a day in the life

"Tokugawa does a fairly blatant Intimidation.
This is not the attitude of those who surrender."
When katsu arrived Satsuma mansion,people were become thirsty for blood.
But Saigo appeared alone in the conference room.

"Saigo was polite as usual at that time."
Later Katsu did reminiscence like that.
　
　
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"Tokugawa was finally cornered."
Saigo said at the beginning of the meeting.

"Not as much as you guys."
Katsu replied so.
Listen to this，Saigo had a good laugh.

"When this meeting broke down，burn all enemy with Edo."
Before this，Katsu ordered so.

"We do not want to destroy Edo.
We believe it is for Japan.

Security of tycoon life.
Multitude vassals of Tokugawa.
Security of their lives.

If Imperial Court can tolerate this，Tokugawa will surrender intact.
Vassals who don't think so.
Of course they exist.

However，we fulfill this at the risk of life and limb.
Please your trust in us."
Katsu said so at once.
　
"I see.
I will trust you."
Saigo only said.

All-out attack was called off.　　
　
　
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Way back of Katsu was became the night.
It did not hit，he was shot from the darkness.


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After the retreat from Koshu、Shinsengumi was in a state of natural extinction.
They did not know well the whereabouts of each other.

After a while，Nagakura and Harada was able to contact with some people.
They also found the whereabouts of Kondo and Hijikata.
Of course they went there.

"Edo seems to surrender.
Can you go to Aizu with us?"
Nagakura asked to Kondo.
Probably Nagakura had a sense of little distrust against kondo from circumstance of Koshu.　
　
"We create a new organization and let fight together in Aizu."
He said continue.
　
"You guys will be my vassal.
If so swear，I will can fight together."
Kondo was sensitive to feel this atmosphere.
He said so.

"Since its formation of Shinsengumi，I've thought of you as comrades.
I've never become your vassal.
Just now、I understand your think.
I can't fight with you."
Nagakura was furious and he went away.

They did not meet again.
At this time，Shinsengumi was gone virtually.
　
　
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Nagakura survived this era.
After era had changed，he built a monument honoring for Kondo and Hijikata.
It still exists on JR Itabashi Station.


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Sendagaya of neighborhood of Shinjuku.
Okita was recuperating at barn of gardener.　
(De facto hiding)
　
One day,a black cat appeared in the garden.
　
”Bring me a sword.
I kill that cat.”
Okita asked the old woman.
　
Since the disease was worse，he had no strength left almost.
He was out in the garden with tottering steps.
And he was face to face with a black cat for a while.
　
"I can't kill that cat."
He only said.
　
After a few days，he was dead.