Really...... What kind of terrible and blunt things are you talking about?!

Although he had long passed the age of a hairy boy, he still felt a fire on his cheeks for a moment, and even his ears jumped suddenly because of bloodshot.

Reciting the haiku he had written, smiling at how lucky he was to be able to return to him, tiptoe in his arms and trying to hook his neck, looking like he had ulterior motives—

Ahhhh What the hell is she trying to do?

Although he had such a question in his heart, at this age, if he saw a lovely girl, who was also his lover, make such a move, of course, he would not be so incomprehensible as to guess what she was going to do next.

Therefore, he also followed the force of her arm hooking the back of his neck and leaned down his face.

After a long period of hardship, separation, and an unforgettable farewell, fate finally pushed her back into front of him.

She actually had a piece of candy in her mouth.

It seems to be konpeito.

He tasted the sweetness of Konpeito in her mouth, and in a trance, it was as if he had returned to the Mibu Tunsho many years ago. On those days when the weather was fine, the head office would return to the camp with a small bag of kinpei candy in his hand after patrolling the market, and when he saw the children of the landlord Yagi's family, he would hand out a piece of candy to each person, and when he saw Saito, Chizuru, and Kiyohara Yukiba, he would also smile and hand out a piece of candy by himself.

Saito, who has a very serious attitude, will first thank and then refuse, saying that he is no longer a child and does not need to eat sugar, Chizuru will probably accept it in surprise and thank you, or stammered and protest when the head secretary teased her to say something again, and Kiyohara Yukiha is the most dashing one: after she says thank you, she throws it into her mouth without wasting a moment, and then pushes it with her tongue, and a small ball immediately bulges on one cheek.

She would use her tongue to put the candy in her mouth and eat it without immediately biting it down, and the little bulge on her cheek would appear here and there, like a squirrel busy stocking up on pine cones and collecting food in the fall.

Hijikata was amazed that he had noticed such irrelevant details in his busy schedule, and he has kept them in mind to this day.

Perhaps, this is the so-called "glittering memory fragment".

No matter how long it has been buried in time, it will still sparkle once you think about it, one of the most beautiful moments in life.

The tip of his tongue tasted that sweetness that he hadn't seen for a long time. I couldn't tell if it was the sweetness of the konpeito that melted in her mouth, or if it came from her, but he hugged her like this, and in a trance, he seemed to be back in time to a certain afternoon many years ago.

The sky is clear, the top of the Todaiji Pagoda seems to float in the distance between the blue sky and white clouds, and the shoji gate is open, and the plants and trees in the garden are sprouting, and the fresh breeze blowing into the house brings a bit of spring breath. He sat cross-legged in his room, bowing his head to write on papers, and the chief secretary stepped on the hallway, and the probe came in and quipped, "You should walk outside the house in such a nice weather, Mr. Hijikata is too wasteful."

Then Kondo-kun strode in, put down a packet of three-color dumplings wrapped in oiled paper, and said, "When I go out to run errands, I occasionally pass by that delicious shop, so I buy some and come back to eat with everyone."

Then the director volunteered to summon everyone to his room to gather and share the dumplings. Everyone arrived one after another, and when he couldn't sit in his room, someone sat down in the hallway, Chizuru went to make tea for everyone, and Yukiba walked to everyone's side one by one with the paper bag, and divided the dumplings for everyone. Chizuru was the first to deliver the teacup to Kondo-kun and him, and Yukiba was the opposite, and after distributing the dumplings, he finally returned to him, sat down lightly, and quietly put the paper bag on his haiku notebook that he didn't have time to put away, just enough to block the cover tightly, avoiding the glance of the head secretary who was deliberately dangling around as if he wanted to make trouble......

A long sigh escaped his throat.

It was really one of the best days of my life. Everybody's there, and so is she......

He had wondered how good it would be if those days would go on forever. But the torrent of the times is rolling forward, and he can't stop it with his own strength.

The torrent of the times took away Kondo-kun, Soji, Yamanan, Gen-san, Yamazaki, Heisuke, and then Harada, Saito, Shinhachi...... Finally, it's her.

What remained, what was left to him, was only the belief that they had chased and guarded together, only the name of Shinsengumi that they had built and supported together, and the memories that coexisted with this name-

He now finally knows that the taste of that memory is both sweet and bitter.

He finally let go of her, only to stay just inches above her lips, breath rushing to her face.

