[Comprehensive] Boss Growth Diary

Surrounding Edo, Japan in the [-]th century

The Japanese-style wooden corridor is facing the small but well-kept courtyard. The weather at the end of February is still cold. The wind from the sea blows through the yellowed turf, but fresh green shoots can be faintly seen.

The simple sound of the flute came from the wind, melodious and far away. The young man in the black hat and hunting clothes was sitting on the side of the porch with his flute. Beside him, the blond friend smiled and held the wine cup. He did not taste it, but only cast his eyes on the On the only arbor in the middle of the courtyard, the expression was slightly dazed, as if in a daze.

The sound of the flute gradually died down, and the blond young man came back to his senses. He lowered his head and took a sip of sake, "The music of Uzuki always reminds people of many things."

Chao Li Yuyue put down his flute, and his eyes fell on this friend who was very different from the folk customs of this place in terms of appearance and accent.

"It seems that you have finally decided." He sighed slightly, "I originally thought that you might plan to go to the country on the other side of the sea and try again."

The blond young man has a pair of warm light golden eyes, glowing with the warmth of sunlight, he shook his head slightly with a smile, and shook the cup in his hand, "No, enough is enough, as it is now. "

"G he too..." Zhao Li Yuyue had just opened his mouth when Giotto smiled and nodded at him.

"Actually, when we came here a year ago, G and I already knew that she wasn't here." Giotto put the cup on the tray beside him, stretched his body lazily, "Um... Xingxiao, she has a quality that is different from ours, and that shouldn't belong to this era."

"...this era?" Chao Li Yuyue repeated the word with some confusion.

Giotto nodded, and he smiled, "It's been so long since she disappeared suddenly. To be honest, I can't remember what she looked like. Time is such a scary thing."

"In this case, why did you both decide to come here to look for Miss Xingxiao?" Zhao Li Yuyue was puzzled.

"For me, maybe it's just curiosity. I always feel that the country where Xingxiao grew up and lived must be the kind of peaceful and comfortable world we have been working hard to create. I want to see it with my own eyes. As for G— —" Giotto answered his friend's doubts seriously, then paused, "Probably, it's just an obsession."

But now, they decided to give up searching, which also means that their obsession has also been let go.

"If that's the case, I understand..." Thinking of the turbulent world, Zhao Li Yuyue's expression was also a little gloomy.

Two years ago, Giotto decided to abdicate, and then traveled across the ocean with several close friends to the hometown of Chaoli Yuyue.During this period, Japan did not accept foreigners very well, and their life was not smooth sailing. During this period, they traveled more than half of Japan, but finally decided to settle down in this small town near the sea.

Giotto also chose a Japanese name for himself. They learned to adapt and integrate into everything here. With the help of Asari Uzuki, they adapted well in terms of language and living habits.

However, compared to Giotto's active integration, G seems to be more conservative.He doesn't like the clothes here, nor is he used to the food here. Although he seldom complains, since he is more used to using knives and forks when eating, G is terribly stubborn in some aspects.

However, G, who is so stubborn and nostalgic, is the first among them to completely abandon the past and settle in this remote town with peace of mind.

His wedding date was set at the end of February of the following year, which was a sunny and warm day.

Giotto walked in the front of the line of relatives and friends, watching his stubborn and old-fashioned friends put on Japanese-style black feathers for the first time, and walked into the small shrine with the beautiful girl in white Wugou, playing Gagaku The sound was long and gentle, the priestess led the way, and the clergy held a big red umbrella above their heads.

Giotto smiled and looked up at the bright red umbrella, walking briskly in the team.

"I didn't expect that guy G would choose to use the custom here," Naker muttered in a low voice after taking his seat in the temple, "I thought I had the opportunity to preside over the wedding for you, what a pity!"

"It's for Miss Yingzi's sake. After all, G is not a local, and there are a lot of discussions about Miss Yingzi around." Zhao Li Yuyue explained in a low voice, "G doesn't want Miss Yingzi to suffer from those rumors again. The interruption of gossip."

Miss Yingzi was originally a girl invited by Chaoli Yuyue to help with housework. She was a very gentle and kind girl. Her parents died young, but she left behind a pair of younger siblings who were only 6 years old. Yingzi often had to show her face in public. Working part-time to raise younger siblings.

When Yuyue invited her to work, although she was a little afraid of these foreigners, she still agreed with the generous salary and Zhaoli Yuyue's strong guarantee.

Later, as she got along with her for a long time, she also gradually realized that these young people who occasionally revealed terrifying power were actually quite easy to get along with, and even encountered a ronin on the way home from work and was molested by G When she ran into him and saw him deal with those rogues with a cold face and quick skills, she found that she was no longer afraid of this cold young man at all.

It was only after G sent her home that he learned about her family situation and understood why in such a conservative country, a young girl like Yingzi would go to work in a stranger's house.

Those two children with pure smiles made G think of Gracia who once had the same smile for a moment.Thinking about what happened later, he just felt that, if possible, he hoped that these two children could keep such smiles as much as possible.

