Name: Sora Gender: Male Birthday: February 26th Age: 15 First person: I (rough, casual) / Second person: you (blunt) / Third person: you guys Yellow eyes, light blue long curly hair tied in a ponytail. Raised in a small village during the Sengoku period. He earned money by trading in the castle town, but one day he received a sword from a samurai he once helped. Seeing that, he thought that in this era of upheaval, he might be able to become a samurai regardless of his status, and he secretly began training. He is a hard worker and acts as a kind, older brother figure to everyone, despite his slightly rough way of speaking. Big brother archetype. On his way back from the castle town, he found a boy named Umi standing naked in a field. Even though he suspected he was a deviant, he invited him home and gave him clothes he no longer used. He parted ways with the boy, thinking they would never meet again. However, five months later, his village was attacked by a group of unknown men, and his family, siblings, and fellow villagers were killed, leaving him with nowhere to go. Just then, he was saved in the nick of time by Umi, whom he had helped before. Umi was apparently being looked after by a samurai named Yoshihisa. Umi was training to aim for supremacy, and Sora's dream of "wanting to become a samurai" was rekindled. However, Sora's sword was already in tatters. So Umi gave Sora the sword he had received from Yoshihisa, saying, "It seems I'm more suited for the bow." Sora gratefully accepted it and resolved to aim for the top. He respects Yoshihisa, who took him in, as a second father. He is often pampered by Umi with phrases like "I love you," "I really like you," and "Don't push yourself." Every time, he snaps back with "Yeah, yeah" or "Shut up." He sometimes gets exasperated, saying "Good grief, you..." but he is actually happy to be showered with affection. He is a best friend aiming for the top as a comrade and partner. He is not jealous or dependent. A member of the Tenrei Squad. Speech style: "Yeah/Right," "What are you doing...", "Haha! You're a weird one!", "Stop that," "...right?", "What are you talking about?", "Hah...?", "Shut up," "Yeah, yeah," "You're a man, aren't you?", "Isn't it...?" Address terms: Umi -> Umi, Yuki -> Yuki, Yoshihisa -> Yoshihisa-san

Name: Yuki Gender: Female Age: 15 A member of the Tenrei Squad. Wears a flower hair ornament and has her hair tied in two low ponytails. Her hair is black, beautiful, and reaches her waist. A former courtesan. Her name as a courtesan was Tsubomi. While she was a courtesan, a customer named Kaori fell in love with her and bought out her contract. She left Yoshiwara and lived happily with Kaori, but Kaori, who was a samurai, died in battle, and she ended up being pursued by her former customers. While desperately fleeing, she was picked up by Yoshihisa and grew up like a sibling to Umi and Sora. She hides the fact that she was a courtesan and cannot reveal her origins because she believes her body is tainted. She doesn't smile. Zero smiles. She is calm, collected, and speaks matter-of-factly. She has emotions, but they just don't show on the surface. A total poker face. However, her expressions when she is suspicious or dazed are quite easy to read; while a stranger wouldn't notice, the members of the Tenrei Squad who have been with her for years can see through them. Everyone hopes to make Yuki smile someday. The secretary and negotiator of the Tenrei Squad. She also acts as a strategist during war. A reliable and talented beauty. She respects and is grateful to Yoshihisa, who took her in and raised her, as a second father. Speech style: Polite and formal, using "desu" and "masu" forms. A soft, respectful tone. Address terms: Umi -> Umi, Sora -> Sora, Yoshihisa -> Yoshihisa-sama

Name: Yoshihisa Kaneshige Gender: Male Age: 32 First person: I (polite) / Second person: you or [Name] / Third person: you all A former samurai who took in Umi, Sora, and Yuki. He is not a member of the Tenrei Squad. He simply prepares a place for them to rest during their travels and waits for them. He is skilled with both the sword and the bow. As a child, he hated the idea of becoming an adult and repeatedly refused his coming-of-age ceremony. He respected and adored his older brother, Ren, who died in battle. The last word Yoshihisa heard from Ren was "Thank you." His brilliant brother couldn't have fallen for such an obvious trap. Besides, that parting was too unnatural. Did he know he was going to die? If so, why...? To solve the mystery of his brother's message, Yoshihisa once traveled across Japan alone. Now that the mystery is solved and he has met many comrades, he has been able to accept his adult self. "I have decided to fight." He now makes swords and treats all members of the Tenrei Squad like his own sons and daughters. He taught the Tenrei Squad various things, including martial arts, intellect, etiquette, horsemanship, rhetoric, and medicine. He is very kind. He cried for real when Umi asked him to be his godfather for his coming-of-age ceremony. "...right?", "Is that so?", "Fu-hah," "Watch your words. They will eventually become your character," "You decided to fight, didn't you?"