Chapter XI

Yoshida Matsuyo said that it is not far from here, but it is really not too far.

They set out from the setting sun, to the moonlight covering the earth and the insects chirping, and saw a few warm yellow lights in the distance.

It was a village of only a dozen households, and it was warm under the moonlight like water.

"It's a private school in front of you." When Yoshida Matsuyo saw those warm orange-yellow lights, an incredibly soft expression appeared on his face, and his steps became brisk, "It's also a place where you can make it your home in the future." ”

Ao Ling didn't quite understand the difference between a private school and a home—but he could sense the warmth that welled up in his heart when he heard the latter word.

It was a very touching word, and Ao Ling looked down at the hands he and Sakata Gintoki were clasping, and the force used by the other party made him feel a trace of pain.

The pain is not serious, but it can make him feel the pain as a youkai, and Sakata Gintoki really used a lot of strength.

He looked up at Sakata Ginshi, who was walking forward, and twitched his hand slightly, as if awakened by his movements, the latter glanced at him, the strength of his hand loosened, but he let out a sigh of relief.

"I really dare to say it......" It's Tieji, who has always taken care of him, and he has never said such a thing to Sakata Gintoki.

This made Sakata Gintoki a little overwhelmed.

His scarlet eyes looked around uneasily, like a restless beast, but he said something terrible in a lazy and indifferent tone: "Teacher Songyang, it is a crime to invite a child who is only a teenager to form a family together...... Ahh ”

Gintoki Sakata held his head in his hands, and tears fell out of his eyes in pain.

- However, whether it is because of the pain, or because of the unbearable sourness and subtle sweetness in the heart, the tears that oozed out, don't go into detail.

Yoshida Matsuyo smiled and withdrew the fist that had fallen on top of Sakata Gintoki's head, "Then I'll teach you the first lesson, Gintoki." ”

"Don't indoctrinate innocent little children with strange thoughts." Yoshida Matsuyo grabbed Ao Ling and gently rubbed his red hand.

"Ah Yin is also a child!"

"Your mind has completely become a filthy adult."

"......" Sakata Gintoki choked up, and he felt that he couldn't refute it.

Yoshida Matsuyo stretched out his hand to hold Sakata Gintoki again, and he didn't dislike the dirt on his hands, and his tone was the same as when Sakata Gintoki taught Ao Ling before, "Don't take bad Ling." ”

Sakata Gintoki turned his head to look at Ao Ling with a blank face on the side, and felt even more irrefutable.

"Alright, let's go, someone left us a light." Yoshida Matsuyo took one in one hand and walked into this small village with two little ghosts, one black and one white.

At night, this small village is very quiet, and occasionally a few families with dim lights come out to see the footsteps outside, and when they see that it is Yoshida Matsuyo, they will show a smile, even if they see that Yoshida Matsuyo is holding a celestial child in his hand, they are only slightly stunned.

Yoshida Matsuyo is popular here.

"This small village is called Matsumoto, and the nearest castle is Nagato Hagi Castle, so if you want to enter the castle, you have to go west, where there is a road that leads directly to Hagi Castle, and further north you can see the sea." Yoshida Matsuyo's voice was extremely soft, "But the sea is a little far away." ”

Sakata Gintoki listened quietly, looking at the peaceful and tranquil environment around him, and felt a little strange that he could walk into a village like this without being disliked.

It was one of the few moments he had when he was able to feel the kindness of others.

Ao Ling was slightly stunned, and his gaze followed Yoshida Songyang's hand and gently pulled his hand up a little bit, "Hai? ”

"Yes, the sea – that is, the endless water." Yoshida Matsuyo nodded.

The demon from the Yellow Sea was shocked: "But isn't the sea all trees?" ”

Yoshida Matsuyo was also surprised, "Where did you hear that?" ”

"The place where I stayed before was called the Yellow Sea, and it was a demon forest." Ao Ling sold himself very upright in front of this big monster, "It's all trees." ”

"Well, that's right, that's a sea of trees." Yoshida Songyang smoothly connected Ao Ling's question to his own worldview, "Seeing is believing, when the weather is hot, the teacher will take you to the beach." ”

Sakata Turtle Ginshi, who had never seen the sea, and Ao Turtle Ling, who thought that the sea should be full of trees, nodded in unison.

They walked through the village and stopped in front of a courtyard that was quite out of the woods.

There is a wooden fence erected outside the courtyard, and you can vaguely see some of the scenes inside, a paper lamp hangs under the eaves of the gate, gently swaying in the night breeze, and a wooden tablet is hung next to it, on which are carved the four Chinese characters of Matsushita Murajuku.

"Here we are." Yoshida Matsuyo looked at the light shining through the courtyard, his eyes were full of smiles, and he reached out and pushed the door open.

The scene in the front yard is instantly in full view.

Ao Ling looked around, and what he could see in the front yard was only a room about eight seats wide, with a few low tables in the room, and cushions that looked soft underneath, and pen and ink and some books on the table.

Since it's a private school, this room is about a classroom.

