# the French naval officer — Short Fiction character guide

> the French naval officer in Short Fiction by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The French naval officer

**First appearance:** 0033-the-ball

## Who they are

A French naval officer who appears in a story involving a ball.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/i)

A foreign naval officer who dances with Akiko and pays her compliments. He is curious about her and later shares a philosophical thought about fireworks and life.

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