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The process of leaving Goryokaku was surprisingly easier than when I came.
I don't know if it's because the defenders in Wulengkuo have been discouraged, Seeing Liu Quan, who was striding out with a sword and a Chengzi armband on his left arm, no one seemed to take the initiative to come up to inquire, and no one embarrassed her as a suspicious person.
Perhaps it was the armband that proved her innocence and made her the last talisman.
Outside Wulengguo, the other five Fu Fushen gathered under a big tree. Seeing that their Inquisitor actually strode out of the five-sided country, their faces showed some surprise for a moment—however, that look only flashed for a moment and then disappeared, and their expressions almost changed to something like "Ah, that's true" or "It's not strange what the Inquisitor did."
Of these, only Izumi Morikatsu's reaction may be a little greater.
"You...... Did you really run to meet ...... Mr. Hijikata?!" he asked aloud at the female inquisitor who walked up to them.
Anyway, the good boy Kunihiro Horikawa is not here, and no one will remind him to ask tactfully.
The Divine Inquisitor pursed her lips and smiled.
"yes. She replied with unusual frankness.
"I'm going to see Mr. Hijikata. ”
Izumi Morikaneji: !!
"You ......!" he blurted out, "Just, even if you like Mr. Hijikata, you can't save him again!!"
One Strike: !?
Toru Nagasoya: ?!
Fujishiro Hirano: ?!
Smiling Qingjiang: "...... Oh, hehehe, hehe, that's what happened~"
The female inquisitor was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Kane-san to expose her black history so suddenly. However, she quickly reacted, smiled faintly, and actually lowered her head and glanced at the knife she was still holding in her hand.
“...... Alas, I now feel that the decision to temporarily turn Mikazuki back into the main body knife in order to get out of the Golengkuo without suspicion and interrogation is really wise. She actually sighed first, and then raised her gaze, calmly looking directly at the angry Izumi Shouji.
That pretty face, looking closely, was annoyed, puzzled, nervous, and worried—ah, actually, Kane-san was worried that she would do exactly the same thing as she did back then, like a dark fall, in order to save Mr. Hijikata's life.
Thinking so, Ryuzumi smiled again at Izumi Mamoru Kanejo.
"Don't worry, Kane-san. She said clearly.
"I just said goodbye to Mr. Hijikata. She continued calmly.
Izumi Morikaze: ?!
Seeing that Kane-sang's beautiful blue eyes widened, Liu Quan smiled bitterly, and then slammed his head at him as if he was sure.
"He has a mission to accomplish. I also have my ......"
Her gaze slowly moved away from Izumi's face and drifted into the distance behind him.
"Since you can't walk together in the end, let's brace ourselves and face this inevitable parting. ”
"I will not live up to what I have learned from him, the kindness I have received, and the faith I have inherited......"
She took a deep breath.
"Unlike the last parting, this time I have at least said goodbye. ”
In her eyes, there was something indescribably complicated and emotion that slowly precipitated, and finally became invisible.
“...... In this way, it is enough. She finally whispered.
Izumi Shoukanji: "......"
He seemed to understand something, but it seemed to cause more confusion. But even he knew that now was not the right time to get to the bottom of it.
It's not the same as the last time she faced her in the box house, and the female inquisitor at this moment will not fall in the dark anymore. I will no longer resolutely swing a knife at Mr. Hijikata in order to save Mr. Hijikata's life against history.
But at the same time, the moment she swung her knife at him, the bright light that burned in her eyes seemed to disappear.
In its place, there is an unusual sense of calmness and power. The cold but faintly oppressed aura even descended on their heads as if it were substance, making Izumi Morikatashi, who had always been a little nervous, aware of the vaguely formed, purely spiritual and emotional power.
At this moment, Izumi Mamoru suddenly understood one thing.
She will never be the same young girl who stood on the field of Hakodate and swung her sword at Mr. Hijikata in order to save his life from passing on this day.
