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June 12384

Fire!

Cut them down!

Big brother?

Big brother!

This way!

They're over here!

Seize them!

April 18364, Kyoto

wait, you little brat!

Dammit! Where'd he go?!

He couldn't have gotten far.

Find him!

Wh-who the hell are they?!

Dammit, why won't they die?!

Damn, this is bad!

My katana's-

H-help...

Aww, what a pity.

I'd planned on taking them out alone.

Hajime-kun, you work fast, don't you?

I simply acted to carry out my duty.

But if we'd watched them cut this kid down...

Then wouldn't it have saved us the trouble?

That decision is not ours to make.

You're one unlucky brat.

Listen:

Don't you dare run.

Show your back and I'll cut you down.

Hakuoki demon of the fleeting blossom

hakuoki demon of the fleeting blossom wild danee of Kyoto

well then, chizuru, I'm leaving now.

Please take care, father.

The capital isn't exactly safe.

Not to worry.

I'll write to you as often as I can, so as not to concern you.

Okay.

Here...

(Laps

omamori

Heisuke, it seems that she's up.

Yeah.

Go call hijikata-San and the others.

Okay, got it.

Hijikata-San, she's up. So, what should we do?

Don't make a racket.

Will you promise that you won't?

I'm sorry for treating you this way.

Just who exactly are you?

To chizuru Yukimura from kodo Yukimura

to chizuru Yukimura from kodo Yukimura I had your belongings inspected.

To chizuru Yukimura from kodo Yukimura

how exactly are you related to kodo-San?

Father?

You know my father?

What?

Could you possibly be kodo-San's daughter?

Y-yes...

Where is kodo-San?

I haven't heard from my father in over half a year.

So in order to search for my father, I left edo for the capital.

And then, I encountered those Ronin...

It doesn't seem like she's lying.

What should we do, kondou-San?

No matter what I say...

If she's kodo-San's family, then we can't be rude to her, can we?

Kondou-San, a moment...

We'll defer figuring out how to deal with her until tomorrow.

Heisuke, stand guard so she doesn't run away.

Ah, got it.

What, so we're not going to slice her up?

Souji, don't say such frightening things.

Hijikata-San, can I untie the rope?

Don't even think of trying to escape.

If you try, I'll cut you down.

Remember that well.

Hang on a sec...

Wait, what the heck?

That damn souiji, he tied it way too tight!

Um...

Where are we?

Ah...

Um, the shinsengumi headquarters.

Shinsengumi?!

Um, what is their connection to my father?

Hey...

It's already late, so let's leave it at that for today.

There's a futon in the closet, so please lay it out yourself.

Well then, I'll be outside.

Oh right, I'm heisuke toudou.

You can call me heisuke.

Thank you for untying the rope.

I'm chizuru Yukimura.

I see, chizuru, huh?

What are you doing?

Huh?

How's it look, sannan-San?

She seems to be his real daughter.

I believe the handwriting is nearly identical.

Chizuru Yukimura

chizuru Yukimura that letter...

Chizuru Yukimura

last summer, there was a fire at kodo-San's clinic.

He has been missing ever since.

Th-that can't be...

No corpse was found,

so it's possible he was involved in some sort of incident.

These items were picked up from the ruins of the fire.

Is there anything here that you recognize?

When my father left edo,

I gave him this omamori.

I see...

If you wish, you can have that.

Is my father...

Is my father all right?

There's a fair chance that he's alive.

There's great value in western medicine, after all.

Do you have any idea as to where he may be?

I see...

Well then, if you wish,

how about staying here and searching for kodo-San with us?

Stay here and search for him?

Don't mislead her, sannan-San.

After what she saw last night,

our only choices are to make her help us or kill her.

Hey, don't be so blunt.

Kodo-San is a fellow ally who received the same order from the bakufu.

We're concerned about your father's welfare, just as you are.

If you feel the same,

then let's do everything we can in order to find him.

I understand.

I look forward to working with you!

Right.

The shinsengumi will take you under our protection.

I'll say this now:

If you stay here, then from here on out you'll be treated as a man.

You're not a soldier, but you won't get special treatment either.

Understood?

Yes!

Good for you, chizurul!

I wondered what was going to happen for a minute there,

but thank goodness we don't have to cut down a girl!

Indeed.

I'm shinpachi nagakura.

I'm looking forward to working with you, chizuru-chan.

Oh, yes...

I look forward to working with you, too.

Vice commander, how shall we handle her within our troop?

We should make her someone's servant, right?

Kondou-San's or sannan-San's.

No way, hijikata-San.

As the man with the idea, responsibility should fall to you.

What?!

Yeah...

She'll be safe by your side, toshi.

Hijikata-kun, do your best to take care of her, will you?

Well, then... hijikata-kun, do your best to take care of her, will you?

That settles that.

W-wait! That settles that.

Anyway, he's the most suitable.

Well then, you can handle things from here.

Father...

