Chapter 874 The French Lolita with childlike appearance!【5300】
The first year of Yuanzhi (1864), October 15th——
Qinjin Fan, Dajin, somewhere——
The dry and cold wind unique to autumn howled by, tightening the clothes of pedestrians.
All kinds of vehicles are rushing on the streets in an endless stream.
The sounds of selling one after another add to the liveliness of the town.
With the support of the "money power" provided by Huluwu, although the development of Otsu cannot be said to be rapid, it can also be said to be prosperous.
Today's Otsu is far different from the past.
Although it cannot be compared with the "Three Capitals" (Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka), it is definitely one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing towns in Japan today!
Suddenly, an unknown person wearing a black cloak, a low-rimmed hat on his head, and a face scarf slowly walked out of an inconspicuous dark alley with silent steps.
Judging from his body shape, this person should be a man.
It's autumn now, so it's not unusual for him to be dressed as strictly as he is on the street.
I saw this man striding eastward after leaving the dark alley.
After a while, he suddenly stopped and stopped at the intersection of the two streets, raising his eyes.
In front of his sight was the absolute center of Otsu today: Tachibana Residence.
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At this moment——
Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi, a certain courtyard——
The autumn wind blew, blowing down the yellow leaves from the trees.
Souji and Elodie sat side by side on the verandah, admiring the autumn scenery, tasting the Jinping Candy brought by the Souji, and chatting enthusiastically.
Elodie joined the Shinsengumi and became the head of the Finance Office - in the blink of an eye, it was already a long time ago.
Youdao says, "There are a hundred people in all shapes and sizes," let alone an army with six thousand soldiers?
In fact, many people in the Shinsengumi strongly agree with "anti-foreigners".
Although they are not as willing to rebel against "the West" as those who respect people with lofty ideals, they have absolutely no favorable impression of Westerners.
What has happened to the shogunate and the feudal lords since the Westerners landed on this land is obvious to all.
As the saying goes, "rejecting the foreigners" is the biggest political correctness in Japan today.
I think back when Elodie put on the light green haori that represented the Shinsengumi, many people complained - a Westerner, and a Western woman, actually got on top of us? How unreasonable!
Even today, many people in the Shinsengumi still have a negative view of Elodie.
The reason why she is able to be active and peaceful until now is all due to the master-disciple relationship between Qingdeng and her.
In the Shinsengumi, you can hate foreigners, but you can't help but respect Aomori.
With Qingdeng's protection, who has the guts to trouble Elodie?
What's more, Elodie is not a pushover.
Nowadays, Elodie has become an important cadre under Qingden.
Compared with the past, it is more convenient for master and apprentice to meet, get along and teach.
Qingdeng was able to regain his former "master-disciple time".
Whenever they both had free time, Qingdeng would often teach her swordsmanship with all his heart and soul.
Elodie is quite talented in swordsmanship.
Although he can't compare with monsters like Souji, he is indeed much stronger than ordinary people.
Under Qingdeng's personal guidance, Elodie's skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and ordinary people are no match for her.
Anyone who has come into contact with Elodie knows that she is a sensible and good child.
Although she has the protection of Qingnobo, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles and to reduce Qingbo's burden as much as possible, she has consciously lived a reclusive life since joining the Shinsengumi, rarely appearing in front of others.
For this reason, coupled with age and gender restrictions, she didn't make many friends in the Shinsengumi.
The only people who have a good relationship with her are Qingto's three wives, namely Sanako, Awu and Souji.
Ah Wu has been her best friend for many years, and the friendship between the two is so deep that it goes without saying.
If A Wu is Elodie's best friend, then Sanako is her idol.
In her opinion, Sanako, who is beautiful, smart, elegant, and generous in manners, is simply a role model for women and someone worthy of her lifelong imitation.
Sanako's tall figure made her very envious.
It is worth mentioning that because Sanako's aura is too strong, it always makes Elodie feel nervous, so she always behaves very reserved in front of others.
Therefore, apart from Wu, Souji and Elodie played the best.
