Due to the narrow and densely populated area, the high cost of building bathhouses, and the need to ensure fire safety, with a population of nearly one million in Edo, only a handful of families had the financial resources to build private baths. The vast majority of townspeople and samurai could only go to bathhouses. Bathing problem.
Therefore, in the Edo period when entertainment activities were scarce and there was no convenient means of communication, the bathhouse was not only a place to wash the body, but also the most important social place.
Gather your family and friends to share a moment of tranquility in the bathhouse... This was the most common scene in bathhouses during the Edo period.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the bathhouse is a place with very special significance.
It represents relaxation, family affection, homeliness, friendship, equality... It is the closest "community" that retains a strong sense of humanity and fireworks. Inviting friends to bathe together can enhance mutual feelings and bring the "heart" closer to each other. The distance between "hearts" - Chiba Jutaro is a person who holds this view.
So for Chiba Jutaro, knowing that Aoto was taking a bath in the bathhouse was a good opportunity.
A great opportunity to get closer to the young man who I have high hopes for and hope to form an uncle relationship with in the future!
He and Qingdeng didn't live together, so it wasn't always the good luck to encounter Qingdeng taking a bath.
If you miss such an opportunity, you don’t know how long it will take to find it again.
Therefore, Chiba Jutaro quickly made up his mind - he was going to the bathhouse to find Aoto!
It happened that he hadn't taken a shower yet, so he could talk to Qingden while washing himself.
Although Shusuke reminded him that it was almost time to go abroad at Chihiro House, after arriving at Chihiro House, Yubaba who was guarding the men's bath counter also reminded him with an embarrassed look that it was almost time for the bathhouse to close, but Chiba Jutaro Turning a deaf ear to them all, I just went my own way and strode into the depths of the men's bath.
Chiba Jutaro, who successfully found Aotobu in the bathhouse, smiled warmly as if he had found a close relative reunited after a long absence.
While he was immersed in joy, he quickly discovered that Qingto, Kondo and others were staring straight at his face with shocked expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
Seeing this, Chiba Jutaro smiled even more enthusiastically - Hahaha, Mr. Tachibana was really surprised to see me appear suddenly!
He only regarded the stunned expressions of Qingdeng and others at this moment as being shocked by his sudden appearance.
Although Chiba Jutaro was keenly aware of the astonishment on the faces of Ayoto and the others... he did not realize that deep in the eyes of Ayoto and the others, there was a strong sense of tension and a gray light of fright...
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——Why is Mr. Jutaro here?
The moment he saw Chiba Jutaro, Aoto's expression was dominated by strong doubts.
At this moment, Qingdeng truly felt what "unexpected" meant and what "uninvited guest" meant...
"Mr. Jutaro." Qingto quickly calmed down and asked Chiba Jutaro quickly, "Why are you here?"
"Ji Jun, the reason why I came here unexpectedly tonight is because there is something very important that I want to talk to you about."
Chiba Jutaro told the whole story in a concise and concise manner about how he had just arrived at the Imperial Guard Hall and was told by Shusuke that Tachibana-kun was now in the bathhouse.
After finishing speaking, Chiba Jutaro stepped into the bath and immersed all parts from the chest down into the water.
"Oh...this bathtub is quite big."
Chiba Jutaro doesn't come to the bathhouse very often - because his Chiba family is one of the very few families who have the financial resources to build a private bath.
The Little Chiba Sword Hall not only has a spacious bathroom, but also has a large number of servants who are always on call and can boil bath water for you immediately with just one command.
Therefore, in the eyes of a wealthy man like Chiba Jutaro, everything in the bathhouse is quite new.
Qingto was naturally quite curious about what Chiba Jutaro said he wanted to discuss with him.
He didn't hesitate to look for him all night long... this must be very important.
But now Qingteng has no spare time or leisure to care about or think about anyone or anything except the General Secretary.
Why did Chiba Jutaro come so early and so late, but he came at this time? Aoto, Kondo and Inoue all uttered this depressing sigh in their hearts at the same time with great tacit understanding.
