After arriving in Edo, in fact, Liu Quan did not have the opportunity to go out with Hijikata every day.He always went out alone, and returned to their temporary residence in silence.At night, after barely eating what she had prepared, they were often relatively silent.

Sometimes they chat about topics that seem to have nothing to do with the current situation, but no matter what the topic is, it will eventually come back to Kondo-Kondo is also an unavoidable existence when recalling the past.

At first they seemed to be tacitly trying to avoid mentioning Kondo.She will recall some things about her childhood—although it is limited to the setting of "forced to undergo harsh training at the uncle's house who worked for Changzhou", even if she searches her mind about the person "Qingyuan Xueye" Not many of the things she was able to talk about after her memories were good.

And he will also recall interesting things from his childhood, or some memories of when he was an apprentice and a drug dealer in the streets when he was young.

After a few days later, it seemed that they could slowly let go of Kondo's arrest a little bit, so Hijikata tentatively mentioned Kondo's name, as if he wanted to see how deep the wound in his heart was.

It still seemed very distressing at first, but slowly they seemed to be able to try to talk about the man.

So their conversations at night gradually increased, and he could also talk about the story of the period in the test guard hall.There are also those beautiful pasts when the Shinsengumi was in Kyoto. Sometimes those things seem to be so far away from reality as if they were dreams, and they are not real.

That day Hijikata left Enokimoto's house and walked down the street.

Enomoto Takehiro was the last person he could think of.He even went to ask the shogunate's Mamoru Anfang, Katsu Kaishu, who didn't seem to want to see the Shinsengumi.But from Sheng Haizhou, he couldn't get any hope that he would do his best.

That person didn't seem to be planning to turn heads for Kondo and Sacho - no, he got a clear indication.Sheng Haizhou told him personally that in his personal opinion, the shogunate no longer has the capital and ability to turn against Sa Chang for the sake of Kondo.

"Of course, such words can only come out of my mouth and into your ears." The old guy even winked at him hatefully and slyly. "You can't just tell other people in the shogunate so bluntly. But you can think about this kind of thing?... The general is someone who can give up even Edo and Taizheng in order to save his life. A Kondo Isamu , is it more important than Edo or Taimao?"

In the end, the slippery old fox still didn't kill all his hopes.

"My lord general won't take action, and I won't take action, but maybe among the people in the shogunate or those who are close to the sha chief, there are other people who are capable and willing to help. There are so many people in this world-ahhh , Look at those stupid people, really thought that killing a Sakamoto Ryoma back then would save the shogunate from defeat. Now it’s not necessary to hand over everything to those samurai guys in desperation, and also have to lose their smiles at the same time, I'm afraid that someone will be unhappy, and take away the things and be ruthless—" He said this mockingly, and then suddenly realized.

"Ah, I complained to you about something boring. Please forget it immediately." He regained his previous nonchalant attitude in an instant, and continued to play two roles, playing with himself on the chessboard in front of him. chess.

After casually dropping a white piece, he said to Hijikata who was still kneeling in front of him without raising his eyes:

"In these days, people who won't betray themselves may no longer be adults, bosses, colleagues, or friends...but their own subordinates? It's the kind of humble, natural existence that I have never really noticed. ..."

As an unattainable vassal and family elder who was once unattainable, Mr. Shengan Fangshou, who was still seriously relied on by the general's family until the end, said this with a strange expression and tone.

"...It's such a pity that I have never cherished such a valuable subordinate. ——This is the last sentence I want to say to the Shinsengumi?"

However, today's Enomoto Takehiro promised to help, but how many contacts or energy can he have, enough to save Kondo-kun from the eyeing Sashang and the red-eyed Tosa? !In fact, Tufang himself had no idea.

On the shogunate's side, everyone he could think of had tried to plead and beg again and again... There was no other way to go.

Then, is there anyone else who is close to Chief Sa as Mr. Sheng'an Fangshou said, and who may also have that ability and is willing to help? !

"... Mr. Hijikata?!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded not far in front of Tu Fang, interrupting his thoughts.

Tu Fang stopped abruptly, and looked at the person standing in front of him with slight astonishment.

"...What are you doing here?" After a while, he let out a long breath, and asked with a slight startled dissatisfaction.

In front of him was a tall woman dressed in men's clothing, smiling and shaking the empty basket in his hand slightly in his direction.

"I bought some things, and I just went to visit Mr. Zongsi."

Because of the aggravated cough, Okita left the Shinsengumi team earlier, and moved to a reliable family here in Edo with Chizuru to recuperate.The earth side felt a little embarrassed because of this thought.

Almost completely forgot that the chief executive is still recovering from illness in Edo... These days, everything in my head is about Kondo-kun...

Walking side by side with him on the street, Liu Quan said in a casual tone naturally: "Mr. Zong Si, you look very good, and joked, 'Fortunately, you came here alone, otherwise look Seeing Mr. Hijikata's face that is always so rigid, I want to cough'..."

Earthwork: "..."

For a moment he wanted to get angry, and then suddenly a little nostalgia for Okita's vicious joke appeared in his heart.This kind of emotion made his anger disappear in an instant, and he sighed slightly.

"...That guy, you're doing...well now, right?"

Perhaps because he wanted to talk about some light topics to change the slightly dull atmosphere between the two, Liu Quan smiled.

"Ah, it looks pretty good, although Qianzuru stopped her plan to have a trial match with me with a knife... After being stopped, she kept yelling vigorously and asked if I was in his absence. Did he gain some ability that he didn't know about—"

It seemed that a certain word in her words touched Hijikata, and he repeated to himself: "...something he doesn't know?"

Then, he twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly.

"Knowing how to use foreign guns, does this count... It seems that the chief executive is no longer your opponent?"