Because they are close in age and both have cheerful personalities and have the same hobbies (they both love sweets), they quickly got along and became good friends who talked about everything.
Just now, the Director, who had nothing to do and was wandering around in the Orange Mansion, happened to meet Elodie, who was also having a good time today.
In this way, the two girls who had not seen each other for a long time got together and chatted freely. It was so joyful.
"Huh? Elodie, have you grown taller?"
As soon as these words came out, Elodie suddenly became energetic and even her eyes lit up.
"Miss Souji, do you really think I've grown taller?"
Both Sanako and Souji are older than Elodie, so she likes to call Souji "Miss Souji" and Sanako "Miss Sanako".
In order to let the General Secretary see more clearly, she jumped down from the corridor, stood in the courtyard, put her feet together, straightened her waist, stretched out her arms, and looked at the General Secretary expectantly.
The director-general, who had looked confident just now, was slightly startled, his facial lines froze, and his expression became extremely weird.
After a moment, she laughed a few times:
"Uh... How should I put it... It must have been because of the angle. I was a little confused. Elodie, you don't seem to... have grown taller..."
When Elodie heard this, her whole body suddenly froze as if struck by lightning.
Immediately afterwards, the original excitement turned into frustration, the expectation turned into discouragement, and the petite body fell forward, with both hands and knees on the ground, and the whole person changed into an "orz" shape.
"Have I still not grown taller... I have worked so hard to eat shrimp shells..."
Elodie is French.
Although the French are not known for their height, they are still much stronger than the Japanese.
However... maybe this is due to genes. Elodie is obviously at the age when she is growing taller, but over the years, she has not grown even an inch.
When Qingdeng first met her, she was twelve years old.
At that time, she was only 1.42 meters tall, not even as tall as Ah Wu.
In a blink of an eye, four years have passed and she has become a beautiful woman.
Although she has grown older, her height has not changed at all and is still 1.42 meters.
What's even weirder is that not only her stature has not changed, but her facial features have not changed significantly either, she still has the same baby face.
If others saw him, they might think Qingdeng was employing child labor.
Elodie is very concerned about her height.
She very much wished she had a tall figure like Sanako.
To this end, she tried various "body-increasing methods" circulating on the market.
As her master, Qingdeng gave her a special tip: Eat more shrimp shells.
Qingdeng didn't understand nutrition at all, but based on the experience he gained from watching TV commercials in his previous life, he knew that supplementing with more calcium would help grow taller.
Speaking of calcium-rich supplements, it is undoubtedly milk.
But under the Edo shogunate, the cost of obtaining milk was too high.
Qingdeng wanted to buy milk for her, but he didn't know where to buy it.
Therefore, we can only settle for the next best thing and eat shrimp shells instead.
After getting Qing Teng's advice, Elodie began to eat shrimp shells fiercely out of her trust in Qing Teng, and was reluctant to replace her staple food with shrimp shells.
In the end, after a lot of tireless efforts, her height - still did not change at all...
However, although her height is still tight, some parts of her body are well developed - or too well developed!
She is worthy of being the owner of the gift of "plump breasts".
I think back to 4 years ago, she was still an inconspicuous "airport".
Unexpectedly, she has become such a "eye-catching" person today...the so-called "child-faced giant" is nothing more than that.
It is worth mentioning that although some parts of her are well developed, they do not make people feel deformed.
The body shape and height form a perfect proportion, which does not make people feel abrupt, and makes people have to admire the ingenuity of the Creator.
Of course, the amazing growth of her figure has brought a lot of troubles to Elodie's life.
She had to seek advice from Sanako and Awu, who also had plump figures, and asked them what they could do to make her body more relaxed, especially so that her shoulders would no longer be sore.
She thought she had finally grown taller, but her joy was in vain... Elodie didn't want to continue this sad topic, so she changed her words and asked:
"Sister Souji, has anything interesting happened around you recently?"
"Interesting thing... let me think about it... ah, yes, Qingdeng has been worried about the name of his child recently."
