Chapter 58 Very Big (?
"The castle tower is an absolute area for the Shinsengumi in Honmaru. Tsukumogami can enter, but many of their actions are restricted." Mikazuki Munechika explained: "Except for 'night watch' and 'attendant', there is no need for tsukumogami to enter or leave the castle tower. Under normal circumstances, tsukumogami will never ask questions like whether they can enter the castle tower."
The government of time has taken great pains to prevent the Shinsengumi and sword men from harming each other. Over the past few decades, both sides have been patched up several times, with the ideal effect being that no one can hurt anyone else and they try their best to avoid killing each other.
However, in fact, the efforts of the current government are still very effective. At least after patching up layer by layer, the current government can stop most problems in time.
The leader did not go out today, so only Sengenmaku and Mikazuki walked towards the direction of the Tsuburaya. Kitsunesuke went out early and came back late these two days. Sure enough, when I opened the door, Kitsunesuke was soaking his fishing knife in the pond.
It looks like he'll get the fourth strike soon, he's worthy of being the fox's helper.
After calculating the consumption of spiritual energy, Qian Jianmu planned to awaken the remaining two today. Kitsunesuke jumped out of the pond, shook off the water, and came over humming.
"Shinsen! Practice this vibration first! This vibration can be used to cook!"
...I always feel like there's something odd about this Honmaru.
Sanriku came over to take a look, chuckled softly, and didn't make any comment.
"Is there any problem?" asked Qian Jianmu.
"Well, there's nothing wrong with this one. I just think he's worthy of it."
"……?"
"Mikazuki-dono! Please come and help us fix it!" Kitsunesuke looked at Mikazuki Munechika eagerly: "If we can fix it sooner, we can rebuild the Honmaru!"
Since they are both swords, there is no need to worry too much about being cut easily. Mikazuki readily agreed, then put on his battle uniform and ran towards the pond, but Kitsunesuke quickly stopped him.
"You-you-you-you don't want to change your clothes?"
"Haha, but wearing armor makes it less likely to get hurt, right?" Mikazuki looked innocent.
"That makes sense, but I always feel something is weird...Mikazuki Palace!! How did you really go in?! It would be very uncomfortable!" Kitsunesuke jumped back and forth on the shore.
Qian Jianmu who was watching: “…” What the hell is this.
Amid the noisy and cheerful sounds in the background, light-colored spiritual energy slowly wrapped around Broken Knife like some kind of liquid floating in the air. The repair time varies depending on the length of the blade. Mikazuki Munechika's is a katana, which requires twice as much time and spiritual energy as the katana in front of him.
It is obviously an unscientific world, but in some places it is surprisingly scientific.
After calculating the output specifications of spiritual power last night, Qian Jianmu found a repair method that is more labor-saving but time-consuming. By the evening, both katana were repaired. The wet Kitsunesuke and Mikazuki came to watch. With a faint fluctuation of spiritual power, the only katana appeared before their eyes.
"My name is Yakiri Hasebe. If the master has any order, I will do it no matter what it is."
It was a man with short grey hair and wearing a priest's uniform with armor. He finished reciting the opening lines smoothly, then froze for a moment, looked up blankly at him, then at Mikazuki beside him, then at him again, and moved his lips, uttering a weak sound:
"My Lord?"
"Yakiri Hasebe?" Chigenmaku called him softly.
"Ah... If possible, please don't call me Yakiri... Well, just Hasebe. Yakiri comes from the cruelty of the previous master..." Although he recited the words reflexively, his expression was still confused.
"Haha, I was completely scared." Mikazuki watched the show happily.
"Three-day Moon Palace! This is..." The gray-haired man asked for help in confusion.
“Lord Hasebe——!!” Kitsunesuke rushed over, tears in his eyes: “Lord Hasebe, the Honmaru is now in your hands, sir. The kitchen has been burned down. Only Lord Hasebe can solve the problem!!”
"Wait, is this our lord? Honmaru, I'm not...kitchen?..." Hasebe was caught in the continuing confusion.
