Sendagaya is located near Edo Castle, and it would be the Shibuya area of Tokyo today. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, it is the season of cherry blossoms, and even the air has a fragrance of cherry blossoms, this is indeed a good place to recuperate. Who would have thought that this would become the center of fashion in Japan more than 150 years later. At that time, who would have remembered that there was once a boy named Soji Okita who lived here.

After asking the villagers, we went to the Uekiya Heigoro House, where the head office was recuperating, and I couldn't help but get excited at the thought that I would be able to see the head office right away.

As soon as you enter the house, countless cherry blossom petals blow in the wind, and the thin and soft petals are stained on your face, tickling. Only then did I find out that there were several pink Yae cherry trees planted in the garden. Mr. Heigoro, who took care of the Director-General, was a middle-aged man with a gentle personality, and he led us to the Headquarters' room.

As soon as I entered the room, a strong smell of medicine came to my nose, and I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable until I saw the head secretary lying on the hospital bed. In a short period of time, the head secretary had lost so much weight, and his face was as pale as the first snow of winter, and his eyes became darker and darker. is still the beautiful boy, but it makes people feel even more distressed.

When he saw me and Saito, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifted lightly, revealing a brilliant smile, and the joy in his low voice could not be concealed: "Xiao Yin! Mr. Saito! ”

His voice was no longer as soft as ice, and he thought it was an intensifying cough that had broken his throat. Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a pain in my heart.

I quickly sat down beside him, smiled and asked, "Director-General, do you want us?" “

He smiled even brighter, and was about to speak, when he was interrupted by a violent cough. He coughed for a while, then smiled: "Of course I miss everyone, I really wish I could go back sooner." Mr. Saito, the director, the deputy director, and everyone, how are they? ”

Saito also walked over, an indescribable look flashed in his eyes, and suddenly the corners of his mouth lifted, and he actually showed a somewhat stiff smile, and said, "Everyone is very good." ”

I looked at Saito's smile in disbelief and lost my voice, "Mr. Saito, you, you actually laugh too?" ”

Saito's expression seemed a little embarrassed, and the stiff smile was still fixed on his face for a while. The general secretary was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst out laughing, and I couldn't help laughing.

"What do you think?" Saito's voice was still faint, but with a hint of concern.

"I'm fine, I'm much better." The director general smiled like a transparent morning dew.

Saito nodded and said, "Then I'll go back." ”

"You're leaving so soon?" I blurted out.

He glanced at me and said, "There are still a lot of things to do in the new team, and I need to rush back." After a pause, he said, "General Director, I'll leave it to you." ”

He looked at the head office again, nodded slightly, turned around, and walked out without looking back.

"Actually, Mr. Saito has a gentle side, too." The Director-General stared at the door and said in a low voice.

I nodded and said, "yes, his heart is not as cold as he looks. ”

The chief secretary laughed again, looked at me and said, "Aren't you going back?" ”

I glared at him and said, "I'll take good care of you, understand?" You've got to be nice. I gave a wicked smile.

"Hmm." He smiled and closed his eyes and said softly, "Thank you." I am happy. ”

Director-General, I don't want to see you die, I really don't want to. Is it really as written in the poem: since ancient times, famous generals have been like red faces, and they don't let the world see white heads.

Tuberculosis is not a terminal disease in modern times, and if modern medicine can be obtained, then the general department may not have to die......

That night, after feeding the general secretary and drinking the medicine, and putting him to sleep, I came to a remote place and began to call Si Yin, my wrist began to heat up slowly, and the purple "wind" became brighter and hotter. Si Yin's voice was faintly heard.

"Is everything done?" His voice was always so calm, "This time it seems to be a little longer." ”

"Master, listen to me first, if I come back now, can you still send me back?" I asked hurriedly.

There was silence for a while, "I said, don't have anything to do with anyone else except the client, you have to be nosy again." ”

"Not nosy! The Director-General is a good friend of mine, and I want to save him. I can change the fate of others, why can't I change his fate! I said excitedly.

"Because...... He is not a principal. Si Yin paused and said: "Ye Yin, let me say it one last time, don't be nosy, except for the client, you have no right or qualification to change anyone's fate, give me back now." ”

"Well, since you say so, I won't ask you anymore...... Then give me a little more time. "I felt a pang of loss in my heart.

"Nope." There was a hint of displeasure in Si Yin's voice.

"Master, just give me a little time, otherwise I will regret it for the rest of my life, please!"