He often went to see these two children, so he gradually became acquainted with Yingzi. Although he always didn't like to talk too much, didn't like to talk to people around him, and his expression was always cold, but this didn't hinder the two children at all. I like this big brother (uncle?) who will often send them delicious and fun things.

Faced with her younger siblings who play tricks without rules but never get angry and reprimand, and occasionally show a gentle smile, Yingzi understands that this cold and indifferent man should actually be very gentle inside, right?

Gradually, she became less restrained, and would tell them some local customs, bring some special food and snacks, teach them to speak some local slang dialects, and watch the group of young people imitate awkwardly with a gentle smile.

Time passed slowly like this...

The newlyweds complete the ceremony of three offerings, nine cups, implying forever, and growing old together; then they recite the oath in front of the gods, add their own names, and then exchange rings...

The lengthy and cumbersome etiquette procedures are finally followed by a drinking ceremony for relatives and friends.They didn't have many relatives and friends here, but everyone offered their most sincere blessings to the companions who had fought bloody battles before them.

After the exit, everyone returned to the mansion where they lived. At the end of the traditional Japanese wedding, they returned to their own Western-style party. Everyone was beaming and drinking wine, and they were upright and rigorous when they were at the shrine. It was completely different. Even G, who always liked to keep calm and sober, was instigated by Nucker to get drunk and staggered.

Giotto looked at the lively and jubilant scene in front of him with a funny face, and then suddenly turned his head to look at the open sliding door as if he had sensed it.

"Did you just find out?" Arnold crossed his arms and glanced at him.

"Ah..." Giotto chuckled, rubbing his forehead, his light golden eyes showed a gentle smile, "It's rare to be so happy—I almost thought it was a hallucination."

"Don't tell G?" Arnold raised his eyebrows.

Giotto put down the wine bottle, shook his head slightly, and stood up, "No need. Presumably, she thought so too."

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Giotto walked slowly along the corridor, and finally in the courtyard, under the tree, saw the girl smiling at him with her hands behind her back.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and raised his hand to block the extraordinarily bright sunlight.

After going through that long time, her face had already started to turn yellow and become blurred in their memory, but the way she stood there smiling at this moment made him seem to have returned to his youth, and the past suddenly became vivid. It became very clear to the eye.

She was still the same, she hadn't changed at all, the same as when they first met.

"It's really rare," he curled his mouth, put his hands into his sleeves with a smile, "do you want to have a drink together?"

The girl blinked her eyes, showing distress, "If you are caught drinking... you will definitely be punished—"

She sighed, and muttered with some complaints, "But I'm obviously an adult..."

Giotto chuckled, "Then do you want to go in together?"

The girl shook her head again, her expression was a little complicated, but she quickly recovered her smile, she scratched her cheek and said embarrassedly, "I always feel like I picked a good or bad day to see you guys ..."

"Because I'm a little concerned, I asked my friend to come and take a look." She tilted her head, "But it seems that you are all well, so I can rest assured~"

Giotto nodded, sat down leaning against the porch pillar, then patted the empty space beside him, and said with a smile, "Since Xingxiao doesn't want to go in, why not sit here with me for a while~"

"Okay~" The girl stepped forward briskly, jumped up on the floor without restraint, and then sat on the edge with her legs dangling.

The sunlight projected into the narrow courtyard gradually turned from bright yellow to golden, and the shadows cast by the trees in the courtyard became longer and longer.

Giotto and Xingxiao talked about many things, about the past, about the future, and about the present.

"Ah, it's already here..." Xing Xiao glanced at the sky and exclaimed, "Giotto, I have to go, there are still people waiting for me~"

"Will Xingxiao stay for a few more days?" Giotto asked, "It's rare to come here."

"Hmm...maybe I'll go around," Xingxiao scratched his head, "I always feel a little awkward meeting G at this time~"

Giotto smiled knowingly, and didn't force it, "Since there is a chance to meet again in the future, I look forward to that day."

"Hmm~" Xingxiao nodded with a smile, then raised her index finger to make a silent gesture, "But at that time, Giotto, remember not to tell me that you met me in the past~ This is against the laws of time and space~"

"Okay." Giotto responded with a smile.

"Well... don't tell G about my visit..." She rubbed her nose and smiled a little embarrassedly, "He looks very happy and happy today, that's fine."

"Okay." Giotto's expression softened, and he nodded.

"By the way," she blinked suddenly, and asked curiously, "Is the umbrella I left behind still there?"

Giotto froze for a moment, recalled for a while before replying, "It seems... yes."

Hearing the uncertainty in his words, Xingxiao thought for a moment, then smiled relievedly, "I wanted to say that if it was still there, I would take it back, but you are not so sure after seeing Giotto... Well, it really doesn't matter anymore , let it go~"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt something and turned her head to look at the sky.

Giotto was wondering when he suddenly heard a movement. He looked sideways, but opened his eyes slightly, and was surprised to see a young man in white flying in from outside the courtyard wall.

It's really flying, the kind with wings...

