I formed the strongest swordsman group Chapter 212 The raging oppression of the General Secretary and the past of the General Secretary [Breaking Update
Chapter 212 The raging oppression of the General Secretary and the past of the General Secretary [Breaking Update
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Due to the narrow and densely populated area, the high cost of building bathhouses, and the need to ensure fire safety, with a population of nearly one million in Edo, only a handful of families had the financial resources to build private baths. Most of the townspeople and samurai could only go to bathhouses.
Bathing problem.
Therefore, in the Edo period when entertainment activities were scarce and there was no convenient means of communication, the bathhouse was not only a place to wash the body, but also the most important social place. There was hardly one of them.
Gather your family and friends to share a moment of tranquility in the bathhouse... This was the most common scene in the bathhouses of the Edo period.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the bathhouse is a place with very special significance.
It represents relaxation, family affection, homeliness, friendship, equality... It is the closest "community" that retains a strong sense of humanity and fireworks. Inviting friends to bathe together can enhance mutual feelings and bring the "heart" closer to each other.
The distance between "hearts" - Chiba Jutaro is a person who holds this view.
So for Chiba Jutaro, it was a good opportunity to learn that Aoto was taking a bath in the bathhouse.
A great opportunity to get closer to the young man for whom I have high hopes and hope to have a relationship with him in the future!
He and Qingdeng don't live together, so it's not always so lucky that he encounters Qingdeng taking a bath.
If you miss such an opportunity, you don’t know how long it will take to find it again.
Therefore, Chiba Jutaro quickly made up his mind - he was going to the bathhouse to find Aoto!
It happened that he hadn't taken a shower yet, so he could talk to Qingden while washing himself.
Although Shusuke reminded him that Chihiro House was about to close, after arriving at Chihiro House, Yubaba who was guarding the men's bath counter also reminded him with an embarrassed look that it was almost time for the bathhouse to close, but Chiba Jutaro was completely
Turning a deaf ear, I went my own way and strode into the depths of the men's bath.
Chiba Jutaro, who successfully found Aotobu in the bathhouse, smiled warmly as if he had found a close relative reunited after a long absence.
While he was immersed in joy, he quickly discovered that Qingnobo, Kondo and others were staring at his face with astonished expressions, as if they had seen a ghost.
Seeing this, Chiba Jutaro smiled even more enthusiastically - Hahaha, Tachibana-kun was really surprised to see me appear suddenly!
He only regarded the stunned expressions of Qingdeng and others at this moment as being shocked by his sudden appearance.
Although Chiba Jutaro was keenly aware of the astonishment on the faces of Ayoto and the others... But he did not notice that deep in the eyes of Ayoto and the others, there was a strong sense of tension and a gray light of fright...
…
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——Why is Mr. Jutaro here?
The moment he saw Jutaro Chiba, Aoto's expression was dominated by strong doubts.
At this moment, Qingdeng truly felt what "unexpected" meant and what "uninvited guest" meant...
"Mr. Jutaro." Qingto quickly calmed down and asked Chiba Jutaro quickly, "Why are you here?"
"Mr. Ju, the reason why I came here unexpectedly tonight is because there is something very important that I want to talk to you about."
Chiba Jutaro told the story in a concise and concise manner about how he had just arrived at the Imperial Guard Hall and was told by Shusuke that Tachibana-kun was now in the bathhouse.
After finishing speaking, Chiba Jutaro stepped into the bathtub and immersed all parts from the chest down into the water.
"Oh...this bathtub is quite big."
Chiba Jutaro doesn't come to the bathhouse very often - because the Chiba family is one of the very few families that has the financial resources to build a private bath.
The small Chiba Kenkan not only has a spacious bathroom, but also has a large number of servants who are always on call and can boil the bath water for you immediately with just one order.
Therefore, in the eyes of a wealthy man like Chiba Jutaro, everything in the bathhouse is quite new.
Qingnobu was naturally quite curious about what Chiba Jutaro said he wanted to discuss with him.
He didn't hesitate to look for him all night long... this must be very important.
But now Qingteng has no spare time or leisure to think about anyone or anything except the General Secretary.
Why did Chiba Jutaro come so early and so late, but he came at this time? Aoto, Kondo and Inoue all expressed this depressing emotion in their hearts at the same time with great tacit understanding.
