Rio Karasuki

Summary
A mysterious orphaned child living in the slums of the Bertram Kingdom capital. He was the reincarnation of Amakawa Haruto [20 years old] who died due to an unfortunate accident in Japan. His most striking feature is his black hair which is extremely rare among the population making him the distinguishable amongst the orphans. His other features are his androgynous looks which was a combination of his features from his previous and current life. His has an unknown past, but swore to take a revenge to his mother’s murderer. His fate changed drastically after he awakened to his previous life’s memories as Amakawa Haruto. Their personalities merged into one with Haruto and Rio sharing control over the body and mind. Afterwards he saved two princesses of the Bertram Kingdom on an impulse only to get himself involved in their political disputes. As a reward he was allowed to enroll in the Bertram Kingdom Royal Institute. Later, due to false accusation, he became a fugitive before graduation. Now he embarked on a journey to his parents’ home town in the Yagumo area.

Prelude
Amakawa Haruto had a childhood friend in his hometown, Ayase Miharu. After his parents divorced, he left with his father but promised a crying Miharu that he would return and marry her. Years later, he returned as a high school student to the same school as Miharu but found her with another man. Depressed he gave up. When he finally gained the courage just to speak again, he found that she had disappeared without a trace.

Three years later, Haruto had given up on living past a routine. He was in college when his bus crashed, fatally killing him.

Social Status
Rio has lived a portion of his life in Bertram as an orphan in the slums. Since awakening to Haruto's memories, things have only gotten harder. As a beneficiary of the King of Bertram, Haruto was educated in the royal academy despite a lack of peerage.

After the false accusation of attempted murder of Flora Bertram, Rio left for Yagumo, the region his parents emigrated from. With Latifa, his failed assassin, he ventured into Seirei no Tami, the land of the beastfolk. For saving the elder's great granddaughter, he was allowed to stay and learn more about the Spirit Arts. After years there, he was recognized as a full member of Seirei no Tami, meaning he, as a human, could return.

After leaving, he continued his journey to Yagumo. He traveled from village to village seeking information on his parents when the elder of one knew who he was. This woman claimed to be his father's mother but refused to discuss his parents more. Rio lived much like any other villager under his grandmother's care while aiding the village in hunting and farming.

He was approached by a vassal of the Karatsuki Empire. He was then informed of the situation involving his parents. His mother was a princess of the empire and his father was her guard. After a rival kingdom attempted to kidnap her, his father killed the man who was a servant of a high prince. To prevent the situation from deteriorating, Rio's parents conveniently disappeared. They headed west where they lived in Bertram with a son, Rio, before dying. As such, Rio is the illegitimate grandchild of the Emperor.

Rio has returned west to Bertram to seek vengeance. He has changed his hair, grown over the years and uses the alias of Haruto while traveling. While reluctant to give his identity to nobility, most assume he was foreign noble or retainer of one. Rio has managed to interact with the very nobles who accused him of treason and trick them.

Liselotte and other nobles are aware that he was, by his admission, born in Bertram, but know very little about him.

Relationships
Seria Claire

Ayase Miharu

Sendou Aki

Sendou Masato

Aisia

Flora Bertram

Christina Bertram

Ayame

Lucius <--- he hates this guy

Abilities

 * Ancient martial arts (from previous life)
 * Swordsmanship (Haruto had mastered swordsmanship on earth and continued to excel beyond imperial guards as a child as Rio in Bertram)
 * Language comprehension (Rio can speak the common tongue while Haruto's memories allow him to retain his fluency in Japanese)
 * Common knowledge (Haruto was an educated individual before he died. As such, Rio, though illiterate, quickly learned and surpassed his peers in the academy.)
 * Tea brewing (trained by Seria)
 * Cooking (average knowledge in Chinese, Western, and Italian cuisine)
 * Magic (fake; gained by mimicking the principle of the magic since he never succeeded in the Contract Ceremony)
 * Magic (White/All-rounder Type)
 * Spirit Arts (Rio has a natural affinity for the arts preceding the west's magic arts. This prevent him from fulfilling Contract Ceremonies. Spirit Arts are more versatile.)