Saito clenched his sword tightly, furrowing his brow as he scanned the samurai surrounding him and Aoto.
Aoto's brow also furrowed at this moment.
He raised his sword and, supporting the third girl in his arms, stood up: "...Who are you people?"
The white, chubby samurai initially looked fierce, but upon seeing the Edo Magistrate's seal cage at Aoto's right waist and the red-tasselled jitte, his expression immediately froze: "Hmm? Are you a Dōshin of the Edo Magistrate's Office's 'Three Times'?"
"Mr. Oomura!"
At this time, Mukiwa stepped forward.
She spread her arms wide, blocking in front of Aoto.
"You've misunderstood! These two gentlemen are not bad people!"
The European girl followed closely behind Mukiwa, "Yes! You've misunderstood! It was these two gentlemen who saved us earlier! They are not bad people!"
Although the girl had a highly standard European face, she could speak such fluent and standard Japanese...
