Japan, Tokyo.
Inside a teahouse, two men sat facing each other.
The identities of both men were extraordinary, one was Taniyama Yo, president of the Imperial Martial Arts Association of Aikido in Japan, and the other was the founder of Shinoyama Style Aikido, Kamino Kei.
The Imperial Martial Arts Association was regarded as the headquarters of Aikido in Japan, recognized by the Ministry of Education. It was similar to the Martial Arts Association in Hua Country, vested with the power to manage various Aikido dojos, making Taniyama Yo nominally, Kamino Kei's superior.
However, in their current interaction, Taniyama Yo felt subtly overshadowed by Kamino Kei.
