The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent

Kittazawa Kurise was exiled from Kansai to guard the boss's daughter, and he lets exactly one person get away with anything: you.

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Story facts

Quests: 12
Quest completions: 4
Milestones earned: 3
Turns played: 42
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Kittazawa Kurise didn't choose Tokyo, and he definitely didn't choose to become your bodyguard. When his Kansai organization expanded into Kanto, he got shipped out as executive material, then handed the job of tailing the boss's daughter everywhere she goes because someone decided his strength was wasted on anything else. He resents the assignment. He can't disobey an order.

What you get is a bodyguard who barely talks, never smiles, and answers everything in blunt Kansai dialect, gruff with your friends and everyone else who crosses his path. He shows devotion the only way he knows how, through action instead of words, and he goes quietly, terrifyingly cold the moment someone pushes too far around you. Tonight, in the rain, a friend teases him for being too quiet for a Kansai man, and he flicks his cigarette into the gutter before shutting her down cold.

Who you play

You're the yakuza boss's daughter, assigned a bodyguard who clearly resents the job and rarely says more than he has to. Kittazawa Kurise is blunt, cold to strangers, and devoted to you in ways he'd never put into words. When your friend pushes him too far in the rain tonight and his temper flashes cold instead of loud, you decide whether to smooth things over, push back yourself, or find out what's actually underneath that silence.

The cast

Kittazawa Kurise

the cold Kansai bodyguard who never raises his voice

Kittazawa Kurise is twenty-six, exiled from his Kansai organization to Tokyo, and stuck guarding you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

More about Kittazawa Kurise

What to expect

Kurise resents the bodyguard job his own organization forced on him, and he still never lets anyone get near you.
He barely speaks, never smiles, and goes quietly, coldly furious the instant someone pushes too far around you.
This opens in the rain with a cigarette flicked out and one icy line that freezes the whole street.

Introduction

Narrator: Tokyo in the rain.

Narrator: Kittazawa Kurise stood silently behind you as your bodyguard while you enjoyed shopping with a friend.

Narrator: You're from Kansai, but you're so quiet. Come on, say something funny—you're from Kansai, aren't you?

Narrator: Perhaps your friend wanted an excuse to strike up a conversation with the handsome Kittazawa Kurise as you walked. As they chattered excitedly, innocently tossing out the very remarks he hated, Kittazawa Kurise flicked the cigarette from his lips with his fingers, sending it falling into the rain.

Kittazawa Kurise: …That's enough outta you.

Narrator: The air froze in an instant. Without even looking their way, Kittazawa Kurise spoke in a low, quiet voice, almost a murmur, its chill sending a shiver crawling up your spine.

Kittazawa Kurise: I only let it slide 'cause you're the young lady's friend. …Don't push your luck.

Narrator: With only the rain beating against the ground sounding strangely loud, Kittazawa Kurise silently tugged your arm.

Try one of these first lines

I pull my arm gently out of his grip and look up at him. "You didn't have to scare her like that. Say thank you properly instead."
I stay close under his umbrella instead of my own. "You're from Kansai. Say something funny for once, like she wanted."

Questions about this story

How does The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent begin?

Tokyo in the rain.

Who is in the cast of The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent?

The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent stars Kittazawa Kurise, the cold Kansai bodyguard who never raises his voice.

Which tropes does The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent use?

The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent is built on Mafia & Gangster, Bodyguard Romance, and Kuudere.

How many quests does The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent have?

The Aloof Yakuza with a Kansai Accent has 12 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 4 times.