After the "ding" sound sounded in his mind, Qingdeng immediately subconsciously held his breath and listened carefully to the content of the system tone.
After the system introduced what kind of talents Qingdeng had copied, Qingdeng couldn't help but secretly cheer.
——Strengthening essence...a good talent...!
The recovery speed of energy and physical strength is fast...another top talent that can make countless people covet it.
Qingdeng, who was secretly happy that he had gained another powerful talent, sighed secretly:
——The quality gap among the apprentices in the Trial Guard Hall is really huge...
Not long after joining the Imperial Guard Hall, Qingdeng discovered that the Imperial Guard Hall had an obvious flaw - the quality gap between the apprentices was too large.
The people who stand at the top of the pyramid of the imperial examination hall...that is, Kondo, Okita, Hijikata, and Inoue, the four of them, all have very high overall qualities.
Not only are they all very strong, but they all have top-notch talents.
Lonely, talented with swords, heart of ghost, strong spirit... the talents of the four of them are as good as each other.
But for the rest of the apprentices below the four of them, that is, the apprentices at the middle and lower levels in the trial guard hall, their overall quality is basically hard to describe...
Don't talk about strength, just talk about talent.
With all the plans, it has been nearly 8 months since I entered the entrance exam for the Qing Dynasty.
There are so many people in the Imperial Guard Hall, and such a long time has passed. So far, Aomori has only succeeded in copying the talents from Shusuke, Kondo, Okita, Hijikata, and Inoue.
Not to mention god-level talents such as "Ghost's Heart" and "Gu Gu", Qingden does not expect these extremely powerful talents to appear wholesale.
"The increase in swordsmanship is
The overall quality of the apprentices in the Trial Guard Hall... is evident.
The reason why this phenomenon occurs is not difficult to imagine - the quality of the students is just not ideal.
Although the reputation of the Sword Hall is much better now than before, things like sword halls, like brands, cannot be built overnight.
The three major swordsmanship halls, Xuanwu Hall, Military Training Hall, and Shixue Hall, all relied on hard power and a lot of time to gain fame and become bigger and stronger.
Compared to the newly established sword halls like the Trial Guard Hall, which was scornfully called the "Taro Dojo" not long ago, those with high overall qualities, the proud ones with titles such as "prodigy", are naturally
I would rather go to those long-famous sword halls for further training.
"That's it!"
After Aoto knocked Inoue Ichiken to the ground, Shusuke, the referee, immediately walked quickly to the middle of the two men and showed his right hand to Aoto who was standing on his right, indicating that Aoto had won the match.
Victory in sparring.
"Accept." Qingden put the bamboo sword in his hand back on his left waist and bowed ceremoniously to Inoue.
Inoue, who fell to the ground, rolled with a sharp carp, stood up again in a "shuddering" manner, and after returning a salute to Qingden, he took off the mask on his head and let out a candid laugh of "hahaha".
"Tachibana-kun, a beautiful blow!"
Inoue's old face under the mask was covered with sweat...this was not the sweat of fatigue.
Anyone who has worn this kind of protective mask knows how stuffy and uncomfortable it can be after wearing this kind of mask. Even if you just stand there without doing any strenuous exercise, you will be sweating.
Wearing this mask in the summer...is basically torture.
Not to mention Inoue, Qingto's face was also covered with sticky sweat caused by the mask.
"It's really amazing. I was completely suppressed by you. I tried every attack method I could think of, but none of them worked."
"I haven't felt so convinced about losing in a long time."
Inoue, who did not hesitate to speak kindly to Aotobu, did not show any negative emotions such as unwillingness or annoyance at being defeated by a junior like Aotobu on his face.
There was only a big smile on his dark old face.
A very sincere smile.
It seems that losing to a junior like Qingdeng is a very happy thing.
The discussion between Aotobu and Inoue Masaka lasted a little over 3 minutes.
To an outsider, the two seemed to be fighting fiercely, with no one giving in to the other.
But for those in the know...for example, for Okita and others who had been standing at the edge of the dojo just now to watch the fight, the sparring match between Aoto and Inoue was not that intense.
Because Qingto suppressed Inoue throughout the whole process.
The two men did fight fiercely, making the bamboo swords crackle, but if you look closely, you can find that Qingdeng has always firmly controlled the rhythm and initiative of the battle.
No matter how Inoue attacked, his bamboo sword could not touch Qingdeng's body.
