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Chapter 226 226
The next morning, the sky was a little gloomy.
The light gray clouds are very low, as if you can reach out and touch them, and you don't know when it will rain.Yuna went to sit at her elder brother's Candlestick Kiri Mitsutada for a while, and then went back to her room.When she came back, she happened to see Kenmaru waiting for her.
Leaning against the pillars of the corridor, he reached out and fiddled with a section of green leaves on the branch.The leaf veins stained with morning dew are very light in color, and it becomes softer when reflected in his thin green hair.
"Your Majesty..."
She greeted her, and remembered the warning that Hidekiri had given herself, so she only stood a few steps away, not approaching. ——Although she gets along well with Kemaru, but Higakiri specially warned her, "Don't tease Kemaru", then she can only stay away from Kemaru.
What's more, Higakiri stayed at her place last night and mentioned this matter more than once.The person next to the pillow told her "don't tease my brother" in a dream, and it was difficult for her to pretend not to hear.
By the way, Higakiri stayed with her for the so-called "remind her not to get too involved in the drama".She was not polite, and took all the orders, and scored 80 points for Mustache by the way.
Although this Genji Shigeho's elder brother is a bit difficult to figure out on weekdays, he is an exceptionally gentle person at night.Even if she said blame words, accusing her of being too attentive to the people she met during the mission, others would not be able to feel unhappy towards him.
The hands and eyes of Mr. Hikakiri are slow and soft, rolling like sea waves.
"What are you doing standing so far away..." Keemaru didn't notice anything wrong, walked up a few steps, held her hand, and said frankly, "The flowers in the field are blooming. It looks like the flower of Kikyo. Kind of...do you want to see it?"
After returning from the mission, Kagemaru has looked for her several times, as diligent as a male high school student who has just established a relationship with him for the first time, and can't wait to go out with his girlfriend from the next class every weekend.
However, this "girlfriend" doesn't give much face.
Yuna shook her head and said, "Sorry, I want to take a break."
"Is that so...?" Kagemaru touched his head, he couldn't help it, and sighed, "Then it's only next time. Take a good rest."
Yuna nodded.
Kinemaru shrugged.
He originally wanted to share some interesting things with Riguang, but since she wants to rest, let's talk about it next time.
The interesting thing is that yesterday my elder brother didn't come home all night, he got up in the morning to lift the quilt off his mustache, only to find that there were only two pillows stuffed in the cloth to form a human shape, and the deity had gone somewhere.After finally finding my elder brother, I learned that my elder brother got lost after going out to relax in the middle of the night.
...I got lost after going out to relax in the middle of the night!
This is really like something a brother would do.
Kemaru and Yuna waved their hands, turned their backs and left.
As he walked, he was secretly tangled in his heart.
I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that after returning from the mission, Sunlight's attitude towards him was much colder, and he never smiled at him as gently as before.I went to play in the sunlight by myself, but the sunlight always refused.
Remembering how shy she looked at him back then, blushing and bowing her head, Keimaru couldn't help but secretly clenched his fists.
……hateful!What's wrong!what did he do wrong
, did you make Nikko angry?
Usually, when encountering such a headache, the first person that Kagemaru thinks of asking for help is his elder brother.So Kemaru looked around and found Hikiri who was sitting at the edge of the nursery watching the sprouting of new seedlings.
"Brother, I have encountered a very confusing thing." Kemaru sat down beside Higakiri, with a serious face.
"Huh?" Higakiri's expression was leisurely, "What's wrong?"
"Do you still remember? The matter between me and Nikko." Keimaru looked around, although no one was around, but lowered his voice, "Nikko should like me, and there will be no fakes. But, these two days I seem to be If I make her angry, she doesn't pay much attention to me."
"Oh? Is that so?" Hidekiri frowned, and said something inexplicable, "What a good boy."
"Brother, what are you talking about!" Kemimaru hammered his knee, "Don't call me a 'good boy' at this time! It's so weird!...I must have offended her, but I really don't know what I'm doing. What did you do wrong?"
"Ah..." Mustache smiled innocently, "Why bother to delve into what I did wrong? It's fine to let nature take its course."
"No! Brother, you haven't been in love before, so you don't understand the truth." Keimaru said convincingly, "If you make a mistake, you have to correct it. I must have offended her... Am I usually not gentle enough? I don't understand romance?"
Higakiri shook his head, and reminded in a relaxed tone: "Azumaru, have you considered one thing..."
"It's Knee Maru!"
"Kamemaru." Higakiri corrected, and said, "Haven't you considered it? Nikko actually doesn't like you at all. Does she actually like someone else?"
Knee Maru's face froze.
"Then... how is it possible..." Katsumaru muttered to himself.
