It is not surprising that a drunk person can do anything.
Qingteng only regarded Shimizugo and his group, who had no intention of negotiating and called him without explanation, as having "drunk sex".
It was only at this moment that Qingden realized belatedly that the whites of Shimizu Gosaku's eyes were extremely red, with dense red bloodshot threads almost filling the entire whites of his eyes.
At this time, Qingdeng felt vaguely strange... Did this man have some kind of eye disease?
But back to Shimizu Gosaku - he stood up slowly while holding his left elbow that was pinched by Aoto just now, and suddenly let out a heavy breath.
"Huu...huuu...! Huuu...! Huuu...!"
He released his left elbow and covered his forehead with both hands.
A stream of turbid air spurted out from his clenched teeth.
When he released his palms and slowly raised his face, Qingden suddenly discovered that this man's eyes were as muddy and "muddy" as a mud road under a heavy rain!
ever!
Shimizu Gosaku took out the wakizashi hanging from his left waist.
The shining silver-white sword body reflected a dazzling cold light under the moonlight.
The crowd of onlookers burst into exclamations.
The ugly looks reappeared on the faces of Otsuki Minoru and the others.
"I-am I an adult?"
The younger brothers of Shimizu Gosaku also showed frightened expressions at this time.
Fighting with bare hands and using a knife... these are two different types of events!
Shimizu Gosaku turned a deaf ear to all these reactions from the outside world.
He just took a good posture, and then struck Qingdeng's chest with both his sword and his body as if he were missing from a string!
If this sword stabbed hard... then Qingdeng would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.
This guy actually made such a ruthless move... Qingdeng's eyelids and face both darkened.
Faced with the attack from Shimizu Gosaku, who was swaying due to drunkenness, Aoto, who has two talents: "Eagle Eye" and "See Through", there is no reason why he can't dodge.
Ayoto unhurriedly moved his body half a step to the left, and let Shimizu Gosaku's wakizashi stab him in the air.
Qingden was surprised to find that compared to just now, Qingshui Gosaku's strength and speed seemed to have improved a lot.
Shimizu Gosaku, whose attack failed, quickly regained his stance and delivered the next blow to Aomori.
This time, Shimizu Gosaku changed a brand new attack method - he changed the wakizashi in his right palm to an inverted grip, lowered his body center of gravity, and turned his left hand into a claw, grabbing Aomori's left shoulder like a black tiger digging out his heart.
From Shimizugo's movements, Qingto could tell at a glance what kind of martial art he was using - a variant of Jiu-Jitsu: Koguzujutsu.
Koguzujutsu is a martial art that was born on the battlefield and is specifically used to deal with enemies wearing armor.
First knock the opponent to the ground, then take out the wakizashi and attack the gaps in the armor such as the neck and armpits.
Because of its strong lethality and its great suitability for street fighting, Kojutsu is one of the most popular martial arts among thieves and Yakuza.
Therefore, during the years when Kitaban was working as an errand in the town of Hokkaido, Kogu Shijutsu was one of the martial arts that Ayoto came into contact with the most.
This time, Qingdeng did not dodge like before, but stood still with his legs spread, allowing Shimizu Gosaku's left paw to grab him.
The moment his palms locked onto Aonto's left shoulder, Shimizu Gosaku immediately tightened his waist and tried with all his strength to bring Aoto down to the ground.
However, he was shocked to find that he could not break Qingdeng's body at all.
Qingdeng's body seemed to be sucked to the ground, flexible and stable, and his feet seemed to be rooted in the ground.
Taking advantage of this moment, Qingden tightened the five fingers of his left hand and stabbed Shimizu Gosaku's right wrist with a knife.
At this moment, Gosaku Shimizu screamed in pain, and the wakizashi in his right hand fell to the ground with a clang.
The next moment, Qingdeng's waist sank, his arms reached under Shimizu Gosaku's armpits, and he threw him out with all his strength.
Shimizu Gosaku's body
It wasn't very heavy, and he was thrown a few meters away like a piece of rag. He put his back on his back and came into close contact with the ground upright.
