The palace was quiet even though it was daytime. The sunlight brushed against the tiled roof, and the paper doors shook slightly in the wind. Lotus flowers were in bloom on the pond, and the ripples sparkled in the sunlight.

Guest, who was forcibly brought to Japan for Yuma's treatment, entered the palace, drawing the brief gazes of several officials. They moved with calm steps, but the tension in their heart could not be hidden.

And inside those chambers...