The end of the curtain

?The wind is clear and the moon is bright, and the gentle moonlight gathers together to put a layer of silver on the peaceful everything.

Sitting alone in the corridor, Chizuru was very disturbed, but she, who was always submissive, would not vent it in an extreme way, but just sitting quietly by herself was very depressed.

Always concerned about what happened in Nijo Castle that night, Kazama Chikage told her her true identity very clearly—the female ghost of the Xuecun family, the most powerful ghost clan in the East...Ghost, then she is not human.Since ancient times, human beings have strongly rejected alien races from the bottom of their hearts, although Chizuru would never say that he loudly advocated against the integration of alien races like an extremist.But for a girl who has lived in the human race for more than ten years and has been happy and carefree, this is an unacceptable fact.

In fact, Chizuru is more concerned about the thoughts of everyone in the Shinsengumi.What would they think if they found out that they were ghosts and not humans...

I don't want to see everyone's strange eyes, Chizuru really wants to stay with you all the time...

"Cough, cough, cough..." Just as Qianhe was immersed in his tangled thoughts and couldn't extricate himself, a sudden low cough interrupted Qianhe's contemplation.

This voice sounds like...Mr. Okita...

Qianhe stood up and followed the prestige, but saw a tall man standing around the corner not far away.

Although the position where the person was standing was blocked by the thick carved lacquer pillars so that there was little sight left, but relying on the clothes and accessories exposed by the bright moonlight tonight, Qianhe quickly judged that the person must be Mr. Okita!

It's just so late, what is Mr. Okita doing there?Also, Mr. Okita is here, cough?

Qianhe was hesitating, but the chief executive had already let go of the hand attached to the pillar, turned his slightly hunched body and left to the other side.Because the distance between them was a bit far, Qianhe didn't make a sound, and maybe for some other reason, the chief executive didn't notice her either.

Qianhe followed and walked over, looking at the back of the chief executive who was walking away, although he was very puzzled in his heart, he didn't have the heart to think so much. Just when he was about to turn around and leave, the last corner of his eyes fell on the ground The conspicuous touch of blood on the face.

Just now... Mr. Okita wasn't standing here...

"...Blood?" How could there be blood, where did it come from?Could this be Mr. Okita's blood?However, according to Okita-san's skills, he is not someone who is easily injured...

Qianhe looked at the conspicuous blood red on the small beach in bewilderment, feeling faintly uneasy.Just when Qianhe was about to let go of this matter first, there was a sound of messy footsteps, with heavy procrastination.

Qianhe turned around in response, only to see a person walking towards him from the other end of the corridor.When the person got closer and closer, Qianhe saw that the person was slender and wearing a dark blue Taoist robe.Seeing such clothes, Sakurai is the only one in the village. Although the light is not enough to see her face, she is right.

It's just that Sakurai's steps are very heavy, and occasionally he stomps hard, as if he is venting something... Anger?

"Xiaoxu?" Qianhe walked over step by step, a little worried that something happened to Sakurai, so she asked cautiously, "What's wrong with you? What happened?" She noticed Sakurai There seemed to be black ink stains of different sizes on his clothes.

"——I'm fine!" He yelled out in a low voice angrily. It sounded very angry, but it was just because of the lingering anger that he was depressed, and there was no other meaning.

"That..." What happened to Xiaoxu?It's rare for her to be so angry. What happened?

But in the next second, when Sakurai walked out of the dark place with backlight and showed that delicate face to Chizuru——

Qianhe stared at her in a daze for a long time, then her frail shoulders trembled slightly, trembling up and down.Although she knew it was rude, she couldn't help it.He quickly covered his mouth and laughed softly.

...Haha, what is that...

"..." Souji Okita! ! !

"Yes, I'm sorry...hehe...I'll fetch water for you..."

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In fact, the thing is like this -

"——No, get the hell out of here!" Sakurai struggled desperately restlessly, seeing the headmaster's face with an evil smile getting closer and closer, although he knew in his heart that the headmaster was not a capable person. A person who goes out of his way, but when he is wearing this kind of smile, nothing good will happen to him. Who would be so stupid as to sit and wait for death?

"Hey~ soon, if you move around again, I really can't help it—" the chief executive deliberately dragged his lazy tone, and held her down with one hand without much effort.Sakurai stared at him with wide eyes vigilantly, and saw the right hand of the chief executive slowly stretched out from behind, it was——

A brush full of ink!What is he going to do?When did he bring it?

