Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 206

However, Qianhe didn't go too far, and was hit hard by someone on the back, lost his center of gravity, and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Suddenly, a hand stretched out beside her and supported her.

After Qianhe stood firm, she was about to raise her head to thank the other party, but when she saw the person who helped her, she was startled.

It turned out to be Shannan.

He was wearing a new kimono that Qianzuru had never seen him wearing before. Although there was still a knife in his waist, he had lost the inhuman aura of becoming a Rakshasa and the aura of being unable to appear in front of people openly. Harsh and surly aura; he now looks like an ordinary young man who is gentle and handsome, well-born, and easy to like.

Moreover, there was a person standing behind him.

A beautiful woman, to be exact.

The man was slender and tall for a woman, and he was also wearing a women's bathrobe, which was very rare. The posture he stood there seemed to be different from that of girls nowadays—everyone was slightly bent. With a gentle posture with a low waist and low eyebrows, only that person stood beside Shannan, with a straight back and a slender figure.

...It was Kiyohara Yukiha in women's clothing.

...How could these two people stand together? !

Such thoughts came to Chizuru's mind in an instant.She couldn't help but stood there blankly, looking back and forth between Shannan and Xueye blankly.

...Also, why did Xueye-kun dress up as a woman? !

Tonight, Mr. Kondo did allow soldiers who do not have patrolling or guarding tasks to go out to participate in the Obon Festival. If Mr. Yukiha is fine, it is normal to go out for a stroll-but why does she follow Mr. Shannan? behind?And why do you want to restore the girl's dress?Also, Mr. Shannan is already a Rakshasa, so even if it is nighttime, does he not have to shy away from other people when he goes out?After all, in the eyes of other people who are familiar with him, he is already "dead"——

A lot of questions flooded Qianhe's mind in an instant.Her expression was tangled up beyond words.

Seeing the expression of "what's going on here, my brain is not enough", Liu Quan couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

It was Shannan who resolved Qianhe's confusion.

"Today is the day to give away the soul. Compared with staying in the garrison, it is better to think of going outside." He said gently.

"As for Kiyohara-kun, it was Kondo-kun's arrangement. After all, I shouldn't reveal my whereabouts in front of others, so if there is any danger of being recognized, Kiyohara-kun can cover me. It's better to leave as soon as possible, or to deceive the other party , are good choices.”

Shannan smiled softly.

"That's why Kiyohara-kun is also dressed like this. After all, no one would have thought that the dead head of the Shinsengumi and the team members dressed as girls would appear on the street together. Even if someone would think that the two of us Whoever looks familiar will never think of our real identity because of this strange combination."

There was a hint of self-mockery in his smile, as if it was such a disturbing thing to be covered by Liu Quan again, but he had to accept it.

"Anyway, from before to now, Kiyohara-kun has often been doing similar things. So this time Kondo-kun has the idea of ​​continuing to ask Kiyohara-kun, which is quite normal..."

Qianhe noticed that the faint smile on Kiyohara Yukiha's face slowly disappeared.

"I think Mr. Kondo is caring for me." Liu Quan said in a brisk tone, "Mr. Shannan is fine even if he goes to the street. It's night and there are so many people on the street, so no one will be surprised. It's me, wearing the yukata specially given to me by Mr. Kondo, and being able to go out in this dress because of Mr. Shannan's care. It's really a long time since I saw it..."

She deliberately tugged at the hem of her bathrobe that fit her slender body well.

"Mr. Kondo is a person who likes to worry." She smiled happily, "I dress like this, so I can't go out with a sword, right? But he won't let a girl walk alone on the street. So, he I just found such a clumsy excuse to ask Mr. Shannan..."

Chizuru felt that what she said seemed to make sense.

"Yes, is that so? Mr. Kondo is such a good person..." She stammered.

Shannan seemed to have a wry smile in the shadows.

"However, Mr. Qingyuan doesn't need others to take care of him..." he said slowly.

Liu Quan answered neatly almost immediately: "...But that's on the premise that I'm not wearing a women's yukata. Although Mr. Kondo allowed me to go out in women's clothes, I'm very happy, but... I haven't dressed like this for a long time Sure enough, I’m still not used to it—I feel like I can’t walk.”

The wry smile on Shannan's face became obvious.

"...So last time in Shimabara, you took off your kimono before going to fight...Is there really no way?" He whispered.

Liu Quan smiled, "Mr. Shannan, don't make fun of me anymore. I have already been lectured by Yi Jun at that time, and I expected to get some encouragement from you?"

Shannan smiled slightly, but for some reason, Qianhe always felt that the smile did not reach his eyes.

Shannan turned his gaze to Qianhe in front of him.

"Speaking of... Xuecun-kun, why did you appear here alone? You should obviously go out with many people."

