An ephemeral moment

- Did I choose well? - The aruji said to herself, in the solitude of her office while she remembered that day when the government of time gave her that gift for her good performance on the battlefield with her beloved touken danshi.

- Choose a katana and take it to your citadel to increase your army - said an older man, part of the government of time, as he took the saniwa through a long corridor that had katanas arranged on its sides as if they were exhibited in a museum.

But it was not katanas what the saniwa saw, but the almost holographic figures of young men next to each katana. After three years in her position as Saniwa, her power had grown until she was able to see the soul residing in each katana, before manifesting in their human form.

Those young men looked at her, whispering among themselves about who would be chosen. She looked at them, pretending they weren't there, letting the time government magistrate find out about that strange power could end up being problematic.

Suddenly, the saniwa saw something that caught her attention: at the end of the hallway there was a wakizashi, and its soul; a young man with pink hair, who was lying on the floor, feeling defeated, miserable.

"Hanjin - wakizashi" was written on a sign in front of the katana.

When she read that name the saniwa remembered the promise she had made to one of her touken danshi, a Yari; Juumonji.

- Is there someone special you think of? - asked the saniwa

- To be honest, yes. A young man who also belonged to Sanada, his name is Hanjin - Juumonji answered.

- Someday, when possible, I will bring him home. Just give me some patience" the aruji said in her usual sweet and calm tone.

It was well known that the saniwa went out of her way to have the Touken Danshi meet with those important to them, like when she had risked her own life to get the Gou brothers, so that Matsui wouldn't feel alone.

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- I want that one - the saniwa said to the magistrate, referring to Hanjin.

- Aruji-san, if you allow me, I would not recommend that katana. The government of time considered him to be an inspector, but shortly after giving him human form, he tried to take his own life. For this reason, the government of time decided to return him to his original state; a katana. There are many other katanas

you can consider - said the old man in an attempt to dissuade the Saniwa from her decision. It was in vain.

After a few moments, thinking, she said:

- My decision remains the same, I want that one.

There was no going back. The magistrate, taking out the keys, opened the display case and took the wakizashi, and handed it to the saniwa, who received it kindly in her hands.

A gaze, the first. Hanjin looked at who from now on would be his aruji.

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The saniwa arrived at the citadel, being warmly received by her beloved touken danshi. Putting on his ceremonial attire, she proceeded to perform the ritual that would give life to her new wakizashi, while all of her touken danshi gathered to watch the event.

After a flash of light, the new danshi touken manifested.

- I am Hanjin, a wakizashi of Sanada Saemon-no-suke Nobushige. Along with Oochidori Juumonji Yari. We will stand on the battlefield as Sanada's possessions. - Hanjin said, introducing herself

Excited, the Touken Danshi came to greet their new comrade. However, the boy did not smile, he did not even flinch to say hello.

-Maybe he is a shy boy - some thought.