Si Yin thought for a while and said, "Then whatever you want, you have a good grasp of the proportions yourself." ”

The luster of the "wind" soon faded, and perhaps Si Yin was angry with me. I can't control it so much, since I can't change the fate of the general director, then I will accompany him through the last days.

The days with the head office are painful and happy, listening to his cough every night is undoubtedly a torture, and his smile is even more happy and heart-wrenching.

Soon after, an unexpected guest came here ----- the devil's deputy chief.

The moment I saw him, I couldn't believe that the man in front of me, who looked like he had been ten years old, was actually the devil's deputy chief.

"Deputy Chief, why are you here!" A faint flush of joy appeared on the Director-General's pale face.

"We're all back to Edo, so I'll come and see you while I still have time." Hijikata smiled.

"So, how are Mr. Kondo and Mr. Saito?" The Director-General is always thinking about his companions.

At the mention of Director Kondo, Hijikata's body trembled slightly, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but he smiled again: "Everyone is fine, we are all waiting for you to go back early." "Hijikata is lying, I know. Not long ago, the Battle of Toba Fushimi broke out, and most of the members of the new writing team were killed in battle, and Director Kondo was captured in Edo and beheaded for public display, which is why Hijikata is ten years old. From acquaintance at the age of 17 to life and death at the age of 33, more than ten years of ups and downs have gone hand in hand, understanding each other, supporting and comforting each other, who can replace this deep affection?

"That's good, I'll definitely go back and fight side by side with everyone again." The Director-General smiled lightly.

Hijikata smiled and touched the head office's hair and said, "We're waiting for you." ”

Hijikata spoke to the head office again, and then got up and left.

Before he left, thinking of his ending, he couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and shouted to him, "Mr. Hijikata! ”

He stopped and turned to look at me. The amber eyes dimmed a lot.

"Take care." I don't know what to say other than that.

He nodded, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said, "Thank you." After speaking, he seemed to hesitate, took out a book of poems from his arms, handed it to me, and said, "Give it to the general secretary for me." ”

There are a few Chinese characters written on the poetry collection, "Fengyu Hair Sentence Collection", this should be the collection of wandering sentences that Hijikata attaches the most importance to, does he mean that he is no longer nostalgic for everything?

I nodded and took the book of poems.

He didn't say anything more, turned and walked out the door. I flipped through the book of poems, and I couldn't help but feel a sour nose when I saw a verse.

Looking at his distant back, the head secretary smiled and said quietly: "Director Kondo, and everyone, are you gone." I was startled, but then I immediately understood how this matter could be concealed from the always sharp-minded general director.

"Mr. Hijikata must be very sad, I can't imagine what kind of suffering it would be for the deputy chief to lose Director Kondo." A hint of sorrow flashed across the director's face.

"Perhaps, they'll meet again soon." I muttered. In the Battle of Hakodate the following year, Hijikata Suizo suicidally rushed into the enemy line and was shot several times and died at the age of 33. A life without Kondo is nothing to love for Hijikata...... At the very least, though, they'll meet in another world......

Today's general secretary is no longer able to pick up the Juyi Character Sect, nor can he use the natural rational flow swordsmanship. The cold moonlight shone on his emaciated and pale face, and the news of the death of his comrades destroyed this already weak life. The cherry blossoms are flying and falling, and this year's cherry blossoms seem to have a touch of sadness.

The verse I saw just now appeared in front of my eyes again: the years are often similar, the flowers are still gone, and the years are destroyed.

This season's spring cherry blossoms bloom unexpectedly long, and I wonder if I can't bear to go to the general office.

When I woke up early this morning, the spirit of the General Department was particularly good. There was a faint flush on his face, which had been pale.

"Xiao Yin, I dreamed of a black cat yesterday." He said to me with a smile.

"Black cat?" I helped him to his feet, picked up the medicine bowl on one side, blew it, and put it in his mouth.

"Yes, I killed him with a single sword, and my speed is still the same as before, I ......" His words suddenly stopped, and after a few seconds of silence, he laughed again, "Sure enough, it's still a dream." ”

My heart throbbed, but I also smiled and said: "Then you hurry up and obediently finish the medicine, and when you get better, you will definitely be as powerful as before, don't forget that you are a heavenly sword." ”

He smiled and nodded, and opened his mouth to take the medicine.

After placing him back down, I pulled the door open for him and walked out into the courtyard. I just wanted to open the gate, but I heard a "bang", the door was kicked open violently, and four men dressed as samurai armed with swords rushed in, all of them murderous and unkind. I vigilantly put my hand into my arms.

"What about Soji Okita?" The first person said aggressively.

