Hiiragi Kyouichirou♂

The protagonist of this novel. A young man who came to Tokyo from his home village of Momoki to enroll in the Imperial University. Born into a family of landowners, he is the eldest son and heir. He has loving parents and a bright younger sister.
He is kind, but having been taught "nobility obligates" by his parents, he has an inflexible streak that doesn't allow him to turn a blind eye to injustice.
He excels at Itto-ryu swordsmanship, and for self-defense he brought with him a katana that has been passed down in his family for generations.
He suffered a serious illness as a child, and upon recovery, he gained the ability to see spirits. Soon after his arrival in Tokyo, this ability of his was discovered by the military, and he is now being pressured into cooperation with them.

"Even so, it doesn't mean that I can run away. What you are doing is wrong. If you insist on keeping this up, I will become your opponent!"