Push back a little bit in time——
Zuo Nazi blinked and looked at Qingdeng not far away in astonishment, who was walking side by side with a woman in brown clothes whom she did not recognize.
Qingdeng didn't notice Zuo Nazi. He and the woman in brown clothes beside him were focused on walking.
Although they were separated by a distance, Zuo Nazi could see the expressions and behavior of the two people very clearly with his excellent eyesight without any myopia.
Qingdeng's face was expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't speak to the woman next to him during the whole process.
As for the young woman wearing a dark brown kimono, she kept her head lowered and looked at her petite toes as she walked.
From time to time, she would raise her head and glance at Qingdeng's face with a look that was hesitant to speak.
When Zuo Nazi fixed his gaze on the woman's face, in less than 10 seconds, he saw the woman open her lips three times and try to say something to Qingdeng. But in the end, she said nothing.
He opened his lips three times and closed them three times, silently following Qingdeng's steps. Although a look of astonishment climbed onto Zuo Nazi's cheeks, it was only for a moment.
In just a moment, Zuo Nazi began to think quietly:
——Who is this woman?
First, exclude Qingdeng’s acquaintances.
The attentive Zuo Nazi keenly noticed that the steps of the two were not in sync.
Qingdeng often accidentally walked too fast, leaving the woman in brown behind, and had to slow down frequently to wait for the woman in brown to catch up.
As for the woman in brown clothes, it was obvious that she was not familiar with Qingdeng's pace, and she had to jog from time to time just to keep up.
If it were me and Mr. Tachibana, this problem wouldn't have arisen - Zonazi came up with this idea unconsciously.
——Wanji... is a married woman. How could Mr. Tachibana hang out with a married woman? Is she a friend's wife?
While Zuo Nazi was thinking to himself, Qingdeng and the woman in brown had already walked a long distance and were about to leave Zuo Nazi's sight.
Seeing this, Zuo Nazi pursed his lips.
——Forget it, no matter who Mr. Orange gets along with or associates with, it is Mr. Orange’s freedom. Why should I care about other people’s private affairs?
Thinking of this, Zuo Nazi tightened the new book he just bought in his arms.
——It’s so cold... Go home quickly...
Qingden and the woman in brown clothes were heading straight east, and if Zuo Nazi wanted to return to Xiao Qianba Sword Hall, she would have to go west next.
Zuo Nazi turned sideways to the west. Just as she took the first step towards the western intersection, she suddenly seemed to be frozen by the cold wind, and her whole body froze in place.
"..."
Zuo Nazi seemed to be undergoing some very difficult psychological struggle.
Hesitation, trouble, helplessness, curiosity, doubt... Nearly 10 emotions can appear on Zuo Nazi's face at the same time.
All kinds of emotions were going back and forth in Zuo Nazi's eyes and face, "fighting" like crazy.
The emotion is a mixture of so many emotions, making it difficult to understand the true meaning.
Describing Zuonazi's psychological activities in such detail, it seems like a long time has passed. In fact, everything happens in just five breaths.
After five breaths, Zuo Nazi looked at his little feet with plain white socks and took a deep breath:
"Why do I have to care so much about Mr. Tachibana's personal affairs..."
After muttering something like this in a somewhat puzzled tone, Zuo Nazi turned around wholeheartedly and chased after the still vaguely visible figure of the man and woman.
Zuo Nazi followed Qingdeng and the woman in brown at a distance, keeping a distance "as long as he could see those two people."
The sight of few pedestrians on the streets in the early morning helped Zuo Nazi a lot.
The lack of crowd obstruction made Zuo Nazi's observation and tracking smooth.
Qingdeng and the woman in brown didn't go too far.
After Zuo Nazi followed for about 5 minutes, he saw the two people turning into a small tea house.
Zuo Nazi quickly chased after him.
While covering the area below her eyes with a towel to prevent others from discovering that she was the famous "Chiba Ghost Town", she asked the tea house owner: "Where did the man and woman go just now?"
