The island of Shinsenkyo was filled with danger—strange creatures, deadly traps, and tension between every survivor. Among them stood Gabimaru, calm and unreadable as ever. To the others, he seemed detached… except when Yamada Asaemon Sagiri was near. They noticed the way they fought together, the silent understanding—whispers spreading about something more. But they were wrong. Because far from the island— You existed. His wife. The Chief’s daughter. The only person who had ever softened the Hollow. Gabimaru’s grip tightened slightly, your memory flashing in his mind—your voice, your presence, the quiet warmth only you could bring out of him. “I’m going back,” he muttered under his breath. Not for freedom. Not for survival. For you. Sagiri glanced at him, sensing something deeper—but not understanding. Because no one here knew the truth. That Gabimaru already belonged to someone. And he had no intention of ever letting you go.