"Think about it carefully, when Nikko showed you the so-called 'shy and admiring' expression, you weren't the only one present." Mustache smiled innocently, "Oh, maybe... she just looked at you Someone in there is interested."
Kagemaru thought about it carefully.There were so few people in that room back then, apart from him and his elder brother, only the fat samurai of the Saito family, Ogura Imi, was left.
"How is this possible!" Katsumaru said swearingly, "Sunlight will never like that samurai named Ogurai!"
"...Huh?" Hikari blinked.
Doesn't the younger brother treat him as an adult?Kicked out of the competitor's position?
The knee ball beside him has already started to think according to the original train of thought. "It must be that I provoked Sunlight unknowingly..." Kewan rubbed his chin, and began to check his behavior one by one, "It was I who said the excessive sentence 'You are too anxious to grow up', which made her uncomfortable Are you happy? It must be like this..."
Hikiri sighed leisurely.
"My brother is really worrying..."
/ / /
"Daylight, my lord has summoned you."
When the valet Suzhuwan Heng came, Yuna had just finished drying her clothes and was walking back with an empty wooden bucket.Hearing the lord's summons, she hurried back to her room to tidy herself up, and rushed to the lord's residence as fast as she could.
The sandalwood is faint, and the monk's residence is as quiet as when she came last time.Dim light fell through the gaps in the windows, sifting out light marks on the wooden lattice floor.
"Sunshine is long and bright, come to see me." She closed the shoji paper door behind her
On, kneeling down on the first.Behind the tents of raw silk a dozen or so steps away, sitting is the master of the homma, the monk in the ink-colored lotus robe.
"Come forward." The monk's voice fell, deep and calm.
With the master's permission, she got up and approached, always maintaining a respectful posture.
"You did a good job in the previous task." The monk put down the prayer beads in his hand and asked her, "Do you have any rewards you want? The sun shines forever."
Yuna froze for a moment, her eyes fell on the bookcase beside her.The scriptures were bundled with silk threads and placed in the tall cabinet, which was exactly the target item of her mission.
As long as she opens her mouth, the lord will definitely be willing to give it to her.But this time, she didn't want to do it.
"My lord...do you still remember when I first came to Honmaru?" She asked in a low voice.
"Hmm." The monk's voice was very weak.
"At that time, the lord gave me the number beads that he carried with him, and even stroked my hair." Her tone was a little uneasy, "This time...can I also...please the lord, like that time..."
"I understand." The monk raised his head and said to her, "Come to my side."
She was stunned, and a ray of warmth seemed to melt in her heart.Immediately, she stood up, took a few steps forward, and knelt down beside the lord.Such a distance is already very close, and she can smell the faint fragrance of Youboluo on the monk's body.
There was a crisp sound of pearls and jade, the monk stretched out his hand and landed on her heart; immediately, the broad palm like a father slid towards the back of her head.
"Riguang, you have grown up very well." The monk stroked her head with a low voice, "I have called you here this time, and I have two things to ask you to do."
"Order, please," she said, "everything will be done."
"One... I want you to be the captain of the formation," the monk said.
"Huh?" She blinked, a little surprised, "Team, Captain...? Me?!"
"Exactly." The monk slowly withdrew his hand, looked down at her, his gaze was as firm as the surface of the sea under the moonlight.
Yuna was a little embarrassed.
The so-called captain is the person who leads the team to fight. In addition to ordinary battles, he also has to plan marches and formulate battle plans, and he has to take on more work and responsibilities.
Before each battle, Yiqi will carefully study the terrain of the mission site and the information of the government of time, and then assign the work of each group of partners...
Is it feasible to replace her with little experience?
"My lord, isn't this a bit too hasty?" She couldn't help but whisper, "I don't think I can take on such a responsibility now..."
"Then, give it a try." The monk said without hesitation in his tone, "If it doesn't work, then we'll discuss it later."
Yuna was silent.
This is the lord's trust in her. Even if she really can't do it, she must bite the bullet.
"Yes." So she lowered her body and replied, "As you ordered."
The monk nodded slowly.
After a while, he fiddled with the four-day jade on the Buddhist bead with his fingers, and said in a low voice: "The second thing...is my selfishness."
"'Selfishness'...?" Yuna raised her head halfway, her eyes peering forward.The monk was looking down at the four-day jade between his fingers, his eyes were calm, "What does this mean?"
? ”
"Sunshine, can you sing to me again... the last song of Rendun?" said the monk.
She was stunned for a long time.
The Last Song of Prince Rendun...?
why?
Is it because the lord...can't break free from the past so far?
Are you still stuck in the mire of the past even though an unknown number of years have passed?
"Can you...?" the monk asked again.
She lowered her head and said, "As you wish."
