Chapter 15: The past reappears and never tires of trying
Kashuu Kiyomitsu changed out of the Western military uniform he wore when he went into battle and put on the comfortable light clothes that the Shinsengumi bought specifically for him.
He was in a very happy mood and was quite impatient. But when he was tying on a yellow waist belt and changing into comfortable wooden clogs, Kashuu Kiyomitsu thought again: "Hey, I have always been loved, right?"
After all, it had only been a short time since Honmaru welcomed the Shinsengumi. Even though Osaka Castle had recently received many small judgements, Honmaru's finances were still not very abundant. However, Shirasu Gawa specially sent him a set of light clothing produced by Man'ya, which was customized according to the aesthetics of Kashu Kiyomitsu, the Tsukumogami.
Each Tsukumogami receives a certain amount of money every week, and those who return with honor will receive an additional reward. All other property belongs to the Shinsengumi. When the Tsukumogami has a legitimate reason to use money, they can also withdraw it from the Shinsengumi.
It is obvious that Shirasuga, the Shinsengumi, is very generous - many Honmaru may not even give pocket money to the Mogami.
There are now more than twenty Fusogami in Honmaru, but only he, Yasakiri Hasebe, Chokudaikiri and Utasemon have the light equipment granted by the Shinsengumi.
For Yakiri Hasebe, this was an honor worth being grateful for - because he was the first to have a lightly-armored sword! So he often wore lightly-armored clothes to show off to his colleagues.
--cut!
But Kashu Kiyomitsu once thought that he had never done anything to match this gift. He did not make the Shinsengumi like his appearance when they first met, did not achieve dazzling achievements when he went out on the battlefield, and did not manage the affairs of the Honmaru in an orderly manner like Yakiri Hasebe. Even at the beginning, he took the initiative to ask the Shinsengumi to help him get familiar with the environment of the Honmaru, and he failed to take care of the Shinsengumi that day, causing him to faint in the sword forging room, and did not help at all.
This has become a small knot in his heart - it's not as painful as when he misses Okita Souji, but every time he remembers the bloodless Shinsengumi lying in Chodaikiri's arms, he will blame himself for his dereliction of duty.
He even wondered, was it because of his uselessness that the Shinsengumi never used him as much as they did Yakiri Hasebe?
Bai Suchuan, who is possessed by Jiang Jiu: If you have the ability, go find Hasebe yourself! What a group of Tsukumangami who have seriously deviated from the direction of involution!
Now, California Qingguang has different ideas.
Maybe the Shinsengumi didn't ignore me as much as I thought? He took the initiative to ask to see my true form!
According to Kashuu Kiyomitsu, many of the beautiful swords in Honmaru would be held in the hands of the Shinsengumi for careful appreciation before they were transformed, or placed on a sword rack to stroke the blade patterns. But these were before they were transformed, when they did not have the bodies of the Sangami!
Everyone is speculating, is it because the Shinsengumi feels that after the sword turns into a human, it becomes the private property of the Tsukumogami and cannot be lent out at will?
There has never been a sword that, after being separated from its original body and transformed into a human, was taken away by the Shinsengumi to re-appraise its original body!
This is an honor that even the most trusted press cutter Hasebe has never received!
He is the first one!
Does this mean that the reason why the master didn't appreciate him at first was not because he didn't like his true self, but for some other reason? Now he finally remembered his own cuteness? !
With excitement in his heart, Kashuai Qingguang quickly returned to the courtyard.
In fact, it was a whim that Shirasuga borrowed Kashuu Kiyomitsu's knife.
Before Jiang Jiu entered the game, Bai Qichuan's body was just data with settings but no soul. He couldn't do what Jiang Jiu did in person, as the system could do after it learned the behavior patterns of Jiang Jiu's version of Bai Qichuan and made him act like the real thing when he was hosted.
Baisuchuan has a complete identity background, but exploring the past of one's own character is also part of the "This is Your Life" game experience, so Jiang Jiu can only vaguely guess the background experience of the vest, and cannot see it with his own eyes from a third or first perspective.
