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It's no surprise that a drunk person can do anything.
Qingteng only regarded Qingshuigo and his party, who had no intention of negotiating and called him without explanation, as having "drunk sex".
It was only at this moment that Qingden realized belatedly that the whites of Shimizu Gosaku's eyes were extremely red, and the dense red blood fibers almost filled the entire whites of his eyes.
At this time, Qingdeng felt something strange... Did this man have some kind of eye disease?
But back to Shimizu Gosaku - he stood up slowly while holding his left elbow that was pinched by Aoto just now, and suddenly let out a heavy breath.
"Huu...huuu...! Huuu...! Huuu...!"
He released his left elbow and covered his forehead with both hands.
A stream of turbid air spurted out from his clenched teeth.
When he released his palms and slowly raised his face, Qingden suddenly discovered that this man's eyes were as muddy and "muddy" as a mud road under a heavy rain!
bass!
Shimizu Gosaku took out the wakizashi hanging from his left waist.
The shining silver-white sword body reflects the dazzling cold light under the moonlight.
The crowd of onlookers burst into exclamations of surprise.
The ugly looks reappeared on the faces of Otsuki Minoru and his party.
"I, am I an adult?"
The younger brothers of Shimizu Gosaku also showed frightened expressions at this time.
Fighting with bare hands and using a knife...these are two different types of events!
Shimizu Gosaku turned a deaf ear to all these reactions from the outside world.
He just took a good posture, and then struck Qingdeng's chest with his sword like an arrow from a string!
If this sword stabs hard... then Qingdeng will be seriously injured even if he doesn't die.
This guy actually made such a ruthless move... Qingdeng's eyelids and face both darkened.
Faced with the attack of Shimizu Gosaku, who was swaying due to drunkenness, Aoto, who has two talents: "Eagle Eye" and "Seeing through", there is no reason why he can't dodge.
Ayoto unhurriedly moved his body half a step to the left, and let Shimizu Gosaku's wakizashi stab him in the air.
Qingden was surprised to find that compared to just now, Qingshui Gosaku's strength and speed seemed to have improved a lot.
Shimizu Gosaku, whose attack failed, quickly regained his stance and delivered the next blow to Aomori.
This time, Gosaku Shimizu used a brand new attack method - he changed the wakizashi in his right palm to an inverted grip, lowered his body's center of gravity, and turned his left hand into a claw, grabbing Qingteng's left shoulder like a black tiger tearing out its heart.
From the movements made by Shimizugo, Qingto could tell at a glance what kind of martial art he was using - a variant of Jiu-Jitsu: Koguzujutsu.
Koguzujutsu is a martial art that was born on the battlefield and is specifically used to deal with enemies wearing armor.
First knock the opponent to the ground, then take out the wakizashi and attack the neck, armpits and other gaps in the armor.
Because of its strong lethality and its good suitability for street fighting, Kojutsu is one of the most popular martial arts among thieves and Yakuza.
Therefore, during the years when Kitan was working as an errand in the town of Hokkaido, Kojutsujutsu was one of the martial arts that Ayoto came into contact with the most.
This time, Qingteng did not dodge like before, but stood still with his legs spread, allowing Shimizu Gosaku's left paw to grab him.
The moment his palms locked firmly on Aonto's left shoulder, Shimizu Gosaku immediately tightened his waist and tried with all his strength to put Aonto down to the ground.
However, he was shocked to find that he could not break Qingdeng's body at all.
Qingdeng's body seemed to be sucked to the ground, flexible and stable, and his feet seemed to be rooted in the ground.
Taking advantage of this moment, Qingden tightened the five fingers of his left hand and slashed Shimizu Gosaku's right wrist with a slash of his hand.
At this moment, Shimizu Gosaku screamed out in pain, and the wakizashi in his right hand fell to the ground with a clang.
The next moment, Qingden's waist sank, his arms inserted into Shimizu Gosaku's armpits, and he threw him out with all his strength.
Shimizu Gosaku's body was not very heavy. He was thrown a few meters away like a piece of rag. He landed on his back and came into close contact with the ground upright.
"I am the master!"
Shimizu Gosaku's subordinates stood up and ran towards Shimizu Gosaku who fell to the ground, enduring the pain in various parts of their bodies.
However, before his subordinates arrived, Shimizu Gosaku stood up on his own.
While standing up, he silently put his hand into the lapel of his yukata and took out a pocket sword.
The so-called kaijian is a short sword that is shorter than the wakizashi.
Shimizu Gosaku, who still wanted to fight Aoto again, roughly pushed away the men who gathered around him and rushed straight towards Aoto again.
