My personal opinion on Gensokyo

"I'm not asking you to turn a blind eye, I just hope you can give me a few more days..."

After making a sincere request, the captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division, who had never admitted defeat, bowed deeply to Hijikata Jushiro for the first time in his life.

"Mr. Hijikata, my sister has been single all this time, all because of you..."

"...Hey, the transaction is tonight."

Without giving Okita Sougo a chance to finish his words, Hijikata Jushiro turned his back, lit another cigarette, took a puff, and lightly interrupted the boy's request.

"Sharpen your sword well."

The chestnut-haired boy slowly lowered his head, trembling slightly.

Not happy, really not happy...

Then, following his body's will, Okita Sougo picked up the wooden sword and rushed towards Hijikata Jushiro like a madman, like a kendo novice who had never learned swordsmanship.

"Doji! Kata!!"

Volume 4 Edo Chronicles: Chapter 217: Must Be Happy

Meanwhile, on the rooftop behind the training ground.

Hearing the sounds of wooden swords clashing and hitting people coming from the training ground, the girl sitting on the roof shook her head slightly.

There's no need to continue confirming, it's time to go back.

After making this decision, Miss Gu Mingjijue stood up, dusted off her skirt, jumped lightly off the roof, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Edo, Kabukicho "Business House".

Pushing open the door connected to the shop in front, she walked into the entrance hall, bent down and took off her shoes naturally, then Miss Jue walked on the wooden floor, walked to the door of the living room, and opened the door of the living room.

In the living room, Kaguya, who was sitting facing the living room door and playing the RPG game on the computer that Shang Yang and Shana bought from Akihabara in Edo yesterday, looked up and saw Jue who opened the door and walked into the living room, and greeted him casually.

"Jue, you're back. What did Shang Yang just ask you to help him with?"

“It’s just confirming a trend.”

As he answered, Jue walked to the table and sat down.

"It's nothing important. Um, where's Lianlian?"

"I went to play with the kids in Kabukicho."

Hearing this, Her Royal Highness the Princess waved her hand and answered slowly.

"Don't worry, Miss Kagura from the Yorozuya went with us."

"Well, that's it."

Hearing Jue's words, Ai, who was sitting next to him, put down the comic in her hand, raised her head and asked softly.

"What happened to Mr. Hijikata and Ms. Okita?"

"Ah."

Jue nodded and then sighed.

"Just like the manga we know, the Shinsengumi's Vice-Captain is still clinging to his 'self-sacrifice' ways... and refuses to openly express his thoughts and feelings."

"Ms. Mitsuha, you've really worked hard. From my perspective, I really want to give that self-satisfied Deputy Director a beating."

After smoothly replacing the new equipment obtained from the dungeon for the game character, Kaguya also turned her eyes away from the screen and smiled playfully.

"I wonder what Shang Yang thinks of the actions of the Shinsengumi's Vice-Captain Oni."

"...if Shang Yang dares to agree with the actions of that ghost deputy commander."

There was a brief silence, during which Miss Jue stared blankly at Ai, and the two girls spoke calmly at the same time.

"I will definitely beat him to death!" ×2

Oedo Hospital, Okita Mitsuha's ward.

Just as Okita Mitsuha and Shana were chatting leisurely, Shang Yang and Sakata Gintoki, who had finished talking on the rooftop, also returned to the ward. Seeing the two men, Okita Mitsuha still greeted Sakata Gintoki and Shang Yang with a gentle smile.

"Welcome back, Mr. Sakata, Mr. Shangyang, isn't Mr. Yamazaki back yet?"

"That person has something else to do, so he'll leave first."

Hearing this, Sakata Gintoki pulled over another chair and sat down. He took out a copy of "Weekly Shonen Jump" from his pocket, opened it, picked his nose, and answered with his eyes half open.

"Don't be fooled by that guy's appearance. He's a policeman after all. It's normal for him to suddenly have a job or something."

"Yes."

Hearing Sakata Gintoki's words, the young businessman with gray and white hair also pulled up a chair and sat next to Shana, shrugged and continued.

"Work always comes to you when you're taking a break."

"You've never managed our store."

After hearing Shang Yang's words, Shana, who was sitting next to him, rolled her eyes at Shang Yang and complained expressionlessly.

"Although the shop assistants are taking care of everything, you should at least check the account books. I've been looking after the merchant's accounts lately. Where are you working?"

Hearing Shana's complaint, Okita Mitsuha couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Really, Mr. Shang Yang, please bear with Miss Shana a little."

Having said that, Okita Mitsuha put away her smile, looked at Sakata Gintoki and Shangyang, and asked in a gentle tone without any hurry.

"By the way, Sakata-kun, Shangyang-kun, what did you just talk about... with Yamazaki-kun?"

"Huh? We didn't talk about anything."

Hearing the question from the somewhat skeptical Okita Mitsuha, Sakata Gintoki didn't even raise his head, still picking his nose, and answered in his usual nonchalant tone.

"Forget it."

"The more you say that."

Hearing this, Okita Mitsuha smiled softly again and asked the question slowly.

"The more people care about it."

"Don't keep asking questions. Isn't that what men talk about secretly?"

Hearing this, Sakata Gintoki put down the "Weekly Shonen Jump" in his hand, and then casually took out a videotape from his clothes. Just looking at the title, you can tell that the content is restricted. He shook it in front of Okita Mitsuha, showing a very gentlemanly smile, and teased.

"Would you like to borrow it and have a look?"

"Oh, really~"

Seeing the videotape in Sakata Gintoki's hand, Okita Mitsuha couldn't help but complain with a red face.