"Just yesterday, he half-jokingly said to Sanako: 'My name is Tachibana Aoi, so my eldest son will be called Tachibana Aoi! The second son will be called Tachibana Aoi, and the third son will be called Tachibana Aoi.
By analogy, it is not only easy to remember, but also highlights the orderliness of elders and younger ones.'"
"Although he was obviously joking, he was still beaten severely by Sanako as expected."
"Sanako said angrily: 'This is your son's name, how can you treat it casually?'"
After hearing this, Elodie couldn't help but look dumbfounded.
"Miss Sanako is right. His children's names will follow him for a lifetime. How can he treat them casually?"
"But Master, he's really not good at naming. It's been so long, but I still haven't come up with a suitable name."
The general manager nodded vigorously:
"Yeah, he's really bad at naming."
"However, the girl's name he chose is quite good."
"It has been decided now that the eldest daughter will be named 'MAKO' and the second daughter will be named 'MIU'."
"Although it's not a very outstanding name, it sounds pretty good."
Elodie blinked and murmured:
"'Mozi'...'Meiyu'...indeed, it sounds pretty good."
The director-general nodded again:
"Yeah, but Sanako doesn't like these two names very much, she thinks they're too tacky."
"Ah Wu quite likes this."
Suddenly, Elodie seemed to have remembered something, her expression paused, and then she said faintly:
"If you think about it carefully... Miss Sanako and Miss Mai will give birth next month."
The Souji nodded in agreement and let out a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, just imagining it makes me break out in a cold sweat."
"A while ago, Qingden hired a large number of experienced doctors and midwives, and ordered them to stay with Sanako and Awu, to be on call at twelve o'clock every day, ready to deal with any emergencies, for fear of any accidents.
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In the feudal era when medical standards were underdeveloped, giving birth to a child was an extremely risky matter.
It is not an exaggeration to call it "walking through the gates of hell".
The two girls are about to give birth, and now there is always a vague atmosphere of tension in the Orange Mansion.
Suddenly, the commander-in-chief turned his head to the sky, looking into the distance with a thoughtful look on his face:
"My child...it's hard to imagine what it will be like the day I have a child..."
Hearing this, Elodie asked curiously:
"Sister Souji, do you want to have a baby?"
As she asked, she subconsciously glanced at Souji's flat belly.
Director Wan'er:
"I don't have a strong desire to be pregnant."
"But I don't hate children."
"If I get pregnant one day in the future, I will definitely feel really happy."
"It's just...I don't have time to think about this aspect right now."
"After Sanako and Mai became pregnant, the daily affairs of the seventh and ninth divisions were handed over to Miss Nakazawa (Nakazawa Qin, deputy captain of the seventh division) and Yamazaki-kun (Yamazaki Hao, deputy captain of the ninth division)
) will be responsible for taking care of it."
"Although this won't cause a big problem, it will still have a bad impact."
"I'm one of the faces of the Shinsengumi."
“When people talk about the Shinsengumi, they can’t avoid ‘Nioh’ Tachibana Aoden and ‘Tenken’ Okita Souji.”
"If I take a back seat because of my pregnancy, I will be deprived of this important fighting force. I'm afraid Qingdeng will have a headache."
"So, wait a little longer."
"When the world is at peace and the Shinsengumi no longer needs the 'Sky Sword' Okita Souji, it won't be too late to slowly consider personal matters."
Elodie listened carefully.
After the commander-in-chief finished speaking, she looked at him with admiration and praised him sincerely:
"Miss Souji, you are so steady!"
When the chief general heard this, he couldn't help but laugh:
"Although what I just said was very clear and logical, as if I would never abandon public affairs for personal reasons before achieving great things, but...how should I put it...Qingdeng and I don't usually use contraception."
There was no shortage of contraceptive methods during the Edo period.
There are contraceptive pills such as "Sakuhi Pill" and "Asahi Pill" circulating on the market. Among them, "Sakuhi Pill" is the most famous.
