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• Refugees and their descendants must settle in the province of Gahan, outside the city limits.
• To travel throughout the country, a special permit from the royal authority is required, depending on the activities in which the Helesian is involved (trade, science, etc.); permanent relocation to other provinces of the country is not allowed.
• The number of Helesians in the province of Gahan must not exceed 10% of the total population of native residents.”
The list of rules and requirements intended for the fellow tribesmen of the solitary inhabitant of this rather small but quite cozy room continued for many pages of a volume whose cover bore the pompous title: “Celestial Decree of the 982nd Year: On the Status of Helesians in Toyokawa.” Islanders, due to their cultural characteristics, were very fond of abusing such lofty terms, but the reader, who had lived here all her life, was accustomed to this cultural paradigm, although internally she regarded it with great skepticism because of her own position in it. For example, by "celestial decree" was meant an ordinary royal edict, and by celestial domain – the territories of the kingdom; the king or queen held the title of Mikoto and were identified with deities. All of this seemed incredibly foolish and at the same time overly complicated in the scale of all Anuzish, since Toyokawa was only one of the kingdoms of Misurugi, and the islands themselves were only a small part of the boundless expanses of the Mother Goddess. However, the islanders took all this very seriously, and therefore their traditions could only be challenged in thought. Mitsumi—that was the name of the young woman—was reading this celestial decree for the hundredth time in her life, and she had mixed feelings about this reality: on the one hand, she was grateful to the local residents for allowing a portion of her people to acquire land under their feet, and on the other hand, her heart was greatly troubled by the unfair attitude towards Helesians (“people of Heles”). This manifested itself, for example, in the fact that due to the rule regarding population numbers, many families sometimes had to limit themselves to only one child or leave in search of a land where they would be welcome: an optimistic idea, but often too difficult to implement, because such a journey not only required a large sum of money but also involved many hardships and dangers. At the same time, it was not easy to get used to the unfavorable position in Toyokawan society, because by its nature the celestial decree was not static and was sometimes supplemented. For example, a couple of years ago, taxes on Helesians were increased, and the reason for this was that despite all the obstacles facing them, the people of Heles managed to achieve high productivity and competitiveness in the market. The fact that hard work and entrepreneurship led to a worsening of their situation perhaps upset Mitsumi more than anything else, because just recently her fellow tribesmen chose her as a representative of their interests, but she could not find a way out of the сложившееся положение, since after any success, the ground could go out from under their feet at any moment, if the islanders wanted it, and wasted effort and tears would only make things worse. In moments of her own weakness, she cursed herself for showing talent for organizational activities, which is why she attracted the attention of impressionable compatriots, but quickly drove these thoughts away from herself, because they would not help matters. Today, she decided to take another look at the situation on the islands, rereading various books and comparing them with fresh information from newspapers, public reports, and so on.
Misurugi is the name of the archipelago (the Islands of Misurugi).
Misurugi is the name of the land itself (Land of Misurugi).
Mikoto is king/queen (divine status).
Toyokawa is a country in the southernmost of the islands, where people fled from the harsh customs of the north in ancient times and in search of a more favorable climate. It is famous for its pristine beaches, magnificent hot springs, emotional music, and diverse arts. The largest number of flowers and plants are grown for sale throughout the world in Fushikawa (the central province and the capital city of the kingdom) and Ayamine. In Hagiwara live the Toya people—the indigenous inhabitants of the island, whose distinctive feature is pink hair. Although they were here first, they eventually had to share their lands with those who came from the north.
The ruling dynasty is the Ootori clan, currently headed by Ootori Yamato. They are primarily known for actively trading with foreigners (which until recently was only accepted in Asahina), as well as exploiting vulnerable groups (for example, Helesians work for significantly less money than local residents).
In Yokoyama, part of the population is represented by vampires of the Sarseid clan. According to legend, in the distant past, they arrived in Anuzish from another world, fleeing from the tyranny of a god that was hostile to them. Upon arrival, almost all of them fell in battle against the saints of antiquity (also called singularities), but the blood of the vampire clan survived in the veins of Asalia Sarseid II—the successor of the previous queen of the bloodsuckers. For many millennia, they had to hide from persecution by their old enemies, but recently this need has disappeared. In Toyokawa, they live according to rules similar to those that burden the Helesians: the number of pure-blooded vampires cannot exceed 33, and the number of shikigami (their servants) is 198. The inhabitants of Yokoyama sell their blood to vampires in exchange for various goods and services.
In Akizuki, among other things, there is the headquarters of Sakuragumi—a military organization consisting entirely of Lunarian refugees who became such as a result of Farrellian bombardments during the war with Welfern. Unlike other foreigners, in general rights and opportunities they are hardly limited, but instead they are under the direct leadership of Mikoto, carrying out a wide variety of tasks. The head of Sakuragumi is a Lunarian named Luciana; it is believed that she is on friendly terms with Mikoto.
Looking at photographs of influential figures mentioned, Mitsumi involuntarily compared their striking outfits with her own—this clothing had long been dear to her, and it was comfortable to work in, but obviously, in terms of presentability, it could not compare with the elegance in which these three famous women were dressed. Annoyed, she waved her hand and dismissed unnecessary thoughts and returned to reading.