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Actually, Yagyu Akane didn't really want to become a samurai, she still practiced kendo for one purpose, otherwise she wouldn't have found me.

Another reason is that I have been at home for too long, I am bored, and I want to come out and find something to do.

Become the bodyguard of Her Royal Highness Xianghime?

Sounds pretty good.

Just when Miss Yanagi wanted to say something, I said with a veto:

"It's not appropriate to let the daughter of the Yanagi family be your bodyguard."

Xiao Qian was a little anxious and said:

"It's okay, I'm willing to protect His Royal Highness Xianghime."

"You...... Really willing. ”

"Yes."

No way! Even if you want to, you still can't.

Mr. Ishishusai was so famous that Oda Nobunaga repeatedly asked him to come out and he politely refused -- but I used his daughter as a bodyguard, this ......

"Well, Miss Yanagi, let's have a contest, and if you can defeat me, I'll grant you a request."

"Request?"

Xiao Qian asked:

"Including being your samurai or something?"

"Don't rejoice too soon! I'll talk about winning first! ”

"Okay!"

Xiao Qian was extremely excited.

"It's really an honor to fight against the Izumo Dragon!"

The reason why I wanted to compete was because I wanted to see the kendo-style of Yagyu Shin-in-ryu, who had never fought against anyone in this genre before.

In the face of Liu Shengqian, in fact, I am not sure of victory, but she looks many years younger than me, so it should be easier to deal with......

Hey? Odd? Why don't I feel a little ashamed of bullying a child?

"No! Master! ”

One objected.

Isamu Kondo, the director of the Shinsengumi.

"What's wrong, Yong?"

"Sir! Your swordsmanship is exquisite, and the Ten Guards are no match for you......"

"! How can I be so strong......"

"It's true, sir, every time you dance the sword, the speed is surprisingly fast, and none of us can see clearly......"

"Cut! It's not that I'm too fast, it's that you guys have a problem with your eyes! ”

It's not my personal pretense.

I've never felt that my swordsmanship is faster, it's just that you people don't practice it seriously.

It was about five or six minutes later......

Panting Xiao Qian abandoned her sword and admitted defeat.

"It's really a dragon of Izumo, it's amazing! …… I throw in the towel......"

"Miss Yanagi, have you really taken all your skills?"

"Yes! I've done everything I know......"

"Isn't it, haven't I had a good time?"

"Wise Lord...... You're just too strong...... You can't do it if you don't admire it...... I'm really useless, I guess only the old man can fight with you......"

"Yes...... But how could I be Mr. Ishishusai's opponent......"

Xianghime, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"My lord! It seems that you can't find a trace of consciousness in your body! ”

"Ah Xiang! What do you mean?! ”

"Even I, a person who doesn't know kendo, can see it......"

Xiang Ji said angrily:

"It's not that Miss Yanagi doesn't work hard, it's that you're too strong! People aren't your opponents at all, right?!!! ”

"Why are you so angry?! …… I don't think I'm that good, it's just a routine move......"

Before Xiangji could speak, Xiaoqian had already picked up.

"Wise Lord...... What did you say? These are just the usual moves??? ”

She looked shocked.

"Do you think it's the ultimate ultimate or a special move or something?"

"The old man used to tell me that there is complexity in simplicity, and the more ordinary the move, the more powerful it is...... I thought he was fooling me...... It turned out to be true! ”

"Yes...... Is this what Mr. Shi Zhouzhai said? Then I'll write it all down. ”

Kahime shook her head.

These two guys are a bit of idiots, and they can still have a common language! Is......

"Anyway? I lost all of them, and I was convinced. ”

"Miss Yanagi, you don't have to be discouraged, I'm just taking advantage of my age...... You still have a long way to go, so let's go home and practice slowly. ”

"Practice is certain, but I will not give up...... I must be ......"

Oh, my God! She hadn't even lost her mind yet! ……

"I'm sorry, I didn't help anything."

Isamu Kondo felt extremely frustrated.

Not only because it didn't help, but also because...

His own marriage was blown up.

The first love had just begun, and it just died.

(Please!) People didn't take a fancy to him at all, okay! ）

"It's okay ......"

