My personal opinion on Gensokyo

"...Also, considering your actions today, I'll give you a special treat this time..."

"……Uh?"

Seeing Shana suddenly turn her face away, Shang Yang, who didn't hear the girl talking to herself, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Shana, what did you say?"

"……Nothing at all."

Upon hearing this, Shana immediately denied it, and in order to cover up, Shana directly brought up other topics.

"But speaking of which, Shang Yang, shouldn't we consider going back?"

"Uh, what's wrong?"

Shang Yang looked at Shana strangely and asked doubtfully.

"Shana, don't you like this world very much?"

“It’s not about whether you like it or not.”

Hearing Shang Yang's strange question, Shana rolled her eyes at him with slight dissatisfaction.

"Who do you think I'm thinking about? Roughly speaking, we've been here for over six months."

"...Has it been half a year?"

Hearing Shana's reminder, Shang Yang ruffled his hair in surprise.

"...For those of us who view decades as fleeting, this truly feels like a break from reality."

"Well, that's true."

Having said this, Shana paused for a moment and explained slowly and calmly.

"But that's not what I want to talk about. What I want to say is that during this period of time, nearly two hundred years have passed in the world of Gensokyo."

"I see."

After hearing Shana's explanation, Shang Yang nodded slightly thoughtfully, then asked in confusion.

"Speaking of which, Shana, according to your calculations, isn't it true that for every year that passes here, only about two hundred years will have passed in Gensokyo? How is it that only half a year has passed, and nearly two hundred years have already passed in Gensokyo? If we calculate based on the year 889, when we set out, Japan in Gensokyo would already be in the late Heian period."

"The time ratio between the two worlds is constantly changing and is not constant."

Hearing this, Shana snorted lightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and was obviously looking for an excuse.

"Shang Yang, you should also understand this principle."

"Indeed..."

Although he knew that Shana was making excuses, Shang Yang also knew that this was not entirely an excuse. The ratio of the time flow rate between the two worlds was indeed constantly changing, and the current changes were still normal.

"...That's fine. Anyway, the flow of time in the Gintama world is much slower than in the Gensokyo world. Hundreds of years in Gensokyo are only equivalent to a few months in this world."

After thinking for a while, Shang Yang nodded in agreement and said to Shana.

"After we go back, let's explain this to Ai and the others."

"Well, that's it."

Shana also nodded, agreeing with Shang Yang's opinion. At the same time, Okita Mitsuha, who was not far ahead, also began to greet Shang Yang and Shana.

"Mr. Shang Yang, Ms. Shana, please come and take a look over here~"

In this way, the excited Okita Mitsuha dragged the others to stroll around Akihabara and the center of Edo until it was completely dark at night, and finally ended.

At night, in Edo, outside the large residence of Touma Kuraba, the owner of "Tenkaiya".

This is the main house of Sougo Okita's sister, Mitsuha Okita's current fiancé, the owner of "Tenkai-ya", and the big trading merchant Touma Kuraba.

After strolling around Akihabara and Edo's bustling central business district until the evening, Okita Sougo escorted his sister here. Since Kabukicho was not far from this street, Sakata Gintoki also came here with Okita Sougo to send his sister Okita Mitsuha here.

Similarly, Shang Yang and Shana also came together, preparing to return to Kabukicho.

The large house in front of him, which covers a large area, also highlights the strong economic strength of the owner. Just as the young man with gray hair and a wealthy young businessman was looking at the large house in front of him with great interest, Sakata Gintoki, who was wearing a hat of Chopper, the character from the "One Piece" comics, which Okita Mitsuha bought in Akihabara, half-opened his eyes, tilted his head, and whispered to Shang Yang who was observing the house.

"Hey, we're both businessmen, but this guy seems to be more successful than you. His entire shop is only one-fifth the size of this house."

"My name is Shang Yang, not Shang Yilang."

Hearing this, Shang Yang also complained with his eyes half opened.

"In the past six months, you could have lived a life of luxury with my family's commission money, but you lost most of it at the small steel ball parlor, Gintoki-kun."

While Gintoki Wada and Shangyang were chatting and gossiping, Sougo Okita was still trying to persuade his sister to give up her decision to stay at her fiancé's house tonight.

"Why don't you stay at the Shinsengumi headquarters tonight?"

Looking at the large house in front of him, Okita Sougo advised with some embarrassment.

"Even if he's my fiancé, it's too bad..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao."

Okita Mitsuha comforted gently.

“There’s a lot that has to be dealt with here as well.”

After comforting Okita Sougo, Okita Mitsuha turned her gaze to the others and bowed slightly.

"And Mr. Sakata, Mr. Shangyang, and Ms. Shana, thank you all so much for today."

"Ah, you're welcome."

Hearing this, Sakata Gintoki, who was chatting with Shang Yang, turned around and handed the Chopper hat on his head to Okita Mitsuha, while still half-opening his eyes and answering indifferently.

"It's nothing to worry about."

“We had a lot of fun, too.”

After Sakata Gintoki finished speaking, the young businessman next to him also smiled.

"Ms. Okita, please go back and rest."

Similarly, as Shang Yang finished speaking, Shana also quietly took over and said goodbye to Okita Sougo's sister.

"Please take care of yourself."

