Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1534. Let’s eat!
Fujiyoshiro felt that he was the only outsider at the scene and wanted to curl himself up into a ball. The smaller the better, and the less noticeable the better!

In fact, at this time, Saito Dosan had completely forgotten about Fujiyoshiro.

He looked at Ah Xiu with a complex look of pain, guilt and deep nostalgia.

There is no such thing as the arrogance of eating meat in front of the Bodhisattva at this time.

The skewer of meat in [Mino Viper]'s hand fell directly into the campfire in a daze, and he staggered over the campfire and ran to Ah Xiu on the tatami.

It feels like you want to touch something but you don’t dare to really touch it, for fear that it is just a fantasy.

Therefore, he could only tentatively stretch out his fingers slowly and touch the sharp word "xiu" on the small section of the short knife that was exposed from the scabbard.

His fingertips stroked the blade of the golden crystal.

Even though Saito Dosan has always been deep-minded, ruthless and decisive, he seemed to be lost in some beautiful memories at this moment.

There was a smile on his lips, but hot tears were streaming down his face.

It was part of a knife that had once belonged to him, a fragment of the blade, as Lan had guessed.

The word "Xiu" on the knife was also carved by him personally.

It was his handwriting when he was young.

Just like he was when he was young, sharp and pointed.

"Your mother." Saito Dosan said with a choked voice, "How is Fukayoshino now?"

"You've grown up too. You look exactly like her! A beautiful lady! A beautiful lady! Haha!"

This man with a tough look and ruthless words, at this moment, used a very cautious voice, trying to speak gently and kindly.

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Ah Xiu did not answer, but her blue eyes revealed depression and sadness.

Even though I have lost my voice, I can still express many things without speaking.

"Y-really?"

The corners of Saito Dosan's mouth, which originally had a melancholy smile, became completely stiff.

But then, he showed the forced smile of a man in the family.

He hasn't taken care of his family for a long time, but no matter what, no matter what happens, as the breadwinner of the family, he cannot show his anxiety and fear when he encounters problems.

It is enough to bear this kind of emotion by yourself.

Saito Dosan always did this.

When Ah Xiu appeared in front of Saito Dosan, from that moment on, this man immediately and unconsciously switched his mentality back to the time long ago when he was taking care of his family.

A Xiu is his long-lost child. In his subjective impression, this child is still a very young child!
"What about your throat?"

Saito Dosan asked Ah Xiu with concern as he spoke.

After Ah Xiu's eyes flashed sharply, she just shook her head.

"Ah! I'm wrong. How could I ask such a complicated question!" Saito Dosan tried to make amends in a panic, "By the way! Did your mother teach you to read and write? It doesn't matter if you can't speak. We can learn to write slowly. Didn't she teach you?"

The more he tried to make amends, the bigger the trouble he made. Saito Dosan's tough old face turned red.

In the end, I could only slump my shoulders and let out a long sigh.

"Hey, you left without even having the chance to teach her how to read and write? She was an elegant woman who could write Chinese poetry. How much have you suffered over the years?"

"Your mother said that having twins was a bad omen, so she left without saying goodbye to you, but the result was..."

"Ah Xiu!" Saito Dosan put his hands on Ah Xiu's shoulders and said to her solemnly: "Your real name is 'Yoshihide'! Saito Yoshihide!"

"The current Daimyo of Mino, head of the Saito clan, Saito Yoshitatsu, is your twin sister!"

"She proved herself to be no worse than anyone else with her strategy and bravery! And your sister, Saito Kicho, married Kazusuke Nobunaga of the Owari Oda family."

"Yixiu, you've had a hard life before! But now that we've recognized each other as father and daughter! I promise! I will take good care of you, just like I promised your mother that I would take good care of Yilong!"

"We, we will never be separated again, Yoshihide! I promise!"

"That's right, we'll notify everyone! All of my Saito family, the entire Mino, and your brothers and sisters! We can all celebrate this great event!"

Saito Dosan muttered to himself.

Listening to Saito Dosan's trance-like murmurs, Lan En frowned slightly and raised his hand as if wanting to say something.

But then, a hand covered with a pink haori appeared on his arm, pressing him gently.

Hanbei looked at Lan, who turned his head away.

"Now, Master Dao San is really sad to see. It is really not the right time to tell this news."

On the one hand, his daughter, who had been living away from home, suddenly returned to him with the news that her lover had died.

On the other hand, his other daughter, whom he had high hopes for, had the possibility of indulging in monsters and even falling into the evil path.

Under such a huge impact, it is really hard to be concerned about Saito Dosan's mental state.

Takenaka Hanbei was particularly worried.

