[Hakuouki Doujin] The Tide of Fallen Leaves

Bringing Chikage Kazama and Chizuru Yukimura up the mountain, Nueno picked up all the warm clothes and straw boots, even though the thick snow covered his knees, he walked up step by step with firm steps.

The other two people were obviously not used to the road conditions. They stumbled and almost fell several times, but they managed to stand still by relying on the ropes tied around their waists and hands by Nue Ye. His physical fitness is still so difficult, which can be seen in the poor road conditions.

However, Nue Ye's expression didn't change at all. Although his body paused from time to time because of the pulling force behind him, he still followed his own breath to control the distance, and slowed down at the right time so that Chizuru and Chikage could breathe and catch up. , no nonsense.

This road is no stranger to him, at least the blindfolds and signs that he arranged with his own hands back then still exist, and traces of careful preservation can be seen, but it cannot withstand the ravages of time, and it is still a little dilapidated.After all, it's been 50 years.

This is the northernmost ghost village, and it is also the quietest village.

Few ghosts would cross the strait to reach this island. Similarly, Nue had to spend a lot of effort to find such a quiet mountain on this island, and set up a formation, so that the ghosts in Ezo almost All moved in with new security.

It's not that there are no ghosts in the farther north, but they are all retail investors. Over the years, they have either mixed with the Ainu tribe or the Japanese, and they have long been indistinguishable from each other in the severe winter.

Perhaps because of the harsh climatic conditions, the discrimination against ghosts in this land is not as strong as on the main island of Japan, so Nueno did not completely cut off the connection between the village and the outside world, leaving a few roads for each other to facilitate mutual trade Exchange, now they are walking on one of the roads closest to Hakodate.The road is not the most difficult, but the half-foot-thick snow makes every step a lot heavier.

Chizuru walked between the two, relying on the two men in front and behind to take care of her. In the last third of the journey, Nueno even carried her on his back, holding Chikage Kazama with one hand, and at the same time, there was a faint wave of The heat flow, the energy began to slowly warm their tired muscles, giving birth to more spirits.

The last third is also a downhill road that needs special attention. Nue Ye’s footsteps are more cautious. He judges the land under the snow with his keen eyesight, and asks Chikage to follow his footsteps. After more than an hour, he crosses the final road. A layer of enchantment, enter the village.

The temperature at the bottom of the valley is a little higher than when we came here, but it is still covered with snow, but the main road has obvious signs of tidying up, and the walking is better than the "road" just now, I don't know how many times better.

Chizuru and Chikage, who were put down, couldn't help showing a look of joy on their faces. Seeing this, Nueno gave a slight signal, and let the two continue to follow him towards one of the houses.

Seeing Nuye, the ghost elder who hadn't seen him for a long time rushed forward with tears in his eyes, saying "Finally finally", and while beckoning a few people to sit down, he told his family to quickly call other villagers , Said that the priest has been away for a long time, so everyone must see it.

Because of the remoteness of the village, the reputation of this village is not obvious among the ghost clan, and it usually has little right to speak, but there is one thing that has been preserved very well, that is, the respect for Nue Ye.

The attitude of the village and his own familiarity with this place made him decide to bring here the two next leaders who will contribute a lot to the ghost clan in the future, and practice it on the spot.

The people in the village were quickly called, and everyone gathered in the gathering place next to the village head’s house. The stove was burning warmly. Many people brought food from home and threw it into the shared cauldron. Take the opportunity to have a good meal together, and take a look at the priest who has not visited for a long time and the young ghosts behind him.

Nue Ye and the others were enshrined in the superior position. He first comforted Qianzuru, who was a little embarrassed, and then turned his head to look at the ghosts who came in one by one. The names of these people were familiar in his mind, and when he saw a pair of When the couple with their children in their arms came in, they couldn't help standing up excitedly, and greeted the rare new life under the joyful eyes of others.

"This is?" He glanced at the couple, his eyebrows frowned, "How old are you? Can you give me a hug?"

