novelraw Chapter 671 [Chapter 4] 94
Chapter 671 [Chapter 4] 94
However, the "disobedient subordinate" who stood a few steps away from him had a strange expression.
In the dimly lit street at night, this former member of the Shinsengumi and the current judge stood there with his lips pursed, his left hand pressed on the handle of the Taidao at his waist.Under the dim light, no one noticed that the five fingers of her left hand, which seemed to be resting on the handle of the knife, had actually been tightened into a fist, and slight blue veins appeared on the back of her hand due to such force.
Not good.
Even standing here, just looking at him like this, the tears seemed to burst out in an instant, impatiently wanting to flow out.
When we met for the last time, the words he said were surging in my mind.
【...For a person like me, wanting to be with her is delusional, right?】
The female Goddess squeezed her lips tightly, and tensed her jaw, as if only by doing so could her facial features not suddenly collapse and melt in the turbulent tears.
……Do not.
Mr. Hijikata...
You don't know that people like me wanting to be with you are delusional.
It's a daydream that will never come true.
Didn't hear the response from this usually reliable team member, Shinsengumi deputy head Toshizo Hijikata frowned suspiciously.
"Qingyuan? Are you dumb?" His tone was a bit bad.Perhaps it was because he was in a hurry to get to Ikeda House after being contacted, and he looked a little agitated.
"Forget about these people, let's wait until the matter is over... Hey! Qingyuan! Are the children behind you suspicious? It has nothing to do with Changzhou, right?!"
The female interrogator looked a little stunned.
Fortunately, when she went out to fight today, she tied her hair high behind her head and combed it into a ponytail for the convenience of fighting. Now it looks like that hairstyle is similar to that of the deputy head of the Shinsengumi—and the maiden costume she is wearing The shape of the clothes was probably formed during the Taisho period. In fact, it was the origin of the men's clothing style that emerged at that time, so it looks somewhat similar to men's clothing at first glance; it is just that the Shinsengumi's iconic light green feathers are not worn.
So now there is nothing wrong with directly playing the role of the newly selected team member Kiyohara Yuki who is defined as "a woman disguised as a man".
Realizing that her reaction was a little out of character, the female interrogator cleared her throat.
"Yes! Deputy Commander, on the way to Ikedaya, I was attacked by a number of rebels from the Choshu Clan, and I had to lose Haori. I am willing to accept punishment for this... These people are... from the Naval Drilling Institute Students! Because... because I learned that some students are going to participate in the riots in Beijing, they are opposed to this, and I came here to help on purpose!"
The little shorts of the Awataguchi family: "..."
Yamabashi Kirihiro: "..."
Listening to this wonderful lie conceived by the Goddess within 1 minute - it perfectly explains why they wear western-style military uniforms or western uniforms, all of them carry swords and march in groups of different ages. Appeared on the streets of Kyoto at night—only Qing Jiang, who always had a calm and generous smile, curled his lips slightly, and whistled silently.
With the help of the lanterns under the eaves by the roadside and the faint light of the lamps held by the soldiers behind him, Hijikata's sharp eyes swept over the people behind the Goddess, but he didn't see any flaws for the time being.
Among those people were teenagers and young people who looked to be around 20 years old.Although all of them were dressed in Western-style military uniforms, none of them looked flustered or full of thoughts—he didn’t look like a bad guy. As the deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, he still had some confidence in this (?) .
He thought a little bit about the evasive and malicious appearance of the Kotaka Shuntaro he caught earlier today, and finally finally accepted this statement reluctantly.
More importantly, Kiyohara seems to be a team player who is very loyal to the Shinsengumi.Before that, she has repeatedly demonstrated her ability and loyalty to the Shinsengumi.Apart from the annoyance and misgivings that she turned out to be a woman disguised as a man, she is really a good person who can be trusted and entrusted with important tasks.
And now is not a good time to delve into it.Kondo-kun is outnumbered at the Ikeda house, and the Choshu feudal rebel party that is about to rebel over there is of course more important than a few young students with childish faces-of course, they should be wiped out first.
So Hijikata took a hard look at this disobedient subordinate, turned around and shouted: "Let's go! Let's all run and go to the Ikeda House for support!"
After he gave the order, as if he remembered something, he turned his head and stared impatiently at Kiyohara who stood there and did not act immediately as a newly selected team member after listening to his order That rascal.
"What a pain in the ass...to actually lose the haori in this kind of battle..."
He muttered, and glared hard at the guy who looked like a handsome boy in men's clothes.
"If you don't wear haori, you will be regarded as a rebel and be hacked to death if you rush in. ...Really! There is a shortage of manpower today, so don't mess with me!"
