Ep. 1: Masanosuke Akitsu accepts a bodyguard position from Yaichi, entering the Five Leaves organization.

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Masanosuke Akitsu is a samurai without a master who leads a quiet existence. His routine is disrupted when he meets Yaichi, who approaches him with an unexpected employment opportunity. Yaichi offers Masanosuke a job as a bodyguard, a role that requires him to step out of his comfort zone. This encounter serves as the gateway for the timid swordsman to become involved with a secretive group known as the Five Leaves. Through this new position, Masanosuke is introduced to the hidden dynamics and dangers of this mysterious organization, marking a significant shift in his previously uneventful life as he navigates the responsibilities and secrets associated with his new role.