Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Facing Liu Quan who suddenly appeared, and the reason she gave that sounded incredible, in the long silence, Saito seemed to have completed his careful thinking.

He raised his head again, stared at Liu Quan solemnly, and finally spoke.

"Mr. Xueye... really did something wrong."

"While I have no right to blame your motives for joining the Shinsengumi in the first place...but choosing to keep everything under wraps for so long, especially from Mr. Hijikata...is an inappropriate move."

"I can see your true feelings from your actions and beliefs in defending the Shinsengumi all the time. And, you defend the mood of the deputy chief...Mr. Hijikata. In this world, perhaps no one can compare with you Well...not even me."

"I can understand your fear that you will be expelled from the Shinsengumi after you confess everything, or be dealt with according to the law in the game. You are probably not afraid of being punished, but afraid of losing the qualification to stay in the Shinsengumi? ..."

Sighing softly, he stared deeply at Liu Quan's face without reservation, as if he wanted to look into the deepest part of her eyes.

"But, haven't you considered Mr. Hijikata's feelings?... If it wasn't impossible for you to choose to hide it to the end, why didn't he keep you when you left?"

"Mr. Hijikata... must be suffering more than anyone else now. It has always been like this... He is used to taking on everything related to the Shinsengumi and the people around him... And this time, it is the You Xueye-kun. If this happens, the pain in his heart will be doubled..."

Sure enough, it was still the same junior one.When it comes to people he seriously cares about, he can be unexpectedly careful, perceptive and talkative, and every word he utters hits the spot.

Such a gentleman made Liu Quan feel a bit of nostalgia, but at the same time, he felt a burst of pain because of the words he said frankly.

I actually understand all these things...

However, I have already lost the qualification to beg his forgiveness and stay by his side...

Seeing Saito's eyes slightly wide open in front of her, she realized that she had unconsciously expressed her thoughts just now.

She felt ashamed for a while, and couldn't look directly at Saito's eyes that were still straight and clear.She lowered her head, and a slight tremor ran through the back of her clenched fist.

Then, she heard Saito sigh softly above her head.

"...Since you have no place to go for the time being, please stay here."

For a moment Liu Quan was so surprised that he couldn't believe his ears.She raised her head suddenly, but saw Saito's face became solemn and solemn.

"Stay with me for now. In the future, we will always find a way..."

Think of a way to untie this knot.Think of a way to ask for Mr. Hijikata's understanding.Figure out a way to fix it all.

In his eyes, Liu Quan read such unfinished subtext.

A kind of guilt mixed with gratitude to him, and the touch that he chose to trust and tolerate her rose up in Liu Quan's heart.

"...Yijun." She softly called his name, looking at his calm, stable and calm face as before, a strange idea suddenly appeared.

...It's really hard to imagine that a gentleman who has always been so reliable is actually four years younger than "myself"—"Qingyuan Xueye"—in the settings.

His imposing manner and composure have never been related to age.

When facing the dark situation of the end of life again, it was the Shinsengumi again—an important member of the Shinsengumi who saved her.

"Thank you," she said softly.

……

The life in Dounan Gohe Town was as poor as expected.However, he temporarily gained a long-forgotten security.

The Aizu Domain, which was closed for 28 stone before the war, has now become the [-]-stone Southern Domain that has to start over in this barren land.

The former Aizu Castle Defense Governor Yamakawa Daizo once again assumed the role of leader. Liu Quan was not familiar with this young man before, and he had only heard his name occasionally-but now he has shown incredible tenacity and hard work, leading Watching these Aizu warriors continue to struggle in this cold wilderness of the northern country to continue the little fire of the Aizu Domain.

The house Saito was assigned was almost just a wooden house, where he lived with four other Aizu clansmen.The room was narrow and very cold in winter. After Liu Quan arrived, it took a lot of repairs and renovations to barely get rid of the predicament of air leakage everywhere.

