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...
With the Aizu victory in the matter in July,
،بنصر آيزو في المسألة في يوليو
Durch den Sieg von Aizu
bei der Sache im Juli
Con la victoria de Aizu el pasado julio,
Con la victoria de Aizu el pasado julio,
Cette affaire a marqué
la victoire du clan Aizu,
Con la loro vittoria in luglio,
Com a vitória de Aizu
no incidente de julho,
В июле Айдзу удалось решить
проблему,