Chapter 762 Please let Elodie become the head of my Shinsengumi!
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Goro Komaki's cheeks were full of resentment, as if he had been greatly wronged.
"Tachibana-kun, take a closer look! Is my face much more handsome than this portrait?"
After that, he stretched his neck high and tightened his facial features, as if he wanted Qingden to see his face more clearly.
Looking at Goro Komaki who was trying his best to defend himself, Qingdeng couldn't help but be stunned.
He never expected that his unintentional words would trigger such a big reaction from Komaki Goro.
Since the other party asked him to watch it again... As a last resort, Qingto swept his eyes again, looking repeatedly between Komaki Goro's face and the portrait in front of him.
Although Komaki Goro tried his best to claim that he is much more handsome than Ogata Issei, but... just don't look at it. The more Aoto looks at it, the more he feels that these two people really look alike!
I have to say that the artist responsible for the portrait of Ogata Issei is of very high standard.
He captured Ogata Isei's facial features perfectly, and highlighted everything that should be highlighted.
Because the shogunate has never been able to grasp Ogata's potential, his wanted order has not been updated once it was "listed".
Therefore, the person on his wanted poster still looks 20 years old.
On the other hand, Goro Komaki is already quite middle-aged. His skin is not as shiny as that of a young man, and he has fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, the root of his nose and other places.
However, no matter how the age changes, the shape of the facial features will definitely not change much.
Qingdeng really kept the mentality of "find the differences quickly" to repeatedly look for the differences between the two.
But...but...the facial features of these two faces are really very similar!
The similarity between the two made Qingdeng secretly think:
——If Mr. Komaki were 2 or 30 years younger, he might be mistaken by the government for the rebirth of Ogata Issei!
Fortunately, these two people were not born in the same era.
Otherwise, just based on his face, he might cause a lot of trouble.
Ogata Issei's head...that's so valuable!
If Goro Komaki and Issei Ogata were born in the same era, and if they happened to be the same age, there would definitely be countless bounty hunters targeting Goro Komaki, hoping to get a reward for his head.
Qingdeng’s emotion continues:
——No wonder Mrs. Gu Mu would marry Mr. Gu Mu.
Omachi just said loudly with red lips and white teeth: She admires Ogata Issei very much. She thinks Ogata Issei is the most handsome man in the world.
The clues were put together and the case was solved!
Because Komaki Goro and Ogata Issei look very similar, that's why A-Machi fell in love with him and became a loving couple with him!
Qingdeng nodded lightly and said "I see" several times in his mind.
No matter what, Goro Komaki is an elder he likes very much.
It is not difficult to see that the other party firmly believes that he is more handsome than Ogata Yishi.
Qingto guessed that this might have something to do with Atachi.
Because Omachi liked Ogata Issei, Komaki Goro tried his best to prove that his appearance was superior to Ogata Issei.
In short, it would be too cruel to expose the truth one after another and undermine the self-confidence of others.
Therefore, Qingdeng planned to say something clear and concise to make the current embarrassing situation go away.
However...the innocent Elodie spoke before him:
"But... Mr. Komaki, you and Ogata Issei are really similar."
As she spoke, she looked at Komaki Goro with her big eyes twinkling innocently.
Such straightforward words, which do not contain any malice, are actually the most hurtful.
Sure enough, Goro Komaki's body suddenly froze as if he had been struck by lightning.
Immediately afterwards, he was like a deflated rubber ball, with a tired look on his face that said, "I'm tired, let's destroy it."
"This, this...isn't right...I should be more handsome...sigh...that's all..."
From now on, A-Machi has pursed her lips tightly, and her lips have turned slightly white due to the excessive force.
Although she tried her best to hold on, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and accidentally let out a "puff" of laughter.
She hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth. With her help, she finally closed the "loophole" and stopped the laughter from leaking out.
Omachi's sudden laughter made Goro Komaki even more depressed.
He raised his right arm, supported his chin, turned his face away, and tossed the back of his head to Ating.
"Eh? Eh? Did I say the wrong thing?"
Elodie pressed her chest and asked uneasily.
Ating waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It's okay, it's okay."
"Elodie, don't worry, you didn't say anything wrong, you just told the truth."
"Okay, okay, stop being awkward."
Atachi's last words were naturally addressed to her husband.
As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out her hand and stroked Goro Komaki's hair.
The comfort of familiarity... It seems that this is not the first time this has happened.