Hearing that she agreed, the monk got up and raised the bamboo curtain beside him.A dress was hanging on a hanger of fine ebony.The snow-colored hunting clothes, the red hakama suit, and the pine-patterned pure white jacket are actually worn by white beat singers when they perform dances.
"I think it might be more appropriate to have such a suit of clothes..." the monk murmured, "This is a dress, and it is also a devotional dress. When singing in ceremony, the child who passed away will also hear these songs .”
Yuna's eyes trembled.
The white beat dance is not only the entertainment and appreciation of the nobles, but also an expression of pious belief and an offering to the gods.If it weren't for this, there would be no rumors of Jing Yuqian performing dances to pray for rain from the sky.
"As you wish," she replied again, approaching the hanger and taking off the gown.
She changed her clothes in the side hall, picked up a Jinri folding fan with an ivory handle, and slowly returned to the face of the lord.When the monk sitting behind a few tents saw her, his eyes froze for a moment, as if seeing the newborn sunrise——
The woman stood in front of the four-folded plum-patterned screen, her snow-colored gown hanging down at the feet of the layered hakama.The red bottoms are like the color of red maple dyed in autumn, and the pure white top is as flawless as a chaste winter day.She raised her head, her skin was brighter than the moon reflected in the sea.
The folding fan is lightly unfolded, and the golden sun slowly rises from the fan.She drooped her slender eyelashes, and the libretto escaped from her mouth.
The monk has always been sitting on the side of the tents, but the beads wrapped around his fingers have never been moved.His gaze closely followed the dancing girl holding a folding fan, almost without blinking.
The wide sleeves of the hunting clothes flicked slowly, and the red hakama feet brushed past the ground, making an elegant sound of thin silk.The golden sun wheel looms between the opening and closing of the folding fan, as if day and night change.Occasionally, when you look up, you can see the eyes of the dancer, as if they contain the light of the lake and the color of the water, which is amazing for no reason.
In the deep and silent room, apart from the two of them, there is only dim light and lingering sandalwood.The woman gently closed the folding fan, and finally sang the last question.
——But beyond the clouds, when spring flowers are in full bloom?
The girl in a snow-colored safari knelt down beside the monk.She lowered her eyes, and slowly rested her head on the lord's lap, as if she wanted to take a nap here.
This offensive move made the monk's body tremble slightly.
He looked at the girl on his lap, and slowly stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to drive her away from him; but in the end, he just put his hand on the girl's forehead, and slowly stroked her. her hair.
"...Daylight, you did a good job." The monk praised her.
Fu Sangshen, who was resting on his lap, slowly raised his body and whispered, "I offended you."
"It doesn't matter." The monk said, "You...are all my children in the first place."
She slowly put away the folding fan, inserted it into her waist, and whispered: "Master, if you still want to watch this dance in the future... please summon me."
The monk nodded. "Go down and rest..." he said. "Thank you. The sun is shining."
/ / /
In the corridor outside the door, Yuna meets Tsuzumaru Koji.
"Shuzhuwan Hall." She greeted Shuzhuwan.
Shuzhuwan nodded, and handed her a page of thin paper with the directory on it, saying: "This is the partner arranged for you by the lord."
"Is it the new formation?" She took the paper, turned it over, and saw several names written in ink marks on it, and she read them out one by one, "Higakiri, Kemaru, Yingmaru , Da Baoping, Xiaohuwan...?"
"Exactly." Suzumaru said, "Nikko, when you become the leader of the first team, you will inevitably encounter things in a hurry. With the Genji brothers by your side, you can better assist you. Moreover, in the original team , and only the two of them...Keomaru...can be regarded as able to take on this important task."
Yuna: ...
The team with one round and one promotion is indeed quite old (no).
I won't talk about Sanriyuedian—I don't know why Sanriyuedian's investigative ability is very blurred and erratic, and he is always easy to make mistakes in the matter of "identifying the way"; Clothes last 800 years.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga is too lively, let him assist, I am afraid that the whole team will live in dire straits every day.
In comparison, Kagemaru can be regarded as a Fusangshen who is very normal, very reliable, and has a well-balanced comprehensive ability.And although Higakiri is forgetful, sometimes he even forgets who his younger brother is, but with Komaru behind him, it is unlikely that anything will happen.
Thinking about it this way, one stage and one shock are really calm and reliable, and being a father and a mother, and being a big brother and a big sister is not easy!
She took the list of team members and walked to her room.
"Daylight—my sister—"
When she was about to reach the door, she heard Tsurumaru's enthusiastic voice. "I heard about it in the first episode! You are going to be the captain of the team!"
Yuna looked up and saw Tsurumaru running towards her.
"You already know?" She was a little surprised, "So soon..."
