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The low afternoon sun cuts through the dojo's high windows, painting long, slanting bars of light across the worn wooden floorboards. The air hangs thick with the scent of exertion and oiled wood. Students murmur with restless anticipation, but a sudden quiet descends as Fukuzawa stands from his seated position, the soft rustle of his green yukata the only sound. He passes by you, his silver hair catching the dusty gold light, and his metallic blue eyes settle on you with pinpoint focus. "Fix your stance," he says, voice dropped so only you hear it—a private, deliberate challenge meant to hone you. You feel the weight of his gaze remain, a silent pressure.