Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 155

Harada was called by his name, stroked his forehead, sighed, thought for a while, and then replied: "What Shinpachi said makes sense. I always feel...to use Shidao to ask a girl...isn't it a bit...that gone?"

Their friend Hirasuke nodded immediately, with a "yes, yes, that's my opinion" expression on his face, as if he was afraid that Hijikata would call his name.

Immediately afterwards, the kind-hearted uncle Inoue also expressed his opinion.

Hijikata's gaze finally turned to Saito, the leader of the third division who had been silent all the time.

Saito, who was dressed in black, was sitting there, and when he noticed Hijikata's gaze, he opened his mouth slowly, and said in a very objective, analytical tone without emotional fluctuations: "Deceit will affect the mutual trust between team members. , this is very bad behavior.”

"...Ah, so is it that Ichi-kun intends to agree with Mr. Hijikata's opinion and punish Yukiya-kun severely?!" Hirasuke immediately yelled in surprise.

Saito glanced at Hirasuke lightly, and continued to say unhurriedly: "...But since Kiyohara-kun joined the team, he has performed very well and has never committed any other illegal acts. And Satosuke is right, Since it is impossible for a woman to become a samurai, she cannot simply use Shidao to restrain her behavior."

"...So in the final analysis, everyone still basically agrees not to punish Yukiya severely according to the law in the game...Uh, Yukiha-kun, right?" Kondo seemed very satisfied to hear Saito's final concession, and he also took Liuquan into consideration Now, he began to call her by her female real name, as if implying that he was ready to accept this fact and did not plan to punish her severely.

"After all, I always feel that... Yukiha-kun must have her reasons for doing this. Maybe... Yukiha-kun is also looking for a place to belong to?" Kondo added with a smile on his face, as if very As if proud of his own inferences.

The earthwork sighed heavily as if frustrated.

"... Kondo-kun, I have already told you the chief executive's opinion that day?" He vaguely reminded the smiling Kondo.

Kondo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed again, looking expectantly at Okita who was sitting across from him, with his hands folded around his chest, smiling with the corner of his mouth tilted.

"Ah...But, Chief, are you kidding me? You've been talking about killing people all day long... Hey, think about it——Sitting in front of you over there, I'm sincere to you The etiquette, the one who apologized seriously, is a girl. Isn't she a good child all the time? I also think that Xue is really relieved, if all the young people today are as reliable as him... "He laughed boldly, making a joke that no one would laugh out loud because of it, "Now that he has caused trouble like this, I feel relieved. It turns out that Xue is also an ordinary child, hahahaha .”

Hijikata's brows couldn't be more tightly frowned, as if feeling very helpless and annoyed by the great kindness of the good old director.He stared at Liu Quan sharply.

"Hey—do you still want to stay in the Shinsengumi and live as a member of the team in the future?!" He asked angrily.

Liu Quan replied without hesitation: "Of course!"

Kondo smiled brightly, as if he was very satisfied with the appeal of the Shinsengumi he had created.Shannan beside him showed a wry smile of unknown meaning.Hijikata's face became even uglier.

"...In this case, you must keep the secret of being a woman, and continue to live in a man's attire." Hijikata gritted his teeth and squeezed out this sentence, as if he could not punish this reckless team member, let him be like this The deputy director who formulated the rules of the game seemed to be in great pain.

"We will treat you as always with the requirements for newly selected team members. You will not receive any preferential treatment. You must not hesitate or retreat when performing tasks. If you violate any of the laws, you must be dealt with according to the laws !” He said sternly, “That is to say, no matter what reason you intend to withdraw from the Shinsengumi in the future, it is a violation of the law in the game, and you must perform seppuku!”

Liu Quan was slightly taken aback.

...Why does he insist on emphasizing this point?

