In addition to the large courtyard now dedicated to growing radishes, there is also an area commonly known as the "inner courtyard" deep in the Chiba Kenkan. Only Sanako and his family and the family's waiters can enter and exit freely. small yard.
There is a well in the inner courtyard. Sanako and his family draw their daily water from this well in the inner courtyard.
"...Brother." Sanako narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, "It would be more appropriate for you to take Mr. Tachibana to the inner courtyard to wipe off sweat and rest, right?"
"That's not okay."
Chiba Jutaro seemed to have expected Sanako to say this, so he made a draft in advance, and said quickly without thinking:
"Although there was an episode like 'Tachibana-kun accepts the Ritikiri challenge', this episode is over."
"It's not even noon yet, and it's still far from the end of this morning's practice time."
"I have to continue teaching now, so I can't be separated."
"Now you are the only one who has time to take Mr. Tachibana to the inner courtyard to rest."
"If you don't go, who else can you let go?"
The reasons given by Chiba Jutaro...are impeccable.
In the entire Chiba Sword Hall, only the inner courtyard has a well that can draw water to wash the body.
As for a private place like the inner courtyard, only two siblings, Chiba Jutaro and Sanako, could easily bring Aonto there.
Chiba Jutaro still needs to continue to teach the apprentices, so naturally the only person who can take Qingto to the inner courtyard now is Sanako.
Although the reasons given by Chiba Jutaro were very reasonable and there was no flaw at all... Sanako still half-closed her beautiful eyes, with a deep gaze that seemed to be looking at the distant sky, without saying a word. Staring at Chiba Jutaro's face.
"What's wrong?"
Chiba Jutaro looked at Sanako without flinching or fearing.
He had a straight face and acted like a gentleman who said, "My thoughts are very simple and just." He said righteously:
"Sanako, don't you want to just leave Tachibana-kun aside?"
"Let's put aside Tachibana-kun's current friendship with our Chiba family."
"Based on the fact that Mr. Tachibana is now a 'guest who came to visit us', we cannot ignore Mr. Tachibana who is now exhausted and exhausted."
"That's so rude to others."
How rude - Chiba Jutaro's words perfectly hit Sanako's key point.
Sanako, who has received "Yamato Nadeshiko education" since childhood, values etiquette the most, and the most taboo thing is accidentally doing something rude.
Sanako, who had been accurately captured by Chiba Jutaro, no longer stared at her brother with the deep eyes that seemed to be looking into the distance, but instead used a look that was stained with embarrassment and confusion. Almost the eyes.
After a few breaths, Sanako seemed to have given up struggling. He shook his head with a force that was not heavy but not light either. He looked straight ahead and no longer looked at his brother.
"……I see."
His lips pursed and he mumbled.
Chiba Jutaro nodded slightly expressionlessly, then turned his head like Sanako, and moved his eyes back to himself.
Sanako was standing directly to the right of Chiba Jutaro, so from her perspective, she could only see the right half of Chiba Jutaro's face.
Therefore, at this time, Sanako did not notice the change in expression on the left side of Chiba Jutaro's face - the left corner of Chiba Jutaro's mouth was slightly raised.
Showing a proud smile of "planning".
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Qingden's salute and Qingden's words naturally took away the sound of the dojo and everyone's sight.
Gudong, Gudong... There were occasional sounds of swallowing saliva with difficulty, disturbing the silence of the dojo.
Everyone...whether they were casting positive glances at Qingden or showing negative expressions towards Qingden, without exception, they all looked dumbfounded at Qingden who was still maintaining a saluting posture on the field.
No matter how much you hate Aomori, you have to admit: Niou... this young swordsman has achieved another incredible achievement!
He challenged 18 disciples of the Little Chiba Sword Hall in a row, until no one in the hall dared to challenge him again, and he retreated with a complete victory... When this matter comes out, the name of "Nioh" is bound to become even more resounding!
After all, this place is not some unknown third-rate swordsmanship hall. This is the famous Little Chiba Swordsmanship Hall, which is recognized as a gathering place for swordsmanship masters.
He fought against all the heroes in the Xiao Chiba Sword Hall with so many masters and won a great victory... Whether this is "unprecedented" is hard to say, but "unprecedented" is certain!
Before today, no one had the ability or opportunity to accomplish such a feat.