Saito seems to have been wounded in the last battle in Aizu. I heard that he was not well taken care of when he was captured afterwards. He admits this, and refuses to show the torment caused by the slightest pain in front of others.

Now that the new government has wiped out the last resistance force, the Ezo Republic, it is not appropriate to publicly talk about how Liu Quan met Saito before.Although Liu Quan is still dressed in men's clothes now, she no longer uses other subtle makeup techniques to conceal her feminine features, so the neighbors seem to see her true colors as a woman.

Soon, some people were concerned about the identity and origin of this young woman who temporarily lived in Saito's house.To make matters worse, the first time he was questioned with such concern, Liu Quan felt that he should do whatever he wanted, so he turned his gaze to Saito, waiting for him to explain; His instinct broke out again, and Liu Quan watched helplessly as he gradually blushed from embarrassment without saying a word.

... The gossip attitude of the neighbor's aunt, "Oh, who is this young and beautiful girl, Ichinose-kun, who is yours?" is really terrible!

Liu Quan bowed his head silently and thought for a while, but found that there was really no particularly good argument to convince the crowd.

Of course, it cannot be said that they are colleagues and comrades-in-arms of the former Shinsengumi.Not to mention that the Shinsengumi is now a banned word, just how to explain to these uninformed onlookers why there is a woman among the cadres of the Shinsengumi is enough to be nerve-wracking.

But it cannot be simply said that Xiao Yi took in the old friends of the Shinsengumi with the mood of "taking care of lovers and colleagues for the deputy chief whom he admires".After all, Liu Quan didn't bear the surname of their respected deputy chief—it's impossible to really do that, right? ! ——Speaking of which, the only time she ever heard the name "Hifang Xueye" was when Jiu Tiao Daoqing taunted her before he planned to kill her.

But if you don't explain it now, everyone will definitely open their minds!

Liu Quan had no choice but to use a calm and natural attitude, and firmly told the good neighbors who came to care that she was the older sister of Ichinose Den Yakun.Why was my hometown destroyed by the war, and my family members were all dead, so I had to go to this distant cousin. Liu Quan's weaving was extremely smooth and natural, and I didn't even hit a single stumbling block.

...But Yijun, please, can you not look shocked and then feel guilty when you hear the word "sister", with "Oh, this is a lie, this is not true, what should I do" all over my face! !

Flip the table!The biggest flaw in her very convincing story has been discovered by those enthusiastic neighbors!

Liu Quan looked at those enthusiastic neighbors with expressions of "we all know what's good and good", and walked away with a mysterious smile, his heart racing.

Looking back at Saito's mouthless handsome face with a tinge of red, she suddenly became discouraged for some reason, and felt her head hurt even more as she pressed her twitching temples.

...I'm so heartbroken, Yi-kun.This is a deep misunderstanding...Since there is no mortal war now, and the male college is married in peacetime, according to "Qingyuan Yuuba" who is four years older than him here, I should have been the same as the big sister Existence, as the deputy chief's representative (?), is worried about your marriage... But now if you can't find a wife because of rumors here, wouldn't I be punished in front of the deputy chief... ...? !

……

In any case, ten days after Liu Quan came to Dounan, Saito's dilapidated house, which was more deserted than its neighbors, finally took on a new look.

Most of the neighbors came to Dounan with their families to settle down, but Saito was not only alone, but also suffered a lot of injuries in the final defense of Aizu.After the war, they were captured immediately after the war. Of course, you can't expect that the Sacho League, who is eager to tear up the whole stubbornly resisting Aizu, will have a good attitude towards these loyal fighters of Aizu, can you?

So on the first day when she arrived in Dounan and met Saito, when Liu Quan noticed that Saito was acting a little strangely, as if her right hand was inconvenient, and she was also shaky when walking, she quickly realized the crux of the problem, and said: The elder sister's ruthless and authoritative attitude ordered Saito to go to bed and rest, and then walked to the backyard by herself to start chopping firewood and cooking.

