From the corner of Qingden's eye, he keenly caught the sudden appearance of a strange color on Sanako's face, which seemed to be absent, so he couldn't help but ask this question.
"nothing……"
Sanazi half-closed her eyes, slightly opened her red lips, and breathed out a blue breath.
"I just feel a little emotional."
"Although half a month has passed... the experiences that night were so thrilling that I still feel like I'm dreaming."
"Just a little bit, I might not be able to stand next to you and chat with you like I am now."
Speaking of this, Sanako paused and slowly raised her beautiful face and crystal eyes to look up at Qingden.
"Although I have said similar words too many times these days. But I still want to solemnly say thank you to you again."
Sanako turned around and faced Qingden.
"Ji Jun, thank you very much for your life-saving grace."
Sanako bent down and bowed to Qingden in a flawless manner, revealing the white back of her neck that felt smooth to the touch just by looking at it.
"...I have been receiving thank yous from others very frequently recently." Qingden stretched out his hand and scratched the hair on the back of his head, with a helpless arc at the corner of his mouth, "Miss Sanako, please straighten up quickly.
.I have received your thanks.”
"I just did what I was supposed to do."
"Tachibana-kun, you are really humble." Sanako's eyes moved up a little bit as she slowly straightened her waist, and looked up at Qingteng again, making eye contact with Qingteng, "You have obviously made such a great contribution.
, but not at all proud of it.”
"Humility or something... is out of the question." Qingdeng smiled lightly and put down his hand grabbing the hair on the back of his head, "I just don't think I have done anything extraordinary."
"And I didn't fight so hard that night just to gain people's admiration or to get some incredible reward."
"Then what are you doing for?" Sanako asked subconsciously.
"Nothing." Qingden took the initiative to stop looking at Sanako and looked at a white cloud that happened to be floating in the sky outside the window, "I just wanted to do that."
Qingteng felt Sanako's confused gaze... She probably didn't understand what Qingteng meant by what he said just now.
Qingdeng thought about his words for a moment and said softly:
"At that time, after I learned from the members of the anti-barbarian team that I successfully captured, where you and Miss Natsume were being held, and that the residence was about to be attacked, I actually thought nothing of it."
"To be precise, I didn't think too much."
"I just feel that if I ignore it, I will lose something very important."
"When I came back to my senses, I was determined to rescue you and Miss Natsume and do my best to protect the residence."
"To put it simply, I just follow my heart."
Sanako blinked her big, watery eyes a few times and gave Qingden a meaningful look.
Eye wave's emotions are hard to grasp, but they are not mixed with any negative emotions.
"...I used to feel that you, Tachibana-kun, looked like an...acquaintance of mine."
"Now it seems that this is really an illusion."
"Huh?" Qingden turned around and looked at Sanako with a look of reminiscence on his face in confusion.
"Tachibana-kun, you look nothing like my acquaintance."
"Compared with my acquaintance, Tachibana-kun, you are more...elusive."
"Huh?" Qingdeng was startled.
Sanako's sudden speech and weird words made Qingto's expression suddenly dominated by strong doubts.
Even more unpredictable... When Sanako said this, his tone was very calm and his expression was unwavering. Qingto couldn't figure out whether Sanako was praising him or derogating him.
Sanako understood Aomori's question.
"I'm not saying anything bad about you."
"How should I put it..."
Sanako pursed her attractive full red lips and thought about it.
"Jijun, you can take what I just said as a compliment to you for being outstanding."
"I used to think that you were only outstanding in swordsmanship, Mr. Tachibana."
"But now I find that you are not only outstanding in swordsmanship, but also in your character."
"I'm a little impressed with you now."
After saying that, Sanako smiled.
Just a very ordinary smile.
But after Sanako showed this faint smile, the scene instantly felt as if the air and light around him were rushing toward Sanako's body.
This was the first time Aonto saw Sanako, the flower of the high mountains who was usually so serious and so rigid that it made people feel old-fashioned, smile at him.
At this moment, Qingdeng felt as if his field of vision was being compressed.
The field of view was compressed to only include a small area in the center of Sanako's smiling face.
Can't focus on other things.
This is a different situation than concentration.
In short, Qingdeng only has her in his eyes now, and only this smiling face that takes away the surrounding light, air, and his gaze.
Onikomachi in Chiba, the most beautiful woman in Edo... Aomori had never had any real sense of these laudatory names for Sanako before.
