Kai Beni (Futaba Bunko Fu 14-09 Aizome Hakama Osaji Jo)

[Machine Translation] A traveling samurai is attacked by someone near the Shin-Ohashi Bridge. Chizuru Katsura, a female doctor who happened to be in the area, rescued him together with Guma Kikuchi, a Hatamoto (feudal lord), but the samurai died without any medical attention. He left behind an expensive bear's bile and a mysterious letter telling the whereabouts of a woman named Ofumi. Chizuru, who was entrusted with the Kumagai by the samurai shortly before his death, sets out to uncover the truth in order to avenge his death. This is the ninth installment in the popular series that follows the exploits of Chizuru, who became a woman doctor following in her father's footsteps.

新大橋近くで旅の侍が何者かに襲われた。偶然行き合わせた女医桂千鶴は旗本の菊池求馬と共に助け出すが、手当の甲斐なく侍は息を引き取る。遺されたのは高価な熊胆と、おふみという女の居場所を告げる謎の文。死の直前、侍から熊胆を託された千鶴は、その無念を晴らすべく真相に迫っていく。父の遺志を継いで女医となった千鶴の活躍を描く好評シリーズ、新展開の第九弾。