The end of the curtain

?Unknowingly, the cherry blossoms are dancing.Light colors, without any excessive modification, just fall gently from the luxuriant branches with the wind.

The corridor is lightly covered with a layer of pink cherry blossoms.It's like the passing years, passing by quietly, and will not leave any traces after withering.

It is another spring of the year.

I don't have much emotion about this, I just feel that it has been more than a year since I came here, and many things have happened during this period, from living here aimlessly at the beginning, until now what I think in my heart...

Healed him, but I gradually felt powerless.

Xiaoxue, I didn't know where she was from the very beginning, and there was no news about her at all, why am I able to sit so peacefully now...

Living with this identity, although I don't feel very tired, I always feel that I still have a lot of unfinished business.That kind of thing can never be done, and I can only watch it close at hand but don't know where to start.

Just like the saying in "The Other Side of the Sky Blue", "People don't know what to do when they are alive, and they don't even know what to do when they are dead."

Perhaps at the end, the fallen leaves will be able to return to their roots, and then they will just enter the next reincarnation, repeating this for eternity and eternity.

Life, perhaps, is to understand this meaning again and again.

The samurai sword named "Big Dipper" is one of the few things that entered the Shinsengumi along with Sakurai.But on the first day of staying in the Shinsengumi, Sakurai obediently handed it in without waiting for them to speak.

It was originally a suspected identity, but now a girl has this kind of fighting thing for no reason.If it wasn't for the fact that this samurai sword was so important, Sakurai would have thrown it at the medical hall long ago.At that time, handing it in openly can also show your determination.

Hijikata also accepted the samurai sword with a calm face, without saying anything. To this day, Sakurai has never seen his "Big Dipper".

However, she doesn't really care about the whereabouts of that samurai sword, as long as she knows that the "Big Dipper" is still stored in the Shinsengumi, she can rest assured.

So, she is almost a "man" in the Shinsengumi who doesn't wear a sword. She doesn't take it seriously when some Pingduan soldiers once made fun of herself like this.What's the matter, I'm not a man in the first place.

Then it was so peaceful and steady for a long time.

Until one day, the chief executive suddenly came to the door of her and Xiao Qianhe's room with undisguised footsteps, and pulled the sliding door open.

Sakurai raised her head to look at him in a daze, and the chief executive looked at her condescendingly, wondering if he raised his eyebrows.At that time, she was kneeling and sitting on the cold floor in a daze, and she didn't pay attention to the footsteps that she had heard a long time ago in her drowsy thoughts, thinking it was Xiao Qianhe.

"Mr. Okita..."

"—Call the chief."

Sakurai opened his mouth subconsciously, but was suddenly interrupted by the chief executive, who was looking at him in surprise, but the chief executive quickly walked over and pulled Sakurai up.

"Huh?" Sakurai looked at the general who suddenly barged in, confused and at the same time incomprehensible.Is it wrong to call him "Mr. Okita"?That's what she's called since joining the Shinsengumi.

That's right, it was also a kind of intentional or unintentional alienation, and even Sakurai himself couldn't figure out why.

"Director." The chief insisted on his own idea, and repeated it again tirelessly.The emerald green is like clear bamboo leaves, but the faint green fox has no usual smile in its eyes, but a rare seriousness.

With this appearance, why do you feel a bit like a child throwing a temper tantrum?

Sakurai held his forehead helplessly, and then said obediently without any other intention: "...What's the matter, Chief?" She must have asked why before, but these days she always felt irritable, so A response can barely be regarded as the legendary "perfunctory".

"Hey~" The chief executive suddenly laughed, it was the usual cynical smile, but at the same time it had a deep meaning.Then, he stretched out his hand and rubbed Sakurai's hair, "Isn't it packed yet? We're leaving~"

"... Huh?" What?Pack what?

Sakurai's brain couldn't react to the words of the chief executive, and she turned her puzzled eyes to the chief executive again.

Then the chief executive directly concluded in his heart——

According to the situation of the girl who has been "unconscious and restless" for the past few days, it can be concluded that she is "stupid".

"Xiaoxu, it's time to go." The chief executive was impatiently preparing to explain something when Qianhe's soft voice came from outside the door. When she was at Okita, she hesitated first, and then greeted politely as usual: "Mr. Okita is here too."

"Ah, little Qianhe~" The chief executive replied in a nonchalant tone on weekdays, and the ending sound was habitually raised.

Qianzuru walked over and saw Sakurai who was still quiet, and was a little puzzled: "Hey? Xiaoxu, why haven't you cleaned up yet? Mr. Hijikata and the others are already waiting at the door."

"Pack what?"

"Today, the settlement of the Shinsengumi will be moved to Nishi Honin Temple. Didn't I tell you last night? Did I remember wrongly?" Xiao Qianhe looked at the past with a pure face, and did not come to any conclusion. Then Sakurai finally realized that Qianzuru seemed to have said this to her before going to bed last night, but she seemed to have forgotten it.

amount……

In fact, two months ago, the cadres of the Shinsengumi had already convened together to discuss the topic of expanding the settlements of the Shinsengumi.At that time, Kokotaro Ito was the first one who proposed to move to the monk temple of Nishi Honin-ji Temple.

Compared with the current Mibu Temple, Nishi Honin Temple covers an area many times larger.Due to the Ikedaya incident and Changzhou's first crusade against the Shinsengumi, the shogunate gradually began to pay attention to it, so it also began to expand its strength and recruit more team members.But the housing problem of the team members is the first thing to cause headaches. It is impossible for several people to squeeze into a small room.