Sanako is indeed beautiful. Whether it is appearance or figure, Sanako can be called a beauty in the world, but Qingnobo has always had the feeling that "I can't really appreciate Sanako's beauty".
Until now.
It wasn't until this moment that I saw Sanako's smiling face that Qingto realized the truth.
He finally understood why Sanako was praised as "the most beautiful woman in Edo" by so many people.
"Tangerine-kun?"
Sanako's soft call made Qingden's vision return to normal, and his eyes returned to a state where he could see other things except Sanako.
Doubtful, confused... Sanako looked at Qingden with such eyes, and the smile on his face had naturally disappeared.
"Sorry, I'm rude." Qingdeng smiled and looked away with a slightly awkward movement.
"Why were you looking at me just now as if you were seeing me for the first time?"
Sanako raised her hands and caressed her face a few times. She probably wanted to check if there was anything strange on her face that made Qingteng stare at her with such strange eyes.
Look at her face.
Qingden was secretly speechless... Sanako's perception was really sharp.
In a sense, Qingnou just met Sanako for the first time.
Qingden didn't know how to respond to Sanako's question just now.
After thinking for a moment, Qingden slowly put away the sneer on his face, straightened his gaze away from his eyes, and looked at Sanako who was still looking up at him with doubtful eyes.
The two people's eyes were entangled again.
"...Miss Sanako, you are beautiful."
"I finally know why, Miss Sanako, you are known as 'Chiba Onimachi' and 'The Most Beautiful Woman in Edo'."
Don't know how to respond.
Simply tell Sanako what you are thinking in your heart and what you have realized at that moment without reservation.
"Huh?" Miss Sanako was stunned, and the look of confusion on her pretty face only increased.
She wanted to further question Qingdeng who suddenly said something she didn't understand in a confused manner, but a pleasant and angry female voice took control of the space before she could speak.
"Mr. Tachibana, you have been walking outside for a long time. It's almost time to go back to the ward and rest."
The owner of this pleasant female voice was the only female doctor in the Jin Medical Hall who suddenly appeared in the corridor to the right of Qingto and the others: Tachibana Saki.
Qingden has always had great respect for the doctors at Renyitang who have tried their best to treat him during this period.
Therefore, he did not fight with Tachibana Saki, and quickly turned to Tachibana Saki, nodded, and said with a smile:
"Okay, I'll go back right away."
Seeing how easy it was to talk to Aoto, the expression on Tachibana Saki's face immediately became better.
She glanced at Qingteng, and then looked at Sanako, who was standing side by side with Qingteng.
Tachibana Saki, with a helpless smile on his face, sighed silently.
"Mr. Orange, this is a medical clinic."
"It's a bit inappropriate to be quarreling with each other in a place like the corridor."
After leaving this euphemistic reminder quietly, Tachibana Saki turned around and left, disappearing from the sight of Ayoto and Sanako in the blink of an eye.
Qingteng and Sanako stood there for a moment, then turned their heads and looked at each other in perfect agreement.
Qingdeng didn't know what kind of expression he was wearing now.
But he guessed that his face must be full of embarrassment and embarrassment now.
Tachibana Saki must have heard what Aoto said to Sanako just now, "Ms. Sanako, you are beautiful" and thought Aoto was flirting with Sanako.
Qingden could clearly feel the look of embarrassment building up rapidly on his face.
On the other hand, Sanako...she is quite calm.
Her expression was calm, and there was nothing strange about her expression or demeanor. Tachibana Saki's misunderstanding didn't seem to have an impact on her.
——Why do you blush so easily... Miss Sanako, who is already 22 years old this year, is indeed very mature and steady.
He felt at a loss because of Tachibana Saki's misunderstanding, but Sanako remained calm... Comparing the two, Qingto still seemed a bit immature.
After silently sighing in his heart, what Tonzo Nako said before, "I blush easily," was indeed just a random lie. Qingdeng, who didn't want to embarrass himself anymore, took a deep breath and tried to return his expression to normal.
.
"Miss Sanako, it seems I can't continue walking outside. Let's go back to the ward."
"Yeah." Sanako nodded slightly.
Qingdeng took the initiative to walk ahead, heading towards his ward which was not far away.
Sanako moved his steps lightly, so that he was three steps behind Qingteng, and followed Qingteng step by step.
