Sleeping under the wind blowing cherry tree

"Why do you ask that?" Saito said.

"Hanako!" Yingzi wanted to stop it but it was too late. Hanako would never end if she didn't pursue something she was interested in.

"Actually our Sakurako lost her memory a year ago, it would be great if she could find her memory."

Amnesia a year ago?Could that be a coincidence?But how can there be such a coincidence in this world.Most of the cadres in the Shinsengumi know that the topic of Baili Yingzi has always been a taboo for them to talk about in front of Saito. There are more and more.

"Is this true, Miss Sakurako?" Chizuru asked.

"Well..." Sakura nodded.

No matter what, Saito would not regard the Sakura in front of him as Baili Yingzi. Baili Yingzi had left a year ago, and he was the one who watched her leave. At that time, the cold touch seemed to be Still in the palm of your hand.

"She's dead..." So, you can't be her.

Saito's words made Yingzi feel lost for some reason. Yingzi couldn't understand the change in her heart at this time, and she felt extremely uncomfortable when she heard the word "dead".The atmosphere suddenly became embarrassing, Director Kondo raised his glass with a haha ​​and drank it down, "Speaking of which, the two girls are really not easy. I always thought that the girls living in Shimabara must be very hard."

The topic was changed, and the rest of the people also participated in it. Only Saito drank the wine silently, and refilled the sakura after drinking.They seemed to be isolated from the crowd, out of tune with the joyous atmosphere around them.

"I'll do it myself." Saito didn't know why he wanted to drink today, but he wanted to take the flagon in Yingzi's hand, but the other party shrank back.

"It's still me... No, please let me pour the wine for the husband, this is the only thing I can do." Saito remained silent, and continued to ask Sakura to pour the wine.

Hanako looked at the two harmonious people here in her free time, and couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth. It's really rare and tacit understanding. By the way, Yingzi doesn't always pour wine for guests, so why did she pour it this time? Diligence, an impossible thought appeared in Hanako's mind.

Afterwards, Hanako and Sakurako were chatting in the room, and they didn't know whether Hanako was intentional or unintentional.

Sakurako was very depressed, no matter what topic she was talking about, she would be pulled back by Hanako, and then she would answer them one by one in the order of Hanako's questions, just like this.

"What does Sakurako think of Mr. Saito from the Shinsengumi?" Hanako said with great interest.

"What do you think?" Yingzi was puzzled when asked.

"Of course I'm asking you if you like Mr. Saito. I saw it that day. You're pouring wine for Mr. Saito, right? Why haven't I seen you pouring wine for other guests?" Hanako laughed uncontrollably With good intentions.

"They never saved me, so I don't need to pour wine." Yingzi replied as a matter of course.

"Is it really just to repay the favor?" Hanako had a look of disbelief on her face.

"Believe it or not, I'm going to sleep, Hanako, go out." Yingzi pushed the chattering Hanako out impatiently, then closed the door, and sat on the ground weakly, with a blush on her face.

Yingzi covered her cheeks that were about to burn, buried her head and hid herself under the crook of her arms.

"Do I... like Mr. Saito?" But, Mr. Saito...do you like yourself?Impossible, Mr. Saito only met her twice, and looking at the tone of the rest of the Shinsengumi, Mr. Saito already has someone he likes.

That person...is Baili Yingzi?Or that Qianzuru who can clearly tell at a glance that a woman is disguised as a man?

Episode 3. Bloodthirsty Rakshasa

Saito would never have imagined that his reunion with Yingzi would be in such a stalemate.

The girl in front of her had long cherry-blossom-colored hair that had turned into silver-white, messily draped over her shoulders. The scarlet eyes and fangs faintly revealing from her mouth made Saito instantly think of Rakshasa.

When did Yingzi drink water?Saito didn't have time to think about it. The girl in front of him looked at him as if she saw a prey, but she didn't step forward easily, but stood there motionless.

At this time near the evening, Saito originally planned to go back to the village directly, but on the way back, he unexpectedly ran into Sakurako who was shopping. Her sudden situation was so unexpected that Saito did not expect it. It will become such a stalemate where neither side moves.