Te eee teese s20 ess erinn

Um...

What?

Please allow me to go too.

I'll be able to recognize my father with a single glance.

Please, take me along.

Do you know what a patrol is?

Are you asking us to babysit you?

No! I just...

My father told me that I should protect myself,

so I studied self-defense.

Interesting.

Then I shall put that skill to the test.

Follow me.

Hmm? It's unusual for hajime-kun to test someone's skill.

There's no need to hold back.

Attack me however you like.

B-but...

If I were to injure you by striking you with my sword...

You're worried about injuring hajime-kun?

You sure are amazing!

It's nothing to laugh about!

Blades are dangerous!

But if your skills prove good,

we may consider letting you go outdoors in the future.

If you don't wish to use the blade, then strike me with the back of your sword.

Understood.

Ready!

Come!

If hajime-kun were serious, you'd be dead.

Thank your teacher.

Your sword shows no hesitation.

Your skill is such that you'll at least be of no inconvenience to us outdoors.

Hajime-kun gave you the okay, huh?

That's pretty incredible...

Right, hijikata-San?

While patrolling the city,

make sure that you obey the commanding officer.

All right?

Right!

Thank you!

July 1364

did you hear?

Apparently, the first division raided masu's.

Several of the suspects were taken away to the maekawa estate.

It seems the vice commander is investigating this personally.

Chizuru!

Harada-San!

Sorry, but today's patrol has become a little complicated.

Has something happened?

Kind of...

Head back to your room without asking anything.

All right?

Okay!

Sincerity

sincerity shimada, is there still no word from aizu or the shogun's representative?

Sincerity

ee es ese == - === =

there isn't.

Toshi, let's head out alone.

If we fall behind, then not only will we let the rogue samurai escape,

they may even set the capital ablaze.

Understood.

But once we leave, we'll capture them ourselves.

Of course!

Sincerity

sincerity

sincerity

sincerity toshi, I leave the shikoku inn to you.

Understood!

Sincerity

sincerity shinsengumi, we depart for the front!

Shinsengumi, we depart for the front!

Yeah!

See

sincerity

Shikoku inn

Head around the back.

Ikeda inn

ikeda inn can't you do something?

Even if you ask, we're booked up today.

I see...

Well then, I'll try somewhere else.

Sorry 'bout that.

Ah, welcome!

Everyone's waiting inside.

Right now, the shinsengumi is putting its full effort into searching for the rogue samurai

who are trying to set fire to the capital and plunge it into chaos.

Deputy commander sannan!

Yamazaki-kun, what is it?

I believe there's no doubt that the rogue samurai are meeting in the ikeda inn on shijou street.

What?

Has there been any word from aizu for commander kondou?

Not yet, unfortunately...

I see...

What is it?

The truth is, there's information that a man who looks like kodo Yukimura

has been seen around the ikeda inn since a few days ago.

Is that certain?

No, we still haven't found evidence.

At a time like this...

In any case, please relay this to hijikata's troops as soon as possible.

Understood.

In this race against time,

we're lacking in people I can trust to act as messengers.

If only I weren't injured...

Um...

Could I go?

Are you concerned about your father?

Yes...

All right...

Please tell commander kondou to wait until they can join up with hijikata's troops.

Understood!

Ikeda inn

yamazaki-kun sure is late.

He certainly is.

What do we do, kondou-San?

It would be bad form to let them escape.

It can't be helped!

We'll go in there alone!

Now you're talking!

In the name of the aizu it. General, we are the shinsengumi!

It seems to be a raid from the bakufu.

We're entering this inn for interrogation!

What?! We're entering this inn for interrogation!

We're entering this inn for interrogation!

This is a raid!

If you resist, you shall be cut down without hesitation!

Miyabe-sensei, please run.

I'm going ahead.

No fair! Wait up!

Excuse me! Please let me through!

Excuse me!

Kondou-San!

Yukimura-kun!

Why are you here?

I'm delivering a message from sannan-San!

There's still no word from aizu,

so he wanted you to wait until you could join up with hijikata's troops...

Thank you for the message.

But we can't pull back now!

Hey, you!

Do you know what that means?!

Nitta-kun!

Miyabe-sensei!

Yukimura-kun, can I ask you to treat him?

Sure!

Well then, I'll go on ahead, so just do whatever you want here.

It's already started, huh?

Saito, you take the front!

Harada, you take the back!

Got it!

Don't let a single one get away!

Cut down anyone who resists!

They decided to show up now?

Who are you?

We are the shinsengumi!

We are in the process of securing the lkeda inn.

Your help is not required!

What did you say?!

Are you saying you lowly wolves of mibu intend to stand in our way?!

Lowly wolves of mibu?

I'm saying this for your own sakes.

If someone without the uniform of our unit were to enter, they might be cut down.

If you don't want to die, then withdraw!

Stop!

There is no reason for us to fight.

If you pull back, I won't take your lives indiscriminately.

