only to find that the person standing there was the third day and the moon sect near.

Among the rocks and grass on the hillside, Fu Fushen, dressed in a gorgeous blue hunting robe, looked particularly neat and a little out of place, standing there upright. When he heard her name, the beautiful eyes that seemed to take on the shape of a crescent moon narrowed slightly.

“…… It's a pity. I'm not the one you're missing. ”

The kind of voice that is almost exactly the same as Xiao Yi actually contains some kind of black mud tumbling, and the handsome Fu Fushen said such words with a smile. However, there was no regret in his tone.

"But...... Sometimes I really hate my own voices, do I?" he continued to smile, with a pleasant face, as if he was not at all annoyed that his main hall had recognized the wrong person.

“…… To be similar to others means to be replaced by others. But I'm one of the five unique swords in the world, ......?" he said with a slight self-deprecating smile, his slender fingers with leather gloves resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, slowly caressing the delicately bound handle.

Liu Quan: "......"

It's embarrassing...... This kind of terrible thing can happen to recognize the wrong person...... I was so careless.

Or maybe it's because all your energy is focused on the upcoming big war, so you relax your attention a little bit and ...... on things next to you?

“…… I'm really sorry. After a long silence, she slowly put down her injured hand, stared at the grass near the feet of the Three Sun Moon Sect, and whispered.

"I know that's not a good reason...... However, after coming to Hakodate, you haven't shown up, and I thought ......"

Mikazuki Zong laughed softly.

"Hehehe...... Why am I showing up?" he asked her softly.

Liu Quan: "......"

"When Xue Ye-kun was focusing on the strategy of the deputy head of the new selection group, it was not appropriate for me to appear rashly. After all, this is no longer the enemy-occupied Edo he forced you to venture to, but the Ezo land they occupy in the far north. Except for the enemy soldiers who are about to attack you, there should be no one here who will be against you again. The Three Days Moon Sect continued with a smile.

Liu Quan was speechless.

Grandpa Belly Black cleverly reminded her once again that she was in danger in Edo because of someone's strong orders, and if it weren't for the fact that Mikazuki Munejin had turned into a slinger in time to help her, she would have escaped-and this kind of nine-death encounter, she could have avoided it.

…… Did you really dig a big hole for the deputy chief in a quiet way?

Thinking so, Liu Quan blinked, and for some reason wanted to laugh.

“…… I have a reason why I have to attack him. She said frankly.

Anyway, no one else can see Fu Fushen, let alone communicate with him, so it doesn't matter what she says, right?

"So, Mikazuki-kun, even if it was the deputy chief who put me in danger today, I can't just give up on him. If you're worried about me, I'd appreciate it...... But no matter what happens, I'm not going to leave here. She continued calmly, raising her eyes, staring directly at Fu Fushen, who could not see his true thoughts from the smiling face.

"And...... Now, it is not yet time for the deputy chief to die. You must know that, right?"

Three days and moon sect near:!?

is always so gentle and calm, as if one of the five swords in the world has become a bamboo in his chest, and the slight smile on his face collapsed in an instant. He looked extremely surprised, his eyes widened slightly, and he stared at the woman in front of him who seemed to be different from the inquisitors he had ever met.

After a moment, he chuckled softly, his brow softening again.

“…… Turns out you know about it. He said softly, with a sigh in his tone that seemed to be true and false, "Oh, I really can't do anything about you."

"Although I have known about it from Izumi Mori-kun for a long time, it seems that you already have a foreknowledge of the future fate of the Shinsengumi...... But it's still surprising to hear that you know so much about such a small detail, hahaha. ”

The iconic "hahaha" tone of the old man of the Three Days Moon Sect appeared again.

"Well, it seems like I don't have anything to remind you of for the time being. He said meaningfully, looked at her again, and disappeared from the rocky hillside without warning, as if it had appeared at first.

Liu Quan: "......"

So he suddenly appeared here, and said a lot of inexplicable things, why the hell, Sanri Yue-kun?!

What did Grandpa Belly Black want to do, and what did he want to remind her of—was the deputy chief untrustworthy because he would sacrifice her for his own beliefs at any time? Or was it ...... What else is going on?

Liu Quan shook his head vigorously, shaking off the embarrassment and self-blame caused by inadvertently recognizing the wrong person just now, as well as the suspicion of the words and deeds of the Three Days Moon Sect.

…… Now is not the time to delve into this. At any moment, the new government forces could march here and launch an attack on Ergukou. You must immediately return to your own camp to join the lieutenant.