After a while, there was a flash of light in her eyes, as if she understood the purpose of the special emphasis on "not leaving the team at will", and a bright and joyful smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

... The vice-captain of Oni is probably reminding her that since she is a woman, she may want to marry in the future-and if she insists on staying in the Shinsengumi as an ordinary soldier, she will not be able to do so in the future. reason, or any other reason for leaving the team, yes? !

"Yes!" She replied loudly, "I understand, please rest assured."

Harada seemed to be the only one in the audience who had noticed the real intention of Hijikata reminding her of this sentence, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

Tu Fang seemed to be a little embarrassed by the bright smile on Liu Quan's face, he coughed, glared at her fiercely, and said in a stern voice: "...you have no position when something like this happens Stay in the first team again?! Confinement for a month! Then report to... Saito's third team!"

Before Liu Quan could respond, Chong Tian sat up straight suddenly.

"Ah, ah, why did the deputy chief say that?" He had a joking smile on his face, "Could it be that she was transferred to Yijun because he was afraid that I would kill her in some convenient place?"

Tufang was furious, "How could such a thing happen!..."

"If that's the case, let's stay in the first team." Okita said with a relaxed tone, "I won't kill her either. After all, she is the one Mr. Kondo wants to protect. At most, I will teach her a lesson during training. Just teach this guy a lesson."

When Kondo heard this, he was very happy to show an expression like "Oh Chief, I knew you would agree with me", but when he heard that Okita hinted that he would repair Liuquan during the first group training, he became nervous again.

"Hey! Chief! How can you treat a girl like this..." He scolded Okita in embarrassment, but Liu Quan's voice sounded crisply, interrupting his scolding Okita.

"Director, please don't worry. No matter how Okita-kun tries to temper me, I will happily accept it and face it upright." She had a brave expression on her face, as if she was about to face a not so difficult future.

"...I'm very sorry." She straightened her expression, then bent down to the people in the room, touched her forehead to the ground, and apologized in a dignified manner.

"Also, thank you very much. I will definitely continue to live as a member of the Shinsengumi in the future."

……

Liu Quan, who was strongly endorsed by the director, received a new task within a few days.

One day a few days later, the air in the camp was suddenly filled with tension.

Because when the group led by Okita was patrolling the streets, they accidentally captured several spies from the Changzhou domain; but Hijikata and the others seemed not happy, and the air pressure in the garrison was very low.

The interrogation of the spies continued until nightfall.

Hearing the hurried footsteps in the corridor outside, Liu Quan, who had been confined in that small room all day, was filled with some kind of anxiety.

There was no reason for this emotion. If one had to find a reason, it could only be said to be because of her intuition.

After another wave of chaotic footsteps sounded from the wooden corridor outside her house, Liu Quan decided that he had stayed in the room long enough in this tense day, so he should go to the courtyard to get some air.

But when she just carefully opened the paper door, walked through the corridor, and walked into the courtyard with clogs, she was taken aback——

Under a tree in the middle of the courtyard, Shinsengumi Chief Yamanan Keisuke was standing there, looking up at the sky as night fell.The breeze ruffled his hair, and he occasionally raised his right hand to push back the hair that had been blown on his face by the wind; during the whole process, his left arm hung unnaturally by his side, motionless.

Liu Quan could not help but stop.

But the sound of clogs had already caught his attention.He turned his head, his eyes flashed a piercing light for a moment.When he saw clearly that it was Liu Quan, the light disappeared suddenly.A smile as firm as an iron mask appeared on his face.In an instant, the gentle, soft and tolerant Shinsengumi Chief Keisuke Yamanan seemed to be back again, as if the momentary coldness, determination, and sharpness that emanated from him just now were all just Liu Quan's illusion.

"Oh, why did you come here at this time, Qingyuan-kun?" He asked with a smile.

Every time Liu Quan saw him, he felt sorry for some reason—probably because she was beside him when he injured his left wrist in the battle in Osaka.