Huh?!

We can't overlook what you choshu guys are doing!

I'm not on the side of choshu.

Then, I'll take my time asking just who you are later!

Guess we're doing this.

You bastard...

Heisuke!

Don't go tryin' to sneak out the back way!

If he wants to run, then why not let him?

If you want someone to play with, then let's play!

I'm fine with playing, but...

Isn't it a little cowardly to be the only one with projectiles?

Huh? Cowardly?

Don't you have some reach yourself?

Right you are...

Looks like you've got some backbone.

Do you usually go charging in like that?

Using tricks to fool the enemy makes one both a second-rate warrior, and man as well!

That may be so...

You're pretty good.

I'm kyo shiranui.

I wanna hear your name, too.

I am captain of the shinsengumi's 10th unit, sanosuke harada!

You're pretty interesting, considering you're a human!

You point your blade at me with that level of skill?

Sorry, but we need our enemies to die.

You're persistent, lowly human!

I've stopped the bleeding.

Please hang in there.

Father...

Don't do it.

Don't waste your breath.

What?!

Just what are you...

Wait!

I-I can still fight...

It seems you want me to kill you.

In that case, die!

Okita-San!

Move!

I won't!

Are you...

One of us?

Why are you siding with humans?

You weren't aware?

In that case...

Yukimura! Souiji!

Who the hell are you?

Oh?

You ask my name without even introducing yourself?

Shinsengumi vice commander, toshizo hijikata!

I am chikage kazama.

I leave her with you for the time being.

Treat her well.

What?

He disappeared?!

Souji!

Are you all right?

Why are you here?

Well, um...

Were you cut?

Let me see.

I-I'm fine!

Vice commander...

How is heisuke?

He took a blow to the head, but he's all right.

I see...

Please check how the other soldiers are doing as well.

Right!

Take the captured back to headquarters.

Intelligence, search for those who got away!

Right!

The rest of you, we're withdrawing!

Right!

Sincerity

That's...

The shinsengumi...

With this, the shinsengumi's name has certainly spread, both throughout the bakufu and Kyoto.

That may be so,

but souji and heisuke were defeated, and that enemy got away as well.

There was another strong one at the back entrance, too.

So I wasn't able to keep the number that got away down.

We're currently following the ones that got away.

Here...

Ah, thanks.

How are the wounded doing?

Thanks to Yukimura-kun's excellent treatment,

it seems there's no serious threat to the lives of captain okita or captain toudou.

As for the others,

we're trying everything we can, but it looks grave.

I see...

Right, this is your first time meeting them.

This is yamazaki and shimada, they're intelligence officers.

We met last night, but...

Once again, I'm susumu yamazaki, an intelligence officer.

I'm Kai shimada.

I'm chizuru Yukimura.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Still...

I sure was surprised to see chizuru come out of the ikeda inn when we were pulling out.

I'm ss 0 rry!

It's nothing to apologize for.

Because you came, souji and toudou-kun were able to make it through without dying.

Ah, now that I think about it,

it really was a blessing in disguise that kodo-San wasn't there, right?

Yes...

Well, it's unfortunate that we had casualties,

but this was a fantastic accomplishment.

It sure was.

Well, with those conditions, let's call it good that we got this level of results.

Sannan-San?

What was it you wanted to ask?

Do you think there are furies that can move during the day...

And aren't driven mad by blood?

Are you referring to the strong enemies that escaped at the lkeda inn?

No...

I can't say anything yet, but I wanted to know if it was possible or not.

It's possible, isn't it?

The water of life that's come into our possession is something that was introduced from the west.

If this has been studied since ancient times,

it wouldn't be strange for perfect furies to exist.

Sure enough, I'm healing faster than before.

Are you...

One of us?

What did he mean?

Oetole> 1864

ltou-dono, we've been waiting for you!

I'm greatly obliged to have the commander himself come to greet me.

That's kashitaro tou?

It seems he's a master of hokushin itto-ryu.

I've heard that he's a member of the anti-foreign faction,

so I'm worried about him joining the shinsengumi.

So he's got the same sort of ideas as those choshu bastards, huh?

Will that sort of person be able to work well with us?

February 136%

February 186% we expect our ranks to swell again.

February 136%

February 186% I think it would be best to look for a new headquarters, fast.

I think it would be best to look for a new headquarters, fast.

How about nishi hongwanji temple?

Nishi hongwanji temple is a hiding place for outlaw, rogue samurai such as the choshu.

I can't imagine they would simply accept us.

And so, that's why it's a good fit.

It's spacious enough for when our ranks expand,

and it's near the center of the capital.

Furthermore, we can use the fact that they are in the choshu faction against them.

By making the temple our base, it will act to clamp down on choshu as well.

I see...

If we use martial force to repress the actions of the priests,

we'll chip away at the righteousness of our cause, and it will eventually lead to ruin!

Nowadays, if you don't use military force to suppress the capital,

then justice can't be enacted.