Liu Quan felt relieved inexplicably by the deputy chief's joking tone.

However, in the next second, the deputy chief asked a question that was difficult for her to answer.

"Speaking of... where did you learn this skill? I haven't heard you mention it before."

Liu Quan: "..."

Too bad, the question that will be faced sooner or later pops up now.

Although it was a desperate choice at the time, I didn't know in advance whether the system bacteria would agree to let her exchange this skill, and whether this skill was on the exchangeable list. When the group selection failed so badly and foreign guns were urgently needed, Liu Quan, as one of the most loyal cadres to the chief and deputy chief, did not speak out about it, and the reason was quite suspicious.

... You can't say that she didn't know it then, can you? !

Thinking hard to find a convincing reason to convince Hijikata within a few seconds, Liu Quan didn't know that a toothache-like expression had appeared on his face.

"Uh... that... I was forced to learn it when I was at my uncle's house. I wasn't very proficient, and I haven't practiced it for many years. I thought it would be useless... I didn't expect that when life was at stake, human The potential is endless."

In the end, she still decided to let the tragic life experience constructed by the fan author Jun for "Qingyuan Yuba" take the blame.

The uncle's family of "Qingyuan Xueye" probably has some connections with the Changzhou Fan, and Changzhou is one of the earliest forces that Neon purchased Western-style weapons. Even though the time sounds a bit early, but they want to cultivate In terms of talents or thugs, it makes sense whether they are forced to learn swordsmanship or foreign spear skills.

Sure enough, the earth side accepted her statement without doubt.

"Is that so... I studied there..." Hijikata said as if pondering.

However, he did not turn the page away, but continued to mutter to himself as if thinking deeply:

"Is it a life-threatening moment..."

Although he was walking on the street, he seemed to be completely distracted, for a moment he seemed to have forgotten where he was and what kind of people were passing him by, and he followed Liu Quan in a dazed and mechanical way. walking.If Liu Quan hadn't led him to the house where they were temporarily staying, she would have no doubt that the deputy chief, who was caught in the long exam, would just lose himself on the streets of Edo.

When the deputy chief almost turned in the wrong direction for the third time, and the door of the borrowed house was in sight, Liu Quan finally decided that he had had enough.

She stretched out her hand and yanked Tufang's arm, and forcibly turned the deputy chief who was about to turn into a dead-end alley beside the road by [-] degrees, finally correcting his wrong direction.

Maybe it was because she exerted a little too much force, and the deputy chief was dragged to a stagger before he could stand still.As if he had only woken up at this time, he stood there with blank eyes for a moment, and then his eyes met Liu Quan standing in front of him with his hands on his hips and an empty basket in his arms, his face suddenly changed Change, as if you have done something wrong.

That expression instantly made Liu Quan's confusion and bewilderment caused by the deputy chief's frequent wrong turns disappear without a trace.She couldn't help but chuckle, turned around and pointed to the door in front of her eyes.

"Deputy Chief, where are we living? Where else are you planning to go?"

Originally it was just an ordinary question, but Hijikata's expression changed.His face slowly darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, he turned his eyes slightly to avoid her gaze, lowered his head and pursed his lips to avoid her, and walked straight to the door of that house.

Liu Quan:? ? ?Does the deputy chief not like me teasing or laughing at him?Are you really too thin-skinned? !

She also hurriedly chased after him.

After entering the gate, the owner of that family was standing in the yard trimming the flowers and trees in the yard.Tu gave a slight nod to the other party, and Liu Quan added "Excuse me", and then watched inexplicably as the deputy chief walked straight to his room without saying a word to him.

...Maybe it's because I also encountered a lot of embarrassing obstacles outside today.

Thinking so, Liu Quan planned to go to the kitchen to return the basket he borrowed from the host, and then start cooking dinner.

However, when she stepped onto the corridor and was about to turn to the kitchen, which was opposite to Hijikata's room, Hijikata who had just opened the sliding door of the room suddenly spoke.

"Qingyuan, come with me. I have something to tell you."

Liu Quan: ...There is always a sense of "what did the scumbag do when I was in school, so I am about to be caught by the dean of students and punished to stand"? !

Carrying the empty basket in a daze, she followed the dean... No, behind the deputy chief, she also walked into the room.

The deputy chief had already pulled out the "Izumi Shou Kanesada" from his waist, intending to put it on the knife holder.Hearing her footsteps coming in, he said without looking back: "Close the door."

Liu Quan: ...Too bad, the development of this matter seems to be getting more and more dangerous...Deputy Commander, you asked me to close the door and be alone in the room, because you believed that no matter how much prehistoric power surged into my body in broad daylight Impossible to violate you, is it?I hate being underestimated by others the most. Do you want to experience the courage of our women? !

... In fact, she is just talking about taking advantage of it.She hasn't reached the point where she intends to rape the deputy chief frantically.No, it's better to say that I didn't even think about it.

She closed the sliding door silently, and when she turned her head, she found that the deputy chief had put the knife away and was standing in front of the knife holder with an extremely ugly expression, as if she had a premonition that she would be killed in front of her in the next second. This woman was overwhelmed by the prehistoric power. 【No

But in the next moment, her relaxed mood of complaining disappeared.

Because I heard the deputy chief say something unbelievable.

He said: "Qingyuan...can you go back to your uncle's house?"

Liu Quan:! ?

The author has something to say:

February 5:

Happy Friday, little angels~~

In order to celebrate May Day, it is rare to reach [-] words. . .Well, because I have been very busy recently, I will write as much as possible when I can, but the number of words is still not guaranteed for the time being, I am really sorry [Doxiaza

PS. The deputy chief is really not a scumbag!Not a scumbag!Not a scumbag! 【Important things should be said three times

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