Wow! Gripping from the very beginning.
That was a very enjoyable, well written story, UglySamuel.
I read an interview with Western author Louis L'Amour once, where he said he liked to start his stories off with some kind of conflict, and have the protaganists jump right into the action, then you usually have your audiences' attention for the duration of the journey.
In this case, he was spot on.
I would like to read more about Kojiro, if possible.
Thank you for sharing, UglySamuel.