Shirasu was recruited by the Time Government from the world of martial arts where people are happy to take revenge and go to the Time Government outside the world. After being created, when no players logged in, he just acted according to his basic personality. Even if he saw a beautiful sword, it was just a sword to him.
What's more, with his cowardly nature, he has never liked the sight of swords and sabers in his original world where heroes are known for their martial arts.
All the changes in psychology and concepts are just changes brought about after Jiang Jiu logged into the game.
Anyway, he was not interested in seeing any mutated swords that could transform into humans, he just wanted to complete the onboarding process quickly. Now that he has made collecting swords his new hobby, when he thinks of the first vibrating sword he actually owned, he has no memory of it! So he wanted to borrow it to have a look.
As for the other swords that he remembered and had awakened with his own hands, Bai Suchuan had no obsession with them.
Then Bai Suchuan discovered that after the Tsukusangshen transformed, he no longer had to worry about not being able to completely pull out this restriction when holding it in his hand!
Now he can draw out the entire blade and wield it in his hand!
In the past, he only liked the unique and beautiful appearance of the scabbard and blade, and did not pursue the performance of the weapon itself. After wielding the California Clear Light himself, he seemed to understand why those people in the martial arts world took weapons so seriously and even fought for them.
A good knife is really cool to use!
Jiu Fang Zhen's swinging of daggers could reduce stress, and he also felt strangely refreshed when swinging his samurai sword.
Shirasu Chuan doesn't know any swordsmanship. If it weren't for the necessary step of summoning the Tsukumogami to completely unsheathe the sword, he would be very clumsy in even doing so.
So he just waved it around like a child getting a new toy, following his own imaginary moves and imitating the moves of the martial artists in his vague memory, which in fact could be avoided perfectly by anyone with a habit of exercising.
Uguisumaru looked at the excited Shinsengumi with a smile on his face, with a kind expression as if he was watching a child playing. If Shirasawa saw this, he would definitely be dissatisfied and make a few rebuttals.
The Shinsengumi did not show his excitement. He still had a reserved expression as if to say "I was just trying out the knife casually". Although you ignore his haphazard knife-wielding movements, his aura did seem to be that of a real person.
To an outsider, this scene might be a swordsman in white, practicing swordplay under the setting sun, chopping wind and leaves, pursuing a higher realm of martial arts. The tea-haired man beside him smiled gently, drinking tea and paying attention, what a confidant of Boya.
This was the scene Kashuu Kiyomitsu saw when he walked over quickly. Seeing Shirasu Kashuu's sword dance moves, which he thought were extremely powerful but were actually full of flaws, he did not feel disappointed at all that his master did not know how to use him!
He once said that his performance was second to none and he hoped to find a master who would use him frequently and dress him up. But as early as the first day he was summoned into the world, he knew that his new master was completely different from Okita-kun, a weak and inexperienced ordinary person, and even an elegant and handsome thin scholar.
Maybe in my life I will never be born with intelligence from nothing like before, slowly digest the samurai beliefs of the Shinsengumi because of my admiration for my master, and fight with my master all my life until I am broken.
It didn't matter, he now had a human body and could serve his new master as a retainer, doing more for him than he ever could in sword form!
"But," Kashuu Kiyomitsu thought happily with tears in his eyes, "The feeling of being held in someone's hand and waved freely... I really miss it..."
Kashu Kiyomitsu is not a famous sword that has been passed down intact from generation to generation. His fame comes from his former master who was famous. He was brought to Ikeda-ya by Okita Souji as a sword, and he fought with him until the last moment, killing people bravely and finally broke his sword and became famous.
The red scarf he never takes off is used to cover the scar on his neck left by the repair work done by the government of the time.
Because it was broken and could not be repaired by reforging, Kashuu Kiyomitsu retired from the stage of history and was reluctantly put into the bottom of a box by Okita Souji and abandoned. Even though he knew that his former master was helpless, Kashuu Kiyomitsu was still worried about gains and losses, hoping to dress up more cutely and be loved by his master so that he would no longer be put aside.
