No... Mr. Kondo, you don't know, the Souji is not wrong, I am just a pathetic liar girl...

Although I am not the original "Kyohara Yukiha" who was ordered to infiltrate the Shinsengumi to spy on information... no, "Noriko Kujo", but I also have ulterior motives.My admiration and trust for the Shinsengumi, for you, and even for the deputy chief were all discounted from the very beginning.

Although I don't intend to really complete the task assigned to Zezi by that ghost beast Nissan in Jiutiao Daoqing, but I have my own task to complete.This kind of me... You still trust me so much, you are so tolerant, and even now you are going to risk your life to protect me just like you did when you protected a friend who is like your own brother and foot, why on earth is this?It's not worth it--

However, all this cannot be said.Liu Quan felt weak tears welling up in his eyes.

"I'm sorry... Director, I, I failed Mr. Hijikata's expectations... I also failed your tolerance and trust in me..."

"...No." Kondo suddenly interrupted her in a very gentle and calm tone.He stood in the middle of the dead-end alley, facing the entrance of the alley, as if he was on guard against the pursuers who might catch up at any time, his thick shoulders still looked as steady and reliable as a mountain.

"Please don't say that, Xueye-jun. I am sure that everything you can do for me has been done well. Originally, this matter is too harsh, and it shouldn't be all on your shoulders... This It is something that even the adults of the shogunate cannot do, so how can I blame you for it." Kondo said calmly, with a hint of a smile in his tone.

"Yukiha-kun has been fighting for the Shinsengumi as a woman from before, and she has not wavered until now... This is really something that I never thought of when I was in the test guard hall."

"Yukiha-kun has guarded the Shinsengumi for such a long time... As the director of the Shinsengumi, I am very grateful."

Kondo took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his front, and calmly handed it to Liu Quan.

"So, can I give you one last task?... Please take this back. This is the last thing I want to say."

Liu Quan:! ?

She took it and quickly unfolded it, and immediately understood everything.

...It must be a death poem.

On the paper is Kondo's handwriting.

[The lone army aided and became a prisoner, and Gu Nianjun's tears flowed even more.

A piece of heart can die for festivals, Suiyang is my partner through the ages.

What did he say today? He took righteousness and gave up my respect.

Quickly receive the three-foot sword of lightning, and only die to repay the king's kindness. 】

Liu Quan:! ! !

Seeing her unable to speak a word, Kondo suddenly smiled slightly.

...Can you rest assured?Entrust Ah Sui to this girl?

Since when did it start, the atmosphere between Ah Sui and this girl seems to be a little... a little delicate?

He thought of Katsunuma outside Kofu City, when they were busy setting up the formation, that kid Harada took the initiative to ask the girl to send A Sui who was going back to Edo immediately to bring back reinforcements.At that time, facing the question mark on his face, Harada smiled mysteriously and said: Well, Mr. Kondo, believe me, I am doing something good.

...Speaking of which, he hadn't noticed this girl's affection for Ah Sui before.If it wasn't for the summer festival in the second year of Qingying...

He still remembered that that night, on a whim, he prepared bathrobes for the two women living in the Shinsengumi - Yukiha and Chizuru - so that they could go out in women's clothing one night; After Yi Yi persuaded Ah Sui to take Xueye Jun out together, Shannan Jun turned his head with a strange smile on his face.

【For Kiyohara-kun, Mr. Kondo has done a great deed. 】

He couldn't figure it out for a moment.

【Ah, this... just prepared a yukata... that... can't be considered a great deal...】

Shannan Jun smiled strangely, and his eyes drifted to the door ambiguously.

【No, Kiyohara-kun will thank Mr. Kondo for this, not for the yukata. 】

This kind of explicit hint finally made Kondo, who married a wife in his hometown and had a concubine in Kyoto, understand.

[What, what, what? !You you you mean... Ah Sui? ! ] He remembers his voice changing pitch in fright.

[Jun Xueye...to Ah Sui? !How, how is it possible...? ! 】

He remembered that there seemed to be a shadow on Shannan Jun's face, but that face quickly returned to the usual gentle smile.

