Chapter 55 Don’t give up treatment just because of anorexia!
The leader looked as if he hadn't heard anything at all. He squatted and stirred the water in the pool with his fingers, occasionally bending down to pick up a piece of debris. It seemed that he was here to cause trouble.
...He must have been confused to let Dazai Osamu do the work.
"The damage to the main body of the Fusangshen seems to mean death, right? Why can this one be repaired?"
After a brief silence, the brain started working again. Qian Jianmu bent down and asked in a low voice while poking the little fox's fur with his fingers, stroking it from the top of the head to the tail like stroking a cat.
Kitsunesuke happily raised his head and stroked him, as if he had given up hope and blurted out all the information he had been hiding before.
"It is true that the 'broken sword' cannot be repaired again, but all the broken swords of this Honmaru have been immersed in the hand-in-hand pool filled with spiritual energy. Although they are broken, their souls have not dissipated. The Shinsengumi came at the right time! The spiritual energy is about to dry up. If the Shinsengumi had come two days later, I'm afraid the swords would have been completely shattered... wuwu..."
As he spoke, Kitsunesuke's ears drooped and he sobbed:
"If this part breaks, it will be all over... wuwu... It seems that the sword men all spent the whole day in the pool repairing it in order to save themselves, but in the end it still broke with a shake... wuwu..."
"…You guys have a good relationship?"
Qian Jianmu continued to ask questions in a soft voice.
"Kitsunesuke is an assistant fox assigned to each Honmaru. He is the messenger between the sword men and the Shinsengumi, so I am more familiar with them." Kitsunesuke answered obediently.
"Where does the spiritual power in the spiritual power pool come from?"
"…Maybe the previous judge?"
"you do not know?"
"It was already like this when I took over Honmaru!!"
"You're not a real fox..."
"Kitsunesuke is a new species made up of spiritual materials and scientific technology, created and distributed by the government of time. It can only exist in Honmaru because of its special properties. It doesn't matter if the Shinsengumi think I'm a machine, but Kitsunesuke thinks of himself more as a fox..." Kitsunesuke explained seriously.
"Oh..." Qianjianmu thought. "So you are neither flesh nor metal..."
"That's right!" Kitsunesuke straightened his chest and said to himself.
However, it was too early to rejoice.
The next second...
——'Plop!'
“——!!”
Before she could even utter a scream, she was mercilessly thrown into the pool! ! !
Dazai Osamu, who was holding a razor blade and looking around at the edge of the pool, was unexpectedly splashed in the face. He dropped the razor blade, wiped his face, and looked up at Qian Jianmu with resentment.
"Are you hurt?" the culprit asked without any guilt while squatting beside the pool.
"Wuwuwuwu Shinsengumi!!! Kitsunesuke can't swim, wowwuwuwu." Kitsunesuke stepped on the blades and swam to the edge of the pool, two wide tears falling on his human-like face.
Qian Jianmu picked it up and found that the fox was not seriously injured even after stepping on the "mountain of knives". It seems that Kitsunesuke is somewhat immune to the damage caused by swords. Thinking of this, he casually stroked the wet fox's head.
"What should we do? Even the Shinsengumi can't go in and fight with the knives. It's great that Kitsunesuke won't get hurt. Swimming is something that can be learned quickly, right? With so many knives, I don't know when we can fight well... I'm sure he can help, right?"
"But--"
"Kitsunesuke is so familiar with them, he must know what they look like very well, what amazing little foxes, when they are healed and wake up, they will definitely like Kitsunesuke very much. It's just learning to swim, in order to save everyone, how could Kitsunesuke be afraid of such a difficulty, Kitsunesuke is a super amazing fox?"
Kitsunesuke's eyes turned into circles and he stammered.
"Me...me?" It pointed at itself with its claws.
“Don’t underestimate yourself. Although you don’t have hands, you can pick up the blades. If you find something similar, put it by the pond. Leave the rest to me. It’s just a small help. Wouldn’t Kitsunesuke be willing to do that…” the Chigenmaku devil whispered, as if he didn’t realize how inhumane it was for a fox, not much bigger than a kitten, to pick up the blades.
"...Oh...Oh...Yes, I can also help the Shinsengumi. I should have thought of it earlier!" Kitsunesuke was confused and looked like he had suddenly realized something. "Who does the Shinsengumi want first...?"
"But I don't know anyone..." Qianjianmu showed a regretful expression.