Chizuru stammered and explained everything that happened just now.

Liu Quan still stood there with a smile, as if he didn't hear the words "Mr. Hijikata seems very angry".

Shannan pondered for a moment.

"However, Hichikata-kun is really troublesome. Even if it is to maintain public order, I leave you here alone and mediate the conflict by myself... What if Yukimura-kun escapes like this?"

Qianhe didn't expect that he would point the finger at him again, and he stuttered for a moment and couldn't say anything.

"That...I..."

Shannan saw her clumsily trying to defend herself, but didn't know where to start, and suddenly smiled.

"I know. You won't run away without telling us. I think Hijikata-kun knows this too. Rather, he trusts you."

Chizuru repeated the last word he used in surprise, "Trust...?"

"Ah." Shannan nodded casually, "Although it is unbelievable to say [he developed trust in the person who was originally captured and monitored], but he seems to have softened his heart."

When he mentioned Hijikata, his tone was soft and calm, as if he was talking about his friends.

Qianhe glanced at Liu Quan subconsciously.

She noticed that when Mr. Shannan mentioned the earthwork, there was a faint smile on Mr. Xueye's face from the beginning to the end. That smile covered her entire face like an unbreakable mask, blocking off the hidden things underneath. All thoughts.

Everyone in the garrison is rumored... After the night when the ghost general attacked the garrison at night, Mr. Tukata and Mr. Xue Ye had a fierce dispute, and they never reconciled...

Why?Maybe it's because of Yukiha-kun's amazing ability to stop Kazama's attack?

Because after the incident happened that night, Mr. Hijikata had warned everyone present, including her and Harada, in a very serious tone, forbidding to disclose Yukiha-kun's performance at that time; people talk about or reveal.

...Probably because of that ability, just like Chizuru's being a ghost, it's not a bad fact that others can easily accept, right?

Chizuru admires Yukiha's extraordinary ability very much—after all, that Kazama is an extremely powerful and inhuman existence. She saw with her own eyes that neither Mr. Shannan nor Mr. Hijikata was his opponent. If Xue Ye hadn't appeared in time and used that extraordinary magical ability, what terrible things would have happened at that time is really unimaginable.

But she also knows that this kind of thing is incomprehensible to ordinary people... It took her a long time to digest the explosive news of [I am not human].Now it is very difficult for Mr. Hijikata, who is serious and persistent, to accept the news that one of his most trusted subordinates is not human...

Qianhe just guessed wildly until she heard Shannan's voice.

"Xuecun-kun also take a walk together? It's rare to wear women's clothes, and it's too pitiful to go back to the village like this." He unexpectedly invited Qianhe.

Qianhe was taken aback, and subconsciously turned to Liuquan behind Shannan.

Where Liu Quan was standing, half of his body was actually hidden in the shadows, and only half of his face was exposed. His expression was very calm, as if he hadn't heard Shannan's sudden proposal just now.

Qianhe subconsciously felt a beating of uneasiness in his heart.

"Ah, that... I, I think I'd better go back to the village earlier..."

Shannan smiled lonely.

"I can spend a few more summers in Kyoto..."

As soon as these words came out, not only Qianhe was startled suddenly, but Liu Quan, whose face was half hidden in the shadow, also showed a shocked expression on his face.

"Next year, maybe we will be eroded by the water-changing toxin and collapse...Can I still enjoy this scenery as a member of the Shinsengumi?" Shannan seemed to have not noticed the impact his previous sentence brought on the two girls. As if the child had such a big shock, he continued.

Chizuru couldn't help blurting out. "...It's definitely possible. Isn't Mr. Shannan continuing to study Bianruoshui and Luosha for this purpose?"

Liu Quan suddenly walked out of the shadows.

It was only at this time that Chizuru realized that the yukata on her body was dark purple, dotted with traditional clusters of cherry blossom patterns. Compared with the light taupe-colored yukata on her body, she looked more like a mature woman.

...Maybe it is because of this that I can walk behind Mr. Shannan openly, and walk on the street with him pretending to be a man and woman who have a relationship...?

Such thoughts floated up in a daze for no reason, Qianhe was startled suddenly, feeling a little embarrassed for his rare gossip.

...There is some kind of bond between Xueye-kun and Mr. Shannan.When Mr. Shannan was seriously injured in Osaka back then, it was Yukiha-kun who was fighting by his side.

...Also, when Mr. Shannan drank the water, he heard that the person next to him happened to be Mr. Xue Ye...

Well, to see Mr. Shannan, who is rarely able to come out to the street tonight, and visit the festival openly, Mr. Xueye must be very happy...

...And she must have been in pain when she heard what Mr. Shannan said just now...

I said something to comfort Mr. Shannan without authorization.Maybe Mr. Xueye also wanted to say that.No, maybe she is more qualified to say that, but she was stopped by her own behavior——

Qianhe was thinking wildly with guilt, but Liu Quan spoke.