To his surprise, Miss Xiaoqian did not have a trace of disappointment.

"My swordsmanship is still too bad...... I even want to compete with the world's number one swordsman like Izumo Dragon, but I don't know what it means to be high and thick, hahahahahaha...... It's hilarious to think about it now......"

"So, Jubei ......"

"Mr. Kondo, thank you for helping me with this...... We will be good friends in the future, you can call me 'Xiaoqian', everyone around me calls me that, and I, just call you...... I heard Wise Lady call you 'Ah Yong', can I call you that? ”

"Yes, of course, no problem!"

Isamu Kondo nodded busily and said:

"Xiaoqian, it doesn't matter what you call me......"

Be a good friend? Isn't this just the issuance of a good person card?

Despite this, Isamu Kondo was very happy.

The change of title represents a closer distance between the two.

Director Kondo, who has basically zero experience in love, thinks so.

"So, Xiaoqian, do you have any plans next?"

"I want to go home first."

"Home?"

"Yes, I'm going to ask the old man to show me more swordsmanship...... When I get stronger, I'll come back to Wise Lady! ”

"Do you still want to fight with the master?"

"Yes, only by defeating him can I protect him and become a samurai!"

"Uh......"

Isamu Kondo really wants to tell Xiaoqian that when she gets stronger, his old man will probably become stronger......

But if she says that, Miss Xiaoqian will probably never come here again.

How can this be......

"Miss Yanagi, please stay!"

At this time, Her Royal Highness Xiang Ji walked over with light steps.

"Madame!"

"Your Highness!"

"I've just seen it, Miss Yagyu's kendo is very skillful, and she is more than enough to be a member of her own family."

"Your Royal Highness Xiangji, thank you for your love, but unfortunately I'm not a wise adult's opponent at all."

"I don't blame you......"

"Hahaha......"

Miss Yanagi is indeed a heroine born in the rivers and lakes -- a young lady and lady of a noble samurai family, but she can't do such a bold thing as laughing out loud.

"Your Highness Xianghime, in the competition, I was almost being pressed and beaten by Lord Wise...... Oh no! He completely regarded this competition with me as a game, and he was completely playing with me with a playful mentality......"

"Wouldn't it?! Miss Yanagi is also a swordsman, and it is rude not to take a serious attitude in the competition with a swordsman! ”

"Your Highness Xianghime, don't blame Lord Akechi, he has already been polite to me...... Obviously, it only took more than 20 moves to defeat me, but he gave me a lot of face, and it took me more than 100 moves to make me admit defeat. ”

"That's ......"

Xiang Ji actually doesn't know much about kendo.

But she still knows how much ability her husband has.

"It's not that you're too weak, it's my family...... Not only is it too strong to say, but there is also a tendency to further strengthen......

Miss Yagyu, unless it is Mr. Kojiro Sasaki and Mr. Reizun Ishishusai of the main family, it will not be easy to defeat him. ”

"Well, that's what I thought too, so I decided to go home and practice...... Your Highness Xianghime, Ah Yong, see you when I get stronger! ”

Turn around and leave in style.

"Be careful on the road! …… I'll go to Yamato to see you when I get a chance...... Remember our original agreement......"

"Uh-huh-hmm......"

Xiao Qian just said "um" a few times, but she didn't reply positively.

Nine times out of ten, she has forgotten the original agreement with Isamu Kondo.

Not enough, then again, this Miss Yagyu, who also has a low emotional intelligence, is obsessed with kendo, and it is difficult to say that she has the concept of getting married, having children, and being a good wife and mother in her heart......

Until Xiaoqian's back disappeared, Isamu Kondo was still staring in that direction dementedly.

"Hey! Director Kondo! Everyone is gone! Don't look at it! And your expression is silly......"

Probably staying by the side of Akekogoro for a long time, Kahime has also become able to complain.

Only then did Isamu Kondo react.

"Sorry, sorry! Please forgive me for my gaffes. ”

"It doesn't matter, everyone has to make two mistakes anyway......"

Kahime looked inside the dojo.

Wise Kogoro is teaching everyone swordsmanship.

