Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 207

Liu Quan's straight back froze suddenly, and after a while, he slowly turned his head away in disbelief.

The person standing a few steps behind her was indeed Tufang.

...Didn't he go to mediate the quarrel of the town people? !

Liu Quan opened his mouth, but said this sentence.

"Uh...Mr. Hijikata? Could it be that...the quarrel between the locals...has been resolved?"

The earth side was obviously taken aback.

"How did you know about this?"

...Things seem to be getting more and more chaotic.More and more problems are superimposed, and it seems that the explanation is not clear for a while.

Standing in the crowd doesn't seem to help clear up all the confusion quickly, but it will attract the attention of others.When Tufang noticed that the strange way of meeting and greeting the two of them had attracted the attention and discussion of others, his complexion became even worse.

"Tch!...Follow me." He threw down a word angrily, turned around and left without looking to see if Liu Quan would follow, as if it never occurred to him that [she would refuse to listen to him] Like a possibility.

With the wind on his feet, he walked quickly for a while, and came to a street with a little less crowd.

He stopped at the door of a teahouse, and heard the sound of clogs behind him, and indeed they were knocking, and she quickly chased up almost the next moment, and stopped in front of him.

"Mr. Hijikata...!"

He seemed to have lost sight of his pace because of a moment of emotional confusion, and he walked a little too fast; she probably wasn't too used to the way of walking in clogs that must be matched with a yukata, as if walking was a bit strenuous, and it took a while to catch up Work hard.Now she was standing in front of him, panting slightly, with broken hair falling from the bun on her forehead, playfully brushing gently beside her cheeks with the evening wind.

The dark purple bathrobe was embroidered with clusters of cherry blossom patterns, which fit her taller and slender body compared to ordinary women.It has to be said that this kind of dress made her look more conspicuous, so when he passed by that street, he only recognized her with his unintentional glance.

...No, maybe one of the reasons why he recognized her, and why he had seen her in similar women's dress several times already.

But why did she come here dressed like this again today?If you want to participate in the Obon Festival, you can also go to the streets in normal men's clothes.

But his doubts didn't last long.She quickly gave him the answer.

"Holding, I'm sorry, Mr. Hijikata..." Panting lightly, she raised her hand and gently wiped away the beads of sweat on her forehead from chasing him all the way here with her fingers.

"Yes... Mr. Kondo asked me to dress up like this. Tonight, Mr. Shannan is also planning to take a walk in the street... Mr. Kondo heard that, so he asked me to dress up like this, and went out with Mr. Shannan, saying... It is said that in the eyes of others, Mr. Shannan is already a person who has passed away, and I, Mr. Shannan and I can just cover each other..."

... Kondo-kun asked her to dress up as a woman and go out to watch the festival with Sannan-kun? !

Hijikata's eyes seemed to widen for a moment, and then quickly returned to their original shape.

He responded nonchalantly: "Ah. So it was Kondo-kun's arrangement. ... Then, where is Shannan-kun? Are you and him... separated?"

Liu Quan paused strangely before answering.

"...No. We met Chizuru on the way. Mr. Shannan invited Chizuru to go with him. I think I dressed up as a woman to cover Mr. Shannan, because even if someone barely recognizes his face, it is impossible Wouldn't have thought that he was still alive, and there would be a girl by his side... Mr. Kondo probably thought so too, so he let me follow Mr. Shannan. But since Chizuru and Mr. Shannan are walking together, he will follow The two girls are too conspicuous... For Mr. Shannan's sake, it's better to keep a low profile. So I said I'll go shopping by myself, and then go back to the village directly..."

Well, she even told him the reason why Kondo-kun asked her to dress up as a woman and go out with Shannan-kun.

Tufang frowned slightly, not knowing what made him feel a little strange.But since it was Kondo's arrangement, he didn't comment much, just nodded briefly, and replied, "Ah, that's how it is."

