Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

However, there has never been a time retrograde army here.

The offensive of the new government forces is gradually weakening.After the earth pointed out the breakthrough in their formation, the members of the shogunate army and the members of the Shinsengumi here seemed to have the direction of a deadly battle and attacked that point desperately; under their desperate efforts, the formation of the new government army gradually There are signs of collapse.

Liu Quan:? !

At this time, she heard the familiar voice again, full of vigor and majesty. In this chaotic moment, one couldn't help but want to be convinced and obey.

"Everyone! Work harder! The enemy will soon be unable to hold on! After taking this place, we will immediately destroy their forts, Utsunomiya is still ours!"

Liu Quan:! ! !

The fortress of the new government army... is in the castle town, isn't it?

In terms of swordsmanship alone, the Shinsengumi is the "Wolf of Mibu" who became famous in Kyoto back then, and the new government army must not be an opponent... But what the new government army relies on is their advanced firearms and cannons-Liu Quan still remembers The Shinsengumi, which was renamed the "Koyo Zhenfu Brigade", lost the battle in Kofu. During the battle, the gunners of the Shinsengumi Fan Yuki Wuji ran for their lives. They were going to fight with two artillery pieces. With the nine artillery pieces of the new government army and 1000 people armed with new weapons, the final result can be imagined.

That battle... Although the deputy chief didn't participate in it personally, he also knew the key to their failure, right?

...As expected of the vice-captain.

As expected of him, the deputy commander of Oni who can command the "Wolf of Mibu".

Liu Quan slowly moved to the side.

Now that she had a better view—of course her entire face was peeking out over the ridge—she looked down to the street, who seemed to be fighting tirelessly, seemingly unstoppable. On the body of the Deputy Chief of the Shinsengumi.

Her vision blurred unconsciously.In the ears, his voice seemed to come from far and near in the late spring wind.

[I will definitely come back.You also have to live to see me.No one is allowed to die. ——This is the oath. 】

【Even if you don't want to live, you have to live well for me!If we always let important companions die casually, then what will happen to our Shinsengumi! 】

【You, why don't you just leave like this?What else is there that is worth your efforts? 】

【...I very much hope that you can get happiness and live a good life elsewhere.Live until a long time later, spend this life safely...]

【So many people have already left, why...why do you come back? ! 】

Hijikata's painful voice floated in her memory, as if it was ringing in her ears, making her heart skip a few beats.

She has never felt as deeply as at this moment, no matter how many memories and beliefs she has, in fact, they cannot get close to each other.

At this moment, as long as she jumped down, she could see him again.You can stand in front of him again.Then you can fight side by side with him as before, to face the strongest, coldest, and most invincible enemy in the world——

However, the next moment's scolding by Tufang on the street pulled her out of this dream.

"Very good! Hurry up! Shimada, you just take 20 people to the rear here, and the rest of us will rush to the castle town immediately!"

Liu Quan:! ! !

She shook her head violently, as if she wanted to get rid of the unrealistic weakness and sentimentality that surfaced in her heart just now, as well as the tears welling up in her eyes.

Then, she slowly stretched her limbs, bent forward, and lay down on the ridge of the roof. She placed the rifle in her hand in front of her right eye, and narrowed her left eye——

At this moment, the disobedient brain acted without authorization.

[Even when I left Tama, I would never have thought that... I would meet a girl like you in Kyoto. 】

The deputy chief's smiling voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

[Please stay with me, just like you have always done. 】

Liu Quan held the gun body, and his left hand, which was adjusting the position, paused, his fingertips trembling slightly.

But in her mind, Hijikata's voice still seemed to continue.That deeply nostalgic, mellow and deep voice spoke the words that had been engraved deep in her memory and could not be erased in a tone that was so gentle that it was almost OOC.

【Your eyes have been watching me all the time. 】

【...Ever since you left me, even if I just stood there alone, I would feel very painful. 】

Liu Quan:! ! !

Her powerful sanity, which she had always been so proud of, seemed to be in jeopardy and crumbling.Although he still maintains that line of clarity, knowing that he must not jump off and rush in front of him now, give up the task he is performing, betray his trust and follow his Fusangshen, and stand by his side as before; However, her hands holding the gun trembled more and more, just like her shaking, last line of defense in the soul.

【I will definitely survive and wait for your return.So, you have to trust me and wait for me.Never die. 】

Ah, this is... the oath they made when they hit gold before they decided to fight in Hakodate?

[For me, the most unbearable pain is not what you have become, but that you will never stand by my side again... Do you understand? !Do you understand? ! 】

ah ah.This is what the deputy chief said to encourage her when she was shot in the woods leading to Benten Odaiba, and her life was hanging by a thread, and after she was forced to drink water that turned into water, she fought against the power of the Rakshasa.

... She understands everything.

Whether it's his gradually wavering and changing emotions, or his steadfast and powerful heart that pursues Shidou and faith without hesitation...

It's all about her, deeply missed, the most beautiful thing that happened to her.

She stretched out her hand suddenly, pressed some part of the gun, and with a click, ejected the last bullet in the rifle.

