This sound seemed to awaken Liu Quan's senses. Her figure moved, and she rushed forward, not caring about what modern medical first aid principles to follow, and tried her best to help Heisuke's upper body up.

Only then did she realize that although Heisuke seemed to have a youthful thinness, when she actually lifted him up, she felt that his body was quite heavy - was it because he had lost consciousness? or ...... Already dead?!

Liu Quan didn't think much about it, and shouted urgently: "Heisuke-kun!!...... Heisuke?!"

Under the repeated calls of her so urgent that she even forgot the honorific title, Heisuke, who originally thought that he had lost his life on the spot, turned out to be -

His lips trembled slightly, and his eyes, which were originally handsome but now as terrifying as a rakshasa, struggled to open a thin slit.

Heisuke squirmed his lips. Blood was pouring into his mouth, and he seemed to be unaware, as if trying to make a sound.

Ryuzumi gritted her teeth so that she wouldn't break down and cry immediately, and in order to hide her grief and weakness, she bowed deeply to Heisuke's face, her ears almost to Heisuke's lips, so that she could barely hear his voice.

"Ahh......h Isn't it...... It should be...... The ...... of reciting the first haiku Moment...... Ah......h

Do you still have the heart to laugh at such a time!!

For some reason, such a bland sentence—such a clumsy joke—instantly crushed Liu Quan's newly erected heart. Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Don't, don't laugh!" she felt her voice tremble, shaking.

"Reading, pronouncing haiku...... That's not ...... Is there a matter of Mr. Hijikata......"

Tears slid across the bridge of her nose, trembling dangerously on the tip of her nose for a moment, and then fell silently, as if falling on Heisuke's face.

Heisuke narrowed his eyes as if he were in pain, and laughed intermittently and silently.

"Yes......" he squirmed his lips and silently made such a mouth.

Because he had just fallen face down, his face was now crisscrossed with wounds and blood, as well as mud and sand. Yet as if he didn't care about any of that, he tried to open his eyes wide again—though it seemed to Liu Quan that he had only exerted all his strength to open his eyes with a small slit—and his eyes and lips opened and closed several times before he squeezed out a few broken syllables.

"Then ...... You carry it, Hijikata...... Sir's, haiku ......"

Liu Quan was stunned.

At this time, Nagakura and Harada also quickly dealt with the remaining Imperial Tomb Guards - the remaining few people saw that they couldn't get any bargains here in the Shinsengumi, and they had already lost three of their companions, and they became uninterested in fighting, and after resisting a few times, they fled one after another - so Nagakura and Harada had also vacated and rushed to Heisuke's side.

Hearing Heisuke's request, both of them were stunned, and they glanced at each other, their faces full of grief. In the end, it was Yongcang who said in a deep voice: "Then you can recite a song, Qingyuan." ”

Hearing this, Liu Quan paused.

It's not that she's unwilling to meet Heisuke's final request, but she'...... She couldn't figure out which one she should memorize for a while. Did you explain the will of the deputy chief as a samurai, or did you feel it out of the vice-chief's usual feelings?......

Eventually, she leaned down slightly and approached Heisuke's ear, because if she hadn't, there would have been no doubt that Heisuke would not have been able to hear her.

She said quietly, as smoothly as she could:

"If you don't live here...... How can you enjoy the flowers near you?"

She paused as she spoke the last sentence, and then when she spoke again, her voice trembling visibly.

"See you today ......"

Heisuke slowly lifted the corners of his lips - it seemed that he could only do this one action now.

There was silence on the streets of Oil Path. For a moment no one spoke. Only Heisuke's hard, whirring and wheezing voice, which seemed to be like a broken bellows, sounded in the streets of the oil road.

Then, with difficulty, Heisuke let out two lowling chuckles, which were already hoarse. He could hear that the blood was about to cloak his throat.

"I really want to...... Back...... Ah......" he said.

"But people are ...... It's going to be ......."

Liu Quan: "......"

Although she had tried her best to keep her eyes open, tears completely blurred her vision.

Heisuke let out two heavy gasps at the end. His throat made an ominous ho-ho sound, like a monster hidden in the darkness trying to devour his last life force.

Then, with great difficulty, he squeezed out two syllables.

"Right—"

Before the last word "rise" was spoken, Liu Quan felt his arm sink down!

She was caught off guard, and for a while she didn't support Heisuke's sinking body, and her upper body leaned forward, almost being brought down by Heisuke's body.

Nagakura grabbed her shoulder in time, and his other hand also caught Heisuke in her arms in time. After helping her get her upright and squatting again, Nagakura closed her eyes and carefully laid Heisuke's lifeless body on the ground.