Liu Quan stood in front of him a little awkwardly, not knowing whether to say goodbye to him now and go back to the village on his own, or to wait for his order and see if he still needs to send her.

...After all, the two of them seem to be still in a cold war, don't they...? !

Thinking about it this way makes me feel even more, Yabai, subconsciously obediently obeyed the deputy chief, followed him all the way here, and Balabala told him too many explanations...

I always feel... a little subtle, that I gave in first... Uncomfortable feeling? !

Tufang frowned, as if he had just discovered that they were parked outside a teahouse, and said troublesomely: "There are so many people tonight, the teahouse seems to be full..."

Liu Quan shivered, straightened his back immediately, and replied, "Yes... that's right!"

A wry smile appeared on Earth's face.

"Really... I didn't intend to give you any orders? What was your reaction?" He said as if complaining, and his expression became serious again as he spoke.

"Although as a team member of the Shinsengumi, you must maintain due vigilance at all times, but..." He paused suddenly, as if he was thinking about how to express his meaning below.

"...However, today is also the Obon Festival. Maybe those guys are also going to worship their ancestors."

He said in a joking voice, when he saw Liu Quan in front of him opened his eyes wide, showing a look like [What the hell is the deputy chief saying to me? !My brain is not enough] When I was dumbfounded, Oni's Deputy Chief of the Shinsengumi showed his first smile after they met today.

"...Even I know that it might be better to relax and spend the Obon Festival with the team members than to preach with a raised eyebrow. However, after Ito left the team, the number of people in the team decreased, and there was no It is not so easy to find someone who can replace Saito Heisuke.”

Liu Quan was even more surprised.

... Is this making a tree hole with her? !

Deputy Chief... You haven't forgotten that we are still in the Cold War, right? !With your super-strong aura that you are so arrogant that your chin is raised to the sky, and you are majestic and scolding bad soldiers and unruly soldiers, how, how could you suddenly start chatting about this kind of thing with me who met on the street as if nothing had happened? A topic that is not convenient to talk to others? !

However, when I think about it, this is not an occasion for the two countries to officially declare war. Is it true that to end the Cold War, one side really needs to completely succumb to the other's stubbornness, bow its head and apologize seriously, and then it can be counted.

Just pretending that you haven't had any quarrels, that you haven't had any unpleasantness with the person in front of you, and that the atmosphere between each other is still as natural and harmonious. Isn't it nice to have a natural transition to a daily atmosphere on a magical occasion?

Liu Quan showed a slight smile.

"...I think that one day, Yijun and Pingzhujun will come back."

Earthwork showed a look of surprise.

"What did you say?!"

... Now, can you tell the truth?

Liu Quan took a deep breath.

"Because I think that Ichikun and Hesuke-kun's feelings for the Shinsengumi must be deeper than what we have seen. This kind of feeling is what people call a bond... This kind of bond will definitely be taken away one day. They both brought it back."

"Just like at that time, I could have chosen not to make a move... I knew that Qianzuru was a ghost, with super strong resilience, and the general of the West Ghost seemed to attach great importance to her, and it was impossible to let her really have something to do... As long as she buys me a little time to rush in front of you, no matter what, I can always hold him back temporarily, or when the time comes when I join forces with the deputy chief, it's impossible to let him do whatever he wants, right? "

Hijikata's expression turned into shock.

"You... what did you say?"

Liu Quan raised his head, stared at the seldom-seen stunned face of Deputy Chief Ghost, and smiled involuntarily.

"...However, reason seemed to have disappeared at that time, and he didn't make such a cold and self-preserving decision that could have the best of both worlds."

"I think at that moment, I must have been dominated by some strange thing..."

"Later, I finally figured out one thing."

"Although it is possible to be regarded as a monster and be expelled from this only shelter, such a moment is a time when you must take risks."

"I have no doubts about the decision to do it myself. That is something that must be done without regret. Because...the people there are all companions that I will protect even if I expose the secret."

