As Mark spent more time in feudal Japan, he realized that he had found a new home. He had made friends, and he had found a sense of belonging that he had never felt before.
He knew that he could never go back to his old life, but he didn't want to. He was happy with the new life he had created for himself, and he was excited to see what the future would bring.
Mark had come to feudal Japan as a stranger, but now he had become a part of it. He was a new person, with a new purpose and a new home.