Stand aside!【7500】
At this time, it was dawn.
Although it is a little weird to use the words "it's dawn" at this time point, which is close to 11 o'clock at night, it is indeed the case.
The clouds diagonally above parted to both sides with a lazy amplitude and speed.
A stream of moonlight that was so white that it seemed to have a holy air mixed in it penetrated the gap between the clouds and shot into the courtyard of the Imperial Palace.
The veil of darkness is lifted.
The illuminated courtyard scenery exudes a tranquil and peaceful aura.
Everything was covered with a layer of silver frost.
The trees in the courtyard, the wild cat sleeping soundly on the wooden courtyard wall, the verandah that was spotless since Abi and Inoue came to clean it every day, and Qingden's face full of surprise.
Although Okita Hikaru's words have completely fallen, and the sound waves have dispersed into countless particles that have melted into the air, Qingto's ears seem to have been equipped with a repeater, reading the words Okita Hikaru just said.
Back and forth, replayed over and over again.
In the silence as if time and space suddenly stopped, that smart and slender high ponytail, that smile that always reminds people of the sun, the girl who was previously regarded as a good brother by Qingdeng and later changed to a good sister
The appearance appeared in front of Qingdeng's eyes and in Qingdeng's mind uncontrollably.
——Okita-kun...likes me very much...?
The brain asks questions to itself sluggishly.
A confused look dominated Qingdeng's face.
Okita Hikaru observed Qingto's expression the whole time.
After noticing the complex expression on Qingto's face that was a mixture of confusion, shock, and confusion, Okita Hikaru seemed to find it interesting, and the corners of his mouth were raised into a smile.
"Oh, it seems... Mr. Tachibana, you really don't have the consciousness in this regard."
After saying that, the happy smile on Okita Hikari's face changed into an expression of regret that was half true and half false. He let out a long sigh that sounded like he was feeling sorry for something.
"Well... should I tell you..."
Okita Hikaru stretched out his green-white right index finger, held his tight chin without any fat, and looked up at the sky.
This kind of romantic action is more suitable for energetic girls like Souji and Elodie.
It would be very weird for a mature lady who is nearly 30 years old to do this kind of action.
But the strange thing is that this action is unexpectedly suitable for Okita Hikari's body, and there is no sense of violation at all.
"Forget it, I've already been honest with you anyway, there's no need to be secretive about this kind of thing anymore."
"I forgot the specific time, but it was in August anyway... It was probably before Yongjun's wedding started, and you hadn't suggested to me to 'pay good attention to Xiaosi', Xiaosi told me: She is good
like you."
Qingdeng was shocked when he heard this.
Okita-kun said personally that she likes me very much? And she said it so early?
Before I suggested to Okita Hikaru to take a good look at Souji... wasn't this just before I discovered that Souji was a girl?
Okita Hikaru continued to whisper softly, and Aoden listened carefully with a feeling of apprehension.
"At that time, I had a serious quarrel with Xiao Si because I persuaded him to give up kendo."
"During a certain quarrel, I don't know how the two sisters quarreled. The topic unknowingly turned to Xiao Si's marriage."
"Ju-kun, you also know that Xiao Si is already 16 years old this year. For girls, this is an age where they can consider marriage and which man they should marry."
"So I casually asked Xiao Si: Is there any man you have fallen in love with?"
"Xiao Si replied to me: No, she has no plans to get married at the moment."
"Although I was not very familiar with you because I had just met you, but I already admired your personality and talent very much."
"So I asked Xiao Si half-jokingly: 'Why don't you consider Mr. Orange? I think Mr. Orange is a very good person. He is about the same age as you. He is still single at the moment. The relationship with you is also very good. If you two
It would be nice to be married."
"Then...guess how Xiao Si reacted?"
Okita Hikaru opened his eyes wide, moved his face closer to Qingteng, and asked Qingteng with his eyes: "Guess what?", his eyes flickered with a hint of ridicule.
Qingdeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying:
"Miss Guang, isn't it too deceptive to sell off such a crucial part?"
Tonight's conversation lasted longer than any previous conversation between Aoto and Okita Hikaru.
Thanks to this long conversation tonight, Qingnobu's understanding of Okita Hikaru has deepened a little bit more.
It was only now that Qingto was shocked to realize that Okita Hikari actually had such a... little devil side.
Previously, Qingto had always thought that the personalities of the two sisters, Okita Hikaru and Souji, were very different. The former was a mature and calm elder sister, while the latter was a cheerful and lively sunny girl.
Now it seems that this idea is completely wrong.
Okita Hikaru, who always presents himself as a "mature social person", also has a very naughty and playful side, much like Souji.
When Miss Hikaru was young, she should have been a playful girl like Okita-kun who loved playing and pranks... Qingto couldn't help but think to himself.
"I occasionally think I might have a talent as a storyteller."
After making a small joke, Okita Mitsu took a deep breath and straightened his back as if he was preparing to announce some very important news.
"Xiao Si didn't speak immediately at that time - she was just stunned on the spot."
"Then, her whole face turned red. It took a while before she came back to her senses and scolded me: Sister, what are you talking about? Jun Ju and I are just ordinary good friends.
That’s all.”
"Xiao Si's rhetoric may be able to deceive others, but it cannot deceive me as her sister who was also young at the same time."
"I can tell at a glance - Xiao Si's feelings for you are absolutely extraordinary. If she didn't like you very much, she would never show such an expression."
"If she really only regards you as an ordinary friend with pure feelings, she will definitely laugh at me: Sister, you are overthinking, while taking out the Jinping Candy from her arms to eat."
When Qingdeng heard this, he got a clue.
"Wait a minute, Miss Guang, it seems that Souji didn't say that she likes me so much."
"Tangerine-kun."
Okita Hikaru looked at Aoden with a look that said, "You don't understand, do you?"
"What's the difference between Xiao Si's expression at that time and telling me directly: 'I really like Tachibana Aoden'?"
After saying that, Okita Hikaru ignored Qingto's dumbfounded expression, raised his arms above his head, and stretched hard.
"Okay... let's end the long story-telling session here."
"Tangerine-kun, let's talk about your thoughts."
"I've been honest, now it's your turn to tell the truth."
"What are you talking about?" Qingto certainly understood what Okita Hikari meant by "talk about your thoughts."
But that topic is really difficult to answer.
It was so difficult to answer that Qingdeng instinctively chose to escape.
"Don't act stupid."
Okita feigned anger.
"You must know what I'm referring to - tell me, what do you think of Xiao Si?"
Okita Hikaru paused for a moment, then quickly added:
"To prevent you from pretending to be stupid again, let me put it more simply and directly - do you like Xiao Si?"
After finishing speaking, Okita Hikari stopped talking and waited quietly for Qingto's answer.
The courtyard is surrounded by silence that can hear a needle drop.
Qingdeng felt as if all the joints in his body were bound by chains and were extremely stiff.
--So this is ah……
The logic is all clear.
The causes of all the problems have been clarified.
——She is indeed an intellectual woman full of reason...
Qingdeng half-closed his eyes, inhaled with a hiss, silently feeling ashamed of his previous misunderstanding.
When Okita Hikaru suddenly made a violent comment about "Let's get married to Koji", Aoto thought that Okita Hikaru had drunk too much and was talking nonsense.
As a result...this is not some drunken gibberish, this is completely an extremely rational and well-informed opinion!
Okita Hikaru's abacus is really cracking!
Now Qingdeng is not short of money, connections or social status.
According to the values of the Edo period, Qingnobo is undoubtedly the winner in life, beating 99% of his peers in an instant.
If you can get close to Qingteng's thigh...even the ugly duckling can soar into the sky!
In order to make the Souji live a good life, the idea of bringing Aoshito and the Souji, Hikaru Okita, seems very philistine at first glance and full of copper odor, but it is understandable.
