I don't know how I got back to Omiya. Fortunately, Ah Ju didn't seem to be in so much pain, so I made up an excuse and hurried to sleep after not buying the medicine, and I was groggy all the time.

I seem to understand something about what's going on: Saburo Hirama killed Ju's husband, could it be that Aju avenged her husband and killed Saburo, that's why Saito killed her? Thinking of this, my heart was excited, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was possible.

Late the next night, it was already closing time, and Aju was anxious because Mr. Takeshita had not returned. I looked at her and tried to tell the truth three or twice, but I didn't know how to tell it.

When he was hesitating, he saw the curtain outside the door move, and a familiar figure walked in. I looked at the person in surprise, it was actually Saburo Hirama, and suddenly remembered what he said last night, so he ......

Before I could think more, Saburo had already walked up to Ah Ju and took out the cloth bag with a blue face. As soon as Ah Ju saw the cloth bag, the smile on her face disappeared immediately, and she said with a pale face: "He, he ......"

Saburo nodded knowingly.

Ah Ju's face turned even paler, slowly stretched out her hand, took the cloth bag, and said quietly: "It's you?" “

"I'm sorry, it's me." A look of pain flashed across Saburo's face.

The expression on Ah Ju's face kept changing, and what was surprising was that she didn't make a big noise, nor did she beat and scold San Lang, and after a complicated look flashed, she returned to her former calm. just sighed lightly and said in a low voice: "I didn't expect this day to come." ”

Listening to her tone, it seemed that she had known about her husband for a long time. She raised her eyes and glanced at San Lang, and said coldly: "I don't blame you, this is his life." ”

Saburo didn't seem to expect such a reaction from her, and didn't know what to say.

"Let's go." Ah Ju turned her head and gave an eviction order, "Although I don't blame you, it's just that I don't want to see you in the future." ”

San Lang's body trembled when he heard this, and he was silent for a while, then turned around and walked out.

"Xiao Yin, please next, I want to rest." She said as she walked towards the inner room.

Looking at her like this, my heart was a little sour, and at the same time I had some doubts. She didn't seem to want revenge or anything, so how could she be killed by Saito, and how could she be cursed like that...... What the hell is going on?

Within a few days, things started to take a strange direction again.

San Lang didn't seem to do what Ah Ju said, but came more often. Every time, he either helped her with her work or brought her some money and things. Although Ah Ju retreated every time, ignoring him and showing him a good face, she didn't have the intention of driving him away. All in all, it feels a little weird.

The weather is getting colder and colder, the day of the New Year is getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere of the New Year seems to be getting stronger and stronger. New Year in Japan is a time to thank the gods who bring abundant grains, and it is also a time to welcome the gods who bless their ancestors. Pine, bamboo, and straw ropes were hung on both sides of the door to welcome these gods and spirits. Ah Ju's mood has slowly calmed down, and she went with me to buy some New Year's supplies.

Soon, it was New Year's Eve. I remembered that the head office likes sweets, so I might as well make something delicious for him. What to do, cake? A bit difficult, bean paste bag? No creativity, yes, tarts! I used to be addicted to eating KFC tarts, and I had to learn to make them myself, so this time it should come in handy.

So I got up and got busy, and the eggs and flour were prepared in the same way. It's a pity that there is no oven here, and the taste is probably much worse, so I will forget about it.

When I was busy and interested, a white figure quickly shook in front of me, and an enlarged smile came into my eyes, "Xiao Yin, what are you busy with?" ”

"Ah, Director-General, don't look!" I also pushed him out of the way, despite the flour on my hand. He was a little confused, stared at me for a while, and suddenly burst out laughing, I looked at him with a confused expression, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"You, your face, hehe......" I quickly turned out the mirror in the wooden box to see, I couldn't help but feel funny, my face was white in the east and white in the west, and I unconsciously reached out to wipe it, who knew that he laughed more and more, so angry that I threw down the mirror, stretched out the claws stained with flour and grabbed his face, he didn't hide, and suddenly his face was white. I couldn't help but laugh too, laughed for a while, and suddenly thought that it would be bad if the flour choked on his lungs, so I quickly picked up the towel next to him and wiped his face.

