The Capital of Kyoto was buzzing with busy people especially near Mibu Temple. In Keio first year, people started to live in fear. It was all due to the barbarians—Shinsengumi[1]. It was known as a group of killers. They stayed within Maekawa, Yagi and Nanbu Residences all in Mibu area.
I hated them. My father was an ordinary merchant who sold tea leaves and he was accidentally killed because he happened to be in a tea house when Shinsengumi came for a raid. I knew it was an accident, but I just couldn’t forgive what Shinsengumi had done to my father. I was sixteen that time and it had been two years. People had been passing the residences to get a glimpse of how loathsome and supercilious Shinsengumi was. I was on an errand and I decided to stop by to peek into Yagi Residence among the crowd due to curiosity.
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AuthorBotan is my original historical fiction which is still on-going. It tells the adventure of Sayo who yearns for acknowledgement in Shinsengumi, truth about her father's death and meaning to her happiness. Archives |