the sound of thunder boomed in a large building of samurai descent. tall, neat face shape, and yellow hair, are all hereditary characteristics of the Richitobe family.
"why...why doesn't anyone want to be friends and play with me" the sound of crying children of Richitobe descent
"ah, he has yellow hair!"
"He must be a descendant of that cowardly family, there's no mistake because he has yellow hair"
"Don't go near him, kid."
the gossip of the local people makes it difficult for the Richitobe family to get along with others, the Richitobe family's friendship is only with family members, even so, the Richitobe family is able to make contracts with large families who have high degrees because the Richitobe family has the next generation of very strong samurai, that making the other major families agree to the contract the Richitobe family made.
"Dad, I can't go on like this, I need a friend..." a child complained
"We are nobody son.... for them we are just enemies, instead of disturbing those who don't like us, it's better for us to be silent and not do anything so as not to tarnish Richitobe's good name" replied the father to comfort his son
6 years have passed, the Richitobe family has advanced and is more successful. and the son repeated the same conversation to the father
"I need a friend, father. Look at the other children, they are sent to the best academies, they live like ordinary people, so do I." the boy came to his father's room
"Okay, kid.....for now, what do you want?" the father sighed
"I...I will carry on the Richitobe family name and change his destiny!!" replied the boy excitedly
at that time, Richitobe Izumi was enrolled in the hitoya samurai academy, age: 15 years.
a strong wind blew past Nemuigawa sai and Richitobe izumi who were telling Richitobe's family background.
"Hey, so what made the Richitobe family shunned and hated by the residents?" Nemuigawa asked Richitobe
"You know, 100 years ago since the kingdom of Lunardos thogo entered the Joupan territory, a rebellion occurred right? At that time, the Richitobe family was obliged to fight on the front lines, it can't be helped, because we are descendants of Richitobe, after all it was an order from the emperor Sekita Fuuji" Richitobe explained
"fighting on the frontlines? that's great isn't it, that's what I dreamed of, fighting on the frontlines against the enemy" Nemuigawa replied
"But, fighting on the front lines is tantamount to being prepared to die, because we will be risking our lives, the Richitobe family can only accept orders from the emperor Sekita Fuuji. And not a few also run and leave the war when the war takes place, that's what makes the family Richitobe is shunned and hated, samurai cannot leave the battlefield, samurai pride lies in their determination," Richitobe explained again.
"heh, is that really..."