Because Qingdeng was walking in front, Qingdeng did not notice that at this moment, Sanako behind him had some... subtle changes in his expression and demeanor.
Sanako, who had been holding her graceful swan neck high, slowly lowered her head at this time and stared at the ground in front of her toes.
The hands folded in front of the body were gently clasped.
The delicate face was slightly red, and the eyes that flickered slightly were rippling.
…
…
Bei Ren is really not talking nonsense.
He told Qingdeng on June 1, "If your injury is still recovering well after 10 days, you can go home."
Time passed quietly, and in the early morning of June 11th, Bei Ren checked Qingdeng's wound recovery as usual.
"Hmm... Not bad. All the injuries have recovered well and are no longer serious. Mr. Tachibana, you can leave Renyitang and go home."
"Remember, just because you can leave Renyitang does not mean that you have completely recovered."
"You still need to rest for a while."
"Don't do strenuous physical activity for at least one and a half months from today."
"Go back to Renyitang every 7 days to review your injuries. Don't be lazy."
"As a warrior, you shouldn't need me to educate you. If you don't treat your injuries properly, it's a terrible thing to leave hidden injuries on your body, right?"
Ever since - with Beifang Renyitong's slightly verbose nagging, Qingteng was discharged from the hospital smoothly.
Although he only stayed in Renyitang for about 20 days, when he returned to the familiar Shiwei Hall, Qingdeng felt as if he had been away for three years.
Finally returned to the Trial Guard Hall and regained his freedom... Qingto first went to the Little Chiba Sword Hall to meet Radish.
After being separated from Luo Bo for more than 20 days, Qingden was a little worried that the big black cow might have forgotten him as its owner.
Unexpectedly, the radish's spirituality once again exceeded Qingdeng's expectations.
Carrot actually still remembers his master.
When Qingto just arrived in front of the Little Chiba Sword Hall, he heard a loud cry of "moo moo", and then he saw a big black cow grunting.
She rushed out of the courtyard of the Chiba Sword Hall, ran to his hand, held her head high, and gently rubbed Qingto's waist with her big, furry head.
The radish was so obedient and well-behaved, Qingdeng further confirmed that "it is indeed right to keep the radish as a pet and a mount."
After the Little Chiba Sword Hall, the second place that Aoden couldn't wait to go to as soon as he regained his freedom... was the Chishiya.
Thousand Things House... Qingteng has wanted to come here for a long time.
He had too many questions and wanted to ask Boss Kiryu one by one.
…
…
In the first year of Wanyan (1860), June 13, morning——
Edo, Chishiya——
Qingden slightly pushed up the hat he wore to protect himself from the sun, and looked ahead at Qian Shiwu, who had not been there for some time.
"I don't know if Boss Kiryu is here..."
After muttering, Qingdeng strode forward and opened the door of Qianshiwu's shop.
A touch of beautiful red, full of youthful atmosphere, instantly caught Qingdeng's eyes.
"Welcome to the light...ah, Mr. Tachibana!"
At the beginning, this beautiful female voice sounded shy and unconfident.
But after seeing who it was, his tone suddenly changed, becoming powerful and full of excitement.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng heard the sound of "pah, pah, pah" as bare feet stepped on the wooden corridor, approaching him quickly.
Wearing a cool bright red yukata and naked with lovely feet, Mai Kinoshita stepped out from behind the counter with a big smile on her face and hurried towards Aoto.
"Tangerine-kun, you are here."
"Miss Kinoshita, good morning."
After smiling and saying hello to Kinoshita Mai briefly, Qingto looked around.
"Where's Boss Kiryu?"
"Mr. Kiryu, he went out for an emergency. He was asked to clean the house of termites."
Qingto's "trip to Thousand Things House" today had been agreed upon with Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita before.
After Aoto moved into Jinyido, Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita, like the Sanako brothers and sisters, came to visit Aoto every day.
On June 10...that is, the day before Aoto was discharged from the hospital, Aoto mentioned to Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita that he would probably be able to move out of Jinyido and regain his freedom tomorrow.
So, Aoto, who had a mountain of questions to ask Kiryu, made a promise with Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita - he would come to visit Senshiya on the morning of June 13th.
"Termite removal? Boss Kiryu can also remove termites?"