Looking at Mr. Shannan in front of him who used a gentle smile and self-pitying words to pack up his resentment and powerlessness, Liu Quan felt a burst of pain.

...For every trainee, the Shinsengumi's chief, Shannan Keisuke, is far more sympathetic to the existence of the deputy chief, Hijikata.

According to the ranking, the chief should be above the deputy chief, second only to the director Kondo, ranking second.But Shannan's attitude has always been so gentle that people can't feel the sense of alienation from the top as the No. [-] member of the Shinsengumi or the sternness when facing his subordinates.

He is very gentle and trustworthy with everyone, even if you have a ridiculous question or trivial thing to ask him, he is always patient and reliable.

Unlike Hijikata, Oni's deputy commander, who uses strict attitudes and strict laws to demand and restrain all soldiers, Shannan is a more gentle, kind, trustworthy and dependable person.Sometimes, he would even protect the team members who made minor mistakes in front of the soil side and intercede for them, and he would always come out to smooth things over when the soil side reprimanded the team members for being too strict.

For Liu Quan, although her life from the beginning of joining the team to the present only exists in the "original settings" instilled in her by the system bacteria, when she reads those settings and gets familiar with the plot, she always feels You will see that there are moments when she is trembling, afraid of showing her feet, afraid of showing her flaws, afraid of being kicked out for doing something wrong, and every time the person who protects her, comforts her who is nervous, and gently encourages her is always Shannan—— Just like he did with every team member.

Because of this, what happened to him in Osaka that day was even more unacceptable.

Was he staying in the courtyard like this tonight, was it also the reason why he felt a bit of resentment and boredom with his body that he had no control over?

Liu Quan lowered his gaze, suppressing those memories that suddenly came up.

"I...I just came out for a walk." She reluctantly replied, "Where is Mr. Shannan?"

Shannan seemed a little surprised by the question she posed to him. He touched the hilt of the new Taidao on his waist with his right hand, which was used to replace the previous "Chishin Shining Light", and replied with a smile: "Ah, I was just out for a walk."

His eyes drifted to the direction of the hall, and he said briefly: "...Mr. Hijikata and the others must be able to ask for information soon. No matter how stubborn those people are, they won't last long."

Liu Quan, who was already familiar with similar settings, was not surprised at all, and nodded in response: "...that's right."

"But... what are you going to do next?" Shannan's gentle tone echoed in the empty courtyard, "Presumably... all members of the Shinsengumi will be mobilized again?"

Liu Quan was slightly taken aback.

Shannan didn't wait for her to respond, but continued talking.

"No, maybe it can't be called a full-scale mobilization... It seems that the head of the Shinsengumi will be retained."

His self-loathing eyes projected from behind the lens and floated to his immobile left hand.

"...The director and the others dispatched, and the chief stayed at the garrison, that's also a normal plan." Liu Quan stammered, trying to comfort him in an inconspicuous way.

"If all the staff are mobilized, maybe someone will take advantage of the emptiness of the garrison to attack the garrison... Kyoto is very unstable right now."

Shannan looked at her in surprise, and after a while, he smiled slightly and nodded his head to agree with her words.

"Well, that's how it is." He smiled, "Mr. Qingyuan will probably be retained too? Your confinement period hasn't expired yet."

Liu Quan didn't care much about whether she could go on a mission, but Shannan interceded for her at the time, and she felt that she had to thank him.

"Speaking of this... Mr. Shannan said good things for me that day, I, I thank you very much." She bowed to Shannan.

Shannan seemed a little surprised, his eyes flashed behind the lens.

"No, I didn't help you with anything. It was Kondo-kun who made the decision, and the others didn't agree with the proposal to punish you severely, so—"

"That's why Mr. Shannan has been helping me all the time." Liu Quan said seriously, "It's been like this since before, Mr. Shannan is very trustworthy...so I must thank you for the care I received from Mr. Shannan. If If there is only one deputy leader in the new selection team, we ordinary team members may be punished several times more than now..."

