The Chapter of Bo Yinggui Autumn - "Malicious" Tampering

Ling Zi rested here for one night, and washed the soiled clothes before going back the next day.But it didn't show up for two days in a row.Everyone is used to having her around, and Hirasuke asked her whereabouts many times during meals, but no one knew.Harada knew about it, but he promised to keep it a secret for her, so he didn't say much, wondering if things didn't go well.No one mentioned what happened that night, and Okita became much more honest and quiet.

When I saw her again, she still looked like a boy, her short hair was neatly trimmed, and she was wearing a shirt and shorts.The difference was that she was carrying a large bag of luggage and came in from the main entrance of the village. "Pingzhu~"

"Ah!!! Ling Azusa! Where have you been these two days? What did you take?" Hirasuke stopped training and ran to her side.

"Baggage, help me take it in first? I'll go find Hijikata-san and the others. Help me get everyone together later!"

"Hmm." He couldn't help thinking about what this meant.

In Tukata's room, he and Lingzi were sitting opposite each other. "Are you joking?"

"Why do everyone say the same thing...I'm serious. Parents and adults have already agreed, and they will send a message in the next two days, and it will probably be handled quietly."

"How could they agree to such an unreasonable request of yours! You are their beloved daughter." Tufang was actually a little angry.

"It is precisely because they love me that they agree to my willful request. I have told you the reason. If I am still like this in the future, I will cause trouble for them sooner or later, so it is better to leave them as soon as possible. Now , It depends on whether you are willing to take me in."

"What if I don't agree?" He had a glimmer of hope, at least not to involve her in this kind of life where life and death were hanging by a thread.To say that the thing he regrets the most is that he didn't object to letting her come to them to learn swordsmanship.

"If you don't agree, I will live on the street. Anyway, I have already prepared for this. No matter what, I can't go back."

Ten minutes later, the conversation between the two of them was recounted to others.Everyone was silent, during which Lingzi glanced at Harada, who was also looking at her.The eye contact between the two ended quickly.

"So what do you think?" Tufang asked.He himself opposed it, but he was also worried that she would really go to sleep on the street, which she could do.

"Since Natsume wants it, then I have no objection." Kondo expressed his opinion.

"If Kondo-san agrees, I agree too." Okita leaned against the door, lazily voting.

"We all agree, right? Zuo Zhi, the new eighth brother?" Hirasuke was very excited.The two men he mentioned also nodded in agreement. "There is a girl in the garrison who can cheer up a little bit!"

"Yongkura, you can't think like that. Even if Natsume wants to stay, he can only show others with his current face. Natsume, do you understand?" Keisuke Shannan said in a soft tone, which actually had a hint of coercion.

"Of course, I think so too. If you think this dress is too conspicuous, I can also change into the same clothes as yours."

"The clothes are a bit conspicuous, they don't look like ordinary boys at all..." Hirasuke muttered.

"What?" Ling Zi didn't hear clearly and looked at him curiously, but he blushed and quickly denied it, saying that he didn't say anything.Even Harada and Shinpachi coughed in embarrassment.Ayazuki didn't care.She herself is very used to these clothes, so she didn't pay attention at all. Although she tried to find a way to hide her figure under the shirt, she couldn't hide it. In addition to her pair of legs that didn't look like a man at all, no one would notice She is a man.Hirasuke and the others had seen her in the form of a girl before, so they had discussed this issue before, and they felt a little embarrassed when Ling Azusa asked about it.

"Saito, what's your opinion?" Hijikata finally asked.

"I don't have any objections. Although it's a bit inconvenient for Lingzi to come to the Rogue Squad, it should help us a lot. Besides, it's impossible to let her live on the streets. It's not certain that she can live for a few days by herself."

"Hey, you underestimated me!" Although she always caused trouble, she didn't fight unprepared.She has plenty of ways to support herself.

Hijikata ignored her final complaint and made a conclusion: "It seems that I am the only one who objected. If this is the case, we can only keep her. But the condition is..." He stared at Lingzi sternly: "You will join in as a trainee, but you must learn swordsmanship and ensure your own safety. No one will know your true identity except us. I will tell him about Serizawa-san. He I also have an impression of you, we are also short of team members, he should not object."

"It's also the director. It's fine if Kondo-san agrees. You don't need to obey him in everything, especially if you have me in the future, you don't need him."

"Stop saying things like this in the future. Since you are a member of the team, the rules in the group are the same for you. We won't let you go just because you are a girl, and that would lose the meaning of setting rules."