How is this going?Or is it that turning into water can bring people back to life?If the Yingzi in front of me is not Baili Yingzi, then Saito really can’t convince herself of her current situation. If Yingzi really came back to life because of being like water, then does her illness also mean that she is cured? ?

"I..." Yingzi suddenly uttered a word, and then howled, Yingzi covered her head as if trying to restrain this bloodthirsty urge, she must not hurt Mr. Saito.

"Eat this, although it can only be suppressed temporarily..." Saito threw a white triangular bag over. Only then did the child's hair color return to normal, and his consciousness returned smoothly.

"Thank you... for letting Mr. Saito see something bad." Yingzi smiled bitterly.

"Since when?" Saito asked.

"A year ago..." Yingzi replied lightly.

A year ago... Sure enough, there would be no such coincidence in the world, Saito was very sure that the Sakura in front of him was Baili Sakura, she really came back to life, but... she turned into a Rakshasa.

"How have you restrained this impulse for a year?" Saito asked again.

"Willpower..." Yingzi still replied weakly.

Willpower?Although Saito didn't know that he didn't drink Bian Ruoshui, but Mr. Shannan in the bureau did, and it definitely couldn't be restrained by ordinary willpower. So... how can a girl, Yingzi, bear it?

Is this the cause of amnesia?What is the relationship between Baili's family and Bianruoshui?Questions popped up in Saito's mind, but he couldn't get an answer.

"I'll let you go this time... don't let my team members or let me see you become a Rakshasa, otherwise I will kill you with my own hands next time." Saito said calmly.

If it is to keep your hands from being stained with blood, he is willing to use his own knife to kill her. In Yingzi's world, blood should not be stained, and he will do everything for her.

"Saito-san...before I hurt the person I hold dearest, please...please kill me."

"I will."

It was like an agreement between them, a cruel agreement.

Afterwards, they left without saying goodbye, and walked the opposite path back to back, just like a year ago, she chose to stay under the cherry blossom tree, and let him buy her favorite dumpling, but this time it was different, they They all chose the path they should take. She wanted to return to Shimabara, where she was adopted, and he returned to the Shinsengumi who swore loyalty.

Once two straight lines intersect, they will go farther and farther until one of them turns... Will they never intersect again?

The first person Saito found after returning to the Shinsengumi was Shannan, and Shannan was surprised when he saw Saito.

"This is really a rare visitor, it's actually Saito who came to see me." Shannan said with a smile.

"I want to ask about changing like water..."

"Changing water won't bring people back to life." Seemingly knowing what Saito wanted to ask, Shannan directly said what Saito wanted to know, Saito was a little surprised, how did Shannan know that he was going to ask this?

"Harada and Qianzuru also came to me before, and they wanted to ask the same question as you. You probably came to me because you saw the Rakshasa-like Ms. Yingzi."

As expected of the staff of the Shinsengumi, you can't hide anything... Saito nodded and sighed. "She said that she started bloodthirsty a year ago, and she maintained her consciousness by willpower." Saito briefly explained what happened.

Shannan showed a thoughtful look, "Actually, I don't blame you for thinking so. Indeed, such a situation is hard to believe. I guess, the Bianruoshui that Miss Yingzi drank is different from the Bianruoshui I improved. It can bring people back to life, can suppress bloodthirsty impulses with willpower, and also has the ability of ordinary Rakshasa."

"Is there such a kind of change like water?" Shannan has been studying it for so long but it has no effect. Could it be that Yingzi is also one of the test subjects of change like water?

"I don't know, but don't get excited." Seeing Saito's clenched fist faintly, Shannan held his forehead. Don't be too excited to destroy his laboratory. What will the rattan do, but just in case.

"I'm calm." Letting go of his fist, Shannan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. He didn't look calm.

"What do you plan to do next? Although I personally think that we must study whether it will help us." Shannan said.

"Next time I see her...I will kill her." Saito said.

"That's really a pity." Shannan sighed.

"Mr. Shannan, please don't shoot her, okay?"

"What? Saito also has someone he particularly likes? Someone who can make Saito care so much, to be honest, I really want to meet that Miss Sakurako."

"The person who died a year ago reappeared in front of me a year later. Although she didn't say anything, I knew