Under the light of the moonlight and the faint light from the lanterns under the eaves of the houses on the street, Hijikata saw that the guy he scolded had his lips slightly curved, as if a hint of a smile appeared.
This happy expression seemed to make him feel even more angry.
Look at this guy's slack look that lacks tension before the battle!Even if you have good skills and swordsmanship, you can't be so loose!Seriously, what the hell is the boss doing!The soldiers he taught were as tough as him!
Hijikata frowned fiercely, and said in a rough voice: "You, since you don't have haori, and you are easy to be accidentally injured if you go in, you should be on the alert on the street outside Ikeda House!"
He took another look at the guy who seemed a little surprised when he heard the order, remembered what she had just explained about the origins of the boys behind her, and added a sentence.
"Also, keep an eye on those kids behind you! Since he sneaked out from the naval training center to report the rebellion, his head is finally saved... After today's matter is resolved, I will hand it over to the head of the Kyoto office—— No, let’s take it back to the garrison, and carefully check what other information they can provide us! You can’t relax for this, you know?!”
After yelling what he thought he should tell his subordinates in one breath, he turned around and wanted to lead the rest of the team to Ikedaya to support Kondo-kun without any delay.
He yelled loudly: "Everyone, run for me—!"
And behind him, the disobedient subordinate who he defined as "good ability but causing headaches" looked at his running back, and the black long straight that oscillated slightly with his firm and powerful running steps. The tip of the ponytail.The white-painted mountain pattern on the fluttering hem of his light onion feathers and the white tie on the back look so bright and clear in the dark night, as if deeply reflected in the eyes of others——
He led a dozen other team members in light green haori and rushed down the main road of Sanjo Street, passed Kiyamachi Street, and rushed into Ikeda House. His back was still standing at the head of the Sanjo Bridge. After COSCO left, the female interrogator finally moved her stiff body slightly.
Then, she withdrew her gaze, which had been staring at the direction of the Ikeda house in the distance, and turned her head to look at the fusangshen behind her, her expression half-hidden in the deepening dark night, unable to see clearly.
According to the flow of the Gion Festival, the highlight of the second day will be the "Shoomiya Festival". Ornately decorated Yamaboko - that is, floats similar to "mikoshi" and trolleys - will parade the streets of Kyoto .Therefore, on this night, many residents came out to cool off and feel the lively atmosphere of the Gion Festival.
At this moment, lively music is being played next to the Yamabokos erected in various places in Kyoto.Across the silent Kamo River, the female judge seemed to be listening to the sound of flutes and drums in the distance.Or, she was just pretending to be so, but she was actually listening to the sound of shouting and killing coming from the Ikeda House in the other direction, as well as the sound of swords and swords intersecting, and metal and iron colliding.
Finally, she raised her eyes and looked around at the fusangshen she had brought.
"...Let's go back." She said hoarsely.
No one spoke.Until a golden light flashed and everyone stepped out of the teleportation array built in the Honmaru courtyard, they still remained silent.
Then, the female Goddess strode straight towards the corridor.While walking, he said without looking back: "Come here today, let's disband."
Overwhelmed by this terrible atmosphere, the little shorts of Awataguchi's family flew back to their own room.
Although Yamabuka Kiri Kunihiro will not take the initiative to share what he has seen and heard today, and the smiling Qingjiang may not say it, but after all, there is no impenetrable wall in the world-not to mention that before the female examiner left, there was no strict order not to tell everyone what happened today. The abnormality that arrived was rumored.
So, after dinner, after returning from the battle, the female judge who hid in the room under the pretext of handling official business and did not show up in front of other fusangshen wiped her dripping long hair with a towel after taking a bath. When Fa walked in the corridor—not humming like usual—and pushed open the shoji door of his bedroom without looking, his movements froze there in an instant.
...Just like the one she had expressed when she heard the voice of Shinsengumi Deputy Chief Toshizo Hijikata at the head of the Sanjo Bridge in the first year of the Genji era earlier in this long day, her face showed a look of astonishment.
Because the person who was sitting in her room with knees bent, wearing a blue kimono-style inner suit with an elderly-style thermal underwear inside, raised his head and gave her a kind (?) smile .
"Ahahaha, are you finally back, Mr. Xueye?"
The Goddess froze as she wiped her wet hair.After a while, she let out a long sigh of relief as if she had returned to her senses, and quickly rolled her eyes towards the sky.
"...So, you are the one who comes to sleep tonight, Your Excellency Sanriyue?"
The author has something to say:
February 9:
Sorry for the lateness... The deputy chief's reappearance means that the research is about to start again【.
So most of the time tonight was spent collecting information...
This chapter feels difficult to write, I hope that the final update can convey the subtle feelings of the girl.