What made you have the illusion that I am the protagonist! ?

In this world, there are not as many so-called coincidences as imagined.

At least this time it's definitely not a coincidence.

On the day they met Ishitani Toya and Diarmuid, after returning to the settlement, Okita and Saito told Kondo Isamu, Shannan Keisuke and Hijikata Toshizo about the incident.

As expected, Shannan and Tufang's instructions were: "Don't startle them, monitor their actions."

Since Serizawa Kamo and others were completely wiped out, the Shouweikan Department has basically taken over the power of the Shinsengumi. This is a good thing, but it also means that the heavy responsibility of maintaining law and order in Kyoto has completely fallen on their shoulders.

And in this chaotic city, the one who is bearing the brunt of endangering public security is the assassination of high-ranking shogunate officials and Westerners at will.

It's a pity that the opponent is quite slippery, and there are only a few dozen people in the Shinsengumi. Even if they strengthen night patrols, they can't spread all over Kyoto, and it's even more difficult to catch the opponent.

Although Matsudaira Yoho still trusts them, this still leads to the Shinsengumi, which has a bad reputation, and the situation in Aizu Domain is even more difficult.

Okita is also seeing the plight of Director Kondo and Shinsengumi.

However, things turned around at that time—the moment he saw Diarmuid, Okita came to his senses: Isn't this a great opportunity?

——That's right, what he wanted was to use Diarmuid as a bait to lure Badao Zhai out.

Before him, it’s not that the Shinsengumi hadn’t thought about this idea, but they didn’t have the ability to invite high-ranking shogunate officials as bait. As for the Westerners who appear in the country today, most of them are also associated with prominent people, and they have more contact with them. no more.

The appearance of Diarmuid provided him and the Shinsengumi with an opportunity.

Although there are many doubts, for example, the most direct one is the origin of these two people, but Okita still does not intend to give up this hard-won opportunity.

So when we first met, Okita deliberately didn't ask the other party's name and purpose, because then he and Saito would also have to report the name of the Shinsengumi, even if the other party was a country bumpkin who hadn't heard of it, it wouldn't be a few days , will also learn the reputation of "Mibu Wolf" from the mouths of other residents of Kyoto, which may arouse their vigilance.

Anyway, even if you don't ask, it's easy to find out this information afterwards - you know, even the other party's foothold is recommended by him.

On this point, Shannan and Tufang obviously thought the same as him.

Although Director Kondo objected at first, he was quickly persuaded by the three.

Okita's words are particularly convincing: "Mr. Kondo, although they are used as bait, even if we leave them alone, Batosai will find that Westerner sooner or later. Kazukun has already reminded them, and some team members Looking at them, if they really encounter Ba Dao Zhai, the village can also provide timely support here, and maybe they can save their lives."

——That’s true, Saito’s reminder has been done with all his heart, but as long as Fuyuya and Diarmuid are still in this capital, they will be followed by Badaosai, and Shinsengumi’s follow-up may be a good thing for them .

As a result, Director Kondo couldn't say anything, and the matter was settled.

Everything was as Okita expected, and Dongya and Diarmuid lived in the dormitory recommended by him - he had taken care of it there, and during the day when it was unlikely that Badao Zhai would show up, there would be team members watching them, and after nightfall this happened On the other hand, the supervisor Yamazaki Sho personally carried out.

It was the same this time, as soon as Feicun Badao Zhai appeared, Yamazaki sent the news to the village, and Okita led the team to arrive. Unfortunately, the development of the matter slightly deviated from his idea, and he did not block Dao Zhai as he wished.

And those two people didn't seem to be unaware of his thoughts at all, at least the Westerner named Diarmuid clearly realized why they arrived so quickly, and stared at these light-onion-colored Yamagata with vigilant eyes. Haori's uninvited guest.

Although Yamazaki is good at acting secretly, in order not to let Badozhai find out, it is impossible to get too close, so the two in front of him can be said to be one of the few people who have seen Badaosai's face.

Okita took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, "It's the second time we met. I'm Souji Okita, the captain of the first team of the Shinsengumi under Yoho Matsudaira."

"I am the swordsman Ishitani Toya."

Fuyuya's eyes lit up. Speaking of other people, he may not be so interested, but... Okita Souji, this is a famous genius swordsman in history-of course, for him, the point is not It lies in "famous in history", but in "genius swordsman".

The broken edge on the ground has been picked up by Yamazaki, which is the only clue left by Fei Cunbadaosai, but they don't expect to get anything from the severed edge.

Okita had already learned of Toyomi's name from Izumiya, and upon hearing that, he glanced at the great sword on Toyya's back.

"Swordsman... Ah, your sword is very good."

Unlike Toya, Okita has no desire to win against the self-proclaimed swordsman Ishitani Toya.

Although being able to fight fiercely with the opponent for a long time, and even cut off the sword of Ba Dao Zhai, also proved the strength of this person to a certain extent, but there was no bloody smell lingering on the long sword. proof of blood.

"Hehe, it's called showing mercy." Toomi seemed to take this as a compliment, and scratched his cheek with a smile.

In fact, what Okita meant was that the sword was good, but the person who used it might not.

The meaning of existence of swords and swordsmen is to take lives.

It can't be called contempt, but Okita doesn't think it's necessary to fight a sword that hasn't even been stained with blood.

"The two met just now is the rumored executioner Ba Dao Zhai in Kyoto. If you don't bother, please go to our village to cooperate with the investigation." After cleaning up the mess, Tsutomu Yamazaki walked over and said, and at the same time he was ready to be rejected. Prepare.

But unexpectedly, Dongmi agreed immediately: "Okay, when will you go? Now?"

"Just go tomorrow during the day." Okita was speechless for a while, "You are really strange, why are you so happy? We have a bad reputation in Kyoto, right?" ——and just took advantage of your companion?

Although it is strange for him to say this, but because the former director Kamo Serizawa was arrogant and rude, he did things such as forcing (collecting) borrowing (guarantee) gold (protection) (fee) from merchants, fighting around, and His immediate superior, the Aizu Domain, fought in the battle, etc., and his life-threatening behaviors, coupled with the cruel purge of the anti-barbarian faction, the Shinsengumi has always had the brutal name of "Mibu Wolf" and is feared by people.

"I guess so?" Fuyuya replied uncertainly. During the past few days of wandering, he had heard rumors about the Shinsengumi.

He then laughed again and scratched his cheek, "...Forget it, it's not important."