Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Although she seemed to be explaining why she suddenly lost her control over the enemy just now, Saito still heard it as if she was in a fog.Although Satsuma's reinforcements were finally driven away, his face was still very solemn.

"That... what kind of ability? How do you have this ability? Who else knows? Does the deputy chief know?"

Xiaoyi's [-] why instantly knocked out Liu Quan, who was almost exhausted physically and mentally.

She gave a wry smile. "I just ended a fierce fight, are you going to start an investigation again, Mr. Yi? This is not a puzzle game, is it?"

Saito said very seriously: "What is a mystery fan... Speaking of which, you just dodged that guy who was hiding in the dark and sneaked up on you. That action is not something ordinary people can do... So what is it? What? Another 'inhuman ability' of yours?!"

Liu Quan seemed a little stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he suddenly laughed, shook his head, and said in a tone that seemed to be melancholy and emotional: "...No. That move is called 'love and love'. Frustrated Symphony'."

Saito was taken aback. "……What?!"

What is a symphony?How many "inhuman abilities" does she have that the male ghost said? !Does anyone in the Shinsengumi know that she has such abilities?Does the deputy chief know?Does the chief know?Also, as she said, she just recovered from an illness, who sent her to Youxiaolu for reinforcements?Is there no one else left behind in the village? !

... Countless questions were swirling in Saito's mind, but judging from the comparison of his and Liu Quan's language skills, if Liu Quan didn't want to tell the truth, it was impossible for Saito to get a clear answer from her.

You know, the deputy chief he admired so much has been defeated on this point before.

But it's probably because although Xiao Yi is speechless and serious, he is not as aggressive as the deputy chief, and he has always treated Liu Quan relatively gently - so he also got a better-sounding answer from Liu Quan. .

"Perhaps you already know that Qianhe is not a human, but a member of the ghost clan."

Taking this as an opening remark, Liu Quan cleverly misled Saito's thinking from the very beginning.

"The natural ability of ghosts is amazing physical strength, vitality and resilience. My ability is similar, and they are all innate. It's just that I am not a ghost, but an absolute human being."

Liu Quan said in a convincingly powerful tone.

"I don't know why I have this strange ability. My parents passed away very early, and I never heard anything from them... Later, I was afraid of being regarded as a monster, afraid of being used by others to do bad things To satisfy their own greed, I pretended to be an ordinary person and hid this secret deeply."

"...until those ghosts attacked the compound of Nishi Honganji Temple at night and almost stabbed Mr. Dojikata."

She narrated calmly.

"In that case, it's impossible to hold back for fear of being regarded as a monster. I used this ability to stop the ghost general named Kazama in time, so the deputy chief who was present at the time, Shannan Mister, Chizuru-chan and others probably know this secret. Of course, the deputy chief will definitely report this matter to Mr. Kondo afterwards. I have absolutely no doubts about this."

Saito gasped in surprise.

But that was all he had heard today.

Although Liu Quan said it lightly, it didn't prevent Xiaoyi from doing a proper amount of brainstorming—in fact, the wording and narrative skills she chose also misled Xiaoyi to this [I was previously afraid of being used by the Changzhou side] This ability to do bad things, so I choose to hide it from everyone].

Changzhou once again took the blame for her. From this point of view, does he really feel sorry for Takasugi-kun?

However, even if I say sorry now, it is impossible for Takasugi-kun to hear it.Liu Quan thought.

He has completed the journey of his life.Yet her life and others' lives went on.They are all people who live in the present and have no tomorrow, but she has always wanted to be an enemy of this world and reverse this fate.

They stood in the bloody muddy ground, with enemies and companions lying down at their feet; maybe somewhere in this battlefield, Ito Kokotaro's body was still lying there.

Liu Quan suddenly remembered what Chong Tian said on the long corridor of the village at dusk earlier.

[Today's sunset is so beautiful.But soon some people will not be able to see the sunset tomorrow, what a pity. 】

There was burning pain between the waist and ribs, maybe because of exhaustion and lack of energy after recovering from a serious illness, Liu Quan now felt that it was difficult for him to even stand, and he just wanted to find a place to sit down and have a good rest.