Yasakiri Hasebe, the sword named by Oda Nobunaga, was given to someone else casually, so Oda Nobunaga was very concerned about it. When he was summoned, he was a somewhat depressed and very emo katana player. He would kill the enemy with his own hands when he opened his mouth and burn the enemy camp when he closed his mouth. He was depressed and fierce. He didn't like anyone and would even attack people if he was asked to do so. The government at the time thought that it would be difficult for him to integrate into the Honmaru, but later they discovered that he actually turned from love to hate, because he loved his master very much but was sent away and he couldn't adapt well. In essence, he was a great master controller.
Wei Jian is resolute and decisive. Although his qualifications in all aspects are at an average level, he is a rare special existence among this group of sword men that is not completely human. Even though he behaved no different from an ordinary swordsman, in fact, Yakiri Hasebe never considered himself a human being from beginning to end, but rather regarded himself seriously as a sword.
The sword is not picky about its master, the sword completely obeys its master. Yakiri Hasebe is not picky about his master, he completely obeys his master.
He enjoys the feeling of being used and never takes pride in having his own consciousness. Instead, he hopes to be ruthlessly exploited. He has an extreme admiration for his master, the stronger the master, the more obsessed he is. It is not obvious on the surface, but secretly he is a pervert. As long as someone uses him, he will do his best to fulfill his obligations and take care of everything in life. Although sword men are spirits of weapons, most of them have their own personalities and preferences. And Yakiri Hasebe is one of the few people who is willing to study hard for the sake of the Shinsengumi, even at the cost of himself. Even Yasukiri Hasebe Kobato abandoned himself to the point where the act of 'abandoning himself' itself became a part of his character.
Therefore, in the eyes of many Shinsengumi, his labels are "all-powerful", "obedient" and "reliable".
Cooking? Official document? Attendant? repair? If it was an order from his master, he would carry it out without any slackness.
...Of course, that's Honmaru's normal character.
Normally in Honmaru, even if Hasebe doesn't know how to do it, if his master asks him to try, he will try it late into the night. Therefore, many things he didn't know were covered up very well, and everyone took his skills for granted, and Kitsunesuke was obviously one of them. But what kind of Blade is Mikazuki Munechika? This local veteran Blade knows all too well what kind of personalities his people have. But the fight has been done, so he didn't say anything and just sat aside and watched the fun calmly.
Haha, because there are many blades in Honmaru who like and are good at cooking, Yakiri Hasebe Honba doesn't know how to cook.
Well, it’s not a big problem. As for Hasebe, it’s not too late for him to learn now. And although Yakiri Hasebe Honba is not a talkative person, his character has been played thoroughly. He actually wants a master very much, so this can be considered a coincidence.
Thinking of this, Mikazuki watched the fun with a smile, looking very happy to see what would happen next. When he saw Yakiri Hasebe's look of help, he waved his hand in a good mood.
“Mikazuki-dono——!” Yakiri Hasebe maintained a respectful attitude and wailed in a low voice.
What kind of blades are these! ! !
Not quite understanding the twists and turns, and difficult to explain, Sengenmaku simply left the person to Mikazuki.
"Let's explain it together later."
He turned around and saw another sword left on the table.
Aside from Kitsunesuke, who was intent on finding the best blade choice to clean up the mess, the leader Zai and Sengenmaku himself were awakened completely in order according to the sword book, so this one is probably ranked second—
"It's big but it's... Kokitsunemaru?...Ahhh, I mean, the name has the word "small" in it! But it's big!"
…
The two blades, one man and one fox, were silent for a moment.
Wait, you omitted something? What's so big? !
The expression of Hasebe, whose pupils were shaking, turned into a screaming expression!
Compared to the tightly wrapped Yakiri Hasebe and Mikazuki Munechika, the style of this katana named Kogunemaru is much wilder, and because of this, the cracks on his exposed chest are clearly visible. After all, he is an old swordsman from the same school as Mikazuki. After a brief moment of confusion, Kogunemaru reacted quickly.
"Could it be...ah, I didn't explain it clearly, I'm not kidding, I'm not a fake, although I'm a little kitsunemaru, but I'm very big! Are you the master?"
