Chapter 97: No Time to Die, Tokugawa Lihu's Gift (2)
Chapter 97 No Time to Die Tokugawa Ritora’s Gift (Part 2)
The seaside town of Higashinohara's hometown is actually a seaside depression with seaside hills on both sides. The steep slopes block the cold wave of the Siakam Icefield in the northwest.
In the past years, it also blocked some intrusions from the outside world, forming a livable zone. Coastal fishermen gathered here to form the present-day Koshimizu Town.
With such a terrain, it is difficult to see the beach at the seaside.
There are only large rugged rocks scattered along the beach. Before leaving for Tokyo, the original owner Higashinohara took a photo with Higashino Yukino standing on the rocks.
Today is December 31st, which is the New Year's Eve of the Gregorian New Year in Wano, also known as the "Great Dark Day". At night, which is also the "New Year's Eve", people pray to the gods for blessings, bid farewell to the troubled old year, and usher in a beautiful new year.
It's called "First Achievement".
After breakfast early in the morning, Higashino Takeshi and Higashinohara removed last year's flowerbed in front of the door and put up a kadomatsu festival consisting of pine, bamboo and lilies to welcome the gods and show good luck.
For the next whole day, Koshimizu Town, a remote fishing village in Hokkaido, was very lively. Young people who had gone to the big city of Sapporo to study or work had returned home, and they would come out to visit from time to time. It was full of New Year's festive atmosphere.
The lunch was unexpectedly sumptuous, and what was served on the table was not Wano’s traditional soba noodles.
On New Year's Eve, at noon, almost every household in the small fishing village prepared rich seafood, including various large fish, sea cucumbers, oysters, shrimps, etc., all steamed in large pots.
After it's steamed, sprinkle the prepared sauce made with red oil, salt, ginger, garlic and other spices, pour it on directly and drizzle it all over, then take out the pot and eat it together as a family.
At the table, Nishimaru Miria looked dumbfounded at the various delicious and fragrant seafood piled in the big basin in front of him. Whether he was once poor or later when he lived with Tokugawa Ritora, he had never had such a New Year's Eve reunion.
Rice, for a moment, my face looked silly and I didn’t know what to do.
However, Azuki Higashino Yukino was much wilder. She did not forget her mother's instructions and greeted Nishimaru Miri first to express her friendship.
Then she picked up two chopsticks and felt it was too slow, so she started to grab and eat. Her mouth was full of juice, but she nonchalantly put the sauce with her thumb into her red little mouth and sucked it. She buried her head and continued to eat.
Drink from the sea.
At this time, let alone Nishimaru Miria, even if Higashinohara had the vague memory of the original owner, he was shocked by the unrestrained way of eating Xiaodou Ding. Is this the simple New Year's Eve dinner of Hokkaido fishermen?
Behind him, his mother, Ryoko Mizue, brought several plates of refreshing vegetables and steamed taro, and his father, Takeshi Higashi, also brought a bottle of Tusu wine, and the whole family sat down at the table.
Children learn things very quickly. Nishimaru Miria looked at the little peas her age, Higashino Yukino, eating so deliciously, and soon she became a little moved.
She carefully picked up a piece of sea cucumber and imitated Higashino Yukino's way of eating it, dipped it in some sauce and touched her lips lightly. It didn't seem as spicy as she thought, then she put it in her mouth and found that the taste was unexpected.
Delicious.
Soon I couldn't stop using my chopsticks, and my delicate little face was filled with a smile of happiness and contentment.
Seeing "Miss Nishimaru" from the big city of Tokyo eating happily, Higashino Takeshi and Mizue Ryoko were also very happy.
Higashinohara arrived home last night and told them that "Nishimaru Miria is Tokugawa Ritora's daughter." Unexpectedly, Tokugawa Ritora had a high reputation and impression in the hearts of Hokkaido people.
Not only because of his status as the "son-in-law of Hokkaido", but also because Tokugawa Ritora repeatedly suppressed Hokkaido when it was invaded by the Hokkaido pirates more than ten years ago. The Hokkaido pirates once regarded this place as a forbidden area. The people of Hokkaido did not like this.
The patron saint of "the most important weapon of the country" is loved from the heart.
Now that Tokugawa Ritora's daughter actually came to their home as a guest, Higashino Takeshi and Mizue Ryoko were naturally very attentive, fearing that the reception would not be adequate.
