365 days of playing the knife

"It was really fun!" Tokuta Tara said to Higiri with a smile, followed by a dejected yata crow.

"Yeah, it's a pleasure to get along with you." Hikiri agreed, followed by his younger brother Maru who looked very happy with sparkling eyes.

As for why it developed like this, we have to start talking about it an hour ago.Because Hatta, who was working part-time, couldn't stand Fushimi Saruhiko's provocation, he took the initiative to attack Fushimi.Then Fushimi drew his sword urgently, and the two crackled hard to turn this ramen restaurant into ruins.

Then the whole store ran away except for the two customers who were sitting on the only table and chair that was not damaged (because both Hatta and Fushimi deliberately avoided the attack because of the ten bunches of tatara) and were eating ramen. .

In the end, Tokusu tried to persuade the fight because he had finished eating the ramen, and the fight ended this time.Looking at the ruins, Toku made a call to Kusanagi Izumo, so Hatta got a scolding from the head of the family.

Fushimi was bored and lethargic because Hatta no longer focused on him, and left without saying hello.

As Scepter4 has a regulation, it is necessary to apply for permission to draw a knife while patrolling outside, and every time a knife is drawn, there is a record.So Fushimi's emergency sword drawing this time naturally sent a notification to Scepter4.Emergency drawing of the knife is literally what it means, and it should only be done in the most urgent cases.

Since it is urgent, it is natural to need help.Although most people in the youth group know that 90.00% of Fushimi's emergency sword draws are used on the Red Clan's commando captain Hatta, but the form still has to go.

So Akiyama notified the nearest Kemimaru, and after Kemimaru came over slowly (not a typo), everything was over.He didn't find Fushimi, but instead saw his respected elder brother, so naturally he became quite happy.

The reason for the bright eyes is even simpler, because Higakiri said to him, "I bought you a present~"

Anika wants to give me a present!This sentence has probably been circulated countless times in Xiwan's head.

"Since Katsumaru is here, I'll take Little Hatta back first, Kusanagi-san sounds like he's very angry." Tokata Tara waved at Hikakiri empty-handed, because he was carrying The guilty Hatta voluntarily took her shopping bag.

"Go slowly~" After saying these words, Mustache turned to look at his younger brother, who was full of happiness in his golden cat pupils. "Work hard, have you had your lunch yet?"

"I ate it on the way here!"

"That's good. Although it's still early, let's go back."

"Good Anika!"

"... What happened? You look very excited." It's not an illusion, Higashikiri noticed from the first time he saw him just now, the state of the knee ball has been a little too excited since then, in his After saying that there is a gift, it is even more soaring to an indescribable height.

Probably because no one was around, and the surveillance was damaged (thanks to Fushimi and Hatta).Or maybe it's because he is in front of this elder brother who knows everything (and doesn't), so he seems more relaxed.It could also be because of something else.

Although Kagemaru consciously restrained himself from being too OOC, it was still not as good as it had been before.It looks like his brother is about to ascend to heaven after remembering his name.

"My birthday, today!" Kemaru said in a low voice, as if he was afraid that Higakiri would misunderstand something, he explained, "The day I left Shizheng happened to be my 22nd birthday, and now I have been in this world for a year, so I It should be 23 now!"

Kemimaru didn't notice the subtle look in Higakiri's eyes, and continued, "If it wasn't for Daomingsi and the others who asked me whether they wanted to hold a party when they were at work today, I haven't reacted yet. After all, my birthday is in November. , I haven’t had the real feeling that a year has passed since I came here.”

"reunion?"

"That's right, it's about the birth of the king and the one-year commemoration of my becoming Fusangshen!"

"I think it will be very interesting." Hikakiri smiled. "Did you agree?"

"Rejected." It was a matter of course for Kagemaru.

"Eh?"

"I originally proposed this kind of thing just to relax, but once I participate with the king..." Kenmaru couldn't help swallowing, "I still have a deep impression on the year-end party five months ago."

"No matter what you are performing, Wang will always stare at you blankly, from the beginning to the end! Then everyone is super stressed, their hearts are frightened, their expressions and movements are stiff, so basically everyone's performance fails."

"The atmosphere at the year-end meeting was very depressing. I was so tense that I was afraid that I would accidentally do something wrong. It's okay for ordinary members to have dinner together. It's fine if you don't call Wang up and do it privately. I just happened to be born with Wang. It’s the same day, no matter what, it’s impossible to separate the king alone.”

"Sure enough, it's very interesting." Hearing Keimaru's explanation, the smile of Hikiri, who is not too serious to watch the excitement, is still soft, but Keimaru always feels a little cold behind his back. "So you haven't explained why you're so excited."