The husband and wife looked at each other, smiled understandingly, and let the child be passed to Nueno to hold, "It's over one year old, and I was just weaned recently."

"Great, what's the name?" Nueno teased the child, then asked.

"Hua, one word for the single name, Hua." The husband said loudly.

"Really?" Nueno smiled, returned the child to the mother, and blessed the child's forehead, "Then, Hana, I hope you can grow up safely and become a generous and charming lady."

"Thank you priest." The husband and wife expressed their thanks hurriedly.

"No." Nue Ye waved his hand, "Even a mixed race is still a child. I haven't seen a newborn of the ghost race for many years... In the past few years, there are only five or six children. It would be nice if there were any. .”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the child's mother again: "It's our first meeting, I'm Nue Yeba, nice to meet you."

"Hello." The woman nodded, glanced at her husband, and continued, "I'm Fujiwara Yukiko, and I've known you for a long time."

"I'm also very glad that you can join us. You can ask me any questions in the future. Although I won't stay here often, as long as I can help, I will try to do it." Nueno touched again Touching the child's soft hair, and meeting the girl's staring gaze, his expression became softer. "That's great."

Everyone laughed, and the room was filled with a warm atmosphere.

After Nue Ye finished exchanging greetings with everyone, he introduced the two people who were standing aside to others.

The villagers didn't expect these two to be the next leaders of the East and West, and their gaze suddenly became more subtle, especially the one who hit Qianhe, which made them feel a lot more uneasy and speculative.

Nue Ye didn't say much, he talked about the situation outside, ordered a few important things, then took out the wine and tea leaves he brought, and started to chat with everyone.

After a night of carnival, Nue Ye saw that several people had returned to their home to rest safely, and then sat down face to face with the village chief, and asked the village about the status of the barrier maintenance in the past few years with a serious expression. The firelight looked up.

"I'll take advantage of the snow to finish repairing the barrier, and the two of them will follow me. Please spare a room for the girl, and Qianjing and I will just borrow a place in the assembly hall."

The village head agreed, and found three more quilts, plus warm clothes, and handed them over to the three of Nuye.

The three of them boiled hot water to wash away the sweat from climbing the mountain. Nue Ye and Chikage stayed by the fire that was still warm, each spread out quilts, and prepared to fall asleep.

"Blade." Lying on the bed, Chikage Kazama called.

"What's the matter?" Nue Ye thought about the record he had just seen, and replied.

"Why did you bring us here?"

Qianzuru also specifically asked Nueno about this question just now.

Nueno's answer was the same: "I hope that your responsibilities begin here."

If it is here, it should be able to give them a smooth start.

Nueno thought so.

But he didn't know that Chikage Kazama remembered his happy appearance when he saw the child today in his heart.

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After leaving Higurashi, Nueno continued to drift in this world for more than ten years.

During this period, of course, some women also mentioned to him their willingness to get along with each other, but he didn't agree any more, just smiled, and then left that place and moved towards the next destination.

Just when he himself thought that his future life would go on like this, the girl who had been dealing with trivial matters by his side during this time timidly asked.

"Master Nueno... why don't you want to find someone to be with?"

The girl was rescued by Nue Ye at random. After her injury recovered, she volunteered to help Nue Ye deal with life matters. Nue Ye stopped her a few times, but couldn't bear the girl's insistence, so she had to let it go.

At this time, the two were staying in a small shop by the side of the road, drinking hot wine to warm up.

Nueno smiled, "I just want to rest."

"Really?" the girl said lonely, averting her gaze.

"That's all." Nueno smiled and continued to sip his wine.

How could he not have noticed the day and night together?

For the man who is proficient in the skill of mastering people's hearts to a certain extent, he smiled warmly.

The author has something to say:

Should be considered excessive.

It's all 120 chapters, I... (Hide face)

In the text, it is a new year before you know it. In reality, it will be next year when we meet next time. Happy New Year in advance!