Starting to live as a small surname of the Turkish Army was a very rare and novel experience for Liu Quan.

Almost six years have passed since "Kiyohara Yukiro", which was set in the original work, came to the Shinsengumi. And Liu Quan has been taking over this role almost since the early days, so the time she has experienced in the Shinsengumi is also not short.

Over the years, she has gone from a sergeant to the leader of the Ichiban group, and she has more and more work - but it is indeed unprecedented for Liu Quan to lose her courage to take charge of herself and completely hide behind the earthwork to assist him in his daily work.

However, since she has helped Hijikata with many things in the past, she is a very reliable assistant when it comes to work. Now it's just hiding behind the earthwork - this new way of getting along with each other has actually been adapted to by them very smoothly.

In a sense, the time of activity of Hijikata and Yanagizumi has been unified to the greatest extent - in the past, when they were Shinsengumi soldiers or cadres, they did not have the opportunity to meet so often because they often had to go on missions. But now it's different. As a small surname, Liu Quan followed him almost everywhere.

Hijikata's attitude towards Yanagiquan has also changed a lot. The harshness of the past has all but disappeared. Once upon a time, the vice-president of the oni came out of xiàn, often with a clumsy gesture of concern and gentleness.

This incredible change often makes Liu Quan feel a little unreal, as if he is watching a fanwork that the deputy chief has completely OOC, which is so wonderful and ridiculous that it is simply unbelievable.

Although this illusion is often shattered by the influx of various official or military affairs in the next moment, Liu Quan still feels that at this moment when the road ahead is bleak, he can actually brush out various CGs and plots of mastotome otome, which must be ...... It must be the latest way for this Honkai world to paralyze the excellent players who intend to fight against it to the end, and to make players lose their due vigilance and aggression under this unscientific pink atmosphere!

After the New Year, one day, the big bird came to visit.

Liu Quan did his duty as a small surname and served tea to Hijikata and Big Bird.

Ori noticed that Yanagizumi had served Japanese tea to the earth, but in front of him was an English tea set, with hot black tea in a beautifully painted bone china teacup, a teaspoon on the saucer, and milk jugs and sugar next to it.

Probably taking into account his background of studying in the West? What's even more rare is that as someone who has never been overseas and has been in an old-fashioned samurai group like Shinsengumi for so long, he is actually very knowledgeable - really, does that stubborn guy of Hijikata know what kind of wonderful person the woman standing next to him is?!

Big Bird smiled.

"I really didn't expect you to even make this kind of tea. He praised Liu Quan without hesitation, then turned his gaze to the earth, and asked jokingly, "The little surname of the earthwork army is really excellent." Where did you find such a good boy?"

Liu Quan felt a burst of complaining for a moment.

"Please, please wait a minute——!"

What do you mean by a "good boy"?!Is this the latest form of flattery?!Is it really a big husband to call an important member of the "Mibu Wolf" who is twenty-five years old and is also a good boy who is also a good boy in the past?!

Hijikata apparently couldn't agree with Orochi's sense of humor either.

“...... Ask the guy who secretly called her here without informing me beforehand, and gave her a letter of appointment. He replied a**.

Hijikata squinted and glared at the big bird, but the big bird seemed to be happy and smiled even more happily.

"I'm kind enough to help you. ...... But now I really envy you. ”

He said in a joking tone.

"With such a beautiful and excellent surname, you must have no complaints?...... Ah, by the way, it seems that Hijikata-kun's speed of handling official business has also accelerated a lot lately. ”

His ambiguous tone clearly implied that Ryuzumi had exceeded his due authority as a small surname, and continued to help him with his work as a capable subordinate of the Shinsengumi, which made the work efficiency of the Hijikata improve a lot.

For some reason, Liu Quan suddenly felt a sense of weakness.

"No, that ......" she immediately tried to argue.

But after glancing at her, Hijikata replied to Otori with a stern face.

"Well...... Even if it is. If this guy has zài, he won't look down on anyone else. ”

Liu Quan: ?!

Her eyes widened in astonishment, and she felt as if her brain had been drained by the words for a moment, and she could barely think of anything other than a blank slate.

Looking at the expression on the big bird's face, it was not much better than her, and it couldn't be more surprised.

"I didn't expect it...... Hijikata-kun would say the same. He blinked repeatedly, only to soften his expression a little.

Then, without warning, he dropped another bomb - he said in a slightly pompous, surprised and exclamatory tone: "Ah~ah, even I sometimes think about it...... If there is such a good woman standing in front of me, then I must seriously pursue her and ask her to marry me. ”

Pursue ......?!marry, marry, marry, marry——?!

These two terrible words smashed Liu Quan, who was already stunned to the extreme, in an instant.

Wait, wait——! this was supposed to be a polite greeting before the start of the official meeting, but why did the conversation slip in a dangerous direction......?!

Compared with Liu Quan's clumsy appearance who didn't even know how to place the facial features on his face, Hijikata unexpectedly looked very calm.

Hearing Big Bird say this, he chuckled softly and replied in a normal and natural tone, "I'm sorry, you'd better find someone else." This guy belongs to me...... No matter what happens, of course it's impossible to let go, right?"

...... It's a foul to repeatedly flash in front of strangers, Mr. Hijikata!

Liu Quan looked at Hijikata dumbfounded, feeling a mess in his head and buzzing in his ears, and he couldn't think calmly.

Seeing that Yanagiquan, who is usually sharp and full of confidence, was speechless in shock, and Hijikata, who was always stern and introverted, calmly and calmly came out of his unexpected frankness, this wonderful reversal and contrast made Otori laugh even more happily.

