A clash with other young noblemen plucks 13-year-old Yukiya out of the backwater village of Taruhi and into royal service. The Northern House wants an agent in the Prince's household, but is the "blockhead" Yukiya up to the task?
Figured taking a few licks here 
would land him a big chance?
اكتشف أن تعرّضه لبضع ضربات
سيُتيح له فرصة مهمة؟
Habrá pensado, "si me dejo golpear,
le quitaré el puesto".
Pensaría que unos golpes aquí y allá
le granjearían una buena oportunidad.
Il savait que s’il se faisait battre,
il décrocherait la timbale ?
Ele achou que levar alguns chutes
lhe daria uma chance?
Нарочно дал себя избить,
чтобы выбрали его?