[Thin Sakura Ghost] Tongqi

My head exploded, I just stared at Senior Ishikawa at a loss, and after a while I murmured: "Nonsense, you are talking nonsense!"

"On the night of November 11th in the third year of Keio, the 'Omi House' in Shijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto, you remember it." Senior Ishikawa stood up slowly, "You don't have to believe it, but running away will never solve the problem. If you figure it out, Come find me."

Watching Ishikawa-senpai open the paper door and leave in a daze, images of meeting and acquainting Ryoma kept appearing in his mind.

——"Ryoma Shimosakamoto, Tosa Toban Ronin. I like drinking wine the most, and it's best with meat. I haven't done any big things in my life. My dream in this life is to find the right direction for this country. But in addition, if I can become famous, I will die all over Retire from self and travel around the world, this life will have no regrets.”

——"You shouldn't live with the guilt of killing someone."

— “It’s something called gravity.”

He is such a dragon horse, afraid of cats, loves to drink and make friends, and always takes others to do peacemaker work, his natural curly hair is messed up, and his hahaha laugh is so silly.He said that he didn't want me to live with my life on the back of my life. He said that the most wonderful thing in this life is to wander the sea with my lover. He said that he would go to sea to send me home.

——"Seeing things is like seeing people."

——"I'll take you away."

He said, I will take you away.

My vision was blurred, and the corners of my eyes were wet with tears. I buried my head in the quilt and cried for an unknown period of time. When I was tired from crying, I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I cried again until the tears dried up.

I have never been so concentrated and can only think of one thing, I can't drive it away, I can't run away, every word falls on the softest place in the apex of my heart, and then wantonly crushed and trampled, until my heart is numb.

what should I do?

……

"Have you recovered from your illness?" Saanosuke Harada handed me the food and asked, "It's rare to see you have been ill for so long. It really scared everyone."

"Thank you, Mr. Harada, for your concern. The root is here. How can I be so sick?" I took the bowls and chopsticks with a smile. Indeed, I was sick for a full week from that day on. The appearance of the assassination.

"That's right, the most reassuring thing about you is that you are in good health." Yongcang Shinpachi mumbled while stuffing his food, "But next time, don't sleep until you cry like a ghost, it scares me to death."

"Shinpachi was indeed woken up by fright, I testify." Fujido Heisuke stepped in and was punished by Yongcang Shinpachi for robbing fish.

"Sorry sorry, pay attention next time."

"And next time?" Nagakura Shinpachi looked at me in surprise, and I nodded seriously, "Women are made of Shishui. Only by crying a few times can I show how soft and boneless I am."

"Pfft, other women are spring water, but you are sea water. Although they are all water, the nature is different."

"Hey, hey, do you bring something so hurtful? I smiled and pretended to be annoyed, "Girl, I don't want to be praised as a man by others. "

"why?"

I glared at Todo Heisuke who asked the question honestly, and said helplessly, "Because I am a real woman."

After the meal, I went out alone, and found Chiba Sana according to the address Ryoma gave me. She lived in an inn for a long time, so it was not difficult to find.

"Tong, long time no see." Chiba Sana brewed a cup of tea for me and put it gently in front of me, "What do you want to eat?"

I shook my head, "Zona, when will Ryoma come back? I have something important to tell him." It doesn't matter if I'm selfish or short-sighted, I want to take Ryoma away, wherever I go, as long as I'm not here, not here This Kyoto.

"Then... I'm really not sure, you can tell me the matter first, and I'll see what I can do." Sana looked at me tenderly and said, "Although it's not as good as Ryoma, it should be able to help on what?"

Feeling sour, the woman in front of me secretly gave her heart to Ryoma. The youth and time she gave were far beyond my reach. I shook my head: "I'm just worried about Ryoma. The world is getting more and more chaotic. Run away." Running around without knowing where I am, whether I have enough food or clothing.”

Chiba Sana chuckled: "Tong, you don't have to worry about this, Ryoma never treats himself badly, and Ryoma's swordsmanship is top-notch, if it's an ordinary person, he won't be able to touch him."

Clenching my palms tightly, I asked, "Sona, isn't what Ryoma is doing dangerous?"

Chiba Sana lowered her head and smiled slightly: "I don't know what Ryoma is doing. He never tells me."

"Then if, if he is doing something life-threatening, will you stop him?" I saw her raise her head suddenly, staring at me with wide eyes, "Do you know anything?"

I shook my head, "I said what if. What would you do if he was in danger?"

"I... probably will always follow him, if he doesn't dislike him." Chiba Sana smiled, "Even if I die, I will support his belief."

"...if everyone is dead, how can there be any beliefs." I muttered, "things behind are all empty!"

She looked at me in surprise, then poured another cup of tea and walked over to me and handed it to me, "The word faith, like loyalty, is the soul of Bushido."

Bushido, the Bushido that Isamu Kondo always talks about, is it because of this thing that he gave his life away? I don’t understand, "Confucius said that fathers, fathers, monarchs, ministers, and sons, first have a wise monarch, and then some ministers will do their best. If Don't care about anything, wouldn't it be helping the tyrant to do evil, and being foolish and loyal for a lifetime."

"Shh!" Chiba Sana covered my mouth, "Be careful what comes out of your mouth." She looked around and said sharply to me, "I just pretended I didn't hear those words just now, complaining is totally wrong. It will make this era better, and I believe that everything Ryoma is doing now is accumulating strength to change this era.”

I was stunned, looked at Chiba Sana's soft cheeks and said slowly: "Do you think so?"

She nodded and said with a smile: "I've always thought that way, so, do you want to work hard for his belief together? Do you want to do your best to clear even a little bit of thorns on the road for him?"

Her awareness is much higher than what I thought, I nodded, "I will die."

When I got back to the station, I found Mr. Okita and said that he wanted to learn swordsmanship.

"Oh? Are you here again?" Mr. Okita sat on the steps, his freshly washed hair exuded a fragrance.

"Well, I have made up my mind this time." It is because I have made up my mind to protect Ryoma even if my hands are bloody.

"Alas? Mr. Hijikata, Tong said he wants to learn swordsmanship." Souji Okita shouted to the distance, and Toshizo Hijikata and I met each other and nodded to show our greetings. A little awkward.

"Then learn." Hijikata Toshizo left this sentence coldly and hurried away, thinking that he never spoke to me after that incident.

"Oh?" Okita Souji's words dragged my thoughts back, "Hey, I won't be a good teacher, if you want to follow, then follow."

"Yes! Mr. Okita~!"