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Chapter One: Time-Travel

Saki wakes up at the bottom of a flight of stairs not knowing where she is.
A raid breaks out and Saki is grabbed by a man in blue and is this to get out.
After being thrust out Saki reads the name of the establishment, "Ikedaya", she becomes dizzy and passes out only to wake up in her apartment.
After a long day at work, Saki's old college friends invite her out for drinks at a pub called Ikedaya.
As Saki arrives she meets with a long term friend Kyo.
When walking up the stairs Saki's bag is knocked out of her hands and spills everywhere. As she collects her things she notices a letter that she doesn't recognize and she becomes dizzy again.
Saki falls backwards down the stairs as Kyo tries to catch her but they both fall.

Chapter Two: Meeting Yuki

Saki wakes up on the back of a man she's never met before. He tells her he found her on the ground and wanted to help.
Saki takes in her surroundings and notices the man is wearing historical clothing and the building and streets look the same as well.
Saki asks where Ikedaya Pub is and the man shows her an inn called Ikedaya.
Still confused, Saki is bombarded by another man asking about her clothing.
The first man helping Saki is named Katsura Kogoro, and Yukio the second.
Katsura leaves Saki with Yuki but not before asking her name.

Chapter Thee: The Kimono Shop

Yuki comments that his quick departure is how Katsura is and Saki feels she's heard that name before.

Yuki takes Saki to his home/kimono where he listens to her story. She explains that she had been in a pub just before waking up here

Yuki offers to give her a place to sleep for the night and clothing since the western style clothing she's wearing will make her stand out in a particular way.

This is when Saki takes the time to notice that everyone else she has seen since waking up are all wearing kimonos.

Chapter Four: Toshizo Hijikata

When Saki wakes up in the morning she starts to think that she's traveled through time making her feel uneasy.
Yuki assures her that he will do whatever it takes to help take care of her while she here.
Just as Yuki and Saki are figuring out where she should go from here Hijikata enters the shop.
Saki has the same feeling as last night when she hears his name.
Hijikata tells Yuki he's there for the items Kondo requested.
Just then Yuki has a brilliant idea.

Chapter Five: You're Like a Tortoise

Yuki asks HIjikata if he would escort Saki to a little restaurant he knows where he knows the owner.
If Saki tells her that Yuki sent her, she should give her a job for room and board.
Hijikata compares Saki to a tortoise because she walks so slow but it's a complement, not an insult.
After walking down multiple streets they finally arrive at the Restaurant, Shiki.
One Saki arrives at the restaurant Hijikata tells her his job is complete and he wishes her luck before departing. Saki calls out, thanking him for escorting.
Saki overhears a conversation before entering the restaurant between some drunk customers.

Chapter Six: A Brawl

Once inside Saki meets a third man that is also drinking but he is disgusted by the behavior of the other drunk men.
The third man vocalizes this and one of the drunk men takes it as a challenge and stands to fight him.
This third man gave a warning to the drunkard that he shouldn't touch him. This warning is enough to make the drunkard stagger back to his buddies.
The man asks Saki if she would like to have a drink with him and she politely declines. Explaining that she is here for a different reason.
He asks for her name before introducing himself as Keiki before finishing and leaving.

Chapter Seven: Hired!

Saki heads for the back room to find the owner and explains everything to her including that Yuki sent her.
The woman gives her a job and a place to stay.
The woman leaves Saki alone in the room she prepared for her.
While sitting in the room Saki has time to think about everything that has happened to her and notices her bag sitting in the corner.
Grabbing the bag and rummaging through it she pulls out a letter that isn't hers but remembers seeing it on the stairs at Ikedaya Pub.
Saki pulls the letter out of her bag and opens it.
A light pink cherry blossom petal falls out of the letter

Chapter Eight: The Mysterious Letter

Saki picks up the petal then goes to read the letter.
The letter was fairly lengthy but most of it was unreadable and looked like it had been rained on.
The only sentence that Saki can make out is the last one. "Saki... I love you."
Saki does a double take and at her name in the letter . Staring at it for a moment she puts the petal back and folds the letter up.
The next morning Saki wakes up, hoping everything from the night before was just a bad nightmare but she was still at Shiki.
Deciding that there is no use in just wallowing in self pity she gets up to start her new job.
Saki applies a light layer of makeup before heading to her first day on the job.

Chapter Nine: My First Day at Work

As Saki heads to the kitchen she mentally prepares herself for the day ahead.
Saki notices someone laying on the floor asleep and goes over to wake them.
Upon closer inspection Saki recognizes the person as Hijikata. When she tries to wake him he grabs her wrist before she can wake him.
Saki asks him what he's doing at Shiki so early when another customer pushes the curtains aside and enters.
The new customer is friendly to Saki but his mood sours when he notices Hijikata. Both choose to ignore each other when Keiki returns to Shiki. (Hijikata says Sakamoto's, this is his introduction)
Keiki notes that Saki is wearing lipstick and points it out to her before taking a set.
Once everyone was seated Hijikata and Sakamoto ordered breakfast and Keiki orders alcohol.

Chapter Ten: An Old Friend

For the first few days Saki got caught up learning what she needed for her new job. She didn't have time to look for clues or why she was sent here in the first place.
At the end of her shift one night Yuki stops by and brings with him a guest.
Turns out to be her old childhood friend Kyo.
Kyo goes on to tell Saki that he, like her, woke up in the middle of some street here. Then some guy picked a fight with Kyo and she beat the snot out of him before Yuki stopped him.
He also expressed that he was sure they both had traveled back in time. He also tells her that he's been all around time looking for clues as to why he was here.
This is when Kyo reveals to Saki that they've both traveled through time to Kyoto in the Bakumatsu era in the mid term 1850's.

