Chapter 062 62

"… So, this is the so-called subtle difference between different worlds?" Okita-kun looked at Ms. Okita and Kashuu Kiyomitsu hugging each other, and subconsciously reached out to touch the katana he was carrying at his side, "Is that so? So that's how it is - it turns out that we were different from the beginning."

——No wonder Ms. Okita lamented that day that Yamato-no-kami Yasunari was a sword that even she wanted to borrow, and that was as good as Kashuu Kiyomizu's.

Okita-kun cannot say that he may not love Kashuai Kiyomitsu and Yamato-mori Yasusada as much as he said, but Okita-kun must admit that compared to Ms. Okita who only has Kashuai Kiyomitsu, his love for Kashuai Kiyomitsu is destined to be inferior to hers; or in other words, it is impossible to compare them on the same level.

Just like what Yamato-kami Yasutsu mentioned to Okita-kun last night about what happened in another Honmaru after everyone else fell asleep - just as H41's Kashuu Kiyomitsu said, Okita-kun took Kashuu Kiyomitsu to Ikedaya that day, but it was only because the sword he picked up was Kashuu Kiyomitsu's, not Yamato-kami Yasutsu's.

From his lifetime to the present, Okita-kun has always paid equal attention to Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Yamato-kami Yasunari - after all, to Okita-kun in the past, they were just two useful swords; since they were swords for combat, it was normal to replace them when they broke.

However, during the last period of his life, perhaps because he had a premonition that he would soon die, Okita-kun often thought of Kashuu Kiyomitsu, whose blade tip had been broken at Ikeda-ya, rather than Yamato-kami Yasunari who was by his side. It was not until then that he vaguely reached an emotional connection with the katana that he had long since given up.

——It turned out that I was finally completely abandoned.

——But, the desire to fight is still the same as before, as if I had never been sick.

That feeling of unwillingness accompanied Okita-kun until his death. Even when he reunited with his former Shinsengumi companions in New Chaldea, this did not calm his unwillingness. It was not until New Chaldea and Phoenix Chaldea shared the spiritual base atlas data and exchanged what they had, and after he met Miss Okita, that the feeling of unwillingness subsided.

In the last moments of his life, Okita-kun felt regretful and unwilling for not being able to fight alongside his comrades in the Shinsengumi, but he was different from Miss Okita - Okita-kun never felt that he was unworthy of being a member of the Shinsengumi because he did not fight alongside his comrades. He was just unwilling to have to lie in bed and recuperate.

——Because that would be like when he put down Kashuu Kiyomitsu and picked up Yamato-no-kami Yasunari...it would mean that he was abandoned by his trusted companions.

——He’s the captain of the Shinsengumi’s 1st platoon, but at a time like this, he can only lie in bed…

But Okita-kun has never been able to understand why Ms. Okita feels that she is not worthy of being a member of the Shinsengumi - her second Noble Phantasm can even summon companions who have fought side by side with her in the past, and her first Noble Phantasm is the same as his, which can produce a full range of events with three thrusts...

Okita-kun has always been confident that he is the captain of the Shinsengumi's 1st Division and has the recognition of the natural rational style "Menkyo Kaiden" - however, Okita-san, who has the same achievements as him, just thinks that she is not worthy of being a member of the Shinsengumi and that she has been a half-baked swordsman from beginning to end.

So it was not until today, when Okita-kun looked at the two people in red kimonos in front of him, that he finally understood the difference between him and Ms. Okita - Ms. Okita was someone who valued feelings more than he did.

Even though she personally participated in the assassination of Serizawa Kamo, she still wanted to say something to Serizawa Kamo in the end, instead of swinging the blade in her hand as soon as she met him like Okita-kun did, and neatly put an end to the life of the swordsman who was once the chief of the Shinsengumi.

It was not until today that Okita-kun understood why Yamanami Keisuke would use such a statement to evaluate the two of them - although the aspects that make people feel scary are completely different, there is no doubt that they are both scary geniuses.

"...Okita-kun?" Yamato-mori Yasunari turned his head and looked at Okita-kun who was sitting on the other side and was completely stunned. "Okita-kun!? What's wrong with you!? Ms. Okita——!!!"

In Yamato-kami's stable vision, Okita-kun was being swallowed by the black mist that appeared for unknown reasons - but Okita-kun, who was sitting there, obviously did not realize that anything unusual had happened. Instead, he looked at Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Miss Okita with a look of relief.

"What's going on? Hey!?" After hearing Yamato-mori's calm voice, Ms. Okita subconsciously looked towards where the other people were sitting, but saw Okita-kun engulfed in the black mist. "Why didn't it explode earlier or later, but at this time? The other me!!!"

Okita-kun knew very well what the black mist that was swallowing him up was - and Miss Okita also understood the nature of the black mist, but she really couldn't understand why her other self could get involved with these things and cause problems at this time.

——That is a curse.

It was like the ancient Chibei dog that they had seen in the anomaly of Yamatai Kingdom in the past.

