Series by 殿ヶ谷美由記

At the poor Shieikan dojo in Edo, Sojiro Okita and Hajime Yamaguchi spend time together despite opposite personalities and tastes. Their daily lives unfold before they become part of the Shinsengumi. When their teacher Isami Kondo needs encouragement, the two decide to cook a dish called tamago fuwafuwa. Food becomes a way to show friendship, worry, and youth in a turbulent era. Meals reveal ordinary desires and bonds behind famous historical names.