Because if Saito Yoshitatsu really fell into the devil's way according to the worst possibility, then according to the loyalty and justice that the samurai uphold, it means that many people in Mino will have to follow him and fall into the devil's way.

Falling into the evil path will make you despised by the world, but will abandoning your master also make you despised by the world?

In addition, Saito Yoshitatsu's prestige in Mino was indeed as Saito Dosan said: it was at its peak.

In order to ensure that they still have the legal basis to resist in the worst possible scenario, Saito Dosan must not make any mistakes.

Being loyal to the master is a great righteousness, but at the same time, educating children as a father is also a great righteousness! Fighting against demons is also a great righteousness!
The only things that can outweigh one great cause are two other great causes.

The situation in Japan at this time is a bit of a combination of things.

They share the concepts of benevolence and righteousness of the Eastern cultural circle, but at the same time, their divided territory makes their conquests very much like those in Europe.

The downfall of a daimyo's family is only temporary. At worst, they can flee to a foreign country. As long as the legal claim is still there, there will always be a way to borrow troops from elsewhere and then fight back to the country.

Of course, this is just a general situation. It is also a common situation that the daimyo family was killed because of the defeat in the war.

"What a headache." Lan En said to Hanbei beside him in a low voice without showing any emotion, "I didn't intend to overthrow the current daimyo of Mino! I just wanted to purify the [residue]!"

"That's the worst possible scenario. Besides," Hanbei still had a gentle smile on his face, "things in the world are beyond our control, Lord Lan."

Then, Hanbei's expression became serious again: "If Lord Yoshitatsu really fell into the devil's way, it would not happen overnight."

"Now, at least don't ruin the warm reunion between father and daughter, right?"

"Warm?" Lan En waved his hand and smiled nonchalantly, "I think Xiu is about to freeze."

This is true.

The beautiful half-demon, who is not very good at socializing with others, seems to be out of touch with the world in the eyes of ordinary people.

But now, after receiving the warm care from this warm old father decades later, she fell into a state of confusion.

Saito Dosan said later that he would "introduce her to more brothers and sisters, and let all the Saito family members in Mino know that the main family has a new princess."

It was a huge shock to her!

Originally, this simple, single woman just wanted to stay by Lan En's side to prevent her demonic energy from getting out of control and hurting others. It would be even more perfect if she could find someone to settle the account of exorcising the demon in the Thirteen Sakura Village.

Who would have thought it would get to this point?!

What is this for me?

Subconsciously, although Saito Dosan's hands were still on A Xiu's shoulders, A Xiu's eyes, as if asking for help, had already drifted to another person present.

Saito Dosan originally had a happy smile on his face, but when he realized that his daughter was not looking at him, he turned his head away with a stiff expression.

All I saw was the pretty boy with a seductive face sitting against the wall in a carefree manner, which was in stark contrast to Takenaka Hanbei who was kneeling obediently beside him.

"You kid..." Saito Dosan's stiff smile completely disappeared at this moment, "Who is it?"

"Ok?"

A question mark appeared above Lan En's head.

So he was so excited because his daughter who had been missing for many years suddenly appeared in front of him that he forgot everything he asked a few minutes ago?
Not only have they forgotten, but it's even worse.

A huge white snake with a prominent head and horns, thick scales and a circle of Buddhist beads hanging around its neck suddenly appeared at Saito Dosan's feet and coiled around his body.

Guardian spirit, [White Viper]!
The stimulation of the guardian spirits brought out their characteristics.

When a guardian spirit activates its power, it will not be used for private communication with a specific person.

If the people present do not have particularly high control abilities, basically all the guardian spirits present will have to show up.

Then, with a flash of light, [Bai Ze] floated beside Hanbei's shoulder.

[Tianyu Bird] stepped on A Xiu's shoulder.

As soon as [Divine Monkey] jumped out, he was immediately pressed into the arms of Fujiyoshiro who was still maintaining the dogeza posture, and he dared not make a sound.

Except for [Guardian Spirit·Qilin].

When it appeared this time, it seemed to be in accordance with Lan En's condition.

The witcher was sitting, so he lay beside Lan like a lion or tiger.

The indifferent and calm eyes just glanced over briefly, and the White Viper that was originally hanging near Saito Dosan's head and spitting out its tongue immediately retracted its tongue.

At the same time, he turned his head very naturally, not facing the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin].

From Lan En's perspective, he could only see Saito Dosan's bald forehead, while the snake head of the White Viper was located behind the host's head.

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Saito Dosan's old face seemed to be paralyzed today.

After a long time.

"Anyway, let's eat first!"

But Lan En felt that when he said this, his tone was not like saying "eat" but "kill someone".

And those eyes were only looking at himself.

(End of this chapter)