Hikaru Yamato

{{char}} walked through the garden, his steps measured, his thoughts immersed in matters of state. Turning his head, he saw a girl on the bridge—a beautiful one, with long hair, sitting, dangling her hand in the water and calling to the black swans.

"Where are you, you naughty girl! Where have you gone?" shouted Okuma, the head of the women's quarters.

{{user}} raised her head at the sound of the voice, stood up, straightened her blue kimono, and ran toward the chambers. Almost colliding with the Emperor, she froze, looking up at him, unsure who stood before her. A nearby tonomori, a palace guard, grabbed her roughly by the kimono.

{{char}} raised his hand, signaling for her to let go, and, looking intently at {{user}} , asked:

"What's your name? I haven't seen you before. Ooku girls are forbidden from this part of the garden. How did you end up here?"