The house leaked and it rained all night long... As for how to bring Souji to a place where she could rest peacefully, Qingto and the others had not had time to come up with a perfect countermeasure, but a brand new thorny problem popped up...
Aitomo needs to ask Kondo and Inoue - Chiba Jutaro, who is just an ordinary friend with Souji, must not know Souji's true gender.
In order to protect Souji's secret, Aonto and the others would definitely not be able to take Souji out of the bath in front of Chiba Jutaro.
I don't know if it was Qingdeng's illusion... He always felt that the faint breathing coming from behind him seemed to be thicker, and the pain in the tone seemed to be much stronger...
The change in Souji's breathing made Ayoto clenched his teeth slightly - we must find a way to get rid of Mr. Jutaro as soon as possible!
However... Aoto had just started thinking about how to get Chiba Jutaro to leave this place, when he heard the sound of water being poured towards him slowly...
Chiba Jutaro came all the way to Chihiro House to meet Aoto in order to get closer to Aoto.
Sitting so far apart from each other...it seems a bit too unfamiliar! It’s not conducive to the promotion of friendship!
Therefore, Chiba Jutaro walked slowly towards Aotobu while dripping water, and said to Aotobu unhurriedly:
"Ji Jun, let me get straight to the point..."
His strong body was like a solid icebreaker, "bumping" through all the water flow blocking him.
Chiba Jutaro's move immediately shocked Aoto, Kondo and Inoue.
If Chiba Jutaro is allowed to get close to Aoto... then he will most likely find Souji hiding behind Aoto!
At this critical moment, a look of determination flashed in Inoue's eyes.
"Ju-kun, your period from August 23rd to August 25th..."
"Uh...! Uh-huh...! Ahhh...!"
Inoue suddenly raised his hands to cover his face and groaned in pain.
Although the moan was not loud, the volume could reach the ears of everyone present.
Inoue's sudden painful moan naturally attracted the attention of Aotobu, Kondo, and Chiba Jutaro.
"Mr. Inoue." Chiba Jutaro stopped his feet and turned his head to cast a surprised look at Inoue, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing..." Inoue covered his face with his hands and buried his head low, making a weak voice, "I just feel... very dizzy..."
"Dizziness?" Chiba Jutaro shrank slightly, "Mr. Inoue, are you dizzy?"
"Hmm... maybe... ah... it feels so uncomfortable... I feel like vomiting..."
Looking at Inoue, who was so lively just now, suddenly "dazzled"... Almost at the same moment, Aoto and Kondo's eyes suddenly shone brightly - they both instantly understood what Inoue wanted to do. do what.
I saw Kondo glanced left and right at Inoue and Chiba Jutaro with an expression of sudden realization, and then strode to Inoue's side with an "anxious" look on his face.
"Uncle Yuan! Uncle Yuan!" Kondo stabilized Inoue's "shaky" body, "Are you okay? Are you okay?"
"Well..." Inoue closed his eyes tightly, tilted his head, and rested his head on Kondo's chest, "It feels so uncomfortable... I feel like my head is getting more and more dizzy..."
"Tsk...it's troublesome. It looks like Uncle Yuan is really dizzy."
After Kondo pretended to raise his hand and touched Inoue's forehead, he turned his head and said seriously to Chiba Jutaro:
"Jutaro, can you come over and help? Uncle Gen's symptoms look very serious. Let's take Uncle Gen to see a doctor!"
"Okay!" Chiba Jutaro nodded vigorously without thinking.
At this time, Aoto joined in and cooperated with Kondo, Inoue and others in a tacit understanding!
"I'll go with you!"
As Qingdeng spoke, he opened his arms and supported the walls on both sides of the corner of the bath, as if he wanted to stand up.
"Tangerine-kun, don't come!"
Kondo said quickly.
"Uncle Gen, it's enough that Jutaro and I are responsible for taking him to the doctor!"