"I am the master!"
Shimizu Gosaku's subordinates stood up and ran towards Shimizu Gosaku who fell to the ground, enduring the pain in various parts of their bodies.
However, before his subordinates arrived, Shimizu Gosaku stood up on his own.
While standing up, he silently put his hand into the lapel of his yukata and took out a pocket sword.
The so-called kaijian is a short sword that is shorter than the wakizashi.
Shimizu Gosaku, who still wanted to fight Aoto again, roughly pushed away the men who gathered around him and rushed straight towards Aoto again.
Shimizu Gosaku's endurance was actually somewhat beyond Ayoto's expectations.
"Ha..." Qingden stared closely at Han Mang, who was getting closer and closer to him, while he lowered his waist slightly, and his naturally drooped right palm slowly moved to the hilt of Ding Guishen's knife.
Then--
choke!
The cold light of the sword covered up the moonlight!
The white blade that popped out of its sheath accurately hit the tip of the sword in mid-air, knocking Qingmizu Gosaku's sword away.
The sword "soared into the sky" flew nearly three stories high, and then slammed into the roof of a nearby shop with the tip of the sword facing down.
Aoto's sharp knife seemed to finally make Shimizu Gosaku "sober up" a little.
With a flash of fear on his face, he took a few steps back and returned to the crowd of his men.
If Seito had been willing, Shimizu Gosaku and his men would have become corpses long ago.
The reason why he hesitated to kill... was not because he was afraid of trouble, but because if he used the butcher's knife tonight, he and Kinoshita Mai would definitely not be able to see the fireworks tonight.
This brief battle finally became quiet and stopped at this moment.
Shimizu Gosaku and others, who were shocked by Aoto's skill, did not rush forward without any plan. They faced Aoto at a distance of about 7 steps.
At this moment, Tsuneji and the others, who had been staring at Aoden with horrifying eyes since just now, slowly turned their attention to Otsuki Minoru.
Like thunder on the ground... A loud shout came from the crowd behind Shimizu Gosaku, interrupting Shimizu Gosaku's arrogant words.
This sudden shout had a rather old tone... the speaker should be a middle-aged man.
Ayoto didn't recognize the voice, but Gosaku Shimizu seemed to know the owner of the voice.
Because the moment after this loud shout fell, Shimizu Gosaku's expression suddenly stopped.
Immediately afterwards, his twin bodies covered with fierce light slowly returned to clarity as if they had been washed by clean water.
Then, traces of fear appeared on his cheeks...
Everyone at the scene turned their attention to the direction from which the middle-aged male voice came - they saw a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back and a low-rimmed bamboo hat on his head, leading a young man slowly. As they walked toward Qingdeng and the others, all the onlookers who were standing in front of the two of them gave way to both sides, creating a spacious one-way street.
Qingdeng didn't recognize this middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat. But Qingden knew that young man - it was Zuo Zuomu who he had just met.
Zuo Zuomu noticed Qingden's gaze, smiled, and nodded towards Qingden.
The middle-aged man who had become the center of attention due to the loud shout just now stood beside Shimizu Gosaku with steady steps without being affected by the surrounding sight.
A weird situation happened at this moment.
Shimizu Gosaku, who was so arrogant just now and was hysterical like a madman, suddenly shrank up slightly like a mouse when it encountered a cat after the middle-aged man appeared... his face was full of fear.
"Uncle...uncle..."
As soon as Qingshuigo said this, the scene suddenly went into an uproar... Even Qingteng couldn't help but look surprised.
Being called "uncle" by Shimizugo... many people whispered in their hearts "
No way……"
…
…
After Eiichi Shimizu learned from Zuo Zuomu that his nephew was drinking nearby and was in a drunken state, he stood up expressionlessly. While he ordered Zuo Zuomu:
"...Zuo Zuomu, help me find a boat painting job... put it off for now. Now you can follow me to find my troubled nephew."
Whether it was when he was giving orders to Zuo Zuomu or when he set out to find Gosaku Shimizu, Eiichi Shimizu had no expression on his face throughout the whole process...it was difficult to guess what he was thinking.
