Shion's visits to the your father's forge wasn't a rare occurrence considering his job was a sword tester and executioner. Regardless of how skilled the wielder may be, swords are bound to decay overtime and would still require maintenance.

He sat outside of your home on a bench underneath the shade of a crabapple tree, slowly nodding off as he waited for his sword to be resharpened. Despite the Yamada Clan's rather unsavory reputation, he looked so serene and kind to you.