"so--"
Qingdeng continued with a firm tone.
"I want to marry you... all four of you."
"I don't plan to say too many disgusting words that will make people's skin crawl. Anyway, can you give me a chance?"
"Let me be your support."
"Let me bring you happiness."
A confession without any pretense.
Although he has no skills, he is full of emotion.
This is in line with Qingdeng's personality that he doesn't like to talk in a roundabout way, but only likes to talk about things.
Kinoshita Mai, Chiba Sonako, Okita Souji... marry the girls they love and live a happy life with them - Aoto's determination is very serious!
In order to achieve this goal, which is not difficult and ambitious in the eyes of outsiders, the first and most difficult problem to solve is how to convince the three girls.
To put it simply: how to make three girls with very different personalities, each with a strong personality, willingly marry Qingdeng together.
If this problem is not solved, nothing else can be discussed.
So, just as Qingteng said just now, he will take advantage of this rare opportunity to show his cards directly to the General Secretary! Directly reveal yourself... your true intentions and "ambition"!
To be honest, as soon as the words were spoken, Qingden was already prepared to be rolled his eyes, or even scolded and slapped angrily by the director-general.
After all...there are lessons learned!
Reminiscent of the time when he was giving a similar confession to Kinoshita Mai and Zonako... Although they didn't do anything extreme like beating or scolding, they still showed... indescribable expressions to Qingnobo. .
Qingto still remembers the looks that Zuo Nako and Kinoshita Mai gave him at that time, which seemed to say "Hey, aren't you..."...
Although Aoto didn't think that Souji, who had a cheerful and energetic personality, would do anything more outrageous than Sanako and Mai Kinoshita, for the sake of safety, it was better to be prepared for the worst.
There is a saying: the more positive people are in daily life, the easier it is for them to become evil.
This kind of people are fine if they don't turn black. Once they turn black... they often reveal a rather terrifying side...
As a result, Qingdeng did not wait for the "violent storm".
What he was waiting for... was "bright sunshine".
"...Pfft."
Souji blinked his beautiful eyes blankly a few times, then covered his mouth with his hand in a cute gesture.
A sweet laughter like a silver bell leaked out from between the lips, teeth and fingers of the Souji.
This string of laughter seemed to contain a different kind of magic. It floated gently and melodiously around Aomori and Souji, bringing a refreshing atmosphere to this quiet room surrounded by night.
"Ji Jun, I saw your serious face, and I thought you were going to say something, but it turns out you just wanted to talk about this."
Qingden opened his mouth dumbfounded.
——Miss Okita...did you understand what I just said?
In order to confirm the answer to this question, Qingdeng lowered his voice and asked tentatively:
"Um...Miss Okita, did you hear clearly what I just said?"
"Huh? Of course I heard you clearly."
The Souji tilted his head and continued with a matter-of-fact expression:
"I'm not hard of hearing, so if you sit right in front of me, it's impossible that you can't hear your voice clearly at such a short distance, right?"
"Isn't it just that you like me, Zuo Nako and Miss Kinoshita, and want the four of us to get married together and live a life together without shame or shame?"
The last two modifiers: sleeping together and being shameless are redundant...
Otherwise, the content is generally correct.
The DG's reaction was too calm.
The calmness surprised Qingden.
"Ji Jun, I am quite good at observing people's emotions."
Souji seemed to see through Qingto's doubts at this moment. She seemed to chew every word and said slowly:
"I noticed a long time ago, Mr. Tachibana, that the way you looked at Zuo Nako and Miss Kinoshita was very different from the way you looked at other people."
"So I guessed: Tachibana-kun, you probably like Zuo Nazi and Miss Kinoshita."
"Now it seems that it is really the case."
Souji smiled brightly, and then changed into a teasing tone.
"Ji Jun, you are so greedy~~ You actually want to marry so many girls at once."
“Openness in word and deed is one of my greatest strengths.”
After making a witty remark that was neither salty nor bland, Qingdeng let out a long breath.
"So...Miss Okita, what is your answer?"
"Huh?"
"Are you willing to marry me on the condition that I will marry another girl?"
Qingden looked straight into Souji's eyes.
He showed an attitude of never giving up until he got a clear answer.
The Souji no longer avoids looking at Qingdeng out of shyness as he did just now.
Her eyes, which are so clear that one can't help but think of the clear summer sky, clearly reflected Qingdeng's figure.
"Junior Ju, let me ask one more question: Since you want to marry so many girls, who do you want to make your wife?"
Qingdeng shook his head without any hesitation:
"There is no main wife... No, no, everyone is the main wife."
"All of them are the royal family?" The director raised his eyebrows.
"You are all the girls I love. If any one of you is left out or wronged, it will make me feel heartache. Therefore, I don't want to act like the younger one is inferior and the main wife has a side wife. I will never Excessive preference for any one of you, all of you are equal, and no one will be superior or inferior in the 'Orange Family'."
"Not standing at attention in the side room... Mr. Tachibana, what you are doing is already going against common sense."
