Chapter 3 Destined Sweet Talk
After much effort, he finally comforted the few people who surrounded him and asked about his well-being, but he was "forced" to reveal that the reason was the excessive consumption of spiritual energy in a short period of time. Bai Qichuan was surrounded again.
"You really scared the fox to death! The fox is worried too, right?"
Even the most silent fox hummed.
"Yes, Master, please don't scare me like this anymore. I just heard California say that you fainted, and I almost fell off the roof!"
Sayo Sawamonji, who always had the lowest presence, also nodded.
Bai Suchuan also noticed that California Qingguang, who had been silent all this time, had red eyes at some point and was quietly turning his head away so that he wouldn't see him.
Bai Suchuan didn't expect that Kashuai Kiyomitsu had always been very reliable in front of him. He thought he would be the one who was the calmest in the face of adversity. Unexpectedly, while the two little daggers didn't cry out of anxiety, he seemed to have secretly wiped away tears.
Bai Suchuan was filled with guilt in the face of sincere concern: "I'm sorry to have made you worry about me." After a pause, Bai Suchuan assured, "I will do what I can in the future."
Ji Ren was silent.
Although they were not very satisfied, everyone could only put the matter aside for the time being. After all, they had just met this new Shinsengumi and were not familiar with each other. Although this Shinsengumi looked gentle and easy to talk to, what if he didn't like their nagging?
In fact, Bai Qichuan really didn't know how to respond to such sincere kindness. Jiang Jiu knew that although Bai Qichuan had the characteristics of [kindness] and [friendliness], and usually behaved like a nobleman from a good family, his actions did not affect his inner thoughts.
His current view of these tsukumogami is probably: they are newly-acquainted retainers, and although they don't know each other yet, they are all very loyal.
Baisuchuan treats everyone equally with courtesy, and does not act in an overbearing manner just because he is the master of the Fusangshen. However, Jiang Jiu can sense his thoughts in his body and knows that he is actually colder than his gentle appearance.
Driven by Baisuchuan's personality, he would be truly grateful for their kindness, but would also be tired of responding to the barrage of words that sounded like advice and condemnation.
Fortunately, the swords were very sensible, allowing Bai Qichuan to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the matter seemed to have come to an end, Baisuchuan's eyes fell on the adult Tsukumogami who had been kneeling closest to him, and smiled at him again.
"Thank you so much for what you did just now. May I ask your name?" She winked at him quietly after saying that.
Bai Suchuan felt that his hint was very clear, and hoped that he would introduce himself and break the silent atmosphere for some reason.
Mitsutada Suzukiri suddenly received the signal, but the "order" from his lord was so sudden that he couldn't think of anything to say. He blurted out the opening remarks he had been thinking about for a long time:
"My lord, my name is Candlestickkiri Mitsutada, and I can cut bronze candlesticks."
Although it was a little late, Mitsutada Chokudaikiri finally got the chance to reintroduce himself.
It can be seen that he was trying hard to explain the origin of his name, and he tried his best to make the fact of "being able to cut bronze candlesticks" sound amazing.
"…" Then what? Say something else!
Bai Suchuan looked at him encouragingly, waiting for him to continue.
Mitsutada Chokudaikiri was not an eloquent man, but he was aware that he had no difficulty communicating. However, he found it difficult to keep thinking in such an occasion, with the object of his loyalty looking at him with such an expectant gaze.
Come on, keep saying something!
Don't let your lord down and tell us your cool philosophy of life, Mitsutada Chokudai!
Under Ikuto's doubtful gaze, Mitsutada Cangdai was having a struggle in his heart. After going through a complicated mental process, he finally gave up thinking, "... Well, I still can't be handsome."
He couldn't think of any way to liven up the atmosphere, so he could only smile helplessly.
Shirasuga was the closest to it, and he saw this Tsukumogami like a daydreaming poor student who was called out by the teacher: he was shocked at first, blurted out the wrong answer, then tried hard to think of ways to remedy the situation, and finally had a look of resignation on his face. He couldn't help but laugh.
“Very handsome.”
Shirasu Chuan sat up from the bed and looked at the man who was still very big while kneeling. "Both you with your handsome eye patch and refined armor and the sword named Mitsutada Chokudai that I saw in the sword forging room are very handsome."