Shimizu Gosaku's endurance was actually somewhat beyond Ayoto's expectations.
"Ha..." Qingdeng stared closely at Han Mang, who was getting closer and closer to him, while he lowered his waist slightly, and his naturally drooped right palm slowly moved to the handle of Dingguishen's knife.
Then--
choke!
The cold light of the sword covered up the moonlight!
The white blade that popped out of its sheath accurately hit the tip of the sword in mid-air, knocking Kiyomizu Gosaku's sword away.
The sword "soared into the sky" flew nearly three stories high, and then plunged heavily into the roof of a nearby shop with the tip of the sword facing down.
Aoshito's sharp knife seemed to finally make Shimizu Gosaku "sober up" a little.
With a flash of fear on his face, he took a few steps back and returned to the crowd of his men.
If Seito had been willing, Shimizu Gosaku and his men would have become corpses long ago.
The reason why he hesitated to kill... was not because he was afraid of trouble, but because if he used the killing knife tonight, he and Kinoshita Mai would definitely not be able to see the fireworks tonight.
This brief battle finally became quiet and stopped.
Shimizu Gosaku and others, who were shocked by Aoto's skill, did not rush forward without any plan. They faced Aoto at a distance of about 7 steps.
At this moment, Tsuneji and the others, who had been staring at Ayoto with horrifying eyes since just now, slowly turned their attention to Otsuki Minoru.
Is this the Tachibana Aoden?
You call this "dumbheading"?
Didn't you say that he is a mediocre person who can't do anything well and has mediocre talents?
…
Their gazes often conveyed this message fiercely.
Faced with the glances from Changji and others, Otsuki Minoru had no time to pay attention.
"He, he actually won...?" Otsuki Minoru muttered like this, as if he had seen a ghost.
At this moment, her whole body and mind were immersed in a fierce "brainstorm".
Why? What's going on? - These words flashed back and forth in Otsuki Minoru's mind over and over again.
There was no way she could equate the "idiot Deng" in her mind with the Qing Deng in front of her who was so powerful that he defeated his opponent one against five.
When did that "idiot" who used to just circle around her like a puppy become so powerful?
Qingdeng's sudden appearance and action made the surrounding onlookers watch a wonderful scene.
Some people who were excited to watch looked at Shimizu Gosaku and his group with expressions that said "it's not too big a deal to watch the fun".
Qingshui and his team are now in a difficult situation.
Have you ever fought Qingdeng again? He is no match for him.
Just leaving like this? I can’t live with it in terms of face.
These subordinates of Shimizu Gosaku have no wisdom at all, and they only know how to use force to solve problems.
Therefore, they didn't know what to do now, so they could only look at Shimizu Gosaku for help.
But when they looked at Gosaku Shimizu, who was surrounded by them, they were shocked to find: Gosaku Shimizu's current appearance... was very strange.
"Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...! Huuuuuu...!!"
Qing Shuiwuzuo covered his face with his hands and let out an increasingly heavy breath.
Even Ayoto noticed something strange about Shimizu Gosaku at this moment.
——Did he... drink too much? Or was he suffering from some disease?
When Seito was confused, Shimizu Gosaku suddenly roared like a tiger and a leopard.
"Get away! Get away!"
Qingshui raised his hands, as if he wanted to push away the subordinates beside him, and then continue to fight Qingteng.
When the subordinates saw this, they were all frightened.
Qingteng has already drawn his sword... In this era, it is a very serious signal for a samurai to draw a real sword.
This means that the other party no longer minds killing...
Worried that Shimizu Gosaku would be killed by Aoto if he rushed forward so recklessly, his subordinates quickly grabbed Shimizu Gosaku to death.
"Let go! Let me go! Boy! Tell me your name!"
Shimizu Gosaku shouted, swinging his arms in an extremely exaggerated manner, shaking his head, and his red bloodshot eyes flashed with a violent and ferocious light like a long-hungry carnivorous beast.
Speechless and hysterical.
"How dare you throw me to the ground! I tell you, you are dead!"
"I am the nephew of the leader of the 'Qingshui Clan'! Just wait! I'm going to call someone now! Let my men come and take care of you!"
Shimizugo's remarks immediately changed the atmosphere at the scene.
Otsuki Minoru and his party are now in a state of sharing weal and woe with Ayoto who rescued them.
They unconsciously glanced back and forth at Ayoto and Shimizu Gosaku with horrified eyes.
Yes, what's the use of fighting Qingden? He is the nephew of the "Qingshui Clan", and his back is against a towering tree. What if he really calls a lot of helpers?
Qingden can hit 5 with one... but can he still hit 15 with 1?
