Three young men in black suits came out of the tram station, carrying several long cylindrical sword boxes on their backs.
Behind the three people, there was a man wearing a gray kimono, tall and burly, holding a simple long knife with a wooden handle in his arms, with two words written on it.
His name is Taku Ouzang, and he is the third disciple of Shantou Sword Master.
The ordinary people who passed by them all subconsciously ignored their weirdness, and it was obvious that they used the same technique as Tetsuya Yozakura.
"Okay, you all disperse and go find the eldest lady of the Hoshino family. Pay attention to protecting her safety and restrict her movements if necessary."
"yes!"
The three capable dojo disciples immediately obeyed the order, disappeared in a flash, and began to search for the whereabouts of Fujiko Hoshino.
Taku Okuzang stood alone in the square outside the platform, feeling the strange spirituality of Yuzawa, and then looked far away in the direction of Mount Osawa.
Although his line of sight was blocked by tall buildings, he seemed to have seen the heavy and cold spirituality in Daze Mountain.
"The mountains are crying..."
A trace of compassion appeared in his eyes: "No wonder the master told me that the opportunity to improve my swordsmanship lies in Yuzawa, but if this opportunity has to be brewed for such a long time... is it not worth the gain?
Why didn't the master directly solve the problem back then?"
He took steps forward and soon disappeared into the crowd.
…
Aoi Keisuke and his party came to the outskirts of Yuzawa, followed the guidance of the travel APP, and came to the foot of a mountain.
At this time, the mountain is covered with gauze-like mist, making the mountain color misty and hazy. Only when you get closer can you see the branches and leaves that have been washed by the rain.
After the rain, the air at the bottom of the mountain became fresher and fresher, exuding a light earthy smell. Being in it, the pressure seemed to be reduced a lot.
Hoshino got out of the car and stayed alone silently, thinking about Aoi Keisuke's previous proposal.
Under the premise that there is no way to influence Qing Keisuke's decision, she actually doesn't have many choices.
She looked up at Aoi Keisuke and the others. The Demon King was currently chasing and fighting with Tsukishima, Shiraishi and the others - because when they were under the tree, Aoi Keisuke suddenly shook the branch above their heads.
If Aoi Keisuke is destined to be involved in the Osawa Mountain incident, then it is undoubtedly the right choice for her to follow Aoi Keisuke first.
Even if she is caught in the end, she can rely on the name of the Hoshino family to ensure safety, and Aoi Keisuke may not be alone. He may be able to invite help from Meiji Shrine.
Hoshino even suspected that this was Qing Keisuke's biggest trump card.
In this case...
Will she agree to Qing Keisuke's conditions?
After the Hoshino family brought the power of the sword master, she reused the power of the shrine to get back her difficult situation.
Hoshino pursed her lips. She did feel annoyed and humiliated about the price proposed by Qing Keisuke, but it was not as unacceptable as she imagined.
After all, it's just a set of clothes.
However, because of this, she didn't want to bow to Qing Keisuke, or in other words, she didn't want to completely admit defeat——
At least fight back against Aoi Keisuke!
But with no trump card in hand, how should she counterattack Qing Keisuke? This is a question that needs to be thought about.
"Hoshino-san, help us stop Aoi Keisuke!"
Aoi Keisuke ran past Hoshino with long strides, bringing with him a fresh breeze that ruffled Hoshino's hair.
"Don't run so fast!"
Seeing that Hoshino had no time to react, Shiraishi immediately shouted: "Otherwise, I'll let you walk back later!"
"Dr. Shiraishi, what if I get eaten by a bear on the way?"
"That's what you deserve!"
In the forest not far away, a few deer were attracted by the sound of their play. They poked their heads out among the grass and uttered low moans like "yo yo" from time to time.
Hoshino unapologetically said "Sorry" to Shiraishi and the others, and then his attention was attracted by the deer.
From them, she seemed to feel a little bit of the same purity as Weizi.
She loves animals, no doubt about it.
If she is alone, she may try to get close to the deer with food, stroke their raised antlers, and enjoy their intimate licks.
——Although, she is not loved by animals most of the time.
She took out her mobile phone, quietly pointed the camera at the deer, adjusted the focus and magnification, and took several satisfactory photos.
She thought again, no wonder Yuki became good friends with Weizi first. She really envied the aura of these beings.
In the following time, she read a dozen short poems, the themes of which were about summer, celebrations and fireworks.
This book was bought from a bookstore near the hotel. The authors are several local poets in Yuzawa.
It wasn't until almost noon that Qing Keisuke and the three of them walked out of the forest, their trousers all wet.
Shiraishi's bag was temporarily requisitioned, and it was filled with wild strawberries picked from who knows where. The small fruits were bright and dripping with rain and dew.
"Hoshino-san, come and try it, it's delicious!"
The three of them put their bags in front of Hoshino, looking expectant.
Hoshino was silent for a moment. What these people clearly wanted to do was to get her to taste the sourness of these wild strawberries.
"These strawberries haven't been washed yet." She declined politely.
"It's okay, it's been washed away by the rain."
Seeing that she didn't take the bait, Baishi personally grabbed a few and stuffed them into her hands.
If Hoshino hadn't been able to hear other people's thoughts, he would have been confused by the sweet smile on her face.
"That……"
Hoshino paused and said, "Let's all eat together."
Tsukishima: "..."
Shiraishi: "Uh, this..."
"What's wrong?" Hoshino looked confused: "Don't you want to eat?"
"Ah haha, of course not."
Shiraishi had no choice but to send a few to his best friend and his romantic partner with a stiff expression, innocently bearing their sharp gazes.
——She just wanted to make Hoshino feel better! What was wrong with her!
…
Finally, at the end of the morning, the four of us ate these sour wild strawberries together.
Shiraishi and Tsukishima chewed it for less than two mouthfuls, then immediately stuck out their tongues and looked bitter.
Qing Keisuke secretly played a trick and didn't eat at all - he had already been fooled just now and was severely deceived by Shiraishi.
Only Hoshino didn't even frown, his face remained as usual, he twirled his fingers and finished the fruits in his hand one by one.
"Thank you, it tastes pretty good." She looked at Shiraishi and Tsukishima with sincere eyes, giving them a stronger sense of guilt.
"Ahem...right?"
Shiraishi hid the bag behind his back with a guilty conscience: "Just keep the rest to make jam for me."
Tsukishima held his forehead speechlessly, and was surprised that the spoiled chaebol lady could endure the sour taste that was even more difficult to swallow than lemon.
"It's really good." Qing Keisuke also added with a smile: "It has the taste of nature."
Hoshino looked at him again, not because she wanted to expose Qing Keisuke's trick, but just now, she suddenly realized the way to counter Qing Keisuke——
As long as he was in front of Shiraishi and Tsukishima, he would always have to swallow the fruit.
"Member Qing Keisuke, if you like the taste of nature, why not just dig some dirt and eat it?"