...The deputy chief rarely showed an expression on the street that looked like he was stunned by shock, and maybe he was particularly stunned because he didn't expect to be hit by words in advance.

That expression looks really dumb.

Liu Quan couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

"...I think, that's the so-called 'bond'."

The expression on Hijikata's face slowly changed from astonishment to deep thought.

"Is that so... fetters..." He murmured and repeated the words she used.

"Yes, bond." Liu Quan said seriously.

"Even though I harbored an ugly secret and dared not tell others, I always felt that... Mr. Hijikata was someone I could trust."

[Let's brush up a language kill] skills continued to play, Liu Quan changed the subject and returned to the topic that Hijikata mentioned at the beginning of [Saito Heisuke left the team, it's too bad].

"So I also firmly believe that Ichikun and Heisukun must have deep trust in everyone in the Shinsengumi, Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata... I believe that even if they have made other choices, everyone will still wait for them to come back. ..."

She stopped here and quietly observed Hijikata's expression.

Then, for some reason, she suddenly had an urge to make a joke.

"...It's so good, Ichikun is helping you peacefully." She suddenly changed into a relaxed and admiring tone, "To be treated so tenderly by Mr. Hijikata."

Hijikata was taken aback, as if he couldn't understand her sense of humor at all. "...Huh?! What are you talking about...?!"

Liu Quan smiled and blinked.

"I remember that Mr. Hijikata said to me sternly, '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 cut seppuku!'—"

Tufang was taken aback for a moment.

"Uh...ah?! Even if you say that...that's because..." He stammered very rarely, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Probably because tonight is a festival and the streets are crowded with people, no one can recognize the two of them as the deputy commander and team member of the Shinsengumi, Liu Quan feels that the attitudes of the two of them seem to be different from usual Same.

This must be due to being affected by the night, the environment and the atmosphere.

"This... what's worth talking about!" Tufang finally seemed to have recovered a little bit of his sternness as a deputy chief, and forcibly changed the subject.

"There are more and more things to worry about. After the failure of the second Changzhou campaign, the Changzhou domain has become more and more powerful! There are also strange movements on the Satsuma side... the shogunate is also, if we can attack them forcefully That's good! It's the burden of military expenses and concerns about decency, and they just care about those boring reasons. It's ridiculous!"

The smile on Liu Quan's face gradually faded and turned into astonishment.

"……Eh?!"

It turned out that this was the reason for his nervousness.

What happened to Ito just added fuel to the fire.The times are changing, but the response of the shogunate is always a few beats behind, and it is not always right... As the backbone of the samurai—the deputy head of the Shinsengumi, Hijikata is under a lot of pressure than before, right?

"Although... only smart people will feel the pressure of being different," Liu Quan couldn't help but said, "but... please don't force yourself too much. If there is a job that can be entrusted to others, it is better to share it with others. Someone else?"

Tufang suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his tone was very aggressive.

"Give it to someone else? Who do you want to entrust?"

Liu Quan was taken aback.The earthworker continued to speak in a long-winded manner.

"This kind of thing... Even if you praise me as a smart person, you can't think of any solution."

"Saito Heisuke has left the team, and Shinpachi and Harada are also incapable. The general manager is sick in bed, and his physical condition does not allow him to take on team duties, right? The new team members have not yet arrived. degree. Is there no other way than me doing it?"

Liu Quan felt speechless for a while.

"I know that too..." She had no choice but to resort to the big killer weapon against the deputy commander of the ghost, "But... Mr. Kondo, I am very worried about Mr. Hijikata. If Mr. Hijikata collapses due to heavy team work, I will I think Kondo-san will definitely blame himself. Hijikata-san must not have meant to make Kondo-san feel sad, right?"

The earthworker was silent for a while.

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February 3:

Speaking of which, how about happily deciding not to update the main text the day after tomorrow, but to add a sugar-sprinkling episode by the deputy director?