He is really handsome, in a different way from Bai Xichuan! Jiang Jiu suddenly felt that the tough guy style was not bad. This kind of man with mature charm is really great! He is the kind of person that children would take as a role model and want to become when they grow up!
Jiang Jiu had the urge to create this kind of setting for his next game character. But it was too early now, and he hadn't even met the conditions for creating a new character yet, so he would talk about it later.
Zhudaiqi was suddenly flattered by the sincere praise. She immediately asked as if she was fidgeting, "Because of my old master, I have some cooking skills. Please let me prepare a meal for you." After saying that, she went out with red ears.
Kashuu Kiyomitsu had recovered from his emotions. Seeing the newly arrived Candlestick Kiritoda being praised by his favorite master, and soon being able to show off his cooking skills that were much better than his own, he pulled Shirasukawa's arm in dissatisfaction and shook it coquettishly: "I want to be praised too..."
Baisuchuan was in a daze. So this is the kind of personality Kashuai Kiyomitsu has... I didn't realize it this morning!
He praised every blade present equally, even the little fox was no exception. Bai Suchuan was finally able to take a nap and restore his strength before lunch.
Physical strength is consumed quickly, but recovery takes time. A short sleep of 15 minutes allowed Bai Suchuan to recover only one sixth of his physical strength.
Fortunately, the lunch was very rich. Mitsutada Chokudai's cooking skills were certified as superb by the tsukumogami. Shirasu felt that his reputation was well-deserved, as evidenced by the fact that his physical strength was restored to one-half after the meal.
Shirasuga was not stingy with his praise. This time, Mitsutada Chodaikiri, who was unable to escape, created cherry blossom blowing snow (a special effect when the sword is in a good mood) right under everyone's eyes.
In the afternoon, Shirasu Chuan did not dare to use his spiritual power to worry his retainers, so he took a walk under the guidance of Kashuu Kiyomitsu and learned about other matters related to the daily operation of Honmaru:
"Many things in Honmaru are very different now than before the decisive battle fifteen years ago," Kashuu Kiyomitsu introduced, "especially the battle formation."
Going out to the battlefield - But now that the historical revisionists have been wiped out, the Time Travel Army has become insignificant, and they rarely need to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy. The place where they go out to the battlefield now is mainly the virtual battlefield opened by the Time Government, which simulates the Time Travel Army that has appeared in the past. It will not cause real harm, but it can serve as a training point.
"The expedition is similar to the previous one, but we don't have to worry about encountering the upstream army," Kashuu Kiyomitsu muttered again, "but the resources are still so scarce!"
Expedition - Go to various historical nodes to maintain stability. Sometimes you need to help the locals patrol, sometimes you need to conduct investigations, and sometimes you need to appease the world. You will get certain resources after completing the task.
"The drills are actually really fun! You get to meet new friends! And sometimes you even run into Anding."
Practice - Fight against teams led by other Shinsengumi to gain experience in dealing with enemies who are also Fusangshen. Because when faced with a choice that may change the tragic fate of their former master, a very small number of Fusangshen may surrender to the enemy and help the Time Travel Army change history.
These are the options for going out. When you are injured in battle and return to the main palace, you need to repair the sword by hand. If the Shinsengumi personally disassembles the sword, wipes the powder and beats it, and uses spiritual power to soothe it during the process, the sword repair does not need to consume resources. If the Shinsengumi does not want to spend spiritual power to repair it for them, they can also use resources to soak in the repair pool to slowly recover.
"There are also various Neiban, Hataoban, Tegai, Madouban and so on, but it seems that there are no horses in Honmaru now!"
The Honmaru is really huge! Shirasugu exclaimed. Following Kashuu Kiyomitsu, we walked around and stopped everywhere, and an afternoon passed. When we returned to the castle tower, Shirasugu's legs and feet were sore that he didn't want to walk any more.
The stamina value has been depleting and now has returned to one-sixth of the level.
But California Qingguang still seemed to be in high spirits. From time to time, when he got excited while chatting, he would jump up and down unsteadily.
Fu Sangshen’s physical strength is really enviable!
