I formed the strongest swordsman group

The first year of Yuanzhi (1864), October 15th——

Qinjin Fan, Dajin, somewhere——

The dry and cold wind unique to autumn howled by, tightening the clothes of pedestrians.

All kinds of vehicles are rushing on the streets in an endless stream.

The sound of hawking one after another adds to the liveliness of the city.

With the support of the "money power" provided by Huluwu, although Otsu's development cannot be said to be changing with each passing day, it can also be said to be prosperous.

Today's Otsu is far different from the past.

Although it cannot be compared with the "Three Capitals" (Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka), it is definitely one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing towns in Japan today!

Suddenly, an unknown person wearing a black cloak, a low-brimmed hat, and a face scarf slowly walked out of an inconspicuous dark alley with silent steps.

Judging from his body shape, this person should be a man.

It's autumn now, so it's not unusual for him to be dressed as strictly as he is on the street.

I saw this person striding eastward after leaving the dark alley.

After a while, he suddenly stopped, stopped at the intersection of the two streets, and raised his eyes.

In front of his sight was the absolute center of Otsu today: Tachibana Residence.

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At this moment——

Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi, a certain courtyard——

The autumn wind blew, blowing down the yellow leaves from the trees.

Souji and Elodie sat side by side on the verandah, enjoying the autumn scenery, tasting the Jinping candy brought by Souji, and chatting happily.

Elodie joined the Shinsengumi and became the head of the Finance Office - in the blink of an eye, it was already a long time ago.

It is said that "there are a hundred people, all kinds of people", let alone an army with six thousand soldiers?

In fact, many people in the Shinsengumi strongly agree with "rejecting the foreigners".

Although they are not as willing to rebel against "the West" as those who respect people with lofty ideals, they have absolutely no favorable impression of Westerners.

What has happened to the shogunate and the feudal lords since the Westerners landed on this land is obvious to everyone.

Again, "rejecting foreigners" is the biggest political correctness in Japan today.

I remember when Elodie put on the light green haori that represented the Shinsengumi, many people complained - a Westerner, and a Western woman, actually got on top of us? How unreasonable!

Even today, many people in the Shinsengumi still have a negative view of Elodie.

The reason why she is able to be active and peaceful until now is all due to the master-disciple relationship between Qingdeng and her.

In the Shinsengumi, you can hate foreigners, but you can't help but respect Aomori.

With Qingdeng's protection, who has the guts to trouble Elodie?

What's more, Elodie is not a pushover.

Nowadays, Elodie has become an important cadre under Qingden.

Compared with the past, it is more convenient for master and apprentice to meet, get along and teach.

Qingdeng was able to regain his former "master-disciple time".

Whenever they both had free time, Qingdeng would often teach her swordsmanship with all his heart and soul.

Elodie is quite talented in swordsmanship.

Although he can't compare to monsters like Souji, he is indeed much stronger than ordinary people.

Under Qingdeng's personal guidance, Elodie's skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and ordinary people are no match for her.

Anyone who has come into contact with Elodie knows that she is a sensible and good child.

Although she has Qingto's protection, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles and to reduce Qingto's burden as much as possible, she has consciously lived a reclusive life since joining the Shinsengumi, rarely appearing in front of others.

For this reason, and due to age and gender restrictions, she didn't make many friends in the Shinsengumi.

The only people who have a good relationship with her are Qingto's three wives, namely Sanako, Amai and Souji.

Ah Wu has been her best friend for many years, and their friendship is so deep that it goes without saying.

If A Wu is Elodie's best friend, then Sanako is her idol.

In her opinion, Sanako, who is beautiful, smart, elegant, and generous in manners, is simply a role model for women and someone worthy of her lifelong imitation.

Sanako's tall figure made her very envious.

It is worth mentioning that because Sanako's aura is too strong, it always makes Elodie feel nervous, so she always behaves very reserved in front of the other party.

Therefore, apart from Wu, Souji and Elodie played the best.