As the saying goes: poor and humble couples suffer from everything.
Love without money is like a castle in the air that will fall apart at the push of a button.
Qingdeng believes in love and believes that there are happy couples in this world who can feed on "love" and live happily every day even if they are very poor.
But such couples are completely rare.
There may not be one such optimistic couple among ten thousand couples.
To put it another way, Qingdeng would never allow his brother-in-law to be a loser who had no ability and was so poor that he could only take his family to drink the northwest wind.
"call……"
The smell wafting from Qingden's nose and mouth immediately turned into a transparent white mist as soon as it came into contact with the cold air.
Although some time had passed, Ayoto's mind had not yet recovered from the frank proposal of marriage that Hikaru Okita threw in the Souji's bedroom.
Before emotions could catch up with the status quo, they were hit by a brand new "impact":
Ju Jun, do you like Xiao Si?
Without any euphemism.
There is no room for turning around.
Hikaru Okita hit a straight shot with a serious and mature tone.
Qingdeng's body trembled slightly, and his eyes wandered around without a fixed track.
"Uh...Okita-kun...she...she..."
"Do you like Xiao Si?"
"This...how should I say this..."
"Do you like Xiao Si?"
"Okita-kun is my important companion, um...so..."
"Do you like Xiao Si?"
"The relationship and feelings between Okita-kun and I are difficult to define in a few simple words..."
"Do you like Xiao Si?"
…
This conversation went back and forth for nearly a minute.
Okita Hikaru looked straight into Qingto's eyes with a sharp gaze without blinking.
As if he wanted to block his escape route, as if he wanted to force Qingdeng into a desperate situation with no way out, he kept asking straightforward questions.
No matter how helplessly Aoto prevaricates, Okita Hikaru's response will always be one sentence - Do you like Koji?
I will never stop until I get a "like" or "dislike" answer.
"me……"
Okita Hikaru's continuous questioning interrupted Qingdeng's thoughts again and again. She seemed to sincerely not give Qingdeng any time and space to think.
Like a dam broken by a flood, Qingden's brain's thinking ability was shattered into pieces.
Qingdeng felt as if his brain was in a mess, hesitating and stammering, and kept making sounds that had no specific meaning, just like moaning.
As if he wanted to escape reality, Qingden acted in a dumbfounded way and made mental activities that had nothing to do with the current situation:
——What's going on recently...Why are acquaintances coming to propose marriage one after another...
In less than a month, two "parents" came to my door to talk about matchmaking.
Previously, I was asked by Kanazawa Chusuke "if I want to marry his sister."
Now I am being asked by Okita Hikaru, "Do you want to marry Souji?"
It's just that...even though the events he faced were exactly the same, Qingdeng's state of mind changed completely.
When he heard Kanazawa Chusuke ask him if he was willing to marry their family's Kanazawa Qin, the words and emotions of rejection came to Qingto's heart almost instantly.
But now... now...
All kinds of thoughts and memories are flying around in my mind.
Qingdeng didn't know how to describe his current state of mind.
However, one thing is certain - he did not immediately have the emotion of "rejection" like when Kanazawa Tadatsuki proposed marriage.
At this time, hearty laughter intervened in Qingdeng's thoughts.
"That's it, I understand."
"Ah? What do you understand?"
Qingden looked at Hikari Okita in surprise.
Okita Hikaru smiled brightly at Qingden:
"I understand you also like Xiao Si very much."
Qingdeng's eyes suddenly widened, his pupils shrunk to the size of pinholes, and a large amount of white gas sprayed out from his slightly opened mouth.
Before Qingteng could make any response, Okita Hikaru stretched his arms behind him, supported the ground with his jade palms, tilted his head slightly, and looked into Qingteng's eyes with a smile.
"Ji Jun, although you didn't say anything just now, your expression has told me everything. If you hated Xiao Si or had no feelings for Xiao Si, you wouldn't have kept such an expression for so long."
