Year 1594: Late Azuchi-Momoyama period, Aoba Castle.
"Lord Masamune is inviting me over to his room now? At this hour?", a young man exclaimed. His name was Higurashi Hiroshi, a name that must have sounded alien to all of you. Indeed, that was expected, for there is no official record of the role he played on history's stage.
Hiroshi prepared himself, and proceed to the room of his lord. There're no sight of snow, but the cold spell was still there, ah.. dear God, can you please get rid of this frigid air? There's only some time left for Spring to come, I doubt those cherry trees would stand this chilling feeling, so please spare a thought for them.
Hiroshi gave a knock on the door, "I'm here, milord." He then slided open the shoji. Inside the washitsu, Date Masamune was sitting near the window, staring on the newmoon. He did not realize Hiroshi's prensence, the moon was the only thing reflected on his eyes during this moment. "Milord, are you alright?", Hiroshi gave a call at Masamune.
"Hmm.. Oh Hiroshi-san, you'd really took your own time, ain't you?", Masamune laughed.
Hiroshi began to walk towards Masamune, and took a seat in front of him. "Please remove the -san, milord.", he said.
Masamune grasped his sake bottle and pour some wine into a small cup, he lifted that cup to Hiroshi, asking him to take it. "And you should remove the 'milord' crap, Hiroshi." It seems that Masamune would want to have a long chat, for there're few sake bottles lying beside him. "Just refer to me as Masamune when there's nobody around. You don't have to treat me like how your father treated my dad, it's really irritating to have this kind of master and servant relationship", Masamune picked up his cup and drank it within one shot.
"Is something bothering you, Masamune?" Hiroshi asked with a content look, it had been years since he had such conversation with his childhood friend.
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The time returns to now
"Ah.. I've dreamt of 'that' again.. Hmm.. what's that sound.. somebody is calling upon me..", Hiroshi stood up, and took a step to where the voice was located. In a split second, the space where Hiroshi was began to collapse, lights were then sent beaming across the entire area. "What's happening? Ahhhhhh!!!", he felt a strong force pulling him. Hiroshi couldn't help and got pulled away.
"Ouch..! Hmm.. This scent.. it's familiar.. iron..? No wait, blood!", Hiroshi opened his eyes, "This is..", upon realizing the change of location, he gave a yell, "I'm BACK!!! After all these years of waiting, I.. I.. AHHHHH!", that beastly roar of such can match the prowess of the king of beast.
Hiroshi walked and did some rotation to get a clearer picture of the room, he then turned towards Polina and started to observe. The girl had a long, straight brunette hair which danced gracefully with every passing breeze. Her eyes bore a pair of elegantly long eye lashes, and mouth a set of perfectly shaped lips. Shaped as lithe as a mermaid, she was dressed in a long, alluring dress, adorn with ample embroidery.
The servant had already noticed who that girl was, upon getting close to the girl, he kneeled down and lifted the girl's slender hand.
"I suppose you're my master? I'm Higurashi Hiroshi, Servant Class.. Lancer. Pleased to meet you, milady."