As night fell, in a small izakaya in a small remote alley, there was an apology sign saying "The main family has something to do today, so it is temporarily closed". However, when you look through the window, the room is brightly lit and the atmosphere is very lively.

There were a dozen men sitting in the izakaya—all of whom looked to be at least thirty years old—and even a few of them who didn't look very good on their legs, and one of them had only one arm, but other than that, they all looked very happy, laughing and laughing and toasting each other, like a reunion of old friends or a meeting of fellow villagers after many years.

At this time, from the entrance of the alleyway, a man dressed in black walked in.

He looked like he had a face so young that he couldn't tell his actual age, his right eye was covered by blue-black half-length hair, only the blue left eye was exposed, his eyes were deep and sharp, and his posture was straight when he walked, as if with a cold and sharp aura that is indescribably clear, and the whole person was like a cold sword.

He walked in a hurry, and his destination was clear—it was the izakaya with the "Closed for Business Today" store on the door.

He stopped at the door of the izakaya, paused slightly, reached out and lifted the curtain, pushing the door open.

The noise of the door paused the bustle of the room for a moment, and everyone turned their heads to stare at the door. When I saw the people clearly, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became ten times more lively.

"Oh, is it Saito!"

"Come on, come here, come over here, have a drink with us!"

"Hey Yamaguchi-kun, how are you doing?"

"You carried me back last time I was drunk, didn't you?

In short, several different names flew all over the sky - this was also a common feature of all the gentlemen present.

For a variety of reasons, names are constantly changing, and people who have known each other during the use of different names are still accustomed to calling the name they know well, so there are only a dozen people in this izakaya, and there are forty or fifty names flying around the room.

The young man in black was not impressed, and after looking around the room, he walked over to a chair that was still empty, pulled it out and sat down.

The shopkeeper, who had been busy before, quickly laid down a sake jug and a plate of grilled fish, as well as a plate of fried tofu and a bowl of rice on the table in front of him.

The young man in black was slightly stunned for a moment, and then thanked the shopkeeper and said, "It just so happens that I haven't eaten dinner yet, which is really helpful." Thanks, Song...... Tian Jun. ”

He stumbled to read the shopkeeper's name. The shopkeeper was not angry, laughed and walked out from behind the counter, pulled open the empty chair beside him and sat down.

"You're not used to my new name, are you? ha. He laughed heartily, and his chubby face looked very kind—but the next moment a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he groped for a while in his bosom, and found a folded piece of paper, which was spread out on the table in front of him.

Young man in black: ?

Then, the shopkeeper, who had changed his name to "Matsuda", turned to him with a smile.

"Uh...... Fujita-kun: That's what I call you. He said casually in a nonchalant tone, then picked up the piece of paper and pressed it to the corner where the light of the oil lamp shrouded the table.

"I, I have nothing to do, so I did a big thing~" He said narrowly, "You guys...... Uh, your organization, there was a group of people who were taken away by Kotaro Ito before, right? One of them has a surname...... Hashimoto?Ah, that's right, the guy surnamed Hashimoto actually survived to this point. ”

Goro Fujita: "......"

He silently took a pair of chopsticks to fry tofu.

Matsuda said with a smile, "...... A while ago, he happened to come to my place for a drink. At first, it seems that the rest of the body is quite easy to use, except for the legs and feet...... But that guy is stupid. When he got drunk, he started talking about everything, and I realized that he had been in the Imperial Tomb Guard before—and I didn't know how he got to where he is today. Probably no one dared to let him get in touch with any important events to prevent him from talking nonsense, right?"

Goro Fujita: "......"

He continued to take a silent sip of his wine.

Matsuda stared at him with a smile.

Then, while he was defenseless, he threw a big bomb head-on at him.

"That Hashimoto, when he got drunk, he said something terrible. ”

He began to recall the things of the past and say everything...... For example, that Saito Ichi, who looked mouthless and cold, hid a lover named 'Xiaomei' outside! And after agreeing to marry someone, he avoided it, causing the infatuated girl to cry and cry in the cold wind to find their camp......

Goro Fujita: "......!!!"

He nearly choked on the wine.

Matsuda laughed, as if he was particularly amused by his predicament.

"Later, one day, Yamakawa-kun came to my store for a drink," he winked at the man sitting on the other side of Fujita Gorou across Fujita, "We talked about you, and it turned out that you are still single, and you don't even have a suitable partner......!

At this time, the man sitting on the other side of Fujita Goro smiled softly and spoke.

"Before, I also went to visit Rong Baogong in private. ”

Goro Fujita: !!

The name "Rong Baogong" immediately made him stunned, and his back involuntarily sat up straight and put down the dishes and chopsticks.

"Rong Bao Gong...... How's it going?" he finally spoke.

The man laughed.

"Much better than you. He replied with a hint of a hint of jokingness, "Of course no one is talking about it that good now...... However, even Yoong asked me in surprise, 'Is Yamaguchi-kun still alone?' We must pass on the fire of Aizu as much as possible.'" ”

Goro Fujita: "......"

