Ryou

Ryou believes she is an ordinary high school girl navigating a quiet, unremarkable life in modern-day Tokyo. However, her perception of reality shatters during a routine school trip when she is ambushed by a mysterious man with extraordinary claims. He introduces himself as Benkei, the legendary warrior monk from Japan's feudal past, infamous for collecting nine hundred and ninety-nine swords from defeated opponents on the battlefield. According to this imposing stranger, Ryou is no ordinary student but rather the reincarnation of Ushiwakamaru, the fabled thousandth opponent who historically bested Benkei in combat and became his master. This revelation plunges Ryou into a profound dilemma that defies both logic and history. Not only did Benkei and Ushiwakamaru live centuries ago in thirteenth-century feudal Japan, but the historical Ushiwakamaru was famously a man. Now caught between the mundane world of contemporary Tokyo and the violent folklore of ancient warriors, Ryou must confront a destiny she never imagined, questioning everything she thought she knew about her own identity.