However, as Ms. Okita approached Okita-kun, she heard the voices of the Shinsengumi members from pan-human history in the black mist. They were venting their resentment towards the captain of the Shinsengumi First Team who was trapped in the black mist, venting their dissatisfaction accumulated over the years, and their fear of genius.

In the silent darkness, Okita-kun sighed helplessly.

That's right, from the moment he realized the difference between himself and Ms. Okita, the abnormalities deep in his spiritual base that he had ignored were completely exposed to the surface - the material that constituted his spiritual base, apart from people's fantasies and the fact that he had really existed, also included the curses from his companions.

The Shinsengumi of Pan-Human History and the Shinsengumi of this Abnormal Zone are similar but different - they both fear the leader of the Shinsengumi, but the nature of this fear is different. The Shinsengumi of Pan-Human History fears the cold leader of the First Team who performs his duties without any personal feelings; while the Shinsengumi of the Abnormal Zone, in the final analysis, is afraid of a naive genius.

The gossip belt's Kame Serizawa would walk with Ms. Okita as usual before the assassination attempt on him. Even though he had known the plan of Kondo's group for a long time, he only showed the side that others wanted to see. Even though Ms. Okita still showed hesitation at that time, Serizawa Kame still died on that day.

Serizawa died under Ms. Okita's sword, and when the next day came, although the whole Shinsengumi was filled with a heavy atmosphere, she still said cheerfully-"Let's go outside to play with the children."

And in order to fill the vacancy left by Kame Serizawa, Keisuke Yamanami was brought in.

But later, Hijikata Toshizo arranged for Miss Okita to chase Yamanami Keisuke - Miss Okita once said that Yamanami Keisuke should just run away, she would not chase him, and she would not kill Yamanami Keisuke... But Yamanami Keisuke took the initiative to choose to stop, and even if Miss Okita did not want to see his death, he still committed suicide by seppuku that day.

——Of course, Ms. Okita, who was present at the scene, became the intermediary, and in fact, it is generally difficult to die by seppuku.

——So, Yamanami Keisuke also died under Miss Okita’s sword.

However, even so, there are still differences when Okita-kun and Miss Okita are seriously ill in the end - the Shinsengumi of Pan-Human History hides the truth from Okita-kun because they don't want him to be disappointed in the Shinsengumi; and the Shinsengumi of Lostbelt hides the truth from Miss Okita because they just hope that she won't be sad again because of the departure of her companions.

No matter how you look at it, no matter what your stance is, the Shinsengumi in the newsbelt are undoubtedly partial to Ms. Okita.

As for the Shinsengumi in pan-human history, although their curse constitutes a part of Okita-kun's spiritual base, it is not actually a real curse - it can only be regarded as the unwillingness and dissatisfaction of some Shinsengumi members.

For example - if we were all such geniuses... if he wasn't sick at this time...

But over time, it has become a strong curse.

However, originally, these curses from the Shinsengumi members could not affect Okita-kun to this extent. In the final analysis, it was because he understood the difference between himself and Ms. Okita today that these curses had the opportunity to backfire on Reigen himself. He was once confident and proud of his identity as the captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division, but today he also shook this belief that should have been firm.

For the first time, Okita-kun, like Ms. Okita, felt shaken about his identity as a member of the Shinsengumi - this was the first time he thought about whether he was worthy of this identity.

So he was cursed to seize the rare opportunity.

"Oh? I thought you didn't have any curses on you." Ichimonji Norimune turned his head to look at Ms. Okita, who was obviously a little flustered in dealing with the situation at hand. "Do you need me to call those divine swords to help? Or can you handle it yourself?"

"No, this must be part of his spiritual foundation - otherwise it would have been dealt with by Hitoshi Koichi and other miko Onmyojis..." Ms. Okita clenched the sword in her hand and aimed it at the black mist that completely enveloped Okita-kun. "Also, I heard the voices of everyone in the Shinsengumi in there."

"Ahhhhhhh!!! This is the new selection group!!!"

The flag of sincerity was raised behind Ms. Okita, forcing the surging black mist back into the depths of Okita-kun's spiritual base - and at the same time, Okita-kun also grasped his Yamato-kami Yasutsumi in the boundless darkness.

"Ah... Looks like Sakura is in trouble." Okita-kun smiled helplessly, but his eyes once again showed a sharp light, "I am the captain of the Shinsengumi First Division, Okita Souji! I am also a genius swordsman who has obtained the Tennen Rishin-ryu Menkyo Kaiden!! One step to Yueyin, two steps to Mujian, three steps to Zetsu - Muming Sandantu!!!"

——Yes, even if the Shinsengumi no longer exists and is destined to be eliminated by history... he will still be proud of being the captain of the Shinsengumi's first team, just like Yamato-no-mori Yasuda will smile and mention to every Shinsengumi that he is Okita Souji's favorite sword...

Even today, they are still deeply proud of their past identities.