In the evening, after drinking the last glass of wine, Goro Fujita walked out of the store slowly.

Most of the others were already drunk. A few people were probably so drunk that they couldn't get conscious, and they hugged Yamakawa Daizo and cried bitterly, saying something nonsense, "It would have been nice if I had worked harder at that time! Would you have gotten this result by gambling this life to protect Aizu?"

The mountains and rivers were helpless, so they had to accept it at will, but they couldn't get out until now.

It seems that every time the old ministry in Aizu has a private meeting, it will end up like this...... Fujita Goro smiled bitterly and had to leave the store first.

As he walked down the road, the night breeze cleared his mind, which had been slightly hot from drinking.

He thought, those overzealous fellows, who had tried so hard to gather the characteristics of the women who had appeared around him before, in addition to wanting to be a big matchmaker for him that were satisfactory to both parties, probably because they thought that one of the three women they listed was the one he really liked, and the other two were just a trick or misunderstanding.

They wouldn't have thought about it at all, whether it's Mei, Kazuo Shinoda, or Noriko Kujo...... Even Kiyohara Yukiba, they are all the same person.

Where did she go? Did she really disappear?

He's not a simple-minded fool. It is true that the set of principles she said at the beginning was high-sounding, why should she go to Ezo to determine the whereabouts of the deputy chief, and if she didn't do this, the two of them would never be at ease, but in such a time, how difficult it would be for women to travel alone, she wouldn't know it, right?

So, when she did this, she had to do it...... Reason or distress?

He's not a guy who ignores the other person's embarrassment and likes to get to the bottom of it. He always listens silently, thinks silently, and silently accomplishes the tasks or goals that the people he values want to give him. It used to be like this in the Shinsengumi, but now it's still the same in the face of Kiyohara Yukiba.

In the end, he didn't know how she had survived, what she had done, and who she had met in the years since they had been separated from Aizu.

…… Maybe he should have asked? That wouldn't have been the case with the chaos left behind by her sudden disappearance, and a hint of what might be called uneasiness or melancholy welled up in his heart?

He still remembers that she disappeared the day after she told him, "I'm going to Ezo to find out the whereabouts of the deputy chief, and I'll definitely come back to see you."

As it was near dusk, the mountains shook suddenly. An earthquake struck the mountains near Tokyo, affecting Tokyo, and as an inspection, he spent almost the whole night tirelessly investigating casualties, property damage, and other conditions in the mission area to maintain law and order; the next morning, he had not yet returned home to rest, and suddenly received another order to rush to Sensoji Temple, because the body of Ikuko Kirino, the adopted daughter of Army Major General Toshiaki Kirino, was found in the square in front of Sensoji Temple, and there were two extremely famous swords thrown near the body - one of which was listed as one of the "Five Swords in the World" One of the treasures, the famous sword "Mikazuki Sokin", which the Tokugawa family presented to His Majesty - so the stakes were so important that the Metropolitan Police Department had to temporarily mobilize some elites to investigate.

He was also among those people, witnessing the body of Ikuko Kirino who was killed by a clean sword piercing the chest and being seriously injured. But no one had a clue why the young lady of the Kirino family went to Sensoji Temple alone on that day.

After accepting the assignment, he also conducted a serious investigation. But no one could tell why Ikuko Kirino insisted on going to Sensoji Temple in bad weather, and no one knew how anyone would hate such a young lady to the point where she had to be killed.

According to the servants of the Kirino family and the owner of the nearby shop, the weather was already terrible as it was close to evening that afternoon, with strong winds and dark clouds gathering in the sky, and everyone thought that a typhoon was coming, so there were almost no pedestrians and few shops opening in the shopping streets near Sensoji Temple. Miss Kirino said that she had an important meeting and insisted on going out. Because Miss Kirino has always had full freedom to act in the house, the servants did not dare to ask more questions, although they felt strange.

As for the famous sword "Mikazuki Sokin", which was presented to His Majesty by the Tokugawa iejin, it was originally enshrined somewhere in the Imperial Palace where the famous sword from the imperial collection was stored, and no one could see who stole it and when. And the Three Days Moon Sect is close to the standard sword, such a long knife, if you carry it with you, it will definitely be noticed - swords are not allowed in the palace, so who would have such a huge power to take out the famous sword that has become a royal object at will?

Moreover, this matter now involves three parties: the current owner of the "Three Moons" Imperial Family, the original owner of the Tokugawa family, that is, the former Shogun who lost power, and Saigo Takamori, who is very important and powerful, but has a delicate position because of the disagreement over the "Korean Expedition Theory", and his most trusted and valued subordinate Kirino Toshiaki.

If you think about it carefully, if this matter is not handled properly, it will immediately trigger a wave of contradictions in the political arena - the Nakatsu Police Department once said this to Fujita Goro in private.

Fujita Goro did not answer him.

He is now a police officer. It is his responsibility to find out the truth, and it is not his scope to consider what kind of political turmoil will be caused if the truth is revealed. Although he has no special affection for the three parties involved in the incident, he will not cover up the facts for any of them because of bias.