"Girls look so pretty with make-up~Xiao Xu will definitely be very beautiful, I really want to see~" The director said with a harmless face of course, but he couldn't escape the slyness in his eyes when he was playing tricks.While speaking, the nose tip of the writing brush in his hand meanders, and the full ink approaches Sakurai's fair cheek inch by inch.

——Looking good at your sister!Are you boring are you or are you childish?Have you ever seen makeup with ink bastards! ! !What kind of condition is this? You are clearly looking for an opportunity to play tricks on me, right? ! !

"Don't! Get up quickly!!! Get up—" His hands were directly bound, although he was not immobilized, but it was extremely inconvenient to move. Sakurai simply raised his foot and kicked it directly. Unexpectedly, the chief executive reacted very quickly. He just dodged slightly and avoided it.So that kick swept past and kicked over the short table next to the tatami.

It hurts——

There was a messy sound of rummaging through boxes and boxes, and the poor little one was kicked over a meter away and hit the paper wall sadly. One can imagine how hard the kick was.

The skin and the wood collided fiercely, which one hurts?Nonsense, of course it hurts.

At the same time, the chief executive turned the pen back without hesitation, the corners of his lips curled up in a playful arc, and the brush in his hand began to draw and write smartly.

One circle, two circles... beard, panda eyes...

A certain woman was completely annoyed, she pushed him away with all her strength, and quickly turned her head to look around.When she found the ink beside her, she just grabbed the inkstone on the side with her bare hands, wiped off the ink on the inkstone, and slapped the head of Junxiu's face without hesitation. Buckle it.

"Pfft——" When the director saw that Sakurai's bulging bun face looked even more funny under his satisfied writing, he couldn't help laughing out loud.Although it is inevitable that ink will be stained on his body, he can dodge Sakurai's almost crazy attack every time very well.

——Will you die if you don’t play tricks on me? !

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of slight footsteps outside the door, as well as a very slight, seemingly suppressed laughter.If you don't listen carefully, it is impossible for ordinary people to notice that there is someone outside the door.It sounds like... Nagakura Shinpachi...

Originally, Sakurai thought that it would be okay if it was Nagakura Shinpachi, but when she heard that there was an increasingly obscene element in Shinpachi's low laughter, she suddenly felt something was wrong.Hesitantly glanced at the chief who had stopped laughing, but the corners of his lips were still curled up, Sakurai stroked his messy long hair, and crawled to open the door in a disheveled manner without thinking about the consequences.

"Ah, what are the two of them doing? Could it be—" It was Nagakura Shinpachi's suspicious "evil" voice, which was ambiguous.

"I've known for a long time that the relationship between Xiaoxu and the general manager is not simple, but the guy in the general manager is too anxious, and he is in the medical office..." More than one person!And Harada!

What are they talking about?What are you talking nonsense about!What are you talking about——

"Wow—" Just as Yongcang and Harada were thinking about it, they had no idea that the sliding door would be pulled open from the inside.Caught off guard, she raised her head, and saw Sakurai standing at the door looking down at them with a dark face. The expression on her face could be described as unpredictable like summer weather.

I always feel a little bad...

Harada stood up and smiled awkwardly. It's not a big deal to see Xiaoxu like this, but the face is so dark, could it be that they just thought wrong?Hmm, it seems to be true, but how to solve the current situation?

And Xin Bayi's mind is full of impure thoughts, and he doesn't think carefully about the cause and effect of the matter at all. He just believes that something happened when he heard something.

"I'm sorry to bother you, you and the chief—oh!" Shinpachi smiled obscenely, and Harada covered Shinpachi's mouth in a timely manner, directly blocking what he was about to blurt out, saying: " Don't mind Xiaoxu, we're just passing by. You know, Shinpachi is a bit out of his mind."

"Uh-uh--" Zuozhi is the only one with a brain problem!I'm not done yet!

Saying that, Harada dragged Shinpachi away without any explanation.

what is this?What is this?I'm going crazy crazy!

"Ah~ it's late, the chief is going back to sleep~" the chief smiled and stood up, picked up Kaga Kiyomitsu who had been put aside just now, and walked out as if nothing had happened.When passing by Sakurai, looking at the ink stains on her face, she had a frowning and thoughtful expression, and couldn't help but smile meaningfully.