"Someone needs to go back to the Trial Guard Hall and tell everyone in the Trial Guard Hall, 'Uncle Yuan and I won't be back until very late tonight.'"
"Tachibana-kun, I leave this task to you!"
When you take someone to see a doctor, you really don’t need so many people accompanying you. Therefore, Chiba Jutaro took the initiative to help Kondo:
"Tachibana-kun, leave Mr. Inoue to me and Isamu!" Chiba Jutaro said seriously.
With your words... I feel relieved!
Qingdeng almost blurted out these words.
After hearing Chiba Jutaro's speech, Aotobu, Kondo and Inoue, who was currently "dazzled", all felt at ease!
Not giving Chiba Jutaro any chance to regret - Kondo set up Inoue in a hurry.
"Jutaro, let's go!"
"good!"
Kondo and Chiba Jutaro helped Inoue to the left and right, and rushed out of the bath with the speed of a pig.
"Mr. Inoue, isn't he always in good health... Why did he suddenly feel dizzy..."
"Now that the weather is hot, people are more likely to suffer from heatstroke and dizziness."
…
The conversation between Kondo and Chiba Jutaro gradually drifted away...
Just as the two figures were about to disappear from the pomegranate mouth, Qingden noticed that Kondo turned back secretly and looked at him deeply with trusting eyes.
I’ll leave the general manager to you—Kondo’s eyes conveyed this message with passionate emotion.
After the auras of Kondo, Inoue, and Chiba Jutaro had completely faded away, only Aonto and Souji remained in the huge bathhouse.
Ever since Chiba Jutaro appeared, the big stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground... Aomori couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
After Hijikata, Kondo and Inoue also made great contributions!
Without their clever cooperation, Chiba Jutaro would not have been able to be taken away so smoothly.
At this moment, Qingden couldn't help but sigh: Souji really has a group of very reliable family members.
Thanks to the assistance of Kondo and others, the objects that would further expose Souji's secrets are now gone.
But at this moment... Qingden suddenly realized something and opened his mouth wide, staring dumbly at the empty bath in front of him.
A murmur like a dream came out:
"Am I the only one left?"
Kondo, Hijikata, and Inoue, the three people who knew Souji's true gender and could provide assistance to Aoto, are all gone at this moment.
In other words - Aomori now has to find a way to bring Souji back to the Imperial Guard Hall on his own!
For a moment, Qingdeng's face was filled with embarrassment, and a strange atmosphere dominated the entire bath...
In the silence that seemed as if time and space had suddenly stopped, chaotic thoughts mingled in Qingdeng's mind.
In this situation where he was the only one left, he couldn't even run to get reinforcements.
With the current situation of the General Secretary, there is definitely no way it can be delayed any longer.
If it continues, small symptoms will turn into major symptoms.
Ever since - Qingdeng, who only felt that every minute and every second now was extremely long, made up his mind at this moment.
"...Miss Okita, come on, can you still stand up?"
Qingden tensed every muscle on his face, suppressing the look of embarrassment on his face, and quickly turned around to face Souji, who was facing away from him. He stretched out his hands and gently pressed Souji's shoulders. , holding the director's body steady.
"Hmm... ummm... um..."
Souji moaned lightly like a cat that had just woken up.
Souji, who had been able to have a normal conversation with Ayoto just a moment ago, could only respond with a weak whisper.
The lips are white and the eyes are closed.
——Has your consciousness suddenly become like this...
While Qingdeng felt his heart sinking, he also strengthened his determination to bring the chief commander back to the trial defense hall as soon as possible without any delay!
There was no time to hesitate... Qingto took a deep breath, then put his hands under Souji's fair armpits from behind, gently lifted Souji up, and then dragged Souji out of the bath.
"Come on, Miss Okita." Regardless of whether the current Souji could hear him clearly, Aomori said slowly in a gentle tone, as if he was coaxing a baby to sleep, "Watch your steps."
Adhering to the concept of "see no evil", Qingdeng kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead and never glanced at the beauty he was holding in his hands.