The shopkeeper of the teahouse, a fat man with mostly white hair, raised his head and glanced at Zuo Nazi. He was startled at first, and then the corners of his mouth pulled up, revealing a smile with a somewhat lewd air.
Zuo Nazi could tell what this person was thinking at just one glance - this guy must have thought she was here to catch someone raping her.
Teahouses have always been the most common place for adulterers and adulterers to have trysts.
In a big city like Edo, there would be a wonderful rape scene staged in a tea house almost every few days.
Judging from the shopkeeper's expression, he must have been used to it for a long time when someone came to catch someone raping him.
The shopkeeper misunderstood that she was here to catch someone raping... This made Zuo Nazi feel a little bit subtle. But she didn't bother to explain to the shopkeeper right now, so she just let him misunderstand.
"The two people who entered the store just now opened a private room. The rooms on the left and right of that private room are still empty. Sir, do you want me to open one for you?"
The shopkeeper winked at Zuo Nazi and enthusiastically took the initiative to help Zuo Nazi catch the rapist.
Zuo Nazi's mouth twitched slightly.
"Then I'll trouble you..."
"Okay! Sir, please come with me! Be careful of the steps!"
The shopkeeper led Zuo Nazi into the private room with great interest.
As soon as he entered the room, Zuo Nazi heard a familiar male voice faintly coming from the east wall...it was Qingdeng's voice.
"Sir, do you want something to drink? What to eat?"
The shopkeeper asked in a low voice.
"Just bring me a cup of green tea."
Zuo Nazi casually ordered a cup of tea.
"Okay, the tea will be here soon. Sir, please wait a moment."
The shopkeeper left in a hurry.
Even though there were no outsiders around, Zuo Nazi still remained elegant.
She held the hem of her kimono and sat down on her knees with slow and gentle movements.
Then, with hurried and impatient movements, he moved inch by inch to the wall where Qingden's voice was constantly coming from.
Just when Zuo Nazi's delicate body was about to touch the wall, the look of hesitation appeared on Zuo Nazi's pretty face again like a flashback.
This hesitation appeared suddenly and left just as quickly.
——I'm just worried that Mr. Tachibana might be entangled with some strange woman.
After justifying himself in this way, Zuo Nazi put a crystal ear against the wall with peace of mind.
Wooden houses are naturally not much better at soundproofing.
After Zuo Nazi put one ear to the wall, he immediately heard intermittent noises.
"Tangerine-kun..."
A woman's voice.
It must be the woman in brown.
I couldn't hear it very clearly, I could just barely make out the sentence "Orange Lord".
Zuo Nazi quickly put his ear closer to the wall.
"Miss Otsuki, please..."
This time it was Qingdeng’s voice.
"Unless...faint..."
--faint?
Zuo Nazi couldn't help but be startled when he suddenly heard a very concerning word.
Before Zuo Nazi could think or doubt, the sound that came into her ears caused her facial expression to change drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Peng - the sound of something falling on the tatami.
The texture of the sound sounded like the sound of flesh falling to the ground.
Zuo Nazi is the daughter of the Little Chiba Sword Hall. The sound she has heard the most since she was a child is the sound of the apprentices' bodies falling to the ground after being knocked to the ground during martial arts training, so she is most familiar with such sounds.
"It hurts...Tachibana-kun...you...wouldn't have been like this before..."
About four breaths later, bursts of tiny sounds of flesh entangled and cloth scraping turned into tiny bits and pieces, penetrating the wall and reaching Zuo Nazi's eardrum... and the depths of his brain.
These sounds may not mean much to children, but they are too meaningful to adults.
Five seconds ago, Zuo Nazi had a look of astonishment on his face.
But only 5 seconds later, her expression returned to calmness.
Miraculously, Zuo Nazi felt very peaceful inside.
Those surprises and astonishments seemed to leave her in an instant.
It’s just that my body sensation is a bit strange, and everything around me feels more distant and blurry than before...
In the next moment, Zuo Nazi's body seemed to be controlled by a consciousness from the outside world.
She stood up expressionlessly, stepped out of the room, turned to the right, and strode towards the private room where Qingdeng and the woman in brown clothes were...
