I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Qing Deng couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating bitter smile.

When asked about the main reason why Okita Hikaru insisted on Souji giving up swordsmanship, Souji declined to answer, saying it was "inconvenient to tell you."

"Alright, if it's inconvenient for me to tell you, then I won't."

Convincing his sister to stop hindering his swordsmanship practice... that's important, but his daily life and sword practice at the dojo are equally important.

The pressure exerted by her older sister has caused her to be in a daze and absent-minded every day... This is really not right.

Just as Qing Deng was about to speak up and remind Souji to be more open-minded and mindful in the future, and not to be so distracted by her sister's situation—

……

Nagakura: "Taking a bath late at night seems quite enjoyable. It's very quiet, and no one can disturb me."

Inoue: "Taking a bath at the bathhouse late at night does have a unique charm."

Harada: "Hmm? Don't you guys think it's kind of boring to take a bath if the bathhouse isn't lively?"

Hijikata: "I don't really like coming to the bathhouse too late, because the water temperature in the bathhouse gets lower when I come too late."

Saito: "...Nagakura-kun, there's a spider on the back of your neck."

Nagakura: "What?! Really?!"

Saito: "Ah, sorry, I misread it. I mistook your mole for a spider."

Nagakura: "Damn it, you scared me to death."

Kondo: "Alright, stop fooling around. Have you forgotten what Yubaba just said? The bathhouse is closing soon, so hurry up and take a bath."

Harada: "Since we're already here, let's take a soak in the bath after we've finished washing up."

Nagakura: "You want to take a bath too?"

Harada: "Nagakura, are you stupid? We each spent 2 coins to get in here. Wouldn't it be a loss if we didn't try our best to recoup our losses?"

Nagakura: "That's true..."

Hijikata: "If you want to take a bath, I have no objection."

Inoue: "I have no objection either."

Kondo: "Then let's take a soak in the bath after we've finished our baths before we leave."

……

Suddenly, the voices of the students from Shiwei Hall could be heard outside Shiliukou.

"Ok?"

Qingdeng blinked at Shiliukou in surprise.

"Didn't Kondo and the others already take a shower?"

The sudden arrival of Kondo and his group only caused Aoto to show a slight surprise.

Aoto's composure... contrasted sharply with the reaction that Souji behind him was currently displaying.

Whoosh!

The loud sound of water being pushed aside from behind made Qing Deng turn around, drawn by the sound.

As soon as he turned his face behind him, Qing Deng saw that the commander, who was still facing away from him, had changed the way he held his arms from "hugging his knees" to "hugging them tightly in front of his chest".

"Why would they suddenly come to the bathhouse at this time? And why are they going to take a bath in the tub...!"

As the commander spoke, he looked around in a fluster.

"No, no! I have to find a place to hide right now!"

"Okita-kun, what are you doing?"

Both the commander's flustered look around and his words left Qing Deng completely baffled.

Ignoring Aoto's questioning, Souji, still half-crouched with his neck and below submerged in the water, hurriedly ran towards the far corner of the bathhouse... He seemed to be looking for a place to hide.

"Hey, wait a minute, Okita-kun, be careful, the pool over there is very deep."

To ensure a pleasant bathing experience for people of different heights, the baths at Chihiro-ya are specially divided into "shallow water" and "deep water" areas.

The deeper you go into the bath, the deeper the water becomes.

In his haste to find a hiding place, Souji rushed deeper into the bath and overlooked the changes in the water.

Suddenly stepping into the "deep water zone," he accidentally lost his footing.

With a "thump"... Souji's entire figure disappeared from Qing Deng's sight.

The commander, having fallen into the deep end, plunged into the pool, his entire head and body below the neck submerged beneath the surface...

"Waaah...! Puff! Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

From that spot where ripples were bubbling wildly in concentric circles, came the sound of lots of bubbles being released...

Upon seeing this, Qing Deng turned pale. Before he could even scream, he hurriedly pushed aside the water blocking his way and ran towards the spot where a large amount of foam was spraying out of the water.

Although it's unlikely that someone would drown in a bathhouse, rescuing Souji is still an urgent matter.

If water is accidentally swallowed and enters the trachea, it can be life-threatening.

"Okita-kun! Are you alright?"

Qingdeng rushed to Souji's side, reaching into the water. Through the layers of mist that obscured his vision, he groped for Souji's body underwater like a blind man feeling for something.

At this moment, the commander's head resurfaced.

"Cough, cough! Tachibana-kun...?"

The moment his mouth and nose regained their ability to speak after leaving the water, Souji immediately opened his eyes wide, staring in astonishment at Aoto, who was standing right next to him, while frantically calling out Aoto's name.

Souji can still speak normally... This relieved Aoto. It seems that Souji's trachea wasn't choked by the pool water.

Although Souji seemed to be fine, Aoto decided to pull him out of the pool as soon as possible, just to be on the safe side.

"Come here, Commander, let me help you."

Qing Deng continued to search for Souji's body underwater.

"Stand up straight, don't fall again."

"Wait, wait, wait a minute! No, no...!"

Suddenly, Souji began to struggle violently.

It was as if they wanted to stop Qingdeng's hands from getting any closer, as if they were trying to get away from Qingdeng.

The hands swung violently, splashing out handfuls of water and waves.

If a third party were present and saw this scene, they would surely think that Aoto and Souji were playing and frolicking in the pond.

Souji's sudden resistance left Aoto bewildered.

Qing Deng didn't even have time to ask the commander why he suddenly did this.

Souji struggled frantically like a fish that had accidentally jumped onto land, making the scene extremely chaotic for a moment.

Suddenly... the accident happened.

The commander, who was wildly swinging his arms, accidentally bumped his left elbow into Aoto's chest.

The unexpected "attack" caused Qingdeng to lose his balance and fall backward.

Although he managed to quickly regain his footing in the pool using a "cat turn," his hands still instinctively reached for anything within reach to grab onto.

Qingdeng's left hand grasped at empty air in the water.

But his right hand managed to grab something...

In that instant, time seemed to stand still.

The commander stopped struggling, his flailing hands frozen in mid-air.

Qingdeng was frozen in place, as if petrified.

At this moment, Aoto and Souji are positioned with Aoto behind Souji, Aoto facing Souji, and Souji with his back to Aoto.

The object that Qing Deng grasped with his right hand came from the Souji.

To be more precise, it came from the front of the commander's chest...

Aoto's right arm wrapped around Souji's right shoulder, reaching to Souji's chest, and grasped something... filling and stretching every crevice of his right palm with something a man shouldn't possess...

Time seemed to pass in a second, yet also in a year.

"Let me go..."

It wasn't until he heard Souji's groan-like plea that Qing Deng finally reacted as if he had been electrocuted, quickly letting go of what he was holding and taking two steps back.

After creating some distance between himself and Souji, Aoto stared blankly and absentmindedly at the beautiful young man in front of him, his eyes wide with astonishment, as if he had lost focus.

Do not……

Now we should call her a beautiful girl!

"Okita-kun...you, why are you a girl...?"

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Chapter 210 Aoto and Okita Souji's intimate moments! [7000]

After Qing Deng finished speaking, Souji slowly turned to the side with his arms tightly covering his body, raised his eyes, and met Qing Deng's gaze.

Their eyes, filled with a myriad of emotions, locked together in mid-air.