Yaichi

As the charismatic leader of the Five Leaves, this mysterious, pipe-smoking figure operates from a local brothel, where he protects and flirts with the resident women. Though he initially appears as a carefree wanderer focused solely on the present, his calm exterior hides a repressed, shadowy history. After recruiting a struggling, socially awkward Masanosuke into his gang, their relationship shifts from mentorship to friction, eventually driving Masanosuke to uncover the hidden truths Yaichi has long sought to bury.