"Uh... uh uh... uh..."
Along the way, Souji kept making gibbering moans without any specific meaning.
The two cute little feet that lost their strength could only be dragged on the ground like pendants.
In addition to trying his best to prevent his eyes from seeing something he shouldn't see, Qingto's hands are also trying to avoid any overly intimate contact with Souji.
However... Qingto's hands are now placed under Souji's armpits.
Such movements, such postures... it is easy to cause accidents.
For example, at this moment, a little accident happened unexpectedly——
"Uh...hmm...!"
Maybe it was because Aoto's actions of dragging her away made Souji uncomfortable.
I saw her letting out a low cry of pain and twisting her body slightly.
This kind of struggle, which has basically no strength at all, is naturally impossible to escape Qingdeng's control.
However, her slight twist caused two lumps of something very close to her armpit to scratch Qingdeng's palm.
Qingdeng's palms clearly felt a touch that was difficult to describe in detail with specific words...
This touch awakened a "fresh" memory in Qingdeng's mind - the scene where he accidentally used it as a grip just now flashed quickly in front of Qingdeng's eyes.
Although some time has passed... the feeling from that time is still clearly engraved on Qingdeng's right palm.
The embarrassment and embarrassment that he had finally suppressed suddenly emerged on Qingdeng's face like a flood.
After relying on brute force and perseverance to control himself not to recall this memory and feel, Qingden couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart:
——How on earth does Ms. Okita hide such impressive things...
Unless he saw it with his own eyes and held it with his own hands, it would be difficult for Qingdeng to equate the "big flat plate" general manager he was familiar with with the "big mountain range" general manager he was currently holding.
Qingteng didn't have much research on this aspect, and he wasn't sure how to use specific words to describe the size of the General Division.
If Aoto was forced to describe Souji's bigness in detail... then Aoto could only use the two women he knew well who also had very impressive talents in this area, namely Sanako and Mai Kinoshita. The General Secretary made an image comparison.
Overall, Souji is younger than Zonazi and Kinoshita Mai.
If Saunako and Mai Kinoshita are difficult to master with one hand, Souji is just right with one hand.
Except for "Aoden's palms suddenly received a 'gentle attack'", there were no other accidents on the way to dragging Souji out of the bath.
After arriving at the dressing room without any danger, a new problem befell Qingdeng - how could he help Souji wipe himself?
We can't let Souji go back wet like this, right?
In Souji's bathtub, there is a small cloth towel that she specially uses to dry her body.
But I also knew that there was no way Qingdeng could use the Souji's little cloth to wipe her body. This kind of thing cannot be described as "too ambiguous contact". It has broken away from the category of "discourtesy" and risen to the realm of "crime".
In desperation, Qingto could only use his change of clothes - a yukata that was very breathable and sweat-absorbent to wrap Souji's whole body, wrapping Souji like a silkworm baby, so that he could wear as much as possible in this yukata. Suck the water droplets off Souji's body.
The difference in body size allowed Aomori's yukata to wrap up most of Souji's body smoothly.
Naturally, it is impossible to completely wipe off the water drops and stains on Souji's body with this method, but Qingteng can't control that much! Just make a living and make a living!
When he felt that his yukata had absorbed all the water droplets on Souji's body, Ayoto took Souji's change of clothes: a pale purple yukata and put it on Souji's On the body.
After helping Souji get dressed, Qingto put on his own yukata that was filled with Souji's bath water.
The clothes that were originally clean were now wet... Qingdeng could only make do with it.
After a lot of hard work, I finally got myself and Souji dressed.
Of course - when he was wiping Souji's body with his yukata and dressing Souji, Qingto raised his gaze the whole time and didn't let himself see too much of the spring scenery.
Fortunately, putting on a yukata is relatively simple. You just need to wrap it around the person's body and then tighten the belt. You can help people change into a yukata even with your eyes closed.
Next...all that's left is to take Souji back to the trial defense hall.
