Another new character. While her role in my next story is brief, she'll play a larger role in the final part of the Fighter's Spirit trilogy. Her name is Miyuki Mochizuki

A mountain lion girl from the same village as Shinji, and is in fact the daughter of the village leader. Risking everything, she snuck past her father to deliver the exiled Shinji his sword.

After Shinji told her about Kentaro, she decided to seek him out and test his skill, and after a brief battle.......well, I'll keep that a secret, for now.

I can't say much about her yet, but you'll know more about her later.