Since Qingdeng cannot be hit no matter how hard he cuts...then defeat is inevitable.
According to Seito's own estimation, Inoue's strength is slightly inferior to Kamino's.
That night 2 months ago, he was able to forcefully kill Kamino with his exhausted and scarred body.
Now, 2 months later, after experiencing the decisive battle with the anti-barbarian group and accumulating a lot of practical experience, my strength has further improved, and I have obtained the new powerful talent "Bear's Waist",
Even though his body has become sluggish due to two months of rest, there is still no reason why he will lose to Inoue.
"Yuan." Zhouzhu walked towards Inoue slowly, "Compared to before, the footwork is indeed much better. Not bad, not bad."
After briefly praising Inoue, Zhousuke turned his attention to Qingteng.
"Ji Jun, why do I always feel that you have been leisurely living a life of recuperation for two months...and your strength has not decreased but increased?"
The changes in Qingdeng's body strength cannot escape the words of an old Jianghu like Zhou Zhu.
Because my waist strength has become stronger——Qingden would certainly not be able to tell such a truth.
Qingdeng could only use the excuse "Maybe it's because I've been eating well recently and gained a lot of strength" to excuse Zhou Zhu.
Fortunately, Zhouzhu didn't bother with Qingto on this issue.
Faced with Qingteng's prevarication, Zhousuke just said "Oh...that's it" and did not go on to find out why Qingteng's power suddenly became stronger.
The discussion with Inoue ended with a very happy ending.
Inoue showed Shusuke his new footwork and learned about Aoshito's strength.
Qingden gained the most. Not only did he learn about the strength of Inoue, one of the top fighters in the trial defense hall, but he also gained a new powerful talent.
Everyone who had no reason to stay in the dojo anymore returned to the living room.
The lively chatter sounded again in the hall.
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The next day——
The first year of Wanyan (1860), August 4——
"Huh? Uncle Yuan, are you back?"
"Yeah, it's been a long time. I went back to my hometown to help my old friend reclaim wasteland. After 8 months of hard work, I'm finally back."
"Uncle Yuan, it's been so long since I last saw you, you seem to have turned a bit darker."
"Hahahaha, if you go to the wasteland for a few months like me, you can be as black as me."
"Uncle Yuan! You're finally back! Without you, it feels like the training hall has become incomplete."
"Hahahaha, then I will have to travel less far in the future!"
…
Inoue, who is kind-hearted and has no airs at all, is extremely popular in the imperial examination hall.
After seeing Inoue returning, all the old people who recognized him at the Imperial Guard Hall were overjoyed and surrounded Inoue three times inside and three outside, chatting enthusiastically with Inoue about various things.
Today's atmosphere in the Trial Guard Hall has become particularly harmonious due to the return of Inoue, the "popular superstar".
It's a pity that Qingdeng didn't have the chance to appreciate this harmony.
Because today is the day when Qingden goes to teach Elodie.
Edo, settlement, Elodie's home——
"Elody, your center of gravity is off. Lower the sole of your left foot a little lower."
Qingden issued unceremonious and stern instructions to Elodie.
"good!"
Elodie followed Qingdeng's instructions and slightly lowered the height of her naked white left foot.
At this time, Elodie was not wearing the white dress she usually wore, but was wearing a fairly new women's kendo uniform with white top and blue bottom.
Her beautiful long pale golden hair was not braided into three strands and hung down her right shoulder in front of her body as before, but was neatly coiled on top of her head.
Dressed like this, with such a hairstyle, coupled with the bamboo sword she was currently holding in her hand and holding in front of her, Elodie looked much more heroic than before.
Qingden, who had a serious expression, carefully looked at Elodie from head to toe, and nodded gently.
"Well, okay, let's do the set of moves I just taught you again."
"yes!"
"...Well, not bad. The movements are much better than before. Drink some water and take a rest."
"Um!"
Elodie put down the bamboo sword in her hand, moved her little feet, and quickly ran to the long table next to her. She took a glass of water placed on the long table and started drinking it.
After drinking all the water in the cup, Elodie took a white towel placed next to the water cup and gently tried to remove the sweat on her face.
Looking at Elodie wiping her sweat, Qingden, who was standing aside, thought to himself:
——This kid's talent... is really good.
Three days after he was successfully discharged from Renyitang, Qingden followed the promise he had made to Elodie and officially began to teach Elodie the natural flow of mind as a "tutor".
