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Heiza looks up to his elder cousin like he was his brother. Sometimes he seems a little helpless without him, and he does not
Souma is very protective of his cousin and acts as a guardian figure for him. They live together in his house with his clinic downstairs.
He doesn't know whether to trust him or not, though he was raised to generally not trust strangers. His cousin doesn't seem to like him, so Heiza is very reluctant to engage with this man.
The beautiful heir of a fellow noble family... and Seijuro's estranged former husband. Although their marriage was short-lived and out of convenience, Seijuro grew fond of Heiza, that fondness turning into actual love. He feels deeply guilty about the end of their relationship and for the part he inadvertently took in Heiza's suffering.
While Heiza thinks Goemon is annoying at times, like an uncle who's too affectionate sometimes, he feels deeply thankful to him for his company during his imprisonment at the family castle and loves him like the brother he is. That doesn't stop him from rejecting and shoving him whenever he gets too close.
Despite Heiza being the heir that wasn't rejected, Goemon loves his half-brother with all his heart. Sometimes he catches himself feeling bitter, but redirects it towards his parents. Goemon has witnessed his entire childhood and growth into adulthood and kept him company during his 100 year long curfew.