Chapter 52 Acquiring talent: [Left-handed] and going on a business trip
Since time traveling, Qingdeng has always wanted to "attack" his relatives and friends.
Maybe there will be someone who has a powerful talent hidden in him.
But because he has never been able to find the opportunity or time, among his friends and relatives, Qingto has only succeeded in "attacking" Kubei until now.
The night before yesterday, Aomori randomly found a reason to compete with Kyuubei in martial arts.
The result was not what Qingdeng expected: this mediocre and ordinary old servant had no talent at all.
Now that there is a new member in the family, why not hurry up and see if he has any special talents in his body?
Qingdeng had practiced sword practice for a whole day at the Trial Guard Hall today, but he really couldn't muster up the energy and mood to compete with others anymore.
But the good thing is that - to copy talents from others, you don't necessarily need to compete seriously with others in martial arts.
Previously, when he copied the "Sword Talent" from Okita, he had already proved that talents could be copied from others using some not-so-serious methods.
"..." Looking at the hemp rope in Qingdeng's hand, Saito frowned slightly.
Looking at Saito's frown, Qingto suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time he had seen Saito with an expression other than "expressionless".
"Don't worry, it will be soon." In order to persuade Saito to come and be tied up by him... ah, no, to persuade Saito to come and help him "try out moves", Qingto said quickly, "As long as you practice with me
One move is all it takes.”
"...What do you want me to do?" Saito asked.
"You don't need to do anything. You just need to pretend to be a prisoner who resists arrest and attack me with fists and kicks."
"I can't fight with my bare hands."
"It doesn't matter. You can just call me any time."
"...I understand. I will only practice with you for a short while."
Seeing Saito finally nodding in agreement, Qingtou beamed with joy: "Then follow me to the yard."
Qingdeng's 60-square-meter yard is more than enough for two people to spar and fight.
After taking off the sword from his right waist and standing in front of Aoto, Saito assumed a fighting stance towards Aoto that looked very amateurish at first glance.
Looking at Saito's standing posture at this time, Qingto couldn't help but secretly thought in his heart:
——The fighting style of a left-hander is indeed completely different from that of a right-hander...
Whether in his previous life or in this life, this was the first time Qingden saw a left-handed martial artist.
Seeing a left-handed warrior for the first time, Qingto could not help but look at Saito with curious eyes.
——I don’t know if he will be able to copy the talent of becoming a left-hander...
After thinking this secretly in his mind, Qingdeng tightened the hemp rope in his hand
"Okay. Saito, you can attack here."
Seeing that it was time to start, Saito nodded, and then punched Aoden in the chest.
Well, it can be seen from Saito's actions that he is not very serious.
It's completely a "just fool around" mentality.
But this is also convenient for Qingdeng.
——3…4…5…6…
Qingteng dodged Saito's fist while silently counting the time in his heart.
To copy the talent, you need to fight the opponent for 10 seconds, so Aoto cannot subdue Saito immediately.
After counting to 10, Qingto took a deep breath. After dodging another attack from Saito, he rushed towards Saito and tied the hemp rope in his hand towards Saito's body.
Saito was able to paddle to the end, and after Aoto pounced on him, he did not struggle much and allowed Aoto to tie up his body tightly.
[Ding! Talent scanned]
[Successfully copied talent: "Left-handed"]
[Talent introduction: The left half of the body is more flexible]
——I really copied the talent of becoming a left-hander...
He actually guessed the talent he had copied correctly, and Qingdeng couldn't help but blink his eyes several times.
Waves of warm current surged out from Qingdeng's Dantian at this moment, wrapping around the left half of Qingdeng's body.
After the warm current subsided, Qingden firmly grasped his left palm several times.
The hand is still the same hand, and the foot is still the same foot.
But Qingden clearly felt that the left half of his body had become much more flexible.
——Have I become ambidextrous...
Qingdeng laughed dumbly.
The left half of the body is now as flexible as the right half... which can be considered a very useful talent.
Now that I have become ambidextrous, I will be able to take advantage more easily, whether in daily life or when fighting with others.
Especially when fighting, if both hands are equally flexible, the available fighting methods and fighting methods will become more abundant.