The surrounding crowd of onlookers were also talking about it at this time.
"Hey, is this guy really Eiichi Shimizu's nephew?"
"It's true... I once had a chance encounter with Eiichi Shimizu's nephew... This person is really Eiichi Shimizu's nephew: Gosaku Shimizu."
"Tsk... If that's the case, it's terrible for that samurai... He actually offended someone from the 'Shimizu Clan'... Unless he escapes Edo, there will never be peace from now on."
"Sigh... I don't know if I can see the demise of the 'Qingshui Clan' in my lifetime..."
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... You can't say such things in public... If people hear it, it will be troublesome..."
A large number of onlookers lamented Qingdeng's future fate... However, some people also made such "disharmonious sounds":
"Hey, do you think that warrior looks familiar?"
"Well, I also feel... I seem to have seen him somewhere..."
…
Otsuki Minoru and others, as well as the onlookers, were all worried about the safety of Aoto who had provoked the "Shimizu Clan"... But Aoto, as the person involved, was quite calm.
"...'Qingshui Clan'?"
Qingden raised his eyebrows slightly, and his expression became weird at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This person turned out to be from the "Qingshui Clan"... This really surprised Qingden.
"Surprised" in various aspects...
Looking at Qingteng's expression, he thought Qingteng was scared. After taking a few deep breaths, he raised his head high and shouted in a more wild and unscrupulous tone:
"Iijiro! Go back to our old camp of the Qingshui Clan and call for people! Call me as many people as you can..."
"enough!"
Like thunder on the ground... A loud shout came from the crowd behind Shimizu Gosaku, interrupting Shimizu Gosaku's arrogant words.
This sudden shout had a rather old tone... the speaker should be a middle-aged man.
Ayoto didn't recognize the voice, but Gosaku Shimizu seemed to know the owner of the voice.
Because the moment after this loud shout fell, Shimizu Gosaku's expression suddenly stopped.
Immediately afterwards, his eyes filled with fierce light slowly returned to clarity as if they had been washed by clean water.
Then, traces of fear appeared in his eyes and cheeks...
Everyone at the scene turned their attention to the direction from which the middle-aged male voice came - they saw a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back and a low-rimmed bamboo hat on his head, leading a young man slowly.
As they walked toward Qingdeng and the others, all the onlookers who were in front of them moved aside to create a spacious one-way street.
Qingteng did not recognize this middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat. But Qingteng knew that young man - it was the Sasaki he had just met.
Sasaki noticed Aoden's gaze, smiled, and nodded to Aoto.
The middle-aged man who had become the focus of the audience because of the loud shout just now, walked steadily and stood next to Shimizu Gosaku without being affected by the surrounding sight.
A weird situation happened at this moment.
Shimizu Gosaku, who was so arrogant just now and was hysterical like a madman, suddenly shrank up slightly like a mouse after encountering a cat after the middle-aged man appeared... His face was full of fear.
"Uncle...uncle..."
As soon as Qingshuigo said this, the scene suddenly went into an uproar... Even Qingteng couldn't help but look surprised.
Being called "uncle" by Shimizugo... many people muttered in their hearts, "No way..."
…
…
After Shimizu Eiichi learned from Sasaki that his nephew was drinking nearby and was in a drunken state, he stood up expressionlessly and ordered Sasaki:
"... Sasaki, help me find a boat painting job... put it off for now. Now you can follow me to find my troubled nephew."
Whether it was when he was giving orders to Sasaki or when he was setting off to look for Shimizu Gosaku, Shimizu Eiichi had no expression on his face the whole time...it was difficult to guess what he was thinking.
For Sasaki, the task of "finding someone nearby" is too simple.
He mobilized all his subordinates and asked them all to go out and look for traces of Shimizu Gosaku.
After a while, someone reported that I saw Gosaku Shimizu fighting with someone in XXX.
Eiichi Shimizu led Sasaki to the reporting location, and then he saw his nephew who was uttering arrogant words to Qing Teng...
At that moment, Eiichi Shimizu, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, his pupils shrank slightly.
At this moment, the middle-aged man...that is, the leader of the "Qingshui Clan": Eiichi Qingshui, looked at Qingshuigo expressionlessly.
Snapped!
Then with lightning speed, he slapped Gosaku Shimizu on the right cheek!
Eiichi Shimizu used great force.
Shimizu Gosaku was slapped and moved three full steps to the left before falling heavily to the ground.
Being slapped in public... Gosaku Shimizu didn't show any resentment or anger.
