Then, chaos flashed.

Many fragments of memory images swirled in Uesugi Kiyoshi's mind, squeezed into his temple of thinking, and found his place step by step, completing the "archiving".

After three years of traveling, the inu-headed samurai with Inuyashiki on his back and a small finch on his shoulder returns.

He no longer has a simple smile like a silly dog, his eyes are resolute, his swordsmanship is sharp, and he is even more ruthless, fighting bravely for the Lord of the Hundred Ghosts, making great contributions, and is a first-class general.

But Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at it, but he couldn't be happy.

That innocent smirk, he couldn't see it anymore.

After all, someone carried something for him.

The rotten grass is a firefly, and although the light of the firefly is weak, it struggles to bloom with its own light from beginning to end.

Apricots are like that.

Reborn as a monster, she also has the ability to transcend the mortal world, but because of the guilt of the apricot "death", the Lord of the Hundred Ghosts protected her very well until the moment she died.

Apricot has always been with her, and what she should do as a "wife" is better than anyone else.

By her side, she is also one of the few people who can find a temporary and quiet harbor among all kinds of things that are anxious.

But.

After hearing the news of Minamoto Kiyoya's death, Apricot Who, who already had the power of Yingcao and was full of life, reversed the demonic power of the castle tower of Edo Castle without hesitation, cut off his heart, and died of martyrdom.

However, Uesugi Kiyoshi has already remembered all the past events of the dog god and Yingkusa, and the intersection with the Lord of the Hundred Ghosts, as if they had already existed in his mind.

He opened his eyes again in the mirage building, and his complexion was definitely not good-looking.

According to the memory that Yuan Qingya unraveled for him, the original lord of the hundred ghosts, for the sake of Achai and Xing, compromised with a certain "god".

But this compromise did not save their lives after all.

When he calmed down and wanted to continue to touch the single volume of "Qingxing Lantern", he was moved.

The call of the world brought him back to his senses.

The thought returned to his body, and he opened his eyes.

The shoji door of the gym was opened, and Kyoko, who was wearing a school uniform, walked in with a large bag of cowhides, which should be full of ingredients.

Now that Uesugi-kun has a few more mouths to eat, she has to work a little harder to cook.

Uesugi Kiyoshi hadn't felt it before, but when he recalled his past life and this life, when he saw Kyoko's face again, a sudden impulse suddenly set off in his heart.

The urge to cuddle this cute little white rabbit into your arms.

He, Uesugi Kiyoshi, the lord of a hundred ghosts, is extremely mobile.

"Apricot, come here."

He called softly.

Nohara Kyoko raised her head ignorantly, and when she saw that the person she liked was waving to her, she didn't think too much about it at all, piled the bag in her hand on the shelf at the door, changed her shoes very carefully, and trotted all the way over.

She stood in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi, and Uesugi sat in liquidation, and the height of the two was actually almost the same.

From Uesugi's perspective, he walked through the majestic chest of Nohara Kyoko, and entered the familiar face with supple eyebrows and eyes.

Kyoko Nohara was shy by him, and whispered, "What's the matter, Uesugi-kun?" ”

"There's... What's the matter? ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi stood up suddenly, and very abruptly hugged Nohara Kyoko into his arms.

With the warm fragrance nephrite in his arms, he didn't have any charming thoughts, just a very familiar sense of reassurance.

No matter in this life, just in the past, this little white rabbit may be the person who has been with him the longest.

For as long as he can remember, she has been his maid, and when he dies, she will also go to Huangquan together.

Live and die together, without complaint or regret.

And in Uesugi Kiyoshi's impression, although the whole Edo Castle knew that she was his acoot wife, he didn't even give her a title.

Although, the situation of demons at that time made him have no time to take care of these children's affections.

However, Yuan Qingya's words were correct.

He owes her so much.

Kyoko Nohara has experienced this kind of thing there.

Growing up, she never spoke more than three sentences to strange men.

Not to mention being in love, she even has only a handful of normal communication with men.

Suddenly hugged by the person she thought about day and night, her brain went blank in an instant.

"Don't move, let me hold for a while."

Uesugi Kiyoshi's somewhat tired voice sounded in Nohara's ears, waking up the fawn in a daze.

Her cute little face immediately turned red, like the morning sun.

I want to push it away, but I can't.

Wants to enjoy, but is shy.