"We ...... I couldn't help him......" He let out a painful sigh, the corners of his mouth twitched down, his lips tightened, and he stared at Heisuke who was lying flat on the ground with grief.

Harada was already about to sobbed - it seems that the real Harada in history is a person with a very distinct temperament of likes and dislikes.

"Heisuke...... You guy...... If you are told to run, you won't run, why the hell!"

At this moment, a deep voice came from the street not far away: "Heisuke!"

Liu Quan's figure stiffened in an instant.

She recognized the voice.

Nagakura and Harada also turned their heads sharply.

"Mr. Kondo...... Mr. Hijikata......" Harada muttered, staring at the group and rushing over.

It is Kondo and Hijikata.

Although he was immediately behind Kondo, there was no doubt that the call just now came from the mouth of Hijikata. Perhaps it was because of the urgency to keep Heisuke alive that Hijikata, who didn't often speak before Kondo, made such a shout before Kondo tonight.

Yanagizumi stood up silently along with Nagakura and Harada, and gave up his place next to Heisuke to Kondo and Hijikata, who had hurried to arrive.

Kondo leaned over almost in a panic, shaking his hand to probe Heisuke's snort.

Nothing, of course.

Kondo's expression seemed to be shocked and sad, he sighed and shook his head, and said, "How can this be...... I've already made arrangements......"

Hijikata followed Kondo's side closely, watching Kondo's futile attempt, his eyes gloomy and his brow furrowed.

Harada couldn't help but say, "...... Another ......!"

Hijikata's back suddenly shook slightly.

Hearing this, Yongcang also seemed to have a surge of emotion.

"First Mr. Sannan, and now Heisuke......" his tone was low and heavy.

"Can't...... You can't wait until things are irreparable!

His voice choked. After a long time, he continued: "...... Just like Mr. Sannan did—"

Before he could finish his words, just mentioning the name "Mr. Shannan", Hijikata suddenly wrinkled his facial features, as if the mention of this name would make him feel a tingle, and his face subconsciously showed a look of defense and pain similar to that of a critical stab.

"Yes, yes!" Kondo suddenly raised his voice and took the initiative to take the topic over, as if sensing the sudden tension in the already low atmosphere.

With red eyes, he put his hand on Heisuke's cold forehead, lowered his head to look at Heisuke's face, which had become pale and calm, and was silent for a moment before he said in a difficult tone: "...... Failing to prevent the worst from happening is all my fault as a general. ”

Hijikata suddenly raised his head to look at him and blurted out, "Kondo-kun......"

Kondo still kept his head down, his gaze fell on Heisuke's face, and instead of looking at Hijikata, he shook his head and stopped Hijikata from talking below.

"If you were to be honest with everyone from the beginning and say what bothered you?—— I've been thinking about this countless times lately. ”

"I barely look like a general, but in fact, everyone has been pushing me forward...... But how did it become like this while walking, everyone is gone...... Isn't it my incompetence that will make everyone so miserable? ”

Kondo spoke slowly in a calm confessional tone. His large, broad, warm hand gently and sadly caressed Heisuke's forehead.

Hijikata couldn't help but shout again: "...... Kondo-kun!"

Kondo then turned his gaze to look at him, smiled at him soothingly, and then turned to the side of Eikura.

"No, Ah Sui, this sentence must be said well. - I'm sorry, but it's my fault that I didn't notice everyone's pain. He said.

For a while, the streets of Oil Road were very quiet. Everyone looked stunned, and no one spoke.

"I've thought about it...... Before the ideal is realized, there may be something more painful than this...... However, I will definitely continue to work hard with the feeling of cherishing each and every one of my companions and wanting to work together with everyone, so can you continue to support me, Nagasura-kun, Harada-kun?"

Harada was stunned for a moment, and then shouted out before Nagakura.

"Since Mr. Kondo asks me so, I'm fine......

Even Yongcang, who had been tightened and had a sad and dignified face, nodded vigorously after a pause.

Liu Quan: "......"

She remained silent the whole time, and it was only at this time that everyone's eyes were on her, and she did not react slightly.

Ah, are you waiting for her answer? But the director didn't mention her name just now?

However, when the lines came to the front, she couldn't fail to answer, she thought for a moment, and then replied:

"I ...... Of course I believe Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata. ”

The author has something to say: November 3:

The update was in a hurry the day before yesterday, and I forgot to thank the little angel for the mine that the immortal limit fed~~ Make up for the love here!(づ ̄3 ̄)づ╭~