The night is very good, even if there is no moonlight, the night sky dotted with stars is still bright and bright. The night cherry blossoms gently swing their branches in the evening wind, and the petals fall to the surface of the pond, causing little ripples.

There is a small desk on the corridor facing the water. A human youth in a black hat and hunting clothes is lying lazily half on the cushion, drinking leisurely with a cup of wine. On the opposite side is a monster in a dark coat casually. Young man, he sat cross-legged, his long hair formed an arc behind his head in a strange shape, the golden and black hair clearly divided the long hair into upper and lower parts, he was a very handsome big man Youkai, the slightly raised corners of his lips are loose and unrestrained, and there are monster lines spreading under his eyes, which makes his overly handsome face a bit more fierce and domineering.

Listening to the youkai youth and the human onmyoji talking back and forth for a long time about Hagoromo, Kyoto, monsters, and the Tokugawa family, Tao, who was sitting on the side with his chin propped in boredom, finally couldn't help it. Stopped, and said angrily, "Hey, have you finished talking yet!"

She is not interested in that kind of thing at all, it was the onmyoji called Huakaiyuan Xiuyuan who pulled her over to help her ask if there was any news about Sakura, and they drank it on their own The wine chat was so leisurely that she was forgotten, it was too much!

"Oh, Xiuyuan, you haven't introduced me yet, who is this?" The corners of the young monster's lips raised slightly when he saw her in the morning, but now he was surprised to find her expression and asked aloud. laughed.

"Ah~ Oops, chatting with Nuliang sauce was so fun that I forgot about Xiao Taohua," Huakaiyuan Xiuyuan tapped his forehead lightly with a fist to make a remorseful expression, then smiled and put the Put the wine cup back on the small table, "Well, if Xiao Taohua wants to ask about monsters, just ask this general of the Nuliang team~"

Hearing Xiuyuan's words, the monster youth raised his eyebrows and let out a soft "Oh?"

Tao glared at the human with a weird smile with some displeasure, and then turned to look at the monster general named Nuliang Huapiao.

——It is said that the living liver was taken away and devoured in the previous battle with the feather fox, but at this moment, there is no sign of weakness at all from this big monster. Even with such a leisurely posture, he can still Feel the aura that only the strong possess.

Tao, who is also a monster, feels this more clearly. A long time ago, in her vague memory, she also remembered that she had seen many very powerful monsters, which were completely different from her. A monster that truly possesses terrifying power and frightens humans.

"That's right," she pursed her lips, and the playfulness in the smiling eyes on the opposite side made her a little annoyed. That kind of gaze seemed to be looking at a gadget she was interested in Similarly, Tao subconsciously glanced at the two Fu Sangshen who sat behind her in a well-behaved manner, and said with a flat mouth, "Have you ever seen a flower demon named 'Sakura'?"

"Sakura? Hmm..." Nuliang Hualao shook the wine cup in his hand, and the clear wine swayed to reflect the light of the candle flames. He dragged his tone and pondered for a while, before curling the corner of his mouth, "What a pity." Well, there is no youkai named 'Sakura' in the Nura-gumi, and I've never heard of it before."

"Oh, that's it, then it's all right," Tao didn't show any disappointment, but just exhaled a long breath, and then stood up.

"Are you leaving now?" Look at the two Fusangshen who also stood up, this new Lord of Demons and Monsters picked up the wine jar and shook it, "Why don't we have a drink together? After all, we were born and died together .”

The blond-haired Fu Sangshen hid his face under the white cloth and said nothing, but the boy-like dagger raised his cold eyes to look directly at him, and said calmly, "Thank you for the invitation, but we are going back with the general."

"General...?" Nuliang Huapiao turned his gaze to the girl who frowned slightly and faced the girl who had been a little vigilant, chuckled, and then supported his cheek with one hand, "The capital is about to close, my hundred ghosts Yaxing will go to Edo, how about it, are you interested in joining?"

"No! Interesting! Interesting!" Momo said, holding Yamabuki Kiri Kunihiro and Yaken Toshiro one by one with a straight face, turned around and left.

