[Hakuouki Doujin] The Tide of Fallen Leaves

When Nueno saw the girl again, he didn't hide the surprise in his eyes, he turned his head and asked his master with his eyes, "Who is she?"

"The daughter of the lord of this place, Princess Sunset." The older man introduced. "Temporarily reached a cooperative relationship...they will give us a forest to live in."

"Then why..." Nueno was puzzled.

"The condition is—let the princess follow you." With a light cough, the man looked at his disciple apologetically, "It won't be too long, probably..."

Nue Ye was noncommittal, since his master agreed to the other party, he let the princess follow behind.At most, he would help the other party when they needed help, anyway, he didn't say how much he would take care of—this was his original intention.

But he didn't expect that what greeted him was actually the princess' enthusiastic and flamboyant pursuit.

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For Chikage Kazama, there are very few things in this world that make him hesitate.

The path he should take and the path he wants to take are always unfolded before his eyes easily, so he almost never hesitates.

But the current facts still made him a little hard to accept.

Staring at the man who was tending the garden with his back turned, Chikage Kazama fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking?" Nue Ye finished tidying up, and saw the young man in a daze, and couldn't help asking.

Kazama Chikage was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, "It's okay."

Nue Ye responded, but did not continue talking, and started busy with the next thing.

"By the way, Nuenoba, do you have a good relationship with Shinsengumi?"

When asked about this, Kazama did not forget how many times he met the other party, and the relationship between the other party and Todo Hirasuke, so he decided to try to ask.

"There have been several collaborations, and most of them know each other," Nueno said.

"Then your relationship with Todo Heisuke..."

"My love, it is now." Nueno thought for a while, and then added tense words.

"Currently?" Chikage Kazama asked sensitively.

Nueno paused for a moment before asking, "Are you asking me about something personal? Why?"

"...just a little interested." Chikage Kazurin said vaguely.

"Really? I thought someone asked you to ask." Nueno didn't care, and continued on: "If he is still willing to accept me after this war, he will probably continue...After all, what I did to him Something bad happened."

"Why do you think someone asked me to ask?" Kazama frowned, "Also, what's wrong?"

Nueno shook his head, "What I won't say... As for the other thing, I thought you'd already discovered that you could come in and out here... So you haven't found out yet?"

Kazama's eyes widened, "What?!"

"...I unlocked the barrier about a week ago." Nueno pointed at the door, "I don't think you need such a method now, and you are willing to stay and continue learning."

"As for Chizuru...the day after tomorrow is a one-month deadline, at least I really hope she can take that position."

Kazama looked at Nueno, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and asked, "Why do you like Yukimura Chizuru?" In his eyes, this female ghost is too weak, and she doesn't look like a character who can support Dongfang at all.

Nueno stopped what he was doing, thought for a while before saying, "Save the trouble."

"Then why did you choose me?"

"It's also easy."

"If you knew another "Kazama", would you choose him because of the convenience?" As he spoke, Kazama's voice rose faintly.

"Probably." Nueno replied honestly.

What responded to him was the sound of the paper door being slammed shut and the impact of vigorous steps.

Nue Ye glanced at the room, shook his head helplessly, and resumed his work.

Unlike the indifferent Nueno, Chikage Kazama in the house is about to explode!

When he thought that the person here might not be himself, he couldn't suppress his resentment. Along with unwillingness and anger, he couldn't willingly accept this dispensable attitude!

He doesn't want to be a character who can be replaced at any time!

He wants to occupy the place in that person's heart!Either way, he wants it!

Even... Kazama Chikage raised her head sullenly, a ruthless light flashed in her pupils.

His pride absolutely does not allow him to fail!

After confirming her goal, Chikage Kazama stepped out of the door immediately.

He didn't believe that none of his previous subordinates had found this place, and once he contacted them, he would be able to obtain the necessary assistance...and information.Just like he could always appear in Shinsengumi before.

Nueno didn't stop him. In fact, even if Chikage Kazama never came back, it didn't matter. At least he basically told him what he should know. If there was a situation that required him to replace the leader again, Nueno knew that he would Affordable.

Not long after Kazama Chikage left, Todo Heisuke stepped into the hut. He looked around first, then called Nueno, and asked in confusion, "Basara, Kazama went out?"

"Yes." Nueno replied while putting the kettle back on the charcoal stove to heat it up.

"...Is that so..." Hirasuke was stunned, until Nueno held his hand, and then he came back to his senses, a little redness appeared on his face, "It's been a while since I've been alone with you two..."

Nueno didn't reply, and gently pulled the other person's body until he hugged him full, and then called out: "Hirasuke."

"Huh?" Hirasuke raised his eyes.

"Are you okay?" Nueno asked habitually.

"There is no abnormality now. If you drink the potion, the impact during the day will not be so great." Hirasuke replied.

"It looks pretty good." Nueno paused, "That's it for now, you need to save the potion, and Ryunosuke will not be able to deliver it until the beginning of spring... If any changes happen to you during this period, I will I don't know what to do..."

"I know, you've said it many times." With a sweet smile, Hirasuke pressed against the other's skin.

"Even if..." Nueno hid the remaining words, "I still don't want to lose you because of this..."

Feeling Nueno's unfinished words, Hirasuke was a little moved, the breaths of the two intertwined, and finally, Nueno stared into his lover's eyes, full of tenderness.

After a long while, this kind of tenderness slowly covered the shadow.

Hirasuke watched, then smiled warmly.

"I'll wait for you." After a while, he said, "When the time comes, don't lie to me anymore."

Nueno lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Definitely."

When Chikage Kazama came back, Hirasuke had already left, and Nueno had already packed up, leaving him a pot of hot soup.

Holding the bowl, he drank the tea and rice carefully, and after his body warmed up, Kazama raised his head and called Nueno to stop.

"I have something to tell you."

Nue Ye sat down calmly and poured out some water from the teapot, some of the warm water was still steaming white, which looked very warm.

The relaxed atmosphere between the two of them seemed to slow down the flow of time for a while.

Kazama Chikage grasped her sleeves in a daze, and after a while, she said, "I like you."

Nueno's body became stiff in an instant, he slowly put down the teacup by his mouth, looked at the young man opposite him with probing and judging eyes, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know very well." Although her cheeks were flushed because of her first confession, Chikage Kazama said with certainty.

"...Let's not say that you originally liked women? Why did you suddenly...?" Nueno was puzzled, so he could only ask, "You don't seem like someone who would make such jokes."

"...I just fell in love with you." Chikage Kazama paused and said, "If the desire to possess you is false...then I really don't know what love is."

"You have to know, I have a lover, and now you are about to bear the fate of the Western Ghost Clan, are you sure that there will be any consequences if you say it rashly?" Nueno analyzed him rationally.

Kazama Chikage was stunned for a moment, then grabbed her sleeves tightly again, "No matter what you think, I will never give up liking you!"

After yelling like venting, Chikage Kazama stood up abruptly, washed her dishes ping-pong-pong, and then rushed back to the room alone.

Nue Ye was still immersed in the words just now, and didn't know how to react for a while.

He still wonders why Chikage Kazama has been so obedient recently, which greatly overturned his previous impression, but he didn't expect...

The author has something to say:

Ahhh it collapsed again...God knows how long I have been grinding and revising this chapter and how long I have been dead...

Feeling hurt, let me slow down again...