"Although Miss Yanagi is already a rare martial arts wizard, she ...... It seems that the talents of my family are even higher. ”

“……”

"Many years ago, my father (Akechi Mitsuhide) said that his eldest son was originally an ordinary person, but I don't know why, after the age of twelve, he suddenly 'opened up' and learned any moves, which is incredible......"

(How many people remember that Akechi Kogoro was crossed and possessed by the protagonist when he was twelve years old?) ）

"Among the family, the highest kendo cultivation is undoubtedly Mr. Kojiro Sasaki from Kyushu, who fused the essence of each kendo, and created his own 'rock flow', which is simply impeccable.

When the adults first met Mr. Sasaki, the two fought once, and the adults at that time couldn't go a few rounds under Mr. Sasaki's hands, but ......

Over the years, adults have become more and more diligent in practicing kendo, and their swordsmanship has become higher and higher...... A few years ago, there was a world of difference between the two, but now, their encounters often end in draws......"

"So, the master has become as strong as Mr. Sasaki?"

"I can't say this because I don't know much about it...... Adults often complained that Mr. Sasaki didn't give his all to fight him, and even thought that he had regressed in his kendo practice because he was playing mahjong......"

"The old man is too unconscious...... Mr. Sasaki, such a suave character, will he lose his mind because of a little mahjong? ”

"Yes, I think so too, Mr. Sasaki said, if the lord is not a samurai, but a swordsman, then there is absolutely no one in the four islands of Japan who is his opponent!"

(Actually, the concept of "Japan's four islands" was only coined in the Meiji era, when the Japanese government began to officially administer Hokkaido.)

"It turns out that the master is the most ...... Wrong wrong! ”

Isamu Kondo hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"No matter how powerful a swordsman is, he can't compare to the glory of a samurai who has made achievements and pacified the world."

"Huh...... That's right, if the master really wasn't a samurai, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had a chance to meet him. ”

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"When I first met him, he didn't look very strong...... By the way, what is the relationship between that Miss Xiaoqian and Director Kondo? ”

"Uh...... This ......"

"You've just looked at her a few times......

"Ma'am, actually...... I'm chasing her. ”

"Chase her?"

Good and decent, why are you chasing her?

Kahime doesn't seem to have any idea of free love.

"What? Miss Akane owes you money, so you decided to catch up with her, didn't you? ”

Xiang Ji understood it like this, which made the director speechless.

"Madame, no! I mean, I ......."

"You're also a samurai, can you speak a little more crisply, I'm tired as an audience!"

Actually, no one asked you to sit in here.

Forget it, love is a kind of "shameless death" action, since Lao Tzu dares to chase her, are you still afraid to say it?

"I like her and I'm after her! …… That's what I mean, ma'am! ”

"Oh, yes, I saw it a long time ago."

Director Kondo fell to the ground.

Now that you know, ...... Isn't this a deliberate trick on me?!

"But what does Miss Xiaoqian herself mean, it seems that she is pursuing you...... Didn't take it to heart at all! ”

"Bang!"

Kahime's words inflicted 256 damage on Director Kondo!

"It's not just that she didn't take it to heart, she didn't take a fancy to you!"

"Bang bang!"

Reach 743 HP of damage! Isamu Kondo goes into a state of collapse.

"Miss Xiaoqian seems to be only interested in kendo, getting married or something, she probably hasn't even thought about it, so it's hard for me to say what chances you have!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Kahime uses her special move, dealing 1452 damage to Isamu Kondo.

KO！！！

Kondo hangs up directly!

"Huh? What are you doing lying on the ground? Get up! It's rude! ”

"Madam, I somehow listened to your words, and suddenly had the idea of shaving my hair."

"Okay, well, there are many good girls in the world, and you don't have to hang yourself on a big tree...... I'll introduce you to a few of them when I go back. ”……

Xiao Qian rode a horse for a long time and came to a bustling street.

Although she didn't succeed in joining the Wise Family, let alone becoming a member of the Shinsengumi, Xiaoqian's heart was not only not depressed, but a fighting spirit rose.

When I go home this time, I must practice my swordsmanship well and strive for improvement...... Wise Kogoro, just wait, I'll become your samurai sooner or later!