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"Left... that... lady...?"
Looking at the person coming, Qingden made a sound as if his throat was blocked by something.
Why is Zuo Nazi here? Did she pass by here by chance, or?
In an instant, a huge amount of questions filled Qingdeng's brain.
Although the brain's thinking speed has become slower due to this, the thinking ability...or the alertness that it should have has not been lost.
Suddenly, Qingdeng's inner alarm bells started to sound louder and louder. At the same time, Qingdeng's heart rate suddenly accelerated.
She realized with lightning-quick sensitivity: His current situation... seemed a little not good...
At the moment, looking at the current appearance of Qingto and Otsuki Minoru from a third party's perspective, it feels a bit subtle.
Qingdeng pushed Otsuki to the ground in a "man on top, woman on top" position, grabbing her left shoulder with one hand and her waist with the other hand. During the struggle just now, Otsuki Minoru fell to the ground. A few strands of hair on the temples fell off, wet with sweat and stuck to the cheeks, corners of the mouth, etc.
The hair is like this, let alone the clothes.
The skirt of the clothes was slightly opened, the clothes on the right shoulder were pulled askew, and the hem was wrinkled.
At this time, Qingdeng's body reacted one step faster than his brain.
As if being scalded by boiling water, Qingden quickly let go of Otsuki Minoru's shoulders and waist, and quickly stepped back, widening the distance between him and Otsuki Minoru in one breath.
Compared to Aoto, Otsuki Minoru's reaction was simply frightened.
She didn't recognize Zuo Nazi, and was startled when she suddenly saw a strange woman break in.
Before he could blurt out the words "Who are you?", Qingdeng heard Zuo Nazi's name being called out.
——Zuo Nazi? Chiba Zuo Nako from Okemachi Chiba?
Otsuki had heard of the names "Chiba Onikomachi" and "The Most Beautiful Woman in Edo" for a long time.
While Otsuki Minoru was arranging her messy hair and clothes, she opened her eyes wide and repeatedly glanced at the faces of Qingteng and Zuo Nazi with eyes full of disbelief.
Three people, three completely different expressions - for a moment, the atmosphere in the tea room was very strange.
Fortunately, the atmosphere that made the air in the tea room smell a little strange did not last long. Just after 2 seconds passed, Qingdeng broke the silence:
"Miss Zuo Nazi, why are you here?"
After a brief period of confusion, Qingdeng regained his composure.
I haven't done anything harmful or shameful, so why should I feel nervous and unconscious?
"I went to the bookstore to buy books. When I passed by here, I suddenly felt a little thirsty, so I came over to this teahouse to drink some tea."
As Zuo Nazi spoke, she showed Qingdou and Otsuki Minoru the brand-new book with a beautiful cover that she held in her arms.
"I had just been drinking tea and resting in the tea room next door, and suddenly I heard the sound of fighting and a woman's cry of pain, so I rushed over to take a look - Mr. Orange, I didn't expect to meet him in this place. You, what a coincidence."
Zuo Nazi raised his eyes without any emotion and looked straight into Qingdeng's eyes.
"Apparently, I made a mistake. I thought someone was committing murder. Since it was just a false alarm, I'm relieved."
Zuo Nazi's explanation... sounded flawless, with almost no faults to be found.
But Qingdeng still felt that something was wrong.
Go to a bookstore to buy books...? Is there no bookstore near here?
And, is the timing such a coincidence? Just happen to be drinking tea in the tea room next to me and Otsuki Shishi?
Although there are many doubts, these are minor questions that can be left to be considered later.
The top priority now is to quickly eliminate the misunderstanding.
There is no doubt that Zuo Nazi must have seen the thought-provoking gesture between him and Otsuki Minoru just now. If Zuo Nazi didn't have any misunderstanding, Qingden would definitely not believe it.
This shows the difference between Zuonazi and Kinoshita Mai.
According to Aoto's understanding of Mai Kinoshita, when she sees Aoto alone with another unknown woman, she will definitely have the courage to ask Aoto in an aggrieved tone: "Who is this woman?"