The people of the "Zanako Pursuers Army" were completely dumbfounded.
Not only were all the masters on their side involved, but even the capable men who had nothing to do with Sanako also came on stage one by one with their swords... But still no one could make Qingden suffer a defeat.
At this moment, these people, whose spirits and spirits were completely destroyed by the power displayed by Qingdeng, were all downcast, their eyes were blank, and their heads were hanging feebly on their chests like an extra part of the body.
He no longer had the vigor and arrogance that he had previously threatened to do to Qingdeng.
In a way... they were lucky.
They don't know a certain cruel truth - if they know that Qingdeng on the field did not give his full strength in the Lien War just now, then their already shattered self-confidence will only become even more fragmented. Bar.
From accepting the first challenge to picking out 18 people in a row, Qingdeng's "lonely" never started.
Qingdeng has not yet shown the maximum power he can unleash today.
Under the silent gaze of everyone, Qingden slowly straightened up, finished his polite salute, held his mask and held his bamboo sword, turned back, and headed straight in the direction of the two brothers Sanako and Chiba Jutaro. Go.
"Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah..."
At this time, someone suddenly clapped.
The solitary applause seemed particularly clear and bright in the extremely quiet dojo.
The applause was Jotaro Amon who had just faced off against Aoto.
He smiled, looked at Qingdeng with unpretentious appreciation and admiration, and persistently applauded Qingdeng regardless of the strange eyes of anyone present.
After Yamen opened his mouth like this, in the blink of an eye, someone started clapping like Yamen.
Then, the applause started to increase, and more and more people started to applaud.
One passed to two, two to four, four to eight... In an instant, the originally silent dojo became extremely noisy.
Qingdeng's strength won the respect and admiration of many people present.
This young swordsman deserves such applause—Armen Jotaro and the others sincerely believe so.
Sanako, Chiba Jutaro and Chiba Tamonshiro looked at the surroundings filled with intensive applause with surprised eyes.
The three brothers and sisters looked at this scene with completely different expressions.
Chiba Jutaro showed an excited and proud smile as if his close relative had received such an honor.
Chiba Tamon Shiro, who had just forced Chiba Jutaro to terminate Aoto's Lien Chan on the grounds that "it would damage the face of Chiba Kenkan", had a complicated expression.
And Sanako... She showed a rather charming and strange expression at this time.
She first looked around with surprised eyes, then turned her eyes and looked directly at Qingdeng who was walking towards them.
His eyes flickered.
In the blink of an eye, Qingden's beautiful eyes flashed with long, vaguely envious eyes.
Qingden didn't notice Sanako's strange gaze.
Because his attention now has been taken away by Chiba Jutaro.
"Ha ha ha ha."
As soon as Aoto returned to Sanako and the others, Chiba Jutaro laughed heartily.
"Tangerine-kun, you look like you just climbed out of the river."
After hearing this, Qingdeng lowered his head with a wry smile and glanced at his clothes that were soaked with sweat from his waterfall.
"Wearing protective gear for a long time in summer will probably kill you," Qingden said half-jokingly.
Chiba Jutaro smiled intriguingly:
"Tachibana-kun, you go take a rest first and wipe the sweat off your body. Okay, Sanako, please take Tachibana-kun to the inner courtyard now."
"Inner courtyard?" Qingdeng was stunned.
As a frequent visitor to the Little Chiba Sword Hall, Qingto knows exactly where the inner courtyard is.
Wazanako went to such a private place alone, and even went there to take off her clothes and wipe her sweat... Qingnobo subconsciously wanted to shirk it by saying, "Is this inappropriate?"
But Chiba Jutaro seemed to have predicted how the situation would develop. Before Aoto could say anything, he urged Sanako as if blocking the escape route:
"Sanako, the sword hall is in a mess right now. I have to straighten out the order in the sword hall. I will leave it to you, Mr. Tachibana."
"..." Sanako flattened his lips and glanced sideways at his brother with a rather deep and complicated gaze.
"knew……"
After muttering this in a sigh-like tone, Sanako turned around gracefully and walked nonchalantly toward the outside of the dojo.
"Tangerine-kun, come with me."
"Uh..." Qingto looked at Chiba Jutaro blankly, and then looked at Sanako who was almost walking away.
The matter has come to this, and it is not convenient for him to say anything more.