Really good...

"Snow"?

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Little Chizuru couldn't help laughing in a low voice while helping Sakurai wash his face with a wet towel.After washing his face, he went straight to bed because it was already late, but Sakurai curled up in the bed angrily and scolded all night.

This led to the first lazy bed on the second day, with heavy smoky makeup on his face.But Sakurai didn't care too much, and had breakfast with everyone as usual, preparing for today's work.

However, when Yongcang Shinpachi sees Sakurai's sluggish look, he always thinks about it in another way.He only firmly believed in what he heard with his own ears last night, and he couldn't help showing a wretched expression on his face. This kind of gaze was always lingering on the chief executive and Sakurai.

Others said they didn't understand, so Harada, who figured things out rationally, felt powerless because of Shinpachi's impurity and simple mind.Nothing happened to the two of them, otherwise how could Xiaoxu come to open the door?But what's with the black ink all over her face?

In fact, Shinpachi began to "spread rumors" to several familiar cadres early this morning, but every time the truth of what he said was about to come out, Harada came out in time to hold Shinpachi back.Only Hijikata and Saito, who have always been wise, probably understood what Shinpachi meant, but the whole process of the matter is still not very clear.

"Boss, why don't you tell me what happened last night?" Shinpachi couldn't bear it after all, and he smiled ambiguously and maliciously.

Hijikata raised his eyebrows, and his face twitched slightly. Do these guys have the consciousness of being the cadres of the newly selected group?What are you making a fuss about early in the morning? !

"——Say what?" The chief executive actually understood that there were words in Xinpachi's words that were easy for people to see through, but who would be as energetic as Uncle Xinpachi after waking up early in the morning, the chief executive glanced at him casually With a glance, he continued to eat his meal ungratefully.

"You two last night—" Shinpachi was about to say it, when Sakurai suddenly threw a sharp eye knife, and Shinpachi, who saw it impartially, stopped the next words.

The meaning is obvious, completely inconsistent with her usual quiet and polite style - I will kill you if you talk nonsense.

A declarative sentence is an unquestionable affirmation.

Don't think too simply that Xiao Xu is the so-called Yamato Nadeko, Hirasuke has already learned the lesson last time.Although the opponent's strength is not strong, but as a woman who knocked over a man with her bare hands, it is a good proof that the seemingly docile person is not human at all when he erupts!

Although Shinpachi's words were retracted, but this has completely aroused everyone's interest, especially the young Hirasuke who doesn't understand anything.

"Hey! What kind of riddles are you two doing? What happened? What happened last night?" The poor boy Hirasuke really didn't understand but wanted to know what was going on?Don't you, Hirasuke, know that curiosity killed the cat?

It is said that Xinpachi is crying while his heart is surging, why can't he say it? ! !So aggrieved! ! !

"Ahem, Hirasuke, you are still young, you will understand this kind of thing when you grow up." Harada came out in time to save the siege, but managed to poke Hirasuke's pain point.Hirasuke jumped up from the mat and shouted dissatisfiedly: "Shut up, Uncle Harada! I told you I'm already in my 20s!!!"

"Oh? Is that so? Not necessarily?" Harada looked at Hirasuke's furious look and suddenly had an idea in his heart to tease him.

"—Uncle!!!"

"Ah, you guys are so annoying." The Chief Director, one of the "culprits" of this incident, finally spoke in a slow and lazy tone.Looking at the general manager's face, it seems that he is not very good, and he looks a little pale, so he seems to be less energetic than usual.

So the breakfast was so noisy. Seeing that Hijikata, who had been holding back from the beginning, was about to explode violently, Mr. Kondo, who was acting as a peacemaker, just smiled kindly, remembering the decision made not long ago. One thing, so I plan to announce it to everyone: "Ah, by the way, there are still a few days left... Next month, Dr. Matsumoto will come to the village to give everyone a comprehensive physical examination, which is also to ensure good health. , everyone can't be absent at that time."

"What? Physical examination?" The news seemed like thunder. Although it was not a bad thing, it was not a common thing, and Pingzhu was the first to erupt.

It's just that at that moment, no one saw a trace of gloom flashing through the chief executive's dark green quiet eyes.