Although before accepting Elodie as his disciple, Qingden often helped guide and guide the juniors in the Trial Guard Hall, and accumulated a lot of teaching experience.
On weekdays, when I watch how Shusuke and Kondo teach, I also secretly learn a lot of teaching methods and techniques from Shusuke and the others.
But whether he can teach Elodie well... Qingden still felt a little unsure.
This is the first time Qingdeng has obtained the status of "master".
This status made Qingdeng feel complacent and at the same time, he also felt great pressure.
When he thought that he was someone's master now, shouldering the important responsibility of cultivating his disciples to become talents, and shouldering the future of his disciples... Qingdeng felt as if his heart and body were plummeting to the ground.
In order to resolve this pressure, and to live up to Elodie's trust and expectations, Qingdeng could only work hard and devote all his energy to cultivating Elodie.
In the past two months, because he needed to recuperate and had a lot of time, Qingteng would come to Elodie's house basically every two days to provide him with basic skills from scratch for Elodie, who had never been exposed to Japanese swordsmanship before.
Beginning teaching.
Long before he accepted Elodie as his disciple... that is, when he copied the talent of "plump breasts" from Elodie, Qingden discovered that Elodie was quite talented in swordsmanship.
After contacting and teaching Elodie during these days, Qingden discovered that Elodie’s swordsmanship talent was much higher than he originally expected!
No matter how difficult the swordsmanship moves are, Qingden often only needs to explain or demonstrate them one to three times, and Elodie can understand them and roughly imitate them.
Although purely in terms of talent level, Elodie is completely incomparable to super geniuses like Okita and Eijiro Chiba, but compared with ordinary people, Elodie can be considered a small genius.
Although Elodie knows nothing about Japanese swordsmanship, she has studied the swordsmanship in depth before, so she has a certain foundation in footwork and posture.
Excellent talent, the foundation she laid when learning swordsmanship in the past, and the fact that she has been practicing very hard on weekdays... All of the above have made Elodie's progress extremely fast.
In just 2 months, I have gone from a person who had no knowledge of Japanese swordsmanship to a young swordsman who is now quite impressive when wielding a bamboo sword.
Elodie's talent and hard work have brought a different kind of motivation to Qingdeng - this good seedling must be taught well!
——It’s almost time...
Qingden glanced at the wall clock not far away.
Qingden, who felt that Elodie had almost rested, cleared his throat gently.
"Ai..."
"master!"
Qingden was about to ask Elodie to start practicing again, but Elodie spoke up before him and interrupted him.
Although according to the relationship, Qingdeng is indeed Elodie's master, Qingdeng does not attach much importance to such things as "title". He once clearly told Elodie that "there is no need to call him 'master' so respectfully.
You can just call him 'Mr. Orange' as usual."
However, Elodie insisted on treating Qingdeng as a master and calling him "master".
"What's wrong? Why do you look so serious all of a sudden? Is there something important you want to tell me?"
Qingden looked puzzled at Elodie, who suddenly stared straight at him, as if she wanted to say something important.
"No, it's nothing serious..." Elodie pursed her lips and asked softly in a cautious tone, "I just want to ask... whether the time for this year's fireworks display in Edo has been determined.
Are you down?"
"Huh? Oh, the fireworks display. Yes, it has been confirmed. This year's fireworks display will be held on the nights of August 23rd to August 25th."
Fireworks Display - This is one of the most important summer events in Edo, and it is also the most popular event among men, women, and children in Edo.
The official name of the fireworks display in Edo is "Ryoku Kaisawa Fireworks Display".
As the name suggests, the conference was held near Ryogoku Bridge across the Sumida River.
This event, which attracts the attention of Edo citizens every summer, originated in the early 18th century.
Cholera broke out in Edo in the early 18th century, and many people died. So in July 1733, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the 8th shogunate of the Edo shogunate, held the "Kawashi Hungry Festival" in the Sumida River, the largest river in the city, to commemorate the victims.
"Ghost" Dharma Assembly means to liberate all sentient beings.
In July of the following year, fireworks were set off for the first time during the Water God Ceremony held to commemorate and ward off evil spirits. From then on, it became a routine event and soon developed into a cool-heating activity that was strongly supported by the people in Edo.
Unlike the Plum Blossom Festival, which has a clear time and duration, the Ryogoku Keikawa Fireworks Festival has an uncertain time and duration.