It's a bit of a strange feeling. It was as if he felt as if he was getting closer to her for a moment, but in the blink of an eye, the aura released from her seemed to pull her farther away, she was no longer the young girl who could do all the crazy things for Mr. Hijikata, and she pulled her knife out mercilessly for him, but it didn't help, it didn't push her any closer to him—
However, he didn't have time to think too much about it, to get closer to her heart—
There was a sudden fluctuation in the air.
This ominous aura made all the Fu Fushen present subconsciously immediately enter a state of combat readiness. They bowed slightly, and some immediately set up their knives, others put their hands on the hilts, and they all stared intently at the dark clouds that were gradually condensing and rolling in the sky.
In this suddenly tense atmosphere, the female inquisitor let out an untimely chuckle.
"I was thinking that the time was right......" she said, and suddenly her arm was raised flat forward, holding the sword in her hand in the air.
Then, perhaps she poured enough spiritual power into it, a flash of light flashed, and the Fu Fu God who was wearing a blue hunting robe and had a calm and elegant posture reappeared in front of everyone.
The Divine Inquisitor did not immediately retract her hand, but walked slowly towards him, and put the main body knife she was holding in her hand back into his hand, before turning in the direction of the large orange-red hole in the sky where the wind and clouds were tumbling, slowly revealing hideous.
Red lightning flashed, and the wind became stronger. The hideous figure of the marching army that they were familiar with suddenly appeared in the field outside Wulengguo.
The mourners were all tense and ready to go. But their leader let out a strange sigh.
"Aren't you going to Bentendaiba, and you're not going to Mr. Hijikata......" she shook her head in annoyance, as if she was a little angry.
"I'm embarrassed by you guys...... I was foolishly hoping that you would stop Mr. Hijikata in time and do for me what I couldn't-do—"
As soon as her words fell, a blue-white flash suddenly swept diagonally between heaven and earth!
The young boy blurted out a loud gasp.
The sky had completely darkened, not at all fitting for the time it was now—the clouds had gathered and rolled in the sky, growing larger and larger, and then, in the thick clouds, blue-white lightning had replaced the red lightning that had previously appeared.
One after another blue-white lightning slashed down from the sky and reached the earth.
Then, an even larger blue-white figure appeared at the lightning bolt.
Ichijo's face sank.
"Checking non-...... Disobedience?!" he muttered.
Nagaso Yatoru pressed the handle of the knife on his waist with a solemn face. Hirano's face tightened, as if he had mustered all the courage to pull his back tightly, as if he was about to rush forward the next second when he heard the order of the God Inquisitor.
The smiling face Qingjiang was relatively calm, but the relaxed demeanor that still existed on his face had disappeared. He exhaled and said, "Are there so many enemies at the same time...... That's a big deal. ”
Of course, Izumi Mamoru Kaneji has seen this more tricky enemy, but he is a powerful and handsome sword, and he has not easily lost his due style and personality until now. He snorted, dragging out his voice slightly.
"Hey~ This murderous aura is incredible, how strong is it~" There was a slight mockery and sneer in his voice.
Only the Three Days Moon Sect was near, and instead of setting his eyes on this new powerful enemy, he looked at the female inquisitor on the side, and a trace of incomprehensible smile appeared on his face.
“...... Did you do it on purpose, Yukiba-kun? He said.
The Witch didn't look back at him, but still tilted her chin slightly, looking at the monster in front of her who was about to wreak havoc in the room, but the corners of her lips slowly curled, as if she had silently acknowledged his claim.
"Ahh She replied cheerfully.
"If I don't, I'll never know if I'm right. ”
She said this lightly, and even smiled.
"Besides, I can take this opportunity to fulfill my wish and see Mr. Hijikata again-"
"To say that I already have you by my side, or to want to meet with the old people who I can't see again, it's really greedy, willful and arbitrary——"
The smile on her face slowly widened. She stared at the figure slowly emerging from the whirlpool of darkness that was twisted not far away, and suddenly said:
"It's a pity that I'm so careful, do you say yes, Miss Kanna?"