What do you think about that, sannan-San?

I understand your desire to play things safe, however.

"Safe"?

However, although you may have become unable to live as a swordsman,

I believe your wits and prudence seem more than enough to prove useful to the shinsengumi.

Itou-San, just what do you mean by that?!

"What do I mean"?

Sannan-San is, as you say, a gifted theorist.

However, he is still needed by the shinsengumi as a swordsman!

Hijikata-kun...

My arm is...

Oh dear, that was quite rude of me.

The most important thing is that your arm heals.

Well, as ltou-San says,

I think nishi hongwanji temple would fit well as a headquarters,

but what is everyone else's view?

Um, I brought tea.

Through the addition of a gifted officer, the deputy commander has been relieved of his duties.

Sannan-San!

Do you want something?

Um, if there's anything I can do for you...

Am I so pitiful?

There's something I wish to show you.

Go on in.

Yukimura-kun?

It's meal time.

What happened to them?

They are...

The victims of kodo-San's research.

Right now, I'm suppressing their urge to suck blood with medicine, but...

You know what happens when that wears off, right?

It seems this medicine was originally introduced from the west.

We call this the "water of life,"

and those who drink it “furies."

With their power and healing ability that far surpasses that of normal humans,

they were supposed to become a new source of strength for the shinsengumi.

However, they have a fatal flaw.

Overcoming that flaw is the mission given to us by the bakufu.

Kodo-San worked to improve this medicine

using the shinsengumi as his proving grounds.

However, he went missing,

and research on the medicine was halted.

Using the notes he left behind, I contributed what I could to make this.

If it goes well, then the healing power of a fury may be able to heal my arm.

"May," you say?

Even without that, sannan-San, you-

if I don't use this, my arm will never heal!

I'm already useless as a human being!

That's not true at all!

Everyone relies on you!

To die as a swordsman...

If you're telling me to simply keep living, as a corpse,

please let me die as a man.

Stop!

S..sannan-San...

Your father was in the wrong to bring something like this in!

This medicine is a poison that has gotten into the shinsengumi!

S..sannan-San...

F-fury?

What's going on?!

Hijikata-San?!

It came from the storehouse!

Yukimura, what are you doing here?!

Hey, what on earth happened?!

You...

Hijikata-San?

Exactly what is going on here?

I don't know either.

How's sannan-San?

It seems he drank the medicine and became a fury.

Now it's...

Dammit!

Keep the others away from here.

I'll send relief later, so don't take your eyes off of sannan-San.

Got it.

Come!

Just what are you?

You were cut at the ikeda inn too, weren't you?

That power where you heal so quickly...

That's the same as a fury.

Give it up and tell me the truth!

I've had this power for as long as I can remember.

My father warned me not to let others know of it.

Father...

Please let me search for my father.

When I meet him, I want to ask him what this power is...

To figure out just what I am!

I believe my father must have some kind of reason for staining his hands with research like that.

Please!

That power of yours...

Does sannan-San know of it?

Most likely.

I see...

It's not that I trust you...

However, for now, I'll keep your secret.

Don't let anyone else know.

If you can promise that then I'll protect you.

How is sannan-San?

It seems he's calmed down.

He doesn't seem to have regained his awareness yet though.

I see.

May 136% nishi hongwangi temple

this is...

You've only just returned from edo, but I thought it better to tell you.

You're saying the water of life was successful?

Yes, and so my left hand is back to normal.

I see, thank goodness!

However, in that case, why are people being told that sannan-San is dead?

In order to protect the secret of the water of life.

We can't let itou and his people know about that medicine.

Studying the water of life was a secret order from the bakufu.

I intend to keep this matter to only those in whom we have complete trust,

even among the shinsengumi.

Heisuke-kun!

Welcome back.

Chizuru...

Is something wrong?

Ah, no...

It seems a lot has happened while I was in edo, but...

I wonder, were ltou-San and his group able to get along well with everyone?

I'm the one who introduced him to kondou-San.

If ltou-San was the reason sannan-San became like that...

I wonder if I'm responsible as well?

I don't think it's your fault.

If father hadn't brought that medicine here...

Surely, sannan-San wouldn't have...

I wonder what will happen from here on out?

Mareh 18367 kyushu, dazaifu

If your esteemed clan will support me, then I'm willing to take drastic measures as well.

For the cause of loyalism, I'll lend you as much power as you need.

Those are dependable words indeed...

I shall believe in them.

By the way...

I've heard something interesting regarding the shinsengumi.

Hmm? What would that be?

What is it, kazama?

We're still on bodyguard duty.

I have no obligation to participate in their drinking party.

However, humans really do love to scheme and betray, don't they?

I don't understand what that woman is thinking, living with them of her own volition.

You mean the female devil we met at the lkeda inn?

Right.

My pride as a devil won't permit me to leave her with humans any longer.

Later, chizuru.

We're patrolling over that way.