"So what?"
Qingden grinned nonchalantly.
"We are not the first wife, but at the same time we are all the first wife... Hahaha, this approach is very unique to you."
The director laughed heartily.
Just then, when Souji's laughter gradually stopped...she suddenly changed the subject:
"But...is this really good?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Put me, Zuo Nazi, and Miss Kinoshita as the principal wives, and let me be on an equal footing with them... Are you really sure you want to do this?"
"Of course it's confirmed. Didn't I tell you everything? I won't let anyone have an too high or too low status in the 'Tachibana family'. Miss Okita, why do you ask so suddenly?"
Qingdeng frowned in confusion.
"..."
Souji bit his lip with wandering eyes.
"...Tachibana-kun, you are so considerate."
"Considerate?"
Qingdeng recalled for a moment, unable to think of anything he had just done that could be called "considerate".
"When you proposed to me, you even thoughtfully mentioned: You will marry other girls... You don't need to say so much to people like me."
——A person like me?
Qingnog keenly felt that Souji's current mood seemed a bit... strange.
"I'm not the only one for you... To be honest, this really makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
"But, who am I to interfere in your marriage?"
Souji showed a... quite charming expression that was mixed with self-deprecation and helplessness.
"Tachibana-kun, you are already the world-famous 'Benevolent King', but I... am still the ordinary girl with nothing but swordsmanship."
"It is only normal for a talented person like you to have three wives and four concubines, and to marry a girl who is more attractive and outstanding than me."
"You didn't treat me differently just because I was an ordinary girl. Instead, you said you liked me... To say you were flattered might be an exaggeration, but it really surprised me."
"After all, you see."
Souji chuckled and stretched his arms out in a "show me everything" look.
"In terms of appearance, figure, and family background...I can't compare to Zuo Nako and Miss Kinoshita."
"I'm not as cute as Miss Kinoshita, nor as pretty as Nako Zuo."
"Neither as petite and cute as Miss Kinoshita, nor as graceful as Zuo Nazi."
"Miss Kinoshita has never revealed her family background to me. She has only mentioned that she is an adopted orphan. But judging from Miss Kinoshita's daily conversation, I guess... no, I am the one who has concluded that she is the one who adopted Miss Kinoshita. A family is definitely not a small family."
"Not to mention Zuo Nazi, she is one of the few eldest ladies in the martial arts world even in the whole country. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, embroidery and weaving, and is capable of both literature and martial arts. She is the perfect match for the word 'Nadeshiko' Incarnation.”
"And I... am just an ordinary lower-level warrior's daughter."
"Not only do I not have a distinguished background, but I also lost my parents when I was young. I relied on my sister to raise me."
"Other than that, I haven't received a very good education. Let alone etiquette and art, I don't even know Chinese characters, and I can't even read the Analects of Confucius fluently."
"My only merit worth mentioning is my swordsmanship."
"In terms of female charm, I can't compare to Miss Kinoshita and Sonako."
"So, I was really surprised when I heard Tachibana-kun say, 'You like me, Sanako, and Miss Kinoshita.'"
"There is a feeling of 'how can a person like me be compared with these two girls', hahahaha..."
"Ah, it seems like I'm off topic. Hahaha, let's get back to the topic."
The Souji sat upright, then took a deep breath, his eyes shining with tenderness.
"In short - Tachibana-kun, if you don't mind it... I am willing to cook miso soup for you for the rest of my life!"
"Then... do what you want to do without worrying about me."
"You are willing to marry me, which makes me feel extremely happy and honored. I will not... nor dare to ask for more."
After saying that, Souji showed a sweet smile.
Although she hid it very well... Qingdeng still found a forced smile in the corners of her mouth, eyebrows and other places.
Especially when the General Secretary mentioned the passage about "having a bad background and losing her parents at a young age", Qingden, with his good eyesight, clearly noticed that her eyebrows and the corners of her mouth were slightly drooped, and a faint look appeared in her eyes. sad.
In an instant, Qingdeng's face was full of surprise.
This was the first time he had seen Souji show such a lack of confidence...or in other words, such a low self-esteem.
Souji, who is synonymous with "optimism" and "cheerful", actually has low self-esteem?
When you think about it, it’s incredible.
But after thinking about it carefully, I was surprised to realize that this is not impossible.
General Secretary rarely talks about his family behind him in front of outsiders.
Even if it is mentioned, it will not be discussed much.
She would always talk about all the topics related to her family and relatives with a smile.
Over time, Qingto even unconsciously ignored a very cruel fact: Souji's original family... is a tragedy.
I have almost no experience of fatherly and motherly love.
She lives with her two sisters who are not much older than her.
Souji, who grew up in such an environment... Needless to say, his family is financially strapped.
Compared with the physical suffering, the mental pain may be more painful for Souji.
Don't underestimate the impact of "parental love" on children.
Happy people are healed by childhood throughout their lives; unhappy people are healed by childhood throughout their lives.
The absence of parents can easily lead to character defects and even psychological distortions in children as they grow up.
