Although Ogata is currently working as a "drifthouse security guard", even if he does this part-time job, it is only to change Ogata's life from "tight" to "not so tight".

Maybe it's because life has been tight, so Ogata is now very sensitive to sounds like copper coins colliding.

Ogata instantly figured out that the cloth bag in Ash's hand contained money.

And it's a lot of money.

Looking at the money bag handed by Ash, Ogata was silent for a while.

Then he sighed softly.

Raised his left hand and pressed Ashna's hands that were holding the money bag, and then gently pushed back the money bag with Ash's hands together.

At the same time, he also took advantage of the situation to push Ah Shi, who had already been close to him, away from him.

"I'm sorry, Miss Ashi."

Ogata said as he slowly let go of Ash's hands.

"I'm a samurai, too."

"I really can't do this kind of thing of collecting money and then deliberately losing to others."

"And—it's not just my business to sacrifice to the gods."

"The victory or defeat of the god worship competition is related to the face and dignity of my Sakakibara Sword Pavilion."

"I must not deliberately do such a thing that would disgrace my Sakakihara Sword Pavilion for a little money."

"So—please go back."

Seeing this, Asi looked anxious and wanted to say something more to Ogata.

But Ogata noticed this move of Ash in advance, raised his hand to stop it, and reiterated again:

"Please come back!"

“…… It's ......" Ah Shi silently stuffed the money bag back into the belt of his Wu suit, and then turned to leave.

It wasn't until Ash completely disappeared from his field of vision that Ogata breathed a sigh of relief.

"With such a wife, I really don't know if it's a blessing or a misfortune for the distant mountains......"

Looking at the direction in which Ah Shi's back disappeared, Xu smiled helplessly, and then continued to mumble softly in a volume that only he could hear:

"Coming to bribe an opponent in order to make her husband win...... I really don't know what to say about this kind of behavior......"

After feeling this way, Ogata turned around and went straight back to the house, ready to wash up briefly, and then go straight to sleep.

……

……

Ogata had thought that Ashi's sudden visit tonight was just an ordinary episode in life.

He didn't think about who he would publicize this matter to later, and he only planned to let this ordinary little thing rot in his stomach.

But he never expected that tonight's little thing, which seemed quite ordinary to him, would cause him big trouble......

After Ash left from Ogata's door with her money bag in her arms, a pair of eyes that had been hiding in the dark not far away from Ash since Ash stood in front of Ogata's house and waited for Ogata to return home, were chasing Ash's departing figure in a cold cold light.

It wasn't until Ash disappeared from view and Ogata returned to the house that the owner of the eyes slowly came out of the darkness.

This person is the Itagaki who has followed Ah Shi all the way to this point.

After stepping out of the shadows, Itagaki turned his gaze to look at the Ogata family, which was still shining a little outward.

There was anger in his eyes.

"You ...... Adulterer......! ”

……

……

The next day—

The Ishikawa Sword Museum was established much earlier than the Sakakibara Sword Museum.

Therefore, the various facilities in the Ishikawa Sword Museum are also older than those in the Sakakihara Sword Museum.

"Drink!"

Toyama swung his sword at the air in front of him, practicing his swordsmanship, and let out an amazing shout.

While waving a wooden sword and practicing swordsmanship in the distant mountains with a gloomy face, Itagaki walked slowly towards the distant mountains with a gloomy face.

"Distant Mountain Seniors......"

"Huh? Itagaki, what's wrong? ”

Toyama stopped the sword in his hand, wiping the sweat from his face as he cast a puzzled look at Itagaki beside him.

"Why are you so ugly? Is there something wrong with the body? ”

"No...... I'm in good health...... Yuanshan senior, can you come with me? I have something important to say to you. ”

"Something important?"

Yuan Shan looked around at the group of brothers who were also practicing swordsmanship.

"Can't you say it here?"

"I can't."

Itagaki's tone was unequivocal.

“…… All right. Let's go outside and talk. ”

……

……

Yuanshan and Itagaki walked out of the dojo one after the other, and came to an empty place outside the field.

After looking around to make sure that there was no one else around, Itagaki lowered his voice and told Toyama everything he had seen and heard last night.

"What?!"

After Itagaki's words fell, Yuanshan's eyes, which were originally relatively small, widened at this time.

"Ah, Ah, she actually had a secret meeting with that Ogata Yoshii last night?! Is this true?! ”

"It's true...... Itagaki continued to calm his face and nodded, "I saw that Ah Shi looked and behaved strangely, so I decided to follow her." ”

"I didn't think she really had a problem."

"I saw her standing in front of Ogata Yoshi's house waiting for Ogata Yoshise to come home."

"When Ogata came back, he stood at the door with Ogata and didn't know what they were talking about."

"Because of the distance, I couldn't hear what they were saying."

"But then I saw Ash suddenly pounce on that Ogata!"

"And then Ogata reached out and grabbed Ash's hands!"

"The two behaved so intimately...... Isn't there something wrong with them, what else can they ......? ”

As soon as Itagaki's words fell, Yuanshan, whose face had already become extremely ugly, raised his hand to support his forehead:

"How could it be...... Such...... Ash, she told me last night that she went to Hachiman Jingu to pray for me......"

Toyama is feeling a little dizzy right now.

Shocking news, shocking to the brains of the distant mountains.

So far away from now there is a sense of unreality.

“…… Distant mountain seniors. Itagaki spoke up again, "If you don't believe me...... You can go to Hachiman Jingu. ”

"Just ask the priests and shrine maidens of the Hachiman Shrine to find out if Ah Shi went to the Hachiman Shrine last night to pray for you."

Hearing Itagaki's suggestion, Toyama was silent.

Then, he silently turned around and returned to the dojo, and after taking his saber and putting on his straw sandals, he rushed out of the Ishikawa Kenkan like a gust of wind and went straight to Hachiman Jing......u under the suspicious gaze of the rest of the brothers except Itagaki

……

……

Ah Cheng was quietly practicing calligraphy at home.

Suddenly, she heard movement in the hallway.

With a confused mood, after slowly walking to the entrance, she saw Yuan Shan standing in the entrance with a gloomy and frightening face.

"Danna?" A look of surprise was on Ash's face, "Why are you back?" ”

This is the first time that Ah Shi has seen Yuanshan go home so early since he married Yuanshan.

Yuanshan did not answer any of Ash's questions.

Far Mountain...... Just returned from Hachiman Jingu......

He didn't even take off his straw sandals and his saber, so Yuanshan rushed into the room quickly.

Ash wanted to follow and ask what was going on.

was reprimanded by the distant mountains:

"Stay away from me!"

"Don't come near me!"

was reprimanded by Yuanshan for no reason, which made Ah Shi feel a little aggrieved.

Since Yuanshan didn't let her get close, Ah Shi obediently did so and no longer followed Yuanshan's side.

Yuanshan hurried back into his room and closed his door.

After about half a pillar of incense, Toyama came out of the room and returned to Ash's eyes.

Compared to just now, there was one more thing in Yuanshan's hand at this time—a letter that had been folded.