"And then?"

In a room on the second floor of a small inn near Sanjo-dori Street, Akeo Fujishiro asked excitedly.

The female inquisitor he asked had a wooden face.

"Later, after defeating all the time-tracing marches, we came back. ”

"Ah~ so perfunctory!" Cattail stretched his voice, revealing a look of curiosity, staring at the female inquisitor, and continued to ask, "So, how did you judge that the purpose of the time-tracing march had changed?"

The Female Inquisitor continued to grimacing.

"It's actually a very simple reasoning. ...... Because the task of recovering the guns was as successful as in history. It is only natural that the time-traveling troops present will turn to attack the Shinsengumi and try to change history when they see that history cannot be changed, because the next winner in history will be the Shinsengumi. ”

"Their sudden change of target, the raid on Saito, also confirmed my suspicion. Otherwise, they will go and do Saito Ichi's favor with him. ”

Cattail responded with an "oh oh", as if he was the only one in the room who seemed most interested in the whole story, and said to the female presiding priest, "It turns out that even such a glorious day as the Shinsengumi had unsatisfactory moments-"

The Divine Inquisitor really let out a wry smile this time.

"Of course. She smiled helplessly, "Actually, until night we ...... Well, the Shinsengumi can't be sure where the extremist ronin will be meeting, whether it's near Ikedaya or Shikokuya. Moreover, everyone's speculation was far from the truth, and both Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata felt that Shikokuya was the more likely location, so Mr. Hijikata took more people-"

"Oh," Cattail asked with great interest, "what a thrill!

As soon as the question was asked, there was a moment of silence in the room.

A Zhen took the lead in drinking his younger brother. "Cattail! It's rude to get to the bottom of things in the past that the owner didn't take the initiative to mention!"

The Female Inquisitor was also stunned for a moment, as if she was surprised to hear such a blunt question. But she soon laughed, as if she didn't mind this simple curiosity.

“...... It's in the team that went to Shikokuya. She sighed, a look of great nostalgia on her face.

This period of the past was something that even if he had been to that era at the beginning, Mikazuki Munejin and Izumi Mamoru had never participated in it, so at this moment, Mikazuki Mune, who was sitting in a corner of the room drinking tea, also had a slight face and put down the teaglass.

However, the attention of the female inquisitor did not fall on him.

To be precise, it was as if her attention wasn't on anyone in the room.

She raised her head slightly, her gaze beyond the half-open window, as if floating out of the window into the orange-red sky already dyed with twilight, and the smile on her lips grew clear with her recollection.

It was a real smile.

"So, I didn't have the heroic performance of shouting the phrase 'Imperial Inspection is also!' and rushing into Ikedaya. She said jokingly.

Probably thinking of the Shinsengumi's habit of shouting a standard line every time they go out on the Ikedaya map, everyone smiled good-naturedly - even Toru Nagaso scratched his hair a little embarrassed, and then laughed.

The smile on the corner of the Divine Judge's lips widened a lot.

“...... However, in the end, I rushed to the second floor of Ikedaya as well. She whispered.

"If you talk about it...... On that night, it wasn't like I didn't fight with all my heart. ”

Although it was not included in the Aizu Domain's list of rewards...... However, I also received a good thank you gift. ”

With a sigh-like ending, her memories ended here.

Perhaps because he was not blamed by the inquisitor, but instead heard the answer, Cattail seemed even more elated. Moreover, tonight's battle of Ikedaya was a time for the Shinsengumi to shine, and the female inquisitor as a former member would not be overwhelmed by it, so he asked curiously, "Oh, that's good! What kind of thanks?"

The Female Inquisitor withdrew her gaze from the window looking at the sky, glanced at Cattail's eyes burning with gossip and curiosity, and pursed her lips and smiled.

"There are kinpeito, dumplings, and even takoyaki ......"

"Huh?!" shouted Cattail, amazed.

“...... Also, you can't finish the cherry blossoms. The Female Inquisitor continued.

Cattail waited for her to continue, and who knew that her words would end here, and smiled at him, indicating that the rest was gone.

"Eh~The people of the Shinsengumi turned out to be very interesting~" Catoo felt that he had an obligation to comment a few words responsibly, so he said.

"It's not like the legendary 'cold-blooded murder group', but it's very humane~" He looked at the relaxed facial lines of the female presiding goddess, and added with a grin.

"Konpeito, dumplings, takoyaki, and cherry blossoms......" He counted them one by one with his fingers, and asked with a smile, "Do they already know that you are a girl, so they bought these snacks to make you happy?"

For a short moment, the smile on the female inquisitor's face froze slightly.

However, she quickly reverted to her previous calm attitude, and replied with a smile: "Do you want to make me happy? ...... Perhaps, so. ”

She stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the street, which was still bustling with activity.

"At this time, you may still be waiting for reinforcements from the Aizu Domain and the Kyoto Shoji that will never appear in time. She said, and turned around the window.

"The Kyoto office didn't go out on their behalf, but we're going to do it. She lowered her eyebrows slightly, the smile on her face disappeared, and her expression became solemn.

"From now on, the time-retraced march could cause trouble anywhere in Kyoto at any time...... Don't be underestimated. ”

She began to assign tasks.

"Qingjiang, Yaoyan, and Cattail, the three of you are on guard in the remaining three directions. If there is any abnormality, report it to me immediately. ”

"Ichi-kun, you go to Shikokuya. In order to change history, there are many places where the march can be done back in time...... Maybe I don't know when to start from within those radical ronins and lead them directly to the Shikoku House rally, which is also one of the options......"

Yizhen looked serious and bowed his head.

Speaking of this, the female inquisitor seemed to hesitate.

"In this case, there should be an additional person in the direction of Shikokuya......"