So she looked around, and finally saw that the steps in front of a house seemed to be cleaner a little further away, so she gave Saito a hand and said, "Why don't we sit down and have a rest first?" What about returning to the village? I’m so tired that I don’t even have the energy to walk.”

Saito just wanted to say seriously, "No, it is not appropriate to stay here too long after the incident is over, you must go back and report to the chief and deputy chief immediately", when he saw Kiyohara Yukiha, who was not afraid of death just now, thumped She hurriedly walked towards the door of the house she had been looking at, sat on the steps of the house, and leaned back in a big way, leaning her back on the door of the house, raised her head and panted for a long time. Taking a deep breath, he said in a drawn-out voice, "Ah—so tired—he survived."

Saito: "..."

He was speechless for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and walked over to sit beside her, stepping on the blood stains under his feet.Also following her example, he looked up at the night sky a little clumsily.

The moon in the night sky still emits a soft and clear glow quietly.Only then did he realize that although it was a bit cold tonight, it was a sunny day.

Liu Quan: ... At this time, Natsume Soseki should not be there yet, so you can justifiably lament the beautiful moonlight you saw after the war, right?

"The moonlight tonight is so beautiful." She said, looking up at the night sky.

Saito replied: "...Ah."

That's great, there really isn't such a thing as Natsume Soseki in this era... No, it's better to say that if Xiaoyi also knows this thing, then the world must be hopelessly hopeless, right? !

For some reason, Liu Quan raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"Yijun... Do you still remember the scene when I killed someone for the first time?" She asked without warning.

Saito froze for a moment, glanced at her suspiciously, thought for a while, and then said: "...It's a swordsmanship competition with someone. It was originally a matter of life and death, but...the other party lost."

Liu Quan was actually just asking casually, and didn't expect to get a serious answer, so he was taken aback at the moment.

"That is to say... the opponent was defeated by Yijun's knife and lost his life?"

Saito nodded.

"...Since then, I have had to leave my hometown. I was originally a member of the Akashi clan, and my father was originally an ashigaru in the Akashi clan, and later bought the title of the royal family. However, in front of the real clan, this It's nothing..."

Liu Quan was really surprised at this moment.

"...In other words, it was Ichi-kun who obviously won, but in the end it was Ichi-kun who was forced to leave his hometown, bear the reputation of leaving the feudal domain, and become a rogue?!"

Saito didn't speak.

...So the mouthless wolf of the Shinsengumi, the calm and reliable swordsman Xiaoyi with superb swordsmanship, has he been bullied so miserably in the past? !

That's why he determined to become a real warrior, to break through these unfair and unfair charges imposed on him, and to justify his name uprightly, isn't it?

For a moment, Liu Quan didn't know why, but wanted to pat his head.Perhaps it was because he had just gone through a life-and-death battle, and now he was in a state of fatigue and relaxation both physically and mentally due to tension and excessive exertion, so Liu Quan did it without thinking.

Saito: "...This is the second time you have touched my head."

Liu Quan: "...Ahaha, really? I'm sorry, sorry, I just want to express to you—"

Saito: "'Friendly support and firm trust'."

Liu Quan:? ? ?

Saito: "As you said when you touched my head last time, touching it means 'friendly support and firm trust', which means you are on my side and trust me to make the best choice. "

Liu Quan was dumbfounded for a moment.

Then, she suddenly broke into a smile.

"Yeah, that's it."

She turned her face slightly, turned her head to look at Saito who was sitting beside her, and said with a smile: "I, when I killed someone for the first time, I actually forgot how to be afraid. I just thought, no If you kill him, you will be killed...so naturally, you tried your best, and finally, just before you were about to be killed by the other party, you slashed the other party's neck..."

Saito showed a slightly surprised expression.Maybe she didn't expect that she would tell him about her experience.

However, the companions who gathered around me at that time are all gone... I will never see you again...

【That person wants to kill his lover with his own hands, he is such a ruthless person, you must be very sad——】

The last words of the evil colorless king before his death emerged in Liu Quan's mind.