"Didn't I say that?" Kagemaru looked at his elder brother suspiciously, "It's my birthday! I'm 23 this year!"

"...Just for this?"

"Otherwise why?... Ah, I almost forgot that you didn't know." As if he had just realized this, Kemaru looked away in embarrassment, looking at the sky and the earth but not Hikirikiri. "Well, personal reasons, personal reasons, 23 years old is very important to me."

"That's it." Higakiri didn't intend to ask, after all, everyone has their own secrets, but there is one thing that he might have to explain to his younger brother Maru. "You should still be 22 years old now."

"...???"

"The time between the worlds is not synchronized. Even if we have been here for 100 years, it may only be a day, an hour, or even a second in Shizheng. So your body is still 22 years old."

"...?!"

"Time and space have always been the top priority of the Government of Time's exploration. Many people say that the most amazing thing about Shizheng is not their behavior of awakening the original spirit of swords and swords to protect history, but the high-tech they created Not everyone has spiritual power, and not everyone can awaken the sword. But they can use technology to do it..." Higaki paused, and looked at the bewildered Kagemaru who seemed to be completely incomprehensible , smiled helplessly.

"They can't afford to wait for us to slowly awaken our souls for a year, two or even ten years. For example, you left our own world in November, right?"

"……Correct."

"I should have left in November, maybe in the same batch as you. You are still in the first world and have stayed here for a year. But I have spent... several years, this is the best proof."

"Shizheng didn't explain this..." Keimaru said he was a little wronged.

"They should think that everyone should know this common sense, right?"

"You scold me! You say I'm not human! Do you not love me anymore!" QAQ

"You're not a human right now." Hidekiri tilted his head, smiling softly and well-behaved, completely ignoring a certain younger brother Maru who was grieving.The two of them did not take the main road, but chose the small alleys that were not monitored.There is a system (the system can block part of the monitoring and detect whether there are other people nearby.), and they don't worry that these words will be heard by others.

Ah, speaking of systems...

"Right, I have something to think about"

"Ring, ring, ring, ring——" Kemaru's terminal rang suddenly, interrupting what Higakiri hadn't finished speaking, and Kemaru made a gesture of apology, and connected the phone.

[Knee pill——!I don't know who mentioned that to the room chief! !He's going to have dinner with us today! ! ! ] The voice of Daoming Temple came over the moment the knee pill was connected, and the voice seemed a little distorted through the electronic equipment, but the panic contained in it did not decrease at all.

"...Oh." Just now, the knee pill placed the terminal next to the ear, so the ear perfectly received the super high decibel of Daoming Temple.If it weren't for Daojian Fusangshen's natural physical fitness, he would have had tinnitus for a while now.

[How can you be so calm? ? ? ]

"Anijia doesn't like too much excitement, I want to take care of Anika, so please refuse it for me, please trouble me." Keemaru hung up the phone very indifferently.Daoming Si, who was in the lobby of Scepter 4, stared at the hung up terminal with a mournful face.After a while, he raised his head and looked at his colleagues who were also distressed, "Do you think I can still use the excuse of buying games this time?"

As for the other side.

"I don't dislike excitement." Mustache looked at his younger brother and said softly, "On the contrary, I still like parties very much."

"Anijia——" Keemaru, who immediately broke his face indifferently in front of his elder brother, cried and said, "Please be sure to hate the party for a day, just today is fine!"

"The party is obviously very interesting, why should you refuse?"

"Anijia, what did you want to say to me just now! Let's continue the previous topic! Daoming Temple interrupted what you wanted to say to me just now! It's too much!" QAQ

"It's nothing, it's the same when we go back." Mustache stopped joking, and shook his head with a smile.Some things are better to sit down and talk slowly, so let's put it aside for now. "Can you ask for leave this afternoon?"

"Ah?" Kemaru was stunned for a moment, a little surprised why Higakiri asked this, but he answered honestly, "As long as there is a legitimate reason, you can ask for leave."

"Then please, reason... how about my brother celebrating his younger brother's birthday? Anyway, you don't want to attend that dinner party, do you?"

"Ah, Anika!"

"Although this 23rd birthday, when you go back in the future, you may have to celebrate it again." Higashiki smiled, "But now, what should be celebrated is still celebrated, isn't it?"

"QAQ."

"……puff."

"I'm using these special three letters to express my emotion at the moment, please don't laugh out and ruin the atmosphere QAQ."

"It's you who's ruining the atmosphere now, my lovely Odoudou."