The house leaked and it rained all night long... As for how to bring Souji to a place where she could rest peacefully, Qingto and the others had not had time to come up with a perfect countermeasure, but a brand new thorny problem popped up...
There is no need for Aoto to ask Kondo and Inoue - Chiba Jutaro, who has just a casual relationship with Souji, must not know Souji's true gender.
In order to protect Souji's secret, Aonto and the others would definitely not be able to take Souji out of the bath in front of Chiba Jutaro.
I wonder if it was Qingdeng's illusion... He always felt that the faint breathing coming from behind him seemed to be thicker, and the pain in the tone seemed to be much stronger...
The change in Souji's breathing made Ayoto clenched his teeth slightly - we must find a way to evacuate Mr. Jutaro as soon as possible!
However... Aonto just started thinking about how to get Chiba Jutaro to leave this place, when he heard the sound of water being poured towards him slowly...
In order to get closer to Aoto, Chiba Jutaro came all the way to Chihiro House to meet Aoto.
Sitting so far apart from each other... this seems a bit too unfamiliar! It's not conducive to the promotion of friendship!
Therefore, Chiba Jutaro walked slowly towards Aotomo while dripping water, and said to Aotobo calmly:
"Ji Jun, let me get straight to the point..."
His strong body was like a solid icebreaker, "bumping" through all the water flow blocking him.
Chiba Jutaro's move immediately shocked Aoto, Kondo and Inoue.
If Chiba Jutaro is allowed to get close to Aoto... then he will most likely find Souji hiding behind Aoto!
At this critical moment, Inoue's eyes flashed with a look of determination.
"Jijun, from August 23rd to August 25th..."
"Uh...! Uh-huh...! Ahh...!"
Inoue suddenly raised his hands and covered his face with force, groaning in pain.
Although the moans were not loud, their volume could reach the ears of everyone present.
Inoue's sudden painful groan naturally attracted the attention of Aotobu, Kondo, and Chiba Jutaro.
"Mr. Inoue." Chiba Jutaro stopped his feet and turned his head to cast a surprised look at Inoue, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing..." Inoue covered his face with both hands and buried his head low, making a weak voice, "I just feel... very dizzy..."
"Dizziness?" Chiba Jutaro's pupils shrank slightly, "Mr. Inoue, are you dizzy?"
"Hmm... maybe... ah... it feels so uncomfortable... I feel like vomiting..."
Looking at Inoue, who was so lively just now, suddenly "dazzled"... Almost at the same moment, Aoto and Kondo's eyes suddenly lit up - they both instantly understood what Inoue wanted.
do what.
Kondo glanced left and right at Inoue and Chiba Jutaro with an expression of sudden realization, and then strode to Inoue's side with an "anxious" look on his face.
"Uncle Gen! Uncle Gen!" Kondo stabilized Inoue's "shaky" body, "Are you okay? Are you okay?"
"Well..." Inoue closed his eyes tightly, tilted his head, and rested his head on Kondo's chest, "It feels so uncomfortable... I feel like my head is getting more and more dizzy..."
"Tsk...it's troublesome. It looks like Uncle Yuan is really dizzy."
Kondo pretended to raise his hand and touched Inoue's forehead, then turned his head and said seriously to Chiba Jutaro:
"Jutaro, can you come over and help? Uncle Yuan's symptoms look very serious. Let's take Uncle Yuan to see a doctor!"
"Okay!" Chiba Jutaro nodded vigorously without thinking.
At this time, Aoto joined in and cooperated with Kondo, Inoue and others in a tacit understanding!
"I'll go with you!"
As Qingdeng spoke, he opened his arms and supported the walls on both sides of the corner of the bath, as if he wanted to stand up.
"Jijun, don't come!"
Kondo said quickly.
"Uncle Gen, it's enough that Jutaro and I are responsible for taking him to the doctor!"
"Someone needs to go back to the Trial Guard Hall and tell everyone in the Trial Guard Hall, 'Uncle Yuan and I won't be back until very late tonight.'"
"Tangerine-kun, I leave this task to you!"
