Her name was Kamisato Ayaka. She was the eldest daughter of the Kamisato Clan of the Inazuma Shogunate's Yashiro Commission, and the people recognized her as the [White Heron Princess].
Everyone knew the White Heron Princess for her exquisite beauty and noble character. She was deeply loved and respected by the people of Inazuma.
In Inazuma, the mere mention of the White Heron Princess had everyone giving a thumbs-up, praising her noble character, graceful bearing, and kind heart that cared for the people.
The White Heron Princess excelled in music, Go, calligraphy, painting, and swordsmanship, but in truth, she was not especially gifted.
Once, she too had been a girl who loved to play.
But many years ago, a tremendous upheaval had struck the Kamisato Clan, and her father and mother had passed away one after the other.
Countless people had coveted the Kamisato Clan's position then, and the heavy burden of keeping the clan afloat had been forced onto the young Kamisato Ayato's shoulders.
Watching her busy older brother, Kamisato Ayato, Kamisato Ayaka had realized that she could no longer be the little girl who hid behind her parents and played without a care.
She had taken up the swordsmanship and poetry she had neglected for years.
She had no particular talent. If she could not learn a sword move after one attempt, she would practice it ten times, a hundred times!
If she could not memorize a poem after one attempt, she would recite it ten times, a hundred times!
After countless trials, Kamisato Ayaka had grown into a young lady capable of standing on her own.
Her older brother, Kamisato Ayato, who had a heavy administrative workload and disliked appearing in public, handled official affairs, while his socially adept younger sister, Kamisato Ayaka, represented the Kamisato Clan