(Tui: Why isn't it the Hou Palace that becomes the protagonist?) ）

"Goo Goo Goo ~~~~"

But then again, no matter how high the fighting spirit is, you have to settle the stomach problem first......

Although Wise Kogoro didn't agree to his request before, he didn't lock the door of his own request, and he still has a chance in the future (I don't seem to have said this myself...... ）。

Not only that, but he also gave himself a check for one hundred taels of silver as the cost of the journey - of course, these were not all for himself, most of them were used to repair the ashram of the Yanagi family.

At the same time, he also wrote a letter for himself to pass on to the old man - strange, his swordsmanship is not necessarily worse than the old man, why should he be so polite? …… Well, it must be because the old man's qualifications in the rivers and lakes are old enough, so he is so polite.

However, this cheque cannot be used directly, so it can be exchanged for silver first.

Walk into the bank.

"Boss! Give me money, I don't want copper coins! ”

At first glance, the owner of the money village was a samurai with a katana, and he was still a woman.

Because the martial arts uniform worn by Miss Yanagi looked very ordinary, the boss subconsciously classified her as an idle ronin.

Alas! Doing business with a poor ghost like a ronin is the most unexciting.

As soon as I thought of this, the boss felt unmotivated.

The cheque was written for a hundred taels of silver...... No way, how could a poor sour ronin have such a large amount of checks, nine times out of ten they are forged.

But when he saw the signature and the credit under the check, the boss was almost scared to death.

Wise Kogoro Gen Nobumitsu.

The imprint of the aqua blue bellflower.

Even if the signature may be fake, this monogram is always real.

This "poor ghost" doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Izumo Dragon.

It doesn't matter so much, this check must be real.

Because Xiaoqian only had to exchange ten taels of silver as travel expenses, the boss and the neat one stamped the seal of the money bank under the check for the remaining ninety taels of silver.

With a small amount of silver, Xiaoqian ate a big meal very happily.

When you are full of wine and food, you are back on the road.

"It's hard to get a trip to Kyoto, why don't you buy some gifts for the old man and his mother...... Doesn't seem to need to, because I don't know what they like......"

Out of the streets of Kyoto.

At this time, the weather was sunny, and the warm sunshine sprinkled on Xiaoqian's body, which was indescribably comfortable.

While enjoying himself, he suddenly heard an extremely obscene voice say:

"Young master, look, that woman is dressed like a samurai, but this horse ...... Hahahaha, it's so skinny, its owner must have spent all its feed money on buying new clothes......"

Then a burst of laughter came.

Little Chanden was furious, and when he turned his head, he saw five samurai about his own age, not ronin, but real samurai, walking in this direction with five horses, all with a look of ridicule on their faces.

Damn, even a person as powerful as Wise Kogoro has never despised himself (mainly to give your dad face, besides, what's the point of not getting along with a woman?). These guys are old, and they dare to look down on themselves so much!

Immediately opened his mouth and shouted, "What about the skinny horse?" I don't have to outrun your fat horse......"

Thinking of this, Xiao Qian suddenly came to the inspiration to complain:

"This horse is fat...... Tut-tut, it's the same size as its owner......"

The five men looked at each other.

"This woman seems to be saying we're fat."

"Nope! I'm saying that one of us is fat! ”

"It's all right, she's scolding us!"

"Mr. Sasaki, this horse is yours."

"I don't think I'm fat at all anyway."

Only then did Xiao Qian see Sasaki Kojiro's appearance clearly.

"So handsome~~~~"

Even Xiaoqian couldn't help but have stars in her eyes.

Hosokawa Tadako says:

"This young lady, do you ride a horse too--I mean, are you very good at horsemanship?"

In the end, he is the son of a noble family, and he is self-contained when he speaks.

Probably because of this self-cultivation, Xiaoqian has a good impression of him.

"Suffice it to say, I ride a lot at home, and even my old man can't compare to me."

"Really? What did your father do, run a racecourse? ”

"Nope! Our family opened a dojo in Yamato Province, and we mainly teach kendo, but occasionally we also teach spearmanship and Tang hands. ”

Yamato Province has a long history, and the martial arts are very popular here, and there are countless large and small dojos.