After walking for a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and said with an awkward and depressed expression, "Oh, yes, they said that Jun Ji, who was treated with medicine and medicine, is your woman... Please convey it to me, thank you—— —”

After finishing speaking, she dragged the two Fusangshen along and strode out without looking back.

In the distance, the voice of the human onmyoji came from behind.

"After tomorrow, Kyoto will be covered by my enchantment. If you want to do something, hurry up ~ Little Peach Blossom~"

Tao's footsteps paused, causing Yaken and Yamabuki to look at her suspiciously behind him, but Tao just paused for a moment, then resumed her original footsteps.

……

"So! So! Say! Ah!" Walking to the courtyard, and joining the remaining swordsmen who had been waiting there, Momonai angrily shook off the hand she had been holding tightly, and glared at Yamabuki Kunihiro. "As Fu Sangshen, he actually got drunk on the territory of the Onmyoji!"

Unexpectedly, this would be the first sentence that the host said, everyone was stunned for a moment, Shanba was stunned, lowered his head, his face under the white cloth was slightly flushed.

The hand hanging by her side seemed to be able to feel the warmth from the palm of the monster girl in front of her, but at this moment she was staring at those water-red eyes with an expression of indisputable anger.

"...Sorry." Yamabuki Kunihiro said in a low voice.

"Hmph~" Tao hugged her arms, still looking a little annoyed.

"My lord~ Yamabukiri is just too happy~" Natsuo clasped his hands behind his head and explained to him with a smile, "You didn't see it. The situation was very dangerous at that time. The tail was stabbed, and it was Yamabukiri who rushed over and cut off the tail at once~ That's something that even the cunning ghost's demon-slaying sword, Mikimaru, couldn't do, so handsome!"

Yamabukiri, who was praised so highly by Natsuo, suddenly turned red again after calming down. He clenched his hands a little uneasily, and stammered, "Don't, don't talk nonsense, I'm just an imitation. Monsters or something, it’s the real thing..."

"You are the one, what are you talking about!" Shan Baba didn't finish her sentence, her calf had already been kicked by Tao, she frowned, "What imitation is the real thing, you are my knife, who dares you to despise me s things!"

"..." Yamabachi was stunned, and didn't know what to say for a while, but his face, which was already flushed, turned redder, faintly feeling like it was going to explode.

Looking at his expression of the unbearable weight in his life, California Qingguang helplessly pressed his forehead, and walked forward, "Well, the matter is settled anyway, master, we will go back soon~"

"Yeah, yeah, everyone is tired too, go back and have a good rest~" Yamato Mamoru said with a smile.

"Wait a little longer." Tao puffed her cheeks, thought for a while, and then said, "I have something to go out for a while."

"My lord is going out?" Candlestick was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "I will go with you."

"Ahhh, I'm going too!" Jin Jian raised his arms high and said loudly.

"I'll go too, I'll go too!" Ranto Shiro squeezed in front of Tao very actively.

Tao looked at the Fu Sangshen in front of her, blinked her eyes, and suddenly said in a conceited tone, "I don't want to take you with me, I'm in trouble, I'll just go by myself!"

Saying that, after a familiar bang, the girl turned into scattered flower petals again.

"Master!" California Qingguang yelled unexpectedly, and then a troubled expression appeared on his face, "Why, it's too capricious to leave as soon as you say it~"

"Anyway, let's take one of us..." Kunihiro Horikawa looked worriedly at the direction where the petals were flying.

"Is it something we can't participate in?" Candlestick cut his chin, thoughtfully.

"The head of Huakaiyuan said that the barrier will rise in Kyoto soon." At this time, Yaken Toshiro's voice came over. He looked at the night in the distance with a low voice, "We have to go back before then, otherwise will be trapped in the enchantment."

"Nani? What if the lord can't come back?" Jin Jian's red eyes were full of worry.

……

Not long after that night, bright flames spread in Osaka City, swallowing the world-renowned city built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The sound of wailing and crying echoed for a long time in the sea of ​​flames, completely piercing the night until dawn It still didn't stop.