Right, take care.

Souiji, I'll leave chizuru to you.

Yeah, yeah.

You're surprisingly overprotective, aren't you, sano-San?

Did you say something?

Nothing at all.

A doctor of western medicine?

I don't know...

I see...

Thank you very much.

Are you all right?

Okita-San, what's wrong?!

Okita-San!

Use this.

You're this person's companion, right?

What were you thinking, leaving a sick person alone?

I'm sorry, u-um...

I kept it a secret from her.

Could you please not chastise her?

It seems that you have some sort of reason, yes?

By the way, what is your name?

I'm chizuru Yukimura.

Um, I'll replace the hand towel with a new one,

so could I have your name and where you live?

I'm kaoru nagumo.

Don't worry about replacing it.

If fate allows, let's meet again...

Chizuru-San.

Okita-San, how long has it been?

Huh? What?

How long have you been vomiting blood?

You're worrying too much.

I am not!

You have a slight fever, too.

Could it be...

Tuberculosis, do you want to say?

If you intend to tell anyone...

I'll have to cut you down.

Is it true?

So it seems.

The doctor said so, but I'm not relying on it.

That's not right!

If the doctor said so...

Then you should leave the shinsengumi at once and begin recovery.

I can't do that.

Why not?

There are only a few things that I can do.

To stand with the shinsengumi and kill our enemies...

That's about it.

All the more so if I have little time left.

Being here is everything to me.

Okita-San...

I'll keep quiet about your illness.

So please promise me...

Quit drinking sake, and eat lots of healthy food-

you're such a nag.

Well, I suppose I could quit drinking sake and eat konpeito or something.

Hey...

Do you think the water of life can cure disease?

I'm just joking.

Well then, shall we go back?

April 18367

so, you're splitting up the group?

This is regrettable...

I prefer to call it a constructive division of forces.

You can twist the words however you want, but it's still the same thing, isn't it?!

Well then, allow me to speak my piece as well.

Aren't you two hiding something from me, an officer?

"Hiding something"?

Did you know that there have been strange rumors amongst the soldiers as of late?

That they have seen sannan-San, who was supposed to be dead, late at night.

If they were just rumors that would be fine,

but upon investigating, I don't believe I'm the one that is causing issues.

And so, I've come to discuss this with you.

I see...

So you snuck one of your followers in as an observation officer and had us investigated, huh?

And if we were to respond that those were simply rumors,

what would happen?

I'll keep these secrets to myself,

just as you'll keep the details of my leave to yourselves.

You've made up your mind, then?

I don't mind if you take it as such.

Are you fine with that?

Saito-San?

Time passes, and many things change:

The workings of the world, ideologies, and also the shinsengumi.

Saito-San, you're going to leave us because it has changed?

It is the unchanging things in which I believe.

Hajime-kun!

Sorry to make you wait-

ah, chizuru...

I'm sorry, I wasn't able to stay with you till we found kodo-San.

No...

Imperial nationalism or adherence to the shogunate...

I don't really know which is right.

But when ltou-San, who I invited in the first place, says he's splitting off,

I can't just say "right, is that so?"

Right...

Don't make that kind of face!

Chizuru!

Right!

Take care of yourself, heisuke-kun.

Yeah, you too, chizuru.

August 1867

have you two been drinking in a place like this?

Oh, chizuru-chan!

Care to join us?

You idiot!

Chizuru doesn't drink.

What are you thinking, inviting her?

But you know...

Somehow, every once in a while I feel like it would be nice to have someone else here, you know?

Well, yeah.

I wonder if heisuke-kun is doing well?

Chizuru, go back to your room!

Sano!

I come back for the first time in a while, and you've taken up residence in a place like this.

Wait here.

Yeah, yeah...

It seems intruders have broken into the headquarters.

Yukimura-kun, please stay in your room.

That's pointless.

You said your name was shiranui, right?

I'm your opponent!

Oh, it's you!

Harada-kun!

What's this racket about?

The enemies that got away at the ikeda inn have come for a raid.

I see...

You're the strong enemies that injured okita-kun and the others, yes?

A fury?

That kodachi...

You, are you a relative of kodo?

You know my father?

You think that he's your father?

You'll understand everything if you come with me.

Our business is concluded.

We're going back.

Hey, hey, you're taking her by force?

If she's here, then she'll soon be beset by the woes of these humans.

I'm taking this female devil back for her own sake.

Wait!

You point your blade at me?

How amusing...

Let's play.

Why are you so befuddled?

This is the power of us devils.

"Devils"?

And that girl is one of us.

She's wasted on you.

I don't know what you're on about, but...

I won't hand over someone who's been entrusted to the shinsengumi so easily!

And I won't leave one of us in a place with imitations like that!

Sannan-San!

Yukimural!

Why are you, a devil, protecting a human?

I am not a devil or anything of the sort!

Please leave!

You insist that you're not a devil?

What is your name?