"Yes, I will. Thank you all."

Hearing this, Okita Mitsuha once again revealed a soft and warm smile.

"Well, see you next time~"

"Well, sister, we'll be leaving first."

Seeing that his sister had made up her mind, Okita Sougo stopped forcing her and spoke with concern.

"Sister, please go in quickly and tell me if there is anything."

"Good~"

Hearing this, Okita Mitsuha smiled and nodded, then turned around and prepared to enter the big house.

However, just as Okita Mitsuha was about to push open the door of the large residence, she stopped.

Turning back again and looking at Okita Sougo, Okita Mitsuha asked softly in an uneasy tone.

"Ah, that, Mr. Xiao, that person..."

Volume 4: Edo Chronicles: Chapter 213: Hijikata Toshiro and Okita Mitsuha

Hearing his sister's anxious question, Okita Sougo was silent for a moment, turned around, and spoke softly with his back to his sister who was waiting for an answer.

"It's better not to meet that guy. He ran off to work without saying anything this morning. What a heartless bastard..."

As he spoke, Okita Sougo left without looking back and headed towards the Shinsengumi headquarters.

Watching Okita Sougo leave quietly, Okita Mitsuha chuckled and shook her head.

"Work... He's still the same..."

"Hey hey... just drag us into this."

Scratching his hair, Sakata Gintoki complained with his eyes still half open.

"Just walking away casually again, how irresponsible..."

Her thoughts were interrupted by Sakata Gintoki's words, and Okita Mitsuha showed a very apologetic look and her tone was a little gloomy.

"Ah, I'm sorry. He's just such a willful child. This is all my fault. Our parents died when he was young. In order to prevent him from having bad memories, I spoiled him too much."

"He is willful, stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat. Because of this, he has been alone since then and has no friends."

Having said that, Okita Mitsuha looked very worried again.

"If he hadn't met Mr. Kondo, what would he have become now? I'm still very scared. Did that child become bad..."

Having said that, Okita Mitsuha raised her head and asked in a firm tone.

"Actually, you're not all Mr. Xiao's friends, right?"

Hearing this question, Shang Yang and Shana looked at each other, neither of them intending to say anything first. Sakata Gintoki turned sideways, still with his eyes half open, and complained in a unmotivated tone.

"Has he become bad? Of course he has. He's lazy at work, a sadist, and always gets himself into trouble. He's a sadist too. There's nothing good about him. What kind of education did that damn brat get?"

Having said that, Sakata Gintoki seemed to find it troublesome, raised his hand again and scratched his hair, complaining.

"You have to choose your friends carefully. If you're friends with someone like me, you'll never amount to anything. It'll be like being a shut-in..."

"That's right. If you are influenced by Gintoki-kun, you will become a loser."

Shang Yang also nodded seriously.

After hearing what Sakata Gintoki and Shang Yang said, Okita Mitsuha was stunned for a moment, then she smiled gently again.

"What strange people..."

At this moment, before Okita Mitsuha finished her words, accompanied by the sound of a car braking suddenly, the light of the light yellow car lights instantly illuminated the front door of the large residence.

The car door opened and a man's voice that was very familiar to Okita Mitsuha sounded.

"Hey, what are you doing here? This house..."

As he spoke, Hijikata Toshiro lit a cigarette and walked over.

However, when he saw the beautiful woman with chestnut hair in front of him, the Shinsengumi's vice-captain could not help but stand there in a daze.

Okita Mitsuha also looked at the man in front of her in disbelief and spoke subconsciously.

"Ji, Jushiro..."

The sharp pain coming from her lungs interrupted Okita Mitsuha's call.

Accompanied by a sudden violent cough, Okita Mitsuha fell to the ground.

Staring at this scene blankly, Hijikata Toshiro subconsciously reached out his hand to Okita Mitsuha.

However, the one who supported Okita Mitsuha was Shana, who had been prepared. After supporting Okita Mitsuha, Shana raised her beautiful face and called out anxiously.

"Shangyang! Mr. Gintoki! Come quickly and help, and take Miss Okita in."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang immediately cooperated with Shana without hesitation to help Okita Mitsuha up, and Sakata Gintoki also glanced at the bewildered Hijikata Toshiro, then quickly walked to the door in three or two steps and helped push open the door of this large house.

Tens of minutes later.

"It seems to have finally stabilized."

After quietly checking the condition of Okita Mitsuha, who had been diagnosed by the doctor, through the crack of the door, Yamazaki, the Shinsengumi inspector whose hair was blasted into an afro by Okita Sougo with a bazooka in the Western restaurant, turned his head back.

"I heard that Ms. Okita Mitsuha was in poor health, but I didn't expect her condition to be worse than expected..."

Having said that, Yamazaki asked without turning his head.

"But speaking of which, how did you all end up with Ms. Okita Mitsuha?"

"It's just a coincidence."

Sakata Gintoki picked up the hot spring bun on the table and took a bite. His eyes were still half open, and he turned to look at the young man and girl next to him.

"By the way, you two have so much free time..."

“I just naturally became free.”

Shang Yang answered Sakata Gintoki's question casually, while carefully taking the flower rope from Shana's hand, changed the direction, gently pulled it up and down, and showed it to Sakata Gintoki.