"Ah! That's right, the knife account! Spiritual power registration!"
The dizzy fox seemed to be struck by lightning and suddenly remembered something. It jumped to the ground, shook off its hair, and took out a navy blue notebook with gold patterns on it from somewhere. The first page of the booklet called Sword Account is blank regarding the numbers and code names of the Shinsengumi, and the back cannot be opened, probably because it has not been registered yet.
"Please input your spiritual power into the sword account, and then you can check the names and basic information of the sword men in Honmaru! You can also do your daily lessons and inner show normally, and the hand-into-pond can be reactivated, so you don't have to worry about the sword men disappearing completely!"
Spiritual power...
Qian Jianmu practiced the use of spiritual power a little last night, but to be honest, he didn't find any special uses. But if the output of spiritual power is increased, the people outside the door will calm down a little. He probably used his spiritual power for a whole night, and managed to silence the knocking on the door for a while. Although he was not familiar with the use of spiritual power now, at least he could use it normally.
A ball of white light rose in the palm of his hand and slowly drifted towards the sword tent.
The next moment, light blue water ripples radiated violently to the entire shrine, centered on the sword tent. The spiritual power wave was like some kind of strong invisible wind, and Honmaru's stiffness was shattered in just a moment. The strong wind blew through the treetops, and the breath of life reappeared. The deathly silence of Honmaru disappeared like an illusion.
The leader gently brushed the ripples in the air and looked at his hand thoughtfully.
"That's it! My spiritual power is restored just by putting my hand into the pool!"
...Hmm.
Qian Jianmu felt the speed at which his strength was being depleted, and his expression became somewhat subtle.
Although it is not a lot for him, the consumption of spiritual energy is really huge.
It can be supported, but this amount is definitely not normal, right...?
And I don’t know if it was an illusion, but at the moment when his spiritual power was injected, the faint light that should have been in the pool flickered for a moment, and then was filled with his power.
"The Shinsengumi can recover their spiritual power by resting. If they are really tired, they can take a nap. By the way, please do not use your real name when you are around the sword men or signing documents. If the sword men know your real name, the Shinsengumi will be at risk of being 'hidden'. Although the probability is very low, the sword men are all tsukumogami anyway... No matter how reliable they are, don't take it lightly!"
...I didn't take it lightly at all!
The 'Sword Man' we know so far only has a strong presence when he is being chased!
After a lot of gibberish, Kitsunesuke really had nothing to say. He turned his head to look at the hand that was floating with beautiful light spots again entering the pool, and a firm look appeared on his weird face.
"As expected, the most urgent task is to repair the swords, it's already late! Then! I'll go down! Shinsengumi, wait for my good news...!!!"
Having said so, it still stood by the pond, as if waiting for someone to keep it.
However, the two scumbags just watched it and waited for it to go down to work.
“…”
Haha…are you really going to go…it seems like I have no choice but to go…
The resolute expression was silently shattered, and crystal tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. After confirming again and again that no one would help him, for the future of Honmaru, Kitsunesuke jumped into the pool with tears in his eyes!
I heard a splash and fell into the pool. I vaguely saw the Shinsengumi and the annoying black-haired man leaving the hand room side by side...
etc! Is it really the only fox working? !
**
Sengenmaku and Shoutozai did not rush to inspect the entire Honmaru, but returned to the second floor of the castle tower to recheck the parts that they had neglected yesterday.
The leader was very interested in the gathering hall on the first floor of the castle tower, while Chigenmaku lowered his head to study the knife marks on the door left by last night's escape.
"There are no signs of human life in the castle tower," said the chief.
"The knife marks on the door are very recent, probably left within a few months," said Qian Jianmu.
The two walked out the door and went to the kitchen and the large room.
"No one has used the kitchen for a long time." Leader Zai wiped the dust off the cupboard with his fingers and opened the cupboard. "There are no fresh vegetables, and all that's left is dry food."
"There are signs of life on the eaves, and there are leftover spoiled snacks on the plates...dried sweet potatoes?" Qian Jianmu sat on a mat on the low table, looking up. The cherry blossoms were withering one by one. "There is no water in the teacup, and no cherry blossoms."
The two walked to the backyard, where there was an outdoor fighting field and an outdoor area for farm work.
"The hand-held arena is very old and seems to be used frequently." The leader lost interest and just took a glance.
