It was the 3rd year of the Bunkei Era. The "painting art" battle between the Suekare, a group of shogunate overthrowers who opposed restrictions on painting, and the Shikitai, a police organization, was raging. The art of painting is the ability to realize a picture one has in mind. Although his performance in the art is not good, Tansetsu joins the Shiki-tai with a passion to protect the people of the city and a desire for freedom in the art of painting. However, his partner is the cool and talented Koki... I'm fine on my own. I'm fine on my own, you're the only one who needs my help. The battle of the art of the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate between two opposing buddies begins! The most precious! Winner of the grand prize in the buddy division of the original novel contest.