"Yes! Got it..."

"Also, your room..."

"It doesn't matter, Mr. Yagi has already arranged for me. The other courtyard where you live happens to have vacant rooms, and he asked someone to clean them up yesterday. I just need to live wherever I want." Lingzi said it as Yagi My lord, I didn't see other people's surprise when they heard her name. Is she so unfeeling, or is she too adaptable? "Then, please take care of me from now on. Chief, Deputy Chief, Chief~"

In the evening, a group of people were sitting together to eat, when suddenly the paper door was opened, and the person who came surprised everyone.

"Yaki-san?" Hijikata called out the name, and everyone stood up.

"Ah, everyone is having dinner... I'm sorry to bother you. I have something small to inform you... little girl, last night... unfortunately died of illness..." He looked heavy.His eyes naturally fell on Ling Zi.She saw the pain in those eyes, the eyes she had been looking at for the past two days, but still couldn't adapt, she avoided his gaze.

"This..." In the dead silence, Kondo was just about to speak.Let's at least say something...

"Before I troubled everyone because of her affairs, thank you for guiding her to learn swordsmanship. However, there are some things that no one can control, so let her be happy..." The voice was a little choked.

Lingzi didn't know what other people thought of her, because they didn't know the truth.

She wasn't their daughter in the first place. Although it was cruel to say so, if a person's soul was dominated by the body, there would be no point in living.The reason why she insists on staying in this era so far is that she originally hoped to meet the mysterious old man, but now it has become the Shinsengumi.She was naturally very grateful to the Yagi couple, they treated her as their own, and even agreed to her willful decision to leave.During this time here, they really made her feel like a parent.So she was very sad and very guilty.There is no need to guess at all, but Yagi-san also knows what kind of complicated mood Yagi-san came to tell the news of his daughter's death in front of them.Perhaps, it would be better if I was more cruel and farther away from them, out of sight and out of mind.It happened to be beside them, but it seemed to be thousands of miles away.However, the Yagi couple also saw clearly that since her mind was no longer here, it was useless to keep her.Anyway, Lingzi also promised to meet them with a new identity in the future. In this turbulent era, life and death are common things, and not being greedy is the mentality that should be had.

Ling Azusa was thinking wildly, when Yagi-san suddenly spoke to her: "Natsume-kun, you used to have the best relationship with the little girl. There is a sentence I must tell you: put down the burden and live well."

With sore eyes, she quickly lowered her head: "Yes, Yagi-sama..." She didn't raise her head until he left.She didn't touch the food in the bowl. Seeing this, Kondo was worried that she would find the food unpalatable. After all, they were short of funds here, and they were all cooked by their team members themselves, which was no better than the food in Yagi Mansion.She tried her best to control her voice, but she still didn't raise her head: "No, it's delicious. But I don't have a good appetite today, so I'll go back first..." After saying that, she ran away as if fleeing.Hirasuke wanted to chase him out, but Harada grabbed his wrist, and Hijikata also said, "Let her be quiet."

She returned to the room, remembering the moment when she made up her mind.

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That night.

"But why are we talking about this? We don't sleep in the middle of the night, we really have leisure..." Lingzi joked.

"What are you going to say to Yagi-sama?" Harada changed the topic.

"Actually..." Ling Zi had an urge to tell him everything, because it was too tiring to hide the secret.But she wasn't sure what the consequences would be if she said it, and even she didn't dare to take the risk.She decided to only say what she could say at the moment: "I decided to leave Yagi's house."

This far exceeded Harada's expectations: "Are you kidding me?"

"Not at all, I'm serious. Zuozhi, please keep what I'm going to say a secret for me, because I don't know what the chances of success are and when the timing is right. But anyway, as long as I tell my parents From the moment the adults say this request, it is impossible for me to stay with them anymore, because it is a betrayal of them."

"Why are you leaving?"

"Because I want to be with you."

"Oh?" Harada barely understood what she meant: "You want to give up your identity as Miss Yagi and stay by our side as Natsume Azusa?"

"Well, it's about the same. It's too tiring to change identities every day. I want to live a comfortable life. But the life of a young lady is not suitable for me. I am very wild. I don't like to stay in the house quietly and be treated like an ornamental object every day." Smiling, then being married to a man I don’t know, and then living this life sadly. I am not a samurai. I don’t have such a great idea of ​​protecting the country and the people like you. I just want to protect the people I like. But sure enough, you and I are all the way, and want to give everything for the life you like. However, I am not sure whether Kondo-san and the others can accept me staying by your side. After all, as you said, I am a Girl, you may find me in the way in the future..."