When you take someone to see a doctor, you really don’t need so many people accompanying you. So Jutaro Chiba took the initiative to help Kondo:
"Tachibana-kun, leave Mr. Inoue to me and Isamu!" Chiba Jutaro said seriously.
With your words... I feel relieved!
Qingdeng almost blurted out these words.
After hearing Chiba Jutaro's speech, Aotobu, Kondo and Inoue, who was currently "dazzled", all felt at ease!
Not giving Chiba Jutaro any chance to go back on his word - Kondo set up Inoue in a hurry.
"Jutaro, let's go!"
"good!"
Kondo and Chiba Jutaro helped Inoue to the left and right, and ran out of the bathhouse with the speed of a pig.
"Mr. Inoue, isn't he always in good health... Why did he suddenly feel dizzy..."
"Now that the weather is hot, people are more likely to suffer from heatstroke and dizziness."
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The conversation between Kondo and Chiba Jutaro gradually drifted away...
Just as the two figures were about to disappear at the mouth of the pomegranate, Qingden noticed that Kondo turned back secretly and looked at him deeply with trusting eyes.
The general manager will be left to you——Kondo's eyes conveyed this message with passionate emotion.
After the presence of Kondo, Inoue, and Jutaro Chiba completely faded away, only Aonto and Souji remained in the huge bathhouse.
Ever since Chiba Jutaro appeared, the big stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground... Aomori couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
After Hijikata, Kondo and Inoue also made great contributions!
Without their clever cooperation, Chiba Jutaro would not have been able to be taken away so smoothly.
At this moment, Qingden couldn't help but sigh: Souji really has a group of very reliable family members.
Thanks to the assistance of Kondo and others, the objects that would further expose Souji's secrets are now gone.
But at this moment... Qingden suddenly realized something and opened his mouth wide, staring blankly at the empty bath in front of him.
A murmur like a dream came out:
"Am I the only one left?"
Kondo, Hijikata, and Inoue, the three people who knew Souji's true gender and could provide assistance to Aoto, are all gone at this moment.
In other words - Aomori now has to find a way to bring Souji back to the Imperial Guard Hall on his own!
For a moment, Qingdeng's face was filled with embarrassment, and a strange atmosphere dominated the entire bathhouse...
In the silence that seemed as if time and space had suddenly stopped, chaotic thoughts mingled in Qingdeng's mind.
In this situation where I was the only one left, I couldn't even run to fetch reinforcements.
With the current situation of the General Secretary, there is definitely no way it can be delayed any longer.
If it continues, small symptoms will turn into big symptoms.
Ever since - Qingdeng, who only felt that every minute and every second now was extremely long, made up his mind at this moment.
"...Miss Okita, come on, can you still stand up?"
Qingden tensed every muscle on his face, suppressing the look of embarrassment on his face, and quickly turned around to face Souji, who was facing away from him. He stretched out his hands and gently pressed Souji's shoulders.
, holding the general secretary's body steady.
"Hmm... ummm... um..."
Souji moaned softly like a cat that just woke up.
Souji, who had been able to have a normal conversation with Ayoto just a moment ago, could only respond with a weak whisper.
The lips are white and the eyes are closed.
——Is your consciousness already in a trance like this...
While Qingdeng felt his heart sinking, he was determined to bring the chief commander back to the trial defense hall as soon as possible without any delay!
There was no time to hesitate... Qingto took a deep breath, then put his hands under Souji's fair armpits from behind, gently lifted Souji up, and then dragged Souji out of the bath.
"Come on, Miss Okita." Regardless of whether the current general manager could hear him clearly, Aoto said slowly in a gentle tone, as if he was coaxing a baby to sleep, "Watch your steps."
Adhering to the concept of "see no evil", Qingdeng kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead and never glanced at the beauty he was holding in his hands.
"Uh... uh uh... uh..."
Along the way, the general manager kept making gibbering moans without any specific meaning.
The two cute little feet that lost their strength could only be dragged on the ground like pendants.
In addition to trying his best to prevent his eyes from seeing something he shouldn't see, Qingto's hands are also trying to avoid any overly intimate contact with Souji.
However... Qingto's hands are now placed under Souji's armpits.
Such movements, such postures... it is easy to cause accidents.
For example, at this moment, a little accident happened unexpectedly——
"Uh...hmm...!"