After the reunion dinner at noon, before dusk fell in the afternoon, the family started to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner again.
However, in the evening, there were no wild and sumptuous piles of seafood on the table like at noon. What the family prepared were simple foods such as traditional soba noodles, Osechi dishes, and mixed dishes.
Osechi cuisine is served in exquisite "heavy boxes" with three to five layers, which symbolizes the accumulated blessings. They are filled with red fish eggs, kombu rolls, dried anchovy and the like; as for miscellaneous cooking, they are
Mainly rice cake with various ingredients.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Higashino, along with Nishimaru Miria and the cute little girl Higashino Yukino, lit a lantern in front of the door and set off fireworks.
Higashino Yukino was beside him and was eager to try it. Fortunately, Higashinohara prepared small fireworks in his hand and lit one for each of the two little girls.
Higashino Yukino immediately ran around throwing fireworks like a crazy girl, with sparks and lightning all the way. The somewhat shy Nishimaru Miria raised her head and held the fireworks in her hands, her simple and delicate cute little face reflected in the starry sky.
After setting off the fireworks, I received Nianyu (New Year's money) from my parents, and my parents began to prepare the food for tomorrow's "official day" morning.
Higashinohara and his two little ones sat in the kotatsu in the living room and watched the regular program of red and white songs on the New Year's Eve night. From time to time, the sound of the New Year's Eve bell from the temple near the small fishing village echoed in his ears - it is said that the New Year's Eve bell has to ring 108
The falling symbol symbolizes the removal of 108 people's troubles, and the last falling will occur at twelve o'clock at midnight.
There is no doubt that this is Higashinohara's first New Year's Eve in this world.
He looked at Miria Nishimaru who was watching TV attentively next to him, and at the little bean-hued Higashino Yukino who was hugging the brown koala bought by Higashinohara like a flea. From time to time he turned around and went to the kitchen to touch his parents' food, occasionally attracting attention.
There was a burst of yelling and scolding, and then he ran back with his short legs.
The corners of Higashinohara's lips could not help but curl up slightly.
Although he did not choose to come to this world and see everything in front of him, but carefully think about everything that happened this year
There was a [Guilty Manual] of unknown origin in my mind, and I completed several missions to capture and eliminate some evildoers. With the gain of the [Guilty Manual] and my own diligent efforts, I was promoted to the normal fourth level super.
The strength of the capable person has initially established a firm foothold in this world.
I think of the bullying incident I encountered while taking the slow train on this school trip. Although the 1.5 attribute points and the useless [Piano] skill were not very good, the focus is on the way Takashi Nohara responded to and handled this incident.
If it were in the past, Higashinohara would have never had the chance to stop the mayor's son who was about to leave in the inquiry room. He could only wait on the spot for Mr. Tatōgawa to think of a solution outside, or for Nishimaru Miri to call Tokugawa Ritora.
But the strength of a fourth-level superpower allows him to "leave" people calmly under normal circumstances. This is the change that strength brings to himself.
Yeah, but it's still not enough
After seeing those strong men, Higashinohara knew that he must be faster, taller and stronger!
Otherwise, if one day his identity is exposed, and he really encounters someone like Mick Gioia who has no crime value to deal with him, then he may be dwarfed by him and have no choice but to run away.
Higashinohara thought about the gains and losses of the past year.
At the same time, Nemuro Strait.
Several warships in Shari Port were also hung with everlasting lanterns, and they were full of festive and festive colors from bow to stern.
The reason why the crew members on the ship have to stay on duty on New Year's Eve is because they have to perform an important task tomorrow and complete the delivery of cargo in the offshore area of the Nemuro Strait.
At this time, soft or passionate music is playing on the station boat.
Some of the bored crew members were playing cards, some were watching movies together in the central movie area, and some were drinking coffee and drinking together. The atmosphere was peaceful and comfortable, but they felt deeply about the monotonous New Year's Eve on the ship.
However, everyone was not dissatisfied when they thought that Team Leader Tokugawa, who had come from New Tokyo, was also on board to spend this New Year's Eve in the port with them.
that's all.
The last few hours of the night passed in an instant.
In different corners of the two continents of the world, different people used different ways to bring the final end to the year 1121 of the Tianyuan calendar.