Chizuru Yukimura...

1000 cranes, huh?

I see...

There's no mistaking that you're of the main family of the greatest devil family in the east,

the Yukimura clan.

That name and kodachi are proof.

Do you understand?

You're not a human.

I am...

I am...

This is the den of wolves known as miburo.

There haven't been any ordinary people here from the start!

I won't let you do as you please.

Hijikata-San...

I don't intend to go with you!

I've lost interest in this.

Let's go.

Huh? Selfish as always.

Excuse us.

Devils and humans are incompatible.

That said, you're free to do as you wish.

If a time comes when you're done with her...

Then I'll accept the female devil.

I'll take this side.

I simply can't believe that she's a devil. I'll take this side.

I simply can't believe that she's a devil. You take that side.

I simply can't believe that she's a devil. Okay!

Yeah...

She didn't know, right?

Either way, having seen that fury-like healing power,

I don't think it's a lie.

I see...

Good job.

Are you okay?

I thought you might be worried about a variety of things.

Is it okay for me to be here?

I've caused everyone so much trouble.

It's only right that a man protects a woman.

It's nothing for you to worry about.

It's not your fault that we were raided.

It's our problem that we weren't able to deal with those enemies.

You fought alongside us.

That's more than reason enough for you to be here.

Whatever you may be, I don't think it matters.

You're you.

Saito?!

Why are you here?

As of today, saito will be returning to the shinsengumi.

What does this mean?

I don't know...

At toshi's orders, saito-kun infiltrated the itou faction as our spy.

Itou-San has joined with satsuma,

and is working toward a plan to assassinate the shinsengumi commander.

Kondou-San?!

I'll explain the specifics later, but...

We'll kill itou-San.

November 186

kashitaro ltou, right?

Harada-San and the others sure are late.

Are they out drinking or something again?

I-I wonder?

Yamazaki!

Is yamazaki here?!

Summon... summon a doctor!

Toudou-San, you're doing fine.

Nagakura-San, what happened?! Toudou-San, you're doing fine.

Nagakura-San, what happened?! Hang in there.

Nagakura-San, what happened?!

Heisuke-kun!

Heisuke was...

Those imperial tomb guard bastards got him.

His wounds are too deep.

With injuries like this, there's nothing that can be done.

That can't be!

Toudou-kun...

Everyone, please leave this room.

Sannan-San?!

There's nothing you can do, correct, yamazaki-kun?

There's nothing you can do...

So, please leave this room immediately.

Heisuke-kun...

Toudou-kun...

At this rate, you won't be saved.

What will you do?

Chizuru?

Heisuke-kun, how are you?

So good that it's almost disappointing.

Thank goodness...

I brought food. Will you eat it?

Thanks.

So this is what a fury is, huh?

Don't worry about it!

Thanks to that medicine, I didn't die.

Heisuke-kun...

And at the time, you held my hand, right?

Your hand was so warm that I thought, "no way I'm going to let myself die."

So chizuru, don't blame yourself too much.

Right, thank you.

I should be the one saying that.

Thank you, chizuru.

December 1367

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loyalty & patriotism are to make the fushimi magistrate's office our new headquarters,

are to make the fushimi magistrate's office our new headquarters,

and meet the satcho army in battle.

This will be a decisive battle with the dignity of the bakufu on the line.

Now, we stand up for the greater good!

Yeah!

Nagumo-San, why are you here?

Um...

How far are we going?

Father...

You're all right! Thank goodness!

I was worried about you.

I'm sorry for not contacting you.

Father...

The people of the shinsengumi, the people who have become furies,

please return them to normal.

That's impossible.

You already knew, didn't you, chizuru?

That medicine is meant to create new devils.

It is necessary for us to regain the power we once held,

and go forth into the world once more.

"We"?

I never discussed it with you,

but we are the descendants of devils who have existed since ancient times,

and you are the last survivor from the main family.

All I've done has been for you.

Wh-what?

What are you saying?

We've come to get you.

The shinsengumi's furies are failed works.

Thanks to the domains of western Japan, there is hope for my fury research.

The bakufu will soon fall apart.

Leave the shinsengumi, and come with us.

I can't do that...

People will always eventually betray us.

That's not true!

They are all people I can trust!

Father, you're a doctor, aren't you?

So why would you do something like this?

Uncle kodo, let's hurry up and take her.

That way, we can change chizuru's views as well.

Don't come any closer!

If you do, I'll draw!

And then what will you do?

She says she won't go with you.

Hijikata-San!

It's been a while, kodo-San.

It certainly has, hijikata-San.

Is what you were just saying true?

So you heard?

How untrusting...

I knew you were using the shinsengumi as test subjects, but...

Is it also true that the furies are failed works that can't be fixed?

Either way, it's unfortunate that you still haven't realized it.

I think that's enough.

Don't suddenly interrupt.

You see, we didn't want to butt in since it was a meeting between parent and child.