Speaking of this, Okita Hikaru let out a happy sound as if he had let go of some heavy burden in his heart.
"That's great. You and Xiao Si are in love."
"Miss Guang, I..."
Okita Hikaru raised his hand and made a "silence" gesture.
"I don't force you to marry Xiao Si immediately. This kind of thing is too unrealistic."
"It would be very troublesome for both you and Xiao Si to suddenly ask you to start a family with Xiao Si."
"I'm telling you so much tonight just to confirm your feelings for Xiao Si."
"Marriage is a major event in life, and I have no right to dictate your future marriage."
"It's your freedom to be with whomever you want to be together forever."
"I just hope that after tonight, you can pay more attention to Xiao Si. One day in the future, when you want to get married, Xiao Si's face and name can appear in your mind - if this can be done
, I am satisfied."
"Leave the rest to fate."
"Xiao Si, she really likes you - on this point, I dare to give you a 100% guarantee."
"No matter which outstanding woman you marry in the future, I will sincerely send you my blessings."
"Of course, I will be even happier if the marriage partner is my Xiaosi."
After saying that, Okita Hikaru jumped down the corridor with light movements, stretched slightly on the ground in the courtyard, and stood up straight.
"Unknowingly, it's already so late. Mr. Ju, I'm a little tired, so I'll go ahead."
When Okita Hikaru said this, he bowed slightly, gave a light salute to Qingden, and then walked away along the corridor without any hesitation.
Just when this beautiful silhouette was about to disappear at the other end of the sliding door connecting the outside and inside of the courtyard under Qingdeng's watch——
"Ah, by the way... Mr. Tachibana, I'd better... say a few more personal words to you."
Okita Hikaru's back suddenly stopped.
She only turned her upper body around quietly.
The meaningful sight inexplicably made Qingden feel tingly in his heart.
"Although I welcome you to marry Xiao Si... but I only accept that you take Xiao Si as your main wife."
Main room - Qingto reacted to this group of words, and suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes wandered left and right, avoiding eye contact with Okita Hikari.
Okita Hikaru didn't seem to notice anything strange about Qingnobo. She continued on by herself:
"Although my Okita family is not a wealthy family with a family income of thousands or tens of thousands, and there are no celebrities worth mentioning in our ancestors, we still have the dignity of the samurai family."
"I will absolutely, absolutely, never let Xiao Si become someone else's mistress or concubine, even if the other person is General Zhengyi."
Okita Hikaru used 3 "absolutes" in a row.
The tone of these three "absolutes" is stronger than the last, and each is more serious than the last.
"Although I'm just a weak woman, I don't have extraordinary reach, nor do I have the power behind my hands and eyes to reach the sky, but I still understand the principle of 'when a man is angry, blood will be splashed five steps away'."
"Even if it means risking my life, I will never let go of anyone who dares to bully my sister."
Not only the tone, but also the eyes and face showed no trace of a smile - this sister who loved her dearly was serious and was not joking with Qingdeng.
"Because Tachibana-kun, you are unexpectedly very popular, and your relationship with those two beauties... Miss Mai Kinoshita of Chishiya and Miss Sanako Chiba of Little Chiba Sword Hall seems to be very good, so
That’s what I’m reminding you—I can accept Xiao Si’s future husband taking a concubine, but I don’t accept that the person being taken as a concubine is Xiao Si.”
"The main wife must be Koji. Miss Mai Kinoshita, Miss Chiba Sanako, or anyone else cannot surpass Koji in terms of status."
When the names of Kinoshita Mai and Sanako were mentioned, Okita Hikaru's eyes swayed slightly, and the meaningful look in his eyes became a little more intense.
Okita Hikaru met the two girls - at Kondo Isamu's wedding.
At that time, Qingden, the Okita sisters, the Chishiya group, and the Chiba Swordsman group were sitting at the same table.
Therefore Okita Hikaru has seen with his own eyes how good the relationship between Aoto and Kinoshita Mai and Sanako is.
