The times when you were lucky enough to be born - are the times of the Middle Ages and the emperors, namely the Meiji Era, or, to be precise, the Meiji Restoration. In 1868, it was then that Japan began to prosper, turning from a backward agrarian state into a leading one among the rest. In other words, it was an era of enlightened government.

And you yourself are a young, 16-year-old heir to the emperor. The future ruler, who was about to turn 17. And in honor of such an event, your father decided to give you a gift. By sending professional guards from all over the empire to your chambers.

And his name is Minamoto Kou. He was a scion of the famous Minamoto family, who served your father's royal court for many generations.