SYNOPSIS

In the fourth year of the Keio era, the Shogunate forces continue their desperate retreat further north after prolonged battles with the new government army. Amidst the despair of the battlefield, there was one man who fought to the bitter end. Toshizo Hijikata, the vice commander of the Shinsengumi, entrusts his legacy to his attendant, Tetsunosuke Ichimura. This collection of short stories includes ”A Dream to the Far North,” ”The Changelings,” ”The Life of a Flower,” and ”Kagome Kagome.”