Since the "Sakurada Gate Incident" where Ii Dairou was assassinated, all the senior ministers of the Shogunate, especially those who usually advocated opening the country, have either proactively or passively increased their number of guards.
The group led by Aoto, upon unexpectedly encountering Katsu Rintarō, all harbored a mindset of "Oh, it's that famous personality we usually hear about" as they observed him from a distance.
None of them were fans of this Katsu Rintarō.
So when Katsu Rintarō walked away, Aoto and the others lost interest in scrutinizing him further.
Withdrawing their gaze, they continued towards the sushi restaurant that Harada strongly recommended.
"Harada, exactly how much longer do we have to walk to reach that sushi place you mentioned?" Nagakura raised a hand to touch his empty stomach.
