[Machine Translation] A masterpiece depicting the agony and hope for the coming modern nation at the end of the turbulent Edo period! Manjiro Imutani, a samurai, and Ryoan Tezuka, a doctor, fulfilled their missions while being tossed about by the currents of the times. This is a moving romance at the end of the Edo period that depicts the lives of these two men, while mixing in the author's own roots up to the dawn of the modern nation! In the sixth volume, Ryoan's father, Ryosen, dies, and Ryoan decides to take the name of the third Ryosen. Also, Husken, an envoy to the U.S., is assassinated, and terrorism becomes a major issue in the world. Synopsis Manjiro hears that Oseki, whom he has been in love with for some time, has suddenly become a nun. Manjiro hopes that this is a mistake. However, it is true that Oseki has entered a nunnery. Not understanding the reason at all, Manjiro visits Huesken, who is an expert on women's rumors. There, he learns a horrifying fact. Huesken had fallen in love with Oseki at first sight and attacked her. ...... ( Episode 6 ). Ryosen and Ryoan are operating on a patient. However, Ryosen's hands are shaking and his eyes are dizzy, so he can't do the stitches, and he asks for Ryouan's help. Ryosen says he will recover after a little rest, but instead of recovering, he collapses. Ryosen had suffered a stroke. When Ryoan says he will take a leave of absence until Ryosen gets better, his brother-in-law Shunsai persuades Ryoan that now is the time for him to take on the name Ryosen the 3rd ( Episode 7 ) Characters Manjiro Imutani ( A samurai from the Fuchu domain, but left the domain and became a ronin. He is gifted with a sword), Tezuka Ryoan ( Tezuka Ryosen's son, a doctor. Tezuka Ryozen (Ryoan's father, a Dutch doctor), Manjiro's mother (episodes 4 and 6), American envoy Husken (episodes 4-6), American envoy Harris (episodes 4-6), Ryoan's wife Otsune (episodes 2), Oseki (episodes 1, 4, 5), Denkichi Meakashi (episodes 1, 3), Heisuke (episode 3), Yamaoka Tetsutaro ( ep 4 ), Ogata Koan ( ep 7 ), Ushikubo Tohei ( ep 1 , 4 , 6 ), Fukuzawa Yukichi ( ep 2 )