In the afternoon, the new government forces really launched an attack on the shogunate's Ergukou position.

Liu Quan carried the foot/gun and followed closely beside the earth, with the meaning of raising the gun to shoot if he didn't agree with it. Hijikata stood behind the soldiers, shouting loudly to direct everyone to fight, and also commanded the two teams of soldiers who were not very familiar with this rotation system to rotate in a concise command.

"One team, retreat!"

"Second team, come forward!"

"Team two, shoot! Team one, load!"

…… Such concise, clear, and rhythmic instructions make it easy for everyone to follow the rhythm and pace he has set, and move on to the next task in a neat and orderly manner.

Of course, occasionally there would be gunshots around him that broke the harmony.

"Bang!"

At first, when he heard the gunshot, Hijikata would turn to the woman next to him with a disgruntled expression. But every time at this time, there are always people in the front team who are responsible for this round of shooting.

"Ahh

"Damn, are you trying to ambush Hijikata-sama!"

"Oh, is this guy a small boss this time, he wears a different uniform than others!"

Earthwork: "......"

Whenever this happens, Liu Quan flashes an eight-toothed smile at him.

He then continued to expertly reload and hold the butt against his right shoulder, ready for the next round of shooting.

After this happened a few times, Hijikata was gradually able to avoid the interference of her sudden gun. Although most of the time her shot was just in time for Hijikata's password or the moment of the command, the sound of the Hijikata command still maintained its original rhythm, calm and almost mechanical.

"Second team, retreat!"

"Team, come forward!"

……

Although the battle was fierce, the troops under the leadership of Hijikata basically maintained their positions, attacking and defending in an orderly manner under his command.

It lasted for an unknown amount of time, and Hijikata's voice was already slightly hoarse. The enemy's attack at the foot of the hill also slowed down, probably not expecting such a fierce and orderly resistance, but they preemptively became confused.

Of course, this change could not escape the Ezo army, which was on the defensive end. Someone was the first to shout:

"Huh?!, those guys slowed down......"

"Are you planning to stop for a while?!"

"No more gunning!"

"It must have been timid, hahaha-"

Hijikata coughed twice.

A water bottle was handed over from the side.

Hijikata looked back and saw his little surname, who was almost braver than a man, standing there. At this moment, she carried the rifle in her hand on her shoulder, and with her left hand she handed him a bottle full of water - it was actually a Western-style wine bottle!

Earthwork: "......"

Wordlessly, he took the bottle and took a sip. It was indeed filled with clear water.

His eyes fell on her, and he saw her looking at him with a grin, with a nonchalant look of "It turns out that these officers and soldiers are not a big deal". However, the right shoulder, which was almost obscured by the whole foot/gun, seemed to move quietly without a trace.

Hijikata lowered his eyes, and his expression became more stern.

However, before he could say anything, he saw someone rushing behind her.

"Hijikata-sama, some of the enemy made a detour back to the rear of Mt. Tengu to make a surprise attack, and we, we were flanked in front and back, and we couldn't stop it even with all our might...... Now the people who are guarding Mt. Tengu have suffered heavy casualties, and they really can't support it, so they have to ...... Retreat to the main formation!"

Hijikata's face showed a look of surprise for a moment. But unlike before, the look of consternation quickly disappeared from his face. He regained his composure and just said lightly, "Ahh In that case, let's get back on our feet here and beat those guys back!"

The soldiers, who were originally demoralized and feared being reprimanded and punished for losing the position they were supposed to defend, raised their heads in shock when they heard this.

A moment later, there was a shout from among the men.

"Yes! We should be punished for losing our position! Then let's make meritorious service here and risk our lives to kill the enemy!"

"Yes, Lord Hijikata, just watch! I will never let those Choshu Yankees take a step forward!"

"We're going to beat them to the ground! Let them go back to their Changzhou!"

Liu Quan: "......"

…… It's Choshu again.

In a trance, she seemed to be back in front of the main hall of Nishi Honganji Temple at night, and in the middle of the night, the crows hissed fiercely at the corners of the eaves. And the general who stood in front of her, who was almost going to single-handedly kill the two pillars of the chief and deputy head of the Shinsengumi, handed her a thin letter and said, "The man has named you to deliver this letter."

The man who sent the letter to her had an impact on the country that continues to this day, and is now in front of her, wielding the power he left behind.

It's strange that the man was always smiling, with a bold look, and he looked like a rich man's son - how could he have such great power and such far-reaching influence.

“…… Remember that guy from Takasugi? The deputy chief's displeased voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Liu Quan's thoughts.