As a result, Qingden had no choice but to bite the bullet and chase after Sanako's back.
Sanako and Aomori left the dojo one after another... This scene gave the already extremely frustrated "Sanako's Pursuers Legion" people present a vicious blow again.
Some people cast jealous glances in the direction Qingdeng left.
Some people continued to hang their heads - they no longer had the energy to compete with Qingdeng...
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After a while——
Small Chiba Sword Hall, inner courtyard——
Wow!
Qingdeng, who was squatting next to the well, picked up a handful of freshly poured well water from the basin with both hands and splashed it on his face.
The refreshing touch spread down his face and spread all over his body, making Qingden so comfortable that he felt like the pores all over his body were open.
After simply washing his face, Qingto retracted his arms into the wide sleeves of the kimono. The two hands retracted into the kimono reached out through the front of the chest, and lifted the kimono force on his upper body back. , revealing his muscular upper body which still had a lot of sweat beads left on it.
This feeling of sticky sweat on the body is really unpleasant.
Wearing a full set of sword protection gear that is stuffy and hot in such a hot summer is a complete torture.
Even if you are not doing anything, you will be sweating all over just standing there, so let alone Qingdeng wearing it and playing 18 intense one-on-one games in a row.
When all the protective gear was taken off, Qingdeng's clothes were basically wet with his sweat, and his whole figure looked like he had just been fished out of the water.
Qingden took out a hand towel he carried from his lower back and soaked it in the basin.
At this time, Sanako's voice came from behind.
"Tangerine-kun."
"Huh?" Qingden subconsciously followed the sound and turned his eyes.
Then, he saw a cute back of the head with a high ponytail, a graceful back, and a pair of slender feet with a plump "peach" that was slightly larger than a bear in horizontal girth.
It was Sanako who was currently sitting on the corridor connecting the house and the inner courtyard with his back to Qingto.
When his eyes unconsciously glanced at Sanako's "peach" which had an overwhelming presence, Qingden quickly put away his eyes in embarrassment, not daring to look any further.
The elastic flesh was piled together due to the kneeling posture. Most of the two little feet were buried, with only a small part of the forefoot exposed.
Originally, this part of the body is particularly conspicuous due to its size that can lift up the skirt.
The current sitting posture directly increases the eye-catching degree of this area to an unparalleled level.
After all, Sanako is still an unmarried young lady.
In line with the principle of no intimacy between men and women, after leading Qingteng to the inner courtyard and letting Qingteng clean his body with the well in the inner courtyard, Sanako sat down with his back to Qingteng, only touching the back of his head and back. , buttocks and small soles of the feet were exposed to Qingdeng.
"Do you need me to find you a clean hand towel?"
"Ah, no need. I have a hand towel I carry with me. I'll just use my hand towel."
After saying that, Qingden picked up the hand towel soaked in the basin, wrung it out, and carefully wiped his body with the hand towel up and down.
"Miss Sanako, I'm sorry that I bothered you to bring me here to wipe my sweat and rest."
"You're welcome." Sanako said calmly, "These are just what I should do."
Having said this, Sanako paused.
"It would be better to say...I am the one who should say 'sorry' to you."
"Huh?" Qingden cast a doubtful look at Sanazi.
"...It just so happens that there are no outsiders here, so I'll be honest with you. Mr. Ju, the reason why so many people suddenly want to challenge you today is because of me."
A trace of guilt appeared on Sanako's cheeks... It was a pity that because her back was turned to Qingdeng, Qingdeng didn't have the chance to see her.
Sanako was about to continue explaining, but was interrupted by Qingden's chuckle.
"Hahaha, you're talking about this..."
Qingden smiled lightly.
"I've known about this for a long time."
"You already knew this?"
Sanako subconsciously wanted to turn her head to look at Qingteng behind her, but she suddenly remembered that Qingteng was in a state of insanity, so she quickly stopped her head and straightened her head, which was slightly tilted and could barely see the scene behind her. .
"I already knew that the first few people who challenged me just now were all your suitors."
Aoto told Sanako the details of the incident in which he accidentally overheard the plot of the "Sanako Pursuit Army" while going to the toilet.
After hearing this, Sanako lightly bit her red lower lip, then parted her lips and let out a soft sigh.
"I'm really sorry...it's all because of me that you are in such trouble for no reason."
