[Gintama] Mr. Songyang that day

Shoyo celebrates the first New Year with humans in this remote village in Sagami.

Although the village is small, there are no more than three or two families on the left and right, but the New Year is a day when everyone gathers together to be lively.The kid next door, Asuke, ran to her dilapidated cabin before dawn and knocked on the door, asking her to go to the shrine on the mountain to do her first practice.

The shrine, which is a noble and holy existence for human beings, is of course unlikely to leave any good memories for Songyang.

After all, more often than not, as the object of purification, she would be tied up and thrown into the fire in the center of the shrine until the flames were extinguished.

Even if she won't die, it will take time for her body to gradually recover. Every time, she sits in the fire, repeating the process of being scorched and closing the wound.

—Of course it will hurt.

Although she couldn't die no matter what, the pain of being burned by the fire still lingered deep in her memory, causing her to subconsciously tense up as soon as she entered the shrine.

Songyang doesn't know much about the rituals of humans worshiping the New Year.Asuke left her parents alone and came to look for her, and when he saw this, he patiently guided her hand in hand.

"Mr. Songyang just follow me! Let's put our hands in this bowl first, wash our hands, my mother said this is called clean hands, and then—"

Asuke would not doubt her strange movements or be as curious about her origin as other people in the village, if asked, he would answer. "Well, I think Mr. Songyang looks like a princess from a wealthy family. The way rich people celebrate the New Year must be different from ours. Maybe there will be such a big cake—"

He gestured exaggeratedly with his hands, and his tone was pure and full of yearning.

"There will be a lot of Jinpei candy that you can't finish eating! Isn't it right, Matsuyo-san!"

Songyang was amused by him, couldn't help touching his head, and took out a small packet of Jinpingtang from his pocket and handed it over.

"Eat slowly, if you eat your teeth, Miss Jinzi will spank your ass again."

"Wow! Mr. Songyang is the best~"

In the whole village, only Asuke and his parents are a family of three, and the rest of the households are elderly people. The house Songyang rented was originally a utility room for the village chief’s sister, Meizi, to store ingredients. On a rainy day, Grandma Meizi brought back Songyang who was completely covered in rain, and this utility room was also transformed into a place for people to live with the help of Asuke's father.

——She never thought that Oboro would go so resolutely.

She was in a trance for a moment when the huge explosion sounded.

The bonfire had been extinguished long ago, and the knife she had placed beside the tree stump disappeared, replaced by the brand new Naraku knife that Oboro hadn't used yet.

Before Songyang rushed to the source of the explosion, she was still holding on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that it wasn't that bad, as long as her eldest disciple was still alive, she might be able to save him again, and when he opened his eyes, he would definitely Let him understand what he did wrong, but no matter what, as long as he can survive.

— as long as he's alive.

A huge rock stood in front of her.

Songyang could even hear the panicked chatter of search team members from all around.

"What happened? How could there be an explosion?"

"Yes □□! Someone detonated □□□! Several members of Team Nine were buried under the falling rocks by the rockslide caused by the explosion!"

Can undying blood restore bodies that have been blasted to ashes?Songyang thought almost at a loss.Maybe Oboro could still be saved, maybe he was simply crushed under the stone, maybe the explosion didn't affect him——

She thought, just push this boulder away, just take a look, just take a look, and you will know if there is any possibility of her first disciple being saved, but——

The picture in front of her eyes gradually blurred, and it took her a while to realize that she was crying.

She knew what Oboro was willing to die for.

She knew that if she waited any longer, or if she pushed the immobile boulder, the hazy sacrifice would be in vain.

but--

"As the second squad gathers, the leader may be attracted by the explosion. Be vigilant at all times. If there is any resistance, it will be killed as ordered by the general."

It's agreed.

——In the days after realizing Oboro's death, Songyang was always wandering around in a daze.

She didn't need to eat, drink, or sleep. No matter how cruelly this body was treated, the pain would never be revealed.

No matter what the reason was, it was a fact that she abandoned Oboro.

In this way, without looking back, she left Oboro under the cold and heavy boulder. She didn't even personally verify Oboro's life and death, although there was no possibility that Oboro was still alive.

In the end, the only thing left was the brand new knife that Oboro left her.

——Songyang walked into the sudden heavy rain with the knife in his arms.

It's a deal, I won't take anyone's life again.

——Asuke is an obedient and sensible boy.

When other villagers in the village were speculating about her origin, Azhu secretly knocked on her door and secretly gave her the red bean cake hidden by Miss Jinzi. "Big sister doesn't look happy, if you eat some sweets, you will definitely feel better!"

Songyang has not dealt with this kind of ordinary villagers who have nothing to do with the world for hundreds of years. In the past, she would be driven away in every village she went to. Few people saw her cute or kept her for other reasons. , and soon became afraid of her because of her immortality.