Her gaze roamed back and forth between Nagaso Mitoru and Sanri Moon Sect several times, and finally made up her mind.

...... Taidao is still not very able to rely on reconnaissance and maneuvering at night. Then she and Toru Nagasoya, who also played in Ikedaya, must have one of them go to Shikokuya.

Liu Quan thought about it again and again, and finally decided to take advantage of his lofty status as a god judge.

"Nagasaoya, you also go to Shikokuya. "I know you're more familiar with Ikedaya's condition, but you're a knife fighter who has an advantage over a knife at night...... In case there is a real change in the direction of Shikokuya, I am afraid it will not be enough to rely on the first phase of Jun alone to deal with it. ”

Nagaso Yatoru seemed taken aback.

He didn't seem to have imagined that his Aito, the head of the Shinsengumi Bureau, Isamu Kondo, had played a major role in the historic Ikedaya Incident, but he was assigned to Shikokuya instead of getting a chance to play here. But his honest, loyal, and calm personality came into play at this moment, so that he simply nodded his head and replied forcefully, "Yes." ”

Then, Liu Quan cast his gaze on one of the five swords of the world, who seemed to be drinking tea peacefully, and pretended not to notice the faint smile that appeared on the corner of his lips.

"Three Kazuki, you and I go to Ikedaya. She said briefly.

"When you get there, as in history, you go to the backyard to monitor the movement of the march, and I break through from the front-"

She almost uttered the words "I burst in from the front", and bit the syllable at the end of the sentence in time.

"I'm watching from the front. ...... Everyone, please notify each other as soon as you notice any changes. ”

She took a deep breath and looked around at the crowd.

"When you leave Honmaru, you can take all the fireworks that Kitsunosuke provided for everyone. If the situation changes, please use it immediately to notify other companions. ”

Everyone bowed their heads.

So, after the sky was completely dark, the group scattered in four directions of Kyoto, as well as two important places, and lurked.

Yanagizumi and Mikazuki came to the vicinity of Ikedaya. At this time, although the doors of the nearby shops were still open, Ikedaya looked like it was about to close, the doors were almost completely closed, the windows were closed, and a few windows seemed to have a faint candle light.

Yanagizumi and Mikazuki Mune were located a short distance from Ikedaya, and the townspeople pretended to be wandering around, shopping for sweets and food from the shops and stalls along the road, as if they were interested in the bustling streets on the eve of the festival.

"Hmm, that's good!" Liu Quan bought a large skewer of takoyaki in the small shop next to him, and while he was gesturing to pick up a skewer to nibble, like a young man who had rarely seen such a lively scene, he excitedly shouted to the three days and moon sect who was leisurely standing aside with his hands and waiting for her to finish shopping: "Why don't you come and try a bunch, it's delicious!"

...... The smile on the face of the three moon sects seemed to stiffen for a moment.

Then, the smile on his face quickly returned to its natural nature.

He shook his head at Liu Quan and replied gently, "No, you can eat it yourself." ”

The proprietress next to her seemed to be very amused, looked at the two of them, and accosted: "Guest, this ...... Is that your brother?"

Liu Quan was about to take the opportunity to talk to her, so he pretended to be a straightforward and happy country boy who had just arrived in the bustling city of Kyoto, and replied with a cheerful look: "Yes!"

Three days and moon sect near: "...... Ahahahaha. ”

The proprietress added an extra spoonful of sauce to the octopus wrapped in oiled paper in Liu Quan's hand, and said with a smile: "Oh, it looks like a very talented person!"

Liu Quan deliberately let out a loud sigh.

"Yes~ When I was in my hometown, everyone said so...... Ah~Ah, no matter how hard you try, you can't compare to him, damn it~"

The proprietress smiled and looked at the young man with sparkling eyes.

"Oh, what are you talking about. Don't worry, in the future, there will be people who think you are so good that others can't compare~"

Liu Quan: "......"

What should I do, when talking to an enthusiastic aunt, I will always talk about stiffness in three or two sentences.

She pretended not to understand the proprietress and forced a wave of rhythm with a grin.

"Well, it's too troublesome to think about this kind of thing now. ...... This kind of thing still gives Nissan a headache first~" She rolled her eyes and showed a mischievous expression.

Three days and moon sect near: "...... Hahaha. ”

“...... So I'm just thinking about something happy now!" Willow Quan continued excitedly, ignoring his demonic laughter (fog!).

"The festival couldn't be better. A street full of delicious food and fun!" She squeaked and took a big bite of takoyaki, and said indistinctly, "Ah~ Speaking of which, what kind of store is that opposite? When will the door be closed! Stop doing business......"

The proprietress raised her eyes and glanced at Ikedaya, across the street.

“...... Ahem, who knows. She replied perfunctorily, "In the evening, I heard from the owner of the store that the guys in the store had taken leave tonight, and there was a shortage of manpower, so they simply closed the store early for a day...... Anyway, the Gion festival lasts for a month, and some of them are for business......"

"Eh~That's the case~" The energetic country boy in front of her seemed to be just asking casually, not caring what kind of answer he had got, and at this moment he looked at the bustle on the street, smiled and bent his eyebrows, and replied casually, and took a big bite of the takoyaki in his hand with a big click.

The author has something to say: September 29:

I feel like I've fallen into a state where I'm completely free of myself and want to use all kinds of stalks

I'm not sure if I can update it tomorrow.,If not, then it's more on the eleventh day~~.

No matter who leads the team, they are messing around, but they can't get into the ditch they really want to enter.

Ah, of course I still got the Genji brothers~~ So now I suddenly think they're so cute!

PS. Thank you CS bacteria for the mine ~~(づ ̄3 ̄)づ╭~