Chapter 153
As the night fell, because Beimingyu Xingming had to go out for patrol, the New Year's Eve dinner that was eaten early at Beimingyu's house ended early.
However, the end of the new meal does not mean that there will be no other activities.
"Be careful on your way." Qingxi said to Gyoumei, putting a small lunch box in her hand. "When you come back, you can have a hot breakfast. How about red bean rice cake soup?"
It can be said that it makes no sense for Beiming Island Xingming to leave all the household affairs to Qingxi. He nodded and said, "Axi, I will eat whatever you cook."
Qingxi tilted his head and asked subconsciously, "Will you eat my braised pork, Xingming? I hate it myself, but didn't the Meiji era government issue an official document stating that monks are exempt from secular restrictions? This means they are allowed to eat meat, marry, and have children. Xingming, why don't you do that?"
Beiming Island Xingming: "..."
How should he answer this kind of thing?
After a long silence, Beimingyu Xingming finally organized his words and found his voice, "I don't have that idea."
Is it because of not thinking about it, or is it because of the eyes?
Qingxi's gaze fell on the tall young man's blind eyes for a while, and he thought silently in his heart.
"It's okay." She changed the subject and pulled at his haori, which was worn over his Demon Slayer Corps uniform. "When Xingmei gets old and becomes an old grandfather with limited mobility, I still have Youta, Xiang, and Airi to take care of you."
After a pause, she stroked her chin and thought, "...Actually, if I want a child to take care of me in my old age, it will be easy to solve. I can adopt one, or find one from outside..."
"Hey, hey, hey, Master, you're getting out of line." Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who had been waiting there long ago, just waiting for the next activity for them after Beiming Island Xingmei left, walked up behind the girl, put his hands in her armpits and lifted her up, "What's the use of adopting a child? Unless it's necessary, why go through so much trouble? You can't judge a person by his appearance. Instead of handing over the care of your old age to others, isn't it good for me, Tsurumaru? Isn't it good for everyone in Honmaru? As sword men, we are super (emphasis) - loyal.
If you're worried, you can think of little Wu Wan, our little ancestor. You still have his body in your collection, so he can always provide for you in your old age."
"That's not necessary." Qingxi said, shaking his legs in the air. "Hurry up, put me down."
However, the one who responded to her was Tsurumaru Kuninaga communicating with Beiming Island Xingmei, "Leave her to us, Beiming Island, if you have something to do, leave now.
If you keep listening to her nagging, you won’t be able to leave.”
"Then I'll leave." After saying this, Beimingyu Xingming rubbed the girl's head and turned away.
No matter how Qingxi looked at the hurriedly departing figure, he felt as if there was an evil ghost chasing him.
"Okay, now that everyone has left, we should be able to continue with the essential New Year activities." Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who no longer held the person in the air by the armpits, walked back to the corridor with the person in his arms.
"What activity?"
When it comes to playing, short swords are the most popular.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga put the person in his arms down. Qingxi lost her balance and her body kept moving backwards. At this moment, a pair of slender hands reached out and grabbed her from behind.
She turned her head and saw two crescent moons.
"Be careful, Ji-kun." Mikazuki Munechika said with a smile.
Qingxi steadied herself, said thank you to him, and turned to settle the score with Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
But, we are all familiar with each other, so no one knows each other.
Knowing that Qingxi would not be angry over such a small matter, Tsurumaru Kuninaga squatted on the ground. He was so short that he looked like a white glutinous rice ball under the warm light of the orange lantern because he was wearing too many clothes.
"Master, well, well." His eyes sparkled, and he reached out to her. "This time, we have more people, so please take out more."
By the way, if there is anything more interesting, please share some more.
Life always needs a little surprise to be interesting...
Qingxi silently supplemented his unfinished words in her mind.
"Master~"
Qingxi shuddered. She still couldn't stand such a grown man acting like a spoiled child towards her.
I rummaged through my gourmet backpack.
It's not easy to find something that's both interesting and can give people a little bit of a scare.
Suddenly, her hand that was constantly scrolling through the pages stopped.
"Tsurumaru." Qingxi suddenly called him.
"Yeah." Tsurumaru Kuninaga responded.
"Don't move." She warned the young man squatting in front of her while putting something in her hand on his head.
Those who noticed their situation came over here curiously.
"Master, what is this?" Urashima Kotetsu looked up and down at Tsurumaru Kuninaga's head, and finally came to his own conclusion, "A rose?"
"It looks more like succulent." Xiaodou Changguang said.
When it comes to growing flowers, the two Samonji brothers are probably the best in Honmaru.
