winter cloud

"Ah, Xiao Kongyin is here."

Hearing the voice, he didn't change his posture, Sora Yin stretched out his hand and turned over a page: "What's the matter, Mr. Okita?"

Director Okita pursed his lips in dissatisfaction, walked up to Kong Yin and sat down: "Hey, aren't you happy?"

"Yes." Sighing, Kongyin put away the book helplessly, and replied without hesitation in a serious tone.

Turning his head, Kongyin blinked at Okita: "Please don't walk around in such thin clothes, I heard that you have a cold."

"Eh?" Okita was slightly taken aback by the girl's overly serious words, but immediately returned to his usual playful expression, "It's really disturbing, who made the rumor, is it Xiaoqianhe?"

"It has nothing to do with my sister."

"Is that so?" Okita smiled with the corners of his eyes bent, and then imitated Kuyin's expression and said seriously, "Well, that's the end of the joke. I have something important to ask you, Kuyin."

Important matter?Soran raised his chin, but he couldn't remember anything important about Okita.

"Speaking of which, when I went on patrol with Xiao Qianhe today, I met a woman who looked very similar to Xiao Qianhe..." Okita's tone was still frivolous, but unexpectedly revealed a chill, "Xiao Kongyin has impression?"

"Huh?" Someone who looks like my sister?What's going on here?

"I mean, does Xiao Kongyin have any clues about this person's identity?"

Tilting her head and thinking for a long time, Sora can't recall that among the people she knows, there is someone who looks like Qianzuru. Although her social circle is not wide, if she meets such a person, she will definitely be impressed. Bar.

After a careful search and failed, Kongyin said firmly: "I don't know."

Okita didn't answer right away, but lowered his head and thought for a while before replying pretending to be disappointed.

The reason why he said he was pretending to be disappointed was because Kong Yin didn't feel that this guy was getting lost at all, rather, it was a look of discovering something interesting.

After that, Soran got up and went back to the room.

Although the weather is not cold, things like colds always come without warning. Yes, Kong Yin has a cold. This is the first time she has had a cold since she can remember.

It is true that she is not in good health, but it seems that God is trying to compensate her. Apart from that annoying strange disease, she almost never suffers from any other diseases, but this time, she suddenly caught a cold for no reason.

What's even more annoying is that she neither continued to tease others like Mr. Okita who also had a cold, nor did she have a severe fever that required bed rest.

The low-grade fever has lasted for two days, but there have been no other serious symptoms-but there is no sign of improvement!

Sora had been sulking for a long time because of Hirasuke and Ito's sudden departure, and he didn't know whether it was because of Hirasuke's unauthorized departure, Chizuru's failure to report, or just because of his unsatisfactory body. annoyed.

If it wasn't because of her sudden collapse, at least he could know why Hirasuke left, and even if he couldn't change anything, he could say goodbye when he left.

Sora was surprised by his own thoughts, obviously before the illness was indifferent to the disease, as long as he lived every day when the heart was still beating, and then he could leave without any regrets at the end—— Because the heart doesn't know what will suddenly strike and quit.

But now she really wants to live from the bottom of her heart, even if she lives for an extra day, an hour, or a second, she doesn't want to leave.

Qianzuru seems to be busy with something outside. Since the past few days, she has felt that something is wrong permeating the camp. When everyone saw her, the eyes were the same as when Hirasuke just left-the kind of people who have something to do The eyes that let her know.

Feeling less dizzy than in the morning, Sorane lifted the quilt and decided to go out to look for Chizuru.

If my sister is always so busy until late, she will not get enough sleep, which is not good for her health.

When passing by the door, Sora Yin heard Qianzuru's murmur that seemed to be talking to himself. Although the voice was very small, she was very familiar with that voice. Her sister would do this when she was nervous, because the spoken words trembled slightly.

Without thinking too much, Sora Yin chased after him, and when she got closer, she realized that it was Saito Kazu who was walking in front of Qianzuru.

"elder sister!"

Qianhe turned his head in surprise, his dark brown eyes were full of helplessness: "Sora, Sora?!"

"Why are you here! Come back quickly..."

"Where are you going?" Sora Yin interrupted Qianhe, and anxiously held her arm.

This reaction was the same as back then, she had something to hide from herself.

"Qianzuru." Saito called Qianzuru softly, as if reminding her that time is running out, so hurry up and decide what to do.

"Yes! I'm sorry!" Chizuru reflexively wanted to turn around and bow, but was held firmly by Kong Yin's wrist - Kong Yin's strength was not strong, but she couldn't break free easily.

Looking helplessly at Shang Kongyin, I wanted to tell her that the situation was urgent and there was no time to waste any more, but I was deeply shocked by the firmness in it.That was the first time her sister had shown that look, that look of not wanting to give up.

In the past, although he would stare blankly at the toys on the counter in the store, and would hide in his room and secretly watch the children next door playing games together, but Soraine never had the expression or even the thought of wanting to have those It never flashed for a moment, because she knew that it was something she couldn't get. Since she couldn't get it, it was useless to try to have it.

Chizuru doesn't want this, she hopes that one day her sister will get what she really wants.

"That... is about Hirasuke-kun."