For Zuo Zuomu, the task of "finding someone nearby" is too simple.
He mobilized all his subordinates and asked them to go out to find traces of Shimizu Gosaku.
After a while, someone reported that Shimizu Gosaku was seen fighting with someone in XXX.
Shimizu Eiichi led Zuo Zuomu to the reporting location, and then he saw his nephew who was uttering arrogant words to Qing Teng...
At that moment, Eiichi Shimizu, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, shrank slightly.
At this moment, the middle-aged man...that is, the leader of the "Qingshui Clan": Qingshui Eiichi, looked at Qingshuigo expressionlessly.
Snapped!
Then with lightning speed, he slapped Shimizu Gosaku on the right cheek!
The force Shimizu Eiichi used was extremely strong.
Shimizu Gosaku was slapped and moved three full steps to the left before falling heavily to the ground.
Being slapped in public... Gosaku Shimizu didn't show any resentment or anger.
He slumped on the ground, covering the area where he was slapped, with his head lowered. Not to mention showing his dissatisfaction with Qing Shuirong's slap in the face, he didn't even dare to raise his head to look at Qing Shuirong.
"You bastard..."
Qingshui Rong said calmly.
"I've warned you countless times, don't cause trouble for me outside."
"..."
"What happened to you tonight? Why did you ignore my warning again?"
"..."
"I really don't know how to punish you... It's enough to cause trouble, but you actually bothered His Majesty Niou."
"……Eh?"
Shimizu Gosaku, who had been keeping his head low and silent, finally made a sound at this time.
He slowly raised his head and stared at Eiichi Shimizu with astonished eyes.
In an instant, the surroundings that were still slightly noisy fell silent.
The faces of the spectators gathered here were full of surprise and excitement.
The faces of Shimizu Gosaku and his subordinates changed color.
The faces of Otsuki Minoru, Tsuneji and others also changed immediately, and their expressions were dominated by strong horror.
All these changes... were only because they all clearly heard the title that just came from Eiichi Shimizu's mouth - Nioh!
"Nioh..." Otsuki Minoru repeatedly murmured this majestic title for the samurai who was said to have suppressed the "radical anti-Japanese warriors" in Edo with his superior strength.
——Is he...Eiichi Shimizu...
Qingden lowered his eyelids slightly and looked at Eiichi Shimizu's face carefully.
This was his first meeting with the leader of the "Qingshui Clan".
The first impression Qingmizu Eiichi gave to Qingto... was ordinary.
His facial features were ordinary, and there was nothing ugly about him, but he also lacked eye-catching elements, so he could only be classified as ordinary.
If it weren't for the large and conspicuous burn mark on his left cheek, Eiichi Shimizu would be one of those ordinary beings who would be instantly buried if mixed in with the crowd.
He is also average in height... According to Qingnobo's visual inspection, Eiichi Shimizu's height is less than 1.6 meters, or at most 1.57 or 1.58 meters.
Also quite ordinary was his build, neither strong nor thin.
In a nutshell - if you identify this person just by his appearance, you will never recognize him.
The leader of the "Edo No. 1 Yakuza Group".
Suddenly, at the moment when Qingteng was carefully looking at the appearance of the middle-aged man in front of him, whose name he had heard for a long time, Shimizu Eiichi slowly turned around and faced Qingteng.
"His Majesty Nioh, I am truly sorry for what happened tonight."
"My nephew was rude and bumped into your Excellency."
"I have neglected to discipline my family members. Please forgive me."
After finishing speaking, Qingshui Rongyi leaned forward slightly and bowed to Qingdeng in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
It was as if frozen time was starting to turn again, and the noisy sounds started again.
The leader of the notorious "Qingshui Clan" actually bowed and apologized to Qingden so humbly... In response to this scene, the onlookers showed various expressions and made various comments.
"..." Otsuki Minoru, who just now managed to barely move her lips and tongue and murmured "Nioh" repeatedly, was speechless at this time.
She, Changji and the others were stunned... no, to be more precise... their expressions and emotions were numb.