"The land shows signs of cultivation, but it hasn't been cultivated for some time. The stable is empty and there have never been horses there." Qian Jianmu closed the wooden fence door, turned around, and sighed softly.
They looked at each other, and even though they didn't say anything, the general message was clear.
"You've been fooled. There has never been a Shinsengumi here. Even if there is, he or she will probably die soon." The leader laughed and leaned against the wall.
There were no signs that the castle tower's bedroom had been used, but the castle tower's door had been hacked open more than once. I'm afraid that some Shinsengumi have come here, but they will disappear in a few days.
Escape? Die? These are probably the only possibilities.
"There are no Shinsengumi, but there are only sword tents. There are no forging rooms or sword-melting pools. Broken swords need to be soaked for maintenance... Is that so? I see. I understand..."
Although he was muttering to himself, Chigenmaku was not idle. He went to the kitchen to boil a pot of hot water, poured the white powder into a cup, then rinsed it with hot water and handed it to Dazai Osamu.
Although the two people were talking to themselves throughout the investigation, many things can be understood clearly with just a simple description.
“So——” Leader Zai raised his glass.
"——What exists here is the true sword itself. It is definitely not a branch that can be forged by a normal Honmaru. It does not require a Shinsengumi at all." Sengenmaku clinked glasses with him.
“Correct.”
There was a clicking sound when the cups collided.
Checking the box when the answer is correct makes people happy no matter what. As if celebrating, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Although he drank generously, it was as if the cup contained some expensive tea or fine wine. But when he put down the cup, all those ostentatious appearances disappeared, and the leader couldn't help frowning and covering his mouth, complaining in a low voice.
"Is that all?"
"Well, or do you want to cook?"
"Ah... Actually it's not impossible...?"
"...Calm down a bit now... Just because your parallel world self did it doesn't mean you did it..."
Although the situation in the world has become bad to a certain extent, no one cares about it. What worries the two people most is the source of food. Qian Jianmu opened a bag of glucose powder and made a cup of glucose water for the two of them.
"You know, Nakai...ah, the one who lives with Dazai and me, who would rather come home from get off work and cook than ever let either of us enter the kitchen."
Dazai Osamu's miraculous and deadly cooking skills are far beyond the understanding of ordinary people. Chijianmu himself has always been destined to be served. When he was wandering, he basically did not touch cooking except for grilling and boiling. Anyway, he had no demand for food and would not die from poisoning, but others might not be able to accept such a rough diet, and finally he was banned from entering the kitchen.
Haha, these two people are both kitchen killers.
Without any shame, Qian Jianmu calmly placed the glucose powder in the center of the table.
"Until we can put together a knife or teach the fox how to cook, this will be our food for the next few days."
On the surface of the ordinary bag of glucose powder, the great golden light of an important item flashed faintly.
**
In order to prevent the Shinsengumi and the somewhat annoying man next to him from starving to death, Kitsunesuke was shocked to find that the two people's three meals a day were oral glucose. He became determined to repair the sword and save people. He went into the room from morning to night, vowing to repair the Ikki sword as soon as possible.
After all, knives can be used in combat, and an extra blade means more labor! !
So a few days later, after 13 hours of non-stop work every day, Kitsunesuke successfully fished out a knife.
Sengenmaku and Leader Zai didn't intend to hand over everything to Kitsunesuke. The progress was currently at a stalemate, and repairing the sword as soon as possible was the top priority. After all, food is a problem, and there are dangers lurking outside at night. After learning that Oda Sakunosuke in this world is still working peacefully as a member of the port mafia, Sengenmaku and the leader Zaiyi ignored the current situation in Yokohama and focused on putting their swords together.
In the end, Kitsunesuke sadly discovered that although he had tried very hard, the progress of the three people was synchronized. When he had assembled the Ichiran Sword, the other two people had also assembled the Ichiran Sword. The three swords were neatly placed on the hand-held platform, waiting for Qian Jianmu to use his spiritual power to repair them.
Repairing a broken knife should be very difficult, just like a broken mirror is difficult to mend, the physical changes of the shattering are synchronized with the concept of shattering. The conceptual fragmentation basically means that there is no possibility of repair. In particular, this is the true body of the sword, not a clone that is parasitic using a medium.
But... maybe it's because it's the original body that it can be repaired?
