Publisher's Synopsis
A huge volume depicting the anguish and hope for the upcoming modern nation in the late Edo period of turmoil! Episode 1 / Tenchi Ring, Episode 2 / Roju / Abe, Episode 3 / Selection, Episode 4 / Smallpox Hall, Episode 5 / Men's Book, Episode 6 / Summer in Shimoda, Susukino (Susukino) duel ● Characters: Manjiro Itaya (the family of the Matsudaira clan, blessed with sword talent), Ryosen Tezuka (son of doctor Ryosen Tezuka. (Ryoan's father, Ranpo doctor. He is campaigning to establish a smallpox in Edo.) ● Synopsis / During the great earthquake of Ansei, Manjiro, who wants to meet Susukino, asks Zenpukuji to evacuate. I came to the seaside temple with the people. Manjiro, who reunited with him there, receives a reply that he wants to get married if he can't kill him. However, Manjiro, who was accused by a gangster of being infringed on the territory at the beach, slashes a person. The next day, Manjiro, who went to Tezuka's house, just told Ryosen that Ryoan is the husband that Oseki welcomes and left. I couldn't keep my promise with Oseki, but this heroic story was heard by Roju and Abe (Episode 1). Roju Abe, who heard Manjiro's heroic story, calls him to the castle. However, Manjiro, who happens to know the plan to assassinate Ryosen by the doctors, hits Taki. For this reason, Manjiro was punished, but he was immediately taken away and called again in his old age. And where Manjiro was taken ... (Episode 2). ● Characteristics of this volume / In Volume 2, Manjiro was appointed to Roju and Abe by chance, and he will escort Harris and Heusken, the American envoy. Abe was thinking of eventually leading Manjiro to the Army. ● Other characters / Oseki (Episode 2), Roju / Abe (Episode 2 and 3), Tesshu Yamaoka (Episode 1 and 2), Roju / Hotta (Episode 1 and 2), Manjiro Father Chisaburo Itaya (episodes 1, 3 and 6), Manjiro's mother (episodes 1-3 and 6), Seisai Taki (episode 2), Koan Ogata (episodes 4 and 5), Goods (Episode 4 and 5), Navy Blue (Episode 5), Yukichi Fukuzawa (Episode 5), Tobei Yukubo (Episode 1 and 7), American Envoy Harris (Episode 5 and 6), American Envoy Heusken (Episode 5-7)