Every year, roughly within the three months from May 28th to the end of August, a few good days are chosen to hold the conference.
Sometimes the fireworks are set off for just one night, and sometimes they are set off for several nights.
This year's fireworks display has been decided a few days ago - it will be held from August 23rd to August 25th, and the fireworks will be set off for three consecutive nights.
It is said that the reason why this year's fireworks display lasted for three days was the idea of the Edo shogunate.
In recent years, Edo has been experiencing a lot of bad things, and almost nothing good has happened.
In order to remove the bad luck and relieve the depressed mood of the Edo people as much as possible, the Edo shogunate specially authorized the duration of this year's fireworks display to be extended as much as possible.
"August 23rd to August 25th..." Elodie lowered her head and stared at her toes thoughtfully.
Qingden looked deeply at Elodie who asked abruptly about the time of the fireworks display.
"... Elodie, do you want to watch the fireworks display?"
"Um!"
Elodie nodded vigorously without thinking, with an innocent and bright smile on her face.
"I want to see it!"
“When I was still living in Osaka and before I moved to Edo, I already admired the Ryogoku Kaigawa Fireworks Festival, which is the origin of the fireworks festival!”
As the earliest fireworks display in Edo, the Ryogoku Kiikawa Fireworks Festival brought the culture of "setting off fireworks" and "setting off fireworks displays" to the entire country.
To this day, in important cities such as Kyoto and Osaka, fireworks displays are held in the summer.
“I want to go to Ryogoku Bridge with Grandpa and Miss Leroy to watch Edo’s fireworks display this year!”
"Well... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." As soon as Elodie finished speaking, Qingto smiled bitterly and said, "Although the wave of 'radical anti-foreigners' in Edo is no longer as crazy as before, the streets of Edo
It is still not safe enough to allow Westerners to walk around as they please.”
After Qingteng killed Jinye and broke the pillar of the anti-barbarian group, the anti-barbarian group without the leadership of Jinye was completely in ruins.
Originally, the overall quality of the anti-barbarian group was not very high. Most of the members were a bunch of rough, middle- and lower-level warriors with little knowledge.
Without Kamino's iron-fisted rule and strong leadership, the remnants of the anti-barbarian group were reduced to a scattered mess, with only those who had been slaughtered and wiped out.
Under the powerful suppression of the thieves and thieves within their reach, the remnants of the anti-barbarian group were killed, some were caught, and some escaped.
Just at the end of last month, the government officially posted an announcement: The anti-barbarian group has completely become history! The anti-barbarian group has been completely eliminated! From now on, there will be no anti-barbarian group in Edo!
The destruction of the anti-barbarian group was a big blow to the remaining people and organizations in Edo who advocated "radical anti-barbarian" ideas.
Judging only from the apparent scale and activity of the organization, the anti-barbarian group is undoubtedly the "largest and strongest" among all radical anti-barbarian organizations in Edo.
Such a powerful anti-barbarian group was wiped out... This made the remaining radical anti-barbarian organizations in Edo feel sad and sad.
Therefore, with the destruction of the anti-barbarian group, the wave of anti-barbarian movement in Edo that intensified due to the assassination of Naoki Ii was finally suppressed effectively.
Edo finally regained some of its former tranquility.
"Elody, if you want to see the fireworks, you don't have to go to Ryogoku Bridge."
Qingden raised his head and looked at the surrounding windows.
"The residence is not too far from Ryogoku Bridge...so Elodie, you can see beautiful fireworks even when you stay at home."
After forming a master-disciple relationship with Elodie, at Elodie's request, Qingden changed the name of the child from "Miss Angoulême" to the current name.
"But it wouldn't be fun to watch the fireworks at home!" Elodie pouted her little mouth and stamped her foot hard, "For such a grand event, if you don't go to the scene to experience the lively atmosphere,
, then what’s the point?”
——This is true...
Qingdeng thought to himself and nodded gently.
Staying at home and watching the fireworks...it really lacks the atmosphere.
"I'll have a good talk with grandpa later..."
Elodie's pouted lips now flattened.
In the depths of the sky-blue eyes, which are as bright as gems, there is a hint of loneliness that cannot be detected unless you look closely.
"No matter what... I just want to go to the fireworks display..."
After saying that, Elodie took a deep breath.
When the air that was deeply inhaled was slowly exhaled, Elodie's expression returned to normal.
"Master, I'm sorry, I seem to have talked about too many things that have nothing to do with practice."
