At the end of the shogunate, Ando Tsushima, a veteran, was in a complicated situation. Because he supported the policy of founding the country, he became a thorn in the eyes of many forces such as the anti-barbarian faction and the king-honoring faction. At night, the lights in his academy went out mysteriously many times, and later it was discovered that the lamp oil had been replaced with water. Later, he traveled incognito, inspected roadside stalls, and found that business was extremely deserted. He felt deeply that the people at the bottom lacked vitality, and believed that only trade with foreign countries could save the economy. This further strengthened his desire to do business with overseas countries. Even though he knew that this move might violate the agreement with Kyoto and would get burned, he was determined to do so. At this moment, the assassin attacked——