The children in those villages listened to their parents, but regarded her as an object to be bullied. She was hit by small stones wherever she went. What's more, there were naughty children who stole the family's knife and wanted to prove Can she really come back from the dead as rumored.

——She has never forgotten these pasts.

It is always difficult to become a human being. Not everyone in this village welcomes outsiders like her. Granny Meizi loves her, but the village chief secretly guesses that she is the escaped concubine of a rich family. Maybe someone who committed an unforgivable felony would carry a knife with him.

"Women don't know how to practice martial arts. If you do something with a knife, you must have a guilty conscience."

Asuke told Song Yang what he had eavesdropped on, feeling a little scared while speaking. "What does the village head grandpa mean... He looks so fierce and scary, I don't like his look at all."

"It's nothing."

Songyang smiled and comforted him. "Mr. Village Chief will not kill you, don't be afraid."

Get out of here in a while.She thought, just somewhat reluctant to part with the well-behaved Asuke.

Asuke's mother, Ms. Kaneko, rejected Songyang at first.A strange and beautiful woman suddenly came to the village, and Songyang could probably guess the unreasonable sense of crisis of the other party.It’s just that Ah Zhu would come to Songyang from time to time, and listen to Songyang teaching him how to read and read scarlet sentences. After that, Miss Jinzi’s attitude softened a lot, and she could still say hello politely when they met.

So is human hostility.Songyang sometimes thinks that they not only reject extraordinary things, but also never stop this instinctive guard against each other. When strangers enter their territory, the possibility of being welcomed is always very slim.

But there are still kind human beings like Granny Meizi and Azhu in this world. Mr. Kaneko who helped her repair the house is also a warm-hearted and kind person. Food is coming, human beings are not so hopeless that they must be destroyed.

——The new year is over, the snow in the village has melted, and new buds have sprung up from the branches, and it is spring.

Asuke is a lively and active age. Recently, he seems to be extremely obsessed with exploring in the back mountains. Every time he finishes his studies, he runs away quickly and disappears. At night, the whole village can hear Miss Jinzi calling him home to eat. The sound of supper.

This day, Miss Jinzi's shouting continued for a long time, but he didn't hear Ah Zhu's answer. Songyang suddenly felt that something was wrong, and immediately opened the door, and saw Miss Jinzi running towards her in a panic, so anxious that she couldn't stop crying.

"Ah, help him——Ah, help him, he may have encountered some trouble in the mountains!"

Songyang comforted her softly.

Mr. Jinzi came out of the house with a lamp, and planned to go up the mountain to find someone. Songyang thought about it and asked Mr. Jinzi to also have a lamp. "I'll go too, one more person and one more guarantee."

"It's too dangerous!" The crying Miss Jin Zi grabbed her sleeve and said nervously. "You are a girl, if there are poisonous snakes in the mountains—"

"It's okay." Song Yang patted the knife on his waist and comforted her. "I can still use this knife. Believe me, I can bring back Asuke."

There is no doubt about Naraku's ability to search, and Songyang, as the leader, is no exception. It didn't take her much effort to find Asuke who was sitting in the cave with a snake wrapped around his arm.

"Woooooo Mr. Songyang..."

Asuka didn't dare to move. He grew up in the mountains, so he naturally knew that the snake wrapped around his arm was a deadly poisonous snake. If he moved slightly, the snake would quickly bite him on the shoulder, making him never see it again. Did not see the sun the next day.

Songyang only wanted to rescue Ah Zhu, but didn't want to surprise him, so he grabbed the snake with his bare hands and threw it away without hesitation. The attacked snake bit the back of her hand, and she threw it away easily.

"Mr. Songyang!"

In almost a second, amidst Ah Zhu's terrified cry, Song Yang's eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.

——It is not appropriate to say that he lost consciousness.

As far as her vision was concerned, there was darkness, and she could vaguely see a halo of light. After she blinked again, the scene in front of her became clear.

A figure turned his back to her, dressed in dark clothes, and had the same waist-length light-colored long hair as her. Sensing her appearance, the figure slowly turned around to look at her, and his face was exactly the same as hers.

It's just that the eyes are cold and piercing.

"It's you……"

Songyang was startled suddenly, and there was darkness in front of his eyes again.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already lying on the bed in the cabin. She was startled, and sat up with the support of the bed board, feeling vaguely ominous.

Granny Meizi came in from the outer room when she heard the movement, she habitually wanted to help her, but as if she remembered something very quickly, her face suddenly turned pale.

"You...you haven't..."

Song Yang sighed and asked. "Is Asuke okay?"

"Asuke is fine, the snake didn't bite him."

After subconsciously answering, Granny Meizi realized that the person in front of her should have been poisoned by the snake and had no breath, so she couldn't help but shivered and backed away.

"You...why did you resurrect...what the hell are you!"

