My name is Sugihara Tadashi. I'm the captain of the Shinsengumi's Fourth Division, for now, at least.
Unlike everyone else, I don't harbor any grand ambitions. In this turbulent Edo era, with UFOs filling the skies, all I want is to become a civil servant and live a life where I never have to worry about getting fired again. That's all.
I chose to join the Shinsengumi only because the bar for entry was low enough to accept a country samurai like me.
But I was wrong.
Instead of embarking on the steady, paycheck-to-paycheck life I imagined, I fell straight into hell.
In this strange organization where everyone is a man, so they brazenly refuse to bathe or wash their clothes, even the ones with young faces already smell like old men.
I have fallen into a living hell of old men!
Then one day, a new face appeared and changed everything.
He looks a little strange, but he smells wonderful. So sweet.
And I confirmed that he is definitely not a woman in disguise.
One night, on my way to the bathroom, I passed my new subordinate's room and accidentally saw him peel off his own face.
A beautiful face with long, straight black hair. I like him even more now.
Blurb published: January 28, 2025
Theme: The sword in your hand is meant to protect.
