I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

He had only seen this kind of antique camera in old historical photographs before.

Several days earlier, he and Toshizo Hijikata had planned to invite Kenzo Tamoto to take commemorative photos for them.

Unfortunately, Sanako and Ama suddenly went into labor, so the matter had to be put on hold for the time being.

The weather is nice today, and everyone has nothing important to do.

Moreover, both Sanako and Ama have recovered to the point where they can walk.

Therefore, Qingdeng made the decision directly: Take the photos today!

Thus, at Qingdeng's call, everyone gathered together, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

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With everyone urging him to step forward, Qingdeng and his family took the lead in taking a family photo.

The tall Qing Deng unsurprisingly stood in the last row.

Sanako and Ama each held Kuro and Nene in their arms, and stood with Souji in front of Aoto, the three of them arranged in a line.

The babies are no longer the ugly, red-skinned, and wrinkled creatures they were when they were first born.

Their skin relaxed and became much whiter, gradually transforming into the adorable baby Qingdeng envisioned.

This was the first time that Sanako and the others had taken a photo.

Therefore, they all felt somewhat lost when faced with that unfamiliar camera lens.

Seeing this, Kenzo Tamoto, unsurprised, shouted:

"Don't be nervous! It'll be over soon!"

"Don't move before I say 'It's okay'!"

After saying that, Kenzo Tamoto buried his head in the black cloth behind the camera and began to secretly tinker with it.

"Okay, don't move! One...two...three...four...five...Okay! That's enough! The photos are all taken, you can move now!"

The commander blinked a few times, his eyes full of confusion.

"Huh? It's already finished filming? Sanosuke just told me there's a really amazing calligraphy brush in this wooden box. It can not only draw very quickly, but it also draws very realistically. I didn't expect this brush to be even more amazing than I thought, finishing the drawing so quickly..."

"Ahhh! Don't spread incorrect photography knowledge!"

……

The family photo of Qingdeng has been taken, and now it's time for free photoshoots.

Hijikata Toshizo strode forward and spoke first:

"Ju, let's take a group photo."

Qingdeng had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and moved with the other person to the front of the camera.

"Sui San, how should we film this?"

"You sit in the chair, and I'll stand next to you, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng's lips twitched.

I'm sitting, you're standing, and you even made a point of standing next to me... This composition looks so much like a couple's photo?

As far as Qingdeng knows, this is how Western families took their photos at the same time: the wife sat on a chair, and if there was a child, she would hold the child in her arms, while the husband stood next to his wife.

These photos taken today will likely appear in museums or history books in the future.

Qing Deng didn't want future generations to suspect that he had some illicit relationship with Hijikata Toshizo...

Therefore, at Aoto's insistence, his photo with Hijikata Toshizo was changed to one where they were sitting together.

They sat side by side on chairs, legs apart, left hand on knife... Their posture and demeanor were very similar to the "Big Three" at the Yalta Conference.

With Aoto and Hijikata Toshizo leading the way, the others, filled with curiosity about this new technology, flocked forward to take photos.

"Ah Sheng! Xiao Si! Come quick! Let's take a group photo!"

The friendship between Yong, Sui, and Si needs no further explanation.

Although they are not blood-related siblings, their relationship is closer than that of siblings.

No sooner had Hijikata Toshizo finished speaking than Souji immediately ran over with a cheerful smile.

Kondo Isami hesitated for a moment, then strode over to Hijikata Toshizo's side.

"...Ah Sui, what are you doing?"

Kondo Isami lowered his voice, speaking in a low voice that only he and the other person could hear:

"You seem very unusual to me today..."

Hijikata Toshizo smiled slightly and replied in the same deep voice:

"Ah Sheng, you're overthinking it. I didn't mean anything by it. Stand still, don't keep the photographer waiting."

"..."

Kondo Isami gave him a deep look, said nothing more, and silently straightened up.

Souji beamed, Hijikata Toshizo smiled, and Kondo Isami had a serious expression—the three siblings took a standard group photo.

No sooner had Kondo Isami and Souji stepped down than Hijikata Toshizo shouted again:

"Hey, Shin! Sanosuke! Come here, let's take a group photo of the three of us!"

Hijikata Toshizo, who had a particular fondness for brothels, led Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke astray. The three formed the "Three Brothers of Pimps" and often went to brothels together—this has now become an amusing anecdote in the Shinsengumi.

At Hijikata Toshizo's call, Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke moved to his left and right sides.

Watching Hijikata Toshizo enthusiastically taking photos with people, Kondo Isami, who was waiting quietly to the side, slowly lowered his eyelids, his expression serious and thoughtful.

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"Hey, Sanosuke, you're blocking my way."

"Shinpachi, how dare you talk to me like that? Your big butt is blocking Hijikata-san's view too, isn't it?"

"Alright, stop fooling around, everyone else is waiting to take pictures."

As Hijikata Toshizo spoke, he put his arms around Nagakura and Harada's shoulders, one in each hand, and stepped aside to give them space in front of the camera.

Upon hearing that this was a magical machine capable of recording images with exquisite detail, everyone present became extremely interested.

Even some people who are usually not very active showed unusual enthusiasm at this time.

"...Mr. Tachibana."

Saito Hajime appeared silently behind Aoto, and said hesitantly:

"Can we... take a photo together?"

Looking at his earliest and closest companion, Qingdeng smiled calmly:

"of course can."

Upon hearing this, Todo Heisuke, who was not far away, shouted impatiently:

"Ah! Mr. Tachibana, I'd like to take a picture with you too!"

Instantly, as if a chain reaction had occurred, Nagakura Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke... everyone expressed their desire to take a photo with Aoto.

Qing Deng was like a university president at a graduation ceremony, standing alone on the stage while others took turns coming up to take pictures with him.

Suddenly, Hijikata Toshizo shouted to Aoto:

"Hey Tachibana, let's take a big group photo of all of us who came from the Shieikan!"

This statement immediately drew agreement and support from the crowd.

Qingdeng smiled and nodded.

"Great, that's exactly what I was thinking!"

Seeing that Qingdeng had agreed, Hijikata Toshizo immediately called people over.

"Ah Sheng! Come here quickly! And you, Shan Nan! Don't just stand there!"

With a helpless smile, Yamanami Keisuke walked towards Hijikata Toshizo.

In fact, Keisuke Yamanami was not as enthusiastic about photography as others.

It wasn't until Hijikata Toshizo dragged him along that he was forced to take a photo with him.

Before long, under the leadership of Hijikata Toshizo, all the "Shieikan faction" arrived.

Aoto, Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, Souji, Yamanami Keisuke, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Hajime, Inoue Genzaburo, Todo Heisuke, and Harada Sanosuke—these 10 people who once bravely went to Kyoto with a heart full of passion have gathered together for the first time in a long time.

Since the Shinsengumi became a massive army that dominated the capital region, it has become increasingly difficult for them to reunite.

Due to the large number of people, if they were arranged in a long, straight line, they would definitely be outside the camera's field of view.

Therefore, they arranged themselves in a fan shape, with Qingdeng standing in the very center, and the rest forming his "wings".

"Okay! Don't move!"

Kenzo Tamoto said as he crawled under the black cloth behind the camera.

"One...two...three...four...five...okay! You can move now!"

After Kenzo Tadamoto took the photos, Sanosuke Harada looked excited and let out a smug laugh.

"Hmph~~ I have a feeling that the photo we just took will go down in history! As for the title of the photo, let's call it 'Shieikan - Edo's Strongest Sword Hall'!"

Kondo Isami grinned:

"That's a nice name."