No, you are wrong, evil king.Thinking back now, if I kill you, I can get the reward of [Lover's Embrace].

After experiencing more cruel struggles and bloody battles in this world, Liu Quan felt that he could better understand the choices made by Munakata Reishi at that time.

It is his selfless righteousness to endure great pain and choose to make himself and the one he loves unhappy for the happiness of more people.

Although it sounds like a guy who is full of truth and is only irresponsible for love, but... this is our definition of a great hero who can completely entrust the heavy responsibility of saving the world to him.

Sitting at the scene where a deadly battle had just ended, watching the blood on the ground and the bright moon in the sky, Liu Quan smiled slightly.

"In order to achieve the belief I most want to pursue in my heart, in order to maintain peace and justice in this world, even if I sacrifice myself, even if I sacrifice my companions, even if I sacrifice my friends, even if I sacrifice my lover - even if I sacrifice everything, even if I bear pain, even if I bear With a notoriety, you have to go forward without hesitation.”

she said suddenly.

"That's what I learned after my first kill."

Saito: "...!!!"

Saito seemed stunned.

He opened his mouth slightly, and subconsciously uttered the syllable of "Ha——?!", those firm and bright eyes widened at any time, looking at it, and without warning, he activated [Come to brush a hair handsome Lines] Liu Quan, who has skills, seems to be shocked by her words and temporarily short-circuited his brain.

Liu Quan looked at him and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"...In the end, I still said self-righteous big words to Mr. Shannan."

Saito:? ? ?

Liu Quan: "Before I went out today, I confidently told Mr. Shannan that I would be able to bring everyone back safely."

Saito: ...! ! !

Saito's voice raised slightly.

"Mr. Shannan asked you to come here for reinforcements?"

Liu Quan straightened his blood-stained sleeves with his hands, and replied in an understated tone: "Ah, yes."

There seemed to be a touch of real pain in that seemingly relaxed tone, and Saito couldn't help but glance at her.

Then, he said calmly, "Everyone has been aware of the worst outcome since the first day they joined the Shinsengumi."

Liu Quan seemed a little surprised, he was silent for a moment, and then suddenly burst out laughing.

"So Yijun wants to say, I don't have to blame myself so much?"

Saito: "..."

"I don't blame myself."

Looking at the unexpectedly clear night sky tonight, Liu Quan continued to speak quietly.

"I also know that my abilities are limited...Even with this incredible ability, I'm still just a mortal. I can't do everything..."

There was a slight sigh in her voice.

"...I just feel sorry. Because I don't want to see the companions I have always cared about, trusted, and spent many of the best years of my life with, leaving so easily."

"For this, I have to do my best."

After she said this, Saito sat on the steps beside her, holding his "Ikeda Kijinmaru Kunisho" in its sheath, staring intently at the distance of the night sky, and did not speak for a long time.

Finally, Liu Quan suddenly put his hands on his knees and stood up with some difficulty.

"Ah, let's go back. At least the two of us went back safely, so that I can feel a little self-esteem back in front of Mr. Shannan." She said jokingly.

She jumped down the steps briskly and took a few steps, only to realize that Saito hadn't followed.

She turned around in astonishment, and saw that Saito had also stood up from the steps, but his eyes were still staring at the night sky, and there seemed to be something firm and powerful in his eyes, like some kind of determination.

Then, he turned to Liu Quan.

"Your secret, I will also keep it for you." He said seriously, "You revealed your secret for the sake of Shinsengumi and your companions... This mood is admirable. You entrusted the secret to Shinsengumi If you are in the group, I believe that everyone in the Shinsengumi will not disappoint your trust."

Liu Quan: ...? !

She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly lowered her head and laughed softly.

Even after tonight, there are so many witnesses who saw her use that inhuman ability, it is impossible to hide it anymore... However, he still wants to keep this secret that is no longer a secret for his companion so solemnly ?

"I believe in you, Yijun."

she said with a smile.In front of her, the moonlight was bright and clear, shining on the long street where a life-and-death struggle had just taken place.

"I trust everyone in the Shinsengumi."

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