I just felt a little uneasy along the way. Bai Xichuan tried hard to think, but it seemed like he had forgotten something...
Hmm...what exactly did I forget?
California Qingguang sent him back to the house, said goodbye reluctantly and prepared to leave.
Woo, did I perform well today? Does the master like me more? Was I too clingy just now?
Watching the boy's tall back, he has a slender figure but contains powerful energy that is incomparable to humans. Even in the safe Honmaru, he will habitually put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, ready to draw the sword at any time.
oh!
And there's a knife!
Bai Suchuan sat on the bed and finally remembered what he had forgotten before. He hurriedly called the katana who had not walked far away.
"Qingguang! Qingguang, come back first!" After calling the boy back, he said, "I forged two swords this morning. I left after awakening Zhutaiqie. There should be one more in the forging room. I heard that your swords also have consciousness before they transform. He saw me faint today and must be worried. So please go to the forging room and tell him that I have recovered and don't worry."
Jiang Jiu: How could he bear to leave such a handsome sword alone in an empty room!
He was so absorbed in all the new things that he hadn't thought about it. Mitsutada Chokudaikiri didn't come to remind him, and the other swordsmen didn't even know that he had forged two swords today!
I don’t know if Chokudai Kiri explained the matter to the strange katana with the red handle.
Candlestick Kiri: The master thinks I'm handsome! I must keep it up! Oh, did I forget something? I didn't forget!
"Forget it, Qingguang, please go and bring the sword from the forging room over here, and I'll explain it to him in person." Bai Suchuan changed his mind. Today, he has a new hobby of appreciating swords. It would have been fine if he hadn't thought about it just now, but now that he thinks back to the golden katana he saw for the first time, he feels itchy in his heart. Anyway, I have nothing to do tonight, so I might as well take another look. And apologizing in person would be more sincere.
"Oh - OK." Although Kashuu Kiyomitsu was a little jealous of the guy who was remembered by his master, he was also very happy to be able to do things for the Shinsengumi. However, he didn't know who the knife was placed, but he was really unlucky. He should sympathize with him!
Soon, Yakiri Hasebe was sent to Shirasuga by Kashuu Kiyomitsu.
If it were outside the game, Jiang Jiu would definitely think that a person talking to a knife that doesn't move is like talking to himself, but Bai Qichuan obviously doesn't think so.
He placed Yasaki Hasebe across his legs and explained and apologized to it in a low voice.
"It's boring to have a mind but be trapped in an object. I'm sorry I can't wake you up today."
Shirasuga put himself in other people's shoes and thought that it would be a torment if one could think and walk, but was trapped in a sword and unable to move.
But he is not a Tsukumogami after all. He has not experienced the ruthless cleansing of time. He does not know that the Tsukumogami who are now children, teenagers, and young adults are much more mature than he imagined, because they have existed in the form of swords for hundreds or thousands of years. Or maybe he knows, but he has no specific concept and can only judge based on his own cognition.
Even without a response, Shirasu continued to chatter on.
*
Yakiri Hasebe was shaping his sword in the forge today, and vaguely felt himself being moved to the sword holder by a small hand. After a long while, Yakiri Hasebe regained consciousness, and he saw the swordsmith dragging his former colleague, Mitsutada Chokudaikiri, over.
Well, yes, the kind that is dragged and leaves marks on the ground.
Then throw it onto the knife holder.
Yasuke Hasebe felt complicated. Did he just go through the same steps?
Both he and Chokudaikiri Mitsutada were treated well by their former masters. Although they had been passed around for many years and were sometimes given to non-direct subordinates by their former masters, this was probably the first time they were dragged around on the ground by a swordsmith.
Mitsutada Chokudaikiri was still conscious, and Hasebe Yakiri did not communicate with him.
Although he and Chodaikiri were both famous swords in the man's hands, they had no friendship!
The old master, haha, even a name was given to him, but he was still given to someone who was not even a direct minister by that barbaric man so early on!
He didn't see any point in catching up with his former colleagues.
He will only give his full loyalty to his current master in the future. If it is the master's order, he will do it even if he is cut off!
Every minute of waiting before seeing his master seemed so long, but fortunately he was already used to such waiting.
Then, as he watched, his destined master stepped in.
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