The Nishino Police Department was speechless for a while, and finally with a smoky expression, he waved his hand and gave a death order to Fujita Goro simply and rudely.

By the way, don't wear the same outfit that Nakatsu got you last time, if you openly involve the police or the military, it will be more troublesome...... Maybe there's something to say from the Tokugawa family......"

He grabbed a messy head of his hair, and after making a mess of it, he finally decided that it was better to leave this kind of trivial matter to his subordinates.

"Anyway, you go to Nakatsu now, he's the one in charge of liaison when the 'big guy' is assigned this time - you go and ask him to help think about what you can be this time...... Then, the mission to welcome the famous sword is scheduled to leave tomorrow morning, and you should visit that house early today!"

Although he was thrown away from such an inexplicable task, Goro Fujita still responded with a calm "yes".

Nishiki waved his hand at him again in annoyance, motioning for him to go out early.

Goro Fujita got out of the cramped and messy office, and found Nakatsu without incident, and got the answer.

Nakatsu had a strange smile on his face, and said to him, "Although the mission is small, it is not difficult to add an additional retinue", and then instructed him, "Everything is complicated before the trip, I'm afraid the other party will not have time to receive it, you can go directly to the Kujo Mansion early tomorrow morning to ask to see the young master of his family."

Goro Fujita: "......"

Ah, I wonder whose idea this strange appointment and the commands that followed.

...... Kiyohara Yukiha - No, now he has become the one who has become the "Kujo Noriko".

Although this task of "welcoming one of the five swords in the world to Jingjin to present to His Majesty" was probably not something she could arrange, the task that required the police to send someone to disguise themselves as an entourage to travel together to guard was definitely from her handwriting.

Even, he felt a little now, maybe the previous task that was tantamount to deliberately taking advantage of the situation to embarrass the police, and asking the police to privately send someone to guard the police on the grounds that "there may be disgruntled people at the engagement banquet to make trouble", was also due to her private arrangement? Maybe it was to arouse his vigilance and lead the direction of his investigation to the Kujo family. Otherwise, with her wisdom, there are certainly many better ways to reunite, and it doesn't have to be ...... Don't have to......

His smooth and calm thinking suddenly stuck.

The Zhongjin Police Department has already fussed and asked:

"What's going on, is it that hot today?"

Goro Fujita: ?

Seeing him inquiring, he turned his gaze over, and the Zhongjin Police Department kindly pointed him out.

"Your face is a little red, and it looks like you're going to have a fever...... I'm going to go tomorrow, and it's not wise to get sick now! You, hurry back to rest for me today, and don't delay those difficult things when you get up early tomorrow morning...... No, the eldest young master's business!"

Fujita Goro's brow furrowed.

Although being pointed out by others that he was suspiciously blushing made him feel a little weak for a moment, the term that the Zhongjin Police Department almost blurted out just now aroused his subconscious attention.

The habit of begging for a life on the edge of a knife for a long time, having to be highly vigilant at all times, and not being able to fall asleep at ease even when he was sleeping, made him suddenly capture the flaws in the Zhongjin Police Department's supplementary words at this time.

"'Big ......and small', Nakatsu-kun, do you mean ......?" he asked subconsciously.

The Zhongjin Police Department laughed twice.

"Ah~ Speaking of which, aren't you really going to get married, Fujita? My wife at home is very concerned about this matter, and asks every day...... She's a difficult Edo woman, and you've rejected the blind dates you've been fancy, so she can hold her breath......"

Goro Fujita: !!

...... So the conversation was interrupted.

According to the instructions of the Nakatsu Police Department, Fujita Goro arrived at the door of the Kujo Mansion early the next morning - wearing low-key (?) casual clothes.

After the maid came out and asked his name, she took him to a small room in the Kujo Mansion to change his clothes. This made him even more convinced that all these arrangements were made by Kiyohara Yukiye...... No, the meaning of the nine rules.

However, to his surprise, when Kiyohara Yukiha saw him, he behaved very normally.

No, it's better to say that she perfectly shows the image that she should have as a "Kujo Noriko" - although she is the titular eldest lady of the Kujo family, she is also very able to endure hardships when she goes out; There is no danger of goofing;I know very well why Kujou Tadashun sent her together.,So along the way, I paid attention to taking care of Kujou Michiji, the eldest young master who didn't know the world.,All the chores were taken care of in advance.,Kujou Michiji just needs to sit in the car and walk forward.。

Although he knew that she had always been a very steady person, and that there was nothing really to worry about him, Fujita Goro felt a subtle discomfort.