New Year refers to the first day of each month in the old calendar.
"Sakuhi Maru" is sold by "Nakajo-ryu" doctors who specialize in abortion, claiming that it can successfully prevent pregnancy if taken on the first day of each month.
[Note·Nakajo-ryu: a female doctor who specializes in abortion.]
"The reason why I haven't gotten pregnant to this day is purely due to physical issues."
She said and touched her flat belly.
"I have the kind of physique that makes it difficult to get pregnant."
"It's good this way. There is no need to worry about an unexpected pregnancy and you can concentrate on your official duties."
"When the world is at peace, I will follow Qingdeng again..."
The commander-in-chief's voice stopped abruptly.
I'll work harder with Qingdeng - that's what she wanted to say.
But just as he was about to say the words, a strong sense of shame came over him, making his cheeks turn red, and he couldn't say the rest of the words.
Even if he is as open-minded as the Chief Secretary, he cannot say such shameful words calmly in front of others.
Although the director "stopped the point", Elodie, who was smart and had recently started to have a lot of exposure to relevant knowledge, immediately realized the true meaning.
Suddenly, her face turned red and she had a daydreaming expression on her face.
The two red-faced women looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, the atmosphere was so weird.
At this time, a hint of hesitation flashed in Elodie's eyes.
After hesitating for a while, she timidly asked:
"Um...Miss Souji, what does it feel like to be 'married'...?"
The sudden and strange question made the director-general stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, she seemed to realize something. The corners of her mouth curved into the shape of a "ω" cat's mouth, her eyes narrowed, and she leaned closer to Elodie while looking at the other person maliciously.
"Hoho~~ Speaking of which, Elodie, you are 16 years old this year, and you are old enough to get married~~"
The director's intriguing eyes made Elodie feel on pins and needles.
She looked away with a stiff expression and adopted the tactic of "covering her ears and stealing the bell" in an attempt to avoid the Director-General's gaze.
Souji was unyielding. She continued to tilt her body, got closer to the other party, and then asked bluntly:
"Tell me, do you have a man you like?"
"Elodie, don't be shy."
"It is common sense in the world for young girls to be curious about things like 'admiration' and 'marriage'."
"If you really have a man you like, you can tell me about it."
"Not only that, I can also help you match up."
"Anything I can do to help, I will do my best to help!"
The general manager said this categorically.
After saying that, he didn't forget to pat his chest and put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look.
Elodie blinked her eyes a few times, with a strong look of hesitation on her face.
It seems that the words of the Director-General just now did have a big effect.
She was really thinking seriously about whether to confess to the Director-General.
Of course, this is only temporary.
In just a moment, she regained her "sanity", shook her head vigorously, like a rattle, and her long pale golden hair spread out.
"That's not the case! I don't like anyone!"
"I was just curious and asked casually."
After saying that, she picked up the tea cup next to her, held it up in front of her face as if to hide her expression, and drank in small sips, not putting it down for a long time.
Seeing that Elodie didn't want to say anything, the Director-General didn't press any further.
Although she didn't ask further questions, she smiled like an aunt and looked at him kindly.
She looked like an old mother who accidentally discovered that her daughter had grown up.
At this moment, the sudden rapid sound of footsteps interrupted the communication between the two women and attracted their attention.
"Ah, Elodie, it turns out you are here. I finally found you."
The person who came was none other than Sanako.
She pressed her lower back with one hand and her round belly with the other hand, and walked towards Elodie quickly and unhurriedly.
Seeing this, Elodie subconsciously thought that some emergency related to her had occurred, so she hurriedly asked:
"Miss Sanako, what's wrong?"
Sanako pursed her red lips lightly and said quietly with a strange expression:
"Elodie, a middle-aged man came outside the mansion. He claims to be your...father."
"...Huh?"
In an instant... the moment she heard the word "father", Elodie's eyes widened, her pupils contracted into pinhole shapes, and the blood on her pretty face quickly faded.
Click.
The teacup in her hand fell to the ground and shattered.
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