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One day, Jiro Moriyama , the main character of the story, picks up a pigeon that has fallen from the sky. It was not just any pigeon, but a famous one, Great Pigeon, owned by Kuroda Kanbei , with an anklet engraved with the letters "0666 ". Jiro desperately takes care of Great, who was weakened by diphtheria, and as a result, Great survives. Kuroda gave Jiro one of the Great's children to thank him, and Jiro participated in the pigeon race with his partner Arashi wearing the anklet of "0777", and through various events and encounters, he became a pigeon racer. They will grow together. This is the story of friendship between people who love racing pigeons and pigeons flying in the sky. (slightly edited MTL of description from japanese wiki)
Pairing: Gintoki x Hijikata Gintoki travels back 5 years in the past on his birthday to meet a younger Hijikata...
[Hyakujitsu no Bara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2229236062) side story, taking place after vol 2. All 6 volumes of *Thorn Crown* are sketch copy-bon books that were expanded to become chapters 30-33 of the manga. *Thorn Crown I&II* are also included in [Taoyakana Kurueru Te ni](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=182629), and *Thorn Crown III&IV* are in [Galand of Wisteria (2018)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=182590) *Thorn Crown - Luckenwalde* was released in 2022, serving as volume 7 in the series. It's also included in [Haitoumitsu to Chou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/o2lbmkj/hyakujitsu-no-bara-dj-haitoumitsu-to-chou)
