Today is December 20th. Zuocun and Okita are walking on the snow-covered mountain road wearing thick clothes and hats.
Zuo Cun himself had a better way to travel, but he was not alone. He still had Okita to take care of.
Although the memory does not last long, Zuomura has actually always regarded Okita Souji, a girl who is much younger than him, as his benefactor. Okita himself is also very mature. Although he looks out-of-the-box and active,
This is just in front of acquaintances.
Okita Souji, although he is young, how could Okita, who left home early to live on his own, be immature?
She just let down a lot of vigilance when getting along with people close to her.
The two men wore heavy shoes tied up with ropes, making a crunching sound on the snow.
"Edo is right ahead." Ms. Okita let out a breath of hot air, her face turning red due to the temperature.
"Um."
The two of them walked uphill. After walking up this slope, they could see Edo in the winter snow.
Zuocun's legs are longer and he can walk faster.
Okita looked at Zuo Cun's back, a little dazed.
During the past two months of traveling, Zuo Cun basically took care of her.
Because during this period, she finally had her first menstrual period.
Zuo Cun had never seen such a scene before. It was only after he found the doctor that he realized something was wrong.
The two stayed in that town for a week before setting off again.
It can be said that basically all of Okita’s food, clothing, housing and transportation were arranged by Zuocun.
Mr. Zuomura talks little now and is cold and cold, but he is actually no different from what he was back then.
At that time, Samura picked up a sword for the first time. He didn't even hold a tachi, but a shorter wakizashi. He ran so recklessly from the cemetery to Zuodaori Village to save Okita.
It was also Zuo Cun who comforted Okita on the way from Zuodori Village to Edo, diluting the sadness from the destruction of his hometown.
Although he looks cold, Mr. Samura is actually a very gentle person.
Asasi.
"Huh?" Okita snickered, and the sole of his foot slipped.
Normally, Okita, as a powerful samurai, would not have slipped at all.
But it's uphill here, and Okita's clothes are very bulky.
Okita failed to maintain his balance and fell backwards.
Snapped.
Zuomura caught Okita.
"Be careful, the snow is melting now and the road will be slippery." Zuo Cun pulled Okita up, said something, and then continued to walk forward.
Okita stood there blankly for a while before following him.
...
"Hey, in order to celebrate the return of Okita and Samura, let's go to the pub today!" Shimazaki Isamu looked very happy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that the New Year is approaching, the taverns in Edo are absolutely full. Do you want to be squeezed to death?" Saito rolled his eyes.
He now runs to the training hall every three days when he has nothing to do.
As a samurai who can travel with a sword, he has the right to walk freely.
It smells so good in the Trial Guard Hall. Everyone here is a genius and they talk nicely. Ou You really likes coming here.
Moreover, is that guy Samura...
Saito looked at the figure who was taking off his thick clothes and wanted to go to the fire to warm himself.
He seems to be a very strong person indeed...
Saito narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous aura.
Samura looked in the direction of Saito.
Saito's heart skipped a beat.
"This is..." Zuo Cun had just walked in and was not quite sure about the situation.
Saito breathed a sigh of relief and walked over on his own initiative.
"You are the Zuomura Shimazaki-nii and Hijikata-nii mentioned, right? Hello, this is the first time we meet. My name is Saito Ichi. You can call me Hajime-chan (Hajime). Please give me some advice." Saito area.
With a casual smile, he said hello to Zuo Cun.
"Ah, um, hello, I'm Anno Zuomura, please give me some advice." Zuomura bowed slightly to Saito in a daze, "Um, Hajime-chan is..."
Saitoichi's face turned red: "Well, please don't care, just call me Saito, ignore what I said before, ignore..."
Zuomura looked at Saito who was in embarrassment and entanglement with confusion, and then looked at Hijikata Toshizo.
Hijikata Toshizo laughed twice: "Well, this is Saito's quirk. Every time he introduces himself, he will use this sentence, and then make himself extremely embarrassed. He is a very interesting person."
"I see." Zuo Cun suddenly felt respected.
Can't afford to offend.
The two people looked at each other.
They hugged each other fiercely.
"Long time no see! Hijikata!"
"You too, brat, you won't come back for how long!"
Letting go of the other party, Zuo Cun looked at Shimazaki Isamu again: "Shimazaki, I heard that you changed your name?"
"Well, my name is Shimazaki Isamu now."
The two of them also had a bear hug.
"Where's that guy Inoue?" Zuo Cun asked, sitting by the fire.
"Inoue has gone home. Isn't it the New Year's Day? Only guys like us who don't have homes or whose homes are very close are here." Shimazaki Isamu patted Zuo Cun's back, "It looks like
You've gotten a lot stronger, kid. I heard that you also succumbed to a monster. Is this true?"
"Ah?" Zuomura was dumbfounded, "Has the news reached Edo?"
"I brought the news." A strong male voice came from outside the room.
"Mr. Kondo!" Zuomura quickly stood up.
The owner of the voice soon appeared in the room. He was thin but tall. He was none other than the owner of the Shiwei Hall and the head of the Natural Rishin-ryu, Kondo Shusuke.
"You did a great job, Samura. It seems that your will is very firm, so you were able to kill the evil spirits." Kondo Shusuke patted Samura, who was much taller and stronger than a few years ago.
shoulders, looking very happy.
"If it weren't for your teachings, I wouldn't have grown so fast." Zuo Cun was also very excited when he saw the senior who had given him guidance.
"So this is the crane hare!" Toshizo Hijikata took out the crane hare from Samura's luggage, looked at the black and white scabbard, and said.
"Can you pull out the ghost-killing sword, Zuomura?" Shimazaki Isamu turned his head.
When Tsurugi was unsheathed, Shimazaki Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Ichi, and even Kondo Shusuke couldn't help but gather around the sword.
"Tsk, tsk, this hardness..." Toshizo Hijikata flicked Hehe's blade and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's a really good sword. It's better than my Kishinmaru Kunishu, but it feels very heavy, so it might not be suitable for me..." Saito commented, touching his chin.
"Hey Zuocun, tell us about that Tianyin ghost. I haven't seen any monsters yet." A group of people sat around the fire and asked Zuocun.