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When the Shinsengumi played against Kujo Kawara, the seemingly peaceful Kyoto was shattered by a sudden burst of fire.

Billowing thick smoke shot straight into the sky, and Kyoto, surrounded by black clouds, was full of fleeing people. Residential houses, earthen warehouses, temples and shrines, and peaceful places were turned into charred buildings.The settlement of the Shinsengumi was spared because there were guards left.

No, no one is spared. Relatives and friends, shop owners who greeted each other cordially yesterday, and strangers familiar in the streets and alleys may all be killed in this fire.With the devastated streets and thick dark scorched marks on the ground, who can still remember its former peace.

Since then, the Shinsengumi has been shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere, even if no one speaks.The burnt Kyoto was repaired and restored quickly and safely. During the Battle of the Forbidden Gate, the efforts of the Shinsengumi were recognized. Fujido returned to Edo to recruit players, and invited Yi Dongjiazi Taro.

Ito's arrival made Mr. Shannan even more restless, and his relationship with the team members became more indifferent. Even if they met by chance, Mr. Shannan would turn around and leave after finishing his words.It is because Ito has many similarities with Mr. Shannan that Mr. Shannan feels annoyed.

"... Sora, I'll be fine" Chizuru who was standing in the kitchen said to Sora who was putting the warm wine bottle into the tray, Chizuru quickly retracted the hand that touched the wine bottle, pinched the earlobe, It was so hot, there was still a hot touch on the fingertips.At this moment, Chizuru seemed to really notice the towel in Sora's right hand.

"It's very hot...so, I'll be fine." Sora revealed a towel, covered the neck of the bottle, and quickly took the wine bottle out of the hot water.

Chizuru approached the door frame not knowing what to do, and asked worriedly, "Is Sora's injury fully healed?", Sora hadn't gone to her to change the bandages since the Battle of the Forbidden Gate. Everyone wanted to ask about this matter, but it seemed that the fire in Kyoto had attracted everyone's attention, including her.

"Well... I'm recovering very well, and the injuries on my body have all healed more than ten days ago." Sora explained, picking up the tray with the turned wine bottle.

"That's really great...but" Chizuru said happily, watching Sora's profile face gradually weakened, and his eyes were stained with worry.It would be great if Mr. Shannan can recover as quickly as Sora.For everyone, Mr. Shannan is an unobtainable person.

The sky is gradually getting cooler, and an autumn rain last night took away the last summer temperature.The green leaves of the two ginkgo trees in the entrance of the village are also infused with autumn.

"Mr. Kondo, excuse me," Sora said outside the Japanese room door, carrying a tray.

"Empty, come in"

Opening the door of the Japanese room, the cadres of the Shinsengumi and Mr. Ito were talking about something, Sora didn't pay attention, but quickly took the wine bottle out of the tray.Secretly raised his head and glanced at the strange person beside Mr. Kondo - Kokotaro Ito.

"Is this also a member of the Shinsengumi?" Ito asked Kondo with a smile as the corners of his eyes drooped and his sharp star eyes looked at Kanzora.

"No, this," Kondo said with a slightly distressed voice, "Sora is my servant boy."

"Huh?" Yito raised his eyebrows playfully, and then bent the corners of his eyebrows. "The Shinsengumi is really talented." As a servant boy, he will also have a murderous aura, although it has become shallow.

"We will accept Mr. Ito's compliment unceremoniously." Okita took a sip of warm sake and said, as if he didn't hear the sarcasm in Ito's mouth at all.

When Sora left the Japanese room, Chizuru was standing guard at the corner of the corridor, rubbing his cold arms with both hands.Seeing Kong coming out, Qianhe hastily stepped forward and pulled Kong's sleeve.

"What's the matter, Chizuru?" Sora asked, following up with Chizuru who was holding her hand.Qianzuru didn't answer, just blindly took Sora to her room, let go of Sora's hand, Qianzuru walked to the cabinet and carefully took out a milky white scarf from it.

"When Kong was giving Zhu Chai,...I was always thinking about what I could give in return....If Kong wears it, it will be very suitable." Qianhe said, handing the scarf in front of Kong, with a fair face. A slight blush appeared on the face.

"Thank you, Chizuru," Sora said with a smile, taking the scarf from Chizuru.Milky white, warm yellow and white are intertwined, revealing the warm warmth and the whiteness of the first snow.In a few months, she will spend a year here, and she really wants to see the scene of the New Year.

In the afternoon, the clear sky was filled with lead-black dark clouds, the howling autumn wind, the grass by the wall shivered close to the wall.

She didn't bring an umbrella with her, because the umbrella would hinder her from fighting the enemy when she was patrolling.Because Fujido returned to Edo, Sora was given the responsibility of inspecting instead of Fujido.This afternoon, it happened to be Okita and her patrolling.

"Qianzuru looks very happy?" Okita who suddenly appeared behind Qianzuru said, half-closed his eyes and saw Qianzuru's instantly frightened expression.