"Who are you?" I said coldly, these people must have heard the news of the director's serious illness and came to take advantage of the fire to rob.

"Today we're here to kill that shogunate's lackey!" The rest of the people should also be in harmony.

I smiled coldly and said, "It's ridiculous, can you use so many people to deal with a seriously ill person?" ”

"Less nonsense, because he is the head secretary of Okita, even if he is seriously ill, he can't be taken lightly." The man said.

I looked at them coldly, joke, how could I let someone like you move the head office, I want to protect him, even if it is to summon evil spirits. I don-----'t want to let go of the people who want to hurt the Directorate.

I silently recited the Prajna mantra, and soon formed a barrier around me, took out the charm, sealed my hands, and quickly recited the incantation that summoned evil spirits. The men were taken aback by my actions and froze for a moment, and one of them slashed at me with his knife raised, and was immediately bounced out of the barrier.

I saw a black mist gradually emerging from the ground, transforming into a black smoke-like tiger, and suddenly pounced on those people, the evil spirit from the dark realm, please turn into a tiger and take them back to the dark realm......

After a few screams, they all disappeared in front of my eyes, leaving only a few knives on the ground. I was just about to retract the evil spirit when it suddenly turned around and pounced in my direction. Oops, my ability is not yet able to fully control this evil spirit, I'm afraid it will eat me, I quickly stretched out my left hand to block, only to feel a pain in my wrist, blood flowed down the wound, I don't care so much, continue to recite the spell of removing the spirit and breaking the magic barrier, improve my spiritual power, and throw out five or six spirit removal runes at it as fast as possible, the illusion finally gradually ceased to form, and finally turned into a black mist and escaped into the ground. I sat down on the floor with a plop, my whole body soaking wet.

After calming down, I bandaged the wound, changed my clothes, and hurried to the director's room. When I opened the door, I saw the head office looking at me with a smile and saying, "I seem to hear a strange sound outside." ”

"Nothing, nothing." I smiled and pulled the quilt for him.

He stared at the door and suddenly said, "This year's cherry blossoms are blooming so beautifully. With that, he stood up and said, "I want to go and see it." ”

I hesitated, nodded, and helped him to sit down on the cloister in front of the courtyard. He sat down beside him. This is probably the last season of cherry blossoms, and the faint petals are flying everywhere, and the whole garden is filled with the fragrance of cherry blossoms. The chief clerk suddenly moved, and in a side-lying position, rested his head lightly on my lap.

He looked up at the sky, closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the scented air with the fragrance of flowers, and smiled, "It's so comfortable." The pink petals, swirling and brushing his cheeks, his long hair, nostalgically stuck to his clothes, I smiled, reached out to arrange his windswept hair, and my fingers couldn't help but slide over his lovely smile, and stopped there.

"Director-General, keep smiling." I tenderly stroked the smile and whispered.

He smiled even more, still closed his eyes, and said, "If I fall asleep like this, don't wake me up." My fingers trembled, but I whispered, "Okay." ”

Suddenly, he whispered, "What? Director-General? Still smiling, I put my head down, put my ear to his lips, and vaguely heard his words, "The flowers and water ...... through the darkness"

My heart seemed to hurt even more, and I gently rested my head on his chest, and it went on, until I couldn't hear his heartbeat.

If I fall asleep like this, don't wake me up.

Director-General, it must be very hard to live in such an era of changing generations and surging tides. If you are already tired, please close your eyes with peace of mind, stop worrying about the troubles of the world, and take a good rest. Those flowers and water that are separated from the darkness are far away from life and death, and they will also flow red and water, and they will be the same beautiful. Perhaps you can walk through the long darkness in another world, find the lost flowers and water, and find eternal peace and liberation.

When I looked up, I saw the cherry blossoms dancing wildly, and the pink Yae cherry blossoms, the last dance in the wind, before the summer of that year, splendidly emptied all life, and the soul was seized, and the last part of life flew, dancing all over the country.

I have forgotten how I called Si Yin, how I returned to this familiar modern city, this teahouse called the past and present life.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Si Yin's eyes of different colors, light purple and silver gray, without the slightest emotion.

"Xiao Yin, are you okay?" Asuka asked, bending down with concern.

I was silent for a while, the feeling of heartache still lingering in my heart, I stood up, slowly walked to the window, looked up, the sky, still so blue.

"My surname is Okita, and that's the head office." The young man's pure and gentle smile seemed to appear in front of him again......

Director-General, even if ...... In that world, you should always smile!

Because ----- I like your smile the most.