"Director-General, don't move!" I rubbed it carefully for him, and he smiled and obediently closed his eyes.

"Alright." As soon as I finished speaking, his eyes suddenly opened, and his dark eyes stared at me firmly, like a deep spring, which made people reluctant to look away.

"I'll wipe it for you, too." He smiled slightly, took the towel in my hand, and wiped it on my face, just removed the towel, he was stunned, a wicked smile flashed in his eyes, pursed his lips, and seemed to hold back a smile. When I saw him like this, I knew that nothing was good, and when I took out the mirror, I was furious---- I was more like a cow.

"Director-General, how did you wipe it!" I said as I pushed him out the door.

He retreated to the door, smiling all the time.

"I'll pick you up to see the fireworks." He laughs.

I looked upstairs and said, "But Aju hasn't come back yet, and I can't leave now." ”

"Then I'll wait with you."

"No, you know, her husband is your new writer...... So don't run into her. I don't want her to know that I'm going out with you, so she doesn't feel bad. I whispered. Since that incident, except for Saburo, the other members of the new writing team have not come back.

The general secretary looked at me, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you in the cantonment." ”

"Hmm!" I gave him a big smile back.

I waited until my tart was finished and Ah Ju came back. I asked her to taste it, but she refused to taste it, saying she couldn't stand the smell. Seeing that she was in a good mood, I took leave with her and went out to the new group's camp.

The narrow streets are more lively than usual, full of costumed people, and women wearing colorful kimonos strolling leisurely through the streets with their husbands and families. There were some vendors selling fans and goldfish around, and I didn't have time to take a closer look at them all, so I glanced at them a few times and continued to walk forward.

When I arrived at the tun, I found that there were pine branches and straw ropes hanging on the gate of the tun, and there were still a lot of paper lanterns hanging in the temple, but there was also a bit of New Year's atmosphere.

"Xiao Yin!" The director saw me from afar, smiled and waved at me, and motioned for me to follow him.

"Director-General, aren't you going to take me to see the fireworks?" I was a little puzzled and followed him deeper into the temple, it didn't seem to look like it.

He smiled mysteriously and said, "Let's go." ”

He followed him to the residence behind the courtyard, and he smiled and pointed to the roof, "This is it." ”

"Ah......" I raised my eyebrows and asked, "What is the good position you said...... Roof? ”

"That's right." With an innocent smile on his face, he led me to the nearby ladder and said, "Go up." ”

Who can refuse the words of the smiling Director-General? I hesitated, but climbed up with my snack box.

After climbing a few blocks, I had just poked my head out of the roof when I saw the person sitting on the roof, and I almost fell headlong on it. The Devil's Deputy Chief, Toshizo Hijikata, was holding a plate of sake and looking at me with a smile on his face.

"What are you doing there, come up!" There was no smile on his face, but his tone was soft. Now it's hard to ride a tiger, so I looked at him and climbed up.

Only then did I find out that it was not only him, but Saito Ichi and Director Kondo were there.

I hurriedly greeted them, but Saito still nodded slightly. Mr. Kondo smiled gently at me and said, "The head secretary said that he wanted to bring a friend, and it turned out to be you, you seem to have been there during the last joint battle." ”

I nodded and said, "yes, I met Mr. Kondo once last time." ”

"Well, then you can have a drink too." He smiled. I didn't expect that the temperament of the director of the new writing team, which was so frightening, was completely opposite to the devil's deputy chief.

I smiled and took a plate of wine from him, and was about to taste something when someone snatched it away. When I looked, the head office came up at some point.

"Xiao Yin is a girl, so don't drink this." He smiled softly, but his face was full of the words "No drinking".

Kondo smiled at the corner of his mouth, looked at me and the head office, and suddenly said, "The head office is also twenty-five this year, and it is time to start a family." As soon as the words fell, I heard a "plop", and the sip of wine that the general secretary had just drunk squirted out.

"Director-General, what's wrong?" Hijikata looked at him amusedly.