He replied with a blank face, "...... No, I don't think that's what Rong Baogong meant. ”

He is so serious, which probably makes others want to tease him even more. Matsuda continued to look at the piece of paper under the candlelight, and said, "Then I had a strange idea - how about asking Yamaguchi-kun to see what type Yamaguchi-kun likes?

Goro Fujita: "......"

He had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, the next moment, Matsuda cleared his throat and began to desperately blow his material.

"Xiaomei, this is what happened when you were in Kyoto, right? It seems to be the daughter of a craftsman, but since you left the Imperial Tomb Guard's camp with her that day, there has been no follow-up......"

"Later, it is said that when you were in Aizu, you met a member of the women's team at that time, whose surname was ...... But of course, after the Battle of Aizu, they were separated......

"And then there'...... Well, it's said that the young lady of the Kujou family got acquainted with her for the purpose of handling cases?Well, seriously, you often visit her to handle cases, right? After all, like the eldest lady of the Chinese family, she doesn't look like a suitable woman for you...... Besides, she's been missing since then, isn't she? Did she travel alone? Hehehe, what a weird-tempered lady—"

Fujita Goro finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"So, what ......are you trying to do today with all this talk about my old days?!" he asked, a little annoyed, in a deep voice.

But Matsuda wouldn't be so intimidated by him.

"Ahaha. He laughed dryly twice more and said:

"Xiaomei, the daughter of the townspeople. ”

"Shinoda-kun, I heard that I was helpless after the death of my husband, so I left my husband's house and went back to my mother's house to borrow it...... You think you're a native of Aizu?"

"Miss Kujo...... Uh, the arrogant lady of the old Chinese family......"

I always feel that Matsuda is taking a kind of dreamy ...... No, a sleepwalking-like look, reporting the title of Miss Kujo.

Goro Fujita: ?

Matsuda came to a conclusion.

"So...... I've asked so many people, ahhhh

Goro Fujita: "......"

"It's been a waste of so much time to talk about the past in front of Yamakawa-kun, in fact, just to find out what kind of woman I like. He was silent for a moment, and said with a blank face, his tone sounding very rigid.

Before Matsuda could speak, the "Yamakawa-kun" who was sitting on the other side of Fujita Goro smiled and spoke.

"Everyone is so concerned about this because they care about you, Yamaguchi-kun. He said.

Rong Baogong even said...... If Yamaguchi-kun doesn't mind, he's willing to marry you - but the most pressing thing right now is that you have to find a suitable partner before you want to get married. ”

Shan Chuan winked at him.

"Well, when the time comes, I'm willing to sign up to entertain guests for you. ”

Goro Fujita: "......"

He couldn't think of anything to say to deal with the overwhelming kindness that was coming at him.

As if to make him fully appreciate the urgency of the situation, Yamakawa leaned over to him with a sly look on his face, and added a sentence in a low voice that only the two of them could hear:

“...... I heard that Rong Baocheng intends to be a matchmaker for you. ”

Goro Fujita: !?

He suddenly turned in the direction of the mountains and rivers, and his voice was full of surprise.

“...... Be a matchmaker?!and with whom?"

Yamakawa smiled meaningfully.

"How do I know what Rong Baogong means?...... Well, however, there weren't many good girls who survived Aizu's back then, right? Rong Baogong must want to find the best one among them......"

Fujita Goro's eyes widened, and there was unreserved consternation on his face. I don't know how long it took, but he seemed to react, turned his face abruptly, picked up the wine glass and took a big sip as if in disguise.

There was a grunt in his throat, and after swallowing the liquor, it was as if he had swallowed back some indescribable emotions that had choked in his chest.

He held the empty wine glass to his lips and seemed to be distracted for a moment. Then, he shook his head quietly.

“...... I don't have to go through so much trouble to investigate what kind of woman I like. He said slowly.

As if it had taken all his strength to break through the barrier in his chest and say the following words, he slowly clenched the five fingers of the wine glass.

“...... Because, there is only one such person, from beginning to end. ”

Matsuda: "Eh!!

Matsuda pointed at Fujita Goro and shouted, causing the rest of the store to look in this direction for a while. Someone else giggled and commented, "That guy Matsuda is making a fuss again......"

"I don't know how the customers in his store usually put up with this guy's character......"

On the other side of Fujita Goro's seat, Yamakawa showed a slightly surprised look.

Shan Chuan: "...... Is it. ”

Yamakawa exhaled and smiled as if disappointed and relieved.

"That's right. He said.

"In that case...... Everything makes sense. ”

Fujita Goro didn't answer him, just put down his glass in silence, filled another glass of wine, and drank it.

The author has something to say: May 18:

The ENDING of Primary One is relatively short, and it can be written in a few days!

And then there's grandpa's HE, grandpa's HE is a new brain hole, so it's a little longer, do you want to see it? :P

Tomorrow will probably be updated at this time~~ Everyone