Nagakura-San! Saito-San!

However, there's a limit to that as well.

Harada-San!

I see, so we were being followed from the start.

That's how it is.

There's no helping it; We'll withdraw from here.

Kaoru-kun...

But...

It's fine, there will be another chance.

Don't blame me if you regret this.

You guys, they can't have gone far! Follow them!

Right!

I'm sorry...

It's nothing for you to apologize about, right?

But because of me...

By being here...

I'm definitely causing problems.

I don't have the right...

To be with everyone!

If you say you really don't want to be with us, I won't force you.

However...

What do you really feel?

We said that we'd take care of you.

However, that alone is no reason for you to be by our side.

You thought of your comrades, and tried to draw your blade as a result.

That's more than reason enough to be together.

Hijikata-San, I...

Want to be with you!

Toshi-San! Are you there, toshi-San?!

Isami-San was...

Isami-San was...

The war council at nijo castle was finished, and on the way back to the magistrate's office, he was shot.

You brought kondou-San back here like that on horseback?

Yes...

I couldn't protect the commander; I'm very sorry!

No, kondou-San insisted he needed no guard, but his protection was lacking.

The fault is mine for being unable to persuade him otherwise.

Vice commander, I'm done with emergency treatment.

However...

Tonight will be the worst of it...

Shinpachi! Harada!

Take anyone who can move and investigate the scene of the shooting!

Right!

I leave the magistrate's office to you, gen-San.

Understood!

Yamazaki, you take care of kondou-San!

Right!

You check on souiji later.

R-right, understood!

Take care not to let him know about kondou-San.

Okita-San?

Li-it can't be!

How are things at the fushimi magistrate's office?

They seem pretty flustered.

Maybe he's dead.

You bastard, you're with the shinsengumi?!

Are you the one that shot kondou-San?

Well done, okita-San!

Even so,

you were supposed to be in bed with tuberculosis, but you've become a fury.

Did you shoot kondou-San?

No, I just set things up so that would happen.

What are you after?

I want all of you who've deceived chizuru to disappear!

What's that about?

It seems you've gotten your power back thanks to the water of life, however...

That medicine won't cure tuberculosis.

I don't care about that.

You dodge well.

There won't be a next time, though.

I thought it would come to this with you.

Now you've done it, but this type of bullet won't-

I wonder about that.

Okita-San?!

Sou;ji?!

Okita-San, where are you?!

Okita-San?!

Okita-San?!

Okita-San?!

Okita-San!

Souji!

Okita-San! Okita-San!

Souji, what happened?!

What's that bullet?

It appears that it's a silver bullet.

Is this the reason that souji's wounds won't heal?

Most likely.

Otherwise, a fury should be able to heal quickly from something like a bullet.

So the enemy is knowledgeable about the weaknesses of a fury?

Yes...

It would be better to think of things as such.

January 1868 yola-fpushimi

don't falter! Keep going!

The 10th unit and I are holding down the rear!

Feel free to keep going!

Dammit...

The scent of blood is getting in my nose.

I'm getting to be less and less human...

I got him!

I'm amazing...

I'm a complete and utter monster...

This is the last of the water of life.

It couldn't be that you're telling us to drink this, right?

Just today half of our troops were wiped out.

If the battle keeps going like this, I can't guarantee our safety.

If the time comes when you think you don't want to die yet,

then please use this.

I don't need it!

If something happens, then I'm prepared to die!

Toshi-San...

That we agreed to research this medicine for the bakufu

is nothing you all need to feel responsible for.

The responsibility falls to kondou-San and I, who started this as commander and vice commander.

Understood.

However, it certainly concerns us as well, so I shall accept responsibility for myself.

For a man, there's such a thing as "responsibility."

But let me decide whether to drink it or not on my own.

If even someone like me will be of use, then I'll take it in place of an omamori, I suppose.

Protect the wounded!

Those who still draw breath, take as many as you can with you!

Here you go.

How's the battle progressing, hijikata-San?

Right now, yamazaki is out investigating.

Everyone, you have some as well.

Oh, thanks.

I'm fine.

Let the soldiers eat it.

It's fine.

There's still enough for everyone, after all.

Is that so?

Then I'll dig in!

My thanks, I shall have some as well.

Go ahead.

What the heck? Me too, then.

Hijikata-San, you have some too.

Ah, thanks.

Are you not going to eat it?

I will later.

That one was close.

Yeah...

Sure enough, you're holding back on eating.

Hijikata-San!

I'm not doing anything and I'm not that hungry.

It's fine, just eat.

The battle still rages on.

If you collapse, then who exactly is going to take care of the wounded?

You too, hijikata-San.

Here.

Thank you very much.

Is it good?

Vice commander...

Yamazaki-San!

Yamazaki!

The satcho army is using the nishiki no mihata as their flag.

What did you say?!

Is that true?! That's...

This is no joke!

Who would believe such a ridiculous story!