Ever since Qingdeng suddenly appeared, all kinds of shocking realities that made them feel like their eyes would pop out of their eyes were unfolding one after another before their eyes...
Among the waves of "spiritual shocks", the one that Weishu was carrying out in the "present continuous tense" shocked them the most.
Before being harassed by Gosaku Shimizu, they were still discussing how majestic the "Shimizu Clan" was and how great they were to be lucky enough to negotiate a large business deal with such a behemoth as the "Shimizu Clan"...
As a result, in just a blink of an eye, I saw the leader of this "Big Mac" bowing and apologizing to a young man who was not yet 20 years old in an extremely humble manner.
Looking at this scene, Otsuki Minoru and others couldn't help but feel ridiculous.
What made them feel even more ridiculous was that the young man being treated so politely was the "idiot" they had just ridiculed...
They only felt a strange "floating" and unrealistic feeling that they were surrounded by clouds and mist, and that they were floating in the air.
Tsuneji and his friend rolled their stiff necks and once again sent Otsuki Minoru, "You call this person "Dude"? ” questioning look.
In fact, Qingdeng was also surprised at this moment.
Shimizu Eiichi was giving him too much face... Qingden could already feel that some of the gazes directed at him were getting hotter.
Qingdeng did not feel proud or elated about it.
Originally, he had always been puzzled and skeptical about the fact that the "Qingshui Clan" was too enthusiastic towards him.
Eiichi Shimizu treated him so politely... This only aroused Qingdeng's wariness.
"...The conflict between me and your nephew was purely accidental."
Qingdeng bowed slightly and returned Qing Shuirong's courtesy. He did not owe Qing Shuirong a favor.
"It's all because my nephew suddenly committed violence in the street..."
Aoto gave a detailed explanation to Eiichi Shimizu of the scenes he witnessed in which Shimizu Gosaku and his men beat Otsuki Minoru and his party, without omissions or exaggerations.
Qingshui Eiichi listened quietly to every word and sentence of Qingdeng.
After Qingden finished speaking, he turned sideways and looked at Otsuki Minoru and others who were still slumped on the ground.
"I'm extremely sorry. My nephew has offended you all with his rudeness."
Shimizu Eiichi also bowed to Otsuki Minoru and the others... but the bend of his waist was far less than the angle he bent when he bowed to Aonto just now.
"I would like to apologize on behalf of my stupid nephew."
After saying this, Qing Shuirong stood up and glanced at Zuo Zuomu behind him.
"Zao Zuomu."
Zuo Zuomu, who was very discerning, nodded vigorously and said "yes" loudly.
Then, he reached his lower back, took out a money bag that was larger than an adult's fist hanging from his lower back, and handed it to Eiichi Shimizu with both hands.
Qingshui Rong didn't even look at the money bag and grabbed it directly in his hand.
It is worthy of Eiichi Shimizu, who has read countless people.
He recognized Otsuki Minoru's group of people at a glance, which one was able to talk things over.
I saw him walking quickly to Changci in three steps and two steps at a time, squatting down so that his eyes were level with Changci.
"I hope you will accept this small compensation without hesitation."
"Okay, okay..."
The "Qingshui Clan" is much larger than their Otsuki family. Tsuneji, who was coming into contact with a big shot of this level for the first time, looked flattered and stammered "Okay" while accepting Shimizu Eiichi's compensation with mechanical movements.
"Idiot! Why don't you come over quickly to apologize?"
Qing Shuiwu suddenly trembled.
He stood up with an instinctive reaction, quickly ran to Eiichi Shimizu's side, bowed his knees respectfully, and bowed deeply to Otsuki Minoru and his group.
"I'm very sorry! My stupidity has caused trouble to everyone, please forgive me!"
"Are these the only people you need to apologize to?"
Shimizu Gosaku was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around to face Aoden.
"Your Majesty Nioh! I'm so sorry! I was blind and blind! I bumped into you, but please forgive me!"
He originally came to help to save Otsuki Minoru and his party.
Therefore, Qingdeng is naturally happy to see the current incident end peacefully.