"In this case, Qianzuru, you can go shopping with Mr. Shannan. I really can't adapt to walking around in a bathrobe. Before I fall down and make a fool of myself, I'd better go back to the village."

Liu Quan tugged at the tightly wrapped hem of his bathrobe, complaining in a low voice as if depressed.

Shannan glanced at Liu Quan, and didn't comment too much on her statement, but simply ahed.

Liu Quan turned to Qianhe.

"Then, Mr. Shannan, please take care of Chizuru-chan." She said very naturally, blinked at Chizuru happily, turned and left.

Even in the crowd, that back looks very slender, especially for a woman in a yukata.Chizuru watched Kiyohara Yukiha's leisurely footsteps when she left, and suddenly wanted to sigh for some reason.

...As a girl, Yukiha-kun is not even used to wearing a yukata... I don't know what she has experienced before to become what she is today...

...Speaking of which, many people here can see through my appearance in men's clothing at a glance.But when I heard Xueye Jun mention it by chance one time, it was true that her men's appearance was dismantled because once I accidentally fell into the river while following a group of patrols, and Xueye Jun jumped into the river to save her. After entering the water, the camouflaged Adam's apple fell off after getting wet, and Okita-kun saw through it.

...Maybe Yukiha-kun is a very good man who can pretend to be a man for such a long time under the eyes of smart people like Mr. Hijikata and Mr. Shannan...

...Perhaps it is because she has been pretending to be a man like this for a long time, so she is so convincing.And, maybe it's because of this that I can't get used to going out in a women's yukata now, right?

……

Liu Quan didn't know that behind him, Qianhe was slightly troubled by him.

Although Kondo prepared a yukata for her, and deliberately found lame reasons such as "Changing clothes are for the convenience of going out with Sannan-kun", she was particularly moved by the director's kindness, but——

It was really embarrassing to go out with Mr. Shannan.

The influence of Bian Ruo Shui on him has been gradually revealed.

It has been more than two years since the second year of Yuanzhi—that is, the first year of Qingying—to now, Shannan drank the water that changed, so he had to rest during the day and dispatch at night—and to avoid people’s eyes and ears, because To the outside world, Keisuke Shannan, the head of the Shinsengumi, is dead—he has become more and more like a nocturnal creature, sneaking in the dark, with deep and unpredictable thoughts. What are you doing and planning besides continuing to study the improvement of Chang Ruo Shui.

It is also because of this appearance that today Kondo must find this kind of lame excuse of "help take care of her when I take Yukiha-kun out", and force Shannan to go to the lively crowd on the street to relax and enjoy it .

For companions and friends, Kondo has really done his best.

Although his concern is often very clumsy, Shannan finally accepted this kind of warm heart.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have walked into the crowd of people on the street like this, and he wouldn't have let her follow behind.

Liu Quan knew Kondo's true thoughts.

He thinks this idea is a good idea that can take care of Shannan and Liuquan at the same time.Shannan can get close to the human beings he no longer belongs to, and use the excitement of the festival to warm his already cold heart.And Liu Quan can not only restore women's clothing temporarily, visit the lively festival, but also take on the job of guarding Shannan at the same time, so as not to cause unnecessary suspicion and trouble if someone recognizes him.

...Maybe the director thinks that she looks a little older when she dresses up like this, and it's possible that she can just pretend to be the chief's female companion to avoid people's eyes and ears.

Otherwise, the yukata prepared by the director for Qianzuru is so fresh and cute, but when it comes to her, it is a yukata with fabric patterns that belong to mature women. What does it mean!It is true that after spending several years in this world, my actual age can no longer be called a "girl" anymore, but the real me occasionally has a girlish heart!Flip the table!

Liu Quan raised his head and let out a long sigh.

...Although I heard that there is already a wife and daughter in Tama's hometown... But the director really doesn't understand women's psychology...

...Even if it's just going out with the boss I respect as a follower, even if I have always appeared in men's clothing and have no complaints, but...if I want to dress up as a woman, I still want to wear something cute and beautiful, A yukata that will make you look like an ordinary young girl—

Liu Quan smiled bitterly.

...Also, isn't dressing like this implying that she is several years older than Chizuru?Although I have never asked exactly when Chizuru was born, but occasionally I seem to have such an impression - in this way, it is really an extravagant wish for me to want to look younger.

The street was bustling with people, Liu Quan stood still like this, even standing in front of a shop by the road, as if watching the things sold in the shop, it was still a bit too conspicuous-although she didn't have such a self-consciousness, but especially But as a woman, her slender figure in a women's yukata stands out from the crowd and attracts attention.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind her.

"You...how are you here?!"

...Deputy chief? !

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February 3:

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