But Zuo Nazi was not like that.
She didn't ask Otsuki Minoru's identity the whole time. His expression and tone were dull, as if he wasn't interested in Otsuki Minoru's identity at all.
But Qingdeng's senses and intuition told him: That's not the case.
Zuo Nazi, who looked directly at Qingdeng, did not exude the aura of "Forget it, I don't care which woman you hang out with again."
On the contrary, it seems that he is constantly testing Qingteng, constantly hinting to Qingteng through the tense atmosphere deliberately created at the moment: I can say "forget it", but Tachibana-kun, are you going to just "forget it"? I don't want to take the initiative to ask you questions, please explain everything on your own quickly.
To be honest, Zuo Nazi's calm demeanor of invisible pressure made Qingdeng feel more frightened than making a fuss or showing his temper outright.
If he didn't confess everything quickly, Zuo Nazi would probably run out of patience and leave - Qingdeng was quite sure of this.
Therefore, in order to prevent an irreversible accident, Qingto didn't waste even a second and hurriedly explained to Zuo Nazi his relationship with Otsuki Minoru and the reason for his and Otsuki Minoru's posture just now.
…
About 5 minutes later——
"I see... my husband was kidnapped by the Qingshui Group..."
Qingdeng returned to his seat, and Zuo Nazi sat side by side with him.
Words of mouth have always been one of Qingdeng's strengths.
With the help of "Jian Tongue", Qing Dengguo clearly explained the cause and effect of the incident to Zuo Nazi in a concise and concise manner.
After Zuo Nazi listened quietly, he nodded slightly and said, "This is what Tathagata is like."
I wonder if it was Qingdeng's own illusion... Although Zuo Nazi's expression remained unchanged, still expressionless, Qingdeng vaguely found a ray of relief and likeness in the depths of Zuo Nazi's beautiful eyes. It is a relaxed look of letting go of any ordinary worries.
When Qingdeng wanted Zuo Nazi to explain the ins and outs of the matter, opposite them, a pair of eyes filled with unspeakable emotions flickered repeatedly.
——Tachibana-kun...actually knows Chiba Sunako from Okemachi Chiba?
Although she couldn't believe it in her heart, the scene that caught her eye at this moment clearly told her, "Qingdeng not only knows Zuo Nazi, but they are also very familiar with each other.
Based on the various interactions between Qingdeng and Zuo Nazi at this time, it is not difficult to see that the relationship between the two is very close.
Otsuki Minoru bit her lower lip unconsciously. The force was so strong that even the cheeks on both sides bulged up.
I saw her unconsciously tightening her shoulders, hunching her chest and lowering her head, not daring to look at Zuo Nazi in front of her.
There was no other reason - in front of Zuo Nazi, all her confidence in her female identity disappeared.
Appearance, body, temperament... There was no place from head to toe in Otsuki Minoru that Zuo Nazi couldn't suppress.
Staying with Zuo Nazi was quite torturous, and an emotion very similar to feeling ashamed of oneself burned Otsuki Minori's body from the inside out.
This was the second time she saw Qingdeng accompanied by a gorgeous beauty.
The last time was at the fireworks display. At that time, the woman following Qingdeng was a cute girl in red.
Although the appearance and figure of the woman in red are not as good as those of Zuo Nazi, she is not comparable to Otsutsuki.
At this moment, Otsuki Minoru felt the fact very strongly: the young man opposite her was no longer the "idiot" she knew before, but Nioh, who was famous in Edo for his outstanding swordsmanship!
During the four months she stayed with Otsuki Tsuneji in Edo, despite her subconscious resistance, she still heard a lot about various matters related to Aoto - this kind of thing is simply unavoidable, Aoto is Jiang A household name nowadays, wherever there are people, you can basically hear people discussing various things about Niou.
Thanks to this, Otsuki Minoru quickly filled in the gaps in his knowledge of Aoto in the two years since he left Edo.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that she had witnessed with her own eyes how Seito neatly subdued Gosaku Shimizu and others, and how he was treated politely by Eiichi Shimizu, otherwise Otsuki Minoru would not have dared to compare the "Nioh" in people's mouth with the "Nioh" in her memory. The images of "Daitouden" are superimposed together.