This is why people who come from families that have lost relatives often embark on the road of illegality and crime.
Although he came from an unfortunate family, he was not knocked down by the pain of life. Instead, he lived a positive and cheerful life... People like Souji were rare.
However, although Souji usually looks like "the misfortune of my childhood has not affected me at all", judging from the drooping eyebrows and droopy expression she showed just now... the real situation does not seem to be like this.
At this thought, Qingden pursed his lips in annoyance - he was annoyed by his naive thoughts in the past.
Before, he had always taken it for granted that Souji was a "human angel" who didn't know what sorrow and depression were, and even the tragic experience in her childhood could not dim her smile.
Naive... so naive...
At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly realized that the idea he had always held was too naive.
Even a "humanoid angel" like Souji cannot avoid the influence of his original family on him, and he will feel inferior to his origin...
One mouthful of "people like me"...
Ashamed to put myself in a parallel position with Mai Kinoshita and Nako Zuo...
I feel that I am not qualified to put forward my own thoughts and opinions to Qingdeng...
Qingden looked deeply at the General Secretary.
After a while, he turned his overflowing emotions into sounds:
"...Miss Okita. You seem to have made a mistake."
"Eh?"
Souji looked confused.
In the next breath, confusion turned to surprise.
"ah!"
Qingden opened his arms and hugged Souji involuntarily, his hands going around her back and caressing her gently.
"Although you have reduced yourself to nothing...but in my eyes, the 'light' in you is not inferior to that of A Wu and Miss Zuonazi."
"?!"
Souji, who was unable to move due to being hugged by Aoto, struggled to get his little head out from between Aoto's arms, and looked into Aoto's eyes in surprise.
Facing the Souji's gaze, the lines on Aonto's face gradually softened.
"After realizing that you are no longer just an 'ordinary friend' to me, I have been thinking about a question: When did I fall in love with you?"
"Even after I discovered your true gender for a long time, I regarded you as my most important friend."
"I haven't figured out the reason for this problem until now."
"However, I got a very clear answer to another question - why do I fall in love with you?"
Qingdeng's cheeks relaxed further, the corners of his mouth also relaxed, and he continued with a smile:
"The answer is surprisingly simple - I am fascinated by your smile."
"Smile?" Souji opened his mouth blankly.
"Yes. Miss Okita, hasn't anyone told you? Your smile is beautiful."
"This...it is true that many people have said similar things..."
The general manager was muttering.
"Look, don't you have advantages other than swordsmanship?"
"But! Can having a nice smile be called an advantage?"
The Director-General argued urgently.
"Miss Okita, your smile is more than just pretty."
Qingden shook his head quietly.
"In addition to being beautiful, your smiling face also has a strange magical power. I don't know what other people think, but I always feel happy after seeing your smiling face."
"I'm trying to think of a better way to describe it...ah, yes! Contagious!"
"Ms. Okita, your smile is so contagious! It can unknowingly drive other people's emotions to change in a positive direction, making sad people less sad and happy people happier."
"You are like sunshine... wherever you are, it is warm."
"I have been touched by your smile countless times."
"Your smile, your liveliness and cheerfulness fascinate me deeply."
"So... stop putting yourself down like that, stop saying 'my kind'."
"I'm not big-hearted enough to like a useless guy who has nothing but his face and swordsmanship."
"Be confident, Okita-san... No! Okita-san has a charm that can dazzle Tachibana!"
"I admit: the reason why I want to marry so many girls is to satisfy my personal desires."
"But! Before my personal desire can be satisfied, there is a prerequisite that must be met, and that is that all of you must be sincerely willing to marry me together!"
"I hope that after you marry me, in the next few years and when you are about to die, you can sincerely feel that it is very happy to be my wife together!"
"If this condition is not met... I would rather be alone for the rest of my life!"
"If you feel aggrieved by having to share a husband with another woman, just say it, I won't mind."
"I will not be discouraged by any of your answers."
"I will continue to work hard."
"I will make myself stronger."
"I'll make you like me even more."
"One day...I will definitely let you all be willing to cook miso soup for me for the rest of your life!"
Qingden tightened his arms that hugged Souji.
The force was so strong that it seemed as if he was trying to rub Souji into his body and become one with her.
After Aomori finished speaking, he and Souji were once again surrounded by silence.
In this silence... Souji raised his head as his thoughts overflowed.
"Tangerine-kun...you are so cunning..."
I saw the director's eyes were red and full of tears.
Tears slid down his cheeks in front of Qingden.
"You've already mentioned this..."
Souji sobbed and took a deep breath.
"How do you want me to answer..."
Suddenly, Qingden felt that the light in front of him was blocked. Immediately afterwards, there was a feeling of being blocked by something soft on the lips...
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The white crescent moon peeked out from the thin clouds.
As if unfolding a shimmering silver sword, the moonlight shot in through the gap in the window like a white blade, illuminating the young men and women sitting on the tatami.
…
That night, Qingteng stayed with the General Secretary.
The two spent a long time together...
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