Perhaps it was because Aoto's actions of dragging her away made Souji uncomfortable.
I saw her letting out a low cry of pain and twisting her body slightly.
This kind of struggle, which has basically no strength at all, is naturally impossible to escape Qingdeng's control.
However, her slight twist caused two lumps of something very close to her armpit to scratch Qingdeng's palm.
Qingdeng's palms clearly felt a touch that was difficult to describe in detail with specific words...
This touch awakened a "fresh" memory in Qingdeng's mind - the scene where he accidentally used it as a grip just now flashed quickly in front of Qingdeng's eyes.
Although some time has passed... the feeling from that time is still clearly engraved on Qingdeng's right palm.
The embarrassment and embarrassment that he had finally suppressed suddenly emerged on Qingdeng's face like a flood.
After relying on brute strength and perseverance to control himself not to recall this memory and feel, Qingden couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart:
——How on earth does Ms. Okita hide such impressive things...
Unless he saw it with his own eyes and held it with his own hands, it would be difficult for Qingdeng to equate the "big flat plate" general manager he was familiar with with the "big mountain range" general manager he was currently holding.
Qingteng has little research on this aspect and is not sure how to use specific words to describe the size of the General Office.
If Aoto was forced to describe Souji's greatness in detail... then Aoto could only use the two women he knew well who also had very impressive talents in this area, namely Sanako and Kinoshita Mai.
The General Secretary made an image comparison.
Overall, Souji is smaller than Sanako and Kinoshita Mai.
If Sanako and Mai Kinoshita are difficult to control with one hand, then Souji is just right with one hand.
Except for "Aoden's palms suddenly received a 'gentle attack'", there were no other accidents on the way to dragging Souji out of the bath.
After successfully arriving at the dressing room without any danger, a new problem befell Qingdeng - how could he help the general secretary wipe himself?
We can't let Souji go back in such a wet state, right?
In the Souji's bathtub, there is a small cloth towel that she specially uses to dry her body.
But I also knew that there was no way Aomori could use the Souji's little cloth to wipe her body. This kind of thing, which cannot be described as "too ambiguous contact", has escaped the category of "discourteous" and risen to the level of
The realm of "crime".
In desperation, Qingto could only use his change of clothes - a yukata that was very breathable and sweat-absorbent to wrap Souji's whole body, wrapping Souji like a silkworm baby, so that he could wear as much as possible in this yukata
Suck the water droplets off Souji's body.
The difference in body size allowed Aomori's yukata to wrap up most of Souji's body smoothly.
Naturally, it is impossible to completely wipe away the water droplets and water stains on Souji's body with this method, but Qingden can't control that much! Just do what you can!
When he felt that his yukata had absorbed all the water drops on Souji's body, Aoto took Souji's change of clothes: a lavender yukata and put it on Souji's
On the body.
After helping Souji get dressed, Qingto put on his own yukata that was filled with Souji's bath water.
The clothes that were originally clean were now wet... Qingdeng could only make do with it.
After a lot of hard work, I finally got myself and Souji dressed.
Of course - when he was wiping Souji's body with his yukata and dressing Souji, Ayoto raised his gaze the whole time and didn't let himself see too much of the spring scenery.
Fortunately, putting on a yukata is relatively simple. You only need to wrap it around the person's body and then tighten the belt. You can help people change into a yukata even with your eyes closed.
Next...all that's left is to take Souji back to the trial defense hall.
It would be too inappropriate to drag the General Secretary back to the trial defense hall with the same method as dragging a corpse.
Firstly, it is inconvenient. The journey from Chihiro House to the Bathroom is several times longer than the journey from the bathhouse to the dressing room. "Drag the body" is only suitable for short distances. If the distance is too long, it will be tiring and inconvenient.
Secondly, if you do this, it will arouse the suspicion of the Chihiroya staff and let them find out that Souji, who was just a boy, has now turned into a girl.
He had no choice but to carry her back... Qingdeng thought over and over again, and after weighing the pros and cons of various "transportation methods", he found that it was the safest and most convenient to carry the general secretary on his back.
Qingteng squatted down and asked the General Secretary to lie on his back. He then put the General Secretary's hands on his shoulders, then stretched his arms downwards, lifted the General Secretary's legs from below, and pulled the General Secretary's legs together.