"No need to apologize. Strictly speaking, today's incident has nothing to do with you. The initiators are all your fanatical suitors."
"Those people... are really annoying. They don't want to do anything serious, and they just come up with some evil ways. I will discuss with my father and brother what to do with these people later. What can they do today because of this kind of thing?" If they come to find trouble with you for inexplicable reasons, there is no guarantee that they will do something ridiculous to someone in the future."
"Hahaha, from another perspective, I would also like to thank these people. Thanks to them, I was able to compete with many masters one by one today. I benefited a lot from today's battle."
——I have indeed benefited a lot, acquired many talents... and made a lot of money.
After adding this sentence silently in his heart, Qingdeng continued:
"The Little Chiba Sword Hall is truly well-deserved. The overall quality of its disciples is truly worthy of its reputation."
"Although this kind of words may not be appropriate for a disciple of the Imperial Guard Hall like me... but in terms of the overall quality of the disciples, the Little Chiba Sword Hall is really better than our Imperial Guard Hall by a lot. "
"I feel more and more that in the 'Red and White Battle' half a year ago, our trial defense hall was able to defeat your little Qianye Sword Hall. It really had a lot of luck in it."
"If some of the people who challenged me today had participated in the competition at that time... then the winner in the end should be your little Chiba Sword Hall."
The faces of most of the 18 challengers Qingdeng faced today had not appeared in the "Red and White Battle" half a year ago.
At that time, many of the masters of the Little Chiba Sword Hall did not participate in the "red and white battle" with the Shiwei Hall because they were busy or were not interested in the competition.
If all the masters of the Little Chiba Sword Hall had come to participate in the competition at that time... then it would be just like Aonto said just now. No matter how hard he, Souji and others fought, there would be no chance of winning. .
In terms of high-end combat power, the Shiwei Hall is not inferior to the Little Chiba Sword Hall.
The four of them, Okita, Kondo, Hijikata, and Inoue, would still be top-notch masters even if they were placed in the Chiba Sword Hall.
Especially Okita. If it was just a one-on-one fight, then no disciple of the Little Chiba Sword Hall could compete with Okita.
But the combat power of the middle and lower classes...the Trial Guard Hall was completely destroyed by the Little Chiba Sword Hall.
After listening quietly to Qingden's words, Sanazi gently blinked her beautiful eyes a few times.
"That 'Red and White Battle' half a year ago... time flies so fast. It was half a year ago that we competed with you in the trial defense hall."
"Speaking of it, it's really incredible."
The eyes in Sanako's eyes swayed slightly as she muttered these words.
Qingto didn't understand what Sanako meant when he said "It's incredible", so he looked at Sanako with confusion.
"Tachibana-kun, your talent and your speed of progress... are incredible."
Sanako said softly in a calm tone.
"Obviously in the 'Red and White Battle' half a year ago, Tachibana-kun, your strength was not as good as mine."
"But in the past six months, Mr. Ju, your strength has changed dramatically with each passing day."
"Your strength has improved so quickly that I am stunned."
"I still remember the swordsmanship competition held by Lord Aizu more than four months ago. I witnessed you effortlessly defeat the outstanding newcomers from each sword hall one by one."
"Today, not only the outstanding newcomers from various sword halls in Edo can't beat you, but even the senior disciples of our little Chiba sword hall are no longer your opponents."
"Although I am very reluctant... but after watching your battle just now, I already know: you are far stronger than me now."
"In your journey of swordsmanship, you have reached a level that I need to look up to."
"To be honest...I feel a little envious of you."
Speaking of this, Sanako's eyelids drooped slightly, and he looked down at the hands folded on his knees. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and there was a bitter smile on his pretty face.
The tone becomes emotionally elusive.
"It would be great if... I could have such a superb talent as you..."
Although he couldn't see Sanako's face, Qingto could feel that Sanako's current mood seemed a little low from the tone of his voice.
The two of them were chatting happily just now, but without any foreshadowing, Sanako's mood suddenly dropped... This rapid change made Qingden feel a little unprepared.
"Ah, sorry."
Sanako took a deep breath and said quickly in an apologetic tone.
"I seem to say too many boring things."
"Please forget what I just said."
"Ji Jun, are you thirsty? My brother's friend just gave us some cans of sour plum soup yesterday. It tastes quite good. Do you want to try it?"
