[Kaoru will understand someday... But for now, it's no dice, only confusion. also you're welcome japanese calendar is confusing af]

Ah? The biggest event? [HMMM...] There have been quite a lot of events and changes, recently... I suppose the death of the Emperor would be considered the biggest. [Kaoru's just a few months away from the battle of Toba-Fushimi and the start of the Boshin War, though! Exciting.]