It would be too inappropriate to drag the General Secretary back to the trial defense hall with the same method as dragging a corpse.
Firstly, it is inconvenient. The journey from Chihiro House to the Bathroom is several times longer than the journey from the bathhouse to the dressing room. "Drag the corpse" is only suitable for short distances. If the distance is too long, it will be tiring and inconvenient.
Secondly, if you do this, it will arouse the suspicion of the staff of Chihiro House and let them find out that Souji, who was just a boy, has now turned into a girl.
He had no choice but to carry her back... Qingdeng thought over and over again, and after weighing the pros and cons of various "transportation methods", he found that it was the safest and most convenient to carry the general secretary on his back.
Qingteng squatted down and asked the general to lie on his back, then put his hands on his shoulders, then stretched his arms downward, lifted the general's legs from below, and pulled the general's Raise your legs to the height of your waist.
Souji is petite and very light.
For Aoto, carrying Okita on his back is no different than carrying a cat.
"Hmm...well..."
Souji, who had completely lost consciousness, probably felt comfortable lying on Qingteng's back. She subconsciously tightened her arms and legs and hugged Qingteng tightly.
Persimmons with plump flesh are pressed into tight persimmons...
Qingden, who suffered strong pressure on his spine, felt as if two strong electric currents were running through his body from his back.
Qingdeng's body visibly stiffened. But soon, his body and expression returned to normal.
For Qingdeng, who had already encountered too many emergencies and emergencies tonight, such a small thing as "a persimmon turned into a persimmon" behind his back could no longer cause a large-scale ripple in his heart.
After all, he had done something even more extreme than this tonight... and more than once.
Silently focusing on the road under his feet, ignoring the steady stream of electricity that was being directed into his body from Souji, Qingto carried Souji calmly out of the dressing room, towards the door and outside Chihiro's house. strode away.
As soon as they arrived at the gate, Yubaba, who was sitting behind the counter, immediately noticed Souji who was being carried behind him by Aomori.
"Oh, what's wrong with this guest?" Yubaba asked anxiously with a worried look on her face, "Is he as dizzy as the guest just now?"
The "guest" Yubaba said was naturally referring to Inoue, who had just been carried out by Kondo and Chiba Jutaro.
Because the persimmons were pressed tightly into persimmons, Yubaba did not notice that the person behind Qingden had "changed" from a boy to a girl.
"It's okay," Qingdeng said with a smile, "It's just that it's a little late and she's a little sleepy."
"Oh..." Yubaba showed a relieved expression, "It's okay, it's okay."
After saying goodbye politely to Granny Yu, Qingto successfully opened the door curtain, walked through the shop door, and came out of the bathhouse.
As soon as he walked out of Qianxun House, the hot and humid air unique to summer nights immediately surrounded Qingden from all directions like a tide.
The section of road from Chihiro House to the Trial Guard Hall does not pass through dense residential areas, and there are no izakayas that are open until early morning along the way. Therefore, at this time, the streets in this area are basically Not even a ghost was seen.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, Qingdeng does not have to worry about meeting any pedestrians on the way back to the Trial Guard Hall.
Dressing Souji, taking him out of the bathhouse...these most troublesome and difficult problems have been successfully solved one by one. Qingteng breathed a sigh of relief and let out a long sigh that condensed all the fatigue tonight.
At this time, Qingdeng suddenly noticed that the commander-in-chief behind him seemed to be extremely quiet since just now, so Qingdeng turned his head slightly and looked behind him.
"..." The general manager breathed out a light, gentle and rhythmic breath
After getting out of the hot bath, Souji's complexion improved significantly.
Healthy color returned to her cheeks and lips.
Looking at Souji, who was sleeping soundly with his left cheek pressed against his right shoulder, a faint smile appeared on Ayoto's face unconsciously.
In order not to disturb Souji's sleep, Qingden deliberately slowed down his walking pace.
But just when Qingdeng focused his gaze forward——
"Uh...hmm..."
