This I made especially for Katsu-noji, the youngest samurai of the group. I can't say I exactly like him, but I can't say I dislike him either. What I can say is that he attaches to all the samurai in some way or another, and is loyal to them to the very end. So, I dedicate this to Katsushiro Okamoto.
Katsushiro
Sword drawn in my hand,
I must carry the consequences
Of those I kill.
"I must protect her"
The only thought in my head.
Bandit's taunts
Fuel the fire
I rush and strike
Before long he is dead.
She says she will help,
That she will be there for me:
To support me
Wash the blood off my skin.
I must protect her,
But am I the one being protected?