6 Hate to be beautiful, hate to be beautiful
◎She began to care about the swordsman◎
In the afternoon, Tomioka Giyu silently stepped into the Butterfly House. The little girls were playing games in the open space at the back, while the other little girls who were still running around in the front yard were about to smile when they saw Mr. Mizuhira, but they were caught off guard by something and froze in their places for a moment.
That's a bruise, right?!
Who hit Lord Shuizhu!
At this time, inside the house, Lianzi was sorting and putting away a pile of bottles and jars. She lowered her eyes to look at the labels on the bottles. Now she knew a lot of words, so it was no problem for her to recognize the words on the labels.
The doctor was examining a wounded swordsman. There was another one lying on the bunk bed next to him. In addition, there were five or six standing swordsmen in the room. Their eyes, originally focused on their companions, somehow drifted to Reiko, who was placing medicine bottles on the high cabinet with her back to them.
When the figure of Lord Shuizhu appeared at the door, no one noticed him.
Giyu Tomioka stood silently at the door. He first glanced at Reiko, then quickly glanced inside the house, frowning slightly.
The cabinet was next to the door. Reiko noticed a familiar figure in her peripheral vision. She tiptoed to put the last medicine bottle away, turned her head, and just as a smile appeared on her face, she was caught off guard and saw bruises on Tomioka Giyu's handsome face. Her expression changed.
There were already quite a few people standing in the room. Reiko quickly walked up to Giyu Tomioka and pulled him out. The room next door was still empty and had some spare medicine.
Tomioka Giyu let her pull him away, and the swordsmen who followed Reiko's movements and discovered the arrival of the Water Pillar quickly lowered their heads or looked out the window as if nothing had happened.
"Go apply some medicine first. This spot isn't easy to bandage, but you have to put some medicine on it. It must be very painful."
Giyu Tomioka was originally looking down at the thin white wrist that was pulling his, and was caught off guard by Reiko's words. His expression was blank for a moment, and he became like a puppet, letting Reiko pull him into another room. Reiko asked him to sit on a chair. There were other people in the room, and the other people were greeting him, but he seemed to hear it, and seemed not to hear it. He sat on the chair, following the figure with his eyes, watching her walk to another doctor, whisper something, then get a small medicine bottle and a cotton swab to wipe the wound, and then turn around and walk towards him.
Reiko didn't ask who had injected her. She placed the medicine on the table next to Tomioka Giyu, unscrewed the bottle cap, dipped a cotton swab in the yellow-brown liquid, and then came over. Her soft, boneless hand firmly pressed down Tomioka Giyu's shoulder and said to him softly, "Don't move."
A slightly cool, moist feeling fell on that skin, like her light green eyes.
A light stinging sensation accompanied by the scent of medicine filled the air.
"Be careful during training. If you get hurt, come to me. If you think it's okay, what about the others?"
Her voice was soft and gentle, and as she approached, a sweet fragrance drifted over. The smell of the medicine was too strong at the tip of her nose, dispersing the faint fragrance, but a light wisp was still left, tickling people's hearts for no reason.
"Yeah." Tomioka Giyu just said in a low voice.
The bruise was not big originally, but on the side of his face, Tomioka Giyu suddenly felt that the bruise was extremely serious.
But he couldn't help showing a slight joy because of the bruise.
He always keeps a calm face and others cannot see anything.
After the medicine was applied, Reiko took a step back, looked at the handsome face, breathed a sigh of relief, threw the cotton swab into the trash can, and then, while tightly capping the medicine bottle, said to Tomioka Giyu, "Mr. Giyu, please wait for me outside. I'll go change my clothes first."
After she returned the bottle to the doctor, she left the room.
Giyu Tomioka was still sitting there when he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the person who had just greeted him.
The three teenagers looked at him with dazed expressions - one of them had a pig head, and it was impossible to tell what expression he had.
Tomioka Giyu nodded at them, then stood up and left.
He arrived at the door of the butterfly house and waited quietly.
A swordsman passing by greeted him, and he responded absentmindedly. After a while, he turned his head as if he had realized something and looked towards the corridor.
A familiar figure came out from the corridor.
Reiko still had her hair in a low bun, with a few strands of hair hanging down. No matter who it was, the first thing that would be noticed was her beautiful fair face, shrouded in a hint of delicate sadness, and then the glass cherry blossoms in her hair, the well-tailored green kimono with a white background, the exquisitely crafted flower and feather brooch, and the hand stretched out from the cuff, wrapped in thin black velvet gloves, holding a small bag.
She walked towards me gracefully, as if she had walked out of a painting.
Everything on her body, from her hair to her exquisite shoes, was bought by Giyu Tomioka.
It was built by him personally.
Tomioka Giyu suddenly realized.
He even remembered every item and when it was given to Lianzi.
Just as he thought when he bought it, Lianzi was suitable for her, very suitable. She deserved to wear beautiful and gorgeous clothes. Just a glance from her could attract countless people's pursuit. Not only him, but any man would give her everything he had.
Tomioka Giyu pursed his lips slightly.
Lianzi looked at his expression and knew that he was satisfied. Although she was not sure what this expression meant, the stunned look just now was not fake.
