Isshiki Ka now feels as if there are two "selves" shouting at her in her heart.

One of the "selfs" was shouting at her

This is a good opportunity! I parted ways with Ittousai this time, and I really don’t know when we will meet again next time! Why not take advantage of this opportunity to reveal your feelings for him? It’s not like you want to let him know.

He divorced his current wife and married you instead! He just expressed his feelings, otherwise it would be so uncomfortable to keep it in his heart!

And the other "self" was shouting at her

It’s better not to do such stupid things! What’s the use of telling him such things? It might just make Master Ittousai feel embarrassed!

The two "selves" were quarreling fiercely.

However, the quarrel was over, and the winner was decided quickly. The "self" who persuaded himself not to do such stupid things slowly gained the upper hand.

As the outcome of this battle gradually became clear, the light of thought and hesitation in Isshiki's eyes slowly faded away.

Isshikika is the kind of girl with traditional thinking.

Even though there were no other pedestrians on the street where she and Ogata were now, Isshikika felt that she could not find the shame to do it no matter what when she said "I have a crush on you" to a man on the street.

This kind of thing.

Moreover, Isshikika didn't want to cause trouble to Ogata.

For some reason, she was afraid to see Ogata's troubled and embarrassed expression after hearing her say, "I seem to have fallen in love with you unknowingly"...

After completely making up her mind, Isshikika paused and bowed slightly to Ogata.

"Although I don't know what you are going to do in the future, Master Ittousai, I would like to wish you good luck in martial arts in advance. When you finish all the important things you are doing now, you are welcome to come to Osaka again at any time.

"

Ogata nodded towards her and smiled:

"Yes. I will. I quite like the city of Osaka. If I have a chance, I will definitely come to Osaka again... um...!"

Ogata suddenly let out a cry of pain and fell to one knee on the ground, which naturally startled Isshikika.

"I, Lord Ittosai!" Isshikika quickly squatted down and held Ogata's shoulders, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

…

…

The pain this time, in terms of pain level, was not at the same level as the pain caused by the spread of the immortal poison the previous two times.

The pain this time only lasted for a moment, causing Ogata to break out in cold sweat like a spring.

Damn...!

Ogata gritted his teeth and endured the bursts of pain.

But at this moment something unexpected happened to Ogata.

This sudden and severe pain lasted only about ten seconds, and then slowly faded away like the ebbing tide.

In just one or two breaths, Ogata no longer felt any pain.

A few seconds ago it was so painful that Ogata didn't even have the strength to shout, but a few seconds later it returned to normal. This dramatic change in contrast made Ogata stunned.

"Master Ittousai." After seeing Ogata's expression improve slightly, Isshikika quickly asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

"I'm fine..." Ogata supported the ground and slowly stood up.

After getting up, Ogata realized that the clothes on his body were sticky and wet from the cold sweat he had just shed.

"This... is an old problem of mine." Ogata said casually, "I occasionally feel severe pain in my head. It was just a recurrence of my condition just now."

"Sick?" After hearing what Ogata said just now, the blood on Isshiki's originally extremely rosy cheeks faded slightly.

"Don't worry." Looking at Isshikika's frightened face, Ogata smiled slightly and continued to lie, "I have seen the doctor early and have been taking medicine on time. My condition is much better now. I will continue to take medicine."

After a while of medicine, my illness will be cured."

Ogata now wanted to open his clothes immediately and see if the purple on his left neck and chest had "expanded".

Naturally, it was impossible for him to undress his clothes in front of Isshikihua, so he decided to continue lying.

He raised his right hand and rubbed his temples vigorously with his thumb and middle finger.

"...Sorry, Miss Isshiki, I still feel a little pain in my head. I want to go back to the hotel where I am staying to rest."

"Okay." Isshiki nodded immediately, "How do you feel now? Can you go back to the hotel where you are staying alone?"

"It's okay to go back to the hotel." Ogata nodded lightly, "Then I'll go back first."

"Well, let's meet again in the future...if we have a chance."

…

…

Isshikihua watched Ogata leave.

Looking at Ogata's getting smaller and smaller figure, Isshikihua sighed softly.

"I too...go home..."

While muttering this, she turned around silently.

He walked slowly towards the direction where there was no Ogata figure.

…

…

After turning into a remote alley and confirming that there were no outsiders around, Ogata couldn't wait to pull open the collar of his upper kimono and looked at his left breast to see that the purple color had not expanded.

Still only the skin from the left neck to the left chest was purple.

Then, Ogata opened his personal system interface.

Each of my own values ​​is also the original value, and has not become higher or lower.

Recalling that the severe pain just lasted only about ten seconds, Ogata guessed that it might be because the severe pain just now was not the real immortal poison expanding again.

The fact that the immortal poison did not expand actually made Ogata feel a little heavier.

Because he had never experienced this kind of "sudden pain, but then returned to normal quickly" before.

Don’t tell Atachi what happened just now...

If he told A-Machi about his strange situation just now, it would have no other use except making him worry about him.

"It's really urgent..."

Ogata put on his clothes neatly and whispered to himself in a low voice.

"We have to hurry...find a way to get our body back to normal..."

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…

Late at night the next day after the "Grand Trial Match" ends

The hotel where Mamiya and the others stayed

"My lord, Master Minamoto, Shimada." Mamiya bowed to the little figure in front of him with a smile on his face, "You are finally here."

This little figure is Lin who has been rushing to Osaka non-stop since leaving Nara, and finally arrived in Osaka just now.

Genichi and Shimada were on Lin's left and right.

Due to the sudden addition of Lin and the others, Mamiya's room, which was not spacious, immediately seemed more crowded.

"Kuro, Yahachi, Nanhei." Lin, who was tired of traveling, patted the shoulders of the three Mamiya people standing in front of her one by one, "Thank you for your hard work. Did anything happen during your stay in Osaka?

Something worth paying more attention to.”

Lin, who has the hidden attribute of "workaholic", had just reunited with Mamiya and the others, and even before she had time to change her dirty clothes, she eagerly asked Mamiya to give a report.

"My lord, during the past few days when I came to Osaka, I discovered a lot of things that might even shock you if I tell you."

"Oh? For example?"

"For example, we met Ogata-kun."

"Ogata Ittosai?" Lin's eyes widened in surprise.

Genichi and Shimada also looked surprised.

Mamiya told how they reunited with Ogata and exchanged information with Ogata, and proposed an alliance with Ogata, but Ogata asked him to ask Lin two questions first before he could consider whether to cooperate with their Calabash House again.

A series of things happened and all were told to Lin and others.

What Ogata experienced in the Ezo Territory, as well as the information Ogata collected in the Ezo Territory, were too much and too complicated, so Mamiya talked for more than an hour.

From Ogata's various encounters when he first entered the Ezo region, to how Ogata encountered Xuanzheng's special poison rolling out of his body on the pirate ship of Antō, Miyagi was suspected to be a member of the "immortal" organization.

Ministry et al.

After Mamiya reported everything, Lin looked sullen.
To be continued...