For a time, all the past experiences with Qingteng and the ridicule and ridicule towards Qingteng came to Otsuki Minoru's mind and eyes one by one.
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"Ashi! Let's go to the shrine for New Year's worship together!"
"Sorry, I already have an appointment with other friends."
"Hey, but..."
"Ah, I almost forgot. Mr. Ju, can you run some errands for me? The new Wu suit I ordered should have arrived. Can you pick it up for me?"
"Wu Fu? Uh...I know."
…
"Ashi, that Ju Qingden looks pretty good. He has good features, a tall stature, and a good family background. Don't you think about him?"
"Him? Humph! What does that Tachibana Qingden have to think about? What's the use of being good-looking? No matter how good-looking he is, he's just a dull fool. I just care about him. It’s because of my father’s friendship that I reluctantly became friends with him, otherwise I wouldn’t have anything to do with him.”
…
"Hey, Aju, let me show you something fun. Hey! Tachibana-kun! Come here!"
"What's wrong?"
"I'm so hot. Can you buy me two bowls of cold water?"
"Now? Okay...I'll be right back."
"Look, am I right? That Tachibana Qingden listens to my words."
"Hahaha, it's true. He really obeys your words. Ash, you are so bad. The sun outside is so bright, you actually let someone run errands for you on such a hot day."
"Don't worry, he has run for me on hotter days and longer distances than this. At this level, it won't be too hot to death. Okay, let's continue playing Shuangliu quickly."
…
"Ji Jun, please don't come here again, I'm getting married."
"Get married? What? Ash, you want to marry someone?!"
"Well, I want to get married in Nara, and the wedding team will arrive the day after tomorrow. I will settle down in Nara with my parents from now on."
"This, this...such a big thing, why didn't you tell me until now?"
"Huh? What do you mean by this? Do I have an obligation to tell you about my marriage in advance?"
Otsuki Minoru... who was still called "Miyagawa Minoru" at that time, gave "Hara Tachibana Aoden" a big roll of her eyes, and then ignored her as if she had been struck by five thunders, standing still like a clay sculpture withered wood. Hara Tachibana Aoden", turned around and walked away - this was the last time she met "Hara Tachibana Aoden" before returning to Edo this year.
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After reviewing these memories... Otsuki Minoru felt indescribably ridiculous and ironic.
The young man whom he had never looked at with his eyes was now like a dragon soaring into the sky.
The young man who had been pursuing her so hard back then no longer needed her. He was surrounded by many women who were far more beautiful than her.
For no reason, Otsuki Minoru had this thought in his heart:
If I had chosen Tachibana-kun instead of Tsuneji...would I have lived a far superior life than now?
As soon as this thought appeared, it immediately grew like a virus, growing crazily in Otsuki Minoru's mind and heart. In the blink of an eye, he grew into a presence that Otsuki Minoru could not ignore in his heart.
At this time, Zuo Nazi's sudden inquiry intervened in Otsuki Minoru's thoughts, interrupting Otsuki Minoru's sadness, confusion... and regret.
"Miss Otsuki, do you know the reason why your husband was kidnapped by the Yakuza of the 'Qingshui Clan'?"
Zuo Nazi asked a question that Qingdeng had just asked again.
"I have no idea……"
Otsuki Minoru adjusted her emotions, got rid of the sharp thought that just appeared in her heart, and shook her head with a wry smile:
"I have asked the people of the 'Qingshui Clan' this question many times... but they all ignored me..."
After saying that, Otsuki Minoru turned his attention to Aomori.
Beautiful eyes dominated by humble supplications.
"Tangerine-kun, please... I really beg you... help me... If you don't even want to help me, then I will really be desperate..."
Qingdeng has heard similar words so many times that his ears are almost numb.