Qingden nodded slightly, showing his willingness to accept Shimizu Gosaku's apology.
In front of a top boss like Shimizu Eiichi, how could Otsuki Minoru and the others dare to say "I don't accept your apology"?
While they nodded hurriedly, they repeatedly expressed that they had received Shimizu Gosaku's sincerity in apologizing and were willing to forgive Shimizu Gosaku.
Under the skillful dancing of Shimizu Eiichi, the tense atmosphere that had filled everywhere until a few minutes ago was finally calmed down.
"Zuo Zuomu, take this idiot away."
"yes!"
Zuo Zuomu lifted up Shimizu Gosaku, who had his head drooped and lost his soul.
Before leaving with Gosaku Shimizu and others, Eiichi Shimizu walked up to Qingto specifically.
"His Majesty Nioh, please allow me to apologize to you again. You would like to forgive my nephew for his rudeness, but I really don't know how to thank you."
"No need to be polite." Qing Deng said calmly.
Shimizu Eiichi smiled slightly, and then bowed humbly to Qingden.
When he lowered his head so that Qingdeng couldn't see his facial expression, Qing Shuirong suddenly rolled up his eyes and looked at Qingdeng deeply with a meaningful look...
"Then——please take your leave first."
…
…
Shimizu Eiichi left with Shimizu Gosaku and Zuo Zuomu.
There was no more excitement to watch, and the onlookers dispersed one after another.
However, there were still many people who either admired Qingdeng or simply had nothing to do and stayed where they were, looking at Qingdeng with curiosity and surprise.
"..." After watching the whole journey until Eiichi Shimizu could no longer be seen, Aoden turned around expressionlessly and looked at Otsuki Minoru and his party behind him.
At this moment, except for Otsuki Minoru who only received a slap on the cheek, the rest were beaten into pig heads. The group of people were supporting each other and slowly stood up from the ground.
Sensing Qingdeng's gaze, they raised their heads and looked at Qingdeng.
The moment Qingdeng's eyes met, thousands of expressions appeared on their faces.
I feel lucky to have survived the disaster...
The decadent man who is facing misfortune...
Gratitude to Qingdeng...
I can’t believe that I was actually saved by “Dutouteng”. It’s unbelievable...
…
As far as the result is concerned, there is no doubt that they were saved by Qingden just now.
If Aomori hadn't stepped forward in time, they might still be beaten by Shimizu Gosaku to this day.
At the same time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was mostly thanks to Qingto that they received such courtesy from Eiichi Shimizu.
Otherwise, why would the leader of the decisive "Qingshui Clan" show such a friendly attitude towards them?
"Mr. Tachibana..." Tsuneji, who was being supported by Otsuki Minoru, lowered his head first and thanked Aoden in a humble tone with a hint of apology, "I really... don't know how to thank you. That's good..."
Changci's friends quickly followed, bowing their heads, saluting, and thanking Qingden respectfully, just like Changci did.
"Tachibana..." Otsuki Minoru bit her lower lip, eyes averting, "Just... thank you very much..."
Otsuki never expected that one day he would have the day to thank this young man whom he had always looked down upon...
"You're welcome." Qingden said calmly.
He only helped Otsuki Minoru and the others because he wanted to repay Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness, and because he couldn't stand this kind of bullying of men and women in public.
So he didn't care much about the thanks given by Otsuki Minoru and others.
"..." Otsuki Minoru opened her mouth and was about to say something more——
"Aoden!"
A beautiful red figure quickly ran out of the crowd and ran straight towards Qingdeng.
The lines on Qingdeng's face softened instantly.
In contrast, at the same time, the lines on Otsuki Minoru's face tightened.
——Who is this? !
Otsutsuki looked extremely shocked, staring blankly at Mai Kinoshita who suddenly appeared and was now standing next to Aoto.
——She is... Tachibana's friend?
If 10 passers-by were asked to compare the looks of Otsuki Minoru and Kinoshita Mai, then 10 people would probably say without thinking: Of course Kinoshita Mai is more beautiful.