The legs are raised to the height of your waist.
Souji is petite and very light in weight.
For Ayonobu, carrying Okita on his back was no different than carrying a cat.
"Hmm...well..."
Souji, who was completely unconscious, probably felt comfortable lying on Qingteng's back. She subconsciously tightened her arms and legs and hugged Qingteng tightly.
Persimmons with plump flesh are pressed into tight persimmons...
Qingdeng's back was severely compressed, and he felt as if two strong electric currents were running through his body from his back.
Qingdeng's body visibly stiffened. But soon, his body and expression returned to normal.
For Qingdeng, who had already encountered too many emergencies and emergencies tonight, such a small thing as "a persimmon turned into a persimmon" behind his back could no longer cause a large-scale ripple in his heart.
After all, he had done something even more extreme than this tonight... and more than once.
Silently focusing on the road under his feet, ignoring Qingto who was constantly introducing electricity into his body from Souji, he carried Souji calmly out of the dressing room, toward the door, and outside Chihiro's house.
Walked away in stride.
As soon as they arrived at the gate, Yubaba, who was sitting behind the counter, immediately noticed Souji who was being carried behind him by Aomori.
"Oh, what's wrong with this guest?" Yubaba asked anxiously with a worried look on her face, "Is he as dizzy as the guest just now?"
The "guest" Yubaba mentioned was naturally referring to Inoue, who had just been carried out by Kondo and Chiba Jutaro.
Because the persimmons were pressed tightly into persimmons, Yubaba didn't notice that the person behind Qingden had "changed" from a boy to a girl.
"It's okay," Qingdeng said with a smile, "It's just that it's a little late and she's a little sleepy."
"Oh..." Yubaba showed a relieved expression, "It's okay, it's okay."
After saying goodbye politely to Granny Yu, Qingto successfully opened the door curtain, walked through the shop door, and came out of the bathhouse.
As soon as he walked out of Qianxun House, the hot and humid air unique to summer nights immediately surrounded Qingden from all directions like a tide.
The section of road from Chihiro House to the Trial Guard Hall does not pass through dense residential areas, and there are no izakayas that are open until early morning along the way. Therefore, at this time, the streets in this area are basically
Not even a ghost was seen.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, Qingdeng does not have to worry about meeting any pedestrians on the way back to the Trial Guard Hall.
Dressing Souji and taking him out of the bathhouse...these most troublesome and difficult problems have been successfully solved one by one. Qingteng breathed a sigh of relief and let out a long sigh that condensed all the fatigue tonight.
At this time, Qingdeng suddenly noticed that the chief executive behind him seemed to be extremely quiet since just now, so Qingdeng turned his head slightly and looked behind him.
"..." The general manager breathed out a light, gentle and rhythmic breath
After getting out of the hot bath, Souji's complexion improved significantly.
Healthy blood stained her cheeks and lips again.
Looking at Souji, who was sleeping soundly with his left cheek pressed against his right shoulder, a faint smile appeared on Ayoto's face unconsciously.
In order not to disturb Souji's sleep, Qingden deliberately slowed down his walking pace.
But just when Qingdeng focused his gaze forward——
"Uh...hmm..."
A whistling sound that was reminiscent of light smoke came from his right shoulder.
Qingteng, thinking that the Souji had woken up, quickly turned his head and looked behind him again.
Souji did not open his eyes... He seemed to be in a state of half-asleep and half-awake. He stretched his head forward and hooked his graceful chin on Qingto's right shoulder.
The director's move brought her face very close to Qingdeng...so close that Qingdeng could clearly see the texture of the skin on her pretty face, so close that their breaths almost touched each other.
Qingto was stunned for a moment, and then with a slow reaction, he forcefully tilted his head back, widening the distance between his and Souji's faces.
"elder sister……"
Souji, who until now could only moan weakly, suddenly let out a clear whisper, like a sigh.
"I... don't want to give up swordsmanship..."
The voice was very soft... but it contained a clear and firm will.
A strong will that does not want to be dominated by her sister's personal dictatorship.
Qingden opened his eyes slightly as he was surprised by the huge power hidden in the general's words.
——You are unconscious, but you are still thinking about your sister who stopped you from learning the sword...