"Director, I don't think today is the time to talk about this." The Director-General said with an embarrassed expression.

"Oh? So when is the right time? Waiting for the New Year? Hijikata seemed to find it amusing to tease the director-general.

"Ah Sui, don't just talk about the general director, you yourself are too, you are in your thirties, and you don't have a family, it really worries me." Kondo shook his head.

"Small victory!" A rare hint of crampedness flashed on Earth's face, "I said it all, everything is focused on the new writing group, and I don't want to have a wife as a burden." ”

"Mr. Hijikata, does he just want a woman and no wife?" I remembered how often he went to that kind of place, and I couldn't help but blurt it out.

There was silence, and after a few seconds, the crowd burst into laughter.

"Hehe, Director-General, this little friend of yours is so interesting." Kondo leaned back with a smile. The head secretary also couldn't stop laughing, and the corners of Saito's mouth were slightly raised.

Suddenly I felt a chill on my body, I quietly raised my head, just in front of the eyes of the earthwork who wanted to beat me, I quickly moved in the direction of the general department, that look, strange and scary......

"The number of people who drink together is getting fewer and fewer every year, and I wonder if we will be able to drink like this together next year." Kondo suddenly whispered, looking into the distance with a difficult expression.

"Of course you can!" A trace of warmth flashed in Hijikata's eyes, and he gently patted Goto's shoulder, and said, "Xiaosheng, we will still be here to drink with you next year, I promise." ”

Listening to his words, my heart suddenly became uncomfortable, and by this time next year, I am afraid that most of them will be gone...... The dead are the brave, but the living have to carry the pain and the dreams of the deceased, and walk the long road alone. Leaving behind the past, there is no future in sight.

"By the way, try my craft!" I didn't want to think about it anymore, so I quickly opened the food box as if I was offering a treasure.

"Something weird." Hijikata frowned.

"It's made from eggs, it's called an egg tart, so try it." I greeted warmly for a long time, only the head office hesitated to pick up one, and as soon as I took a bite, I spit it out very unceremoniously. "It's weird!"

"You, if you don't want to eat, just say it." I was so angry that I snatched the tart from his hand with one hand. Is it really that bad for me to make? Who knew that he quickly snatched it back, glared at me, and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't eat!" ”

There is a general secretary as an example, whether it is Saito, or Hijikata, or Kondo, even if I say that they will not taste it.

Everyone watched with sympathy as the General Secretary reluctantly ate the rest of the tart, and I stopped him just in time when he was about to eat the second. Forget it, you can't abuse beautiful boys anymore......

"Bang!" With a loud bang, a colorful fireworks bloomed in the air, like a golden chrysanthemum blooming in mid-air, elegantly drawing countless gorgeous trajectories in the air, slowly falling. "Bang!" Again, the ringing became more frequent. The enchanting fireworks immediately caught everyone's attention, and the beautiful fireworks that took off into the sky lit up the night sky of Kyoto and all of them.

"Look, Xiao Yin!" The director excitedly pointed to the air and shouted, like an innocent child.

As the fireworks bloomed one after another, the smile of the general director became brighter and brighter, and under the reflection of the fireworks in the sky, it exuded dazzling brilliance.

Isn't the 26 years of the General Directorate just like a brilliant firework that will dissipate in a moment?

Looking at the general secretary who was gently smiling and admiring the fireworks, I couldn't help but burst into tears when I thought of his doomed ending......

"What's wrong?" The Director-General suddenly asked in surprise. I realized that I had burst into tears unconsciously, so I wiped my tears and said, "It's nothing, it's the first time I've seen such beautiful fireworks, I'm so moved." You see, I was moved to tears. His gaze swept over Saito, who was looking at me thoughtfully, and he couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly withdrew his gaze.

He laughed again and whispered, "Stupid." I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, his hand gently covered the back of my hand, and said softly: "Let's watch the fireworks together next year." I looked at him, and he looked up at the sky with a shallow smile on his lips. My heart seems to be pressed by a stone, and I am about to lose my breath, and I will never see next year's fireworks......

If I could, I would also like to change the fate of the Director-General ------......