First Encounter: Heisuke Todo
Scenario: While in the village, you drop your journal and he returns it to you. He discovers that you want to be part of the Shinsengumi, so he makes that dream a reality for you.
"Hey, you!" I stop and look over my shoulder to see a young man running after me.
"Yeah?"
"Here, you dropped this." He holds out a small notebook. Confused, I take it and read its cover; I suddenly grow embarrassed.
"Oh, uh, thank you." I tuck it away in the folds of my clothing, but the young man is still looking at me curiously.
"What, is something on face?" I ask teasingly, smiling a bit. He shakes his head vigorously as his eyes grow wide.
"Oh no! I didn't mean to stare at you, it's just that…" He trails off as he rubs the back of his neck. I tilt my head to the side, finding this guy adorably awkward.
"Yes?"
"Well…" He hands me another piece of paper. "You dropped this too." Taking it, I recognize it as a page that fell out of the notebook, which also happens to be my journal. I scan through its contents, and my cheeks turn a rosy pink.
"Ah..." An uncomfortable silence occurs between of us until the young man in front of me bursts out.
"Do you really want to be part of the Shinsengumi?"
My head snaps up to look at the young man. "What? I, well…"
"I can take you to their headquarters if you'd like."
"Wha- Really?!" My eyes light up with excitement. He nods, smiling widely.
"Yeah! Follow me!"
After arriving at the place where the Shinsengumi are currently stationed, the commander named Isami Kondo welcomes me heartily.
"Thank you for bringing (y/n) here, Heisuke" Commander Kondo says to the young man. "As captain of the eighth division, will you please show her around?"
"Captain?!" I am shocked at this revelation.
"Yeah, sure" the boy introduced to me as Heisuke Todo says. "C'mon!" Eagerly, he takes my hand and shows me around headquarters. Smiling, I too become excited with the anticipation of the adventures that await me.
I made the reader's character younger and more playful due to Heisuke's younger age. I feel that someone who could relate to his outlook on life would be best suited to him. Besides, I think that he'd be a bit awkward with a girl more his age.