The end of the curtain

?Yuanzhi first year, July——

The luxuriant branches and leaves of the pagoda tree are like a brush stroke stained with thick green, flowing freely on the delicate rice paper, but inadvertently dotted with light pure white or light yellow sporadically. .

Sophora japonica is in bloom, but the weather is getting hotter gradually...

Due to the Ikedaya incident, the Changzhou Fan, which respects the emperor and resists barbarians, suffered a devastating blow. The Changzhou Fan was furious, and the lord ordered troops to attack Kyoto City in order to occupy a place in Kyoto and hold the Emperor hostage.

The Shinsengumi was ordered by the Aizu Domain to go to the front line to fight. Almost all the members of the Shinsengumi dispatched to resist Changzhou.

Known in history as the "Forbidden Gate Change", also known as "Yuanzhi Jiazi Change", "Ha Yumen Change", it was the first Changzhou conquest by the shogunate.

However, due to the previous battle at Ikedaya, some of the wounded in the Shinsengumi stayed in the garrison. One was to recuperate the wounded, but to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the situation.

As a result, the head of the new selection team, Yamanan Keisuke, the captain of the first team, Souji Okita, and the captain of the eighth team, Todo Heisuke, stayed behind.Although very unwilling, but there is no other way.

Hirasuke, who had been depressed for a while, soon became active again, and took the initiative to invite friends to come and play.

Well, Mr. Hijikata is not here anyway, so what are you afraid of.Xiao Xu is one of her own, her own.

"Huh?" I was a little confused, so I put down the act of changing the gauze on Hirasuke's head. I didn't have much time to think, and suddenly remembered a very important thing. I picked up the powder again, and my eyes sank He said blankly, "I'm not going."

"Why, Xiaoxu just went to the Shinsengumi as a guest. Shinyachi Zuozhi and the others have all gone to the front line, and every day they face the wall or the wall, so boring." Hirasuke sighed helplessly, The water-blue cat's eyes slightly turned into funny dead fish eyes.

——It is said that that guy is also there, so I don't want to go!He will definitely kill me!

"Go, Xiaoxu, the chief is here too, it will be fun! Besides, there are still some wounded in the Shinsengumi who need Xiaoxu to take a look..." Hirasuke completely ignored my depressed expression, and suddenly I jumped up from the mat, grabbed my sleeve and dragged me out of the door involuntarily.

...Hirasuke boy...

It's because he is here that I don't go!

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The warm sunshine lazily casts golden strands of silk thread through the village of Shinsengumi, sometimes inadvertently encountering patches of still sparse green shade, casting layers of swaying spots of light, dazzling the eye.

When I came to the Shinsengumi again, it was Hirasuke who dragged me here.Unlike the last time, there were hardly any people in the Shinsengumi settlement this time, and it seemed quiet.

"Xiaoxu, sit here for a while, I'll make a cup of tea, and call the chief over here." Hirasuke grinned and smiled unrestrainedly, his water-blue eyes were full of sunny smiles, He habitually put his hands on the back of his head, turned around and was about to walk out.

"Please wait a moment! Hirasuke!" I was startled, I didn't sit down completely, but now I stood up so suddenly that I almost fell because of a loss of balance, "Don't! Don't call Okita over!"

I don't want to come here because I don't want to see him!If it wasn't for Hirasuke's much stronger strength than me and I was too embarrassed to refuse, I would have closed the door and gone home to sleep.

"Why? Didn't Xiaoxu and the chief—"

"No! No! I have nothing to do with him!" I was a little emotional, who said it, why since I came to the village to help treat the wounded last time, they looked at me strangely... Later I Only then did I realize that all this should be attributed to the harmless little Qianhe.

——Qianhe, you have caused me misery! ! !

"Huh?" The boy Pingzhu didn't understand this, didn't it mean that the chief executive and Xiaoxu were already a couple?

A warm light floral fragrance blows slowly from the gentle breeze, fragrant but not greasy.I know that in summer, it is the elegant Sophora japonica blooming.

"Ah~ ah~ it's really sad, does Xiaoxu hate me?" The tone of the cloud was light and breezy with a lazy smile, and the long and narrow dark green fox eyes were sly and sly.

With his hands casually folded around his chest, he walked in with leisurely steps.The corners of the beautiful lips habitually raised that playful arc, and my expression changed suddenly at the same time, I almost stood up and fled out in embarrassment.

He, why is he here...I, I...I really wonder how I was so calm last time at Ikeda House...

"Ah, Chief, you're here." Seeing that there was no expression fluctuation on Hirasuke's delicate face, it meant that Hirasuke, like everyone else, had no idea what was going on, nor did he know the truth of the matter. Thought but kept in the dark, he rubbed his nose and laughed, "It just so happens that Xiaoxu is here too, I wanted to call you at first. Hey, you two chat slowly, I'll go soak first Tea." Saying that, Hirasuke didn't allow me a chance to speak and walked out directly, and closed the sliding door by the way.

Hey, Hirasuke, I...

The originally projected sunlight was suddenly blocked by a thin paper door, and I suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird.

"...Well, I... Okita..." I took a step first, and suddenly remembered that the gas at home...hasn't been turned off yet...

Hey, there seems to be something wrong with this sentence...

"Call me the Chief." Okita frowned slightly, and he sat down casually leaning against the wall not far from me diagonally across from me with a knife in his hand.His dark brown bangs drooped slightly to cover half of his face, and those emerald green eyes were vaguely soft and charming like a fox.