No, it doesn't seem accurate to say "uncomfortable" - he's just a little uncomfortable with the occasion.

For she treated him as if she were no different from any other ordinary retinue, polite and polite conversations, and neat orders, not arrogant because of the difference in their status, but also not close to them because of the long bond they once had.

Moreover, the young master of the Kujo family seemed to be very wary of him. Whenever he walked within three feet of her, he would always feel the unkind look cast by the gloomy-eyed, thin-bodied, pale and handsome young master.

This situation was not something he was used to dealing with. So Fujita Goro could only respond with silence.

It wasn't until the evening of the last day—when they were to arrive in Kyoto, the place where the Shinsengumi had once been glorious—that Goro Fujita was ready to go to bed, but Matsumoto, the young retinue who had been staying with him all the way, had not returned.

Because everyone was nervous and hurried along the way, it was considered that people were sleepy and fatigued when they arrived here. Since they were about to arrive in Kyoto the next day, after settling down at the inn that night, the young master and young lady of the Kujo family also magnanimously gave everyone a night off, allowing everyone to go out for a while, as long as they didn't delay tomorrow's trip.

Matsumoto went out almost immediately. However, Fujita Goro did not go out or drink like everyone else.

His naturally cautious and conscientious character played a role. Before welcoming one of the famous "Five Swords of the World" back to Tokyo, he will not let up casually, let alone indulge himself to go out for fun.

So he still had a serious look on his mission, and took out the sword that he usually hid in his luggage - because of the constraints of the "release order", and carefully hid it under the mattress spread out on the tatami mat, within his reach, and then sat down on the futon with his knees crossed.

In fact, at first, he just wanted to quietly think about and sort out these seemingly incoherent clues - he hadn't forgotten the night murder on the streets of the imperial capital, nor had he forgotten Kiyohara Yukiha's motives for hinting that he went to investigate the Kujo family - but he hadn't sorted out the whole thing, but in the next moment, he suddenly turned his face in the direction of the sliding door of his room!

Against the light lit under the porch, a slender figure is clearly projected on the sliding door.

Goro Fujita: ?!

It only took him a glance to understand who had come to his door. Therefore, when the visitor gently opened the door without saying a word, he only maintained his previous posture of sitting on the tatami mat and did not make any other reaction.

The man walked in, turned around and gently closed the sliding door, then turned to him and said with a smile, "It's rude to come and disturb at this time."

Goro Fujita: "......"

He didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.

The man did not seem to mind his silence, nor did he feel any injustice from it, but walked straight up to him with poise, and sat down about a foot or two away from him—

Although she did not sit rudely on his spread bedding, the fact that she was in this room, and that it was already night, and that there was nothing around but the faint light, subtly challenged Fujita Goro's nerves. He didn't even notice that the green tendons on his forehead jumped slightly.

...... As a result, when she sat down, she stopped talking.

Silence quickly rose to a suffocating height in the room, so oppressive that Fujita Goro had to speak first.

"Yes, what's the matter? He stuttered involuntarily, and suddenly felt his momentum stagnate.

She seemed to be amused by this subtle shift in aura, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.

"Yijun, are you angry? She actually asked directly.

Goro Fujita: !!

Why be angry......!!?

He looked down in confusion and thought for a moment.

Then there was a look of hesitation.

"No...... I don't think that'......" he said slowly, the more serious his tone became.

...... It's like a formal earnest conversation on official business.

"I don't know how you did it, though...... But now you have to act as a young lady of the Kujo family. Maybe you have to take care of the Kujo family along the way...... Well, the young master who doesn't understand the world, so it's a normal reaction to have no time to take care of other people......"

He said so seriously, feeling that he was talking about a very serious topic. However, he saw her sitting in front of him, and laughed as he listened, and the arc of laughter slowly spread from the corners of his lips, from a small smile to a bright smile that covered the whole face, and almost lit up this small, dimly lit room.

He was very confused, and unconsciously stopped his analytical voice and asked, "...... What's wrong? What's funny? I'm not going to say anything funny. ”

She seemed to be able to hold back her laughter, but when she heard his strict and confused question, she burst out laughing as if she couldn't help it anymore.

Goro Fujita: ???

The author has something to say: March 16:

It's still the old rule, I'll try to change it tomorrow. If it's not two o'clock in the afternoon, it's the day after tomorrow. . .

Training today too, sigh.

However, there is a good thing about the training, I took advantage of the boring class time to develop a super huge god development outline!

I've even thought about Grandpa's lustful appearance!]