The enemy has become the government forces, and we've become the rebels.

Toshi-San...

So, we no longer have reason nor cause, huh?

We're retreating.

But we haven't lost yet.

They will most definitely pay for this.

Send the injured on ahead and change locations.

Someone go to the yodo domain to ask for support.

I will go!

Please let me do something, too!

I'll go with her.

In the meantime, everyone rest, if only a little.

Inoue-San...

Very well, we're counting on you.

That's the nishiki no mihata...

Let's hurry, Yukimura-kun.

There's someone here.

Watch out, Yukimura-kun!

Inoue-San!

That's the shinsengumi's haori.

If we take their heads as a present, then we'll...

No...

Yukimura-kun, get out of here.

Inoue-San!

And then...

Pl-please tell toshi-San that I'm sorry my strength wasn't enough.

I want him to forgive me for not being there to the end.

And I want him to know that I'm eternally grateful...

For him showing me...

That final dream.

Inoue-San!

Hey!

Die, you fool!

What are you doing?

Hurry up and run away...

How could you switch sides just because the odds were against you?

Can you really call yourselves warriors?!

What did you say?!

People like you aren't worthy of being warriors!

Shut it!

Hijikata-San?!

H-hijikata?!

H-hey!

Inoue-San...

I heard that the yodo domain had turned coat.

I followed because I was concerned, but...

I'm sorry that you experienced something like this.

A death match between bakufu comrades, huh?

I can see how this war ends.

With the satcho army flying the nishiki no mihata,

the imperial court has handed down a decree to the various domains in the capital.

It's only a matter of time until you people are done for.

Take my advice and leave the female devil here.

If you do that, then I'll let you go.

I refuse!

I'll be the one to protect her!

Yes...

That's what I promised!

You prattle on about keeping a promise in a situation like this?

Someone like you cannot protect that woman.

Allow me to educate you on reality.

Hijikata-San!

Stay back!

Hijikata-San!

Stay back!

Don't come any closer!

Kazama-dono, are you all right?

They're shinsengumi!

Satsuma, huh?

I should have known...

Move.

You're in my way.

Wh-what are you...

I'm telling you not to hinder my fight.

You won't last long with those wounds.

Now, I'll put you at ease.

Please stop!

Wait!

The water of life?

Just how foolish are you?

"Foolish"?

And what of it?

Hijikata-San!

Even if you become a fury, you're still just a fake,

not a true opponent for me.

We won't know that...

Till we try!

No!

I can't stand it anymore.

Those bakufu cowards...

You pain-in-the-ass devils...

And me, who can't even protect a single woman...

You say I'm a fake? So what if I am?

This whole time, we've been treated like a band of fake samurai.

But no matter what, our convictions will not bend.

Whether fake or not...

Persistence will make it true!

What's wrong? You're falling back!

How does it feel having been injured by a fake, Mr. devil boss?!

Bastard...

I won't forgive you, you bastard!

Isn't that enough, kazama?

If you fight any more, you'll leave a grudge on the world of man.

You said your name is hijikata?

I will be sure to finish this one day.

No matter what happens, don't leave my side.

I'll protect you...

Without fail!

I'll take you back to edo without fail.

Right!

Are you scared?

No, not as long as you're with me, hijikata-San.

The pale blue-green sky has now started burning asagiiro no sora ga ima moete yuku

the far away setting sun fast dyes the people haruka rakujitsu hito mo kuni mo

and the country as well somenuite

my tears inlay everything in the heavens watashi no namida ten ni subete chiribamete

if the darkness you travel is illuminated by the stars anata no yuku yami hoshi de teraseru nara

The thread of life, a red destiny inochi no ito akaki enishi

even if stricken by the era jidai ni utarete mo

I'll walk alongside you, and come to trust tomo ni aruku shinjite yuku

only you tada anata o

The shallow dream became a nightmare, I awoke asaki yume ni unasarete me ga sameta

I called the name of the back disappearing into the flames honoo no naka kiyuru senaka na o yonde

I wipe away the overflowing tears and wish upon the stars afururu namida nugui hoshi ni negai kakeru

I make these hands into a fortress, I want to protect you kono te o toride ni anata mamoritai to

The thread of life, a red destiny inochi no ito akaki enishi

even if this body has reached its end kono mi ga hateru tomo

I call this uncuttable thread a bond kirenu ito o kizuna to yobu

yes, forever unchanging sou tokoyo ni

someday, the night will turn to dawn itsu no hi ni ka yoru ga akete

that future you were fixed on, on which you hoisted your justice anata ga seigi o kakete mitsumeta mirai ga

I wished for that shining day kagayaku sono hi o negaite

The thread of life, a red destiny inochi no ito akaki enishi

even if stricken by the era jidai ni utarete mo

I'll walk alongside you, and come to trust tomo ni aruku shinjite yuku

only you, only you tada anata o, anata o

Chapter two

Warriod

spirit

of the

blue sky

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