After giving Qingden an apologetic smile, Elodie smiled and held the bamboo sword in her hand steady in front of her again.
"Master, let us continue today's practice!"
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Except for the incident where Elodie stubbornly expressed her desire to go to this year's fireworks display, the teaching to Elodie today was smooth and smooth.
Qingden finished today's guidance to Elodie and left the residence at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The westward sunshine shone on the road and Qingdeng's shoulders. Qingdeng walked forward silently, sometimes walking into the shadows of people on the roadside, sometimes walking into the sun again.
The summer sun is really fierce, and the shadows of everything are illuminated like thick ink. The surrounding scenery is shrouded in lush green, the Kanda River in the distance reflects a golden brilliance, and the sky is filled with thick white clouds unique to summer.
.
Qingdeng raised his head and right hand, covering the sun with his right hand, squinting his eyes and looking at the sky above his head, with a helpless smile on his face.
——It’s really hot...
Obviously there should be no such messy things as the greenhouse effect and the heat island effect in this era, but the weather this year is still surprisingly hot.
Qingdeng misses these convenient products of human civilization such as electric fans, air conditioners, and refrigerators.
Why not buy a cup of herbal tea... Just when Qingden was thinking about whether to stop by the tea house and buy a cup of herbal tea to relieve the heat——
"Hey...was this place used to be like this?"
"Oh, Aguang, are you sure you are going in this direction?"
Qingdeng heard a man and a woman talking behind him.
"Well...we haven't been to Edo for just a year, so why are there so many street scenes..."
"Aguang, if we keep walking like this, we feel like we're going to get lost. Why don't we go find someone and ask for directions."
"Hmm...that's fine. Ah, that samurai uncle in front!"
Qingden heard light footsteps approaching him quickly from behind.
Noticing that the phrase "Master Samurai" should be calling him, Qingto turned back.
"Master Samurai, can I ask you for directions?"
The speaker is a woman wearing a low-brimmed hat for sun protection, a green yukata, and a pair of green flat-soled wooden clogs on her beautiful feet without socks.
Most of the woman's face was obscured by the low-brimmed bamboo hat on her head, so Qingdeng couldn't see clearly what the woman looked like.
Judging from the voice, this woman must be very young.
Qingdeng doesn't have anything urgent to do now, so he is willing to help with such a small matter as giving directions.
"Yeah." Qingdeng nodded, "Where do you want to go?"
"Thank you very much." The woman folded her hands in front of her body, bowed to Qingden and bowed, then raised the bamboo hat on her head slightly, looked into Qingden's eyes very politely and spoke, "I want to ask: Koishikawa
What should Hinata Yanagi-machi do... hmm? Master samurai? Master samurai?"
The woman called "Uncle Samurai" several times in a confused and anxious tone, but she still failed to wake Qingden out of his "extreme shock" state.
After the woman pushed up the bamboo hat above her head and Qingdeng's eyes met, Qingdeng seemed to have seen some incredible sight, his eyes widened as if he wanted to tear the corners of his eyes apart, and his expression suddenly changed.
Shock, confusion, confusion...these emotions were beautifully mixed on Qingdeng's face.
Underneath the bamboo hat is a pretty face.
This woman is a beauty who is only in her early 20s at most.
Logically speaking, when seeing a beautiful woman with a very good appearance, Qingden would definitely not show any inappropriate expression.
Qingdeng was surrounded by beauties for the time being.
After continuously making friends with Elodie, Mai Kinoshita, and Sanako, three girls who all have the appearance of a fish out of the blue, Qingto now has a very high threshold for the attribute of "beauty."
The reason why Qingdeng showed this reaction and expression at this moment was purely because this woman's appearance... was too "unbelievable".
Slender eyelashes, big and bright eyes, delicate mouth and nose, red and small lips, any one of the facial features is impeccable when taken alone, and when combined together, it looks even more perfect.
The woman's extremely beautiful face... was almost exactly the same as a face that Qingdeng was very familiar with.
"Okita-kun...?"
Qingden couldn't help but whisper the name of the beautiful boy who was almost the same as this woman.
"Um?"
The woman who heard Qingdeng's murmur raised her eyebrows and frowned slightly. She took a few steps back while looking at Qingdeng with vigilant eyes.
"...Sir, do you...know me?"
"Aguang!"
At this time, a young man with ordinary facial features and figure ran over to Qingden and the woman.
