Chapter 64: The Locust Tree

At the end of the east side there are two large locust trees.

Across the street from the big locust tree is the Fujiwara Tofu Shop.

From the moment he saw the two big characters on the plaque, a memory that should have been vague but actually very clear poured into Kenya's mind.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then walked inside.

The street where these two big locust trees are located is called Locust Street.

The streets are not wide, not narrow, and can be crossed by horse-drawn carriages.

On both sides are uninhabited houses, uninhabited naturally there is no sound, and many towering trees stick out from the courtyard walls of those houses, covering the clear light of spring and sprinkling a shade.

Fujiwara tofu shop, right in front of the locust tree on this locust tree street.

Looking at the lush branches and leaves sticking out of the courtyard, and then looking at the two decayed locust trees in front of the tofu shop, Jian Ya's mood suddenly became depressed, and he felt that the cool breeze on the street was a little cool.

Ten years ago, Locust Street was once a bustling commercial street.

However, due to the frequent attacks of youkai at that time, the villagers on the street were forced to evacuate one after another, and went to live in a more central and safe place in the human world.

Ten years ago, it was a gap when the previous Hakurei shrine maiden began to guide the next shrine maiden.

During that period, the witch no longer retreated from the yokai, and many small yokai who did not obey the discipline of the big youkai began to act recklessly.

Some of the rules that were originally agreed upon were also ignored by them, and they began to attack the margins of harassment without fear.

It was also in this context that the Renli Garrison was formed.

Looking back now, it was probably the most rampant period for youkai in recent years.

Arresting, cannibalizing, killing, taking pleasure in this, fueling the fun.

This behavior was not until the end of the Red Mist Mutation, when the current Hakurei Shrine Maiden officially demonstrated her ability to crush everyone, that peace returned to the world.

Kenya's gaze stayed in front of the two big locust trees, and between the big locust trees was a dilapidated scene.

However, it's because of the current Hakurei shrine maiden's almost exaggerated, crushing-like strength. The villagers in the people didn't give her a good face.

Obviously with such a powerful force, why didn't he show it sooner?

There could have been such a peaceful [Spell Card] solution, so why didn't you come up with it sooner?

There are obviously such and such monsters at work, why not completely eliminate them, but just casually retreat?

The strong will be feared by the weak while saving the weak.

Is the current Hakurei witch's half-behavior a vision of the more distant prospects between humans and youkai, or is it simply a lack of effort?

What if you are treated like this by others?

As if feeling a little too sentimental, Kenya rubbed his eyebrows.

When he stepped over the two big locust trees, the gloom in his eyes flashed, and he could no longer see any unusual emotions on his face.

He didn't stop, not even his steps slowed down a bit, he continued to walk as usual.

At his waist, the Budu Imperial Soul Sword that was tied to his belt shook gently under the drive of this pace.

The cloth on his back, which was wrapped in spiritual cloth, bounced off Kenya's back and fell back, crackling like a drum that represented the passage of time.

One person with two swords, just calmly walked through the big locust tree, and walked on this street that may have been stained with blood.

Looking for the ordinary, just like the most ordinary foreigner strayed into the streets and alleys of people.

Never stop.

……

……

Because of the harassment and attacks 10 years ago, many residents were evacuated from Locust Street.

In recent years, due to a series of renovations subsidized by the barnyard family, the last few residents of this street have also left.

The massacres of ten years ago were something that the inhabitants of the people did not want to think about.

Since there was an opportunity to leave the street that represented that incident, they naturally would not give up.

There is only one family, which is still sitting on this street.

Just like the two old locust trees on Locust Street, they are rooted and sitting.

This family was the main target of his home visit.

The shopkeeper in his thirties is of medium height, with a square face and a lot of stubble on his chin.

His sideburns were slightly bald, and he was wearing a blue linen coat with a blue cloth apron around his waist.

As Hui Yin noted on the noteβ€”β€”

This is a middle-aged uncle with a strange personality.

It's just that as soon as they met, in the face of a stranger who only knew his name, this middle-aged uncle skipped a lot of etiquette processes, and directly and enthusiastically pulled him into the main hall to sit down, and served a few plates of tofu stir-fried.

The main hall of the tofu shop was originally used to entertain outsiders for dining, but it was not until the residents of Huaishu Street stopped patronizing it that he changed it to the main hall for his own use.

This is also the enthusiastic explanation of this shopkeeper.

Jian Zai, who hadn't even said the purpose of his trip, was embarrassingly interrupting the middle-aged shopkeeper's self-recommended hospitality.

After hearing the purpose of Jian Ya's trip, the middle-aged uncle showed his trademark yellowish teeth again and said with a smile.

"Thanks to Mr. Kenya, you can call me 'Daddy', that's what the big guys in the world call me. 」

took the hot porridge handed by Fujiwara's father, calmly drank this simple shallots porridge, smacked his lips, and secretly applauded this father's craftsmanship in his heart.

"So Daddy, what about your family Takumi?"

Looking around, I didn't see the little child who was always jumping around in the dojo.

I lowered my head and tasted the tofu dish again, as if I was driven by this father's enthusiasm, and Kenya began to let go of the shelf.

