Seeing that he had a question mark on his face, she couldn't help but smile and repeated the key words that made her amused.

"Uh, 'out of the world'...... Is it?"

Then, she watched as Xiaoyi's face stiffened and became more serious.

"That's it. Any questions?"

Xiaoyi's even such a rigid tone makes people feel so nostalgic...... Thinking so, she smiled and sighed.

"Not ......," she replied leisurely, and winked playfully at him without warning.

"And I'm not 'out of time' for you. She said with a grin.

Goro Fujita: !!

For some reason, a sudden rush of heat rushed into his face. He was glad it was night, and the room was dimly lit because he had just intended to go to bed, and perhaps the heat on his face would not be noticed—he coughed, and heard his own voice even more harsh.

"Of course, 'no time to take care of' is just a subjective impression that I have unilaterally generated, and it is reasonable for you to disagree. However, I also made this judgment because there were no good conversations along the way, and I was expecting you to explain my mission in detail...... After all, it was your idea to let me join the mission. ”

He heard her laugh, and he stopped, trying to wait to see what she had to say. But she just snapped and fell silent again, not as if she really wanted to explain the ins and outs of the matter.

The tightness that came from his face was something that even Goro Fujita himself could perceive.

Goro Fujita: "......"

He felt a little speechless for a moment.

When no one spoke, the only sound of two people breathing in the quiet room was faintly audible.

The silent air in the room gradually seemed to solidify, and gradually pressed down on the person's body as if it were substance, creating a sense of heaviness.

Suddenly, the candle flame on the table flickered and became much dimmer.

Fujita Gorou seemed to be suddenly startled, and was about to stand up and walk to the table to adjust the candle that was about to burn out, but at this time, Kiyohara Yukiha suddenly let out a chuckle and stopped him in time.

"Yijun, I'm really unhappy. She said.

Goro Fujita leaned forward halfway forward and was about to get up. He paused, sat back down slowly, and then replied with great seriousness, "I don't think I'm unhappy—"

His words were interrupted.

For she was a stone's throw away from her knees in front of him, and she leaned forward and peered closely at the look on his face in the faint candlelight that was getting dimmer and dimmer.

Goro Fujita: !!

For some reason, his spirit was tense to the limit, but suddenly a sentence came out that even he found very incomprehensible.

“...... Matsumoto and Matsumoto may be coming back soon. He suppressed his voice and whispered, a subtle tightness in his voice.

She blinked, but smiled slightly.

"No, he's not coming back. She whispered.

Goro Fujita: ?!

He seemed to understand something in an instant, and jerked his head up to stare at her. Then he saw a sly smile on her face, and he understood it all.

Of course, she also saw this in the change in his expression, so she generously added.

“...... Because he is a good subordinate, he knows how to conform to the wishes of the lord. ”

Goro Fujita: "...... Did you give him the order to go out tonight and not return? ”

Kiyohara Yukiha smiled slightly.

"Ah, I gave him a bounty long enough to stay out for one night and come back. ”

Goro Fujita: !!

He was so angry for a moment that he didn't know what to say.

This was not appropriate, even though they had known each other, and she was now a single and unmarried young woman, and the eldest lady of the Kujo family, even if she wanted to talk to the entourage of the family, there was another way, so blatantly implying that the other person was going to visit him in the evening, and that the other person would not return late into the night...... This, this is simply a blatant telling the other party that she is going to do something rude! This is not good for her reputation! It should be strictly forbidden!

But the next moment, she suddenly became serious again, and the faint ambiguity in her expression and voice was swept away. Her voice echoed in the dark night, and it was especially clear.

"Because I feel that it is necessary to find an opportunity to explain this mission to you without being disturbed. ”

"Although this mission was won by Lord Zhongshun of the Kujou family, I think things are far from being so simple - this matter is originally a double-edged sword, and if it is done well, it will certainly be able to please His Majesty, but what if something happens along the way?

"In addition, in order to take on this task, I may have made some difficult promises in front of the big people in Satsuma. In case something changes......"

She suddenly became so solemn discussing official business, but he blinked for a moment as if he couldn't react. But after all, he has a calm and self-contained character, and quickly adjusted his emotions and listened to her speech. At this moment, when she paused subtly, he spoke calmly.

“...... It can't be ruled out that these are the very ones—" he paused before continuing to utter the term they had once hated, "the plan of the Satsuma. ”

She looked a little surprised, "Oh?!", and was silent for a moment, then burst out laughing softly.

“...... Interesting. I didn't think of it. ”

That meaningful tone made Fujita Goro feel a subtle panic.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally asked the question.

"Are you planning something, Yukiba-kun?"

She raised her eyes slightly when she heard this, and it seemed that an extremely bright light passed through her pupils, and instantly fell silent again. A perfunctory smile crossed her face.

“...... Hey, why do you ask, Yijun?"

“...... Don't do dangerous things. Fujita Goro couldn't help but sink his voice and admonished her seriously.

"It's not those days like years ago...... There is no more war, and there is no such thing as a war against the enemy...... So, there is no need to take any more risks for anything. He chose his words carefully, pausing for almost every word.