Ao Ling looked along the left side of the room and could see a small part of the house that was half covered by the classroom.

On the other side, there is a vegetable patch that has been reclaimed, and the field is now growing with clusters of green.

Sakata Gintoki, who had always been casual, became restrained in an instant.

He walked a little stiffly with every step, like a beast that had accidentally stepped into someone else's territory, cautiously, as if he was afraid of alarming something.

Ao Ling had never seen Sakata Gintoki in such a state now, he stared at this white-haired natural curl for a long time, "Ginshi, are you afraid?" ”

“——！” In fact, Sakata Ginshi, who was just a little too nervous, suddenly widened his eyes, "When have you ever been scared when you saw Ah Yin?" ”

Ao Ling, who didn't know how to be considerate of his companion's mood at all, thought seriously for a while, and replied with great certainty: "When you talk about 'ghosts', you are scared every time. ”

Sakata Gintoki stiffened his neck, "...... No, that's awe. ”

Ao Ling felt that his perception of human emotions could not be wrong, after all, he could clearly feel the fluctuations of "qi" caused by the changes in human feelings around him.

It was as if it were his racial gift.

So he was very aware that Sakata Gintoki was on a donkey for him.

Ao Ling was unhappy.

Yoshida Matsuyo stretched out his hands and pressed a small head with one hand, "There are some clothes in the private school that have not been touched, you will wear them first." ”

"Now, go take a shower."

As he spoke, Yoshida Matsuyo pushed one in one hand, directly crossed the classroom, and pushed the two little ghosts into the living room behind him.

Matsushita Village Juku has the luxury of occupying a pond in Matsumoto Village, but because the children in the village come to Matsushita Village Juku to study, the villagers have no opinion.

Yoshida Matsuyo said that taking a bath was jumping into a pond in the weather that was not too cold now.

It's late at night, and I'm too lazy to boil water.

"You wait here, I'll get you clothes, if you can't wait, just go and wash it, the pond is not far behind the house."

Sakata Gintoki and Ao Ling are actually not very keen on bathing, and they are not familiar with this place, so they simply stand in place and wait.

It didn't take long for a person and a demon to hear footsteps, but it wasn't Yoshida Matsuyo's—it was about two people, and they tried to slow down their steps, but it didn't work.

Whether it is Sakata Gintoki, who has really faced life and death on the battlefield, or Ao Ling, who has a keen sense of five senses, he is extremely sensitive to footsteps and breathing.

Just when Sakata Gintoki and Ao Ling looked at each other and didn't know what to do, two small heads suddenly poked in from outside the room.

"Celestials?" One of the little heads shook and stood up, looking at Ao Ling with a frown, "How could Teacher Songyang bring back a celestial?" ”

Ao Ling looked at Sakata Gintoki, but Sakata Gintoki was just holding Wu in his arms. Shida, not even a glance at the little ghost who spoke.

So Ao Ling also remained silent.

"Takeshi/Shiten?" The child's eyes lit up instantly, "Are you a child of the samurai family!?" ”

The other kid saw that he looked like he was about to pounce, and hurriedly grabbed him, "Risuke-"

"Hey! Why not speak! The boy who was called Risuke walked in front of Sakata Gintoki in a few steps, half a head taller than the latter, and was full of momentum.

The other came up and dragged him again, "They were brought back by Teacher Songyang, and they will be classmates in the future, so they have to get along well, Lizhu......"

"It's okay, Xianyi."

"It's related." Yoshida Matsuyo held his clothes in his arms, opened the door, and sighed, "Risuke, even if you are not a classmate, your attitude is a bit too much for a stranger." ”

As he spoke, he rubbed Risuke's head and turned to look at the boy with a sad face on the side, "It's time for you to go home, thank you for taking care of the teacher's house today." ”

Risuke pouted in response, and was pulled out of the living room by his friend.

"Hey, stop-" Sakata Gintoki looked at the backs of the two of them, and suddenly shouted to stop the two of them.

The two little boys paused.

"This guy is not a celestial, it's a ......" Sakata Gintoki smiled as he watched the two boys turn their heads and shake their heads lazily.

Risuke and Xianyi turned around, only to see that the little celestial who looked soft and weak had bared his teeth at them, his body suddenly twisted, and the sound of the cloth tearing was extremely harsh in the quiet night.

His body swelled, his hair covered his body, and he eventually turned into a giant beast.

The pitch-black black dog bowed slightly. The body, staring at them tightly, the sharp teeth were hideously exposed, and the eyes flashed red in the darkness, as if they were about to pounce at any moment, which was terrifying.

"Wow, ah, ah——! Monster!!!! ”

The two imps ran away crying.

Living room, Gintoki Sakata and naked. Ben's Ao Ling knelt on the floor in a regular manner, carrying the big bag that was beaten out by Yoshida Songyang on his head, and solemnly swore to Yoshida Songyang who was smiling.

"I will love my classmates in the future! It's not scary! If you can move your mouth, you will never do it! ”

“…… No, the mouth doesn't move! ”