"Well. Mr. Kiryu once learned some special techniques for killing termites in Ryukyu. His technique of killing termites is quite well received. It is said that all the places where Mr. Kiryu has cleaned up termites will not even have any eggs for at least a year.
I’ll see you half again.”
"Mr. Kiryu has so many skills..."
While Aoto sighed softly at Boss Kiryu's versatility, he took off the orange juice from his waist and sat on the cushion next to him that was reserved for guests.
Qingteng's current saber has temporarily changed back to Tangerine Water.
Why not wear Dingguishen? The reason is very simple - Dingguishen is still being sent for repair...
The rescue of Sanako, the fierce battle against the rebel group, the decisive battle between Kamano and Kamaitachi... Sadakijin survived these three battles that were almost continuous.
Dingguishen is indeed a precious sword given by Naoki Ii. If it had been an ordinary sword, the blade would have been broken long ago in such a fierce battle.
However, no matter how "treasured" a sword is, it cannot change the fact that "knives are consumables".
No matter how high-quality steel is used or how powerful forging techniques are used, the knife will break and will need to be sent to a knife maker for repair.
On the day when the decisive battle with the barbarian group ended, Qingteng counted the number of gaps in the body of the Shiding Demon Sword.
There are a total of 17 gaps in the blade of Dingguishen...
The dense gaps made the blade of Dingguishen look like a saw.
Fortunately, the blade was not broken. If the blade was broken, there would be no way to repair it. The only option would be to melt the blade and recast it.
At the same time that Qingteng was sent to Renyitang for treatment, Dingguishen was also sent to be repaired by a reliable swordsman.
According to the swordsmith, Qingteng will not be able to see his Dingguishen again until at least early July.
"Jijun, please sit down for a while, and I'll make you some tea."
Kinoshita danced her little feet and ran to the kitchen with a patter.
At this time, Qingden saw the big orange cat Duoduo raised by Kinoshita Mai walking out of the back room of Qianshiya with elegant cat steps while meowing.
Because Qingteng often comes to Qianshiwu, Duoduo already remembers the smell of Qingteng.
Qingdeng waved gently to Duoduo, and the big orange cat, who was not afraid of people, immediately spread its paws, flew to Qingdeng's side, and then lay on its side with its belly exposed, letting Qingdeng catch it.
Rub its fur.
Kinoshita Mai makes tea quite quickly.
In less than 10 minutes, Ayoto saw Kinoshita Mai returning to him with a tea tray containing two teacups.
"Please use tea. It has just been brewed, be careful when scalding it."
Putting the two cups of tea on the tea tray to Qingto's hand and behind her, Kinoshita Mai put the empty tea tray aside, and then buried her two little feet overlapping in her plump peach-like buttocks.
Next, sit upright next to Qingdeng.
"I'm sorry to bother you to make tea." Qingden grabbed the tea cup at hand and took a sip of the tea that Kinoshita Mai had just brewed.
Kinoshita Mai smiled and shook her head, saying "You're welcome."
"Tachibana-kun, please wait here for a moment. Mr. Kiryu should be back soon."
Qingdeng nodded.
Chishiya became quiet as Kinoshita Mai's words fell.
Only the sound of Qingdeng sipping tea could be heard from time to time.
But strangely enough, even though no one was talking, neither Ayoto nor Mai Kinoshita found the atmosphere awkward.
A strange peace spread between the two of them.
But someone doesn't really want such a peaceful atmosphere.
I saw Kinoshita Mai with a weird silly smile on her face, constantly playing with the fingers of her hands stacked on her lap, and her two little feet buried under her buttocks twisting frequently.
From time to time, she raised her gaze to take a peek at Qingdeng beside her. The moment her eyes came into contact with Qingdeng's body, she immediately turned her gaze away as if she was electrocuted.
She didn't want to waste the time she was currently alone with Qingdeng.
She wants to talk to Qingdeng...
After thinking hard for a while, she finally thought of a suitable topic to start with:
"Tachibana-kun, it's really great." Mai Kinoshita took several deep breaths, suppressed the silly smile on her face, and replaced it with a normal smile, "Finally, I don't have to live in Jinyi Hall anymore."
"Yeah." Qingdeng took over the conversation with a wry smile and sighed, "I've had enough of the medicinal smell there."
"It must be boring during your stay at Renyitang, right?"
"Actually, it's not bad. I have the novels Okita-kun and the others gave me to read, and you, Sanako-san and others come to visit me from time to time, so it's not particularly boring."