In terms of appearance alone, Otsuki Minoru's face can only be considered beautiful, prettier than ordinary women.
If you use numerical values to score... a perfect score of 100, Otsuki Minoru's appearance would probably fluctuate between 70 and 80 points.
It's a pretty high value.
However, Kinoshita Mai’s appearance is 90+…
What's more, Kinoshita Mai is still wearing makeup. The makeup Kiryu carefully designed for her has made Kinoshita Mai's appearance improve by several points, approaching the perfect score of 100 points.
Often times they were stunned by the sudden appearance of this little beauty.
Kinoshita Mai's beauty...this wasn't what shocked Otsuki Minoru the most.
What struck Otsuki Minoru the most was Mai Kinoshita's makeup... to be more precise, the makeup on her face.
Otsuki Minoru has a pair of sharp eyes that are good at discerning the value of items due to her extensive exposure to all kinds of luxury goods.
She could tell at a glance: all the cosmetics on Mai Kinoshita's face, whether it was lipstick or light powder, eye color or eyebrow ink, they were all treasures among treasures!
Especially for Kinoshita Mai's lipstick, Otsuki Minoru had never seen such a beautiful and natural "sasa-colored red" color.
Such a beautiful color "Sasa-iro Red"... How much does it cost?
Tachibana... since when has there been such an iconic woman?
"Can you still walk?"
At this time, Qingden's voice woke up Otsuki Minoru from his sluggish state.
"If you can still walk, go to the hospital quickly. Your injuries look pretty serious."
"Then, I'll take my leave now."
After finishing speaking, Qingden turned around neatly and prepared to leave.
"Ah, wait a minute!" Changji hurriedly called Qingto, "Mr. Tachibana, you saved us tonight. Such a great kindness cannot be repaid. Please allow us..."
"No need." Qing Deng said calmly without even shaking his head, "I'm not here to help you just to get your gratitude."
"Just think that our meeting tonight is just a chance encounter."
"If we are destined to meet again in the future, let's meet again."
After saying these words, Qingteng led Kinoshita Wu away without making any further stops.
in the big moon
In front of Minoru and others, a tall, free and easy figure was left.
I don’t know how much time has passed...half a minute? 1 minute? The muddy consciousness confused Otsuki Minoru's sense of time.
She only knew that when she came back to her senses, the figures of Qingto and Mai Kinoshita had disappeared from her sight.
From the time Shimizu Eiichi and others left until now, Qingdeng didn't even look at her once...
Otsuki Minoru bit her lower lip.
The eyes and expression are complicated and difficult to describe.
…
…
Ryogoku Bridge——
"I can finally watch the fireworks with peace of mind..."
Aoto sighed to Mai Kinoshita in a half-joking tone.
After successfully rescuing Otsuki Minoru and others, Aoto and Kinoshita Mai were finally able to enjoy the lively summer festival tonight.
The two of them rushed to Ryogoku Bridge as planned to find a good spot to watch the fireworks.
They were quite lucky - even though they were already late, they were still able to find a space for the two of them to stand on the left side of the Ryogoku Bridge adjacent to the bridge railing.
There are still about 5 minutes left before the fireworks are set off... The bridge is already filled with an atmosphere of tension and anticipation.
"It turns out that the young woman just now is your best friend Qingdou..." Kinoshita Mai said softly.
Just now, Aoden openly confessed to Mai Kinoshita about the young woman they had just rescued... Otsuki Minoru, his childhood sweetheart who had not seen each other for a long time because she was married to Nara.
"Well, yes." Qingdeng wrote lightly, "I was really surprised that I could meet her twice tonight..."
"..." Kinoshita Wu raised her little head and stared at Qingden's calm face.
Seeing Qingden's appearance of not caring about Otsuki Minoru, Kinoshita Mai's beautiful eyes silently revealed a hint of joy and happiness.
At this time, the bridge deck of Nihonbashi was crowded with spectators looking for a good seat to watch the fireworks.
Everyone, you squeeze me and I squeeze you, you push me and I push you...
