Sleeping under the wind blowing cherry tree

same.

The wind blows the dry grass, making a rustling sound.The two sides were silent for a long time, and neither of them spoke. It was not deliberately trying to create such an atmosphere, but it seemed that this kind of quietness was just right for their environment, and they could listen carefully to the sounds of nature.

"Mr. Saito...forget about me." Yingzi turned her head and looked at him with a smile.

"Why?" Saito asked subconsciously for a moment, usually someone asks others to forget about themselves?

"Mr. Saito also has his own things to do. I know that Mr. Saito will definitely not stay in this city forever, and I... don't know how long I can live. So, instead of letting Mr. Saito If you are troubled, it would be better to simply forget about me." She said these words in a very flat tone, as if saying that the weather is fine today.

"Memory is not something that can be easily forgotten." Saito opened his mouth after being indifferent for a long time.

A gust of wind blew by, Yingzi smiled and said, "I know, but if I don't forget, my life will be worse than death."

"What?" Saito didn't hear the words behind the wind.

"It's nothing... just treat it as me talking to myself." As if on purpose, Sakurako didn't continue this topic, but entered her bedroom. "It's already late, Mr. Saito must be tired too, your teammates will be worried if you don't go back soon."

Is this an eviction order?Saito never thought that Sakurako would say that to him.However, judging by the sky, it seemed that it was indeed very late, so he didn't say anything.

"There will be strong winds tonight. Then, I'll come back tomorrow." After speaking, he looked at the half-covered paper door and said slowly.

"Hmm..." There was only a faint response from inside the door.

There will be a strong wind tonight... so, Sakurako smiled slightly, it really belongs to Saito's style.However, the next moment, Yingzi couldn't laugh anymore, the tears she had been holding back suddenly collapsed, the cold tears slid across her cheeks and dripped on the tatami, Yingzi tried to wipe them off with her sleeve, but she wiped more and more.

"Ah...why, why am I so unwilling."

Her heart was in unbearable pain as if being cut by a knife. She cried so loudly in the bedroom that she scared the housekeeper and servants who heard the sound and drove them over, but no matter how much she comforted and persuaded her, she Never stopped.

Does she really like that person so much, she doesn't want him to forget herself, and she doesn't want to be a passer-by in his life.But so what, things are often impossible to develop as he hoped, right? He can use a knife to cut tomorrow out, but she can't even see the slightest hope of tomorrow.

What qualifications does such a self have to stand by his side?How can such a crippled self have the right to look at his back and wave goodbye...

"Miss Yingzi...why bother..." the butler looked at Yingzi and sighed.

Yes, why bother.But it is precisely because of this why she is not reconciled now. Even if she regrets, she will still choose to do this. Her poor health let her know that the days when she can see the blue sky like this every day are numbered. How could she not know, even if her father didn't tell her, she knew that she would not live long.

"Housekeeper, I'm fine, you all go out, I want to be alone." After retreating a large group of people around her, Yingzi locked herself in the bedroom.

The housekeeper took a look at Yingzi, and finally had no choice but to retreat in obedience.This time, Jing Yijing hopes that Sakura can really calm down, because he doesn't know what is so good about Saito because he hasn't gotten along with him very much, but he can tell from Sakura's performance that Saito is very important to Sakura. What is the meaning of it? Feelings are something that people cannot control.

However, what the housekeeper didn't know was that this glance would also be... the last.

goodbye sakura

Chickens fly and dogs jump, these four words are the most appropriate to describe what Saito saw when he appeared in the yard at the original time.

The flustered servants rummaged through boxes and cabinets with panicked faces, not even letting go of the trash cans, and the butler walked over directly when he saw Saito's arrival, even more ecstatic.

"Mr. Saito, have you seen our lady?" The housekeeper's eyes were shining with hope.

"No..." However, Saito also answered honestly, but he didn't know what happened.

"Even Mr. Saito doesn't know... where did miss go..." the butler said in frustration.

"Miss Baili, what happened to her?" Saito asked.

The butler took a look at him, and finally sighed to reveal the fact that this is actually the case.

A few hours ago, the butler called Yingzi to get up for breakfast as usual, but after calling several times and there was no response in the room, the butler realized something was wrong. He never thought that Yingzi would run away from home!

