Liu Quan quickly passed through a wooden gate.

There were also small groups of troops from both sides engaged in fierce battles nearby, but in order not to reveal the truth that he was actually pretending to be the deputy chief, Liu Quan did not dwell on the vicinity of the wooden gate.

After all, in the woods leading to Bentendaiba, it's what happens that counts.

In history, there are different opinions about what the truth of the last moment of the earthwork was. There are various theories as to the exact location of the shot, and there is great controversy as to which side sent the bullet was sent by the new government forces or by the surrender faction of the shogunate who wanted to remove the Turkish army that had blocked their way.

Moreover, according to Yanagizumi's impression, when Hijikata was shot at the last moment, he should have someone with him. But today, it happened suddenly, and she had to go into battle alone.

Of course, this discrepancy in the smallest details was not enough to shake her.

Because the system has long said that the key to repairing the world is not that every sentence or step coincides with the truth, but that the right action must be taken at a point that can shake the world or, in this case, history.

In other words, it doesn't matter if there was anyone around him when he was shot and died, it didn't matter if he was shot at the exact location in his history.

It is important to note whether the former deputy head of the Shinsengumi, who is now the military commissioner of the Republic of Ezo, was shot in the abdomen and died in battle on May 11, May 11, Meiji 2, on the road leading to Bentendaiba near the Ichiki Gate and the Exotic Bridge.

Liu Quan drew her sword in the scuffle near a wooden gate, sitting condescendingly on her horse and slashing at the soldiers of the new government army who were pouring towards her.

She didn't intend to kill herself, nor did she intend to wipe out the new government forces here, her only purpose was to fight her way to the Bentendaiba that she or Hijikata would never reach.

Although some people recognized this man who was riding on a horse and had excellent swordsmanship as the army commander of the Ezo Republic and Hijikata Suizo, no one was able to stop Yanagizumi's horse.

Shots were fired, but luckily Willow Springs' horses had broken out of the encirclement before then.

The stray gunfire rang out behind her, stray bullets staggered into a net behind her, but she had gotten out of it and sped away without hesitation towards the fateful spot.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters

The closer he got to the grove that was bound to appear on the road, the faster Willow felt his heart beat. Moreover, it is becoming more and more irregular.

The sound of scuffle, shouting, gunfire, and the clashing of swords seemed to pass through her ears and then disappear infinitely, and all that rang in her ears was the sound of the wind, the hooves of horses, and the sound of her breathing getting heavier and heavier, and the sound of her heartbeat almost piercing her chest.

She lowered her upper body and clenched the reins, feeling her hands spasm unconsciously, cold sweat almost soaking the reins.

She put it back into the sheath, and the scabbard struck her left leg gently as the horse jolted. In the early summer wind, her hair that had just been cut off and only reached the back of her neck was gently raised.

In this gallop towards death, it was very strange that the closer she got to her destination, the more she felt as if there was silence around her, even the sound of the wind and the sound of horses' hooves that had just been noisy in her ears seemed to fade away, and she could only hear the sound of her own heavy breathing, louder and louder, as if she were carrying the breath of two people;

A man slowly approached her ear, his breath gently blowing on her sideburns, his voice earnest and firm.

You, don't die.

I will definitely survive and wait for you to come back. Therefore, you must also come back to me alive. This is the oath we have made.

Ahh

Is that our vow?

It's a solemn oath between samurai, isn't it?

It's a pity.

for I can no longer keep my promise with you.

That's it from the beginning.

From the beginning, I had no intention of keeping such a promise.

Because

You have no idea what kind of person I am.

You don't know that the person who keeps saying that he will follow you to the end does not exist in this world. Even if you go a long way together, you will always have to leave you.

Even though we are speeding on the same road, we are going in different directions.

The heart was beating faster and louder.

Knock, knock, knock, knock

bang

Finally, a crisp sound that did not belong to the heartbeat pierced the void, shattering the illusory atmosphere that had enveloped her because of the extreme mental tension and the resulting indulgence in memories.

Liu Quan's upper body suddenly trembled violently because of the direct impact.

Her pupils dilated for a moment, and there was a look of disbelief on her face, but the surprise faded after a moment, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

She subconsciously pulled the reins of her horse with her left hand, and the horse under her seat let out a long neigh, raised its front hooves low, and finally slowed down and then stopped.

Her figure on her horse swayed, as if for a moment she was trying to stabilize her center of gravity, but her attempt failed.

Almost as soon as the horse stopped, she shook a few times, and finally tilted to the left and fell heavily from the horse.

The mortal's body fell to the ground and splashed a puff of dust, and as the dust and mist slowly cleared, her revealing figure, as if it were a slow-motion replay, reached down very slowly, touching the fatal spot in her waist and abdomen. Then, the fingertips trembled.

She paused for a moment, then slowly, as if with some difficulty, she lifted the hand up to her eyes and spread her fingers.

Smack.

A drop of blood fell from her fingertips, onto the chest of her coat, and was quickly absorbed by the fabric, leaving only a small dark mark there.

There was an unbearable pain in the place between her waist and abdomen, as if all her vitality had been lost from the small hole in an instant, and she felt chills all over her body, and her head was blank, so she lay on her back on the ground, staring blankly at the sky above her head, and felt that the sun was so hot that it was almost impossible to look at it directly

Perhaps because of blood loss and cold, all her movements became extremely sluggish. She slowly lowered her hand, letting it fall back on the small wound in her lower abdomen, and then, with a few slow blinks of her eyes, her lips squirming, and a few syllables silently.

Then, she realized that what she subconsciously said was "Mr. Hijikata".

Is death such a painful thing, Mr. Hijikata?

In the sky overhead, the sun was still blinding and dazzling in the dark. The sunlight fell on her empty pupils, and the moist water slowly poured out of her empty eyes.

This is the second time, lying on the field of the box house like this, the smell of dirt from the end of the nose, the smell of blood, the choking smell of gunfire, and

It is almost imperceptible, unique to the season, and a refreshing smell that blends with the scent of flowers, grass and trees from the wilderness, and then is exposed by the midday sun.

That kind of smell shows a certain vitality from nature, which may be easily ignored because it is taken for granted, but at this moment, it reveals such a strong and reluctant magic, which makes people reluctant to leave, wants to stay in this wonderful world, and is always with the person who is always in their hearts, can smile, can hug, can kiss the face that they love sincerely

A teardrop oozed from the corner of her eye, slowly slid down her sideburns, and eventually into her tousled hair.

At this moment, she deeply realized that no matter who that person was, she would never see it again.

The head was buzzing, like an old-fashioned movie player that was about to fall apart, sending out a "Yun Refuge G 10.

In those scenes, there are tennis courts lit up at night, narrow streets of Kyoto during the day, Ferris wheels that rise to the highest point at night and dazzling fireworks explode outside the windows, and there are also airport buildings with people coming and going

Liu Quan stared up blankly at the almost white sun directly above his head, then his breathing slowed and he slowly closed his eyes.