The metal bullet rolled back and forth a few times in her open palm with a hint of coldness, and then lay quietly in her palm.The surface of the bullet casing slightly reflected a ray of sunlight pouring down from the afternoon sky.

I, more than anyone else, hope that you can always achieve the victories you want——

However, not now, Hijikata-san.

The era of the Shinsengumi... is over.

I also...became a look that you are completely unfamiliar with, and had to take a path that was completely different from yours.

Because——I still love this...the world that you sacrificed yourself and worked hard to maintain back then?

So - and now I'm off to preserve this abominable world that has finally swallowed you and those precious companions -

A teardrop appeared in the corner of her eye.She didn't blink it away, but let it hang dangerously above her long eyelashes.

She reached over and clicked again, pressing the bullet into the barrel of the gun.

Then, she slowly closed her right eye again.She slowly fine-tuned the position of the muzzle until the front sight on the barrel landed one step ahead of Tufang's feet.

She had to mobilize all her strength to forcefully suppress the surging tears that were almost pouring into her eyes.But now, that crazy, tidal wave of tears was choked in her throat, making it difficult for her to even breathe for a moment.

Fighting in the streets continues.Strangely, the morale of the old shogunate army and the new selection group is like a rainbow, while the new government army is retreating steadily, and the battle line is about to be breached——

Liu Quan slowly closed his left eye, and put his right hand on the trigger.

At that moment, Hijikata's voice finally rang out in her memory, it was his extremely gentle tone.

【...Please be that person who can make my heart feel stable and strong at any time, Yukiha. 】

At the moment when the defense line of rationality finally burst and tears rushed into his eyes, Liu Quan moved his finger and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

The crisp sound of gunshots echoed in the air; almost at the same time, the momentum that Tu Fang had just stepped forward suddenly stopped!

His body was crooked, he staggered two steps, and reacted in time, leaning on the ground with the "Izumi Shou Kansada" in his hand, supporting his body that was about to collapse.

He looked down at his legs in disbelief.Then he found a very small hole in his black trousers.Blood gushed out of the small hole, and he soon felt a piercing pain from there.

His abnormality was noticed almost immediately by the Xinxuan team members who followed him.Shimada rushed up quickly and shouted: "Deputy Chief! How are you, Deputy Chief——"

Hijikata seemed to turn pale from the pain for a moment.However, he still held on to prevent himself from falling, and said with difficulty, "...it's okay. It's just...was hit by a stray bullet...to the leg...it's not a serious injury..."

A member of the Xinxuan team next to him hurried up to hold him up.Shimada raised a worried voice.

"Don't force yourself, Deputy Commander! We will definitely be able to come!"

Everyone in the Shinsengumi behind him also shouted in disorder.

"Yes, Deputy Commander! Let those fellows of Chief Sa take a look, things in this world are not that simple!"

"It doesn't matter if the deputy chief goes to rest, we will redouble our efforts to kill the enemy for the deputy chief!"

……

However, all the chaos had nothing to do with her.

Liu Quan put down the rifle, which was empty of bullets, and stood up unsteadily.

The undulating ridge is not a good place to stand, but she just stood there blankly, as if she had forgotten to hide her figure, her gaze fell to the street below, watching the person who finally fell to the ground , Shinsengumi Deputy Chief surrounded by subordinates of Shinsengumi.

Her eyesight is very good.So she could clearly see that Hijikata seemed to be gritting his teeth, gasping for air, enduring the pain, taking off the boots on his injured leg, and inspecting his injuries.A team member next to him fumbled in his arms for a long time, and finally took out a stack of white cloth strips that didn't look very clean, and handed it to the earthworker, as if asking him to wrap it with the stack of cloth strips first. A wound.

Tufang didn't seem to be picky, so he took it and wrapped it around his leg.After wrapping up, he sat there, as if unable to stand for a while, so several soldiers stood beside him and surrounded him, watching his surroundings vigilantly.And after he was injured, the morale of the old shogunate army and the soldiers of the new selection team seemed to be stagnant, and the offensive against the new government army's front line seemed to slow down a lot; Immediately took advantage of this change, regrouped, and began to fight back——

And Hijikata, whose leg was injured and couldn't move for a while, leaned on his "Izumi Shou Kansada", sitting there not knowing what he was thinking; paused.

"...Damn!! Why!!" He roared fiercely.

For some reason, Liu Quan burst into tears at this moment.

The criss-crossing tears flowed wantonly on her face, washing away the dust stained on her face from fighting and running; in such deep pain, a layer of bewilderment slowly rose.

At this moment, her own voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

【I think I'm just looking for a place to belong...】

【...If I lose this place, I will be alone in this world again. 】

【Mr. Hijikata...】

[I will never hurt everyone here... I want to protect them more than anyone else. 】

【...I want to protect... you more than anyone else. 】

……

"Woooo..."

"Woooooooooooo..."

