Ep. 24: Bekiemon Miyamoto imposes a crying tax in Edo period side story
Aired on November 12, 2005

Set during the Edo period, this side story features Bekiemon Miyamoto enforcing the hau hau tax, which penalizes individuals for crying. She collects the resulting fines for her own benefit. The local residents, who avoid arrest, become angered by this policy. Consequently, they hire a group of girls from class 1-C to combat Bekiemon Miyamoto. The narrative focuses on the conflict arising from this oppressive taxation system and the subsequent intervention by the hired fighters to challenge her authority and the financial burden placed upon the community.
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- Ep. 24 · Bekiemon Miyamoto imposes a crying tax in Edo period side story
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