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About half an hour later——
Kyoto, the residence of the Angoulême family——
After bidding farewell to Gu Mu and his wife, Qingdeng and others did not return to the camp.
Instead, he turned around and went straight to the Angoulême family's mansion next door to visit Elodie's grandfather, Anthony Angoulême.
"Oh! Tachibana-kun! Long time no see!"
Seeing Qingdeng and Grandpa KFC after a long time...ah, no, Anthony was very excited.
He opened his arms and gave Qingdeng a big, passionate hug.
From the outside, the life of the Angoulême family in Kyoto is quite comfortable.
Anthony's waist and abdomen became fatter, becoming more and more like a round rubber ball.
In addition, his Japanese has become more proficient and standard, and he does not have the heavy accent he had before.
Just when Anthony moved to the entrance to greet Qingdeng and others, he saw two people on his left and right sides.
The person on the left is none other than the young maid Leroy.
The person on his right is a young man with a solemn expression, a conspicuous scar on the corner of his left eyebrow, and a sword hanging on his waist.
This man was not a Frenchman, but a serious samurai named Tokawa Tomoge.
As far as Qingdeng knows, he has a very prestigious title: Po Zhu Chi Hu.
It's Po Bamboo, it's Chihu's... Well, such a title is very Japanese chuuni style.
Thinking back to the beginning, for some unknown reason, Anthony insisted on asking his family to leave Edo.
In this regard, Boss Kiryu's suggestion was to move to Kyoto.
At that time, as soon as Boss Kiryu finished speaking, Anthony, the second boss, expressed strong confusion and opposition.
Kyoto was the center of the Zunxing movement.
If you throw a brick on the streets of Kyoto, you can hit seven or eight madmen with radical ideas and all they want to do is fight against the foreigners.
When these three foreigners with high eyebrows and deep eye sockets went to Kyoto, wouldn't they become meat in people's mouths?
Anthony's concerns were completely within the expectations of Boss Kiryu.
In order to appease and persuade Anthony, Boss Kiryu made a corresponding guarantee-he would ask his friends to protect them personally.
And this Tokawa Torashige is the friend that Kiryu’s boss mentioned.
Since this person can be valued by Boss Kiryu and entrusted with important tasks, he is naturally not an ordinary person.
Not to mention anything else, its appearance alone is full of the style of a master.
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Judging from his appearance, he is around 28 years old, at the peak of his physical fitness.
The neck is as thick as the head.
Both ears are typical "dumpling ears", and the original appearance of the ears can no longer be seen.
At first glance, it looks more like an ugly piece of meat hanging on the left and right sides of the head.
Even if he wears a loose kimono, he can't hide the muscles all over his body.
With a bear-like stature and stern facial features... just standing there can stop the enemy and "stop the fight."
When he first met Tokawa Tomoge, Aoden once extended an invitation to him for a sparring match.
Firstly, I wanted to personally test his strength and see how much this friend of Boss Kiryu weighs and whether he can shoulder the important task of "protecting the Angoulême family".
The second is to grab some talent.
Unexpectedly, compared with his intimidating and fierce appearance, this man was unexpectedly a "pacifist".
"I'm sorry, I don't like to argue with others unless necessary."
In this way, he declined Qingdeng's invitation to fight, which made Qingdeng very regretful.
Overall, judging from his current performance, he is indeed a qualified bodyguard and he has performed his "guarding" duties well.
The mansion that Boss Kiryu arranged for the Angoulême family is very particular.
It is located exactly at the junction of a "T" intersection.
If you want to get close to the mansion, there is no other way except the three "T"-shaped roads.
As long as you look from the highest point (attic) of the mansion, these three roads are in front of you and are completely within the surveillance range.
Under normal circumstances, Tokawa Tomomo would hide in the attic, closely monitoring the surroundings of the mansion from a high position, and be wary of strangers approaching.
Even at night.
He has the ability to "sleep with one eye open".
Even in the dead of night, he still stayed in the attic, sticking to his post with determination.
Only occasionally—such as when Qingdeng comes to visit—will he leave the attic briefly and accompany Anthony to greet Qingdeng.
Moreover, what is very commendable is that he is very good at hiding his aura.
Unless Anthony and others took the initiative to talk to him, he would never speak more than a word and kept his mouth tightly shut.
In terms of reticence alone, he is comparable to Saito Ichi.