Sanako tried to change the topic...but the method was a bit too abrupt.
Aomori ignored the new question that Sanako threw at him in a blunt manner.
He stared at the back of Sanako's head calmly, his eyelids blinking very slowly because his head was focused on thinking.
"Tachibana-kun?"
Qingden remained silent for a long time, which made Sanako's eyebrows look a little confused.
Sanako still didn't dare to turn her face away because she didn't know whether Qingto was wearing clothes or not.
At this time, Sanako heard a "pop" sound.
This was the sound of Qingdeng throwing the hand towel into the basin.
"Well... when it comes to your talents... Miss Sanako, you don't have to be too ashamed."
Qingdeng smiled while washing his hand towel in the basin.
"You are the most powerful female warrior I have ever seen in my life."
"When I first saw your swordsmanship, your superb swordsmanship shocked me."
"You also have superb talents that ordinary people can't match."
"So, all in all..."
Qingden stopped washing his towel, raised his right hand and scratched the hair on the back of his head.
The smile on his face turned into a dry smile... He was trying hard to think of the right words and how to finish his above words beautifully.
After a while, Qingden put down the hand holding his hair.
Calm but powerful words reached Sanako's ears again.
"...Miss Sanako, you don't need to belittle yourself."
“If you strive for the best and move forward courageously, no one or anything in this world can stop you from shining.”
"With your abilities, Miss Sanako, one day you will be able to achieve achievements in martial arts that everyone will appreciate."
"I wholeheartedly think so."
Sanako opened her eyes wide in surprise.
She was looking at something in front of her with a dazed expression.
But in fact she didn't look at anything.
All her thoughts were focused on the emotion brought to her by Qingdeng's words just now.
Her eyes, which were originally empty and blank, gradually shone with the same color as the clear summer sky.
Sanako, whose mind and attention was taken away by Qingto's words just now, smiled unconsciously.
The seductive corners of her mouth extended to both sides in shallow arcs, and a faint smile hung on the girl's cheeks.
She tried her best to purse her lips, but a soft laugh still escaped.
The smile on the pretty face and the light and shadow in the eyes complement each other to create dazzling colors.
"Tangerine-kun..."
Sanako opened her lips, about to say something.
But at this moment...
"Oooh!"
The sudden scream of Qingto and the sound of the water basin being knocked over interrupted all Sanako's thoughts.
"Tachibana-kun, what's wrong?"
Sanako's voice was tense as she subconsciously turned her face in response to the loud sound and movement behind her.
The moment she turned her face and looked behind her... her expression was stunned.
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At this moment——
Little Chiba Sword Hall, Field B——
"...Brother Duomen, what do you think of Mr. Ju?"
After Aoto was led by Sanako to rest in the inner courtyard, the Little Chiba Sword Hall returned to normal order under the organization of Chiba Jutaro.
Everyone went back to their respective places and did their own things.
The doorman of Court C returns to Court C.
The disciples in B field also started practicing again.
However, in the air of the dojo, there is still a bit of solemn aura from the series of fierce battles that had just begun, as well as a warm atmosphere of applause for Ayoto who emerged victorious.
Chiba Jutaro, standing in a corner of the dojo with his arms folded across his chest, looked like he was carefully observing the swordsmanship movements of the apprentices on the field... But in fact, his mind had already flown elsewhere.
"What do you think?"
Chiba Tamonshiro, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Chiba Jutaro, asked in confusion.
"...I'll just say it straight."
Chiba Jutaro lowered his voice, looked directly into Chiba Tamonshiro's eyes, and said seriously.
"Brother Duomen, what do you think of the name 'Tachibana Sonako'?"
"……ha?"
"Don't you understand? Then let me put it more bluntly. What do you think about letting Qingto and Sanako get married?"
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This kind of story rhythm of picking up girls after a fight is really addictive (Baoxiao.jpg)
Today's chapter has been written by the author for a long time... Emotional scenes are not generally difficult to write. In order to write the delicate emotional changes between Qingto and Sanako, the author carved it almost word for word.
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PS: The author wants to take a day off tomorrow. For details, please see the "Writer's Message" below.
The author has not had a break during the entire National Day holiday. Today, the author wants to go outside to relax and relieve his body and mind that are tense due to days of writing.
[We will have a day off tomorrow. Updates will resume the day after tomorrow, October 10th! 】
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