"Chong...Mr. Okita..." Qianzuru's curled mouth froze on his face, and he turned to meet Okita's approaching smiling face, "I..." His face was a little hot, Qianzuru took a few steps back in a panic.

"Okita,...you must be teasing Chizuru again." Sora, who came out of the entrance, saw Chizuru's expression and said firmly, the gloomy weather made her feel a lot more depressed.

Okita didn't refute, but pouted and said, "Xiao Sora is really looking more and more like Kazukun,...it's better to be cute." His eyes fell on Chizuru lightly, and Okita turned to smile.

Seeing Okita's performance, Sora lightly sighed helplessly.Just like the usual inspections, Qianhe followed at the end of the team. There were only a few shops open to welcome customers on the lonely street, and the children who used to play and play were gone.For several days, Sora never saw Okita playing with the children at the entrance of the village.

Okita, who can seriously play with children, is also a child. Sora raised his head and looked at the side face of Okita in the front left. The soft face is in such a sharp contrast with the darkening sky, and it is so warm as if it is illuminated by a clear sky. sunshine.

The clear line of sight began to drift away, and Sora looked away.In a trance, Okita, who used to play childlike jokes with her, showed lonely and gentle eyes the next moment, and bright red blood flowed from the fingers covering the corners of his mouth.

"This body and this heart are eager to fight. The reason to fight is to help Mr. Kondo."

"Maybe I was a child no matter what, but now it's different from then. I still have the strength to help Mr. Kondo and the strength to kill people." The autumn wind blew past her ears, and she seemed to hear such whispers.

The strong cold wind blew away the random thoughts in his mind, and when he looked up, the gloomy black had already dyed half of the sky.

"Song, the people over there may know about my father, I want to ask." After the inspection, Qianhe whispered to Kong.

Please ask Okita and the team members to go back first, and Sora dragged Chizuru into another street.Since Changzhou feudal lord's patriots were hit hard, the law and order in Kyoto has improved a lot. These streets have just been inspected, so there is no need to worry too much.

Asking the people who were reading the notice in front of the bulletin board, Qianzuru shook his head to the air in disappointment, hesitated and said, "...I want to go to the place ahead and have a look." Without saying the reason, Qianzuru just vaguely felt that There may be some news about my father.

The thick lead-black clouds moved slowly, revealing the cold bright moon, and before you knew it, it was already night.Chizuru asked people in two entire streets but found nothing.

"...Sorry... Sora, let you stay with me until now" Qianhe said to Sora apologetically, if she hadn't been so persistent in asking, she wouldn't have delayed until this point.Hijikata-san will definitely be angry when we go back.Thinking of this, Qianhe's heart trembled, and the feeling of deja vu made Qianhe raise his head hastily.

With short blond hair and blood-colored eyes, this person is the one in the Ikeda House and the Forbidden Gate incident. "You are?" Qianhe asked in surprise, "...why are you here?"

"My compatriots, Yukimura Chizuru" The man's cold voice made the air stagnate in the surroundings, and he approached Chizuru leisurely in the courtyard, the chilling atmosphere made Sora pull out the knife from his waist without hesitation, and aimed at the blond man. "Female ghost is very precious, follow me." As if he didn't notice Sora's existence, the man stretched out his hand to Qianzuru.

"I won't let you take her away." Sora guarded in front of Qianhe, just from the aura exuded by the other party, Sora knew that she was invincible, but his body still reacted first, clenched the knife in his hand.

The blood-colored eyes were peaceful and without the slightest warmth, that kind of eyes were just like looking down on ants.

"Sora...I..." Qianhe's eyes enlarged greatly due to fear, and a tense sense of stagnation wrapped her around her, staring blankly at Konghu in front of her, but now she couldn't say a complete sentence.If she hadn't proposed just now that she wanted to ask her father about it.

"Run..." Kong Ya lowered his body and said in a low voice, the sword in his hand trembling uncontrollably, "If you don't want me to die here, you should hurry back to the camp."

When Chizuru left after being shocked, Sora also left the place.

When the blades met, Sora felt that the knife in his hand became light and flexible again.After gaining some clarity, he met the blond man's blade without distraction.

The dense night is like an endless whirlpool.

The blade that was supposed to stab at the heart pierced through the shoulder fiercely, but after a dozen blows, she was powerless to fight back.

It was so cold, even colder than the heavy snow that day. Warm and moist liquid kept pouring out of her body. Would she die here?Fell to the ground, unable to see anything clearly.

"I will protect you with my life" as he hammered these words in his mind, Sora felt the biting autumn wind and the smell of blood in the wind.

The wind hit the body, making people tremble all over, the sweat dripped down from the hairline, the body seemed to lose all feeling but was still running hard, Qianhe didn't know how he ran back to the village.All she heard was "...Kong in the corner room...", which was her own voice.