"Ouch! Don't squeeze! Don't squeeze!"
"Why are you crowding? Didn't you see anyone here?"
"Oops! There are no more vacancies here! Stop pushing in here!"
…
Kinoshita is small and light, and in such a dense crowd, she is like a catkin floating in the storm.
Qingto has seen the "undercurrent" coming from behind hit Kinoshita Mai several times, causing Kinoshita to stumble.
"...A Wu, come here."
Qingdeng raised his hand and grabbed Kinoshita Wu's left wrist, pulled him in front of him, and then used his hands to support the bridge railing in front of him, letting Kinoshita Wu hide between his arms and in his arms. .
Using her own body as a barrier, she built a safe space for Kinoshita Mai where she would never be hit again.
But this way, she and Qingdeng would inevitably have close physical contact.
Aomori only had to lower his head to bury the tip of his nose in Kinoshita Mai's hair.
Kinoshita Mai only needed to lean back slightly to rest her little head on Aonto's strong chest muscles.
"!" The gorgeous red clouds instantly dyed Kinoshita Mai's cheeks.
Although Kinoshita Mai's back was turned to him, Qingto couldn't see Kinoshita Mai's expression at this moment, but he could faintly see thin "steam" floating out from Kinoshita Mai's head and forehead.
It's embarrassing... Mai Kinoshita is not the only shy person - the person who created this ambiguous situation is also tense up because of shame.
Qingto pulled Kinoshita Wu in front of him purely because he was worried that Kinoshita Wu would be knocked down by the crowd... He didn't think about it at all.
It wasn't until he pulled Kinoshita Mai into his arms that Qingto realized how bold and intimate his move was.
Kinoshita Mai's delicious body fragrance flowed straight into his nostrils continuously. Looking down from his current angle, he could still see the eye-catching sight of the yukata skirt being held up high by two huge objects.
...Qingdeng couldn't help but become distracted.
In order to cover up his embarrassment, Aoden cleared his throat and pretended to ask Kinoshita Mai:
"A Wu, is the space too narrow? Do you want me to spread my arms wider?"
"No..." Kinoshita Mai, who was staring at her petite toes, shook her head gently, repeatedly pinched the little hands folded in front of her, and said, "I think it's just right..."
Before he finished speaking——
Woo——!
Fireworks rise.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the first fireworks finally rose into the sky.
Scattered red fireworks lit up the entire night sky.
The crowd gasped.
Qingto and Kinoshita Mai didn't care about their ambiguous behavior at this time, and quickly raised their heads, holding their breath and admiring the fireworks that rose into the sky one after another and exploded.
This is the first time Qingdeng has seen the fireworks of this era since he traveled through time.
Is it because the fireworks production technology of this era is different from modern times? Or is it because there is a beautiful woman by your side? Qingdeng only felt that this grand fireworks display had a unique flavor.
"Tamaya~~!"
"Kagiya~~!"
…
Although Tamaya was driven out of Edo due to an accidental fire decades ago, the custom of shouting "Tamaya" and "Kagiya" in support of the fireworks display has been passed down.
As the flames flicker and fade, colorful colors appear.
�� dyed Kinoshita Mai's cheeks, illuminating Kinoshita Mai's eyes that were shining with light.
Perhaps she was infected by the atmosphere around her. This introverted girl, who could hardly shout in the crowd unless she was wearing something that could cover her face, hesitated for a moment and followed the example of the people around her. Action, bring your hands to your lips.
"Tama~house~!"
After shouting this, Kinoshita Mai was stunned for a moment, and then laughed as if she was amused by her "bold move".
From an unknown moment, Qingden's attention shifted from the fireworks in the night sky to Kinoshita Mai in his arms.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly unconsciously.
The arms that were supported on the bridge railing unconsciously tightened slightly, bringing Kinoshita Mai in her arms closer to her.
Looking at Kinoshita Mai's selfless smile, which was intoxicated by the fireworks, Qingden felt as if all the hard work tonight had disappeared.
…
…
At the moment when the moon is already high in the night sky——
"I'm so happy tonight..."