To be honest, Liu Quan is not good at these housework.She can only use her swordsmanship to chop firewood, but fortunately she has exchanged cooking skills with System Bacteria, so she won't have to throw the vegetables into the pot and rely on God's blessing—and after a long time in the past, Get along with each other and know some of Saito's eating preferences, so when the smoke billows from the backyard of Saito's house, the enthusiastic ladies in the neighbor's house almost didn't pop their eyes out.

Early the next morning, someone came to welcome the distant guest of Saito's family.

After sending away one wave and another wave, it didn't gradually subside until three or five days later.

Saito usually still has work to do in Dounan Fan. Although he has not recovered from his injury, he still insists on going to work every day.That's why his family looks like a broken pot and a cold stove - he often has exhausted his energy when he comes home after work, and he has no time and energy to take care of other things.

For the past six or seven years, Liu Quan had been working non-stop with nervous tension.To complete the tasks assigned by the Shinsengumi, you must worry about your man's disguise and never show your feet. After so many years of walking on the tightrope on the edge of the abyss, you will encounter a cruel decisive battle and a dead end. ——Although after the fall of Goryokaku, she and Hijikata lived in seclusion in the mountains near Hakodate for more than half a year, and spent a period of peaceful days, Kujo Dokiyo still has the hidden worry of not knowing when to pursue him, just like Damocles The sword hangs above her head like a sword, making it difficult for her to sleep peacefully every day.

So when everything is over and everything is lost, it is rare to have a few days of vacation without worrying about anything, even in this desolate and impoverished Dounan, but every day when you wake up, you only need to do some housework Little things like this, this kind of life makes Liu Quan feel a little fresh and more relaxed.

...Probably because I don't have to worry about one day my deep-seated secrets will be revealed, and I will be kicked out by Saito later.

No, or it can also be said that even if one day Yi-kun changed his mind-this kind of thing had never happened in the first two decades of Saito's life-and really kicked her out, she would just With the melancholy feeling of "losing another old friend from the past", let's leave peacefully.

Dounan is not too far from Hakodate.Although the current transportation is inconvenient, the sense of distance in time and space and the similar weather and climate between Dounan and Hakodate still make Liu Quan feel inexplicably relieved.As if staying in Dounan, temporarily staying with the former Shinsengumi's most steadfast and loyal deputy chief chef, Xiaoyi, seemed to make her feel that although she had to leave that person, she didn't leave him too far.Although she is often concerned about his recent situation, concerned about his news and future, and enduring the pain of having to leave him, there still seems to be a glimmer of hope in her heart—hope that one day in the future, she will have the opportunity to reunite Standing in front of that person, seeing his well-being with my own eyes, and getting his permission to stay—

As soon as the door rang, Liu Quan heard that familiar voice.

"I am back."

...It's really strange, this situation and feeling...

She couldn't help showing a wry smile, and quickly put that wry smile back.Liu Quan stood up from the table and walked to the narrow entrance.

"Welcome back, Kazu-kun." She smiled gently, her eyes fell on Saito's injured right hand.

"How do you feel today?" she continued.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Saito moved his right arm as if feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Ah, it's all right." He replied hastily, standing at the entrance a little awkwardly, as if feeling at a loss because Liu Quan stood there blocking his way into the house.

Liu Quan looked at him like this, but felt a little funny.

Xiaoyi, you were the mouthless wolf of the Kyoto Shinsengumi back then.It's still like this, it hasn't changed at all.

She turned around with a smile and walked straight to the kitchen behind, her voice wafting through a door.

"The answer is not specific enough. As a punishment, let's cancel the tofu dish for dinner~"

Her answer was a bang, as if Saito stumbled while taking a step.

The smile on her face widened a bit, and she stood in front of the stove with a smile on her face, tied up her sleeves with a cloth belt in a leisurely manner, and reached out to lift the lid of the old pot on the stove.

The dinner was very simple - there were not many ingredients for her to show off her cooking skills in such a poor and cold place - when they were about to finish the meal in silence, Liu Quan suddenly spoke.