The Nishi Honin Temple can just solve the current housing problem, and there is another very important reason.That is the place where Nishi Honin Temple was previously harboring the Cheung Chau ronin.Although I knew it was true, but due to the fact that it is an important place for Buddhism and the monks of Xihongin Temple obstructed me, I knew that the thieves were here several times, but I had no choice but to enter the temple for search.

But expanding the settlement is a very good reason, and Huijinfan also acquiesced.

That is to say, if the Shinsengumi settles in, the Changzhou Tibetans will lose another hiding place.

"Ah, I'm sorry Xiaoqianhe, I forgot." Sakurai said helplessly, and then he was a little depressed about what happened to him these days, but he turned around and quickly packed up his things.Little Qianhe just stood there tilting his head and looked at it for a while, then came over to help clean it up.

"Then hurry up." The chief executive smiled lightly without knowing what he meant, then turned and walked out.

When a person came to the shade of the tree in the yard, the chief executive couldn't help coughing. Although his lungs were so uncomfortable that he could hardly bear it, he still tried to keep his voice down as much as possible.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, but his bright dark green eyes were covered with an indescribable expression.

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It is undeniable that it was late, and Hijikata was indeed angry, so Sakurai nodded again, apologized earnestly, and then ran over to protect her as usual.

Until Isamu Kondo and Gensaburo Inoue played the roles of peacemakers and smiled kindly and came to persuade, so the Shinsengumi and others moved to Nishihonin Temple in a mighty way.

The new settlement is very large, indeed several times larger than the previous Mibu-ji Temple.The simple little Qianhe didn't think about some more in-depth things like Tufang, she just felt that it was a bit of a novelty, and she was also a little distressed that there would be a greater workload of cleaning in the future.

——But it’s okay, everyone is willing to take me in, and I have to work hard!

For Chizuru, the "compulsory course" in the Shinsengumi is washing clothes every day. Chizuru has been busy early, and Sakurai also comes to help Chizuru occasionally when she is free.So it was still early after washing the clothes today, and Qianzuru was ready to go out with Harada's [-]th squad to inspect, and at the same time continue to inquire about her father's whereabouts.

"Little Chizuru, come on!" This is the usual interaction between Sakurai and Chizuru before going out every time. The two girls always smile tacitly. From Harada's point of view, they seem to be a very good couple. sisters.

"Yes!" Qianzuru nodded with a serious smile, and was about to turn around and go out with Harada. When she saw Sakurai was about to turn around and leave, Qianzuru suddenly remembered something, so she opened her mouth and stopped her: "Xiaoxu!"

Sakurai turned around, the faint tired look on his face was barely visible, but Chizuru had already noticed it, during this time.

"Xiaoxu, why don't you go out with us to inspect."

Sakurai paused when he heard that.

Are you going out together?But without the approval of the earthwork, she knew the result of going out without permission.

"But I see that you have been lacking energy these days. I think you need to go and relax." Although she was ashamed to waste time making everyone wait for her, she still stayed for a while.

"It doesn't matter, I have to check later whether there is any shortage of medicine in the team, so I can't go out. Let's go, Xiao Qianhe, don't keep Harada-kun and the others waiting for a long time." With a worried face, Qianhe insisted again and again, and finally persuaded her to leave.

Turning around and thinking about it carefully, it was true how long she hadn't gone out to see the streets and alleys outside, although she more or less understood in her heart that she didn't become like this entirely because she was too bored.

Because, that guy's illness has made her more and more distressed...

However, the work still has to continue, and we can't neglect it.To be honest, there are many people who are not healthy enough in the Shinsengumi, and almost everyone has something different.What's more, it is easier for more people to get sick when the seasons change, so they will be even more busy afterwards.

However, the work still has to continue, and we can't neglect it.To be honest, there are many people who are not healthy enough in the Shinsengumi, and almost everyone has something different.What's more, it is easier for more people to get sick when the seasons change, so they will be even more busy afterwards.

"Ah~ so boring~" The clear and pleasant voice had a lazy tone, Sakurai who heard the voice knew who it was without looking up, and saw the chief executive walking towards him with his arms folded in his wide sleeves.

Sakurai originally wanted to back off and go about her own business, but when she lowered her head, she didn't see the fox-like sly smile on the corner of the chief's lips.

"Xiaoxu~?" The voice called out very softly.

Sakurai frowned slightly and raised his head to look at him with doubtful eyes. He casually stroked the thin and too long bangs in front of his forehead. His dark brown soft hair was gently blown by the wind, dark green The fox narrowed his eyes slightly for no reason: "How about going out to play together?" It looked like he was teasing a child.

"...No, I still have a job." He refused without thinking too much.Moreover, Souji Okita, you are not afraid of what to do if Mr. Hijikata gets angry when he finds out, you are not afraid of me.

To be honest, Sakurai is still a little afraid of Hijikata sometimes, so he does things carefully.

——Xiao Xu is really a child who is a bit too serious... But, I knew you would refuse... You will be suffocated sooner or later if you look like this all day long.

Therefore, the chief director couldn't help but directly stepped forward and pulled Sakurai out in big strides, and he didn't care whether Sakurai was willing or not.Because the chief executive's strength was really great, Sakurai couldn't let go of his hand except struggling in a mess, so he had to let him drag him out.

"It's really disappointing to say that, Xiaoxu can't bear it... so I agreed~" Just after walking a certain distance from the garrison, the chief director relievedly let go of his hand, and walked in front of him and said.

Sakurai followed him sullenly, but he had no choice but to stomp his feet and stare at him resentfully.

Hey, it seems that I will never have the capital to defeat him.

Why is it so easy to be soft-hearted?

...Well, to be honest, I still want to go out for a walk...?