A whistling sound reminiscent of light smoke came from his right shoulder.
Qingto, who thought it was Souji who had woken up, quickly turned his head and looked behind him again.
Souji did not open his eyes... He seemed to be in a half-asleep state. He stretched his head forward and hooked his graceful chin on Qingto's right shoulder.
The Souji's move brought her face very close to Qingdeng...so close that Qingdeng could clearly see the texture of the skin on her pretty face, so close that their breaths almost touched each other.
Qingto was stunned for a moment, then with a slow reaction, he forcefully tilted his head back, widening the distance between his and Souji's faces.
"elder sister……"
Souji, who until now could only moan weakly, suddenly let out a clear whisper like a sigh.
"I... don't want to give up swordsmanship..."
The voice was soft... but it contained a clear and firm will.
A strong will that does not want to be dominated by her sister's personal dictatorship.
Qingden opened his eyes slightly as he was surprised by the huge power hidden in Souji's words.
——You are unconscious, but you are still thinking about your sister who stopped you from learning the sword...
Qingden was shocked to realize at this moment - Souji's love for swords and swordsmanship seemed to be much deeper than he had previously expected.
This belated realization, before I had time to ponder and savor it carefully, was swallowed up by the sound of clothes rubbing together that suddenly intervened in my thoughts.
"Hmm... hmm?"
Accompanied by the sound of the rustling cloth being gently rubbed, Qingden felt that the weight on his right shoulder had been reduced a lot - Souji slowly raised his head and slowly opened his eyes.
"Tachibana...Tachibana-kun...?"
Souji blinked his sleepy eyes feebly a few times, as if he had just woken up.
She looked at Qingdeng's face, who was just a few feet away from her, and then looked at the street scenes to her left and right, as well as the starry sky and full moon above her head.
His eyes were blank as if he couldn't focus.
Souji's eyes and tongue "awake", but his consciousness has not yet fully awakened.
It wasn't until a moment later that the light called "sanity" gradually filled Souji's empty eyes.
The memory before the lake of consciousness revived like a spring.
In the blink of an eye, the expression of Souji, who looked confused just now, changed drastically.
A look of astonishment climbed onto her cheeks.
"Tachibana-kun...are we...?"
Although he can speak normally, his tone is still very weak.
"We are on our way back to the Imperial Guard Hall."
Qingteng wanted to explain to the general manager what had just happened in the bathhouse.
Souji's memory only reaches the sudden arrival of Chiba Jutaro.
She didn't know what happened in the bathhouse after that.
Souji's expression changed wonderfully when he learned that so many things had happened during the period when he lost consciousness.
"That's it..."
The general manager muttered softly.
"It was Brother Kondo and Uncle Gen who helped take away Jutaro..."
"In addition to Mr. Hijikata, I also have to express my gratitude to Brother Kondo and Uncle Minamoto..."
Before he finished speaking, the Souji's voice suddenly stopped.
At the same moment, her facial features seemed to be frozen, and her expression was extremely stiff.
The reason why there is such a strange thing is because the Souji suddenly thought of something...
"Tachibana-kun...could it be said...that you took me out of the bath alone and helped me get dressed...?"
Souji asked in a hesitant tone with a slightly trembling tone.
Although the sentence structure is an interrogative sentence, the interrogative tone in the tone is not strong.
Because the General Secretary already knew the answer to the question he asked.
There were no friends of the same sex around, and there was only Qingto who was carrying her on his back... It was clear at a glance who took her out of Chihiro House.
However, even though he already knew most of the answers to the questions, the Director-General still cautiously asked Qingteng for confirmation with a sense of luck and a "what if?" mentality.
"..." Qingdeng said nothing.
To be more precise, I don’t know how to say it…
When he made up his mind to take Souji back to the trial defense hall by himself, Qingto had already been mentally prepared for such a time.
Qingteng wanted to deceive him for a while, but by the time the General Secretary opened his mouth to question, it was already too late to do so, and it was impossible to hide this kind of thing from the General Secretary forever.