He collapsed on the ground, covering the area where he was slapped, and his head was lowered. Not only was he dissatisfied with Qing Shuirong for slapping him, he didn't even dare to raise his head to look at Qing Shuirong.
"You bastard..."
Qingshui Eiichi said calmly.
"I've warned you countless times, don't cause trouble for me outside."
"..."
"What happened to you tonight? Why did you ignore my warning again?"
"..."
"I really don't know how to punish you... It's just a matter of causing trouble, but you actually disturbed His Majesty Niou."
"……Eh?"
Shimizu Gosaku, who had been burying his head low and saying nothing, finally made a sound.
He slowly raised his head and stared at Eiichi Shimizu with astonished eyes.
In an instant, the surroundings that were still slightly noisy fell silent.
The faces of the spectators gathered here were full of surprise and excitement.
The faces of Shimizu Gosaku and his subordinates changed color.
The faces of Otsuki Minoru, Tsuneji and others also changed immediately, and their expressions were dominated by strong horror.
All these changes... were only because they all clearly heard the title that just came from Eiichi Shimizu's mouth - Nioh!
"Nioh..." Otsuki Minoru repeatedly murmured this majestic title for the samurai who was said to have suppressed the "radical anti-Japanese warriors" in Edo with his superior strength.
——Is he...Eiichi Shimizu...
Ayoto lowered his eyelids slightly and carefully looked at Eiichi Shimizu's face.
This was his first meeting with the leader of the "Qingshui Clan".
The first impression Qingmizu Eiichi gave to Qingto... was ordinary.
His facial features are ordinary, nothing is ugly, but he also lacks eye-catching elements, so he can only be classified as ordinary.
If it weren't for the large and conspicuous burn mark on his left cheek, Eiichi Shimizu would be one of those ordinary beings who would be instantly buried if he was mixed in with the crowd.
The height is also average... According to Qingnobo's visual inspection, Shimizu Eiichi is less than 1.6 meters tall, at most 1.57 meters and 1.58 meters tall.
Also quite ordinary was his figure, neither strong nor thin.
In a word - if you were to identify him solely by his appearance, you would never recognize him as the leader of the "Edo No. 1 Yakuza Group".
Suddenly, at the moment when Qingteng was carefully looking at the appearance of the middle-aged man in front of him, whose name he had heard for a long time, Shimizu Eiichi slowly turned around and faced Qingteng.
"His Majesty Niou, I am truly sorry for what happened tonight."
"My nephew was rude and bumped into your Excellency."
"I have neglected to discipline my family members. Please forgive me."
After saying this, Qingshui Rongyi leaned forward slightly and bowed to Qingdeng in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
It was as if frozen time was starting to turn again, and the noisy sounds started again.
The leader of the notorious "Qingshui Clan" actually bowed and apologized to Qingdeng so humbly... In response to this scene, the onlookers showed various expressions and made various comments.
"..." Otsuki Minoru, who had just managed to move her lips and tongue and murmured "Nioh" repeatedly, was speechless at this time.
She, Changji and the others were stunned... no, to be more precise... their expressions and emotions were numb.
Ever since Qingdeng suddenly appeared, all kinds of shocking realities that made them feel as if their eyes would pop out were unfolding in front of their eyes one after another...
Among the waves of "spiritual shocks", the one that Weishu was carrying out in the "present continuous tense" shocked them the most.
Before they were harassed by Gosaku Shimizu, they were still discussing how majestic the "Shimizu Clan" was, and how great they were to be lucky enough to negotiate large business deals with such a behemoth as the "Shimizu Clan"...
As a result, in just a blink of an eye, I saw the leader of this "Big Mac" bowing and apologizing to a young man who was not yet 20 years old in an extremely humble manner.
Looking at this scene, Otsuki Minoru and others couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity.
What made them feel even more ridiculous was that the young man being treated so politely was the "idiot" they had just ridiculed...
They only felt that they were surrounded by clouds and mist, and had a strange "floating" feeling, which was unrealistic.
Changji and his friend rolled their stiff necks and once again gave Otsuki Minoru a questioning look, "You call this person a 'dumbhead'?"
In fact, Qingdeng was also surprised at this moment.
Shimizu Eiichi was giving him too much face... Qingden could already feel that some of the gazes directed at him were getting hotter.
Qingdeng did not feel proud or arrogant about this.
Originally, he had always been puzzled and skeptical about the fact that "the 'Qingshui Clan' treated him too warmly."
Eiichi Shimizu treated him so politely... this only made Qingto even more wary.
"...The conflict between me and your nephew was purely accidental."
Qingdeng bowed slightly and returned Qing Shuirong's courtesy. He did not owe Qing Shuirong one or two.
