"Meow~! Meow~! Meow~! Meow~! Meow~!"

The big orange cat Duoduo recognized the person, cried "meow" and rushed to Qingdeng's feet, nuzzling Qingdeng's calf with its fat head.

At the same time, a gentle old male voice came from directly in front of Qingdeng:

"Oh? Tachibana-kun?"

Boss Kiryu put down the brush in his hand, closed the account book on the counter, and pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. The lenses reflected a light of surprise and surprise.

He subconsciously swept his eyes, observed Qingdeng carefully, chuckled a few times, and changed into a tone that was half joking, half reproachful:

"Ji Jun, are you finally willing to come see me?"

Qingdeng smiled helplessly:

"I'm sorry, since I returned yesterday, I've been busy running around on the 'Makuei Negotiations'. I really don't have time to come and say hello. Please forgive me."

As Aoto said this, he roughly looked up and down at Boss Kiryu.

Compared to 4 months ago, Boss Kiryu's appearance has not changed much - this is natural.

The older a person is, the less likely they are to have major changes in their appearance.

Kiryu smiled and waved his hand, indicating "no problem".

"Okay, don't keep doing it, come in quickly."

He turned sideways and made a "come in" gesture.

Qingden untied Vairocana and Dingguishen from his left waist, took off his straw sandals, and stepped across the earth.

[Note·Tuma: In Japanese architecture, the transition zone between outdoor and indoor is part of the interior of the house. In Japan, there is a habit of "taking off shoes indoors", but before stepping into the entrance, there is a person who can put on shoes.

Space, that is Earth.】

At the same time, Boss Kiryu stood up, walked out of the shop, hung a "temporary break" sign outside the shop door, and locked the door.

"Jijun, let's go, let's go inside and talk in detail."

An old man and a young man walked side by side to the living room of Qianshiwu.

Suddenly, Boss Kiryu turned his head to the side and said to Qingto:

"Tachibana-kun, do you want tea or coffee?"

Qingden raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Coffee? Senshiya still provides coffee now?"

Boss Kiryu smiled.

"I had nothing to do a while ago, so I took the opportunity to learn how to brew coffee."

"When I tasted this for the first time, I felt it was very bitter."

"But after drinking too much, I tasted a strange aroma and mellowness."

"I love drinking coffee lately."

"Would you like to come and try it too?"

Coffee - If Qingden remembers correctly, the last time he drank coffee was before time travel.

As a classic imported product, coffee has not yet become popular among Japanese people.

To be honest, Qingden doesn't really like coffee.

However, being able to taste the taste of coffee after a long absence also made him feel an inexplicable sense of nostalgia.

Therefore, he replied without thinking:

"Okay, then I'd rather be respectful than obey!"

…

…

Thousand things house, hall——

Qingden sat upright with his hands on his legs, and Vairocana and Dinggui were placed on the right side of his body.

Boss Kiryu went to the kitchen to make his coffee.

Before he could, he brought two cups of steaming coffee on a tea tray.

"You've been waiting for a long time, come and try it."

Qingden took the coffee from Kiryu's boss and took a closer look - the porcelain cup was filled with light brown fragrant liquid.

He handed the porcelain cup to his nose and took a whiff. The rich aroma immediately lingered on the tip of his nose.

Just smelling this aroma makes people's mouths flutter.

He said, "You're welcome," and then took a sip - and instantly, surprise and disbelief burst out in his eyes.

In the next breath, he put down the porcelain cup with a strange expression and asked Boss Kiryu:

"Boss Kiryu, is your 'coffee brewing'... really a new skill you just learned?"

As soon as the smooth and viscous coffee is taken into your mouth, the mellow taste spreads from the tip of your tongue to the entire mouth in one breath, and the aroma lingers between your teeth.

Maybe it's because sugar was added to it, but no matter how long it took, the unpleasant dry and bitter taste didn't appear.

It's neither so bitter that it makes you look like you're in pain, nor so sweet that it makes you cloying, which suits Qingdeng's taste perfectly.

With such delicious coffee, it is hard to believe that it was made by a "coffee newcomer".

When Kiryu heard this, he immediately showed an intriguing smile.

"When learning knowledge and technology, I can always grasp the tricks quickly - this is one of my insignificant advantages."

After hearing this, Qingto couldn't help but recall it carefully - it seemed that ever since he got to know Kiryu's boss, he could always throw out new skills like Doraemon from time to time.

From drawing swords to kill people to treating diseases and rescuing injuries, from cooking and making tea to sewing and making clothes, he knows everything and is capable of everything.

Thinking of this, Qingto once again felt a sentiment that had appeared many times before: he didn't even have a "smattering of knowledge" about Boss Kiryu.

Boss Kiryu is really too mysterious.

Even though he accepted Qingdeng as his disciple and the two formed a close master-disciple relationship, he rarely talked about his past in front of Qingdeng.

So far, Aomori only knows that the former name of Kiryu's boss is "Kuro Mamiya", and he was a master of drawing swords who was once famous.

To be honest, Aoto has always suspected that "Kuro Mamiya" is also the vest of Kiryu's boss! He has another real name!

Boss Kiryu once said: Vairocana is his family heirloom sword.

As the current master of Vairochana, Qingden knows very well what a powerful sword this is.

To describe it with words such as "cutting iron like mud" and "blowing hair and breaking wires" all seem to be too light and inappropriate.

Swords of this level cannot be held by ordinary families.

Qingdeng half-jokingly thought to himself:

——Boss Kiryu must be a descendant of some swordsman family...?

At this time, the other party's voice brought his consciousness back to reality.

"Qingdeng, I brewed a lot of coffee. If you like to drink it, just drink more."

As Boss Kiryu said this, he also picked up his porcelain cup and tasted it carefully.

Afterwards, the two began to chat:

"Ji Jun, how is the young master? Is she thriving?"

"She is very good. Perhaps because she has been in an environment where she needs to communicate with all kinds of people for a long time, her fear of strangers has improved a lot."

Boss Kiryu nodded lightly.

"Well, that's very good. It would be great if the young master can grow up."

After saying that, Boss Kiryu picked up the porcelain cup again and took a sip of coffee.

When he put down his coffee, he suddenly cast a deep look at Qingden.

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore and let's talk about the business - Mr. Ju, you suddenly came to your door. What's the reason?"

"You, who are personally handling the 'Makuei Negotiations', actually took time out of your busy schedule to come see me... This shouldn't be a simple 'visit', right?"

Qingden smiled and drank the coffee in the porcelain cup.

When he put down the porcelain cup with a click, he put on a serious expression and tone:

"Boss Kiryu, let me be blunt - I need you to do me a small favor."

…

…

It's night, Edo Bay——

The night falls and dark clouds roll in.

Compared with the daytime, the vast sea at dusk is much quieter and more peaceful.

The waning moon was hidden deep in the layers of dark clouds. It struggled to pass through the gaps in the clouds and cast a little silver light toward the sea.

The dark and deep sea is like a giant mouth of a monster, containing the depth that can suck everything in.

Through the pale moonlight, you can see the black shadows on Edo Bay in the distance. They are crouching in the sea like monsters - they are the nine British warships.

At this moment, on a beach near Edo Bay——

"Ju-kun, is this the boat?"

Boss Kiryu held the sword at his waist and walked swiftly towards a wooden boat on the beach.

Qingden, who followed closely beside him, nodded.

"Well, that's it. After a lot of effort today, I finally got this fishing boat from Rintaro before dark."
To be continued...