"..." I turned my face slightly, and lowered my eyes in a little embarrassment.Because I didn't see his expression when I lowered my head, I only knew that none of us spoke at that time.

"Hey, hey~ Xiaoxu doesn't say anything, is she expecting me to do something?" A soft and playful tone came from the wind, and I suddenly raised my head when I heard the words His eyes widened, and a pair of smiling green eyes suddenly came into his sight.

The upturned and beautiful corners of her eyes stared at me so close.

I subconsciously backed away hastily, but suddenly he narrowed his eyes slightly, and burst out laughing loudly.But there was clearly no smile in his dark green eyes.

"..." A guy who never changes his nature!

For no reason, I suddenly faced his repeated banter, and an inexplicable anger spontaneously arose in my heart.

"Sorry, Mr. Okita! I suddenly remembered that there are still patients waiting for my follow-up consultation. If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave!" I stood up abruptly, and my voice was cold because of my sullenness.

Souji Okita, you're just playing for fun, don't drag me!I really can't accept your stubborn character!I'm done!There shouldn't be any intersection with history. If you are true, for Qianhe's sake, I can help you.But from now on we have nothing to do with each other!You walk your Yangguan Road, I cross my single-plank bridge!

I pulled the sliding door open without hesitation, and walked out aggressively with big strides.I didn't see the faintly wry smile on Okita's lips at the moment I turned my back to him.

... Okita... sir?

"...Xiao Xu? Where are you going...what's the matter?" Hirasuke looked at me walking in the opposite direction with a look of surprise, a little confused.I just said "go back" lightly, and never looked back.

Since you like Qianhe, then cherish it!Mr. Okita!Women can't stand a man's unclear relationship with another woman!So please respect yourself!

I kicked and walked along the gravel road all the way, feeling extremely irritable at this moment.Obviously the sun is shining today, but I feel extremely dazzling.

"—Don't stop me! I'm going to find Mr. Okita!" Just as I walked out of the garrison, a woman's sharp voice suddenly came from outside the door. Walking away, "I want to see the chief! Chief! Chief!"

Okita?He... Humph, what does it matter to me?

When I walked out the gate, I happened to see a girl in a pink printed kimono, yelling.I saw the two gatekeepers from the Shinsengumi team stopped her without hesitation.But the girl was not willing to give in at all, and she seemed to have no fear of the Shinsengumi, a murderous organization with a bad reputation in Kyoto: "Let me in! Don't stop me!!"

"What do you think the Shinsengumi is? You can come in and out as you like? Go, go! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"

"How dare you?!! I'm Mr. Kondo's adopted daughter, Kondo Rika! Today I came here from Edo to visit my father! You dare to touch me—" The girl's expression became slightly agitated. He was very distorted, but his mouth was shouting unreasonably.

"Kondo... Director..." When the two soldiers heard the surname Kondo, their movements were obviously stagnant, and their expressions were a bit incredulous.

I nodded silently, without even looking at her, just thinking of passing her by.

"Stop! Hey, you—" Just as I passed by her, the girl suddenly reached out and grabbed my sleeve forcefully, grabbing me.I turned my head and looked at her expressionlessly, and said lightly: "What's the matter?"

Not a question, but an emotionless statement.

"What's your attitude? Hmph——" The girl who claimed to be Kondo Pear glanced at me disdainfully, then turned her gaze to the two team members, "Hey, you two answer Miss Ben's question, why is she here? here?"

"...This is Captain Okita's physician, Ms. Sakurai... She also helped us treat a lot of wounded last time..." Although Captain Ping was somewhat puzzled by Kondo Rika's words, but in case they really Accidentally offended this so-called Miss Kondo, maybe I will apologize by harakiri...

"Chief's doctor?" Kondo Rika didn't hear the next words clearly after hearing the words, she just grasped the key words, she prolonged her voice arrogantly, "What's wrong with him, Chief?" Come out—what's your relationship with the chief executive?

—I have nothing to do with him!

"Miss Kondo, please ask Mr. Okita about this kind of thing, please let go." I gave her a cold look.

Kondo Rika was obviously very angry at my attitude of ignoring it, almost ignoring it: "What kind of attitude is that, believe it or not, I will tell the director-"

"—If Ms. Kondo wants to say it, I don't care."

"you--"

"—Ah~ What's so noisy?" The lazy voice came with a drawn-out tone as if blowing with a soft wind, but it contained impatience that was rare and imperceptible to him.I didn't have to look back to know who it was, but I didn't even think about looking back.

"Boss!" Kondo Li whispered happily in surprise, let go of my right hand that was holding my sleeve, and ran to Okita without any explanation, bypassing the two soldiers who blocked her.

Okita's expression changed for a moment, but he wasn't as surprised as Kondo Rika at all.

"Ah...Miss Kondo?" Okita just raised his eyebrows impatiently, still casually leaning against the side of the pillar with his hands folded like a fox just waking up, that look The raised eyebrow expression clearly said - what are you, what are you doing here?

Ah Li was about to rush forward to hug Okita's arm, but was dodged by the chief executive slightly sideways, and Ah Li said angrily: "The chief executive is called Ah Li, we have known each other for so long, why do we still see each other like that?" Outside."

"..." Old acquaintance?It seems that it was said in history that Kondo's adopted daughter liked Okita, is it true?Hehe, childhood sweetheart...?