At this moment, Kinoshita Mai's eyes and smile on her face froze.
The moment I heard the title "Miss Sanako" from Aoto's mouth, I froze...
Kinoshita Mai was forced to remember.
A certain memory that she may never forget for the rest of her life...
…
…
More than 20 days ago, the night when Qingdeng and the anti-barbarian group launched a decisive battle——
Place of residence——
After rushing to the settlement, Kinoshita Mai found a young woman who looked very beautiful just from her profile.
Aoto made an agreement with Mai Kinoshita: after rescuing Sanako, he would rush to the residence as soon as possible.
--Could it be that……?
Kinoshita Mai, who boldly knew the identity of this woman, quickly approached her from behind.
"...Are you Miss Chiba Sanako?"
This extremely beautiful woman... Sanako slowly turned around and looked at Mai Kinoshita from head to toe with vigilant eyes.
After seeing Sanako's face clearly, Kinoshita Mai instantly realized that she had just asked a stupid question.
Kinoshita Mai had only heard of Sanako's name before, but had never seen Sanako in person.
Obviously she didn't know Sanako's appearance, but at this moment, after seeing the face of the woman in front of her, Kinoshita Mai immediately determined with 100% determination - this woman must be the famous Chiba Sanako
Got it!
With such a face, there’s no way it’s not Sanako Chiba, who is known as “the most beautiful woman in Edo”! There’s no reason it’s not Sanako Chiba!
Looking at Sanako's charming face, Kinoshita Mai's expression suddenly became complicated.
——So beautiful...
Kinoshita Mai subconsciously shrank her neck, trying to hide her face...
His eyes moved down uncontrollably, looking at Sanako's chest and waist.
What Sanako was wearing at that time was a women's kendo uniform with a kendo skirt that was pulled under the breasts, which greatly highlighted the presence of the breasts and also showed off the waist.
After her eyes moved uncontrollably to Sanako's chest and waist, Kinoshita Mai's expression immediately became more complicated.
——Bigger than me...
Kinoshita Mai tensed her shoulders.
"Who are you……?"
Sanako's questioning voice freed Kinoshita Mai's mind from her random thoughts.
——Now is not the time to think about these messy things!
After Yu cursed herself fiercely in her heart, Kinoshita Mai quickly asked Sanako:
"I am Tachibana-kun... Tachibana Aoden's companion! Do you know where Tachibana Aoden is?"
Hearing Qingdeng's name, Sanazi was startled, then subconsciously turned her pretty face to one side and looked at the battlefield in the distance.
Kinoshita Mai followed Sanako's line of sight and looked over. Soon, she saw a familiar figure among the numerous enemy shadows.
Suddenly, Kinoshita Wu's expression changed suddenly.
Without any hesitation.
The bright red yukata is flying.
Kinoshita Mai rushed straight to where the man was.
…
…
Although Aoto had previously explained to Mai Kinoshita why he called Sanako by her first name, Mai Kinoshita still felt a... strange feeling of discomfort in her heart.
Especially after seeing with her own eyes what kind of face and figure Sanako has, and now hearing Aoto calling "Ms. Sanako" in a accustomed tone, Kinoshita Maimai felt this in her heart.
This feeling of discomfort becomes more intense...
Kinoshita Mai lowered her gaze and looked at the ten fingers that were placed on her legs and now tightly twisted together. A light called "firmness" gradually appeared in her beautiful eyes.
At this moment, Kinoshita Mai made a rather bold decision for a shy girl.
Kinoshita Mai closed her eyes and took several deep breaths to calm her nerves and embolden herself.
Then……
"Orange, Mr. Orange..."
"Huh?" Qingden turned around and gave Kinoshita Mai, whose tone and tone suddenly became strange, a confused look.
"I, I, we have known each other for a long time..."
Kinoshita Mai tightly clasped the ten fingers on her legs as if she wanted to pinch off her own fingers.
"I think... it's a bit inappropriate for you to call me by such an unfamiliar title as 'Miss Kinoshita' again."
Without waiting for Qingto to make any reaction or expression, Kinoshita Mai gritted her teeth and said the rest of the words in one breath:
"You can just call me Ah Wu from now on..."
When I first said this sentence, my tone was very strong and high-spirited.
But the further you go, the weaker your voice and tone become.
