Chapter 347 – Early Spring 1934

As deliberations on the next fiscal year’s budget entered their final stages before the start of the new fiscal year in April, two major incidents occurred in Japan.

One was the Tomozuru Incident in the Navy on March 12. The other was the Great Hakodate Fire on March 21.

The Tomozuru Incident was a tragedy in which the torpedo boat Tomozuru capsized during maneuvers, resulting in the deaths of one hundred crew members.

As for the Great Hakodate Fire, it took some time before the full details became clear, but it was eventually determined that more than two thousand people had lost their lives.

Since Hakodate was the largest city in Hokkaido during this era, the Ootori Group made sure to provide substantial relief donations to both the government and local authorities.

Furthermore, since it was a rare