Qingden was shocked to realize at this moment - Souji's love for swords and swordsmanship seemed to be much deeper than he had previously expected.
This belated realization, before I had time to ponder and savor it carefully, was swallowed up by the sound of clothes rubbing together that suddenly intervened in my thoughts.
"Hmm...hmm?"
Accompanied by the sound of the rustling cloth being gently rubbed, Qingden felt that the weight on his right shoulder had been reduced a lot - Souji slowly raised his head and slowly opened his eyes.
"Tachibana...Tachibana-kun...?"
The Souji blinked his sleepy eyes feebly a few times, as if he had just woken up.
She looked at Qingdeng's face, who was very close to her, and then looked at the street scenes to her left and right, as well as the starry sky and full moon above her head.
His eyes were blank as if he couldn't focus.
Souji's eyes and tongue "awake", but his consciousness has not yet fully awakened.
It wasn't until a moment later that the light called "sanity" gradually filled the Souji's empty eyes.
The memories before the blur of consciousness came back to life like a spring.
In the blink of an eye, the expression of the Souji, who had looked confused just now, changed drastically.
A look of astonishment spread across her cheeks.
"Tachibana-kun...are we...?"
Although he can speak normally, his tone is still very weak.
"We're on our way back to the Shiwei Hall."
Qingteng wanted to explain to the general manager what had just happened in the bathhouse.
Souji's memory only reaches the sudden arrival of Chiba Jutaro.
She didn't know what happened in the bathhouse after that.
When Souji learned that so many things had happened during the period when he lost consciousness, the expression on his face changed wonderfully.
"That's it..."
The chief murmured softly.
"It was Brother Kondo and Uncle Gen who helped take away Jutaro..."
"In addition to Mr. Hijikata, I also have to express my gratitude to Brother Kondo and Uncle Minamoto..."
Before he finished speaking, the director's voice suddenly stopped.
At the same moment, her facial features seemed to be frozen, and her expression was extremely stiff.
The reason why there is such a strange thing is because the director suddenly thought of something...
"Tachibana-kun...could it be said...that you took me out of the bath alone and helped me get dressed...?"
The Souji asked in a hesitant tone with a slightly trembling tone.
Although the sentence structure is an interrogative sentence, the interrogative tone in the tone is not strong.
Because the DG already knows the answer to the question he asked.
There were no friends of the same sex around, and there was only Qingto who was carrying him on his back... It was clear at a glance who took her out of Qianxun House.
However, even though he already knew most of the answers to the questions, the Director-General still cautiously asked Qingteng for confirmation with a sense of luck and a "what if?" mentality.
"..." Qingdeng said nothing.
To be more precise, I don’t know how to speak...
When he made up his mind to take Souji back to the trial defense hall by himself, Qingto was already mentally prepared for such a time.
Qingteng once wanted to deceive him, but by the time the General Secretary opened his mouth to question, it was already too late to do so, and it was impossible to hide this kind of thing from the General Secretary forever.
With such thoughts in his mind, Qingto gave up the idea of fooling the Souji, let out a sigh of relief, and then said slowly in as calm a voice as possible:
"Well...yes, I took you out of the bath alone and helped you get dressed."
Because he didn't know what expression he should show to the DG, when he said this, Qingto looked straight ahead and did not dare to look at the DG behind him.
At this moment, Qingto clearly felt that Souji's body on his back had stiffened.
Then, he heard a voice full of the Director-General’s personal style:
"Ah wow, ah wow wow wow..."
Aoto also didn't know until tonight that Souji would make a strange sound like "ah wow wow" when he was shy.
He turned his head and looked back, and as he expected, he saw a big red face.
It was as if the face was gradually dyed a layer of bright red by a red spray, making it look bright and vivid.
After Qingteng looked over and their eyes met, Souji immediately shrank his head as if he wanted to avoid Qingteng, burying his pretty face deep into Qingteng's back and burying his eyes into Qingteng's eyes.
Inaccessible places.
The delicate fingers and toes were clasped together with force... so hard that the joints of the fingers and toes turned slightly white.
Qingdeng saw this and said quickly:
"Don't worry, I didn't touch or look at your body when I took you out of Qianxun House!"