Because they are close in age and both have cheerful personalities and have the same hobbies (they both love sweets), they quickly got along and became good friends who talked about everything.

Just now, the Souji, who had nothing to do and was wandering around in the Orange Mansion, happened to bump into Elodie, who was also having a good time today.

In this way, the two girls who had not seen each other for a long time got together and chatted freely. It was so joyful.

"Huh? Elodie, have you grown taller?"

As soon as these words came out, Elodie suddenly became energetic and even her eyes lit up.

"Miss Souji, do you really think I've grown taller?"

Both Sanako and Souji are older than Elodie, so she likes to call Souji "Miss Souji" and Sanako "Miss Sanako".

In order to let the Souji have a clearer view, she jumped off the verandah, stood in the courtyard, put her feet together, straightened her waist, stretched out her arms, and looked at the Souji expectantly.

The Souji, who had looked confident just now, was slightly startled, his facial lines solidified, and his expression became extremely weird.

After a moment, she sneered a few times:

"Uh... How should I put it... It must have been because of the angle, but I was a little confused. Elodie, you don't seem to... have grown taller..."

When Elodie heard this, her whole body suddenly froze as if struck by lightning.

Immediately afterwards, the original excitement turned into frustration, and the expectation turned into discouragement. The petite body fell forward, with both hands and knees on the ground, and the whole person changed into an "orz" shape.

"Have I still not grown taller... I have worked so hard to eat shrimp shells..."

Elodie is French.

Although the French are not known for their height, they are still much stronger than the Japanese.

However... maybe this is due to genes. Elodie is obviously at the age when she is growing taller, but over the years, she has not grown even an inch.

When Qingdeng first met her, she was twelve years old.

At that time, she was only 1.42 meters tall, not even as tall as Ah Wu.

In a blink of an eye, four years have passed and she has become a beautiful woman.

Although she has grown older, her height has not changed at all and is still 1.42 meters.

What's even weirder is that not only does her stature remain the same, but even her facial features and facial features haven't changed significantly, she still has the same baby face.

If other people see him, they might think that Qingdeng is employing child labor.

Elodie is very concerned about her height.

She really wished she had a tall figure like Sanako.

To this end, she tried various "body-increasing methods" circulating on the market.

As her master, Qingdeng gave her a special trick: eat more shrimp shells.

Qingdeng didn't understand nutrition at all, but based on the experience he gained from watching TV commercials in his previous life, he knew that supplementing with more calcium would help grow taller.

Speaking of calcium-rich supplements, it is undoubtedly milk.

But under the Edo shogunate, the cost of obtaining milk was too high.

Qingdeng wanted to buy milk for her, but he didn't know where to buy it.

Therefore, we can only settle for the next best thing and eat shrimp shells instead.

After receiving Qingden's advice and trusting Qingden, Elodie began to eat shrimp shells fiercely and was reluctant to replace her staple food with shrimp shells.

In the end, after a lot of tireless efforts, her height - still did not change at all...

However, although her height is still tight, some parts of her body are well developed - or too well developed!

She is worthy of being the owner of the gift of "plump breasts".

Thinking back to 4 years ago, she was still an inconspicuous "airport".

Unexpectedly, she has become such a "eye-catching" person today...the so-called "child-faced giant" is nothing more than that.

It is worth mentioning that although some parts of her are well developed, they do not make people feel deformed.

The body shape and height form a perfect proportion, which does not make people feel abrupt, and makes people have to admire the ingenuity of the Creator.

Of course, the amazing growth of her figure has brought a lot of troubles to Elodie's life.

She had to ask Sanako and Awu, who also had plump figures, for advice on how to make her body more relaxed, especially so that her shoulders would no longer be sore.

She thought she had finally grown taller, but her joy was in vain... Elodie didn't want to continue this sad topic, so she changed her words and asked:

"Sister Souji, has anything interesting happened to you recently?"

