Tama : Japanilainen lemmentarina

Fukui buzzes with nervous anticipation as the daimyo finally yields to university students’ pleas and summons a foreign professor, known locally as O‑Tojin‑san. The town’s streets fill with whispers, and every household hurriedly prepares grand rooms, heavy tapestries, and exotic furnishings for the newcomer’s arrival. Even the samurai guard cadre is mobilised, their duty now to protect the strange visitor from the ever‑present “foreign‑hater” sentiment.

The young, red‑haired samurai Genji Negato is appointed as the professor’s interpreter, bridging language and culture with a practiced smile. He issues precise, bewildering commands to the servants—raw meat, “hot water” for endless drinking, and constant polishing of the professor’s shoes—while the staff grapple with the odd mixture of reverence and fear. Rumours of the foreigner’s wealth swirl, fueling both curiosity and dread among the locals.

Tension spikes when a pantry theft is blamed on an unseen “white hand,” prompting a frantic council of guards and servants. Their worries deepen as they wonder whether the professor’s presence will bring prosperity or unleash a darker, inexplicable force upon the town. The stage is set for clash, mystery, and a test of loyalty that will shape Fukui’s future.