Zuocun walked along the road in a daze.
He feels that he doesn't have any real sense of life now.
Very illusory.
Just two years.
The four-person alliance each performs its own duties, develops the economy of the two vassals of Changzhou, carries out military reforms, eliminates dissidents, and moves towards a better tomorrow.
Then Takasugi Jinzuo died of illness and the military power of the Changzhou vassal was lost.
Immediately afterwards, Ryuma Sakamoto was assassinated, and the plan to peacefully fall into chaos failed. Kanei was unable to take the lead. Zuomura had a crack with Satsuma due to Ryuma's death.
Then the war broke out.
Until now, there are still people who are unwilling to welcome the arrival of the new era, struggling to resist the new government.
"Longma...our road is not wrong."
Zuocun walked slowly, without a choice to jump on the canopy.
"It's just...I can't walk on this road anymore..."
Zuocun was accompanied by Mingyue, and I don’t know who to tell him.
He has no way out.
Now...he is going home.
......
Main-Shiji Okita held the wall and walked step by step.
Her body was already very weak, but she could barely walk with something.
"Good morning, ah cough-" Miss Okina covered her hand on her mouth and greeted Natsu who was sitting in front of the loom.
"Oh! Sister Okina, please find a place to sit down." Kana quickly sat up and helped Okina to a chair not far beside him.
"Let me tell me what happened to you and Zuocun." Okita's voice was a little weak, but there was a smile on his face.
She was also thinking about it.
I don't have much time in my life.
So why can't we let the rest of the time be a little warm and smiley?
If the only time left in life is just full of sorrow, sadness, autumn and self-pity, then it would be a pity.
"Okay, where did I talk about yesterday?" Kana nodded. She was very happy to see Okita's mood improve and her hands did not slow down.
"The point you read your father's letter." Okina leaned against the wall, putting his hands beside him.
"Ohh." Kana nodded.
"That time, it might be the only time that Mr. Zuocun and I quarreled..."
Kana looked a little guilty.
She slowly told the story of what happened between herself and Zuocun.
"Mr. Zuocun didn't choose to blame me...I realized that I was wrong at that time."
"Mr. Zuomura is not the one who should be blamed, it's just that my father made the choice he should have."
"Since that time... Mr. Zuomura feels a little scared of me."
"Although the door was opened, the window was closed."
"It was only when I saw Mr. Zuocun's empty eyes that I realized...what kind of person is Mr. Zuocun."
The movements on her hands stopped.
"Hey, Sister Okita, there is one thing I want to confess to you."
She looked at her hands, with a shameful smile on her lips.
Okina Soshi looked at Kana and could feel Kana trembling slightly.
"I actually don't want to be Mr. Zuomura's daughter." Her tone was a little sad, "Mr. Zuomura...is a very good person."
"I want to...be the one who can take care of Mr. Zuomura."
Okina's pupils shrank slightly and he looked at Nao Na in disbelief.
But then, she sighed.
"But Nao can't do that."
Kana put his hand on his chest: "Mr. Zuomura is really honest and treats me as his own daughter."
"I don't have the right to defile this feeling."
She shook her head.
"So I, I, gave up on this immature idea."
"So, Sister Okina..." She turned her head and looked at Okina General, "I envy you so much."
"When Mr. Zuomura mentioned you, I was very curious about you."
"Because, when Mr. Zuocun mentioned you, his eyes were filled with light."
She stood up from the loom and sat next to Okita Soichi.
"What kind of girl would it be that would make someone like Mr. Zuomura shine in his eyes?"
"So, Sister Okina, Sister Okina..."
She pulled Okina's hand and tears rolled in her eyes.
"You have to come on."
"Mr. Zuocun has experienced Mr. Ryuma's death and Miss Aaron's death, so he is already very tired."
"You must survive."
"Please...be sure to make Mr. Zuomura happy."
Kana's body trembled, holding Miss Okina's hand tightly.
Okina looked at the crying Kana and her eyes became dimmed involuntarily.
I... also want to bring happiness to Zuocun...
But, Hona...
This...I may not be able to do it.
......
the next day.
Zuocun returned to Rensheng Village in a light rain.
He did not choose to return to the small house that has now become a house, but came to Rensheng Temple.
The temple is extremely deserted, with no monks or tourists, and the children not playing here.
Zuocun entered the house and walked along the side.
He looked at the room and muttered something silently.
"Seenzawa duck..."
"Newly discovered Jin..."
After walking a few steps forward, he continued to mutter.
"Shui Xinzi Masashi..."
"Ruishan, Takeshi..."
His footsteps seemed so quiet.
"Genzaburo Inoue..."
"Yuo Kondo..."
To be continued...