With such thoughts in his mind, Qingdeng gave up the idea of the Hunong Commander-in-Chief, let out a sigh of relief, and then said slowly in as calm a voice as possible:
"Well...yes, I took you out of the bath alone and helped you get dressed."
Because he didn't know what expression he should show to the General Secretary, when he said this, Qingto looked straight ahead and did not dare to look at the General Secretary behind him.
At this moment, Qingden clearly felt Souji's body on his back stiffen.
Then, he heard a voice full of the Director-General’s personal style:
"Ah wow, ah wow wow wow..."
Aoto also didn't know until tonight that Souji would make a strange sound like "ah wow wow" when he was shy.
He turned his head and looked back, and as he expected, he saw a big red face.
It was as if the face was gradually dyed a bright red by a red spray, making it look bright and vivid.
When Qingteng looked over and their eyes met, Souji immediately retracted his head as if he wanted to avoid Qingteng, burying his pretty face deep into Qingteng's back and burying his eyes into Qingteng's eyes. Places that cannot be reached.
The delicate fingers and toes were clasped together with force... so hard that the joints of the fingers and toes turned slightly white.
Qingdeng saw this and said quickly:
"Don't worry, I didn't touch or look at your body when I took you out of Qianxun House!"
In order to "cheer up" as soon as possible for this young girl who was too embarrassed to see anyone, Aoto carefully explained the whole process of how he took Souji out of the bathhouse.
After all he could say and explain, Qingdeng immediately focused his attention behind him - his back was silent... The Souji didn't say a word, but still tightened his face into Qingdeng's eyes. Put it in the clothes on the back.
Qingteng thought that the general secretary was angry.
It's no wonder... Although he kept saying that he didn't touch or look at Souji's body, these were just his words.
Even if Souji believed everything Aonto said just now, Souji was not a fool. She must have known that when Aoto took her out of Chihiro House, there was no way he would not have any physical contact with her.
The era Qingdeng currently lives in is not the open 21st century.
Even ordinary physical contact between men and women can be regarded as an extremely ambiguous thing.
Just when Qingdeng didn't know what to do——
"Tachibana-kun... I'm sorry..."
Attracted by the unexpected apology, Qingden immediately looked back.
Souji raised his little head little by little with slow movements.
Her face was still flushed with a bright blush...but her eyes were no longer as blurry as before.
She raised her gaze and looked at Qingden seriously.
"It's all my fault for being dizzy...for causing you so much trouble..."
"In order to take me out of the bathhouse without touching or seeing my body...you must have suffered a lot, right?"
The Director-General did not ask Qingnobo whether what he said was true.
She wasn't angry because Qingdeng touched her body.
The first thing that came out of my mouth... was "I'm sorry."
Her simple apology contained her strong trust in Qingdeng.
Only when she completely believed that Qingdeng did not do anything wrong to her would she frankly apologize to Qingdeng in her first words.
Ever since just now... no, ever since he found out that Souji was his daughter tonight, Qingto's brain has been suffering from all kinds of "mental shocks".
Among every wave of "spiritual shocks" tonight, the one occurring in the "present continuous tense" was the one that brought the greatest "power" to Qingdeng.
At this moment, Qingdeng only felt a real, strange feeling like a rising tide, permeating his whole body.
"No, it's okay. I'm the one who should say 'I'm sorry'."
Qingdeng couldn't explain why - at the moment, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't speak clearly.
"I'm sorry. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be my turn as a man to take you home after you've passed out in the bathtub."
"It doesn't matter..." Souji shook his head gently, "You had to do this because of me..."
Qingdeng: "..."
Director-General: "..."
After the Souji finished speaking, the two of them fell silent.
But the strange thing is that even though no one spoke anymore, there was no awkward and awkward atmosphere between the two of them.
Suddenly a gentle wind blew from the distant sky.
At this time, Qingden, who was carrying the general secretary on his back, happened to pass under a hydrangea tree.
The wind blows and the flowers bloom.