"Aguang, what's wrong?"
The young man looked at the woman with a confused expression, and then looked at Qingdeng.
"Aguang..." Qingden gently chewed the young man's name for this woman.
A face almost identical to Okita's...
Aguang...
At this moment, Qingden suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, could it be that..." Qingto showed an expression of sudden realization and let out a low scream, "Are you Okita-kun's eldest sister: Hikaru Okita?"
This time it was a woman and the young man looked shocked.
"Are you... a friend of Souji?" the woman... or rather Okita Mitsuru asked Ayoto.
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Edo, Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town, Imperial Guard Hall, Hall——
"first meet."
Okita Hikaru bent down, supported the tatami with three fingers, and continued to speak while politely saluting Aoshito and his group sitting opposite her.
"I am the eldest sister of the Souji, Hikaru Okita."
"This is my husband, Rintaro Okita."
"You, you, good afternoon... Ah, no, that's not right! First time meeting!" The young man sitting shoulder to shoulder with Okita Hikaru, Okita Rintaro, Okita Hikaru's husband, hurriedly imitated Okita Hikaru's movements and asked Qingteng.
The others bowed and saluted.
Compared with Okita Hikaru's relaxed and generous attitude, Okita Rintaro, his husband, is obviously much more reserved.
Ever since he entered the trial defense hall, Okita Rintaro looked quite nervous and embarrassed.
"My chief executive is under your care on weekdays."
After bowing and introducing himself, Okita Hikaru slowly straightened up and gave a very decent smile to everyone in front of him.
Harada, whose usual behavior was normal and seemed to have no idea what "etiquette" was, thrust his head forward and stared straight at Okita Hikari's face without blinking.
"Sister Okita, you and Okita really look alike! It feels like twins!"
Ever since Okita Hikaru appeared in the trial defense hall, Nagakura and others have been staring at Okita Hikaru's face with astonished eyes.
Even Saito, who had always kept his emotions secret and rarely showed any emotion outside his body, rarely looked at Okita Hikaru with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Souji and his sister look so much alike.
As Harada said just now, these two siblings who look very much alike are like twins.
The biggest difference in appearance between the siblings... is probably their different heights and hairstyles.
Okita Hikaru, who is nearly 1.6 meters tall, is slightly taller than Souji, who is only 1.55 meters tall.
Souji wore a high ponytail, while Okita Hikaru had her hair tied into a Shimada bun, a popular women's hairstyle.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment." Hikaru Okita raised his hand, covered his lips and smiled softly, "Being praised for being like my...my brother makes me a little happy."
"elder sister……"
Souji is sitting behind his sister on the left side. The two siblings, who look like twins, sit side by side, which adds to the visual impact.
"Why did you and your brother-in-law come to Edo so early?"
"What? I'm not welcome?"
Okita Hikaru had a happy expression on her face. She turned her head and smiled evilly at Souji, as if she wanted to tease Souji.
"It's not that you're not welcome..."
Souji, whose waist and neck were slumped, curled his lips, reached his hands behind his head, and smoothed the ponytail on the back of his head.
"It's just that you came so early, which surprised me. I thought it would take a few days for you to arrive in Edo..."
"Rintaro and I have nothing important to do recently and are very free. So we came here early."
After Okita Hikaru finished speaking, he moved his eyes and looked at Souji's head, and then at Souji's feet.
"Soji, have you grown taller?"
Okita Hikaru's words seemed to have some special magic power.
As soon as Okita Hikaru finished speaking, Souji, who had been holding his arms around his waist and neck, suddenly straightened his waist and head, made eye contact with his eldest sister with bright eyes, and nodded vigorously with an excited expression.
.
"Well! I have indeed grown taller, I have grown so much-"
The Souji raised his right thumb and index finger to compare, and found a length of about 1 centimeter.
"Here comes the tea~~"
At this time, Inoue entered the living room with tea and snacks.
Menial tasks such as serving tea, pouring water, cleaning, and laundry have always been taken care of by Inoue, the "old housekeeper of the Examination Hall" who loves doing these tasks.
Previously, Inoue returned to his hometown to help an old friend clear up wasteland, so these tasks were handled by Abi, the General Secretary, and others.
After returning from Jingshang, these chores and tiring work were naturally picked up by the old housekeeper.
"Uncle Gen." Hikari Okita picked up the tea that Inoue just handed over and took a sip, "The tea you made is still so delicious."
