"Vice Master, may I ask what the characteristics of ancient swordsmanship are? Honestly, I've always been curious about this. Whether it's Shindo Style, Kasumi Shinto Style, Jigen Style, or Shinto Style, they all seem like mere names to me. Based on their characteristics... I can't tell them apart at all."
The Bushin Dojo of the Sakihara Family in the Chiyoda District.
Sakihara Matsue was sipping sake when he heard the question from a junior disciple running towards him in the dojo.
Sakihara Matsue held the cup in his hand and glanced at the young disciple in front of him.
"You're asking this?"
The disciple, dressed in a simple hakama, nodded, looking a bit dumbfounded.
He was still in high school and joined the Kendo Department in his first year. A senior there had recommended he try learning ancient swordsmanship at a nearby dojo.
Coincidentally, his home was near Chiyoda District.
Since elementary school, he would pass by the Bushin Dojo on his way home every day.