A small area is set aside in the open space of the Honmaru for planting flowers. Whenever the flowers are in bloom, it becomes a place where people like to go for a walk and look around when they have nothing to do.
Compared to the others who were still guessing, Tong Tianguan Zhengguo was more direct, "Isn't it for food?"
"This is a Mood Rose," Qingxi introduced. "It's currently unopened. If you carry it with you, its petals will gradually bloom as you become happier and more cheerful. Once fully bloomed, each petal will transform into a variety of delicious snacks, treats, and even fried foods. It's a truly magical ingredient."
Her gaze fell on Bao Ding Toushirou, Kenshin Kagemitsu, and Urashima Kotetsu, whose eyes were already blazing with eagerness. She took out a handful of mood roses and asked, "Would you like to carry one of these flowers with you too?"
"Is it okay?" Kenshin Kagemitsu wanted to take it, but he held back and asked Kiyoki first.
"Can."
As soon as the girl finished speaking, she was immediately cheered by the boys, and in a short while, everyone had a mood rose in their hands.
Qingxi found a string to wrap around her mood rose and put it on her wrist. She also took out the fireworks that Tsurumaru Kuninaga had been longing for and threw them to him. Considering that there were many children in the family this New Year, she also took out several more spray-type firework tubes for them to play with.
"Wow wow wow wow, what is this!!" This is the scream of someone who just lit the fireworks and suddenly got sprayed with sparks towards his face.
"Why are there candies in the fireworks?" This is what I just discovered.
"Marshmallows, konpeito... so many, what kind of paradise on earth is this?" This is for those with a sweet tooth.
"What I have here are chocolate balls." This is surprising.
"What I have here are small biscuits...crunchy and salty, I like them." This is what has already been eaten.
Xiaodou Changguang held a mochi ball in his hand, and his handsome face did not show the same surprise as the others. "This is... mochi with red bean filling?"
He put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly, but soon a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Eh? Xiaodou, what's with that expression on your face? Are mochi not delicious?"
Then, as Zihe swooped down, Xiaodou Changguang shook his head dejectedly, "No, it's delicious."
Yagen Toushirou adjusted his glasses. He thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Is it because they are naturally edible foods?"
Xiaodou Changguang hesitated for a moment, then expressed his thoughts, "That's about right. After all, naturally grown food is already so delicious, so why do we need to make it ourselves?"
"If you are only thinking about this aspect, then I can answer you." After hanging out with Kiyoki for so long, even if he is not good at cooking, he has learned some cooking tips unknowingly, and his cooking skills have improved, said Yagen Toushirou.
Well, he could even say without blushing that he might be the one with the best cooking skills among the many Yagen Toushirou awakened by the Shinsengumi.
After hearing this, Xiaodou Changguang waited quietly for what would happen next.
Yagen Toushirou said, "In the world of gourmet food, you can find natural delicacies everywhere. A butterfly flying past you might have two wings that are actually potato chips, and a flower in the forest outside the city might be a hamburger. However, they are not very delicious, and people only regard them as a small snack in their lives. Living in such a world, everyone yearns to eat delicious food to fill their stomachs while also giving their taste buds a supreme treat.
The more delicious the ingredients are, the more they need chefs to help them unleash their ultimate deliciousness.
Therefore, the existence of chefs is meaningful, not worthless."
Azuki Nagamitsu accepted the "chicken soup for the soul" that Yagen Toushirou "fed" him with his mouth open in amazement. After a long while, he let out a long breath. His gaze went up the corridor, and he glanced at Kiyokis who was sitting with Mikazuki Munechika at some point. Then he looked away.
"These...are they what the master told you before?" Xiaodou Changguang calmed down his somewhat excited mood, organized his words and asked.
Yagen Toushirou: “Not really.”
Xiaodou Changguang's body tilted and he staggered, "Then these words..."
Yagen Toushirou put his hands in the pockets of his white doctor's coat, which he wore all year round, and said, "Although the general hasn't said it, you should have seen her attitude towards food during this period.
Although the general said something like "I only know how to make wine, my cooking skills are not very good, so don't expect me to make top-notch dishes", she was so serious about the ingredients.
Do you think that if the general holds the same idea as you, how can he become a top winemaker?"
After saying this, Yagen Toushirou felt that he might have strayed from the topic a bit, so he jokingly pointed out the topic, "How can someone who can't cook become a top winemaker?"
Xiaodou Changguang: "..."
"Huh..." He let out a long breath, and his brows, which were slightly wrinkled due to worry, relaxed. "I understand."
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