This is the most everyday clothing she can choose. Other dresses are more gorgeous.
She came up to him, smiled and said, let's go.
The two of them left the Butterfly House side by side.
Asakusa was very lively after dark, with people coming and going on the streets. A man and a woman walking in the crowd still attracted a lot of people's attention.
The woman's frail body and the remnant of childishness in her eyes and eyebrows indicated that she was not very old. She had a decent and peaceful smile on her face. The man was tall, with a handsome and slightly cold face. Any man who met his blue eyes would shrink back and dare not stare at the lady in kimono beside him.
It was easy to read those glances, jealousy was the strongest. Tomioka Giyuu remained silent, and the girl beside him was very happy. She was looking around, sizing up this bustling area, which she had never seen before. If she had been lucky enough to pass by here before, she would not have dared to take any more glances.
The men were jealous of the man who had received such special favor from such a beautiful lady.
Women couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful face. When beauty reaches a level that is out of reach, all jealousy will disappear, leaving only sighs of envy and regret.
The reckless college student was so focused on chasing the figure that he didn't even notice he had bumped into a lamppost.
Giyu Tomioka had known for a long time that Reiko had a beautiful face, but there had never been a moment like now when he suddenly felt terribly unhappy. This unhappiness was not directed at Reiko, but at himself.
However, even he could not tell, and found it difficult to say exactly what this displeasure was.
The fireworks display was held as scheduled. Reiko seemed unaware of the emotional changes of the people around her. She looked up at the beautiful fireworks, happily grabbing the hands around her and pointing at the fireworks.
Her lips opened and closed, speaking sweet words. Tomioka Giyu had very good hearing, and even in the noisy environment, he heard those words.
Fortunately, it was night and no one noticed his red ears.
After the fireworks display ended, the two left Asakusa and went to a nearby Wisteria House to rest.
The old lady in the Wisteria Flower House was very surprised. When she heard that Tomioka Giyu was the Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, she quickly invited the two in.
The house is not big, but it has quite a few rooms.
After a brief exchange, the old woman took Reiko to take a bath and wash up. Tomioka Giyuu sat upright in the side room, listening to the faint conversation coming from afar, and lowered his eyes.
He was not wearing the Demon Slayer Corps uniform, but a dark kimono, which was dark green in color. No wonder Reiko chose a white and green skirt... But the green color did suit Reiko very well.
But for Lianzi, these clothes cannot be worn most of the time. She stays in the Butterfly House, which is the safest place for someone with thin blood.
If I want to go out, I must follow him closely, just like tonight, holding on to the corner of his clothes tightly.
Is she afraid of ghosts?
Ghost... Tomioka Giyu lowered his eyes, his eye corners drooped slightly, and the aura on his body suddenly became sharp. He suddenly thought that if he couldn't kill all the evil ghosts, then Reiko would not be able to go out as she wished.
Killing ghosts...
There were light footsteps, and the soft soles of the feet brushed against the wooden floor, making almost no sound.
When Giyu Tomioka came to his senses, a faint fragrance was approaching.
Lianzi sat beside him, looking at him with her head tilted: "What are you thinking about, Mr. Yiyong? You are so lost in thought."
Tomioka Giyuu paused, then said, "Nothing."
The girl smiled. There was still some moisture on her body, and she was wearing a light-colored, simple, and elegant kimono. Tomioka Giyuu subconsciously glanced at her and saw a large, shiny white collarbone. His pupils flashed, and then he turned his head back. He should tell Reiko to put on her clothes properly and cover her throat with the collar, otherwise she would easily get sick.
But as soon as the thought came to him, he knew that his thoughts were impure.
"Mr. Giyu, did you practice sparring with the Pillar today?" Reiko asked him, obviously still concerned about the bruises on his face.
Tomioka Giyuu said "hmm" and sat upright without looking around, not moving at all.
"Is Mr. Yiyong nervous?"
There was a moment of silence. Reiko's head moved closer. Perhaps it was just an illusion. Tomioka Giyuu exhaled slightly and whispered, "Clothes."
Lianzi blinked, looked down, and chuckled: "What's wrong with the clothes?"
"It's just that Mr. Yiyong is tall, and he looks different from what others see."
She is very happy.
However, he did not continue to tease the swordsman. Instead, he gently reminded him that it was time to wash up. Then he stood up and walked away on the wooden floor.
Only a faint scent remained in the air, as if it were a dream.
The next morning, Lianzi opened her eyes early as usual, got dressed and went to the front room. The sun had just risen over the mountain, and the morning light penetrated the woods and fell into the yard.
Tomioka Giyu was already standing there.
He turned around, paused slightly, and then held out his hand: "Let's go."
Lianzi pursed her lips and smiled to hide her surprise. She walked forward and placed her hand on the palm which was a circle larger than her own.
After leaving the Wisteria House, Reiko looked up at the man beside her whose body was slightly tense: "Mr. Yiyong."
Tomioka Giyuu responded softly.
“There will be many more times like this.”
【Author’s words】
It seems like it's getting longer and longer. What's going on?
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