Granny Meizi didn't intend to listen to her answer, she backed out of the door with a face full of fear, then stumbled and ran out, Songyang could even hear the voices of other people she shouted loudly.

Although she didn't know why her consciousness had been fragmented for so long, it was clear that her anomaly had been discovered again.

After realizing this, Songyang calmed down instead.

She didn't want to stay for a long time, since Ah Zhu is safe and sound, now is the time to say goodbye.

When she came, except for the knife, the rest of the money, and some miscellaneous books, she left everything else on the edge of the cliff, and when she left, she only planned to take the knife.

It was as if the agreement between her and Oboro continued on this knife, reminding her of everything they had promised.

"Please don't chase Mr. Songyang away!"

When Songyang walked out of the cabin, Ah Zhu ran to this side crying, followed by Miss Jinzi who hurriedly tried to hold him back.When Songyang looked over, Miss Jinzi couldn't help but trembled and quickly lowered her head, Ah Zhu slipped away from her hand, holding on tightly to Songyang's sleeve.

"I heard it all! You are discussing to drive Mr. Songyang away! I don't want it!"

"What nonsense!"

The village chief came out on crutches, followed by Mr. Jin Zi who had a knife stuck in his waist.

Although the village head is old, his voice is still loud and his aura is majestic.

"I don't care what you are, because you saved Asuke, I believe you are not a monster that harms people, but our small village can't tolerate such troubles like you, I will give you time to pack things up , and leave as soon as possible."

Granny Meizi, who was hiding behind her door, couldn't bear to hear the words.

She picked up Songyang, and since she came here, nothing strange happened in the village, and she never heard of dead animals or passing pedestrians being killed, and she just stayed quietly in the house to give lectures to Ah Zhu. If it wasn't for Asuke today, this girl wouldn't have exposed her ability to resurrect from the dead.

--But.Granny Meizi really couldn't forget that weird scene.

The woman who had lost her breath suddenly got up from the bed, her face was as usual, as if her bluish face and motionless appearance just now were an illusion.

Thinking that the woman living in her house might not be a human being at all, Granny Meizi started to get scared again. She glanced at Songyang quietly, and saw that the other party just lowered her head and said nothing, and she couldn't say anything to drive her away for some reason. if.

"...I said Ah Xin (name of the village chief)."

Granny Meizi opened the door and said carefully.

"Actually, girl Songyang has been in our village for so long, and she has been peaceful and peaceful. She even saved Ah Zhu today... Now the world is not peaceful, and there is still a war outside. No matter what, let's wait until the war is over..."

"Why are you fooling around!"

Granny Meizi always disliked her younger brother's way of playing tricks, but now her attitude became tough.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said, Gentaro, Gentaro Mina, you two also say something, Ms. Songyang saved your family's assistant with her life."

"I..." Mr. Jin Zi cautiously raised his head and glanced at Songyang, then hesitatingly spoke, his voice was like a mosquito.

"I listened to the village chief..."

Miss Kaneko was on the other side trying to catch Asuke back, but she was afraid that the person on the other side would make trouble, so she spoke nervously and intermittently.

"I...don't ask me, I don't know..."

Ah Zhu turned around angrily and stopped in front of Songyang, and pushed away Miss Jinzi who was trying to hold him back.

"I don't want to! How could Mom and Dad be like this! If there is no Mr. Songyang today, wouldn't it be me who died there! Don't you want this to happen even more!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Mr. Kaneko quickly reached out and grabbed Ah Zhu. Seeing that Ah Zhu was still struggling towards Songyang, he quickly picked up Ah Assistant's back collar and threw him into Miss Kaneko's arms, motioning for her to take Ah Zhu away first.Then Mr. Jin Zi moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something but didn't say it, his hand was still pressed on the handle of the dagger, his fingers were stretched stiffly, obviously his heart was extremely confused.

Granny Meizi talked good and bad, and finally let the village chief and Mr. Jinzi leave first, and she herself came out from behind the door and stopped a few steps away, looked at Songyang again, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Did you...have you thought about where to go after that?"

Song Yang didn't seem to be affected by the chaos, his expression was still gentle and soft, and he spoke softly.

"If I am alone, nothing can hurt me."

"That's it." Granny Meizi looked a little embarrassed, she watched Songyang quietly nod to her and was about to leave, after thinking about it, she instructed again.

"If you pass by the wasteland outside the city gate while you're on your way, remember to avoid it. Over there—I heard recently that there are some evil ghosts that cannibalize, and I don't know which ghost who died in battle is behind it. In short..."

Songyang naturally thanked the other party for his kindness.

Compared with the treatment she encountered in the past, this ending is not satisfactory, and getting along with human beings may be the best.

— But why do you feel lonely?

She turned her head and took a last look at the village that had left her with warm memories, sighed, and walked into this boundless night.

The author has something to say: I haven't met Yinshi's transitional chapter yet, the story will be more detailed, I want to write it more completely