"It was you who stubbornly chased me and told me that I should always live for the sake of the eternal existence of the name of the Shinsengumi and live for the name of the Shinsengumi......

His voice was low, ending with a sigh. The sigh mixed with his already low, magnetic voice, almost like a magical subwoofer, resonated in her chest.

"You, really—" He laughed suddenly. The exclamation, which was almost laughable, seemed to have a bit of awe-inspiring magic, and it shook her heart in an instant.

"When I finally waited for this moment to come, you made me realize that if I was to finally correct the name of the Shinsengumi, I would have to fight you......"

He said this slowly, and the tone that had just smiled unconsciously floated a layer of sentimentality.

Liu Quan suddenly felt that he couldn't say a word.

What can be said to explain all this contradiction and confusion? To put it simply, I have a hard time, I don't mean to, I want to save the world?

It's true, but it sounds like a kid's deception.

She lowered her eyes, feeling that she could hardly speak anyway.

Just as her guilt slowly welled up and was about to overwhelm her, the deputy chief suddenly cupped her cheeks with both hands and straightened her head to fix it. Just as she felt a moment of confusion, not knowing what the deputy chief's intention was, the next moment he bowed his head slightly, put his forehead lightly on her forehead, and touched her head, and then he whispered:

“...... Needless to say, how difficult it was to give me a task in the first place, and now it is going to add more difficulty to this task...... With subordinates like you, is it enough for the boss to have a lot of headaches?"

Although he spoke like reproach, and used the most distant relationships such as "boss" and "subordinate", he just touched her head and whispered it, but there was an indescribable intimacy when he said it in a low voice, and his tone was not stern at all, but very gentle, so gentle that for a moment her eyes were filled with a certain kind of weak moisture.

She opened her mouth, tried several times, and finally managed to squeeze out only one sentence.

"Because it's Mr. Hijikata...... So I think it's going to be fine......"

Hijikata was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing. He didn't let go of her, just held her face and forehead against her forehead, shook his head slightly, and said, "...... It's not that easy to do. ”

He paused for a moment and continued, "...... However, as you said, since I survived, I think it means that there must be a mission that I can do. ”

Willow Springs: !!

"Mr. Hijikata...... Aren't you angry that I chose to stay on the side of the Satsuma Army for the time being......?" she muttered, finding it difficult to look directly at the expression that the deputy chief might have, and closed her eyes like an ostrich, feeling her conscience tremble—not giving a real reason, staying on the side of the enemy who had been undying all along, and saving the Satsuma people under his nose...... And in doing so, she also wanted to gain the understanding and forgiveness of the deputy head of the ghost back then...... Wouldn't it be for the deputy chief to OOC?! How ridiculous and incredible does this have to be for Mary Sue to do?!

Hijikata was silent for a moment before answering her, as if thinking about how to use words to accurately express his thoughts. Finally, he simply nodded—still with his forehead pressed against hers—and said, "Angry." I'm just going to be angry. In the past, even a hundred seppuku times would not be enough!"

Liu Quan: "......"

No, what about the OOC that said that it was okay to be tolerant and understanding?!

Noticing that her body stiffened for a moment, he suddenly chuckled, grabbed her cheek, and pulled his face back slightly, looking directly at her.

She subconsciously opened her eyes because of this action, but when her eyes fell on his face, she found that he did not show an angry expression - and certainly did not smile - but looked at her calmly, with a deep gaze.

"I've been thinking a lot since the last time you kidnapped Saigo Congdao-kun. ”

"Although I wasn't entirely sure it was you at the time, I also seriously thought about what kind of hardships made it necessary for you to stay on Satsuma's side. ”

"Then, when I think about it, I think about it a lot. Your business, your current business, the past business, and even the time of the Shinsengumi......"

Liu Quan: ?!

Ignoring her eyes that widened in surprise, he continued, "...... Shannanjun's affairs, and some other people. Kawai, Katsuyama ......"

Willow Springs: !!

He...... What the hell is he talking about?!

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September 28:

I'm sorry, I still want to keep brushing the sugar without thinking [you're enough

So let's read another chapter of chatting and hugging [Hey!

A little note: Kawai and Katsuyama, mentioned at the end of this chapter, were both seppuku soldiers who violated the law of the game during the Shinsengumi era.

Of course, they didn't cut their stomachs because of their heinous crimes, so they are worthy of sympathy, but they are sad about their misfortune and angry at them.

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