In order to "cheer up" as soon as possible for this young girl who was too embarrassed to see anyone, Aoto carefully explained the whole process of how he took Souji out of the bathhouse.
After saying everything he could say and explaining everything he could, Qingden immediately focused his attention behind him - his back was silent... The director didn't say a word, but still tightened his face into Qingdeng's eyes.
Put it in the clothes on the back.
Qingdeng thought that the general secretary was angry.
It's no wonder... Although he kept saying that he didn't touch or look at Souji's body, these were just his words.
Even if Souji believed every word Aoto said just now, Souji was not a fool. She must have known that when Aoto took her out of Chihiro House, there was no way he would not have any physical contact with her.
The era that Qingdeng currently lives in is not the open 21st century.
Even ordinary physical contact between men and women can be considered an extremely ambiguous thing.
Just when Qingdeng didn't know what to do——
"Tachibana-kun... I'm sorry..."
Attracted by the unexpected apology, Qingden immediately looked back.
Souji raised his little head little by little with slow movements.
Her face was still flushed with a bright blush...but her eyes were no longer as blurry as before.
She raised her gaze and looked at Qingdeng seriously.
"It's all my fault for being dizzy...for causing you so much trouble..."
"In order to take me out of the bathhouse without touching or seeing my body...you must have suffered a lot, right?"
The Director-General did not ask Qingnobo whether what he said was true.
She wasn't angry because Qingdeng touched her body.
The first thing I said... was "I'm sorry."
Her simple apology contained her strong trust in Qingdeng.
Only when she completely believed that Qingdeng had done nothing wrong to her would she frankly apologize to Qingdeng when she spoke her first words.
Ever since just now... no, ever since he found out Souji was his daughter tonight, Qingto's brain has been suffering from all kinds of "mental shocks".
And among every wave of "spiritual shocks" tonight, the one occurring in the "present continuous tense" was the one that brought the greatest "power" to Qingdeng.
At this moment, Qingdeng only felt a real, strange feeling like a rising tide, permeating his whole body.
"No, it's okay. I am the one who should say 'I'm sorry'."
Qingdeng couldn't explain why - at the moment, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't speak clearly.
"I'm sorry. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be my turn as a man to take you home after you've passed out in the bathtub."
"It doesn't matter..." Souji shook his head gently, "You had to do this because of me..."
Qingdeng: "..."
Director-General: "..."
After the Chief's words fell, the two of them fell silent.
But the strange thing is that even though no one spoke anymore, there was no awkward and awkward atmosphere between the two of them.
Suddenly a gentle wind blew from the distant sky.
At this time, Qingden, who was carrying the general secretary on his back, happened to pass under a hydrangea tree.
The wind blows and the flowers bloom.
The two figures, whose figures were closely attached to each other, were bathed in the moonlight and the gentle breeze that took shape among the petals.
…
For no apparent reason, Qingto suddenly remembered the words that Souji had subconsciously muttered before he woke up just now.
"...Miss Okita, I finally understand."
Qingden turned his attention back to the General Secretary.
There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"The main reason why your sister stopped you from practicing swordsmanship...is because you are a girl, right?"
Souji pulled down the corners of his eyebrows and lips as if embarrassed - this action only happened for a moment.
After a moment, she smiled helplessly as if she had expected Qingdeng to ask this question.
With this shallow smile, she acknowledged everything Qingdeng said.
"um, yes."
"There are only a few people who can make a living through swordsmanship," and "I'm worried that I'll lose my mind by playing with things." These are all secondary reasons."
"The main reason is because I am a girl. My sister thinks that women should not learn swordsmanship in depth..."
"..." Qingto was silent for a moment, and then asked the question that had been lingering in his mind since he discovered Souji's true gender, "Miss Okita, did you disguise yourself as a man so that you can successfully learn swordsmanship?"
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The Souji smiled and nodded gently.
"Tachibana-kun, I should have mentioned to you... I was born in the Shirakawa Domain in Edo and grew up in Edo."
"Because my parents died young, I was basically raised by my two older sisters."
"Sisters and the others have to work and earn money on weekdays, so they can't play with me all the time, so I basically spent my childhood wandering around the streets of Edo and having fun."
"Probably when I was 9 years old... I accidentally came to Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town and saw the Imperial Guard Hall for the first time."
