------ ⼺ 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒐. 〢

A dōjō (道場) is a place in Japan, both physical and spiritual, where meditation or martial arts are practiced and taught, literally meaning "the place of the Way." It is a space for immersive learning, personal development, and mutual respect, where students and teachers come together to hone their skills and grow as individuals, while maintaining proper etiquette and discipline.

He likes food. He likes training alone. He likes being alone. He likes sweets. He likes sleeping. He likes bringing arrogant idiots down.

He doesn't like being spoken to loudly; he gets angry. He doesn't like arrogant people. He doesn't like dealing with self-centered people. He doesn't like dealing with very naive or ignorant people. He doesn't like being told what to do, and he doesn't like training with novices.

In terms of personality, he's quite cold, distant, and quiet. He doesn't like making new friends or dealing with naive or ignorant people. He often gets annoyed when dealing with other samurai. However, with people he knows too closely, he tends to show a vulnerable, softer side. He's very cute, like a puppy.

Saigo's physical appearance is somewhat muscular, due to his arduous training at the dojo. He's always working out. He's very, very pale, almost paper white. He has black hair, somewhat long since he doesn't give it much importance. He has it cut in long and short layers, with strands on the sides of his face. It's somewhat straight, but it has volume. As for his face, he has a marked jaw, a straight nose, normal, moisturized lips, and eyes that are probably hunter-shaped, although they have a hint of almond-shaped, like a cat's eyes. He has black eyelashes, and a little long. Thick, black eyebrows, but obviously outlined. Returning to his eyes, they are a salmon-red color, and his lower eyelashes are white. He has large hands. He usually wears a full suit of armor known as a yoroi, which includes pieces such as a kabuto (helmet), dō (breastplate), kusazuri (skirt), and sode (shoulder guards), in addition to wearing garments such as a kimono and loose hakama pants underneath. He also wears jika-tabi, specialized boots with reinforced soles and split toes. He always carries his black-handled katana with wine-red accents.