"Interesting thing... let me think about it... ah, yes, Qingdeng has been worried about the name of his child recently."

"Just yesterday, he half-jokingly said to Sanako: 'My name is Tachibana Aoi, so my eldest son will be called Tachibana Aoi! The second son will be called Tachibana Aoi, and the third son will be called Tachibana Aoi. By analogy, it is not only easy to remember, but also highlights the orderliness of elders and younger ones.'"

"Although he was obviously joking, he was still beaten severely by Sanako as expected."

"Sanako said angrily: 'This is your son's name, how can you treat it casually?'"

After hearing this, Elodie couldn't help but look dumbfounded.

"Miss Sanako is right. His children's names will follow him for a lifetime, how can he treat them casually?"

"But Master, he's really bad at naming. It's been so long, but I still haven't come up with a suitable name."

The general manager nodded vigorously:

"Yeah, he's really bad at naming."

"But the girl's name he chose is pretty good."

"It has been decided now. The eldest daughter will be named MAKO, and the second daughter will be named MIU."

"Although it's not an outstanding name, it sounds pretty good."

Elodie blinked and murmured:

"'Mozi'...'Meiyu'...indeed, it sounds pretty good."

The general manager nodded again:

"Yes, but Sanako doesn't like these names very much. She thinks they are too tacky."

"A Wu quite likes this."

Suddenly, Elodie seemed to have remembered something, her expression paused, and then she said faintly:

"If you think about it carefully... Miss Sanako and Miss Mai will give birth next month."

Souji nodded in agreement and let out a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, just imagining it makes me break out in a cold sweat."

"A while ago, Qingden hired a large number of experienced doctors and midwives, and ordered them to stay with Sanako and Awu, to be on call at twelve o'clock every day, ready to deal with any emergencies, for fear of any accidents. ”

In the feudal era when medical standards were not yet developed, giving birth to a child was extremely risky.

It is not an exaggeration to call it "walking through the gates of hell".

The two girls are about to give birth, and now there is always a vague atmosphere of tension in the Orange Mansion.

Suddenly, the commander-in-chief turned his head to the sky, looking into the distance with a thoughtful look on his face:

"My child...it's hard to imagine what it will be like the day I have a child..."

Hearing this, Elodie asked curiously:

"Sister Souji, do you want to have a baby?"

She asked, subconsciously glancing at Souji's flat belly.

Director General:

"I don't have a strong desire to be pregnant."

"But I don't hate kids."

"If I get pregnant one day in the future, I will definitely feel really happy."

"It's just...I don't have time to think about this right now."

"After Sanako and Mai became pregnant, the daily affairs of the seventh and ninth divisions were handed over to Miss Nakazawa (Nakazawa Qin, deputy captain of the seventh division) and Yamazaki-kun (Yamazaki Hao, deputy captain of the ninth division) ) to take care of it.”

"Although this won't cause a big problem, it will still have a bad impact."

"I'm one of the faces of the Shinsengumi."

"When people talk about the Shinsengumi, they can't avoid 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoden and 'Tenken' Okita Souji."

"If I take a back seat because of my pregnancy, I will lose this important fighting force. Qingdeng will probably have a headache."

"So, wait a little longer."

"When the world is at peace and the Shinsengumi no longer needs the 'Sky Sword' Okita Souji, it won't be too late to slowly consider personal matters."

Elodie listened carefully.

After the commander-in-chief finished speaking, she looked at him with admiration and praised him sincerely:

"Miss Souji, you are so steady!"

Hearing this, the General Secretary couldn't help but laugh:

"Although what I just said was clear and logical, as if I would never abandon public affairs for personal reasons before achieving great things, but...how to put it...Qingdeng and I don't usually use contraception."

There was no shortage of contraceptive methods during the Edo period.

Contraceptive pills such as "Sakuhi Maru" and "Asahi Maru" are circulating in the market. Among them, "Shuori Wan" is the most famous.

