With the raid on Ikedaya, the Shinsengumi's fame has soared overnight. While on a recruiting trip in Edo, Kondo and the others speak to Ito Kashitaro, who then joins the Shinsengumi. Kondo admires Ito, but the other men harbor more complicated reactions to the situation—Sannan, in particular. While he is still a lieutenant commander, he's unable to follow the path of a swordsman, and with Ito installed as their military adviser, he feels more and more that there is no place for him in the Shinsengumi. Chizuru is worried about him. Then, one day, things take an unexpected turn...
There's still a mountain 
of things I need you to do.
ما زالت هناك كومة أشياء أريد منك فعلها
Du musst für mich noch
einen ganzen Berg abarbeiten.
Todavía te necesito para muchas cosas.
Todavía te necesito para muchas cosas.
J’ai encore une multitude de tâches
à te confier.
Ho bisogno che tu faccia 
ancora un sacco di cose.
Você ainda tem uma montanha
de coisas para fazer.
Тебе ещё многое предстоит сделать.