Suzuran Arisugawa/Chronology

Suzuran Arisugawa is a young girl, carrying the blood of a genius of a Toji, who only knows how to live by the sword.

The events of the series begin when Suzuran helps Noa Hiiragi escape from the clutches of the Special Sword Administration Bureau after she failed to assassinate the head of the Origami Family, Nanae Origami, forcing her into a conflict between the Sword Administration and the seemingly rebellious Mokusa organization.

This article provides the chronological history of the character Suzuran Arisugawa as she appears in the Valkyries and Blade Dancers series.

National Swordsmanship Tournament
In the Third Training Arena of Osafune Girls' Academy, Suzuran Arisugawa defeats Honami Mitsumine, becoming the champion of the Representative Selection Tournament. Both she and Honami are awarded certificates by Chikage Serizawa for being the winner and runner-up, respectively. She also observes her juniors, Reina Nekoyanagi and Kaguya Nakamura, receive their own certificates for being the two semifinalists. Together, the four of them are the chosen proxy that will represent Osafune Girls' Academy in the upcoming 123rd National Swordsmanship Tournament.

After having packed up the previous night, Suzuran and Honami bid goodbye to their friends and hop onto the  bound for  so as to visit Kamakura where the National Swordsmanship Tournament is held. Once arriving in Kamakura, Suzuran is wowed upon the gathering of students from the other Five Traditions: Ayanokouji Martial Arts School, Heijou Institute, Minoseki Academy, and Renpu Girls' School while Honami provides extra commentary. The two then encountered Noa Hiiragi and suddenly, Suzuran felt a shivering in her okatana, Suijingiri Kanesada, as she immediately and unconsciously entered a battle stance. Strangely enough, Noa did the same as the two girls stared each other down. Noa was the first to break the standoff and she walked away, leaving Suzuran in confusion.