...Where did you explain it? It's even weirder!
Kogumumaru's character in Sword Man also belongs to the 'non-human' category, but unlike Yakiri Hasebe, Kogumumaru doesn't quite think of himself as a human, but he thinks of himself as a fox... and has more animalistic nature...
Can't tell which one is better.
His appearance was not human-like, and there was a bit of beast in his eyes and eyebrows. He has rare snow-white animal ears and, unlike ordinary sword men, thick white long hair that resembles animal fur. The so-called 'big' is just a reminder that it belongs to the larger 'tachi' and he himself is a strong and sturdy guy. A big guy of 188cm in height really has nothing to do with the word 'small'.
In fact, he himself is also very concerned about the word "small" in his name, so he always emphasizes that he is "big", and his goal is to become even bigger...but it still feels weird.
Anyway, regardless of whether he is powerful or not, Kogumumaru, who is from the same Sanjo sword school as Mikazuki Munechika, actually has a very good relationship with Mikazuki Munechika. He raised his hand and greeted Mikazuki Munechika.
"Oh, it's still you."
"Haha, long time no see. You look very energetic, Kitsunemaru." Mikazuki smiled.
Yakiri Hasebe finally came to his senses and opened his mouth. He looked at Kogumura, then at Mikazuki, then at Kogumura again, and finally at Sengenmaku, and squeezed out a sentence from his throat:
"My Lord! Unexpectedly, unexpectedly!"
Qian Jianmu looked at him and was surprised to find tears in his eyes.
"...How about you guys communicate among yourselves first?"
"No need, my lord. Please give me orders. What should I do next? Kill my retainers? Burn down the temple? Please give me your orders!"
Not really, the kitchen has already been burned...
"Hasebe, calm down a bit and let the master rest for a while."
Mikazuki patted Yakiri Hasebe's shoulder and looked at Sengenmaku with a smile. Although his expression could not be seen, it was obvious that he was quietly relieved as the knife was repaired:
"Master, Hasebe has always wanted a master and has become a little overexcited. You just repaired the two-flickering sword, so leave the rest to us. This way, we will have enough bladehands."
"Speaking of which, what do you usually do?"
"Although we don't have a Shinsengumi, daily matters such as the Man'ya, expeditions, and daily battle maps are also open to us. We just have to be as careful as possible and not get into danger. By the way, Honmaru is currently missing a lot of things. Master, do you want to go to the Man'ya?"
Wanwu is the internal central community of the Time Government, where some daily necessities can be purchased.
"Hey! The Shinsengumi wants to go to Man'ya?" Kitsunesuke, who had been confused all the time, jumped out: "But, but I haven't contacted the government of time yet, the compensation for the new Shinsengumi hasn't arrived yet, and there shouldn't be any Kopan in Honmaru..."
"Don't worry, Xiaoban. But if we can't contact the Government of Time..." Mikazuki frowned slightly: "Master can let us go to Man'ya first just in case, but in this case, there are still too few Sanzhen swords in Honmaru..."
"However! With Lord Hasebe, everything will be much simpler. The Shinsengumi can appoint swords as attendants. The swords appointed as attendants can accompany the lord all day and take care of the daily needs. There is no need to worry about meals. Moreover, the swords appointed as attendants are absolutely safe, and the Shinsengumi can also be safer!" Kitsunesuke suggested.
Before Sengenmaku could say anything, he saw the eyes of the pinned down Yasakiri Hasebe light up and he was looking at him.
...Is he such a character?
In fact, it was completely because Hasebe himself often received the memories of other gods. He saw countless of himself having masters, but he was destined to have none, and was in a state of emptiness and loss for a long time. And now they suddenly have an owner, who has taken great pains to repair them, and he was so curious and excited that he overreacted.
"...No, you should first study the division of labor between smashing the sword and repairing the main castle. This place has been abandoned for too long."
Looking out the window, the entire Honmaru is empty. Although the cherry blossoms grow under the catalysis of spiritual power, they are not made of spiritual power. The huge Honmaru is dotted with withered cherry blossom dust, branches and leaves around countless houses. Because of the division of space, the living atmosphere of the houses near the shrine could not be conveyed. The Honmaru was lifeless. Sengenmaku didn't like the dead feeling, especially this kind of lonely feeling in a deserted place.