Chapter Eleven: Time Travers

Saki starts to freak out and realizes why the names of some of the people's come in contact with have sounded familiar.
Yuki reminds them that it's not all bad because they have a place to stay and a job.
Kyo tells Saki not to worry because he's going to figure this all out and get them both back home.
From that day on, Kyo started to work at Shiki with Saki.

Chapter Twelve: Okita's Warning

After a few days of working together Kyo and Saki seem to be getting the hang of it.
When Hijikata returns with a new man, he introduces himself as Okita.
The two of them then notice Kyo and Saki asks if they know to which they don't but they know a guy that looks a lot like Kyo.
Saki takes their order then heads for the kitchen when Okita warns her to watch her feet. Saki didn't understand his warning so he went back to work.

Chapter Thirteen: Broken Geta

After Hijikata and Oktia leave the restaurant Saki leaves to make a delivery.
While walking Saki's geta strap broke to which she now understood what Okita was warning her about.
Saki sets down the bundle of lunches she's delivering to try and fix her geta when a man almost walks into her..
He asks her what she's doing and she explains when Sakamoto shows up. (Sakamoto says Okubo's name, this is his introduction.)
Sakamoto then notices that Saki's geta strap is broken and offers to fix it for her.

Chapter Fourteen: Sakamoto Saves the Day

Sakamoto hands Okubo the bundle of meals while he takes out a handkerchief and rethreads Saki's geta making it good as new.
Sakamoto scolded Okubo about walking around with his nose in a book.
Getting spooked, the two of them leave. Saki looked around for what could have scared them but couldn't find anything. When Katsura shows up.
Katsura asks if Saki knows Sakamoto and Okubo. She explains that she's met Sakamoto before but this was her first time meeting Okubo.
He also warns her not to get involved with him any further then she already has.

Chapter Fifteen: Katsura's Gift

Saki thanks him for the warning but tells him that she'll take responsibility for any danger she gets into. She's not looking to blame anyone for what happens to her.
He lets Saki know he can respect that and gives her a hair ornament.
Saki asks if it's really okay that she has the accessory and he urges her to take it. Once Saki has the gift Katsura says goodbye and speedily takes off in the same direction as Sakamoto and Okubo.
Saki places the hair ornament in her hair and remembers that she's supposed to be delivering the bundle of lunches in her arms.
Following the map Saki arrives at a gate that reads "Shinsen-gumi Headquarters". Saki vaguely remembers the name and turns to leave thinking she's gone the wrong way.

Chapter Sixteen: The Mysterious Saito

A man Saki hasn't met approaches her and asks what she's doing. She explains that she has a delivery for Capitan Kondo.
The stranger offers to take her to Captain Kondo.
On the way though headquarters a samurai calls out to Saito and they begin talking at length together. (This is how Saki learns Saito's name.)
Then she tells him that she should be able to find the rest of the way on her own.
As Saki continues to walk down the hallways she notices that she's the only female here. When two samurai approach her asking for a good time.

Chapter Seventeen: Trouble at Headquarters

Out of nowhere another man by the name of Yamazaki shows up to save Saki from the misbehaving men. (This is how Saki meets Yamazaki.)
Before Saki has the chance to thank Yamazaki he quickly disappears.
Saki finally arrives at her destination, a room where Hijikata, Kondo and Okita are working.

Chapter Eighteen: Special Delivery

Konda apologizes to Saki, stating that he didn’t think the restaurant would send a woman to deliver his order.
Okita praises her for making it to them. (Implying that she was in serious danger.)
Kondo states that when they hear she’s there on his request they’ll calm down.
Yuki then shows up with a delivery of his own for Kondo.
Kondo asks that Yuki take Saki with him when he leaves.

Chapter Nineteen: The Red-Light District

.After leaving the Shinsengumi headquarters Yuki makes a comment about how all those men were hanging around, smelly and gross .
Yuki then offers to take Saki to the Red Light District.
Once they arrive Yuki notices that Saki is taken aback by everything around here. This prompts him to ask her if she's never been to the Red Light District.
However before she can answer the door opens and in walks a beautiful woman.
Yuki introduces her as Kirisato and that she’s one of his biggest customers.
With some encouragement from Yuki, Saki told Kirisato everything about being a time-traveler.
After that the three of them sat around and talked about pleasantries.

Chapter Twenty: Kirisato

When it came time to leave Kirisato tells Saki that she is very pretty and is welcome to stop by anytime.
(Saki Not Present) In the room beside them Takasugi listens to their conversation. After they leave Kirisato enters the room with Takasugi in it.
He asks her who (Saki) is and Kirisato says she's no one of importance but if he's really interested in her he can see her at the restaurant, Shiki.
Kirisato tells him that he’ll have to leave soon but not before warning him not to mess with the young lady.

Chapter Twenty-one: An Omelet for Keiki

Back at Shiki, Saki sees Keiki is already there and she greets him.
Keiki asks for another bottle of saki and she agrees to get him another bottle. Kyo states that he hasn’t eaten anything since arriving. Only tipping back cup after cup.
Saki agrees that he should eat something and cooks him an omelet and brings it out with the bottle of saki.
He states that he didn’t order the omelet.

Chapter Twenty-two: Drink in Moderation

Saki states that its not good to drink so much without eating anything and asks that he try it.
The two of them have an odd altercation with Keiki showing that he appears to carry a heavy burden, (depressed).