Kinoshita Mai's head lowered little by little as her tone of voice weakened, until her chin was close to her collarbone.
After saying the last word "Amu", Kinoshita Mai's voice was so weak that Qingto, who possesses the "Perceptor of the Wind", could hardly hear her clearly.
Qingden opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at Mai Kinoshita who suddenly said something shocking.
Under Qingto's gaze, Kinoshita Mai's cheeks began to blush.
First it was light red, then quickly turned into bright red, and finally into crimson.
The blush first appeared on the cheeks, then spread to most of the face at a speed visible to the naked eye, and eventually even the two delicate little ears turned red.
In Japan, calling others by their first names is a very intimate behavior.
Except for people who are here to provoke and cause trouble, only people with very close relationships will call him by his first name.
Strangers and casual friends can only be addressed by their last name, otherwise it will appear very rude.
Kinoshita Mai is a woman, so Aoto directly calls her "Amai"... In a name culture like Japan, this is quite a bold and unrestrained behavior.
When Qingteng was dazed by the unexpected situation in front of him, he suddenly discovered that Kinoshita Mai was raising her eyes to peek at him.
With her chin close to her collarbone, as if she wanted to force her head into her chest, Kinoshita Mai quietly raised her eyes to look at Qingden.
Nervous, shrinking, apprehensive, expectant... Kinoshita Mai's gaze contained all kinds of expressions.
When she realized that her behavior of peeping at Qingteng seemed to have been discovered by Qingteng, Kinoshita Mai trembled for a moment, quickly retracted her gaze, then blinked frantically as if she couldn't calm down, and retracted her sight back to her knees.
.
But not long after, she moved her gaze upwards little by little, and once again peeked at Qingdeng's expression with expectant and anxious eyes.
Qingden, who came back to his senses due to Kinoshita Mai's look, coughed softly a few times, using his coughs to cope with his current confused expression and mood.
"If you don't mind, Miss Kinoshita, then of course I'm welcome to use a more affectionate title for you..."
After saying that, Qingdeng felt an itchy feeling in his chest.
Hearing what Qingto said, Kinoshita Mai showed a happy expression of relief.
But Kinoshita Mai didn't have time to be happy for long. In just a moment, her body became tense again.
"Then, then..."
The voice that was slightly trembling due to excessive tension floated faintly from Kinoshita Mai's lips again.
"In contrast...can I just call you Sheng, Sheng Qing?"
quiet……
The atmosphere of Thousand Houses suddenly became extremely quiet because of Kinoshita Mai's words.
If Qingto's expression was "silly" just now when he heard Kinoshita Mai ask Qingto to call her "A Wu" directly, then when he heard Kinoshita Mai asked if he could call him "Sheng Qing", Qingto's expression
His expression was "shocked".
In the Edo period, samurai generally had two names. One was the "general name" and the other was the "real name".
"General name" is similar to the "zi" used by ancient Chinese literati.
Ancient Japan, like ancient China, believed that calling others by their first names was quite impolite.
Therefore, in order to prevent this situation, ancient China invented the "zi" and ancient Japan invented the "general name".
In ancient Japan, only those who were extremely close to each other and their master could be called by their real names. Others... including close friends who were very close to each other, could only be called by their common names.
Because there are only a few people who are qualified to call themselves by their real names, samurai warriors in this era generally do not bring their real names when announcing their homes.
Qingnobo is a Minamoto clan with a surname of Tachibana, and his common name is "Qingnobo", while his real name is "Shengqing".
Strictly speaking, the common name is not the official name of the warriors, so in some official documents such as government documents, each warrior is called only by his real name without the common name.
For example, Qingdeng's official title in official documents is "Juyuan Shengqing".
Up to now, Qingnobo has been friends with Kinoshita Mai for nearly half a year.
A long time ago, Qingden had mentioned his full name to Kinoshita Mai.
Under such a title system, the distance between each title is clear at a glance.
First of all, the most distant form of address is, of course, the surname.
Further, it is called a general name.
The most affectionate way to call someone is by their real name.
How close must the real name be to someone?
In a nutshell - the relationship between Kondo, Hijikata and Okita is as good as that of real brothers, but Kondo and Hijikata never call Okita's real name "Harumasa", they only call Okita "Soji".
As long as one can understand the intimacy level of these titles and understand what the real name means to a warrior, one can understand why Qingteng has such a shocked expression now.