"The trial gymnasium at that time was much more deserted than it is now. There were basically not many apprentices."
"It's funny to say that my fate with the Trial Guard Hall started from my curiosity about this deserted sword hall."
"I was thinking at that time: Why is this sword hall so quiet while other sword halls are bustling?"
"Out of curiosity, I secretly climbed over the wall and sneaked into the museum."
"Then...I saw the master, who was quite strong at the time, training his apprentices in the dojo."
"That was the first time I saw Natural Rishin-ryu."
A gentle smile of nostalgia slowly appeared on Souji's face.
"Perhaps this is the so-called affinity."
"The first time I saw Natural Rishin-ryu, I was attracted by this swordsmanship style that focuses on explosion and attack."
"The moment I saw Tenri Shinryu, I made up my mind - I want to learn this swordsmanship. I must learn this swordsmanship."
"My second sister doesn't object to me practicing martial arts, but my eldest sister thinks there is no use for women learning martial arts."
"I'm so impressed."
"In order to convince my eldest sister to allow me to go to the Trial Guard Hall to practice Natural Rishin-ryu, I pester her every day."
"As soon as I saw the eldest sister, I immediately rushed to her, hugged her thigh, and begged her to 'have mercy'."
"In order to impress my eldest sister, I even used various methods such as acting like a spoiled brat, acting like a spoiled brat, rolling on the ground, paying bribes, etc."
"When I was young, the eldest sister was not as hard-hearted as she is now. In addition, I tried to persuade her with the excuse that 'I only want to strengthen my body and temper my body and mind when I practice swordsmanship.' She could barely accept it. After several twists and turns,
After that, I finally succeeded in persuading my eldest sister to allow me to go to the Trial Guard Hall to learn swordsmanship."
"It took a lot of effort to pass the big sister's test... but a new situation immediately appeared."
"The Trial Guard Hall does not accept female apprentices."
"Master, he is very easy-going and open-minded in his behavior, but he is very rigid in the way of swordsmanship. He insists on the concept of not teaching swordsmanship to women."
"But this little trouble is too easy to solve compared to 'persuading the elder sister'."
The director smiled happily.
"Since we only accept men, then I can just dress up as a boy."
"I put on men's clothes, claimed to be the son of the samurai family: Soujiro Okita, and successfully entered the Imperial Guard Hall."
"In this way, after going through many difficulties, the 'genius and beautiful boy' you are familiar with, Mr. Tachibana, was born~~"
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Miss Okita finally came out after spending so many days in the bath.
Book friends who like Ms. Okita would be outrageous if they don’t vote for this book after reading this chapter! Please vote for me! Please vote for recommendation! (Leopard Head Cries.jpg)
Yesterday I saw a reader saying that the plot of Miss Okita taking a bath has 50,000 words... How can it be 50,000 (Leopard Death.jpg).
Counting from the time Aoto and Miss Okita entered the bathhouse, it only has 30,000 words.
The plot is advancing significantly, revealing the gender and past of Souji, and using Hijikata and the others to pave the way for the subsequent plot related to Tenjoin and Tokugawa Iemo. It also introduces Chiba Jutaro to introduce the subsequent Sanako route.
Plot. This 30,000-word plot is too much (Leopard Cries.jpg)
PS:
Some book friends may find it strange that Chiba Jutaro is obsessed with bathing together.
In fact, it is normal to feel strange. After all, times have changed, and changes in the pace and style of life have caused deviations in the ideas of ancient people and modern people.
It's hard for us now to understand why the ancients were so moved by their friends who took the trouble to say goodbye when they went on a long trip. The "farewell poems" of the ancients have also become a specialized category of poetry.
In the Edo period, when there was no communication software and class was deeply entrenched, there were not many places where people could socialize as much as they wanted.
As long as you enter the bathhouse, no matter you are a samurai or an ordinary civilian, you have to take off your clothes, sword, money bag and other external belongings. The gap between classes has been eliminated a lot invisibly.
Therefore, the bathhouse, which has a very strong social attribute and also gives people a sense of "elimination of class", is indeed a special kind of "magic".
In the eyes of some people, the act of "honestly meeting" with someone in a bathhouse does have the profound meaning of "bringing people closer" and "promoting friendship".