Not to mention how Otsuki Minoru used a plaintive tone, not to mention how Otsuki Minoru showed a humiliating expression that looked like pity to anyone who saw it, Qingden was unmoved - if it weren't for Zuo Nazi's sudden appearance, he might have reached Qianshi by now. House, met with Kinoshita Mai and Kiryu boss.
Seeing that Qingden was still indifferent, Otsuki Minoru's eyes gradually dimmed with a light called "despair".
At this moment, Otsuki Minoru seemed to suddenly remember something.
I saw her looking hesitantly.
After a while, the "hesitation" on his face changed into a "decision" to "give it a try."
"Mr. Ju, I know this is not something I can agree to easily... You have every reason to refuse my request for help, but... but... please take into account that my father and your father are close friends. Please help me this once!"
Qingden's brows raised slightly - this subtle change in his expression was keenly noticed by Otsuki Minoru.
A look of great joy passed over Otsuki Minoru's child.
Seeing that the situation seemed to be turning around, Otsuki Minoru quickly "pursued the victory" and launched a continuous offensive of words against Qingdeng.
The theme of his remarks was closely centered on the old friendship between Aoto's father, Takayuki Tachibana, and his father, Shuzo Miyagawa, and begged Aoto to help her for her father's sake.
Qingden didn't listen carefully to what Otsuki Minoru was saying.
Because he is deep in thought now.
Otsuki Minoru's hand was like hitting the snake's seven inches.
Aoto can ignore Otsuki Minoru's existence...but Miyagawa Shunzou can't.
Miyagawa Toshizo's friendship with him and his father Tachibana Takayuki is so deep that it is difficult to explain it clearly in just a few words.
Let's put it this way: when Tachibana Takayuki died of illness and the Tachibana family was in danger of collapse, Miyagawa Shunzou provided a lot of help to the Tachibana family, sending money and food to help "Original Tachibana Aoden" go through the most difficult period. .
"Original Tachibana Aoto" was able to successfully take over Tachibana Takayuki's class and successfully find a job in the "three chapters" of the Northern Division, which was also due to Miyagawa Shunzou's contribution.
Qingdeng has not repaid this huge debt until now.
Qingdeng has always attached great importance to human debt - this is one of the important reasons why Qingdeng has always been very popular.
People who know how to repay, love to repay, and are good at repaying debts are easily welcomed wherever they go.
Although from another perspective, Aoto could have regarded Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness as nothing on the grounds of "Why should I wipe 'Original Tachibana Aoto's' shit?"
But Qingdeng didn't want this.
From a "perceptual" perspective, Qingdeng feels that "Original Orange Qingdeng" has long been integrated with him, regardless of each other. So Qingden felt that he still had an obligation to help clean up the shit left by "Original Orange Qingden".
And from a "rational" perspective... outsiders don't know that Qingdeng is no longer the same Qingdeng. If Qingnog ignores Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness, then in the eyes of outsiders, Qingnog will be a cold-blooded and ruthless white-eyed wolf, which will have a bad negative impact on Qingnog's reputation.
Qingto finally no longer looked indifferent to Otsuki Minoru's pleas.
He lowered his gaze slightly and looked at the tatami in front of his knees, looking thoughtful.
Otsuki Minoru looked at Qingden's face eagerly, her delicate body unconsciously leaning forward in the direction of Qingden, full of longing, looking forward to seeing Qingden nodding, or hearing him say "Okay, I'll help you." .
After a while, Qingdeng finally stopped being silent.
"Favor debts are really troublesome sometimes..."
"Tachibana-kun?"
Otsuki Minoru asked tentatively.
"……Fine."
Orange Jun crossed his arms and let out a sigh of relief.
"For your father's sake...I'll help you just this once."
As soon as Qingdeng said this, Oyue Shi was startled at first.
Then, like fireworks that flew into the sky and exploded at the highest point, Otsuki Minoru's cheeks glowed with unspeakable ecstasy.
"Don't be too happy first."
Qingto suddenly poured a basin of cold water on her, causing Otsuki Minoru's expression to return to a dazed state.
"You have to agree to my three conditions before I will help you."
Qingden stretched out three fingers.