"Hahaha." Inoue laughed a few times, "Xiaoguang, you are still as good at talking as ever."
"Hoo ho ho ho, Hikaru, Rintaro." At this time, Shusuke, who was sitting opposite Mitsumasa Okita, spoke, "I haven't seen you for a long time!"
Abi, who was sitting next to Zhouzhu, followed Zhouzhu and said, "I would be very grateful if you are willing to come to Quanzi's wedding."
"Master Kondo, Mrs. Kondo, please forgive me for the long absence of greetings." Okita Hikaru put down the tea cup in his hand, bowed slightly towards Shusuke and Abi, and continued to smile in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "Kondo-kun is getting married.
Well, as the sister of the chief executive, how could I not come to the banquet?"
Speaking of this, Okita Hikaru turned his gaze and looked at Kondo.
"Kondo-kun, congratulations on your marriage."
"Hahaha, thank you!" Kondo, who had been distracted by Matsui Tsune for a long time, had been thinking about continuing the family tradition with this girl since they first met him. Kondo showed an embarrassed smile and scratched him hard.
While touching the hair on the back of his head, he let out a somewhat silly laugh.
"Xiaoguang." Zhousuke said again, "How are you? How are you doing recently?"
"We've been doing pretty well lately."
"Although Hino-juku is not as prosperous as Edo, it is quiet, simple and not easily disturbed by the complicated world."
"The world has been very chaotic lately."
"Another invasion by foreign barbarians, and another shouting 'reject the barbarians'..."
"In this world, living in a quiet rural place where people are not easily disturbed is a kind of happiness."
…
Overall, the eldest sister of the General Division made a good impression on people.
She has a graceful manner, good conversation, and is very polite. Talking to her feels like a spring breeze.
But Qingteng always felt that there seemed to be a vague aura of "strong woman" in Okita Hikaru's frown and smile.
Compared with Hikaru Okita, her husband Okita Rintaro seems a little inconspicuous.
Okita Rintaro was also a samurai who carried two swords at his waist.
But regardless of appearance or temperament...Rintaro Okita is more like an old country farmer than a samurai, who seems to have never seen much of the world.
Basically, Hikaru Okita was responsible for communicating with everyone in the trial hall. Rintaro Okita sat respectfully beside his wife throughout the whole process and rarely spoke.
I don’t know if it’s Qingdeng’s illusion...
Qingteng always felt that... his eldest sister and brother-in-law were here, and the general manager didn't seem so happy about it.
Obviously judging from the interaction between Souji and Okita Hikaru, the relationship between these siblings should be very good.
When Okita Hikaru compliments the general manager on how tall he is, the general manager will be so happy that he wants to jump up and down.
——Does Okita-kun hate being pushed into marriage by his sister so much...
Recalling what Souji complained to him last night about "the eldest sister always urging him to get married", Qingto could not help but think to himself.
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The next two days were extremely peaceful in Qingdeng.
Although Shusuke invited Okita Hikaru and his wife to live directly in the trial house, which still had plenty of places for people to live, Okita Hikaru declined on the grounds that "it would be too much trouble for you."
Okita Hikaru led Rintaro to live in a hotel not far from the imperial examination hall.
The couple would come to the Trial Guard Hall every day to visit, and they would stay in the Trial Guard Hall for most of the day.
Relying on his super social skills, Okita Hikaru quickly became familiar with many people, including Ayoto.
Qingdeng's life in the past two days is nothing to describe in detail.
I'm just continuing to rehabilitate my body.
The sparring session with Inoue made many muscles in Qingto's body recall the feeling of fighting.
After two days of intensive rehabilitation, Qingdeng felt that his physical condition had basically returned to the state before the injury.
Ever since... Qingdeng felt that it was time to start.
It's time to start practicing the art of drawing swords!
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The first year of Wanyan (1860), August 6——
Edo, Chishiya——
Clang.
"Meow meow meow~~"
As soon as Qing Teng opened the door of Qianshiwu's shop with a clang, the big orange cat Duoduo meowed and ran towards Qing Teng with elegant cat steps.
"Ah, Qingden!"
Immediately after the meow, there was Kinoshita Mai's joyful call, and the familiar "dong dong dong" sound of Kinoshita Mai's little feet stepping on the wooden corridor.
"Good morning, A Wu."
Qingden smiled warmly at Mai Kinoshita, who was walking towards him quickly.
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