“...... What's important, after all?"

He spoke slowly, as if the question had been tumbling in his mind for a long time, but there was no right answer, and it took great courage to ask it now.

"Xue Ye-kun, what is the most important thing in your mind?

He asked slowly, word by word.

Hearing this, she slowly raised her gaze to look at his face as she was close by.

From her point of view, although the distance between them would be closed in a second, he was still sitting on the spread of the futon, his hands clenched into fists on his knees with great uprightness and restraint, his jaw slightly tensed, and his expression solemn and serious.

She looked directly into his face as if the longer it continued, the more she could tell from his unmoving expression what was hidden deep in his heart.

He didn't seem to have any intention of dodging. Although a slightly embarrassed look had gradually appeared on his face from this prolonged gaze, he still sat with his back straight, and sat upright, letting her watch, just as he had been in the dark for a long time in those familiar days when he had been on a lurking mission, patiently waiting for the results.

Finally, she suddenly curled the corners of her lips and replied simply:

"Companions. ”

Goro Fujita: !!

His face showed an extremely stunned look for a moment, and his mouth even opened slightly, and a faint shocked "ah" sound came from his throat.

Of course, she knew that answering "faith" might lead to a higher favorability...... However, favorability is not what she is aiming for right now.

"I don't know if Sachang's victory will represent any justice...... Since they got the Nishiki Banner in the first place, they probably thought it would be called justice...... "She said.

"But, in my heart, everyone is desperately trying to save this world...... The world that wants to make it better can't be destroyed by anyone—"

Her gaze froze, like a clear moon hanging alone in the night sky.

"Nobody, not anymore. ”

"Anyone who wants to do that...... I don't allow it. ”

She said hard word by word.

"Because if I just sit back and watch it so easily...... I couldn't face my companions who fell along the way. ”

"If those guys were doing that to make the world a better place...... I don't mind backing down. ”

"However, if they are fighting for power...... No matter how hard it is, I'm going to stop it. ”

She looked directly into Goro Fujita's face, and a fiery light shot out of her eyes.

"In order to do this, I did not hesitate to take risks. She said through gritted teeth.

Goro Fujita: !!

He looked back at her in shock. She still maintained the slightly leaning forward posture she had just made, a gesture that made her eyes and words seem more powerful, as if they could shake everything—including people's hearts.

He heard a ripple in his voice.

"Snow Leaf Gentleman ......"

He never seemed to be able to figure out what was going on in her mind.

In Aizu, when he was determined to die for his beliefs, she said with tears in her eyes, "After Ichi-kun completes his mission, he will definitely survive." And now, when he really listened to her, and after desperately fulfilling his beliefs and missions, and desperately surviving, she said that she herself did not hesitate to defend what her former sacrificial companions had sacrificed for her, and she could take risks at all costs?!

He felt as if he would never be able to keep up with her leaping mind. Every thought that seemed to be flashing seemed to pop out of her mind at any moment and place, and he could do nothing but be dazzled and try to understand.

He has his own beliefs and persistence. But now, all the beliefs are left only to pursue justice and refuse to go along with those darkness.

After the Shinsengumi disappeared, how long had it been since the beliefs that were once so full of his heart had not shone brightly, even he didn't dare to think about it.

His fingertips clenched into fists on his knees trembled slightly. The center of the five fingers clenched into a fist seemed to hold something that would not dare to be released, like a roaring beast, about to get out of the cage.

“...... I see. He seemed to struggle to squeeze out a sentence.

"To maintain what your companions fought for and indulged in......

He paused.

"I understand. ”

Then he raised his gaze and looked at her earnestly and earnestly.

"Then please let me help. ”

She looked slightly surprised.

“...... What?"

Without an immediate affirmative reply, he sighed silently, and then suddenly leaned forward slightly—

Her right hand reached out and landed on the back of her left hand, which had been propped up on the tatami mat.

"Let me help you. He said.

"Because we are companions. ...... has always been"

He hesitated, as if pondering the words. After that, he spoke again slightly awkwardly.

"Aren't we the kind of companions who can safely hand over their backs to each other in the most dangerous fierce battles. ...... on the oil trail"

At this point, as if he had suddenly lost his voice again, he stopped.

Her gaze fell to the hand he had covered the back of her hand, and she chuckled.

"yes. She said.

"How did we deal with the Satsuma soldiers at that time......?"

"Now, let's fight like that. ”

The author has something to say: March 18:

Originally, when I was chatting with Zeri's little angel yesterday, I said that I was going to write the scene of Xiaoyi and my sister's quarrel today, but I don't know what's going on, and the more I write, the more like sprinkling sugar......

I think it must be because I read what she wrote about sprinkling sugar to the outside!【。

Hawkers,It's okay.,If you want to see Xiaoyi and her sister quarrel.,I'll write about it later.。

Then the next chapter Grandpa appears!

If you don't change it tomorrow afternoon, it will be the afternoon after tomorrow. But I'll try to write it as quickly as possible~~ Thank you for your understanding [Tsuchishita

Finally, I would like to thank the little angel of Zeri, Shannan-san is so delicious!