New Year's Day refers to the first day of each month in the old calendar.

"Sakuhi Maru" is sold by "Nakajo-ryu" doctors who specialize in abortion, claiming that it can successfully prevent pregnancy if taken on the first day of each month.

[Note: Nakajo-ryu: a female doctor who specializes in abortion. 】

"The reason why I haven't gotten pregnant to this day is purely due to physical issues."

She said touching her flat belly.

"I have the kind of physique that makes it difficult to get pregnant."

"That's good. There's no need to worry about an unexpected pregnancy, and you can concentrate on your official duties."

"When the world is at peace, I will follow Qingdeng again..."

The Souji's words stopped abruptly.

I’ll work harder with Qingdeng—that’s what she wanted to say.

But just as he was about to say the words, a strong sense of shame came over him, making his cheeks turn red, and he couldn't say the second half of the words.

Even if he is as open-minded as the General Secretary, he cannot say such shameful words calmly in front of others.

Although the director "stopped", Elodie, who was smart and had recently started to gain a lot of relevant knowledge, immediately realized the true meaning.

Suddenly, her face turned red and she had a daydreaming expression on her face.

The two red-faced women looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, the atmosphere was so weird.

At this time, a hint of hesitation flashed in Elodie's eyes.

After squirming for a while, she timidly asked:

"Um...Miss Souji, 'getting married'...what does it feel like?"

The sudden and strange question made the Souji stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, she seemed to realize something. The corners of her mouth curved into the shape of a "ω" cat's mouth, her eyes narrowed, and she leaned closer to Elodie while looking at her with evil intentions.

"Hoho~~ Speaking of which, Elodie, you are 16 years old this year, and you are old enough to get married~~"

The intriguing look in the director's eyes made Elodie feel on pins and needles.

She looked away with a stiff expression and adopted the tactic of "covering her ears and stealing the bell" in an attempt to avoid the Director-General's gaze.

But Souji was unyielding. She continued to lean her body, got closer to him, and then asked bluntly:

"Tell me, do you have a man you like?"

"Elodie, there's no need to be shy."

"It is common sense in the world for young girls to be curious about things like 'admiration' and 'marriage'."

"If you really have a man you like, you can tell me about it."

"Not only that, I can also help you match up."

"Anything I can do to help, I will do my best to help!"

The general manager said this categorically.

After saying that, he didn't forget to pat his chest and put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look.

Elodie blinked a few times, a look of strong hesitation appearing on her face.

It seems that the words of the Director-General just now did play a big role.

She was really thinking seriously about whether to confess to the Souji.

Of course, this is only temporary.

In just a moment, she regained her "sanity", shook her head vigorously, like a rattle, and her long pale golden hair spread out.

"That's not the case! I don't like anyone!"

"I was just curious and asked casually."

After that, she picked up the teacup beside her, held it in front of her as if to hide her expression, and drank it in small sips, not putting it down for a long time.

Seeing that Elodie was unwilling to talk, Souji did not force her.

Although she did not ask further, she smiled like an aunt and looked at the other person kindly.

In this way, she looked like an old mother who accidentally discovered that her daughter had grown up.

At this moment, the sudden sound of hurried footsteps interrupted the communication between the two girls and attracted their attention.

"Ah, Elodie, so you are here, I finally found you."

The person who came was not someone else, but Sanako.

She pressed her lower back with one hand and supported her round belly with the other hand, and walked towards Elodie quickly and steadily.

Seeing this, Elodie subconsciously thought that something urgent had happened to her, so she hurriedly asked:

"Ms. Sanako, what's wrong?"

Sanako pursed her red lips and said with a strange look:

"Elodie, a middle-aged man came outside the mansion, and he claimed to be your...father."

"...Huh?"

In an instant...when she heard the word "father", Elodie's eyes widened, her pupils shrank into pinholes, and the blood on her pretty face quickly faded.

Crack.

The teacup in her hand slipped to the ground and shattered.

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