"It's all because my nephew suddenly committed violence in the street..."
Aoto gave a detailed explanation to Eiichi Shimizu of the scenes he witnessed of Shimizu Gosaku leading his men to beat Otsuki Minoru and his party, without any omissions or exaggerations.
Qingshui Rongyi listened quietly to every word and sentence of Qingdeng.
After Qingden finished speaking, he turned sideways and looked at Otsuki Minoru and others who were still slumped on the ground.
"I'm extremely sorry. My nephew has offended you all with his rudeness."
Shimizu Eiichi also bowed to Otsuki Minoru and the others...but the bend of his waist was far less than the angle he bent when he bowed to Aonto just now.
"I would like to apologize to you all on behalf of my stupid nephew."
After saying this, Qing Shuirong stood up and glanced at Sasaki behind him.
"Sasaki."
Sasaki, who was very discerning, nodded vigorously and said "yes" loudly.
Then, he reached his lower back, took out a money bag that was bigger than an adult's fist hanging from his lower back, and handed it to Eiichi Shimizu with both hands.
Qing Shuirong didn't even look at the money bag, he just grabbed it in his hand.
As expected of Eiichi Shimizu, who has met countless people, he recognized Otsuki Minoru and others at a glance, which one was the one who could talk things over.
I saw him walking quickly in front of Changci in three steps and two steps at a time, squatting down so that his eyesight was level with Changci's.
"I hope you will accept this small compensation without hesitation."
"Okay, okay..."
The size of the "Shimizu Clan" is much larger than that of their Otsuki family. It was the first time for Changji to come into contact with a big shot of this level. He looked flattered and stammered "Okay" while saying "Okay".
The mechanical movement took over the compensation from Eiichi Shimizu.
"Idiot! Why don't you come over quickly and apologize?"
Shimizu Gosaku shuddered violently.
He stood up with an instinctive reaction, quickly ran to Eiichi Shimizu's side, bent his knees respectfully, and bowed deeply to Otsuki Minoru and his group.
"I'm very sorry! My stupidity has caused trouble to everyone, please forgive me!"
"Are these the only people you need to apologize to?"
Shimizu Gosaku was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around to face Aoden.
"Your Majesty Nioh! I'm very sorry! I was blind and blind! I bumped into you, but please forgive me!"
It was only to save Otsuki Minoru and his party that he came to help.
Therefore, Qingdeng is naturally happy to see the current incident end peacefully.
Qingden nodded slightly, showing his willingness to accept Shimizu Gosaku's apology.
In front of a top boss like Shimizu Eiichi, how could Otsuki Minoru and the others dare to say "I don't accept your apology"?
While they nodded hurriedly, they repeatedly expressed that they had received Shimizu Gosaku's sincerity in apologizing and were willing to forgive Shimizu Gosaku.
Under the skillful dancing of Shimizu Eiichi, the tense atmosphere that had filled the place until a few minutes ago was finally calmed down.
"Sasaki, take this idiot away."
"yes!"
Sasaki lifted up Gosaku Shimizu, who had his head drooped and lost his mind.
Before leaving with Gosaku Shimizu and others, Eiichi Shimizu walked up to Qingto specifically.
"His Majesty Renwang, please allow me to apologize to you again. You would like to forgive my nephew for his rudeness. I really don't know how to express my gratitude."
"No need to be polite." Qingdeng said calmly.
Qingshui Eiichi smiled slightly, and then bowed humbly to Qingden.
When he lowered his head so that Qingdeng couldn't see his facial expression, Qing Shuirong suddenly rolled up his eyes and looked at Qingdeng deeply with a meaningful look...
"Then - please allow me to take my leave first."
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…
Shimizu Eiichi took Shimizu Gosaku and Sasaki away.
There was no more excitement to watch, and the onlookers dispersed one after another.
However, there were still many people who either admired Qingdeng or simply had nothing to do and stayed where they were, looking at Qingdeng with curiosity and surprise.
"..." After watching the whole journey until Eiichi Shimizu could no longer be seen, Qingden turned around expressionlessly and looked at Otsuki Minoru and his party behind him.
At this moment, except for Otsuki Minoru, who only received a slap on the cheek, the others were beaten into pig heads. The group of people were supporting each other and slowly stood up from the ground.
Sensing Qingdeng's gaze, they raised their heads and looked at Qingdeng.
The moment Qingdeng's eyes met, thousands of expressions appeared on their faces.
I feel lucky to have survived the disaster...
The decadent man who is facing misfortune...
Gratitude to Qingdeng...
I can’t believe that I was actually rescued by “Da Toudeng”. It’s unbelievable...
