My name is Kenshin Daichi, and this is my story.
Greetings. My name is Kenshin Daichi, son of Teishu Katashi Daichi. For as long as I can remember, I have been learning under the tutelage of my father and teishu.
In generations past, our family has devoted their lives to mastering their bodies and their souls, in order to become truly enlightened.
My father has become enlightened, as has his father and countless fathers before him.
Alongside my sister, Chika, we learn the ways of the Old Masters and strive to walk in their footsteps. To this end, we learn to become one with the earth and life on it by cultivating plants and harvesting fish from the waters.
Occasionally, when the sun sets, I peer through my father's old telescope and gaze at the stars. I doubt my father approves, but I think he understands why I search.
Chika and I were both born in Sunlit Tides, a group of islands not far from the Simlish mainland.
Only recently have we relocated to Riverview, hence the rather dismal state of our home.
I found Sunlit Tides to be a fair enough town to live in, and I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed when we left. Still, I honor my father's decision to leave, even if I may not agree with it.
Over the years, our father has trained us in many different skills, so we may have a greater understanding of the world we live in.
We tend to our father's garden, fish in our father's pond, and train under our father's boot.
I find that our private sparring matches to be most humbling, for my father is a true master in the arts.
To watch him is like watching lightning, a flash of movement both beautiful and deadly. I can only aspire to hold my own against him, for I doubt there were any who may have bested him.
Now that we have arrived in Riverview, our lives have changed rather startlingly. Our father has begun to truly groom Chika as a successor to the Daichi legacy, and as a result my own learning has lessened.
I cannot help but wonder... no, I will not soil my father's name by speculating on this.
Just recently, Chika has met a local man who seems to be quite enraptured with her.
I can tell my father is pleased, yet I wish I could find such love myself. My father has taught me many things, but the compassion of a woman is not one of them.
For all of the teachings my father has passed down to us, relationships are not his strong suit. My sister has succeeded in attracting the attention of a very kind local gentleman, but unfortunately I am not so lucky.
My father has always taught us to embrace new experiences, and I feel that this program will allow me to discover more of the world, and with any luck, a love to hold in my arms.
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