So Hosokawa Tadashi didn't immediately think of the identity of this woman, and only thought that she was a disciple of a certain dojo in Yamato Province.

"Miss, what did you just say, you want to compare the speed with my horse, right?"

"You said my horse is not good, I just want to verify whether what you just said is accurate."

"Well, let's compare them."

Hosokawa Tadashi was eager to try:

"It's been a long time since I've raced a horse, and I'm a little tickled...... Mr. Sasaki, what about you? ”

"Horseback riding or something, it's not something I'm good at......"

Sasaki Kojiro said lazily:

"However, it's a good day, and it's good to warm up on horseback...... I'm here too. ”

The other three doglegs of the Hosokawa family saw that the two most prestigious people in their family except for the master had participated, and hurriedly came over to cheer.

"Ready...... Rise! ”

With an order, Akane and Hosokawa Tadashi rode their respective horses and galloped out like wings.

"It's so fast~~~~"

Even Sasaki Kojiro couldn't help but be surprised:

"It's a fast ......"

Yanagi Akane's horse was originally Yanagi Shishusai's mount -- in addition to being a master of swordsmanship, his Soma skills are also quite good.

Not to mention Hosokawa Tadashi's horses--can the horses of the aristocracy be bad?

So the two good horses started a fierce competition.

After running for nearly a mile, there was still no winner or loser.

Hosokawa Tadashi was taken aback.

It seems that this woman did not lie to me, this horse is really not an ordinary horse......

But I've been riding horses for years, so I won't throw in the towel so easily.

He had his legs between the horse's belly, the reins in one hand, and the whip in the other.

Under the continuous shouting, his horse gradually stood out.

In the blink of an eye, he was already half a horse beyond Xiao Qian.

Slowly, he overtook Xiao Qian.

"Damn! Xiaohu, run faster......"

Just now she actually boasted about Haikou -- although her kendow was powerful, her equestrian skills were average, and she was still at the rudimentary level of "being able to ride."

Hosokawa Tadashi is completely different, he is a real general, and he has been riding a horse for many years, and he has long figured out a set of riding and archery experience.

Xiao Qian was anxious, looked up, and carefully pondered Hosokawa Tadayu's riding posture.

I saw Hosokawa Tadashi sitting on the horse's pedals with his legs straight on his feet, and his body could move with the horse's up and down.

Or...... Shall I learn from him?

So she also clamped her legs and kicked her feet according to the gourd drawing--but Miss Xiaoqian was still a little timid after all, and she did not dare to learn to hold the reins in one hand and the horsewhip in the other, as Hosokawa Tadashi did.

This clumsy or even improvisational imitation has received unexpected and excellent results.

Xiaohu doesn't know if he suddenly took a strong pill or a fairy bean (the fairy bean in "Dragon Ball" was trained by a cat, do you need to explain more?) ), a sharp acceleration --

Fortunately, Xiaoqian's balance is not bad, otherwise she would have fallen down a long time ago.

After a while, Xiao Qian caught up with Hosokawa Zhongxing again.

"Miss, your horse is so good!"

"Hee-hee, your horse is pretty good."

The two men drove side by side towards the mountain road.

And Kojiro Sasaki, who was a big step behind them, was panting and said:

"Hey! What about my presence? ……”

When reaching a downhill slope, Xiaohu suddenly hissed.

Volleys flew through the air and jumped down in stride.

This jump jumped straight on the "finish line".

"No, it's okay~~~~"

For Hosokawa Tadashiko, winning or losing is a trivial matter, and the point is that what is happening in front of him is really incredible.

In fact, Xiaoqian was also taken aback by Xiaohu's crazy move.

"Miss, your equestrian skills are really amazing, I really admire them."

"Where? Compared with you, Childe, I can't do this at all...... Okay, I'm done, I've got to go first, or I'll not be able to get home before dinner. ”

It's going to be gone so soon.

Hosokawa Tadashi suddenly became interested in this woman.

"Miss, can you tell me your name?"

"My name doesn't matter, just remember that I'm a woman who wants to be a member of the Shinsengumi!"