Tachibana-kun, good night, I wish you a good dream - after saying this, Okita did not stop for a moment, and his figure disappeared on the other side of the sliding door in two breaths, disappearing from Qingto's eyes.
In the courtyard caressed by the moonlight, Qingdeng was the only one left sitting there motionless.
He stared blankly at the empty air in front of him with dazed eyes.
The night wind blew away his hair and thoughts.
…
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Speaking of Okita Hikaru's side——
After bidding farewell to Aoto, Okita Hikaru did not go back to her room. Instead, she walked at a leisurely pace to the top floor of the imperial examination hall.
Her breath and footsteps flowed through the aisles and around corners.
Finally, he stopped in front of the chief's bedroom door.
"Xiao Si, I'm coming into the room."
Okita Hikaru faced the door panel in front of him and made a unilateral announcement.
"..."
There was no sound coming from the room, only the sound of steady and even breathing could be faintly heard.
Seeing the silence in the room, Okita Hikaru laughed dumbly and raised his hand to open the door.
The moonlight in the corridor leaked into the room through the crack in the door that was opened slightly, and fell on the Souji who was sleeping soundly.
The room was divided into exactly two halves by the moonlight.
On one side is the door covered with silver frost.
On one side is the half of the room by the window, still surrounded by shadows.
Souji is in the gap between light and darkness.
I saw her lying on her side on the bed, with the lovely back of her head exposed outside the quilt facing Hikaru Okita.
Okita Hikaru closed the door with his backhand, letting the room sink into the darkness of the deep sea again. Then he walked to Souji's bedside and sat down with his knees pressed against the hem of his kimono.
The next moment his knees touched the tatami, Okita Mitsuru said in a firm and calm tone:
"Xiao Si, stop pretending. I know you are awake. Get up."
"..."
The next moment, two more faint lights appeared in the darkness.
It's the eyes of the chief executive.
She saw Souji adjusting his sleeping position from lying on his side to lying flat on his back, facing Okita Guangzhi who was looking down at her.
His eyes glowed with astonishment and disbelief, just like two vivid flames.
"Sister...how do you know I'm awake..."
The Souji's voice was very weak, which showed that she was still drunk.
"Who do you think I am?"
As if he was saying something to be proud of, Mitsuki Okita raised his chest slightly with a proud look on his face.
"I am the sister who raised you up with one hand. As long as you raise your butt, I will know what fart you are about to fart."
When Seito had just carried the drunk Souji back to his room, Okita Hikaru keenly noticed that Souji had regained consciousness.
However, for some evil reasons, Okita Hikaru did not expose the matter and allowed Souji to continue pretending to sleep.
Aoto didn't know... and probably would never know: Hikaru Okita suddenly proposed marriage to him in Souji's bedroom for no apparent reason. Part of the reason was because Souji happened to be awake at the time...
"Sister...you, what on earth do you want to do? Why do you say that...that...say that to Mr. Tachibana for no reason...!"
The Souji showed an expression full of shame.
Although the surrounding environment was very dim, the bright red glow on the Chief's face was still clearly visible.
No matter who is present in the trial defense hall, they will definitely be surprised when they see the appearance carved by the chief commander.
Okita Souji, who has a carefree personality and is not inferior to Hijikata Toshizo in terms of "social status", Harada Sanosuke and other big game players, can actually be shy to the point of blushing... This is big news that can cause a sensation in the trial defense hall.
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Judging from her current expression, which is a bit sad and angry, if she hadn't temporarily lost the ability to move due to the lingering alcohol in her blood, otherwise she would probably jump out of bed immediately and grab Okita Hikari by the collar.
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"What do you want to do? Do you even need to ask? Of course I want to find you a good family. Look, Mr. Ju is a perfect match for you."
Souji looked like a goldfish constantly spraying bubbles, with his small red lips opening and closing repeatedly.
She seemed to have a lot to say, and she wanted to talk to Okita Hikaru, who was looking down at her with a smile.