The two people's figures were closely attached to each other, bathed in the moonlight and the gentle breeze that took shape in the petals.
…
For no apparent reason, Qingden suddenly remembered the words Souji subconsciously murmured before he woke up just now.
"...Miss Okita, I finally understand."
Qingden turned his gaze back to Souji.
There was helplessness in his eyes.
"The main reason why your sister stopped you from practicing swordsmanship...is because you are a girl, right?"
Souji pulled down the corners of his eyebrows and lips as if embarrassed - this action only happened for a moment.
After a moment, she smiled helplessly as if she had expected Qingdeng to ask this question.
With this shallow smile, she acknowledged everything Qingdeng said.
"um, yes."
"'There are very few people who can support themselves with swordsmanship', and 'I'm worried that I'll lose my mind by playing with things'...these are all secondary reasons."
"The main reason is because I am a girl. My sister thinks that women should not learn swordsmanship in depth..."
"..." Qingto was silent for a moment, and then asked the question that had been lingering in his mind since he discovered Souji's true gender, "Miss Okita, did you disguise yourself as a man so that you can successfully learn swordsmanship? "
Souji smiled and nodded gently.
"Tachibana-kun, I should have mentioned to you... I was born in the Shirakawa Domain in Edo and grew up in Edo."
"Because my parents died young, I was basically raised by my two older sisters."
"My sisters have to work and earn money on weekdays, so they can't play with me all the time, so I basically spent my childhood wandering around and having fun on the streets of Edo."
"Probably when I was 9 years old... I accidentally came to Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town and saw the Imperial Guard Hall for the first time."
"The trial gymnasium at that time was much more deserted than it is now. There were basically not many apprentices."
"It's funny to say that my fate with the Trial Guard Hall started from my curiosity about this deserted sword hall."
"I was thinking at that time: Why is this sword hall so quiet while other sword halls are bustling?"
"Out of curiosity, I secretly climbed over the wall and sneaked into the museum."
"Then...I saw the master, who was quite strong at the time, training his apprentice in the dojo."
"That was the first time I saw Natural Rishin-ryu."
A gentle smile of nostalgia slowly appeared on Souji's face.
"Perhaps this is what is called rapport."
"The first time I saw Natural Rishin-ryu, I was attracted by this swordsmanship style that focuses on explosion and attack."
"The moment I saw Natural Rishin-ryu, I made up my mind - I want to learn this swordsmanship. I must learn this swordsmanship."
"My second sister doesn't object to me practicing martial arts, but my eldest sister thinks there is no use for women learning martial arts."
"I'm very impressed."
"In order to convince my eldest sister to allow me to go to the Trial Guard Hall to practice Natural Rishin-ryu, I pester her every day."
"As soon as I saw the eldest sister, I immediately rushed to her, hugged her thigh, and begged her to 'have mercy'."
"In order to impress the eldest sister, I even used it?
??Various methods such as coquettishness, acting out, rolling on the ground, paying bribes, etc. "
"When I was young, the eldest sister was not as hard-hearted as she is now. In addition, I tried to persuade her with the excuse that 'I only want to strengthen my body and temper my body and mind when I practice swordsmanship.' She could barely accept it. After several twists and turns, Then, I finally succeeded in persuading my eldest sister to allow me to go to the Trial Guard Hall to learn swordsmanship."
"I finally passed the big sister's test... but a new situation immediately appeared."
"The Trial Guard Hall does not accept female apprentices."
"Master, he is very easy-going and open-minded in his behavior, but he is very rigid in the way of swordsmanship. He insists on the concept of not teaching swordsmanship to women."
"But this little trouble is too easy to solve compared to 'persuading the elder sister'."
Souji smiled happily.
"Since only men are collected, then I don't just have a boy."
"I put on men's clothing, claiming to be the son of Wu family: Okita Zongjiro, successfully entered the door of the trial guard."
"That's it, after years of difficulties, the" genius beauty boy "you are familiar with is born ~~"
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