How could such a delicate body bear Yingzi's torture, but after searching all over Baili's house, there was no trace of Yingzi left. They thought that Yingzi must have gone to find Saito, Yingzi It is impossible to miss the dumplings brought by Saito, let alone today is the last day!

"Have you ever searched in the city?" Saito asked.

"No, the master said try not to disturb outsiders. After all, if people outside know that the lady is missing, the situation of the lady will be even more dangerous."

Saito thought for a while in silence, and then said as if he had made some decision, "I will get her back."

"Is this true? Thank you so much, Mr. Saito!" the butler cried with joy.

"Don't thank me in a hurry, the capital is so big, whether you can find it or not is still a problem." Saying goodbye to the housekeeper, Saito immediately set off, aimlessly looking for someone in the capital.

With such a bad physical condition, it should be impossible to leave Kyoto. Saito thinks that it is most likely to find Sakura before dark, but Saito does not know the reason why Sakura ran away from home.

"Miss, are you okay?" Yingzi opened her eyes dimly, and saw a pair of clear and transparent amber eyes staring at herself worriedly.

"I..." Yingzi tried to make a sound, but found that her throat was very hoarse. The owner of the amber eyes kindly handed over a glass of water, and Yingzi felt much better.

"Hey, Qianzuru. What are you doing here alone?" A man with a spear came over suspiciously.

"Ah, Mr. Harada... There is a girl here who has fainted." The girl known as Chizuru who disguised herself as a man replied back.

"Thank you, I feel much better." Yingzi wanted to stand up with her own strength, but found that her whole body was weak as if she had no strength, so she had to let Qianhe support her.

"Miss, shall we take you to the clinic?" Qianhe suggested.

"No...no need..." Yingzi refused.

"Since Qianzuru wants to help you, you just accept it kindly." Harada said.

"I don't have time anymore..." Yingzi was unwilling to move, her remaining time was running out.

"This guy is Yukimura Chizuru, and I'm Harada Sanosuke, the captain of the Shinsengumi [-]th division. If you have any difficulties, please tell us." Harada clarified his identity, indicating that they are really not bad people.

"New... selection group?" Saito-san's teammate.Yingzi smiled faintly, "I am Baili Yingzi, thank you for your willingness to help me, but I really don't need to go to the clinic."

"Baili... Yingzi? It's a very familiar surname, why do I feel like I've heard it before?" Harada muttered.

"Then how can we help you?" Chizuru asked.

Yingzi seemed to think of something suddenly, "Hey... is there a cherry blossom tree nearby that hasn't completely withered?"

"Sakura tree?" Qianzuru looked at Harada, Harada thought for a while and suddenly said "ah".

"Yes, it's not far from here, and you can see it just across the bridge in front. Oh, I think we used to drink together under the cherry blossom trees." Harada recalled.

"thanks……"

It would be good if she could see the last cherry blossoms, but she didn't have the courage to look at her father and the butler's worried expressions day by day. This body is no longer in good shape anyway, so she might as well be willful once, and resolutely walked out of that yard and came to the streets of Kyoto superior.

Qianzuru watched Sakura walking slowly step by step, and couldn't help worrying whether it was really possible to get to the cherry blossom tree?In her opinion, such a physical condition should take a good rest.

It wasn't until Yingzi disappeared from their sight that Harada thumped his hands as if suddenly realizing, "Isn't Baili the name of the old man who treated Saito that guy before."

"Mr. Harada, shouldn't I speak to Mr. Saito?" Chizuru said.

"The key is that I don't know where that guy Saito is now." Harada was depressed. In the past week, Saito's whereabouts were so weird that sometimes he couldn't find anyone at all. We all know that even if asked, he may not necessarily answer.

"Ah, it's Mr. Saito..." Chizuru blankly pointed at Saito who was running over.

"Did you...have you seen a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with pink hair?" Saito briefly described Sakurako's appearance, and Harada and Qianzuru immediately thought of Baili Yingko just now.

"Hey, Saito, is that girl Baili Yingzi? Why is she so tense with you?" Harada didn't forget to inquire about Saito's gossip.

"No time to talk about this, did you see her? Where is she?" Saito asked.

"Going to the place where the cherry blossom trees are..." Harada was taken aback, but didn't