"Yeah!" Tsurumaru stopped in front of her, put his arm around her shoulders, and made a gesture of a good brother, "I heard it from Yiqi Yizhen. This really surprised me. ! Didn’t expect you to try to become the captain so soon? My lord really loves you.”
Yuna turned her eyes and asked in a low voice, "Has Your Excellency Tsurumaru ever been the captain?"
"Okay." Tsurumaru said with a smile, "but only once, because I played an unforgivable prank on the people I met during the mission...so I made Yiqi the captain afterwards."
"???"
Tsurumaru didn't explain much, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "To celebrate your becoming the captain of the team, how about we go drink with Kobo?!" He hurriedly dragged her to the room where the candlestick was cut.
As soon as the door opened, the figure of Candlestick Qie Guangzhong appeared.After hearing Mingzurumaru's intention, he immediately agreed happily: "This is indeed something worth celebrating! I never thought that Nikko could become the captain of the team... so much trust,
Not everyone can have it.Shall I make something delicious? "
Half an hour later, preparations for the temporary "Captain Inauguration Party" were already in full swing.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga brought a lot of cold beer bought in Wanwu, Candlestick Kiri Mitsutada prepared fruit salad and other snacks, and the three of them sat cross-legged in Candlestick Kiri's room.
With a sound of "click", Tsurumaru pulled the tab of the beer can, and the sound of bubbling bubbles rushed up.Yuna looked at the soda can in his hand, and asked a little worriedly, "Will we drink these...will we get drunk?"
Although Fu Sangshen doesn't need to eat or drink, he still seems to get drunk when he should be drunk.Jiro Taidouden likes to drink very much, every day there are two drunken red clouds flying on his face, and from time to time he will get drunk and knock on the door panels of various places in Honmaru.
"Drink less and you won't get drunk." Candlestick Qie Guangzhong said with a smile, his expression calm.He came back from the battle, so he had time to change his clothes in the future, and he still had the appearance of a black suit with armor and gloves, looking quite mature and considerate.
(uu violent words: like I just came back from get off work at the Cowherd Club)
"That's right..." Yuna also picked up a can of beer.She is not afraid at all, one of her characteristics is that she can hold a lot of alcohol, and five hundred men can't even try to get her drunk.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga shook the beer can and said with a smile: "Kubo, Nikko, how do you two drink? It's not bad, right? Today is an important day to celebrate Nikko becoming the captain! If you drink two sips, you will fall asleep Well, I'm not responsible."
He raised his eyebrows in a provocative tone.
Candlestick turned his head to the side, and smiled lightly: "You can rest assured about this."
"Don't be brave, Kobo!" After Tsurumaru finished speaking, he downed the beer in one gulp, "Come and drink? It's ice cold—it tastes great! This is what you should drink in summer."
Yuna picked up the beer can and took a shallow sip.The chilled beer is really refreshing, and it is also a good drink to relieve the heat.
"How does it taste?" Tsurumaru Kuninaga approached her with bright eyes and asked her, "Speaking of it, Nikko, can you drink? If you get dizzy after two sips, then don't drink it. I can ask the kitchen for you. No drinks like juice and milk. Hahahaha—”
Yuna: ...
In reply, she directly drank the whole can of beer, took a breath, and placed the empty beer can in front of Tsurumaru.
Seeing this, Tsurumaru's eyes moved, as if a little shocked.Then, he touched his head and laughed: "Oh, I underestimated you. Then let's continue drinking?"
Yuna nodded, and asked again: "Your Excellency Tsurumaru, how is your drinking capacity?"
Tsurumaru's back stiffened.Immediately, he snorted and said, "Speaking out will definitely scare you! So I won't tell you how much I drink."
Candlestick Qie Guangzhong showed a thoughtful look: "Huh? Are you good at drinking? I don't seem to have heard of it..."
In reply, Tsurumaru stuffed the beer into Candekiri's palm: "Kōbo, drink this, let's see who is stronger?"
……
……
An hour later, the room was full of empty beer cans, Tsurumaru Kuninaga collapsed in the corner and fell asleep, holding the vase in both hands and refusing to let go, with a sweet smile on the corner of his mouth.
The extremely sober Yuna and Candlestick Kiri Mitsutada approached each other, looked at Tsurumaru Kuninaga's flushed sleeping face after drinking, and then looked at each other, and they read the meaning of helplessness from each other's eyes.
Candlestick cut: "Ah...Mr. Crane will come to fight with us...I don't know how to say it..."
Yuna: "Do you think we can't drink?"
Candlestick cut: "Our Longboat faction... no matter how you look at it... it doesn't look like a person with a bad drink..."
No, the knives sent by the long boats are not bad for drinking at all!
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