"It's okay if Takumi isn't there...... But the purpose of a home visit is to understand the child's family situation, right?"

"Takumi, ......"

I don't know if it's an illusion, but when he said Takumi, Fujiwara's father's facial features suddenly became a little distorted, and he hated iron and steel.

"It should be said that the male university is not in the middle?,Recently, Takumi has always pestered the little girl of the Asakura family to play.,The attitude towards me has become more and more cold.,It's good to be young.。 」

"Asakura? Oh...... It's seven realities. 」

Kenya suddenly showed a smile in his heart.

Nanami was one of the few female students in his dojo, not as old as twelve or thirteen years old.

Twelve or thirteen years old is also about the age when children begin to realize the difference between men and women, and have some feelings for the first time.

Then I think of the unnatural swordsmanship of the boys in the dojo.

…… That's why?

I really didn't expect the biggest gain of this trip to be this.

At the age of twelve or thirteen, this throbbing should not have subsided until sixteen or seventeen.

It also happened to be the time when the children graduated from the temple.

Sensing that there seemed to be a place to use here, Kenya scratched his chin, completely unaware of his demeanor at this moment, which was no different from a certain gossip tengu on the Monster Mountain.

There was a strange light in his eyes.

Ahem, let's get down to business.

Nanami is one of the very talented children in his dojo, obviously a girl, and he is not very old, but he has the effort to surpass boys in kendo.

In addition, her own talent is not weak, and the physical strength gap between boys and girls at this age is not too big, and Qishi is also superb in swordsmanship among the children in the dojo.

He is also very kind.,I often bring myself some homemade lunch.。

Listening to what Huiyin said, she also excelled in her studies.

This kind of moral, intellectual, and physical excellence, the little girl who can be called the class flower is pursued by that group of boys...... It's normal.

It's just that......

"That Takumi would have such a careful side. 」

For Jian Ya, who is not in love, even if he takes the initiative to run to the object of his heart to show his skills, this kind of behavior can be regarded as careful.

So it's really a little hard to imagine that Takumi, who is usually alive and kicking in the dojo and occasionally disobeys discipline, will be very serious about pursuing a girl.

"Hey, Mr. Kenya, you don't have a crush yet, do you?"

Speaking of this, Daddy Fujiwara's expression suddenly became unfathomable, and he looked like a person who had come over.

"Boys behave like that when they reach this age, that's the charm of spring. 」

"It always feels like you're talking about some other animal...... Am I overthinking it?"

In this way, you come and go with me for a few words, but you quickly get acquainted with this parent.

I didn't realize it at all, and the other party may have seen through his unfamiliar communication and deliberately said some common things to open his heart.

Turning to another question, he asked.

"Speaking of which, Dad, there is something I want to gossip about a little, of course, if it is inconvenient, it is needless to say, it is just my personal curiosity, and it has nothing to do with this home visit. 」

"If the teacher has anything to say, just ask, I will know everything!"

The middle-aged uncle grinned, showed his yellow teeth, and patted his chest and replied.

"Daddy, do you have anything to do with Mei Hong......

Suddenly, I felt that there was something wrong with the question I asked, and I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so I corrected it instead.

"It's the Fujiwara sister Miss Red who often haunts the temple, I just thought that you all have the surname Fujiwara, will there be anything to do with it......

If it's inconvenient, then leave it at that.

The latter words, Jian Ya did not say.

Because Daddy Fujiwara, who was originally hearty, suddenly stopped smiling, and didn't know what to say with his mouth open.

Jian Ya suddenly realized that he might have offended some sore spot in this middle-aged man.

Originally, it just suddenly arose.,I want to gossip about the Fujiwara sister who is not very friendly to me.。

I didn't expect this to happen.

The scene became very awkward for a while, and as if sensing Kenya's thoughts, Fujiwara's father suddenly spoke.

"Ten years ago, the first group of members of the Hitori Garrison were all surnamed Fujiwara. 」

"We were all orphans who were picked up by the head of Fujiwara's eldest sister, and at first I just advocated this, but then everyone simply changed their names and changed their names, and the garrison was also jokingly called the Fujiwara garrison during that time. 」

"So for us, even if it's a lifesaver, it's family. The surname Fujiwara is the spark that illuminated that dark age. 」

"That...... Right now. 」

Jian Ya suddenly remembered the list of home visits that Huiyin had given him.

On that thin list, there is a dense list of surnames and residences.

But the family named Fujiwara is the only one here.

"And then? 」

Daddy Fujiwara suddenly took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, smiled and didn't speak, but lit a cigarette with a cold expression.

The smoke slowly dissipated in front of his eyes, and in his vicissitudes of life, only the two crooked, decaying old locust trees at the door were reflected.

"All dead. 」

"I was the only one who survived. 」

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Takumi Fujiwara – "Initial D"

Asakura Seven Realities - "Wanderer Seven Realities" ["Sword Language" Seven Truths]

↑ "Drifter Seven Realities" is the same person of the Drifter Kenshin.,It's very good-looking.,I'll talk about the specific book in the future.。

PS: The foreshadowing begins, and important people appear.

PS2: The theme is Oriental doujin, and there won't be too many original characters, so don't worry.

PS3: Big Build Miracles.