Now that he is being wielded by humans again, the feeling is no different from being wielded by the body of the Tsukumogami, but the spiritual satisfaction that the former brings him is completely incomparable to the latter!
"Master, would you like to try to learn some Tennen Rishin Ryu from me?"
"Oh? Am I very talented? Will Qingguang teach me?" Bai Suchuan answered him in a teasing tone, but he was actually very interested.
Uguisumaru, who had experienced more years, could see that the Shinsengumi was pretending to be indifferent. Although Kashuu Kiyomitsu didn't see it, he was also very active and took the initiative to say, "Master, if you are interested, I can demonstrate it to you first!"
So Shirasu Gawa packed up his tea set and followed Kashuu Kiyomitsu to the tōai venue he had never been to before. Uguisumaru did not join in the fun, but stayed in the cool courtyard that was gradually getting dark, enjoying the melodious singing of the spring warblers in the last gift of the sun in a day.
Shirasu had never watched the sparring between the Tsukumogami. Whenever Jiang Jiu logged into Shirasu's body, he would become calm and indifferent, preferring peace and not fighting. Although he became a Shinsengumi of the Time Government, managing a group of swordsmen who drank blood, he never went to see the battlefields and training grounds where there were fierce battles.
Today's trip was also a spur of the moment decision. He just did what he felt like doing. He always knew his limits and would not return home disappointed.
Kashu Kiyomitsu was also very excited. He first used a wooden sword to demonstrate to Shirasuka the "three-stage thrust", a unique skill of the Tennen Rishin-ryu used by Okita Souji. Then he asked Shirasuka to hold the real sword, and taught him the most basic movements from the side while posing for him.
Kashuu Kiyomitsu is a few centimeters shorter than Shirasu Gawa. The young-looking katana tsukumogami is wholeheartedly helping the clumsy Shinsengumi to correct his posture and direction of force.
Of course, Bai Suchuan was clumsy, totally untalented, and his arms were weak. After practicing the three quick stabs a few times, he was so tired that he couldn't even lift his arms.
Kashuu Kiyomitsu was not disappointed. He had long since recognized the facts and would not have any extra expectations. Now, being able to talk to the Shinsengumi without any worries and talk frankly about his old master, and being sure that he had a certain position in the heart of his new master, was already good enough.
It’s already good. If I could settle down like this, I’d probably like it…
Kashuai Qingguang said to himself.
Shirasu returned the sword to Kashuu Kiyomitsu, rubbed his sore arms from over-exercise, and twisted his neck to stretch it. Kashuu Kiyomitsu then put the wooden sword he was demonstrating back to its original position on the knife stand.
The Shinsengumi joked to himself, "I haven't moved for too long. I can't stand the pain all over my body after just a little movement!"
California Qingguang, who had his back to him, did not comfort him and continued, "Yes, you must exercise, otherwise your body will be unhealthy! You can start with jogging..."
"Well, I do..."
"Wow!" A deafening scream came from behind Bai Qichuan. Along with the whistling sound of wind at the back of his neck, it was so close that it was simply terrifying!
"——Haaah!" Bai Qichuan was so scared that he staggered forward two steps in embarrassment.
There were supposed to be only two people in the training room, but suddenly a third person's voice came out. The voice was surprisingly loud and close, and Bai Suchuan, who did not believe in gods or ghosts but maintained respect, was frightened.
#After three days in office at the Time Government, my voice has tripled in volume! #
Kashuu Kiyomitsu turned around when he heard the voice, and it was indeed Tsurumaru Kuninaga!
This guy usually shows up suddenly to scare people for fun. Everyone knows that he has no bad intentions and scaring people is harmless. But he actually dared to play a prank on the master!
He actually frightened such a good master!
I failed to notice it in advance and failed to protect my master again!
Unforgivable!!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