After a while, she seemed to have regained her composure and straightened her expression, creating a reserved atmosphere and a nervous expression.
"Sister... where did you and Mr. Tachibana go just now?"
"I just went to the yard, sat on the verandah, blew in the breeze, and chatted."
"chat?"
The lines on Souji's face became more tense.
"What did you all talk about? You, you probably didn't say anything strange to Mr. Tachibana, right?"
"No big deal."
Okita Hikaru answered in a low voice without thinking.
"I just asked Mr. Tachibana if he likes you."
"?!"
Souji's red lips stopped opening and closing.
The mouth formed into an "O" shape and the eyes also formed into an "O" shape together form a funny face.
For the Souji who was obviously shaken to such a loss of attitude, Okita Hikaru still looked calm and composed, and his tone had a bit of frivolity that would only be revealed when facing his family.
"Why, Xiao Si, are you also interested in this topic?"
Okita Hikaru covered his mouth and yawned.
"I'm a little sleepy... Let's wait and talk slowly tomorrow. Anyway, I don't leave home until five o'clock in the morning (8 a.m.). We two sisters will still have a lot of time to chat after tomorrow."
After saying that, Okita Hikaru stood up and walked to the cupboard on the side, taking out his own set of bedding. During the period of temporary stay in the imperial examination hall, Okita Hikaru had been living in the chief's bedroom.
Seeing that his sister really looked like she was ready to sleep, Souji quickly said in a broken voice:
"Sister, wait, wait a minute!"
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you want to ask or say?"
Okita Hikaru turned around holding the thick quilt and looked at Souji's face with interest.
"Uh...ummm..."
The Souji's eyes wandered and he repeatedly uttered onomatopoeia with no specific meaning.
"If you don't talk, I will really fall asleep."
Okita Hikaru spread the futon in his arms on the tatami.
"?!"
Souji looked like a mute who wanted to argue with others but was unable to speak. His mouth opened and closed wildly, but he could not utter a coherent sentence.
Finally - as if she gave up the struggle, she silently grasped the edge of the quilt with her two small hands, lifted the quilt up, and covered the area below the bridge of her nose, leaving only a pair of eyes outside.
"Sister... What did Tachibana-kun answer to you?"
Although the volume of the Souji's voice was as low as the sound of a mosquito, it was more than enough for Hikaru Okita.
However, Okita Hikaru turned his head to one side, pointed one ear at the chief executive, and asked in a measured tone:
"Ah? Xiao Si, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Souji, who knew what kind of trick Okita Hikaru was playing, gritted his teeth sadly. He was very prejudiced against Okita Hikaru's behavior of deliberately teasing her, but there was nothing he could do about it.
She endured a huge sense of shame and repeated the words she just said with a louder volume:
"Sister, what did Mr. Ju tell you?"
After finishing speaking, the Souji closed his eyes tightly and tightly grasped the quilt with his hands as if he wanted to suffocate himself to death. He tightly covered most of his face with the quilt.
The darkness could no longer hide the red glow on Souji's face. Even with the naked eye, one could see that Souji's face was extremely hot, like a prawn that had been boiled.
At this point, Okita Hikaru finally smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
"Ju-kun's reply quite surprised me."
Okita Hikaru blinked. As his eyes flickered, a cunning light with deep meaning flashed out.
"He told me: He likes you so much. If he is not busy with his official career and has no time to take care of family affairs, otherwise it would be a good idea to get married to you."
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At this point, with Okita Hikaru's help, a "seed" was planted in the hearts of both Ayoto and Souji. Aoto will no longer be able to look at Souji as a "friend" from now on. It's gratifying~
Congratulations~
The more I write, the more I feel that a mature but quirky big sister like Okita Hikaru is really charming.
When it comes to charming older sisters and cute younger sisters, sisters’ rice bowls naturally come to mind. Only at this level can Bao Baozi’s imagination make such a leap.
This chapter has been completed!