…
As far as the result is concerned, there is no doubt that they were saved by Qingdeng just now.
If Aomori hadn't stepped forward in time, they might still be beaten by Shimizu Gosaku to this day.
At the same time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was mostly thanks to Qingto that they received such courtesy from Eiichi Shimizu.
Otherwise, why would the leader of the "Qingshui Clan", who was decisive in killing people, show such a friendly attitude towards them?
"Mr. Tachibana..." Tsuneji, who was being supported by Otsuki Minoru, took the lead in lowering his head and thanked Qingden in a humble tone mixed with a hint of apology, "I really... don't know how to express my gratitude to you.
That’s good…”
Changci's friends quickly followed up, bowing their heads to Qingden respectfully, saluting, and thanking him just like Changci did.
"Tachibana..." Otsuki Minoru bit her lower lip, eyes averting, "Just now... thank you very much..."
Otsuki never expected that one day he would have the day to thank this young man whom he had always looked down upon...
"You're welcome." Qingdeng said calmly.
He only helped Otsuki Minoru and the others because he wanted to repay Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness, and because he couldn't stand this kind of bullying of men and women in public.
Therefore, he didn't care much about the thanks given by Otsuki Minoru and others.
"..." Otsuki opened his mouth and was about to say something more——
"Qingden!"
A beautiful red figure quickly ran out of the crowd beside him and ran straight towards Qingdeng.
The lines on Qingden's face softened instantly.
In contrast, at the same time, the lines on Otsuki Minoru's face tightened.
——Who is this?!
Otsutsuki looked extremely shocked, staring blankly at Mai Kinoshita who suddenly appeared and was now standing next to Aoto.
——She is... Tachibana's friend?
If 10 passers-by were asked to compare the looks of Otsuki Minoru and Kinoshita Mai, then 10 people would probably say without hesitation: Of course Kinoshita Mai is more beautiful.
In terms of appearance alone, Otsuki Minoru's face can only be considered beautiful, more beautiful than ordinary women.
If we use numerical values to score... a perfect score of 100, Otsuki Minoru's appearance would probably range between 70 and 80 points.
It's a pretty high value.
However, Kinoshita Mai’s appearance is 90+…
What's more, Kinoshita Mai is still wearing makeup. The makeup on her face that Kiryu carefully designed for her has made Kinoshita Mai's appearance improve by several points, approaching the perfect score of 100 points.
Often times they were stunned by the sudden appearance of this little beauty.
Kinoshita Mai's beauty...that's not what shocked Otsuki Minoru the most.
What struck Otsuki Minoru the most was Mai Kinoshita's makeup... to be more precise, the makeup on her face.
Otsuki Minoru has a pair of sharp eyes that are very good at discerning the value of items due to her extensive exposure to all kinds of luxury goods.
She could tell at a glance: all the cosmetics on Mai Kinoshita's face, whether it was lipstick or light powder, eye color or eyebrow ink, they were all treasures among treasures!
Especially Kinoshita Mai's lipstick, Otsuki Minoru has never seen such a beautiful color, a natural "sasa red" color.
Such a beautiful color "Sasa-iro Red"... How much does it cost?
Tachibana... since when has there been such an iconic woman?
"Can you still walk?"
At this time, Qingto's voice woke up Otsuki Minoru from his sluggish state.
"If you can still walk, go to the hospital quickly. Your injuries look quite serious."
"Then, I'll take my leave now."
After finishing speaking, Qingden turned around neatly and prepared to leave.
"Ah, wait a minute!" Changci hurriedly called Qingden, "Mr. Orange, you saved us tonight. Such a great kindness cannot be repaid. Please allow us..."
"No need." Qing Deng said calmly without knowing it, "I'm not here to help you just to get your gratitude."
"Just think of our meeting tonight as a chance encounter."
"If we are destined to meet again in the future, let's meet again."
After saying these words, Qingto didn't make any further stops and led Kinoshita Wu away.
In front of Otsuki Minoru and others, a tall, free and easy back figure was left.
I don’t know how long time has passed...half a minute? 1 minute? The muddy consciousness made Otsuki Minoru’s sense of time confused.
She only knew that when she came back to her senses, the figures of Qingto and Mai Kinoshita had disappeared from her sight.
From the time Shimizu Eiichi and others left until now, Qingdeng didn't even look at her once...
Otsuki bit her lower lip tightly.
The eyes and expressions are complex and difficult to describe.
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Ryogoku Bridge——
"I can finally watch the fireworks with peace of mind..."
Aoto sighed to Mai Kinoshita in a half-joking tone.
