We're Broke, My Lord!

An ordinary townsman is abruptly informed he has inherited the lordship of the bankrupt Tanjousan Bun domain. Officials bow deeply while explaining his new prestigious role alongside its mountainous debts. The truth only surfaces when the position becomes vacant: he is the secret son of the retired Daimyo. Thrust into a world of samurai bureaucracy and inherited ruin, he must navigate absurd rituals and cunning accountants, relying on his commoner's wit to save his newfound estate from financial collapse in a system designed for failure.