【Hey, of course.This is what I can see. 】

He still remembered the very soft soliloquy below Shannan.He didn't know why, his ears were so good at that time.

【...Just take a moment and look at the girl's eyes carefully, and you will be able to understand. 】

So, in the end, he can safely entrust Ah Sui to a girl with such sincere eyes, right? !

He smiled thoughtfully.

"...Think about it, I, who was just a poor little Taoist master in the countryside of Tama, and A Sui, the son of a drug dealer, have accomplished such incredible things."

He said in a nostalgic tone.

"Even on the day I left Tama, I never thought in my heart that I would become a daimyo one day...Although it was just a short dream, a man is alive and has realized his dream of serving the country and gaining fame... ..."

"A story like this usually ends with blood staining Zheng's robe. I've already made up my mind." He even made a conclusion for his review of his past with a slightly joking tone.

"Now, Xueye-jun, let's go."

The group of torch-holding, bluffing guys who shuttled through the streets and alleys of Edo Castle will soon be searched here.

In fact, escaping tonight is not a problem. The problem is, where will they hide in the future?And how can it be hidden for a long time without being found?And how long will they be able to leave here safely to join Ah Sui?

Come to think of it, these are impossible questions to answer.

The director of the Shinsengumi just escaped under the noses of those Tosa wolves, those Tosa people who wanted his life madly, and those Tosa people who might feel ashamed but also wanted to find him and let him die Samoans, what will they do then?And the general and Mr. Shengan Fangshou have been longing for and planning some amazing plan, will it be completely destroyed because of his escape?What if those Tosa and Satsuma people got angry and planned to wreak havoc in Edo Castle to vent their anger.

... All these issues are what he has to consider and scruple about.It's not that if I escape from Isamu Kondo, all these bad things will disappear.No, in fact, on the contrary, if one Isamu Kondo escaped, these bad things would multiply tenfold and unpredictably, until they led to the destruction of Edo or hindered the Shogun-sama's plan.

He can't allow himself to become such an existence that brings disaster to the general and this city.

So, so be it.Generosity for righteousness, giving up one's life for righteousness... You have to have the appearance and dignity of a general, don't you?

and so--

"Yukiba-kun, can I ask you one thing?... From now on, Shinsengumi and Azui will be counting on you."

Liu Quan was taken aback!

"Huh?!" She exclaimed, opening her mouth in disbelief.

"Bureau, bureau chief...! You... what are you talking about?!"

Kondo showed a very determined expression, and began to explain the reasons that prompted him to say this entrustment.

"Since before, Ah Sui has been a stubborn person."

"Sometimes I think that he will probably be the kind of person who insists on his own opinion until he dies. No, it should be said that his insistence on his own opinion may bring him death."

"Although you can't be so willful as to ask you to follow him until that moment, but..."

A perplexed expression appeared on his honest face.

"Always think you can understand what he's going through."

"When you bid farewell to your friends and companions again and again, you will understand everything you have endured."

"So, can you continue to support him like before?"

Liu Quan was astonished, looking at Kondo as if he couldn't believe his ears at all.

Kondo continued to smile calmly, as if he had never spoken so fluently and at length in front of her.

"Can you grant me a wayward request?"

"Please don't give up on A Sui."

"Countless people have already left along the way... I know that Ah Sui will stick to the end for the Shinsengumi. At that moment, if he is alone... Hey, it's really worrying .”

Kondo said heavy words in a tone almost joking.

A bright light flashed in Liu Quan's eyes.

Then, she nodded vigorously and said simply: "I swear I will follow the deputy chief until the end."

"...and will definitely work hard to maintain the name of the Shinsengumi so that it lasts as long as possible." She thought for a while and added.

Kondo looked a little surprised and a little caught off guard.Probably he didn't expect that a female class could really agree to such a tragic request without hesitation, his face was a little red, and he smacked his lips.

"Oh...you really said something reassuring." He smiled embarrassedly.

"...Then, please take care of everything." He bowed deeply to her.When he straightened up again, the embarrassment on his face that forced him to ask a woman something very embarrassing has completely disappeared.

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