[Hakuouki Doujin] The Tide of Fallen Leaves

This time, Nueno still compared with the previous method, secretly sneaked close to Keisuke Yamanan's relatively remote residence when no one else was paying attention.

In the dark small room, with only a tiny candle lit, Keisuke Shannan leaned on the edge of the table and flipped through the books, and there was the rustling sound of taking notes from time to time.

Even in such a quiet scene, Nue Ye keenly sensed the abnormality, in the whole flowing air, the dormant commotion was about to come out.

Frowning slightly, Nueno, who probably figured out what was going on, took a step forward, and made a deliberate sound of falling leaves to let the owner inside know the presence of someone coming.

Shannan raised his head suddenly, saw the figure reflected on the window paper, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"I don't know who came to visit at such a late hour?"

"Neno." A calm voice answered.

"...It's a rare visitor. May I ask what's important for Mr. Nueno?"

"Mr. Shannan, is it convenient for me to go in and disturb you?"

"This is the first time I have met such a guest." After a pause, Shannan's voice rose again, "Please come in, Mr. Nueno."

With the master's consent, Nueye pushed open the paper door and entered the house. After everything was settled, he straightened his clothes and knelt down in front of Shannan.

"Why did you come here? Why don't you just tell me the truth." Shannan poured the only cold tea left for Nue Ye, with a slightly apologetic expression on his face: "Sorry, it's so late, how about just doing it like this?"

"It's okay." Nueno looked at the tea in front of him, and then looked into Shannan's eyes, of course he didn't let go of the pile of instruments behind him and the red liquid left in the instruments. "Mr. Shannan, are you still studying Chang Ruo Shui by yourself?"

"...It really cuts to the point right away." Shannan smiled lowly, not denying it.

Nueno continued: "I believe that Mr. Shannan has already understood the effect of turning into water, and I just want to remind you, don't forget, after Yukimura Tsunamichi escaped, you found the private experiment records from him. "

"With all due respect, when I was working for Mr. Serizawa, I had already cleaned up quite a few Rakshasas. Those Rakshasas were all experiments carried out by Yukimura Tsunamichi alone. How many times did he fail secretly? It is difficult to estimate, but what is certain is that each time is the accumulation of several lives.”

"In this turbulent era, although it is not uncommon for a few people to die, I hope that Mr. Shannan can use the Bushido you still abide by as a yardstick, and decide what you can do and what you can't do."

Having said so much, Nueno looked at the man in front of him, waiting for him to take the bait.

I saw that the other party was surprised by Nueno's words at first, and then thought deeply at the end.

The dim fire was flickering, and after a few times of swaying, Shannan said with a complicated expression: "Mr. Nueno, I have to say, you know more than I thought..."

"You change like water..."

Nueno interrupted him lightly, "If you want to use Chang Ruo Shui, you should also hope to use it in a safer situation, right? It's not like Tsunami Yukimura who regards life as a consumable."

"……yes."

"Then, I will tell you the truth that I told Serizawa-sama at that time."

Nueno looked at the man in front of him, and said word by word, "I've been waiting for you all along, the truth about changing like water."

"After knowing, I hope you can give me the answer I expect."

That night was not pleasant, but at least Nueno confessed a lot to Shannan Keisuke, and what he couldn't say, he honestly responded with "no comment".

At the end, Nue Ye also mentioned a sentence, telling Shannan that even if he cannot hold a sword with both hands, a samurai can still find someone to serve him for the rest of his life, and use various methods to help the other party achieve their goals.

"What is your goal, or what do you want to protect?"

Before leaving, under the moonlight, Nue Ye turned to Shannan with somewhat condensed eyes.

"Strength? Loyalty? Fame? Food and clothing?──No matter what it is, if you are for what you protect, then I will not stop you from drinking that bottle of potion." After a pause, the paper door fell, "But please Remember what I said about the end."

Within a few days, Nue Ye received Shannan's reply, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Afterwards, the two exchanged experimental data one after another, and Nueye gave it to Qing Tsui for analysis, and also replied to Shannan with some possible research directions for improvement.

He also clearly stated that it is impossible to have no side effects like in the past. The current research direction is only similar to physical improvement, and at the same time the intensity is weakened, in exchange for the price of slowing down the side effects.

At the same time, he also vaguely mentioned that hand injuries cannot be recovered.

Reluctantly holding the sword with one's own hands, even if one's physique has been strengthened, it will still be damaged in the long run.

In this regard, Shannan showed a nonchalant attitude, but he did not reject Nuye's suggestion.

Nueno could only look at the other party's persistence, waiting for the moment when he would exchange his body for a lesson.

Sure enough, after Nuye had a little bit of acceptance of Shannan's improvement, when he went to visit him the next night, the atmosphere around Shannan was already quite different.

Nueno stood outside the porch, looked at the smiling man in front of him, and said calmly, "Even if you don't want to sacrifice your life indiscriminately... there is no need to use yourself as a test subject, right?"

The expression of the man wearing glasses did not change, but he replied gently: "I really can't wait... But thanks to this, I also quickly learned the shortcomings of the potion, as well as the direction for next improvement."

"If possible, I don't really want you to be so reckless." Nue Ye stepped into the room, closed the paper door, and sat in front of Shannan, "Are you still conscious?"

"Thanks to you." Shannan's smile did not reach his eyes at all, "I will feel dizzy, and every time I feel dizzy, I seem to destroy some things around me, just today I almost destroyed my usual teacup But most of the time it's fine, the dizziness doesn't happen very often, and it doesn't last long."

"What about the daytime situation?"

"When exposed to the sun, the effect of fatigue is very strong. It seems that this body is no longer suitable for walking in the sun. The physical ability has improved very well. Although the touch when holding the sword is a bit shifted, it is still reliable. Skills to overcome, the other point is... the impulse of blood." Quickly listing his findings, Shannan calmly analyzed himself, "It seems that different people have different tastes... because the senses have become more sensitive, and I am still adapting today , I don’t know if it’s an illusion.”

"I'm afraid it's not an illusion." Hearing this, Nueno couldn't help asking, "Whose blood makes you feel particularly... fragrant?"

When Shannan heard this question, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Nue Ye for a long time without making a sound.

"...At the beginning, I found the difference because of Yukimura Chizuru...but you are also quite strange." Shannan thought about the adjectives, "Your blood smells very light, which is different from ordinary people. Even if you are so close, I don't mind How much do you smell?"

"Hehe." Nueno couldn't hold back for a moment, and just laughed like this, "It's really a bit of a violation to hear Mr. Shannan talk about the scent of blood."

"My situation is quite special. I just need to remind you of one thing. The more delicious the blood to you, the greater the energy contained in his blood, and your sanity──the easier it is for you to lose your mind because of the delicious food in front of you. Break free, that is to say, the more delicious the blood, the easier it is for you to lose control."

"Please pay attention, I don't want to see you holding Yukimura Chizuru aside and sucking blood next time I come."

Frowning slightly, Shannan said, "The greater the energy... what do you mean?"

"This is something that cannot be commented~~"

The author has something to say:

In order to change the first... report, so I want to try to update it, as for the empty chapter...

Anyone want to watch the episode?There's a weird thing to post... ==

But if you post it, you can’t ask me for a follow-up.

There are only stories of Kazama, Nueno and passers-by.

want it? (That is, the long-lost recent continuous update)

Oh oh, after I started Qianhe Line, I suddenly realized that, in fact, I have never watched the game or animation... orz

↑Those who feel bad after reading the speech above can run away quickly.