The next morning.
January 1, 1122 in the Tianyuan calendar.
At half past five, Higashinohara woke up under the influence of his biological clock. He put on his clothes and opened the door. His parents had already gotten up and asked him to wash up first.
Miria Nishimaru and Yukino Higashino are still sleeping.
After these two days of getting along, coupled with Higashino Yukino's carefree and familiar personality, Nishimaru Miria and she quickly became familiar with each other.
The two of them played in the room for a while after watching NHK's Kohaku Uta Battle last night.
Higashino Yukino was rummaging through boxes and cabinets in her room, showing Nishimaru Miria all kinds of "treasures" that she had collected in the small fishing village since she was a child. The latter was so happy that she couldn't play it too late as she burst into heartfelt exclamations.
It was naturally late to get up today.
The pace of life in the small fishing village is slow, but people get up very early in the morning.
Higashinohara went out to complete his daily exercise. Along the way, he met many acquaintances, both familiar and unimpressed, and kept saying hello. After doing this, he felt that the intensity was much higher than usual.
When he returned home after exercising, Higashino Yukino and Nishimaru Miria had also gotten up. The two little guys were standing side by side at the sink washing up, blowing bubbles from their little mouths.
The breakfast on the "official day" of the first day of the new year is rice cake soup with sugar rice noodles and buckwheat noodles. When eating together, according to tradition, everyone tells each other the first dream of the new year that they had last night on New Year's Eve.
They will break what is commonly known as the "first dream" of the New Year to determine good or bad luck.
If you dream of Mount Fuji, an eagle, and an eggplant in your first dream, it will be considered a symbol of good luck, because Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, and the eagle is a smart and strong bird. The pronunciation of eggplant in the Wano language is the same as "
Achieving "similarity". These are good omens of good fortune.
The family took turns talking during the meal. His father, Takeshi Higashi, said that he dreamed of a lot of fish, while his mother said that he didn't sleep well last night and didn't seem to have any dreams.
At this time, Xiaodou Ding Dongye Yukino raised her hands impatiently, saying that she dreamed that she picked up a lot of money on the road, but it was all gone when she was woken up this morning. She turned to her father and asked if she could make some compensation.
As a result, I got hit on the forehead.
At the table, Higashinohara took a sip of rice cake soup and recalled his dream, his expression suddenly became strange.
After eating the New Year's Eve dinner last night, he kept thinking about last year's "year-end". When he went to bed at night, he dreamed that his identity was exposed and he was being pursued by the Celestial World Government.
As a result, the gods sent a great virtuous man with a perfect moral character, zero crime value, and an eighth-level demigod-level powerhouse. Higashino, who was being chased by Higashinohara, had no choice but to flee at sea.
While escaping, he encountered groups of pirates one after another and conquered them. They continued to grow and develop in the four sea areas of southeast, northwest and northwest. When he saw that he was about to become the pirate king.
When the biological clock expired, he woke up from his dream
It was obviously impossible to describe this kind of dream, so Higashinohara could only vaguely explain that he dreamed of a kind of bird, like an eagle or a seagull.
His mother, Ryoko Mizue, immediately beamed with joy and said that this was good. Higashinohara would definitely become smarter and stronger in the future.
Finally, everyone turned their attention to Nishimaru Miria. Nishimaru Miria put down the bowl with some embarrassment and said with a slight blush, "I seem to have dreamed about seagulls. No, I turned into a seagull."
Although Higashino Takeshi is a fisherman, he has also read for several years. Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile and interjected, "That means that in the future, the sky is high and birds can fly. Miss Nishimaru will have a broad field of vision after she turns into a seagull."
"Uh-huh."
Nishimaru Miria nodded her little head and said, "I saw the sea, and there were many people, uh. I seemed to also see a big ship, so big, and it was sinking."
The ship is sinking?
This is obviously not a good sign.
Mizue Ryoko quickly diverted her attention and said with a smile that she would take them to a nearby relative or friend's house for New Year greetings after breakfast, and they might get New Year's red envelopes by then.
As soon as Higashino Yukino heard this, she immediately speeded up the cooking process.
"I shouldn't be able to go."
Higashinohara shook his head and said helplessly, "Team Leader Tokugawa mailed me a New Year's gift from New Tokyo and it just arrived at Shari Port today. I was just notified to pick it up today."