"No!" Harada eagerly denied.

She raised her eyebrows: "How are you sure?"

"You have been in contact with us for so long, and you know that we are not that kind of people. Even if Hikata-san and the others disagree, I will try my best to convince them. But, are you sure you want to be with a group of us men? What we will do in the future It's only going to get more dangerous, it's all about risking your life. I don't want to put you in danger. I'm sure other people will feel the same way."

"I'm sure. Living in this age, who can escape a dangerous situation?"

"But I think the biggest difficulty lies with Lord Yagi and the others. How can anyone be willing to suffer for their precious daughter?"

"I will figure out a way." Harada didn't know the truth, she was not their precious daughter, but just an outsider who robbed her body.

The next morning, she packed her clothes and went back.As soon as Mrs. Yagi saw her, she worriedly asked her if she was okay, and when she saw the injury on her foot, she shed tears in distress.However, she made her request cruelly.There was no right moment, she convinced herself.

Mrs. Yagi was stunned when she heard this, and even forgot to shed tears.Ling Zi was ready to be retained, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Yagi was very calm: "Son, did you decide to leave after serious consideration?"

"Well. Staying here will only bring trouble and danger to you. Besides, after all, I'm not a lady who can be a lady..."

"Let me talk to the master about this, and you can think about it again. We will give you an answer as soon as possible. Don't worry."

"Mrs. Yagi." When she was about to leave, Ling Azusa called her: "Thank you. Also, I'm sorry..."

Lingzi didn't sleep well that night, Yagi and his wife didn't come to look for her, and she didn't have the nerve to look for them anymore.Give them time to accept that she's not here anyway.

Early the next morning, a servant at home called Lingzi, "Miss, Mrs. Madam wants you to have breakfast together."

When she rushed over, she calmed down at the door for a while, then opened the door and entered. "Master Yagi, Mrs. Yagi."

"Let's have some breakfast first~"

"Yeah." She sat down and chatted with them about the little things in life, as if everything happened.But she couldn't wait any longer, she wanted to know their answer. "How are you thinking about what I told you yesterday?"

"Sure enough, you still haven't changed your mind..." Yagi-sama said.

"During this period of time here, I am very grateful to you two. If it weren't for your acceptance and tolerance, I would definitely have had a miserable life. For my self-willedness, you allowed me to become Ms. Yagi in a different form, which made me feel even more miserable. I went to learn swordsmanship. But it is true that I have brought you a lot of trouble, and there may be more in the future. In fact, when I first came here, my heart was full of resentment. Living well in my time, why must Let me renew the lives of people in the previous life, why do I have to do so many things that I don't understand and don't like... I know you must have noticed it too. But now I already know my mission here, and I don't I hope that I am still waiting for the old man to tell me how to go back, let alone waiting for the hopeless miraculous moonlit night to happen. I dare not say that I can represent Ms. Yagi’s wishes, but I want to do more meaningful things. Even though I am just a girl, I can do a lot of things. Has she never been out of the house due to illness since she was a child? This may be one of the reasons why I came here, to see the world and this era through her eyes What will it look like, let her see how people outside Yagi Mansion live!"

"Really... I understand. Madam has already expressed her opinion to me. I thought you might change your mind today, but since you are so determined, we can't stop you from moving forward. Those of the Langshi group People, I also understand a little bit, they are now officially recognized by the shogunate, I think you can chat with them very well. Then you can rest assured... But, I went to their village, and the standard of living here It must be different. Besides, there are all men there, you have to pay attention to your own safety and let Kondo protect you."

Mrs. Yagi also interjected: "I'll see you in the future. I'll meet you as Natsume Lingzi, right? It's great that you can bravely propose to be yourself again..." She doesn't look weak at all. Housewife, but a strong mother, and wise woman.

"I will come and see you often, if you will allow me."

"Of course there is no problem. It must be very convenient to be next door~ By the way, there is still a vacant room over there. It was originally reserved for distinguished guests. You can go, and I will find someone to clean it up later." Mrs. Yagi's smile relieved Azusa from her burden.She was very grateful to them for taking such good care of her before leaving.

"Also, after you leave, I will send out a low-key news, saying that the little girl died of illness. In fact, this is what should have happened... If it weren't for you, we would have lost her long ago."

"Sorry……"

"It's us who should say thank you."

Lingzi stood up and gave a big gift to the two old people.From now on, there will be no such person as Miss Yagi, she, Natsume Azusa, will live in this era again.