He has short silver-white hair, a delicate and handsome face, and a gentle expression. He landed lightly beside Xingxiao, and disappeared after shaking his huge white wings twice.

"Uh, Giotto, this is Weitzman." Xing Xiao introduced with some embarrassment, "It's just... what I mentioned before..."

Giotto nodded with comprehension, "I seemed to feel the fluctuation of the flame just now."

"Well, Weitzman is the holder of the Ring of the Sea... Ah, but it's not important~" Xing Xiao waved her hand, and she looked at the young man beside her, "But Xiaobai, didn't you say that you are at odds with me?" Shall I come with you?"

"Because you haven't come out for a long time~" Weitzman spread his hands and showed a helpless expression.

"Of course, it's so hard to see friends, how could they leave immediately," Xing Xiao retorted confidently, "If it wasn't for the wrong timing, I would still like to stay here for a few more days~"

"I don't mind Xiaoxing if you stay a few more days," Weitzman said with a conniving look, "Anyway, I'll stay with you as long as you stay~"

"..." Xing Xiao choked, and his face immediately turned red.

Giotto looked at them both with a smile on his face.

Xingxiao coughed twice in embarrassment, "Then, Giotto, let's take our leave~"

"Hmm." He nodded.

Xingxiao held Weitzman's hand and jumped into the courtyard from the corridor. She stared at the only tree thoughtfully for a while, then turned her head and asked, "Giotto, what tree is that tree?" ...Is it a peach tree?"

Giotto looked in the direction she was looking, then raised his eyebrows and nodded, "It seems to be. When it bloomed last spring, we thought it was a cherry blossom, but later found out that it was a peach tree."

Xingxiao blinked her eyes, pondered for a while, and then asked, "Then, can I break a branch?"

"Yes, yes," Giotto looked at her suspiciously, "but what are you going to do?"

Xingxiao smiled, ran to the peach tree, looked up and down for a while, then pointed to a branch and turned to Weitzman, "Xiaobai, can you pick it for me... ..."

Before she could finish speaking, Weizman had already reached out to her waist and lifted her up. The seemingly slender young man's hands were steady and seemed effortless.

Xingxiao was startled when she was lifted up, and then blushed a little, she was too embarrassed to look at Giotto next to her, she shook her fingers and broke off the branch she liked.

"Okay, let me down~" She patted the hand still clasped around her waist in embarrassment, raised her eyes and gave the smiling guy a reproachful look.

"Well...although the timing is not good enough to meet G," Xing Xiao coughed and scratched his hair, "but I still want to give some congratulatory gifts."

"I see." Giotto looked at her with an unchanged smile, as if he hadn't seen the scene just now, which made Xingxiao feel that Giotto was still so considerate, "Peach branch?"

"Hmm~" Xingxiao nodded, she closed her eyes, and the ring on her hand suddenly burst into orange flames.

The tree branch she held in her hand was originally bare, with greenery emerging faintly. She was about to increase the output of flames when she felt her hand warm up.

She turned her head subconsciously, and saw Weizman standing behind her, holding her hand and looking down at her with a smile, "Let's count it as a blessing from me and Xiao Xing~"

After Xing Xiao was surprised, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he nodded.

The green buds on the branches grew bigger and bigger, and then turned into green leaves, with buds slowly appearing, growing, and blooming.

"Peach blossoms, scorching its flowers. The son returns home, suitable for his family..."

Xingxiao stared at the branch with a dazed expression, finished the sentence slowly, and then handed the branch with the glowing peach blossoms to Giotto, "Please pass it to them for me~ Oh, keep it secret and don't say I gave it to you." Yes!"

Although Giotto couldn't understand the meaning of the passage that Xingxiao read, but his super intuitive sense allowed him to understand the meaning of that passage of blessing. He smiled and stretched out his hand to take it, then looked at the girl who was smiling contentedly, thinking After thinking for a while, "wait for me."

"Eh?" Xing Xiao looked at him strangely.

Giotto also came down the corridor, then went to the peach tree and broke a branch.

Xingxiao's eyes followed his actions, and then stared blankly at the branch slowly growing leaves and blooming, and finally being handed to her, she blushed suddenly and looked up at the smiling Giotto.

"Gio...Giotto, do you know what I just read...?" Xingxiao stammered, and under the gaze of Weizman's smiling eyes, he immediately answered or didn't answer.

"Hmm..." The corners of Giotto's lips curled up, and he looked at the young man standing behind her meaningfully, and then at her again, "I probably know."

"..." Xingxiao didn't know how to react for a moment, but Weitzman had already reached out and took the peach branch from Giotto.

"Then, I would like to thank Mr. Giotto for his blessing." He smiled happily.

Xing Xiao looked at him and couldn't help but want to cover his face.

The author has something to say:

The first extra episode, um... Look, there really is a G!

By the way, here is the heroine of the author's next article, soy sauce. I wonder if you have discovered it?

ps. The author's fungus has arrived home safely~ There is no such thing as setting a flag, and no brain hole has come true. It's a pity [Hey! 】