"Boys are really like this no matter what age they are. When they get together, they just mess around."

"Wait, Gintoki-kun, you didn't show us this plate just now."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Shang Yang covered Shana's eyes and helped Sakata Gintoki to smooth things over.

"And the video store you just mentioned doesn't have this disc for rent. Do you know where other video stores are... cough cough!"

Before Shang Yang could finish his words, Shana, whose eyes were covered by him, blushed slightly and hit him in the abdomen with an elbow without hesitation.

Even if I was trying to smooth things over, it was too much!

Seeing this scene, Okita Mitsuha couldn't help laughing again. At the same time, she couldn't help but recall the time when she was in the countryside many years ago.

"It's the same with them. They look happiest when a group of boys get together..."

In her memories, she recalls a summer day in the countryside of Wuzhou, when a group of young men diligently honed their swordsmanship in the dojo, bathed together in the stream, fought over the iced watermelons she brought them, and played around together...

Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on the chestnut-haired woman's face.

"As a result, the girls had no chance to intervene..."

"Then everyone just left me alone in the countryside."

Having said this, Okita Mitsuha once again showed a lonely look.

"Without even turning his head..."

"You actually abandoned such a good woman."

Just as Okita Mitsuha was lost in her own memories, Sakata Gintoki's unmotivated remarks interrupted her memories.

"What a bunch of overreaching guys... Isn't that right, Shangyilang-kun?"

"I agree with that."

Hearing this, Shang Yang, who had brought out a cup of steaming hot tea from somewhere, replied casually.

"Mr. Yorozuya, who stands up for justice."

After hearing what Sakata Gintoki and Shang Yang said, Okita Mitsuha was slightly stunned, and then laughed out loud again.

"...Yeah, that's a bit much, isn't it? So, I must live a very happy life and impress those boys who left me."

"I'm still single at this age, and my health isn't good. I always make Xiao Zong worry about me. I have to be happy so that Xiao Zong can be at ease. I have to be happy..."

Volume 4: Edo Chronicles: Chapter 218: Hijikata Jushiro

Hearing what Okita Mitsuha said, Sakata Gintoki put away his unmotivated expression, calmly shifted his gaze to the side, and looked at the pile of medicines on the table that were used to maintain Okita Mitsuha's life. He couldn't help but recall what Yamazaki Tai had said just now on the rooftop, that Kuraba Touma was a black market businessman who was involved with the radical anti-foreignation ronin and sold arms.

Similarly, after looking at Sakata Gintoki who was lost in thought, and then at Okita Mitsuha who had a look of longing on her face, Shang Yang and Shana looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

Just as Sakata Gintoki was lost in thought, a burst of rapid coughing interrupted his thoughts. Okita Mitsuha, who had been in good spirits, suddenly turned pale and began to cough loudly.

Seeing this scene, Sakata Gintoki stood up subconsciously and asked anxiously.

"Hey, are you okay?! You'd better rest for a while, this isn't good for your health..."

"No, it's okay..."

After barely stopping her cough, Okita Mitsuha, whose face was pale, spoke incoherently.

"I, I still want to chat with everyone more... cough cough cough!!!"

Before Okita Mitsuha could finish her words, another burst of rapid coughing interrupted her speech, and this time the coughing was much more severe than before. At the same time, shocking dark red bloodstains appeared on the white quilt.

Seeing the bloodstains, Sakata Gintoki's eyes narrowed suddenly. He certainly understood what this meant. At the same time, Shana rushed out to call the doctors on duty.

After Okita Mitsuha was rushed to the emergency room, Kondo Isao and Okita Sougo, who got the news, rushed over. But when Okita Sougo rushed to the window of the emergency room, the chestnut-haired boy could only see through the transparent glass window his sister lying on the hospital bed, wearing an oxygen mask, struggling on the verge of death.

A large cargo terminal in Edo.

"Miss Sanye's condition has suddenly worsened and is in very critical condition. The doctor said... her family should also be mentally prepared."

Standing on the container at the dock drenched in heavy rain, Yamazaki Tai advised Hijikata Toshiro who was still monitoring the movements at the dock at night.

"Deputy Captain, please go meet Ms. Okita Mitsuha. Don't work at this time."

"Especially since the person we are arresting is Miss Mitsuha's fiancé, this is far too cruel. Please, Vice Captain, be considerate of Miss Mitsuha and Captain Okita's feelings."

Turning around, Yamazaki Tai glanced at Hijikata Toshiro, who was still smoking with an expressionless face, and continued to persuade him.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with what the deputy captain is doing right now. If we leave these people alone, these weapons will kill our companions sooner or later. But... this isn't what we should be doing now, right?!"

"Deputy Captain, this is not the place you should be!"

"Hmph, you want to say that I'm heartless, Yamazaki?"

After listening to Yamazaki Tui's persuasion, Hijikata Toshiro snorted coldly, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out with one foot, turned to look at the dock under the rain at night, and still spoke in a calm tone.

"That's not the case. Isn't there a husband here whose wife is dying of illness, but he's still doing business in a place like this..."

Having said that, Hijikata Toshiro's expression as he looked at the dock drenched in heavy rain became extremely fierce and terrifying.

"Deputy Captain..."

"Yamazaki, you and I are the only ones in the group who know about this, right?"

"Yes……"

"Then I'll trouble you to keep this matter secret."

As he said this, Hijikata Jushiro put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked towards the arms trading place guarded by many anti-foreign ronin as if strolling in the garden.

Hearing this, Yamazaki Tai was stunned for a moment, then he was shocked.

"Deputy Captain! Are you going to...?!"