In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"Ryoma is a good boy, shut up."

Samura and Okita exchanged a smile.

With Miss A-Long around, Ryoma really doesn't need to worry.

Anno Samura and Souji Okita headed northeast, while Ryoma and Ms. Aryu headed southwest, each of them departing separately.

......

Serizawa Kamo sat on a large rock at the top of the mountain, holding a bottle of wine in his hand.

“New insight, I have the answer.”

"This country is beyond saving! No matter how much we try to save it, all we'll get is ruins!"

Looking at the roaring waves below the mountain, Serizawa Kamo calmly spoke to Niimi Nishiki and his friend.

"...What do you plan to do?"

"...Find a way to join the shogunate."

"To lead the shogunate to destruction."

"Then, on the ruins of destruction, a new country was rebuilt."

"Without the courage to destroy and rebuild... then this country will definitely go down the wrong path!"

"This is my path of serving my country with utmost loyalty."

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Chapter 322 Return to the Test Guard Hall

Today is December 20th. Samura and Okita are wearing thick clothes and straw hats as they walk on the snow-covered mountain path.

Samura had a better way to travel, but he was not alone; he still had Okita to take care of.

Although the memory didn't last long, Samura actually always regarded Okita Souji, a girl who was much younger than him, as his benefactor. Okita herself was also very mature. Although she seemed lively and outgoing, this was only in front of acquaintances.

Okita Souji, although young, how could Okita, who left home early to live on his own, not be mature?

She simply let her guard down a lot when she was with people she was close to.

The two people wore heavy shoes that were tied with ropes, and their footsteps crunched on the snow.

"Edo is just ahead." Miss Okita exhaled a breath of hot air, her face flushed from the temperature.

"Ah."

The two were walking uphill. Once they crossed this slope, they would be able to see Edo in the winter snow.

Zuocun has longer legs, so he walks faster.

Okita stared blankly at Samura's retreating figure.

During the past month or two of traveling, Zuo Cun basically took care of her.

Because during this period, she finally had her first period.

Zuocun had never seen anything like this before. He only realized it was a misunderstanding after finding a doctor.

The two stayed in that town for a week before setting off again.

It can be said that Samura arranged almost all of Okita's food, clothing, and shelter.

Mr. Zuocun speaks very little now and is cold, but he is not much different from him back then.

At that time, the first time that Samura picked up a sword, he didn't even pick up a katana, but a shorter wakizashi. He recklessly ran from the cemetery to Sadori Village to save Okita.

It was also during the journey from Sadori Village to Edo that Samura comforted Okita, helping him to ease the grief of his hometown being destroyed.

Although he may seem aloof, Mr. Samura is actually a very gentle person.

Asahi.

"Huh?" Okita chuckled, then slipped.

Normally, Okita, being a powerful samurai, would never slip.

But this is uphill, and Okita is wearing very bulky clothes.

Okita lost his balance and fell backward.

Snapped.

Zuocun captured Okita.

"Be careful, the snow is melting now, the road will be slippery." Zuocun helped Okita up, said this, and then continued walking forward.

Okita stood there blankly for a while before following after them.

......

"Hey, let's go to the bar today to celebrate Okita and Samura's return!" Kondo Isami seemed to be in high spirits.

"What nonsense are you talking about? With the New Year approaching, the taverns in Edo will be packed. Do you want to be squeezed to death?" Saito Hajime rolled his eyes.

He now goes to the Shiwei Hall every few days whenever he has free time.

As a samurai who can carry a sword, he has the right to move freely.

The test hall smells so good! Everyone here is a genius, and they all speak so sweetly. Oh, I love coming here!

And that guy is Zuocun...

Saito watched the figure taking off his thick clothes, trying to get closer to the fire to warm himself.

He does seem like a very strong person...

Saito narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous aura.

Samura looked in Saito's direction.

Saito's heart skipped a beat.

"This is..." Zuo Cun had just entered and was not quite sure of the situation.

Saito breathed a sigh of relief and walked over.

"You must be the Samura that Shimazaki-san and Hijikata-san were talking about. Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Saito Hajime, you can call me Hajime-chan (A-ichi). Please take care of me." Saito Hajime greeted Samura with a casual smile.

"Ah, um, hello, I'm Anno Samura, nice to meet you." Samura gave Saito a slight bow, looking a bit bewildered. "Um, Hajime-chan is...?"

Saito Hajime's face turned bright red: "Um, please don't mind me, just call me Saito, ignore what I said before, ignore..."

Samura looked at Saito, who was caught in an awkward and conflicted situation, with a puzzled expression, and then looked at Hijikata Toshizo.

Hijikata Toshizo chuckled twice: "Oh, that's Saito's quirk. He always introduces himself with that line, which makes him incredibly embarrassed. He's quite an interesting person."

"I can see that." Zuo Cun immediately felt respect.

Can't be bothered.

Let's see the wealth of people one by one.

They suddenly hugged each other tightly.

"Long time no see, Hijikata!"

"You too, you brat, how long have you been gone and you still haven't come back!"

After releasing the other person, Zuo Cun looked at Shimazaki Yu again: "Shimazaki, I heard you changed your name?"

"Yes, my name is Shimazaki Isamu now."

The two of them also gave each other a bear hug.

"Where's Inoue?" Samura asked, sitting by the fire.

"Inoue went home. With the New Year approaching, it's just us guys who either don't have homes or live nearby now." Shimazaki Isamu patted Samura on the back. "You look a lot stronger, kid. I heard you even exorcised a monster, is that true?"

"Huh?" Samura was dumbfounded. "Has that news already reached Edo?"

"It was me who brought the message." A deep male voice came from outside the room.

“Mr. Kondo!” Samura quickly stood up.

The owner of the voice soon appeared in the room. He was thin but tall, and was none other than Kondo Shusuke, the head of the Shieikan and the master of the Tennen Rishin-ryu school.

"You did a great job, Samura. It seems you have a very strong will, which is why you were able to slay the demon." Kondo Shusuke patted Samura on the shoulder, who was much taller and stronger than a few years ago, and looked very pleased.

"If it weren't for your guidance back then, I wouldn't have grown so quickly." Seeing the senior who had once given him guidance, Zuo Cun was also very excited.

“So this must be Tsurugi!” Hijikata Toshizo said, pulling Tsurugi from Samura’s luggage and looking at the black and white scabbard.

"The sword that slays demons... can you draw it, Samura?" Shimazaki Isamu turned his head.

Zuocun smiled and nodded.

"Be careful not to hurt anyone," Kondo Shusuke instructed.

Zheng—

As the crane wings were drawn, Shimazaki Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Hajime, and even Kondo Shusuke involuntarily gathered around the sword.

"Tsk tsk, this hardness..." Hijikata Toshizo flicked the blade of Tsurukae and couldn't help but sigh.

"What a fine sword! It's even better than my Onishin Maru Kunishige, but it feels quite heavy. It probably won't suit me..." Saito Hajime commented, stroking his chin.

"Hey, Zuocun, tell us about this Ten-Hidden Demon. I've never seen a monster before." A group of people sat around the fire, asking Zuocun.

Zuocun smiled.

"Then let me tell you."

"The story of a girl named Hoshiguma Setsuna..."

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