Today is December 20th. Zuocun and Okita are walking on the snow-covered mountain road wearing thick clothes and hats.
Zuo Cun had a better way to get on his way, but he was not alone. He still had Okita to take care of.
Although the memory does not last long, Zuomura has actually always regarded Okita Souji, a girl who is younger than him, as his benefactor. Okita himself is also very mature. Although he looks out-of-the-box and active, This is just in front of acquaintances.
Okita Souji, although he is young, how could Okita, who left home early to live alone, be immature?
She just let down a lot of vigilance when getting along with people close to her.
The two men wore heavy shoes tied up with ropes, which crunched on the snow.
"Edo is right ahead." Ms. Okita let out a breath of hot air, her face turning red due to the temperature.
"Um."
The two of them walked uphill. After walking up this slope, they could see Edo in the winter snow.
Zuocun's legs are longer and he can walk faster.
Okita looked at Zuo Cun's back, a little dazed.
During the past two months of traveling, Zuocun basically took care of her.
Because during this period, she finally had her first menstrual period.
Zuo Cun had never seen such a scene before. It was only after he found the doctor that he realized something was wrong.
The two stayed in that town for a week before setting off again.
It can be said that basically all of Okita's food, clothing, housing and transportation were arranged by Zuocun.
Mr. Zuomura talks little now and is cold, but he is actually no different from what he was back then.
At that time, Samura picked up a sword for the first time. He didn't even hold a tachi, but a shorter wakizashi. He ran so recklessly from the cemetery to Zuodaori Village to save Okita.
It was also Zuo Cun who comforted Okita on the way from Zuodori Village to Edo and diluted the sadness from the destruction of his hometown.
Although he looks cold, Mr. Samura is actually a very gentle person.
Asasi.
"Huh?" Okita snickered, and the sole of his foot slipped.
Normally, Okita, as a powerful samurai, would not have slipped at all.
But it was uphill here, and Okita's clothes were very bulky.
Okita failed to maintain his balance and fell backwards.
Snapped.
Samura caught Okita.
"Be careful, the snow is melting now and the road will be slippery." Zuo Cun pulled Okita up, said something, and then continued to move forward.
Okita stood there blankly for a while before following him.
...
"Hey, in order to celebrate the return of Okita and Zuomura, let's go to the pub today!" Kondo Isamu looked very happy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that the New Year is approaching, the taverns in Edo are absolutely full. Do you want to be squeezed to death?" Saito rolled his eyes.
He now runs to the training hall every three days when he has nothing to do.
As a samurai who can travel with a sword, he has the right to walk freely.
It smells so good in the Trial Guard Hall. Everyone here is a genius and they talk nicely. Ou You really likes coming here.
Moreover, is that guy Samura...
Saito looked at the figure who was taking off his thick clothes and wanted to go to the fire to warm himself.
He does seem to be a very strong person...
Saito narrowed his eyes, showing a dangerous aura.
Samura looked in Saito's direction.
Saito's heart skipped a beat.
"This is..." Zuo Cun had just walked in and was not quite sure of the situation.
Saito breathed a sigh of relief and walked over on his own initiative.
"You are the Zuomura Shimazaki-nii and Hijikata-nii mentioned. Hello, this is the first time we meet. My name is Saito Ichi. You can call me Hajime-chan (Hajime). Please give me your advice." Saito area With a casual smile, he said hello to Zuocun.
"Ah, um, hello, I'm Anno Samura, please give me some advice." Samura bowed slightly to Saito in a daze, "Well, Hajime-chan is..."
Saitoichi's face turned red: "Well, please don't care, just call me Saito. Ignore what I said before, ignore..."
Zuomura looked at Saito who was in embarrassment and entanglement with confusion, and then looked at Hijikata Toshizo.
Hijikata Toshizo laughed twice: "This is Saito's quirk. Every time he introduces himself, he always says this sentence, and then makes himself extremely embarrassed. He is a very interesting person."
"I can tell." Zuo Cun suddenly felt respected.
Can't afford to offend.
The two people looked at each other.
They hugged each other violently.
"Long time no see! Hijikata!"
"You too, brat, you won't come back for how long!"
Letting go of the other party, Zuo Cun looked at Shimazaki Isamu again: "Shimazaki, I heard that you changed your name?"
"Well, my name is Shimazaki Isamu now."
The two of them also had a bear hug.
"Where's that guy Inoue?" Zuo Cun asked, sitting by the fire.
"Inoue has gone home. Isn't it the New Year's Day? Only guys like us who don't have homes or whose homes are very close are here." Shimazaki Isamu patted Zuo Cun's back, "It looks like You've gotten a lot stronger, kid. I heard that you also defeated a monster. Is this true?"
"Ah?" Zuomura was dumbfounded, "Has the news reached Edo?"
"I brought the news." A strong male voice came from outside the room.
"Mr. Kondo!" Zuo Cun stood up quickly.
The owner of the voice soon appeared in the room. He was thin but tall. He was none other than the owner of the Trial Guard Hall and the head of the Natural Rishin-ryu, Kondo Shusuke.
"You did a great job, Samura. It seems that your will is very strong, so you were able to kill the evil spirits." Kondo Shusuke patted Samura, who was much taller and stronger than a few years ago. shoulders, looking happy.
"If it weren't for your teachings, I wouldn't have grown so fast." Zuo Cun was also very excited when he saw the senior who had given him guidance.
"So this is the crane hare!" Hijikata Toshizo said as he took out the crane hare from Samura's luggage and looked at the black and white scabbard.
"Can you pull out the ghost-killing sword, Samura?" Shimazaki Isamu turned his head.
Zuo Cun smiled and nodded.
"Be careful, don't hurt anyone." Shusuke Kondo warned.
Zheng——
When Tsurugi was unsheathed, Shimazaki Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Ichi, and even Kondo Shusuke couldn't help but gather around the sword.
"Tsk, tsk, this hardness..." Toshizo Hijikata flicked Hehe's blade and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's a really good sword. It's even better than my Kishinmaru Kunijutsu, but it feels very heavy, so it might not be suitable for me..." Saito commented, touching his chin.
"Hey, Zuocun, tell us about that Tianyin ghost. I haven't seen any monsters yet." A group of people sat around the fire and asked Zuocun.
Zuo Cun smiled.
"Then let me tell you."
"About a girl named Hoshikuma Yukina..."
