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?
Three hung on until just a few days ago,
،صمد ثلاثة منهم إلى حدود أيام قليلة
Bis neulich waren wir
zumindest noch zu dritt.
Hasta el otro día
aún quedaban unos tres,
Il y a quelques jours,
nous étions encore trois, par miracle.
Fino a qualche giorno fa
erano rimasti gli ultimi tre,
Até alguns dias atrás,
três ainda resistiam,
До недавнего времени
оставалось три человека,