Mai Kinoshita, who was walking side by side with Aomori on a street with no other passers-by, showed a satisfied smile.
Tonight's fireworks display was a perfect ending for both the conference itself and Qing and Wu.
The two thoroughly enjoyed the excitement of the celebration and watched the gorgeous fireworks display in full... without any regrets.
Aoto, who had a great time tonight, nodded in agreement with Mai Kinoshita's sentiments.
However, while he was happy, Qingto also felt a little sad - thinking that the night he spent with Mai Kinoshita was over, he felt inexplicably lonely in his heart.
On the way home together, Qingto wanted to soothe the loneliness in his heart as much as possible. He thought of various topics to chat with Kinoshita Mai and deliberately slowed down his pace.
But no matter how he slows down, he will eventually face the time to part ways with Kinoshita Mai.
"Ah...here we are..." Qingden looked straight at the intersection not far ahead with slightly dazed eyes.
At this intersection, he and Kinoshita Mai went on different paths...
Qingdeng: "..."
Kinoshita Mai: "..."
As if they had agreed in advance, after seeing the crossroads in front of them where they had to separate, Aoto and Kinoshita both fell silent without saying a word.
Go all the way to the center of the intersection
, the two of them stopped.
"Qingden, thank you, I had a great time tonight."
"Both each other." Qingdeng smiled pretendingly, "I also had a lot of fun tonight. If there is a chance, let's go out to play together again."
"Um……"
"Then...I'll leave first."
"Um……"
It was obviously not a farewell between life and death, but there was a strange sentimental atmosphere lingering between the two of them...
Qingto, who was not very good at dealing with such an atmosphere, turned around in a hurry and prepared to leave after saying goodbye to Kinoshita Mai.
However, at this moment——
"A-Aoden!"
"Huh?" Qingden turned around and faced Mai Kinoshita who suddenly called out to him again.
"..." Kinoshita Mai, who folded her hands in front of her and lowered her head, took small steps and stood in front of Qingto again.
"Awu, what's wrong?"
"I...I still have something to say to you..."
"talk?"
"..."
Kinoshita Mai raised her hands, folded them to hold her chest, and took a long, deep breath with a "ha" sound.
Then she stretched out the two catkins together, took Qingdeng's right wrist, lifted Qingdeng's right hand to her round left shoulder, then stuck her face out like a cat, and gently used her delicate left cheek to The ground rubbed Qingdeng's right palm.
The smooth and tender touch, like rubbing high-grade silk, continuously spreads into Qingdeng's big palm.
"I-I'm done..."
The beauty in front of her showed a green smile.
Kinoshita Mai slowly let go of Qingdeng's hand, letting Qingdeng's hand separate from her pretty face that was so red that it was almost bleeding.
Without waiting for any response from Qingneng, Kinoshita Mai lowered her head and took a few steps back. After distancing herself from Qingneng, she raised her hands high and waved goodbye to Qingneng.
Then, she stepped forward alone.
The flat-bottomed wooden clogs repeatedly collided with the stone tile floor, making a crisp sound of "tapping, tapping, tapping".
After walking about 10 meters, she turned around.
Seeing that Qingdeng was still there, she smiled shyly, raised her right arm high again from a distance, and waved vigorously to Qingdeng.
Perhaps she wanted Qingdeng to see her figure more clearly, so she specially raised her cute and delicate toes this time.
After waving to Qingden twice in a row, Kinoshita Mai finally turned her delicate body back to the front as if she still had something to say, and walked away quickly as if she was running away...
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The red silhouette disappeared into the night.
Qingdeng, who had been standing there for a long time, finally regained control of his body.
He lowered his head and glanced at the right palm that Mai Kinoshita had just rubbed with her face.
"..." He silently raised his right hand and put the back of his right hand against his cheek.
He felt heat comparable to that of a flame, which made the back of his right hand ache.
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A soft girl like Kinoshita Mai is so cute!
Today's chapter not only has 12, but also has Aoto and Kinoshita Mai close to each other... If you don't vote today, you are going too far! (Leopard head crying.jpg)
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