When you are in a certain environment, your mood will also change. So being here, with the safety of his surroundings uncertain, Qian Jianmu, who had spent a lot of effort to maintain his 22-year-old body, was actually in a subtle atmosphere of déjà vu. He could accurately judge how long Leader Zai had slept, which meant that his sleep quality was worse than Leader Zai's.
It would be more accurate to say that I didn’t sleep at all rather than sleeping. I just closed my eyes.
Seeing Yakiri Hasebe getting depressed, Kitsunesuke, who had always been a fool, suddenly had an idea and said loudly:
"But you haven't eaten for a long time. How about having a meal first? Kogunemaru-dono and Hasebe-sama are both good at cooking. Please wait a while and have a meal."
"Don't worry, there's nothing to eat in the main hall, right?" Chijianmaku asked.
"That doesn't matter. We still have some foods like sweet potatoes and potatoes that are easy to store, and we still have some rice and flour left. How about sweet potato porridge?" Xiao Hu Wan said with a smile.
"Yes! Don't drink glucose! You will be malnourished. Eat something first!" Kitsunesuke took the opportunity to relay the words, feeling heartbroken. He knew that now whenever he thought of the scene of the couple drinking glucose, he would feel a shock that would linger for a long time.
Thinking of the leader who was forced to stay because he was not feeling well in the morning, Qianjianmu thought for a moment.
"Then please prepare two servings."
"Then let Kitsunesuke continue to smash the swords, and the three of us will be responsible for cleaning the house, repairing the kitchen and preparing food, how about that?" Mikazuki smiled.
"...Huh?" Kitsunesuke, who was suddenly assigned a job, looked up and around in confusion.
Kogumaru looked at it with a bit of sympathy for its own kind, but he made no real move to show sympathy for Kitsunesuke. He just whispered:
"If there is fried tofu, I will prepare one for you."
"Really! Thank you, Kokitsunemaru-dono! I haven't eaten fried tofu for a long time." Kitsunesuke's eyes were filled with tears.
...Is there any fried tofu in the kitchen? Thousands of thoughts.
I don't seem to see it, so the focus of this sentence is indeed on "if", right?
Kitsunesuke was tricked into staying in the hand room and continuing to work, a little reluctantly. Yakiri Hasebe ran very fast and went straight to the kitchen after the division of labor. Kogumamaru went to the warehouse to find sweet potatoes first, leaving Mikazuki alone to walk to Senmaku.
"Can that gentleman really eat?" he asked.
"I thought you wouldn't say it." Qian Jianmu smiled.
"Haha, I'm just a little curious. He's the only one I've seen with that physique." Sanrikuzuki looked at the azure sky. There was no sunset today, and there was still some time before the sun set. The Sanrikuzuki pattern in his eyes was particularly clear and beautiful under the light.
"If the master needs us, please feel free to use us. Although it seems that he has not said it, the spiritual power that the master has spent to repair us is simply a miracle."
Mikazuki sighed:
"When we were shattered, we were already prepared to die completely. Being awakened by you is something we never dared to think about. Although there is no strict Shinsengumi contract between you and us, swords have always respected the strong and are willing to be used by the strong. If you need us, please trust us and use us. If there is any problem with us, please correct us."
"Are you concerned about the problem this morning? Are you finally beginning to doubt yourself now?"
"Haha, Master, there are no judges here. Even if there is a group problem, no one will know. Our time is too long, and a large amount of memories will flow in every day. Many times, it is not that we don't doubt ourselves, but that we cannot doubt ourselves. No matter how powerful a soul is, once it has doubts, it will eventually go crazy because it can't bear it."
Mikazuki hesitated for a moment and said:
"The government of time sent several Shinsengumi to come here because of spiritual exhaustion, but for some reason they would disappear after just one or two days. I always thought they were forcibly repatriated because of excessive spiritual energy loss, but now I think..."
He smiled bitterly.
"I am not very clear about my own situation."
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