An old man living in a broken-down home is interviewed by a man who says he is a journalist for the Ooedo newspaper. The interview is regarding the Antiforeigner War. More than twenty years ago, the Antiforeigner faction rose up against the sudden invasion of the Amanto. As the war continued, several young members came to distinguish themselves from the others: Kotaro Katsura, Shinsuke Takasugi, Tatsuma Sakamoto. And then there was another, who ran across the battlefield garbed in white and was feared as the white devil. / Every early morning in Kabukicho, Kagura leaves the house at top speed as soon as she hears the announcement for the radio exercise to start. Despite coming in at the very last minute to receive the attendance stamp, Kagura has perfect attendance this summer. She learns there is another boy who also has perfect attendance. The two gradually become friends, but the boy has his reasons for always coming.
["It's better to take care of this year's business within the year, but once the year is about to end, you figure that you might as well put it off till next year for a fresh start. That's how the end of the year goes."]
Lo mejor es encargarte de los asuntos 
de este año antes de que termine, 
pero cuando el año está por terminar, 
sientes que es mejor posponerlo
 hasta el próximo para empezar desde cero.
 Así es el fin de año.
É Melhor Acabar com o Negócio
 Este Ano, Mas Como o Ano já 
Está no Fim, Você Resolve
 Prolongar Mais um Ano e 
Resolve Começar do Zero. 
É Assim Que o Final do Ano é