After successfully rescuing Otsuki Minoru and others, Aoto and Kinoshita Mai were finally able to enjoy the lively summer festival tonight.
The two of them rushed to Ryogoku Bridge as planned to find a good spot to watch the fireworks.
They were quite lucky - even though they were already late, they were still able to find a space for the two of them to stand on the left side of the Ryogoku Bridge adjacent to the bridge railing.
There are still about 5 minutes until the fireworks are set off... The bridge is already filled with an atmosphere of tension and anticipation.
"It turns out that the young woman just now is your best friend Qingdeng..." Kinoshita Mai said softly.
Just now, Aoden openly confessed to Mai Kinoshita about the young woman they had just rescued... Otsuki Minoru, his childhood sweetheart who had not seen each other for a long time because she was married to Nara.
"Well, yes." Qingdeng wrote lightly, "I was really surprised to be able to meet her twice tonight..."
"..." Kinoshita Wu raised her little head and stared at Qingden's calm face.
Seeing Qingden's appearance of not caring about Otsuki Minoru, Kinoshita Mai's beautiful eyes silently revealed a hint of joy and luck.
At this moment, the Nihonbashi Bridge was already crowded with spectators looking for a good seat to watch the fireworks.
Everyone, you squeeze me and I squeeze you, you push me and I push you...
"Ouch! Don't squeeze! Don't squeeze!"
"Why are you crowded? Didn't you see anyone here?"
"Oops! There are no more vacancies here! Stop pushing in here!"
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Kinoshita was small and light, and in such a dense crowd, she was like a catkin floating in the storm.
Qingden has seen the "undercurrent" coming from behind hit Kinoshita Mai several times, causing Kinoshita to stumble.
"...A Wu, come here."
Qingdeng raised his hand and grabbed Kinoshita Wu's left wrist, pulled him in front of him, and then used both hands to support the bridge railing in front of him, letting Kinoshita Wu hide between his arms and in his arms.
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Using her own body as a barrier, she built a safe space for Kinoshita Mai where she would never be hit by anyone again.
However, as a result, she and Qingdeng inevitably had close physical contact.
Aomori only had to lower his head to bury the tip of his nose in Kinoshita Mai's hair.
Kinoshita Mai only needed to lean back slightly to rest her little head on Aomori's strong chest muscles.
"!" The gorgeous red clouds instantly dyed Kinoshita Mai's cheeks.
Although Kinoshita Mai's back was turned to him, Qingto couldn't see Kinoshita Mai's expression at this moment, but he could faintly see thin streams of "steam" floating out from Kinoshita Mai's head and forehead.
It's embarrassing... Mai Kinoshita is not the only shy person - the person who created the current ambiguous situation is also tense up because of shame.
Qingto pulled Kinoshita Wu in front of him purely because he was worried that Kinoshita Wu would be knocked down by the crowd... He didn't think about it at all.
It wasn't until he pulled Kinoshita Mai into his arms that Qingto realized how bold and intimate his move was.
Kinoshita Mai's delicious body fragrance continuously penetrated his nostrils. Looking down from his current angle, he could still see the eye-catching sight of the yukata skirt being held up high by two huge objects...
Qingdeng could not help but become distracted.
In order to cover up his embarrassment, Aomori cleared his throat and pretended to ask Kinoshita Mai:
"Ah Wu, is the space too narrow? Do you want me to spread my arms wider?"
"No..." Kinoshita Mai, who was staring at her tiny toes, shook her head gently, repeatedly pinched the little hands folded in front of her, and said, "I think it's just right..."
The words have not yet fallen——
Woo——!
Fireworks rise.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the first fireworks finally rose into the sky.
Scattered red fireworks lit up the entire night sky.
The crowd screamed.
Ayoto and Kinoshita Mai didn't care about their ambiguous behavior at this time, and quickly raised their heads, holding their breath and admiring the fireworks that rose into the sky one after another and exploded.
This is the first time Qingdeng has seen the fireworks of this era since he traveled through time.
Is it because the fireworks production technology of this era is different from that of modern times? Or is it because there is a beautiful woman accompanying him? Qingdeng only felt that this grand fireworks show had a special flavor.
"Tamaya~~!"
"Kagiya~~!"
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Although Tamaya was driven out of Edo due to an accidental fire decades ago, the custom of shouting "Tamaya" and "Kagiya" in support of the fireworks display has been passed down.
As the flames flickered on and off, the colorful colors dyed Kinoshita Mai's cheeks, illuminating Kinoshita Mai's eyes that were sparkling with light.
Perhaps she was infected by the atmosphere around her. This introverted girl who was shy and had difficulty shouting in the crowd unless she was wearing something that could cover her face, after hesitating for a moment, she followed the example of the people around her.