The two thoughts were fighting in his mind, but his body involuntarily stood on tiptoe, and he slapped Uesugi Kiyoshi's junior with his small hand with some effort, as if he was comforting him.

Narumi Shinna, who came in after Kyoko Nohara, saw such a powerful scene as soon as she entered the door, her eyes almost didn't pop out, she covered her eyes with her hands very perfunctorily, looked at this very sudden hug through her fingers, walked to her brother's side slowly, and asked in a tone full of curiosity.

"Hey, what's wrong with him."

"Uesugi has always been like a piece of wood, and he doesn't shy away from apricot jam, why did he suddenly get the hang of it."

Shingo Narumi glanced at his sister lightly, and didn't knock her little head very hard.

He remembered.

"Don't pretend to be stupid, you already found out, the way you look at the apricots is wrong, and you are extremely affectionate to her, not like the first time we met."

"You know her."

Nobuna Narumi rolled her eyes widely.

"Of course I know, I'm not you, once I die, I don't care about anything, the demon of the Arakawa is a big one, throw it to me as a commander, if it weren't for Sister Deng and Sister Xing, I wouldn't be able to survive."

"Forget it, for the sake of your return, forgive you."

"Let's go!"

"Do you want to watch the little couple make out here?"

"Let me tell you, I'm an iron-beaten apricot party, whoever demolishes this CP, I'll let him taste the power of the goldfish giant!"

Narumi Shinna slammed his hand at his brother, making Narumi Shingo shake his head helplessly, and was pushed by his sister to the backyard.

He muttered as he walked.

"Obviously, you're looking the hardest..."

When Nohara Kyoko's shame was on the verge of limiting, Uesugi Kiyoshi woke up like a dream and let go of her.

At this time, her face was already delicate as dripping blood, her head was hanging, her hands were kept fiddling with the corners of her clothes, and her eyes were looking around in a panic, but she didn't dare to look at Uesugi Kiyoshi.

She felt like she was about to pass out.

This is...

Uesugi-kun...

Given to yourself...

Active, hug!

Don't... Have I finally been approved by Uesugi-kun?

Embracing this kind of thing, no matter how you think about it, it's only done between boyfriends and girlfriends!

Kyoko Nohara was thinking nonsense, but the more Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at her, the happier she became, and the haze that had just been baptized by the memories of her previous life dissipated.

He whispered like a nobody, "Apricot, do you have any wishes, I can help you make them happen." ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi wants to see a happy smile on this beautiful and lovely face in front of him.

So, he said it unconsciously.

Apricot was said this, and she looked up excitedly and stammered.

"What... Is it okay to wish for anything? ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi bowed his head slightly, and Kyoko Nohara raised her head hard.

The tip of her nose lingered with the faint smell of sunlight coming from the placket of Uesugi Kiyoshi's clothes, and the eyes of a young man who were as gentle as water entered the eyes.

He condescendingly took the nervousness, excitement and shyness on the girl's face into his eyes, and the rich fragrance of plants and trees came to his nose.

Looking at Kiyoshi Uesugi, Kyoko Nohara suddenly forgot what she wanted to say.

I want to date Uesugi-kun on the premise of getting married.

Wanting to do something more than hugging.

Want to become... Uesugi apricots.

She left them behind.

Stunned, she pursed her lips and spoke in her usual soft voice.

"Don't... Don't leave me behind. ”

Memories of the past came flooding back to my heart, the heartbreak after the death of my parents, the caution under the fence, the loneliness of being helpless by school violence, and the despair of surviving in the cracks.

Until a certain day.

A light shone into his world.

All she wanted was for this light not to leave her.

Because...

It's probably the only thing she has left.

"Don't... Don't leave me! Uesugi-kun! ”

"I'll be very well-behaved, I won't make you angry, I'll study hard, go to the best university, I'll learn to cook your favorite dishes, work housework, slowly... Slowly become a person worthy of Uesugi-kun.。 ”

"Please... Please don't leave me behind. ”

"In this life and this life, please let me stay by Uesugi-kun's side!"

As he spoke, his tone was filled with tears.

It seemed that this was what she had described, and it was a scene that she was very afraid of.

Seeing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi felt a pain in his heart, and involuntarily leaned down slightly and touched the little head of the apricot.

Déjà vu, he brought his lips to Apricot Ear.

"Apricot, it's not enough to have this life alone."

"To..."

"Life after life."