In the hazy sorrow and bewildered pain, the whole world seemed to be far away from her, only a layer of choking, gray-white mist surrounded her, making her completely isolated from the world, standing alone. This barren and empty world; then, someone's weeping sound seemed to be heard from afar, whimpering and sobbing, once lowered, then raised again; at the end, it finally broke out completely, very loud and very sad—— —

Then, belatedly, she realized that the burst of wailing was from herself.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu...Mr. Hijikata——!"

Tears spewed out suddenly.The facial features are like a sandcastle under the rainstorm, which almost collapses and melts with the washing of tears.On the roof, the rifle that was originally placed at her feet gradually slid down the side slope of the roof for some reason, and finally fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

Suddenly, a hand wearing a black leather glove suddenly stretched out from behind her, covered her mouth involuntarily, and blocked all the crying voices back into her throat.

"Hush... now, you can't make a sound and let them find out." He said half comforting, half warning.

"It's not the time to do that yet."

Sanri Yuezong's calm voice rang in her ears, his left hand wrapped around her and hugged her, while his right hand tightly covered her mouth, making her barely able to utter a sound; only her tears rolled down her cheeks fell, wet his leather gloves.

"You've done a good job...very good." His voice sounded very soft, almost with a hint of tender comfort.

Ah, in fact, he doesn't need to say it, she knows it too.

Her mission... accomplished.

Yet she was not at all happy.

She shook her head violently, and shook away Sanri Yuezong's hand that was covering her mouth.The bitter cry just now turned into silent tears, only the small sobs that she forced out because she was suppressing the tears would occasionally escape from her mouth.In order to endure that strong urge to howl, she mobilized all her strength to resist it desperately, and trembled all over.

They once said that in the future, she will become a rich man and return home, marry a beautiful man, and reach the pinnacle of her life——

In the end, what went wrong? !Mr. Hijikata?

The sun hanging high in the sky gradually tilted towards the west, and the dazzling sunlight gradually turned orange-yellow.That warm yellow light fell into her eyes, but so far she had no more tears to shed.

The sound of fighting from the street below has gradually subsided at some point.After the earth side was injured, the situation was reversed.In the end, Shimada rushed over again, bringing a notice from the Kuwana domain: temporarily retreat, abandon Utsunomiya Castle, and withdraw to Aizu.

Liu Quan stood on the ridge of the roof, watching the former siege troops on the street, who were previously high-spirited, but now they were dejected, completely out of formation and retreating chaotically, and the new elections who barely gathered around the earthwork to protect him. Team members.

Before leaving the place where he was shot, Tufang suddenly stopped and looked around carefully.

He looked at it a little slowly, as if he was a little bit unwilling, as if he wanted to take a good look at the location of the injury that turned the tide of the battle, and deeply imprinted it in his mind. He even slowly turned his body and looked around. He looked at everything; at last, raising his head slightly, his eyes fell on the top of the roadside houses.

Liu Quan stood there.

Hijikata also stared at that position, without moving his eyes for a long time.

He should have seen her, but it was as if he hadn't seen her at all; he was standing on the street covered in smoke and debris, his injured leg was slightly bent unnaturally, trying to put his weight on the uninjured leg on the other side superior.He just raised his head slightly until Shimada came to his side, and asked a little confused: "...Deputy Chief? Are you still...retreating?"

Liu Quan stood there motionless, just looking down at the earthworks on the street, without even bothering to move his body to let the undulating roof cover his figure.

Finally, Hijikata looked away and sighed deeply.

"Yeah." He said, "Although I always care about it...but it's time to go."

He looked over the ridge to the sky.

"Kondo-kun... are you still alive now..." he said, wriggling his lips.

"...I can't live up to Kondo-kun's expectations. I can't stop fighting." He was in a trance, as if he was talking to himself.

"Let those guys take a good look at it. There are also strong men in the shogunate—the name of Kondo-kun and the name of the Shinsengumi should be well written in history, so that's all right."

Liu Quan:! ! !

After the street below was finally empty, Mikazuki Zongjin, who was always standing beside her, opened his mouth.

"What method did you use just now, didn't you get seen?" He asked quietly.

Liu Quan slowly pulled the corner of his lips, revealing a wry smile.

"...The Illusion Curse. That's all." She replied in a low voice.

"It's a wonderful magic that can be invisible..."

"It's a skill I learned after parting from Hijikata-san."

In an instant, on the hillside in the outskirts of Liushan, facing the setting sun, the scene of herself carrying a rifle, constantly covering Tufang behind him, and shooting at the new government troops appeared before her eyes again.

At that time, Tufang asked her what with a wry smile?Ask her how much she still has to hide from him, doesn't she?

...Yes, I have a lot of skills that I can't let you know, Mr. Hijikata.

And did things I never imagined I could do to you before——

It is something that cannot be forgiven in any way.

It is a counterattack at a critical moment——

To ruthlessly take away the victory you risked your life for—

It's cruel and betrayal.

The author has something to say:

February 12:

Hhh how about this brain hole!

This chapter is very fat~~~

So tomorrow I will take a break and continue the day after tomorrow hhh

In the future, let’s unify to [Update at zero o’clock every day], write more if you have brains, and write less w if you don’t