[Prince of Tennis, Period Drama] Moonlit Frostlight

I keep wondering what would happen if the boys who are so devoted to tennis lived in the turbulent Warring States era. With rival powers vying for supremacy and young men full of ambition, it would surely make for a very different story. And so this story came to be. I hope it can bring you a different world. A different kind of devotion. If you don't like historical fantasy, you can click the "X" in the upper right now. Thanks for stopping by :) No sleeves the color of water; No bamboo chairs, no babbling streams; No wild ducks flying south in autumn; No stretches of lion's mane bamboo... This is Rikkai, the royal capital, the Kingdom of Rikkai. No longer my homeland... The wheels of fate turn silently. Does the moonlight gently soothe the past, or does it cruelly expose the darkness? Unchanging smiles and resolute eyes, even as time and space turn, still shine brilliantly, bright as the sun. This story begins in their youth. I, Yuan, feel this lets their growth come through better. The heroine isn't all-powerful either. I think she's a girl who can feel timid inside but always pretends to be strong. The original blurb was a bit confusing, and it seems to have left quite a few readers puzzled. My apologies! If anything is unclear, please check the first section, where I'll fill in the background on the different worlds. Volume previews (updated as the story progresses) Volume One: Rikkai They meet while still young; long sleeves, cold swords, and ambitions that reach across the world. What is this feeling? Two childhood friends, innocent and inseparable. This volume begins when Yukimura is thirteen (equivalent to the first year of junior high). It gives more attention to how the Rikkai characters fit into this setting, and several chapters stand on their own. Feel free to choose which ones to read! Volume Two: Hyotei Beneath layer upon layer of mountain peaks, can a wisp of drifting cloud and a profusion of flowers finally come into view? A season of youthful splendor, lived to the fullest. At the beginning of this volume, Yukimura and the others are fifteen, as in the manga. The story picks up pace as they charge boldly ahead in this ancient world... Thank you all for stopping by!!! Map My new modern-day story (this one is not angsty!!!)