As soon as his parents heard that it was a gift from Tokugawa Ritora, they immediately regarded it as a big deal and told him to hurry up and go there after dinner. Tokugawa Ritora was busy with official work and not to waste other people's time. They also asked Higashinohara to help bring them to the New Year.
greetings.
Higashinohara smiled and nodded in agreement.
However, judging from the description on the phone by Captain Miyano Juro of the 6th Division, it seems that the New Year's gift was delivered to him by someone else at the port, and he may not be able to see Tokugawa Ritora by then.
After eating, Higashinohara and Nishimaru Miria said hello and told her to stay at ease as her parents and younger sister would accompany her. The latter nodded obediently and told him to be careful on the road, and he went to the bus stop in the village to wait for the bus.
To go to Higashinohara, you need to take a bus to Shari first. Only when you get to Shari will there be a shuttle bus to the port.
While Higashinohara was standing under the stop sign, waiting boredly for the bus, in the Neshi Strait outside Shari Port, a transport ship surrounded by several warships had completed the handover of cargo and was now on its way back.
The transaction process was smooth and hassle-free. The money was paid and the goods were delivered without any disturbance.
At this time, the mission was completed, but the warship on which Tokugawa Ritora was riding left the transport ship and warship team.
Because next he has a special official mission, which is to patrol the waters around Hokkaido by boat.
Above the warship, the sharp propellers ripped through the sea breeze, and an NHK helicopter was filming live. This inspection will be broadcast on the morning news on the first day of the new year.
NHK TV station is barely regarded as the official channel of Wano Country. This move is intended to send a signal to the people of Wano Country and Hokkaido and even the outside world - Wano Country will not let those who smuggled into Hokkaido after the disintegration of the Grand Duchy of Sayash, please leave it alone.
The people of Hokkaido feel at ease, and it also reassures those with evil intentions.
The warship on which Tokugawa Ritora was located.
In the cabin restaurant, Captain Miyano Juro of the 6th Squadron carried a cup of coffee and walked up to Tokugawa Ritora, who was sitting upright, with his head lowered like a mountain, eating breakfast.
"Team leader, that group of pirates just now seems familiar."
He tilted his head slightly and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk, the people in the national procurement are really big-hearted. They can't see through such a simple disguise and actually added them to the transaction list. Judge Karl is still chasing them at sea.
As for Sakamoto's Dragon and his gang, they would be furious if they knew about it."
Tokugawa Ritora finished the last piece of sandwich, looked up at Miyano Juro, shook his head and said, "Don't worry about what shouldn't be done. Just do our own thing."
"That's natural." Miyano Juro smiled and shrugged, "I also wanted to end this business trip early and go back to Okinawa for vacation. I don't want to cause trouble for us."
After saying that, Miyano Juro lazily took the coffee and left.
In Tokugawa Ritora's mind, he couldn't help but think of the group of people disguised as the "Judgment Pirates" during the sea deal, and the young man with half-open eyes standing on the deck behind the opponent's crowd, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Subconsciously, he recalled some memories of that young man studying in Tokyo many years ago.
He still remembered that at that time, he was very optimistic about that young man who was always lazy and lazy but was extremely talented. He even had the idea of training him as the next leader of the third investigation team.
What a pity.
That young man’s last name is “Sakamoto”
He is both the version of the Sakamoto Dragon who fought against the barbarians thousands of years ago, and the young master of the Sakamoto Dragon pirate clan who is now living at sea. He can only helplessly sigh in his heart at the joke of fate.
But it's not bad now.
Fate led him to meet Nishimaru Miria.
Tokugawa Ritora has every reason to believe that the little girl with equally outstanding talents and talents will shine as brightly as that young man back then.
It’s really exciting to think about it.
However, just when Tokugawa Ritora's warship left the team and patrolled along the established route to coordinate with the NHK TV helicopter's live broadcast.
The waters north of the Nemuro Strait.
One after another, the pure black warships quietly pierced the morning fog on the sea surface and arrived in this sea area. Like icy sea ghosts, a cold and murderous aura spread across the sea.
Among these warships was a large warship with a single black horn on its bow.
A not-so-tall but very powerful figure stood on the deck of the bow of the ship, looking into the distance, reaching out and gently stroking the cold, metallic black horn on the bow of the warship.