"After Yijun... what are your plans?"

Saito seemed a little surprised, his gaze slowly turned from the deliciously seasoned tofu on the plate in front of her to her face, with a flash in his eyes.

He seemed to have thought about it seriously before answering: "...Stay here and continue living."

Liu Quan put the small bowl of rice in his hand back on the small table, as if he wanted to deliberately stretch out his chopsticks to snatch the tofu in front of him for a moment - just like in the past in the settlement in Kyoto, she saw Shinpachi and Hesuke often It was like doing something similar—but in the end, it seemed that she held back the idea of ​​making trouble again, and nodded solemnly.

"...Since you have survived the harsh war and survived, then, live well, Kazu-kun."

She stared at his face, seemed to choke for a moment, and then continued: "...don't disappoint fate's kindness in letting you survive. It is our rare luck to be able to live till now..."

Saito was silent for a moment, and slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"What about you?... What are your future plans?" He asked bluntly without responding to her previous words.

Liu Quan was stunned for a moment.

"I?!"

After a few seconds, she smiled slowly.

"I really do not know."

"As a woman, it is not impossible to live alone... But as you know, since I am no longer a normal person, it seems that I can only stay in the northeast..."

"I always feel that I can't live without working hard. That would be a shame for Mr. Hijikata's intentions. But now, what else can I do..."

"I don't know if I will never be able to see Hijikata-san again in this life... Maybe it will be impossible to see my sister again in this life. I have lost the qualification to see almost all my important people. I am really sad..."

She lowered her head slightly, and Saito noticed that the tip of the chopsticks was trembling slightly in her right hand that was still holding the chopsticks.

"...No. Aren't you still allowed to visit the chief executive and Chizuru?" He said suddenly and seriously without knowing what kind of thought it was.

"And...if you have nowhere to go, you can also stay here...in Dounan."

"Stay here as long as you want...you can do anything you want. There must be something you can do..."

Liu Quan suddenly raised his head.She stared at him strangely and brightly, he suddenly stumbled, and the fluent tone just now disappeared suddenly.

"Because...because, supporting the deputy chief...you who have been going all the way to the present, one, will definitely find something worth your efforts...you, you won't be the kind of person who will give up easily, I know. "

A look of astonishment appeared on her face, as if she hadn't expected to hear such words from him at all.

When he was almost dazed by her unusually bright eyes, she suddenly laughed softly and shook her head.

"How cunning, Yi-kun."

The lines of her face softened, and under the dim light of the oil lamp, there were occasional flashes of light, dancing on her young and beautiful face that had gone through countless fierce battles.

"To say such a thing... I really don't want to admit it, I'm a little convinced by you, huh?"

Saito was taken aback.

But her thoughts seemed to have drifted out of the wooden house in Dounan to a far away place, she seemed a little lost in thought.

"You're right... There must be something else I can do, so I continue to exist in this world."

The author has something to say:

February 3:

After thinking about it, I need to write a very long and long plot next, so let's do it in one go.

Since today is white~Valentine's Day, then let's just come to a whole chapter of No Responsibility Sprinkling Sugar Fanwai hhh

Everyone must have forgotten Xiaoyi [You are enough]

So I'm going to give him some favorability [Hey!

The background of this episode is that the girl got about half a month’s vacation after completing the Hakuouki World, but the deputy chief had turned her face (no) and couldn’t stay any longer, so the girl planned to travel, first Let's say goodbye to Xiaoyi, and then go to Mutsu to visit the general manager, which is counted as the last farewell.

As a result, when they arrived in Dounan, they were taken in by Xiaoyi [Huh]

And the girl told him about Jiutiao Daoqing, what kind of undercover setting, because she cared about the only sister, so she was coerced by Jiutiao Daoqing, etc. hhh

Also, the girl also told him that she had become a Rakshasa.

Well, I will continue to code the truth line, we will continue on Friday

Finally, I wish you all white ~ Happy Valentine's Day w