"If you continue like this, it's easy to be hated after a long time?" he said with a smile, deliberately looking back and forth at Hijikata and Liu Quan.

When he saw that Liu Quan seemed to be about to explode because of such an accident, he shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands and said, "Ahhh I also know that it is impossible to find a woman like Kiyohara-kun anymore - what other woman can become a cadre of the Shinsengumi on her own?"

Then, his desire to promote narrowness was not finished, and the conversation changed.

“...... Hey, Hijikata-kun, do you know that in foreign countries, various competitions are held for couples and families to promote family and neighborhood relations, or to raise funds for organizations and events......

Of course, Liu Quan could understand what Big Bird was saying. Although Hijikata raised his eyebrows slightly at first in confusion, he seemed to quickly understand Otori's strange intention in bringing up this matter. However, instead of frowning at the big bird for his cranky thoughts or making fun of him, as Liu Quan expected, he folded his hands in front of his chest and stared at the big bird for a long time, as if he could accept whatever the creature said.

Sure enough, Big Bird continued.

"The last time I held a fundraising event for the new Republican ** team, I thought that if there was a tournament like that in Japan, the combination of Hijikata-kun and Kiyohara-kun would definitely sweep all of Japan."

Liu Quan felt that if she asked Big Bird to say one more word, she would burst her blood vessels because of excessive embarrassment.

"Good...... Okay!Bird-kun, let's get down to business!" she rudely interrupted Bird's mind.

To her surprise, Otori and Hijikata actually looked at each other, and then smiled together.

"yes...... If it's just swordsmanship, if the two of us go into battle together, no one in Japan can compare?" Hijikata actually echoed Otori's words. This is really bizarre, didn't he never agree with Big Bird from the beginning?

Big Bird chuckled softly.

"It's really not modest, Hijikata-kun. ...... However, it is also true. He agreed, and then got down to business.

"Then let's get down to business...... Do you think they're coming?"

Hijikata's expression didn't change, and he answered him immediately.

"Yes. Wait until the snow melts, and they will come. ”

His tone was very affirmative.

Big Bird nodded approvingly.

"If you think so, you can't be wrong. Actually, I'm the same as you think. Enomoto-kun seems to be hoping for a negotiated settlement. But I think most of the time there will still be wars. ”

The newly elected president of the Republic of Ezo...... That Takehiro Enomoto, the Governor of the Navy of the Old Shogunate Army and the Captain of the "Kaiyo Maru", who Hijikata once visited to rescue Kondo, was actually a peacemaker?

Hijikata's gaze briefly drifted to the side.

“...... It is not easy to avoid war, and the new government forces will not let us go. ”

Liu Quan couldn't help but sigh silently in the bottom of his heart.

If the conflict between the new government forces and the old shogunate army could be resolved peacefully through peace, then why did they go all the way north and sacrifice countless companions until they crossed the sea and came here?!

Hijikata turned his gaze back to the big bird.

"For example, in contrast to Enomoto-kun and others, our army must prepare before spring comes. ”

Big Bird's expression also became very serious.

"Well, you don't have to worry about that. I'll go to the upper echelons first to do the pre-work. ”

...... In other words, if you advocate resistance now, you still have to go through the upper route to prepare for war......?!

Liu Quan's eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle together.

Hijikata's expression was a little lighter.

"But...... I didn't expect that after I came to Ezo, we would still have a time when we would have a common opinion. There was a slight smile on his lips, almost like a joke.

Big Bird's expression also relaxed a lot, "yes, from the time we met, you are right. After all, we are not pure samurai, so naturally our thinking patterns are different. ”

Liu Quan couldn't help but think about Big Bird's last words.

...... Isn't it because Mr. Hijikata has been holding on to the present day because he wants to uphold the spirit of the ancient samurai? In fact, wasn't he the first person who ordered the entire Shinsengumi to cut off their long hair, change into Western clothes, and train them in Western firearms and tactics? Presumably, he would not have been conformist and prejudiced to these advanced things like the samurai of the old days.

But now he is still holding on to a place where even the supreme leader is about to give up, when the shoguns of the shogunate have bowed their heads and surrendered their power and status, first enduring a life of house arrest, and then moving to a private house to start a much simpler and low-key civilian life, he is still stubbornly fighting for the shogunate that no longer exists, and is ready to shed his last drop of blood in the face of many resistance, martyrdom for the sunset of the shogunate?!

...... Mr. Hijikata, what a stupid person.

It's like what Mr. Sannan said before, that kind of stupid ...... The desperate look really makes people want to do their best to help you.

"Origin is not a matter of irregularity. ...... The most important thing is the heart. She heard the best concluding remarks from the big bird.

"We chose to fight for the sake of our beliefs. Big Bird's face, whose age was not apparent, showed an unusually serious expression that he had never seen before.

"In the face of the road I have walked all the way, I can only continue to walk now. ”

Hijikata's eyebrows softened, revealing a gentle smile.

"We will never give in, and we will fight to the end with our best efforts. He replied calmly and firmly.

After Otori took his leave, Hijikata turned to Yanagi Springs. The smile on his face had disappeared at some point.

Liu Quan met his gaze, and for some reason he always felt a little strange palpitation. She hurriedly lowered her gaze, escaping his gaze by packing away the tea set.

"Looks like we're going to fight again. She said in a flat, everyday chat-like tone as she cleaned up.

"Hey, Yukiba, come here. Hijikata did not answer her, but called out to her briefly, and pushed the door and walked out of the room.

Liu Quan felt his heart getting worse and worse, and hurriedly dropped the work in his hand and chased after him.