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Kōshū Pacification ForceAuthor: Kunieda Shiro
| Original Title | 甲州鎮撫隊 |
|---|---|
| Author | 国枝 史郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst the twilight of the Tokugawa shogunate, a dying swordsman’s sanctuary becomes a stage for intrigue. Okita Sōji, once a legendary Shinsengumi captain now ravaged by illness, seeks refuge in a tranquil garden where a shimmering pond and artificial waterfall mask whispered secrets. His fragile peace shatters when Orikure, a mysterious woman fleeing violence, begs shelter—her beauty concealing sharp-edged motives. As political storms rage beyond the garden walls, alliances fracture: a master gardener hoards gold in watery vaults, deserting samurai clash in shadowy skirmishes, and Sōji’s fevered dreams resurrect ghosts of lovers and fallen comrades. Yet Orikure’s tender care veils darker designs, her past entangled with spies and vengeance. Between coughing fits and haunting memories, Sōji navigates loyalty to fading codes and forbidden yearnings, while Edo itself trembles under encroaching imperial forces. In this fragile world of moss-stained stones and betrayals veiled by cherry blossoms, every whispered confession could be a dagger—and every act of mercy, a prelude to ruin. |
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