"[Novel] Kenkaku Sho-bai (Sword-for-Hire) - Spring Storm by Shotaro Ikenami, published by Shinchosha Bunko" A hooded samurai who repeatedly slashes people, deliberately identifying himself as "Daijiro Akiyama." Moreover, his targets are only the retainers of Tadano Okitsugu and Matsudaira Sadanobu, who are at odds with each other in the central government. Daijiro, the husband of Okitsugu's daughter Mifuyu, is driven into a corner and forced to stay indoors to prove his innocence. Kobei begins a desperate pursuit, relying only on Yashichi of Yotsuya and Tokujiro of the umbrella shop... The first special long story in the series, the 10th installment."