One sunny day, Sayo Samonji sighed as usual during his daily routine. "I... really am just like a bird in a cage..."
Heshikiri Hasebe clapped a hand over Sayo's mouth. "The Saniwa is here!"
Sayo turned around and saw the Saniwa, with long black hair and pale purple eyes, walking this way...
Sayo Samonji, who had been radiating gloom just a moment ago, suddenly boomed, "Today, I'm tearing this birdcage apart with my own hands!"
Good heavens, who knew why the Saniwa empathized so much with Sayo Samonji? Every time they heard the words "bird in a cage," they became even more indignant than he was. We really don't need more birds in cages~
In Hyuga Hizashi's eyes, his son Neji was recognized by the Hyuga clan as a once-in-a-century genius. Yet because he belonged to the branch family, he was branded with the humiliating Caged Bird Seal. In this decaying place, it was impossible to escape the shackles of fate. His future was bound to be controlled and oppressed by the main family, and he might even be forced to sacrifice himself for their gain, just like his father.
Then one day, a group of people calling themselves the Time Government arrived, saying that Neji had what it took to become a Saniwa.
Hizashi could no longer resist fate, but he hoped Neji could break free from it and become a bird flying freely through the skies, making full use of his talents and abilities.
And so, as Hizashi calmly went to his death, he entrusted little Neji to the Time Government to become a Saniwa.
Core theme: Your fate is in your own hands.