As I said before, Sora doesn't know how to persuade a person, so when Saito took Hirasuke to find her and Chizuru, she was still at a loss.

But it's about help, Kong Yin hopes that he can help a little bit, instead of just staying on the sidelines and doing nothing.

"Hirasuke..." Kong Yin tried hard to recall what his father did when he asked someone else to do it, but felt that it was not appropriate to put it here, so he directly grabbed Hirasuke's hand, "Come back."

After all, I felt that this was not very interesting, so I added: "I miss you very much."

"Sora... tone?" If you ignore the girl's unwavering tone, just judging from the words Sora said, Hirasuke felt that he was still very moved.

At least he is not the only one missing.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Qianhe added a few words while the iron was hot, generally speaking about how lost Kong Yin was after he left, so as to reflect the authenticity of what Kong Yin said just now.

"That, it's true." It was probably Qianzuru's words that made Sora Yin realize how wrong her "I miss you very much" was. She glanced at Qianzuru with some dissatisfaction, and raised her volume again to emphasize, "I really want Hirasuke's feelings!"

Kong Yin was suddenly inexplicably worried that the other party would not believe her, because she always spoke in this tone.

Sensing the uneasiness in the girl's heart, Hirasuke smiled and reached out to touch her head: "Well, I believe it, because I also miss Karon, so it's understandable."

As soon as the words were finished, Sora smiled happily, the corner of his mouth opened into a curve that Qianzuru had never seen before, it was a sincere smile.

It seems that Hirasuke's return is imminent.Chizuru's mood immediately improved.

however--

Yes, everything cannot go smoothly, even the warm atmosphere will be broken for a moment.

Kong Yin stared at his right hand, just like when they first met, the warmth suddenly disappeared.

Her... her warmth.

It wasn't until he heard the familiar sound of the collision of cold weapons that Soran suddenly came back to his senses, but he didn't find Hirasuke when he looked around.

Where did he go?

The hand was suddenly held, and Sora raised his head abruptly, and Hirasuke's figure almost appeared in front of his eyes—but was brutally blown away by a sudden gust of wind.

The wind cleared, and Qianhe's anxious and worried face appeared in her field of vision.

"elder sister?"

Qianzuru didn't make a sound, pulled her around the several samurai who were in a stalemate with Saito in front, and trot along the direction of the bridge.

"Wait...where are you going?"

Because the running speed was not slow, Qianzuru focused on looking ahead, only the air sent her answer to Sora's ear.

"Go to Pingzhu-kun."

At the end, he added: "Then bring him back."

"……it is good."

Go bring Pingsuke back.If the warmth disappears, just grab it by yourself. Why is she lost? Obviously, the warmth has not been completely lost.

However, he finally found Hirasuke, finally had the hope of finding warmth again, finally arrived here... Chizuru opened his eyes wide, opened and closed his mouth but did not utter a word.

It was like this when they arrived, Hirasuke's knife fell to the ground alone, and the collar was tightly grabbed by the tall man. The man's right fist was about to swing out, and the target was obviously Hirasuke there.

"Don't..." Almost at the moment Tianwu Jiushou swung his fist, Kong Yin stretched out his hand to the only life-saving tool on his body.

"stop----!!!"

Hirasuke was already ready to take this heavy blow, but he seemed to hear the voice of the air, the expected pain did not come as expected, the girl turned her back to him, and stood in front of him.

Is that person really Kong Yin?

The murder weapon glowing with a silvery white cold light was being held in the girl's hand. Although it was restrained by Amegiri Kuju with both hands, she didn't feel powerless against the excessive force - if she thought about it carefully, she couldn't even finish Saito. Can't resist a blow with all its strength.

Soran just wanted to save Hirasuke, she knew that even if she ran over, it would only add to the chaos, but she couldn't forgive herself for seeing Hirasuke being hurt, and then her body moved by itself.

The only thing left in my mind was the idea of ​​"saving Pingzhu".

Just like that, he rushed forward without thinking, but it seemed that he had caught up.

The strength of holding the knife has not weakened at all, and it seems that there is still a faint momentum to overwhelm Tianwu. The two seem to be able to continue their stalemate, but the fragile blade is obviously unbearable.

When he increased his strength again, the blade was snapped off abruptly, and Soran, who had lost his support point, fell forward. Fortunately, Hirasuke behind him caught him in time to avoid hitting his head on the ground.

When she fell down, Kong Yin could clearly see her appearance from the sideways blade, and she didn't even realize it was herself at first.

The silver-haired, red-eyed bloodthirsty monster overlapped with his own appearance, and even Kuyin felt that it was too similar.

She didn't want to see such a thing... The broken knife fell to the ground, and the crisp collision sound didn't make Sora wake up as usual. Regardless of the hand around her waist that only held her, Sora Yin instinctively stretched out his hand in the direction of the knife, not wanting to pick it up, but wanting to destroy it completely.

Soran uncharacteristically pulled Hirasuke's arm and tried to break free from his embrace. She was breathing heavily, her over-opened eyes were a little sore from fatigue.

Immediately, her consciousness was submerged in the vortex formed by darkness.

The last thing I felt was the warm palm as always, and the soft touch when I touched my cheek.