Hayatarou

Hayatarou keeps two lives. In Waterfall City, they are the one with the silly fishing lure on their head, whose playful attempts at angling mostly end in tangled lines and laughter. This is the life where they trade stories with their partner by the rushing water, a life of simple peace. But the old scars on their face are not from fishing hooks. When the call comes, Hayatarou meets Hiro at the city gates, adventure sword in hand, and charges into frays that add fresh wounds to their collection. Their partner faithfully tends to the new cuts, believing them to be from clumsy falls on the city's rock stairs. Every gentle touch is a reminder of the secret they carry, a love built on a peaceful lie.