Action, bring your hands to your lips.
"Jade~house~!"
After shouting this, Kinoshita Mai was stunned for a moment, and then she laughed as if she was amused by her "bold move".
From an unknown moment, Qingden's attention shifted from the fireworks in the night sky to Kinoshita Mai in his arms.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly unconsciously.
The arms that were supported on the bridge railing unconsciously tightened slightly, allowing Kinoshita Mai in her arms to move closer to her.
Looking at Kinoshita Mai's selfless smile, which was intoxicated by the fireworks, Qingden felt as if all the hard work tonight had disappeared.
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At the moment when the moon is already high in the night sky——
"I'm so happy tonight..."
Kinoshita Mai, who was walking side by side with Aomori on a street with no other passers-by, showed a satisfied smile.
Tonight's fireworks display was a perfect ending for both the conference itself and Qing and Wu.
The two thoroughly enjoyed the excitement of the celebration and watched the gorgeous fireworks display completely... without any regrets.
Aoto, who had a great time tonight, nodded in agreement with Mai Kinoshita's sentiments.
However, while he was happy, Qingnobo also felt a little sad - thinking that the night he spent with Mai Kinoshita was over, he felt inexplicably lonely in his heart.
On the way home together, Qingto wanted to soothe the loneliness in his heart as much as possible. He thought of various topics to chat with Kinoshita Mai and deliberately slowed down his pace.
But no matter how much he slows down, he will eventually face the time when he and Kinoshita Mai part ways.
"Ah...here we are..." Qingdeng looked straight at the intersection not far ahead with slightly dazed eyes.
At this intersection, he and Kinoshita Mai went on different paths...
Qingdeng: "..."
Kinoshita Mai: "..."
As if they had agreed in advance, after seeing the crossroads ahead where they had to separate, Aoto and Kinoshita both fell silent and said nothing.
They didn't stop until they reached the middle of the intersection.
"Qingdeng, thank you, I had a great time tonight."
"Both each other." Qingdeng pretended to smile indifferently, "I also had a lot of fun tonight. If there is a chance, let's go out to play together again."
"Um……"
"Then...I'll leave first."
"Um……"
It was obviously not a farewell between life and death, but there was a strange sentimental atmosphere lingering between the two of them...
Qingto, who was not very good at dealing with this kind of atmosphere, said goodbye to Kinoshita Mai and hurriedly turned around to leave.
However, at this moment——
"Qing, Qingden!"
"Huh?" Qingden turned around and faced Mai Kinoshita who suddenly called out to him again.
"..." Mai Kinoshita, who folded her hands in front of her and lowered her head, took small steps and stood in front of Qingto again.
"Awu, what's wrong?"
"I...I still have something to say to you..."
"talk?"
"..."
Kinoshita Mai raised her hands, folded them to hold her chest, and took a long, deep breath with a "ha" sound.
Then she stretched out the two catkins together, took Qingdeng's right wrist, raised Qingdeng's right hand to her round left shoulder, then stuck her face out like a cat, and gently used her delicate left cheek to
The ground rubbed Qingdeng's right palm.
The smooth and tender touch, like rubbing high-grade silk, continuously spreads into Qingdeng's big palm.
"I, I'm done..."
The beauty in front of her showed a green smile.
Kinoshita Mai slowly let go of Qingdeng's hand, letting Qingdeng's hand separate from her pretty face that was so red that it was almost bleeding.
Without waiting for any response from Aoto, Kinoshita Mai lowered her head and stepped back a few steps, distanced herself from Aoto, raised her hands high, and waved goodbye to Aoto.
Then, she stepped forward alone.
The flat-bottomed wooden clogs repeatedly collided with the stone tile floor, making a crisp sound of "tapping, tapping, tapping".
After walking about 10 meters, she turned around.
Seeing that Qingdeng was still there, she smiled shyly, raised her right arm high again from a distance, and waved vigorously to Qingdeng.
Perhaps she wanted Qingdeng to see her figure more clearly, so she specially raised her cute and delicate toes this time.
After waving to Qingden twice in a row, Kinoshita Mai finally turned her delicate body back to the front as if she still had something to say, and walked away quickly as if she was running away...
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The red silhouette disappeared into the night.
Qingdeng, who had been standing there for a long time, finally regained control of his body.
He lowered his head and glanced at the right palm that Mai Kinoshita had just rubbed with her face.
"..." He silently raised his right hand and put the back of his right hand against his cheek.
He felt heat comparable to that of a flame, which made the back of his right hand ache.
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