Half-believing and half-doubting, he followed Kitsunesuke's instructions and compressed his spiritual power, wrapping it around each piece of the broken knife like a silk thread. The loss of a large amount of spiritual power made the body feel empty, but in addition to its own spiritual power, the power of "divine power" could repair it at any time. Strands of spiritual power seeped into the interior of the sword. Qian Jianmu closed his eyes and tried his best to glue all the fragments together.
This kind of repair is by no means something that can be done overnight. Under normal circumstances, the Shinsengumi's spiritual energy would be very little after maintaining the operation of the Honmaru. It might take a month or several months to repair a broken sword. This is also the world’s minimum wish - to maintain basic operations and not collapse.
But with Qianjianmu's ability, he can complete the repair in one go.
The transmission of a large amount of spiritual energy caused vibrations inside the Honmaru. Blue ripples advanced in the Honmaru layer by layer like waves. The cherry blossom trees that had just formed buds seemed to have received some kind of catalysis. The cherry blossoms grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, and after just a few minutes, they all bloomed one after another.
A breeze blew through the Honmaru, and the world barrier belonging to Honmaru and Yokohama shook slightly. The cherry blossoms that withered immediately after blooming were scattered by the wind. After the old ones withered, new ones bloomed again, layer by layer, and soon a thick layer of cherry blossoms accumulated, even blowing into the room through the window.
The leader reached out his hand to take the cherry blossoms, lowered his eyes, clasped his hands together, and when he opened them again, the cherry blossoms in his palms dried up in a moment.
"Oh."
After giving a barely perceptible sarcastic laugh, he threw away the broken cherry blossoms and turned to look in the direction of Sengenmaku.
The broken parts of the sword on the white hand-held platform seemed to be basically pieced together. There seemed to be some cracks on it, but it was far from being broken. Chijianmu exhaled lightly, opened his eyes, and took the sword floating in the air.
The blade cut the palm of my hand and blood soaked the blade. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the blade actually glowed slightly.
"You can awaken the sword man by inputting spiritual power into the sword!" Kitsunesuke was so excited that he didn't even care about Sengenmaku's wound. Chigenmu glanced at him lightly, raised his eyes and looked at Dazai Osamu for a moment, then his calm gaze fell back on the sword.
This is a very beautiful sword, which was put together by Sengenmaku himself, and the reason why he put it together was very simple - this is the first sword on the sword account.
The spiritual power was input, and suddenly, the wind blew, and the cherry blossoms scattered.
"I'm Mikazuki Munechika... Eh...? Ah, because there are many blade patterns formed during forging, I'm named Mikazuki..."
The man had short dark blue hair like midnight, and his penetrating gradient eyes reflected the night and dawn. In his eyes, which swayed like a pool of clear water, there was a pattern of a 'three-day moon'. His appearance is exceptionally refined, combining the elegance of the Heian-kyō period with the casualness that comes with time. But at this moment he seemed very confused, frowning. After reciting the opening words very unskillfully, he covered half of his face with his sleeves and laughed a few times in a daze.
"Hahaha... I'm a little confused... Are you... a Shinsengumi?"
"Mikazuki-dono!!!" Kitsunesuke's eyes filled with tears.
Hearing Kitsunesuke's voice, Mikazuki turned his head slightly to look at Kitsunesuke, with an even greater confusion in his eyes. There was another breeze outside the window at this time. He looked around the entire gloves room and felt something was wrong. His gaze fell on the exposed skin inside the gloves, and a hint of realization flashed across his beautiful and even hazy eyes.
"Ah... I never thought there would be such an opportunity."
From Qian Jianmu's perspective, he could just see cracks on the skin that looked like broken porcelain, winding upwards and about to break.
"Ah, you are looking at this? Don't worry, the sword is broken, and it will take time to repair it. Besides, all tangible things will eventually die, and it is not difficult to accept. I am lucky to see you here."
The young man's insight was far beyond that of ordinary people. After all, Sangetsu Munechika was a thousand years old and was used to seeing separations in the world. He was one of the first swordsmen recruited by the Time Government and witnessed almost the entire process of the Time Government's battle with the Time March Army.
The atmosphere was very elegant and warm for a moment, only Kitsunesuke next to him was dumbfounded and spoke dryly:
"... Sanri Yuedian... Are you... Are you okay? This is not your style. Is there something you haven't fixed? Why aren't you laughing!!!"
Qian Jianmu: “……?”
Leader Zai: “……?”
Mikazuki Munechika: "..."
...So it hasn't realized that this is not the normal Honmaru?
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