Kinoshita Mai jumped directly from the current title of "Tachibana-kun" to the level of "Aonto" and was directly promoted to the top level of "Shengqing"...
At this moment, Qingdeng really felt like he was scared.
Qingdeng didn't really care what others called him.
As a time traveler whose soul comes from the 21st century, "how others call me" is of no importance to Qingdeng.
But the problem is that in this current era, in the current name culture, if others hear Kinoshita Mai calling Qingnobo "Shengqing"...
Of those 10 people, there will definitely be 10 people who think that he and Mai Kinoshita are a couple, and they are a couple with a deep relationship...
At this time, Qingto, who had not yet recovered from the unexpected incident, had no time to say anything when he saw Kinoshita Mai shaking her head like a rattle.
"No, no, no, no..."
Just now, after mustering up all her strength to say the title "Sheng Qing", Kinoshita Mai felt that all her strength and mind were exhausted in one breath.
His face was even redder, as if he was about to bleed at any moment, and his eyes were trembling fiercely.
"Hmm...it's too much to just call 'Sheng Qing'...I can't say it..."
Kinoshita Mai chirped with a voice as loud as a mosquito's moan.
Then, she raised her right hand, pressed her plump breasts hard, and let out a "ha..." and let out a long sigh.
Then, she slowly raised her head, mustering up the courage and the remaining strength in her body, she met Qingdeng's eyes with a slightly apologetic look.
"Tangerine-kun, forget what I just said."
"Calling you 'Sheng Qing'... is a bit too presumptuous..."
After finishing speaking, Kinoshita Wu lowered his eyes, with a hint of disappointment between his brows.
"..." Qingdeng pursed his lips and pondered thoughtfully.
Although Kinoshita Mai hid her loss very well, the sharp-eyed Qingden still keenly caught the strange color between her eyebrows.
"...Ms. Kinoshita."
Qingden raised his hand and scratched the hair on the back of his head, then turned his face sideways and smiled at Kinoshita Mai:
"I don't really mind what you call me."
"If you feel that 'Sheng Qing' can't speak...then you can call me 'Qingdeng' now."
"Huh...?" Kinoshita Wu raised her face and stared directly at Qingden, with surprise and surprise in her eyes.
As if she wanted to confirm whether she heard correctly just now, she asked in a cautious tone:
"Can I... just call you 'Qingdeng'?"
Qingdeng nodded.
In fact, even if Kinoshita Mai directly calls him "Shengqing" now, Aomori, who is not sensitive to the name culture of this era, will not mind.
But judging from the current situation, the title "Shengqing" is indeed a bit too early for Mai Kinoshita, who is shy and shy.
Let Kinoshita Mai call Qingden "Shengqing" in front of a large audience...she would be so embarrassed that she couldn't even stand still.
"That...that..."
Kinoshita Mai's feet buried under her buttocks kept twisting.
The hands on his legs kept grabbing the fabric on his legs.
While observing Qingdeng's reaction with expectant eyes, she whispered tentatively:
"Qing... Qingden...?"
"...Hmm." Qingdeng stiffened slightly, then nodded in response.
This was the first time Ayoto heard Kinoshita calling him "Ayoto".
When he heard Kinoshita Mai calling him "Qingdeng" in her soft and beautiful voice... Qingdeng felt his heartbeat accelerate slightly uncontrollably.
The numbness that had been lingering in his chest since just now expanded rapidly.
At this time, Kinoshita Mai's eyes and cheeks were slowly colored with excitement.
"Hey Hey Hey……"
The girl, who was so excited that she had successfully pronounced Qingdeng's nickname, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Qingden!"
With a bright smile on her face, she once again called out the nickname Qingdeng in a sweet tone.
But at this moment——
"...What are you doing?"
Kiryu's voice sounded outside the shop door...
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The 10,000-word debt I owed was finally paid back (leopard death.jpg)
The plot of Volume 1 only has a little bit left.
So the monthly ticket reward continues! The current number of monthly votes for this book is 3035. As long as it reaches 3150 votes within today, the author will continue to increase the number by 10,000 tomorrow and write the final plot of Volume 1!
PS: After more than 5 months of serialization, the first volume is finally coming to an end... Let’s preview the title of the second volume.
The title of Volume 2 - "Power to the Sky"!
This chapter has been completed!