Qingdeng has gradually become accustomed to the existence of the system. After receiving the continuous "bombardment" of top talents such as "Sword Master" and "Sleeping God", "left-handedness" is not particularly outstanding.
Talent can no longer stir up any excitement in Qingdeng's mood.
After calming down his emotions for a while, Aoto said to Saito, "Thank you for being your sparring partner" while untying Saito.
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There was a new member in the family - but Qingdeng's family didn't become any more lively because of it.
Although when he first saw Saito, Qingto could tell that this young man was serious about his words.
But he didn't expect that he would be so serious and smiley...
If you don't take the initiative to talk to him, he will never take the initiative to talk to you.
Even if I talk to you, I can express myself clearly using 4 words, but I will never use 5 words.
During dinner, he cooked alone in silence and did not participate in the chat between Ayoto and Kyuubei.
By the way - although Saito is a tall man, his appetite is surprisingly small.
According to Qingnobo's estimation, Saito's appetite seems to be only half of his.
After dinner, Saito held his sword and sat by the door of his house, guarding the door for Aoto.
From the time he finished dinner and went to his room to sleep, Saito only took the initiative to say a word to Aoto.
After he saw Qingdeng starting to exercise, he took the initiative to ask Qingdeng: What are you doing?
After receiving Qingdeng's reply of "I am exercising", he stopped talking and continued to silently guard the house for Qingdeng...
The "Sleep God" allows Qingdeng to sleep only 4 hours a day, so that he can be so energetic that he doesn't need to take a nap the next day.
Qingdeng's current schedule is to go to bed at 22:00 and get up at 2:00 in the morning. After waking up, he goes to the yard to practice swordsmanship or exercise.
At 2 o'clock in the morning, after waking up energetically, Qingdeng picked up his saber as usual and excitedly went down to the courtyard on the first floor.
When he was getting ready to start today's "morning exercise"——
"...You don't sleep at night, what are you doing here?"
Saito's voice suddenly sounded from Qingto's side.
"Huh?" After Saito's questioning voice ended, Qingto quickly turned his eyes to follow the sound.
I saw Saito holding his sword and standing on the corridor connecting the house and the yard.
Although the expression on his face is still expressionless, you can vaguely see some confusion between his eyebrows.
"Ah, did I wake you up?"
Due to his duties, Saito did not sleep in the room, but directly hugged his saber, leaned against the corner, and slept next to the door.
"If you don't have the ability to wake up even if there is even the slightest movement, you can't be a bodyguard." Saito said calmly, "Do you still have the habit of getting up at eight o'clock in the evening (2 o'clock in the morning) to practice swordsmanship?
"
This is the longest sentence Aoto has ever heard Saito say to him today.
"Hmm... more or less." Qingden smiled, "I only need 2 hours of sleep a day to regain my energy."
"So I am basically used to getting up at eight o'clock in the evening and then exercising in the yard until dawn."
"...Don't you need to sleep for a long time...It's a convenient talent."
After saying that, Saito took his saber into his arms, sat cross-legged on the ground, leaned back, leaned against the wall behind him, and closed his eyes.
"Are you going to sleep here?" Qingdeng was stunned.
"My mission is to protect you." Saito said without raising his eyelids, "In that case, naturally I will follow you wherever you go."
"Don't worry about me."
"Just practice what you do."
Now that Saito has said so, Qingto no longer pays much attention to him.
Withdraw your attention from Saito and start today's "morning exercise" wholeheartedly.
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The next day——
The seventh year of Anzheng (1860), January 17th——
Saito, who has been officially employed as Aoto's personal bodyguard since yesterday, naturally goes to "work" with Aoto.
But after all, he was not an official serving in the execution office and could not enter and exit the execution station freely. Therefore, after accompanying Qingden to the Beifan Institute, he stood alone under a certain brick wall opposite the Beifan Institute.
Waiting quietly outside Beifansuo.
Ayoto did not encounter Inodani or Ushiyama on the way to Arima's office this time.
He came to Arima alone. After reporting to Arima, Qingteng heard Arima say to him seriously:
"Ju-kun, you came quite early today."
"But this is fine."
"You have a new mission, Tachibana-kun."
"You go home right away and get ready."
"Something happened to Fujisawa Juku on Tokaido."
"You have to go on a business trip to Fujisawa-san's place."