Hearing such words, Shannan just smiled at himself.

"It's really sad to be comforted by a girl like this..." He said with a wry smile.

Liu Quan was stunned, and the warning words that Tufang said last night, "You must keep the secret of being a woman, and continue to live as a man" suddenly flashed in her mind; causing her to subconsciously turn her head around quickly I looked around, but found no other figures.When she turned around again, she saw the wry smile on the corner of Shannan's lips widened.

"I just can't use my left hand, and I haven't lost my brain yet...Of course I said this after making sure no one around would hear you. You saved me in Osaka, don't you think I'm going to take your life away?" Did the secret get out?"

Liu Quan immediately felt guilty and apologetic.

In fact, she didn't doubt that Shannan didn't want to keep the secret for her, but her conditioned reaction had unintentionally hurt Shannan whose self-esteem was already very fragile.Thinking of this, she felt so guilty that she didn't know what to say.

"No... that's not what I meant!" She argued hastily, "I will never doubt Mr. Shannan! It's not because I think I'm... er, doing something particularly good for Mr. Shannan, But, but..."

"...Don't be joking, okay!" Shannan suddenly broke out with great courage and raised his voice.

Liu Quan's next explanation and apology were choked back.She raised her head in astonishment, and looked at the head of the Shinsengumi in front of her in amazement.

The always gentle and soft smile on Shannan's face has disappeared.He widened his eyes, stared at Liu Quan angrily, gasped slightly, and clenched his only free right hand into a fist, as if extremely annoyed. If Liu Quan wasn't a girl, he planned to punch her in the face Same.

"Since then, you have always been like this...but my knife is broken, what does it have to do with you?! Showing such a very sorry face, what are you trying to do?!..."

He swallowed hard, as if using all his strength, he said to Liu Quan word by word: "...please, stop!"

Liu Quan was stunned.

This unprecedented surly Shannan made her speechless for a moment.

She seemed to suddenly be able to understand what he was really thinking in his heart, thinking that she was already a useless person, and would only cause trouble for the Shinsengumi in the future, and had to rely on others—even girls like her—for protection Only then was he able to survive... What a huge and irreversible damage to a swordsman!

That is a scar that no matter how much apology, no amount of relief, can make up.His life is no longer complete at this point, and only the broken left hand can be restored to life; unfortunately, this is the only thing that is impossible, even if he is the head of the Shinsengumi, Things that cannot be obtained by force.

An unspeakable sadness, mixed with apology and regret for what happened to him, welled up in her heart.She knew that since she joined the team, this person who has been like a gentle, knowledgeable, reliable elder brother who is looked up to - Shinsengumi Keisuke Yamanan, in a sense, has disappeared forever. Never come back.

An awkward silence suddenly fell between them.After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps in the corridor in the distance, and then Hirasuke yelled: "Mr. Shannan! Mr. Shannan! Please go to the hall right away, there is a meeting now! Mr. Hijikata finally pried Open that Gu Gao's mouth!..."

Shannan and Liuquan were taken aback at the same time.Immediately, Shannan simply nodded to Liu Quan, turned and left without saying a word.

The author has something to say:

February 2:

Well, I don’t know if you have watched the 04 Taiga drama "Shinsengumi! ", in which Shannan is played by Masato Sakai, whom the author Jun Chaoji likes~~ He is indeed my male god! He can even hold his head! !Gentle, wise, and sacrificial Uncle Sakai’s version of Sannan-san really makes people doKidoKi~~~ Since then, I have liked Sannan-san very much, so I can’t help but describe him here [Huh]

The next chapter is the Ikedaya incident, Kaka.Speaking of which, Okita-kun’s California Kiyomitsu will be offline soon [No, you’re going to the next door’s sword man’s studio, right?

For the wonderful New Year’s Eve, I also want to thank Muyang Feimi for throwing mine to me! (づ￣3￣)づ╭～