"First of all, I have basically no friendship with the 'Qingshui Clan'. Even if I take action personally, I can't guarantee that I can definitely bring your husband back. I will do my best. No matter what the final result is, you must be sincere. Accept it, can you do it?”
Otsuki Minoru hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Secondly, whether I succeed in rescuing your husband or not, the debt I owe to your family will be settled for now. Do you understand?"
Otsuki Minoru nodded again. This time, she nodded much faster, almost without thinking.
"Third..."
Qingden paused. It's like thinking about words and brewing emotions.
After a moment, he gave Otsuki Minoru a meaningful look.
"Although the past has become a thing of the past...but it is better to explain some things."
"Eh?"
Otsuki Minoru blinked in confusion.
"Miss Otsuki, do you have anything to say about everything you did to me before?"
Otsuki Minoru blinked again, then his face turned pale, and he immediately understood Qingden's hint.
Yes.
Qingteng was hinting to her: She sincerely apologized for what she had done to him... Correction, to "Original Orange Qingteng"!
In terms of difficulty, the third condition proposed by Qingdeng is far easier than the other two conditions he just mentioned.
Just use your words and apologize.
But for Otsuki Minoru, this kind of thing may be more uncomfortable than cutting her flesh with a knife - Otsuki Minoru didn't nod as readily as before, which is the best evidence.
Originally, after seeing off at this summer's fireworks display, if Otsuki Shino never appeared in front of him again, then Qingden would not bother to pursue the past grudges.
But Otsuki Minoru actually showed up again after more than 4 months.
Since we are here again... let's take this opportunity to settle the old accounts from the past.
It can be regarded as giving an explanation to the original owner of this body... "Original Orange Qingden".
After all, he and "Original Orange Qingden" are already one.
The suffering that "Original Orange Qingden" suffered in the past will never be justified without some expression.
Although strictly speaking, "Original Orange Qingdeng" is already alive... No matter what kind of rescue efforts are made, it will be of no avail, but Qingdeng still decided to seek justice for "Original Orange Qingdeng".
Regarding the right and wrong between "Original Tachibana Aoden" and Otsuki Minoru... I would say impartially and unceremoniously: "Original Tachibana Aoden" totally deserves it and deserves it.
Qingdeng understands the feeling of "loving someone very much". After all, he is in love with two girls now.
But no matter how much you love the other person, you can't despise yourself.
It was the bottomless show of favor towards Otsuki Minoru by "Original Orange Qingden" that encouraged Otsuki Minoru to be unscrupulous.
However, it is obvious that Minoru Otsuki made a bigger mistake.
Although she clearly has no favorable impression of "Yuan Ju Qingdeng", she greedily enjoys "Yuan Ju Qingdeng's" care and pursuit, plays with "Yuan Ju Qingdeng's" feelings, and treats "Yuan Ju Qingdeng's" good intentions towards her. It is a fun "toy" that can be used to show off one's charm and show off to friends.
Wrong is wrong, but the crime will not lead to death.
Just let her apologize.
Whether you sincerely apologize or not...it's best if you don't, and it doesn't matter if you don't.
In short, apology is essential.
The justice that should be returned to "Original Orange Qingdeng" must not be less!
Aoto believes that for a scornful woman like Otsuki Minoru who has always looked down upon "Original Aotobu", asking her to put down her pride and apologize is a way to make her physically and mentally stronger. A harsh and painful punishment.
Qingdeng was speechless. His hands rested naturally on his legs, and he stared at Otsuki Minoru's face expressionlessly.
Otsuki Minoru's pretty face seemed to be undergoing some violent chemical reaction at this time.
Sometimes it's green, sometimes it's white.
His eyes were averted and his fingers were twisted tightly.
Even the weakest person can clearly see at this moment: the clear "hesitation" and "shame" flashed repeatedly in Otsuki Minoru's eyes.
Qingdeng was not in a hurry.
Just wait quietly.
He didn't care about the life and death of Otsuki Tsuneji. If it weren't for repaying Miyagawa Junzo's favor, he wouldn't bother to intervene in this matter.
