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"yes……"

Ian nodded, indicating that he agreed with what Souji Okita said.

"I hope she's okay..."

"Yeah...I think so too."

The moon-viewing that night ended in this strange atmosphere.

You had a strange dream.

[In your dream, you saw a figure very similar to the one you saw before, Ugly Gozen.]

[However, compared to Ugly Gozen, she appears to be much fuller-bodied and more maternal.]

"Husband, when will you return..."

You heard her say these words.

You feel like you need to respond, but nothing comes to your mind.

【You are awakened. 】

"Sai San, what's wrong with you?"

Souji Okita, who had changed into a set of elegant pajamas, looked a little at a loss as he saw Ian suddenly stand up beside him.

She could feel that the other person was going through something very bad, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

Perhaps sensing that it was a dream, and knowing that this would only cause Okita Souji to worry for no reason, Ian quickly said with a smile:

"Nothing, I just didn't sleep well, that's all—after all, I've been at the shrine for quite some time."

"That's it..."

"That……"

As if he had thought of something extremely bad, Okita Souji's face suddenly turned red.

But there was not the slightest hesitation in her movements; instead, she was much more resolute than before.

She took Ian's hand and placed it on her breasts, which had grown into a very proud shape without her knowing when.

"Okita, you..."

"Shh..."

The girl seemed very shy.

"Don't say it directly, it will embarrass me."

"I heard that this is the fastest way to heal a man. No matter how bad the nightmare or how unhappy the experience is, it can be cured in this way."

"So, enjoy it."

"This is what Toshizou deserves~"

"..."

Ian didn't actually want to do this, but when he saw Okita Souji's expectant eyes, he knew that she had already taken this thing as real.

Okita Hikaru always says she's a bit silly, but her sister isn't that smart either...

However, Ian knew that this was a gesture that he could not let down in any way.

"I see. Okita, do you still have this effect?"

"Then I won't be polite!"

“Hey! Hey! Hey!!!”

The sounds in the room came one after another. Although they didn't make people think in a very bad direction, they were enough to make people feel the feelings between the boy and the girl.

The line between Ian and Souji Okita is gradually blurring.

I'm afraid there will be more and more contacts like this in the future.

What the two of them didn't know was that outside the door of Tonight's Joy, Kondo Isami was sitting alone leaning against a pillar.

At this moment, her eyes were slightly red and she looked like she would cry at any time.

However, the girl did not cry because of this, and she even became stronger.

"No...you absolutely cannot cry. Didn't you say it would only happen this once?"

"You should be happy that Toshizo and Okita are together. How can you have such a strange thought?"

"That's right, it must be because I heard it!"

Kondo Isami covered his ears, looking like he was trying to steal a bell while covering his ears.

"If you can't hear it, you won't know anything! If you can't see it, then nothing happened!"

"That's right...If you don't follow, nothing will happen!"

"That's it...it must be like this!"

In the darkness of the corridor, the loving voices of the lovers and the girl's self-pity merged together, forming a ghostly howl.

Does it represent joy or pain?

No one knows the answer to this question, and no one will ever know the answer to this question.

[I promise that Kondo Shusuke has not urged you to take the apprenticeship exam.]

[On the contrary, he actually cares about your body every day.]

【As for your ghost-exorcism skills, he praised you generously. 】

"Saizo, well done! I deserved it for bringing you back! You're definitely the one for this kind of thing!"

This is one of the rare moments when Kondo Shusuke behaves like a child while speaking.

You can feel the resentment he felt for his friend's death at the hands of a ghost slowly fading from him.

You are willing to listen to his confession, just to help him untie the knot that was originally entangled in your heart.

【However, you also realize that time waits for no one.】

Although Ushiro Gozen didn't set a time limit for you to arrive in Kyoto, you always felt that you had to get there earlier.

Otherwise, something unexpected might happen.

Under such pressure, you and Okita Souji only rested for three days before challenging Kondo Shusuke.

[The latter did not hesitate and responded directly.]

The day of striving for universal recognition is now shining before you.

"call--"

Ian took a long breath and then let it out.

He hadn't been as nervous as he was today in a long, long time.

When was the last time you felt this way?

correct.

It was after killing the Rain Girl that he suddenly discovered that there was another person waiting for him.

This feeling is like falling into an ice cave, with no chance of recovery.

But now the situation is different -

The situation I'm facing isn't one that will kill me if I don't handle it properly.

The Master will not kill himself.

All I have to do is try my best to get the permission from him.

"Saisan——"

Okita Souji's voice came from the side, pulling Ian back from his thoughts.

The man opened his eyes and saw Okita Souji taking breath after breath and then exhaling them all.

"I'm so nervous..."

"Are you saying this to make me nervous along with you?"

"Huh?" Okita Souji quickly shook his head to indicate that he didn't mean that.

"How could I be such a person?"

"Haha." Ian laughed, "Of course I know you're not that kind of person."

"But what I just said is also true - I'm nervous now too."

"After all... this is our first real challenge to Master."

"yes……"

Many flashes of swords and shadows replayed in front of Souji Okita.

Those were the achievements that the master demonstrated when he was training the three of them.

Every sword and every posture in it is full of his understanding of the natural rational flow, and it is something that you will never forget after just one look.

"Becoming a rival to someone as powerful as Master is a terrifying prospect no matter how you consider it... If it weren't for the necessity of obtaining the Menkyō Kaiden, I wouldn't want to be his rival."

"Hey!"

Kondo Isami shouted.

"What the hell are you two doing? You haven't even started sparring with Master yet, and you're already so scared? What are you going to do when you're on the field?"

"..."

"..."

Ian and Souji Okita had no confidence to respond to Kondo Isami's words.

The latter sighed and said:

"If you are like this, what will you do when you get to Kyoto?"

"I'm sure the people there will think I'm a coward, right?"

"Come on, cheer up and show your natural Rishin-ryu form!"

Kondo Isami's encouragement made Okita Souji and Ian braver.

"That's right. Even if I'm afraid, it's only after I lose!"

Okita Souji patted his cheeks to motivate himself.

"Sai San, let's go!"

"Ok!"

"Wait a minute!"

"Hmm?" Okita Souji turned around, "Xiaoyong, what's wrong?"

"Forget it, it's okay."

Kondo Isami's throat moved slightly, as if he had swallowed a secret.

"Let's...go ahead."

867. Okita Souji and the Muming Sandantou / Kondo Shusuke's Tenderness (4k)

[Although I feel that Kondo Isami seems a bit strange in various ways. ]

【But you know that your attention shouldn't be on this kind of thing right now.】

[Passing Kondo Shusuke's apprenticeship exam and obtaining the Menkyo Kaiden is what you should do now.]

Following his request, you, Okita Souji, and Kondo Isami came to the dojo in the mansion.

"..."

Kondo Shusuke, who had changed into a monk's robe, was standing there at this moment.

Compared to his previous self, the current swordsmanship master has an even greater aura of slaying demons. Just by looking at him, Ian felt that the other party must be very serious now.