However, his investigation has reached a dead end. No one could tell how the famous sword "Mikazuki Sokin" appeared at Sensoji Temple, and no one could tell who Miss Kirino insisted on going out in the bad weather to meet with whom.

In this case, Goro Fujita subconsciously set his sights on the second knife found at the scene, a high-grade imitation of the famous knife "Ichijo".

There is also an almost identical knife in the evidence cabinet of the Metropolitan Police Department, which is also a high-grade imitation of "one phase and one shock". It was the weapon used by Kiyohara Yukiha when he pursued the last rakshasas made by the great men of Tosa and Satsuma at night.

So far, there is no evidence that Kiyohara Yukiha was there that day. But...... Is this just a coincidence?

Counting from the day she disappeared, almost a year has passed.

There was no more strange earthquake near Tokyo that lasted so short and without any aftershocks or other warnings.

The Kirino family didn't know what kind of tacit understanding they had reached with the various factions around His Majesty in private, and they retrieved Miss Yuko's body, and they did not pursue the truth of Miss Yuko's death. At the same time, the famous sword "Three Days Moon Sojin", one of the five swords in the world, was also returned to the imperial palace collection, and no one was punished for the theft of the five swords in the world - but afterwards, the attendant in charge of managing the sword in the imperial collection almost apologized because he felt guilty, and that was a story for another time.

Now, all that remains of that incident is the two imitation knives locked in the evidence cabinet of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Goro Fujita also visited Kujo's house, but the head of the house, Tadashi Kujou, insisted that his family did not have a collection of replica knives that were "one phase and one vibration".

"A knife, one is enough. Anyway, it's just an imitation, and it's impossible to take it out and use it now...... Wouldn't it be enough to keep it in the cupboard?" replied with that fake smile on his face that was a little disgusting.

"Miss Ikuko passed away unexpectedly, and Inuko was heartbroken, and her health was greatly destroyed, so I'm afraid it won't be convenient for me to come out and be questioned by you," he said, and then smiled meaningfully.

"Besides, what position are you questioning me?Didn't you come to my house with any other intention, for example—to take the opportunity of inquiry, to find out where Noriko was?" he smiled with a slippery smile on his face, and his eyes were pierced into Fujita Goro's face, as if he wanted to use this attack to find a flaw in the young patrol's attitude.

"Haven't you visited Noriko several times before......? I'm going to be wrong, but you don't have a good impression of Noriko?"

Goro Fujita: "......"

His sanity knew that at this moment he ought to take a business-like attitude, and to deny all the malicious speculations of this oily and two-sided old fox. But his body briefly escaped the grip of reason, and he felt an inconspicuous heat on his face. This made his gaze flash, and his expression immediately became more stereotypical.

"It's my responsibility. He replied.

Kujou Tadashun raised his eyebrows.

“…… It's something I have to do. Fujita Goro continued, his gaze gradually returning to his original straightforward and fearless appearance.

"This has nothing to do with where Miss Noriko is now, have I ever visited her frequently, or whose daughter is Miss Ikuko...... And all this has nothing to do with it. ”

"As a police officer, it is our duty to try to get to the bottom of things as much as possible. All persons who may be involved in the truth of the matter must be interviewed. ”

Kujou Tadashun stared at him and suddenly sneered.

"And after that?"

"What are you going to do after you've come to the truth you think you are?"

Fujita Gorou seemed a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Kujou Tadashun to ask him so bluntly. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying solemnly:

"I have no authority to adjudicate. ”

Kujou Tadashi: "...... Oh?!"

He looked up and down at the young man in front of him with a young and calm face as if he was very interested.

Ignoring his barbed-like gaze, Fujita Gorou continued:

"This is no longer the time when you can arbitrarily execute your opponent in private, according to your likes and dislikes...... I am well aware of this, and I have no intention of challenging such a rule. ”

"Now, my responsibility is to pursue the truth. ”

"No matter how many ulteriors there are behind this, or negotiations between big people...... It doesn't matter. ”

"I knew it was exactly what I chose to do and did the right thing to do. ”

Because, when he was not confident in his choice, a man once firmly told him that if he thought something was precious, there was nothing wrong with choosing it. That's not about losing your way, it's about staying true to your heart.

She said that such a loyal man is a strong man.

But where did she go to teach him to be true to his heart?

If his heart is full of someone, then ...... To be true to your heart is to be loyal to her who will always live in your heart, right?

The author has something to say: May 20:

I heard that today is the festival of confession?

So confess to all the little angels who have been with me so far [blushing.]

After thinking about it, I think I still have to write a little bit about the situation after the girl leaves this world......

Miscalculation.,The girl will definitely appear tomorrow!Update tomorrow afternoon!

Everyone said that it was a normal appearance, or an abnormal appearance with a slight OOC [Huh!

In addition, these chapters will definitely have some super sweet sugar for everyone~~

PS. Thank you, little angel, Lin Sangen's mine!(づ ̄3 ̄)づ╭~