Just because Tokawa Toramo was too quiet and lacked a sense of presence, many times, Anthony and others even forgot about the existence of such a bodyguard.
It is not difficult to see that he is quite familiar with the job of "bodyguard". He is simply the "innate bodyguard body"!
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The Angoulême family's mansion, the hall——
"Mr. Angoulême, I have a very important matter that I would like to discuss with you in detail."
After a brief exchange of greetings, Qingdeng said this to Anthony with a serious face.
When Anthony heard this, although he was surprised, he still nodded solemnly:
"Then let's go to the lobby."
Tokawa Toramo and the maid Leroy consciously stepped back to make room for conversation.
In the huge hall, only Anthony and Elodie, who were sitting at the front seat, and Qingto and Mai Kinoshita, who were sitting opposite them, were left.
"Monsieur Angoulême, I will speak frankly."
Qingdeng started the topic directly, and then quickly raised his voice.
"Please let Elodie become a member of my Shinsengumi!"
"The position of director of the Finance Office belongs to her!"
Anthony: "..."
Elodie: "..."
Kinoshita Mai: "..."
Qingdeng's words were like applying "silence magic" to the scene.
Both the grandfather and grandson, as well as Kinoshita Mai, all had shocked expressions on their faces at this time: "Ah? What are you talking about?"
Qingdeng had already predicted that they would react like this, so he started to explain slowly.
Professional and mature accounting skills, mental arithmetic ability that "knows the answer at a glance"... With such extraordinary talents, he is truly a rare talent!
Wouldn't it be a waste of resources if we didn't call her as the head of the Shinsengumi?
After discovering Elodie's outstanding talents, Qingden wanted to offer her an olive branch on the spot.
But considering such an important matter, it was impossible not to seek the consent of the guardian (Anthony).
So I can only endure it for the time being and wait until I see Anthony before "showing off".
The importance of the position of director cannot be overstated no matter how harsh words are used to describe it.
The Shinsengumi's logistics supplies are all dispatched by him.
In addition, as Qinjin Fan's "grand construction of the vassal state" gradually unfolds, the chief of staff must be deeply involved in it.
In a nutshell, the head of the room = the logistics team leader of the Shinsengumi + the financial steward of the Qinjin clan.
In such an important position, there must not be any mistakes.
If you try to trick someone easily, you might be able to cause big troubles in the future.
You must not only have extraordinary talents, but also be trustworthy... Combining these two factors, Elodie is really the best candidate!
Don't think about anyone but her!
Suddenly taking over the logistics work of such a large-scale military group, she will definitely be in a hurry due to lack of experience.
However, Qingdeng believes that with her talents, she will be able to adapt quickly and grow rapidly!
Although Qingdeng spoke very sincerely, as sincerely as if he was asking Anthony to betroth Elodie to him, as soon as he finished speaking, Anthony retorted emotionally:
"No! No, no, no!"
He waved his hands wildly, making a shadow of his palms, and a panicked look appeared on his cheeks.
"I don't allow it!"
"Elodie is just a child!"
"How can she be the head of the Shinsengumi?"
"And, and... Elodie... Elodie is a Westerner..."
The further Anthony spoke, the weaker his tone became.
"As a Westerner, how can I show my face in Kyoto?"
After saying that, he sighed softly.
Immediately afterwards, Elodie beside him slowly lowered his head, his eyes dimmed slightly, and his expression was depressed.
Although the forces of the Zunban faction have been cleared out of Kyoto and the Zunban movement has fallen into a low ebb, the madness and murderousness of those "Zunban people" are still vivid in our minds...
Qingdeng had already been mentally prepared for Anthony's fierce opposition.
He straightened his back and was about to reply.
But who would have thought that before he opened his mouth, a light female voice suddenly sounded:
"…Grandpa." (French)
Elodie, who had her head buried just now, suddenly raised her head, looked up, and cast a firm look at her grandfather.
"I want to try it." (French)
Anthony's eyes widened:
"What did you say?" (French)
Elodie put on a firm tone and said word by word:
"I want to be the head of the Shinsengumi!"
"I think...this is a good opportunity!"
"A chance to prove to the world that we are not Yidis!" (French)
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In the previous article, Tokawa Toramo was mentioned by Rakshasa. For details, please see Chapter 258 of Volume 2, "Severe damage to the Qingshui clan! A powerful shock to Kanto!"