Whether to agree to Qingteng's conditions or to leave directly - it all depends on Otsuki Minoru. No matter what her final choice is, Qingteng doesn't care.
Time passes bit by bit.
Qingdeng felt that even if he used all the words in his mind, it would be difficult to accurately describe the expression of Otsuki Minoru.
In the past few dozen seconds, Qingto had no way of knowing what kind of ideological struggle Otsuki Minoru was waging.
All he saw was that the "hesitation" and "shame" on Otsuki Minoru's face gradually reached a delicate balance.
Then...her sensual and soft body slowly bent down.
With his hands folded on his legs, his face facing the tatami in front of his knees:
"Tachibana-kun...yes, I'm sorry..."
Her voice was timid.
Although she pretended to be calm, her voice was still trembling uncontrollably like her various emotions that could not be concealed.
At this moment, Otsuki Minoru suddenly recalled the thought that had just appeared in her heart:
(If I had chosen Tachibana-kun instead of Tsuneji...then would I have lived a far superior life than I do now?)
Somehow, after recalling this thought, Otsuki Minoru suddenly felt a stifling warmth surge into her nasal cavity, and there was a hint of choking in her voice.
"..."
Qingdeng didn't say a word.
Although he looked at Otsuki Minoru, he didn't make any response.
Seeing this, Otsuki Minoru thought that Qingteng was dissing her because she was not sincere enough.
So, she sniffed hard, walked half a step on her knees to the open space where there was no tea table to block her figure, then bent her waist even lower, with her upper body close to her legs, her smooth forehead close to the tatami, and placed on her head Only the index, middle, and ring fingers of the hands in front touch the ground.
It is the highest etiquette in Japanese culture: Dogeza.
"sorry……"
Otsuki Minoru's voice was a little louder than before.
It was also shaking a little more violently than before.
"I...I shouldn't have treated you like this before...I apologize to you...I'm sorry..."
The words wet with tears are like a sticky ball.
Otsuki Minoru quietly raised her red eyes and carefully observed Qingden's expression.
Qingdeng... was still the same as before - expressionless, neither saying "Okay, I will forgive you from now on" nor "Your apology is not sincere enough".
——This...can be considered retribution...I brought it upon myself...
Thinking of this, Otsuki Minoru's lips curved into a bitter self-mockery, and the resentment that had just risen in his heart gradually dissipated.
Otsuki Minoru is also self-aware of his past attitude towards Qingto.
Otsuki Minoru slowly shrunk her body even smaller, and her desperately suppressed sobs floated out from her slightly twitching shoulders.
To be honest, Otsuki Minoru, who felt like her heart was about to be torn to pieces by the knife-like shame, wanted to just rush out of the door and get away from Qingto as quickly as possible.
But she was not willing to let the help she had finally obtained from Qingdeng go to waste.
Therefore... After a moment, Otsuki Minoru gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and stood up with a "huh". Without wiping his face that was stained by tears, he walked out three steps at a time. Private room.
Just when Qingteng and Zuo Nazi thought Otsuki Minoru was leaving, they suddenly spotted Otsuki Minoru's figure outside the window.
I saw Otsuki Minoru standing in the middle of the street outside, raising her head and facing the tea house, just in eye contact with Aoto who was standing by the window sill.
At this time, it is the time when there are the most people on the street.
The crowds coming and going formed the background behind Otsuki Mitsuru.
Some passers-by noticed Otsuki Minoru acting strangely and cast doubtful glances at Otsuki Minoru.
Immediately afterwards, they saw this beautiful woman with a beautiful face suddenly kneeling on the ground in the posture of earth seat.
Despite the noise on the street, Otsuki Minoru's voice still clearly covered most of the street and Qingto's eardrums:
"I'm sorry...! I apologize to you...! Please... forgive me...! I'm sorry!"
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Today is the long-awaited 10,000-word chapter. Isn’t it too much to ask for a monthly ticket? (Leopard head crying.jpg)
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The plot line between "Hara Tachibana Aoden" and Otsuki Minoru has come to an end.
Scumbags and dog lickers are not allowed in the house