People in Kyoto also seem to be able to feel the purgatory-like scene.

The fusangshen who hadn’t waited for Tao’s return couldn’t sit still when they learned that Osaka Castle had been set on fire by the Tokugawa’s nephew in advance. However, after searching all over Kyoto, they finally decided to go to Osaka Castle After investigating, they were surprised to see the girl come back.

"Master, Master?" California Qingguang's eyes widened suddenly, and he quickly walked forward, looking at the girl in front of him in disbelief, "What happened to you? How did you become like this! "

"I'm fine~" Tao waved her hands and said indifferently, her hood fell off, her delicate and beautiful hair was a little messy, her fair cheeks were stained with soot, and the cloth that was originally as white as snow was also smoked. It was pitch black, and the beautiful haname kimono was stained here and there.

Her whole body seemed to have just climbed out of a chimney.

"How can you say it's okay? How did you make yourself like this~" Qingguang frowned, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.

"Could it be, my lord..." Candlestick Che muttered to himself in disbelief.

"Oh, Yiqiyixing, Cattail, come here." Tao obediently stood still and let California Qingguang straighten her face and hair, and then waved her hand.

Because of her movements, Yi Qi Yi Zhen finally saw clearly the two knives protruding from the wide sleeves, which were held by Tao respectively.

It was a tachi and a small naginata.

Although he had guessed when he saw how she had just escaped from the fire, but the guess was confirmed, it still stunned Yiqi for a long time, until Tao impatiently urged him again, and he walked over.

"Here, let's go on~" Waiting for Yiqi Yijin and Natsuo Toshiro to get closer, Momo, who was about to comb her hair into a bun by Kai Qingguang, then used the two knives in her hands with a nonchalant expression Throwing towards them.

Subconsciously, he reached out to catch the Taidao that was thrown towards him, and his expression was still a little dazed. He held the sword in his hand, and looked up at the long-haired judge after a long time.

"The main hall..." He paused, and then continued, "Thank you for bringing me and Cattail out of the sea of ​​fire—"

"Wow, so I used to look like this~" Natsuo Toshiro waved his long naginata, as if he was not used to it, he tilted his head and smiled happily, "Although the memory of the past is gone, but, If I were still the same, would I be taller than Brother Yiqi?”

"It's so long and so heavy, it's so troublesome to pick it up~" Tao muttered, showing a disgusted expression, and then she was complained by California Qingguang who was doing her hair in a bun, "Don't move", she had no choice but to flatten her face Depressedly obediently did not move.

"It's just that, although I am very grateful," Yiqi Yizhen's eyes fell on the sword tightly held in the palm of his hand with a complicated look, "but in the main hall, 'Yiqi Yizhen' and 'Naowei Fujishiro 'The fact that it was burned cannot be changed."

Tao froze for a moment, then frowned and stood up abruptly, "What do you mean? Are you going to throw them back into the fire?! Hiss—"

Because the sudden movement of getting up caught Jia Qingguang who was still holding her hair a little off guard, her hair was pulled at once, and Tao's tears of pain almost burst out.

"I told you not to move anymore, why did you suddenly stand up..." California Qingguang hastily let go of the hair in his hand, and reached out to rub the top of Tao's hair in a panic, "Does it hurt?"

Looking at the girl who was comforted by the swords, Yi Qi sighed, "Our mission is to protect history, how can we destroy it by ourselves..."

"But, do you want to watch yourself go through that kind of thing again?" Tao frowned, confused and puzzled, "Don't you want to get back your previous memories?"

Natsuo Toshiro had already put down the small naginata, he scratched his head, and grinningly said with his upturned hair, "Well, if you want me to say, it's all good in the past~"

The author has something to say: Because I agreed with the editor to enter V on Wednesday, and then suddenly remembered that the number of words on this week's list has not been completed...so...it became...

Maybe it should be today - there will be an update of four to five chapters, anyway, it is about [-] orz

So this is the first

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