Kusaka, Touma

草加十馬

Kusaka differs from his clan by believing in peace and opening Japan to foreigners, allowing for trade and standing on equal footing on the world stage, known as the Open the Country movement. While trying to stop other Choushou clan members from setting fire to the British Embassy, Kusaka is confronted by a Bakufu (Shogunate) samurai who helps him and a comrade, Aizawa, escape from the authorities.
Years later, he meets him again and starts to develop feelings for Akizuki, who is teaching him English.
Kusaka has a gentle character like Akizuki and is perhaps more optimistic than him because, while Akizuki wants to live in a different age where people would tolerate them, Kusaka thinks everything will change if they wait patiently.