My mother's love song

Sei Shonagon came closer with her pretty face, blinking her big watery eyes.

It’s so close that Iori and Momiji on the side are unhappy.

"Yeah." Rhodes nodded.

He thought to himself that he would just pretend in front of Kiyoko today and let Musashi and the demon girl Momiji practice with him for a while.

Sei Shonagon said, "Hehe, that's good. You should also keep Hikari's father in mind.

My eldest brother is different from me, he is a super-super-super-strong warrior. "

Musashi interjected curiously, "Is your brother strong?"

Sei Shonagon puffed out her chest proudly.

"Strong as a ghost."

Hearing her say this, the ghost girl Hongye beside her showed a meaningful expression.

"Hohoho... What do you think, my Lord? Ms. Kiyoko said that your opponent is as strong as a demon."

"Even if you say so..."

Rhode said: "Just looking at Qingzi's face, it's really hard to associate her brother with words like 'strong'."

"What did you say! Idiot Hikari no Chika! I will never support you again! Just lose to my brother!"

Qingzi pounced on him with bared fangs and claws.

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"I'm back"

In the evening, a brilliant array of colors enters the elegant courtyard.

Sei Shonagon, wearing gorgeous Tang-style clothes, walked into her home with a brisk pace that was hard to imagine considering she was carrying more than ten kilograms of clothes on her back.

"Oh, you're back, Noko."

The man in the garden, swinging his sword in the air with both hands, greeted her.

He was a middle-aged man with a pair of sharp and bright eyes.

Like Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shonagon came from a family of scholars from both her father and grandfather generations.

Her father was Kiyora Motosuke, one of the "Niryu Five" who participated in the Manyo training.

Not only was he a famous poet in contemporary Japan, he was also a member of a government official who held the rank of Junior Fifth Rank.

However, this tall and well-built man exuded a strong military aura that seemed so out of place in the Qingyuan residence of this scholarly family.

"Brother! Practicing swordplay again!"

Sei Shonagon walked briskly to Qingyuan Zhixin and patted him on the shoulder: "Really, when I left in the morning, my brother was practicing sword, and when I came back in the evening, why was he still practicing sword?

Brother Zhixin, you didn't have lunch, did you? "

"This one……"

Qingyuan Zhixin showed an embarrassed expression and bowed his head to his sister: "I'm sorry, it's just like you said. Once I immerse myself in training, I forget about time.

I remember that at noon, the servants came to call me for lunch, but I ignored them because I was concentrating on the sword.

Qingzi smiled and said, "Really, I'm causing trouble for everyone again. How much does Zhixin like swords?

He is obviously his father's son, but he doesn't like poetry and only likes to wield swords and guns...

No wonder your father said that you are not the son of a noble family but the son of a samurai family. You might as well join the Genji warriors!"

"Genji?"

When Qingyuan Zhixin heard this word, his expression became subtle.

"What's wrong, Zhixin-brother?" Sei Shonagon tilted his head.

The man shook his head and said, "No, nothing. I am different from my father and you. I have neither literary talent nor eloquence.

All I have is this worthless body and these two sword-wielding wrists, so all I can do is rely on martial arts to stand out, and in this way repay the kindness of those who appreciated me in the past."

"Ah, speaking of which, Zhixin-nii is currently working for Lord Fujiwara no Yasumasa."

Qingyuan Zhixin nodded and said, "Yes, in order to repay that lord's kindness, I must win the Genji Festival this time no matter what."

"Isn't it too forced to win?" my sister said bluntly.

"Hahaha... that's true. Even if Lord Baochang comes in person, it would be a pipe dream for him to win in the end."

Qingyuan Zhixin smiled and said: "Even if I can't win the final victory, at least I have to defeat one of the four kings of Raiko, who represent the pinnacle of Genji warriors. This is my goal."

The samurai participated in the Genji Festival for a variety of reasons.

There are base reasons like Rhode's, who want to show off in front of women, more common reasons of wanting to gain fame and fortune through the tournament, and of course there are noble reasons like Musashi's, who just want to fight with the strong and hone themselves.

However, Qingyuan's reasons for writing the letter are different from those of most people.

He decided to attend the conference in order to repay the kindness of Lord Fujiwara no Yasumasa, whom he served.

Fujiwara no Yasumasa was the uncle of Minamoto no Yorimitsu and a fierce general who was as famous as Yorimitsu during the Heian period.

In the earliest version of the story of the Oeyama Exorcism, it was Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Fujiwara no Yasumasa who took off the head of Shuten-doji.

Even in the subsequent versions that were more widely circulated, only the roles of Raikou and the Four Heavenly Kings were added, and the core positions of Raikou and Baochang did not change.

However, recently this tough guy Fujiwara no Yasumasa has had some political disputes with his nephew, Minamoto no Yorichika, the younger brother of Yorimitsu.

Because the two sides were relatives and both served under Fujiwara no Michinaga, the dispute turned into a cold war of open and covert fighting.

Under such circumstances, it can be simply understood that Kiyohara wrote the letter in order to weaken the momentum of the Minamoto family for the sake of his lord.

If he wants to achieve this, he must defeat the Four Heavenly Kings of Raiko as a retainer of Lord Yasumasa in the tournament organized by Minamoto no Shiki. This is his only goal.

"Brother wants to defeat the Four Heavenly Kings~ What a lofty goal."

Sei Shonagon pursed his lips and said with a smirk, "Oh my, my, Hikari no Kiyoshi is not taken seriously by big brother at all."

"Light...dear. Uh, is that the boy you mentioned recently who you have a good relationship with and taught you women's self-defense?"

"It's not women's self-defense! It's a serious martial art!"

Qingzi corrected angrily, I don’t want to learn naginata or anything like that!

"Come to think of it, I've heard you mention it before. My first opponent was your friend. I didn't take it too seriously at that time. Oh, so it was the beautiful boy Genji you often mentioned?"

"That's right! It was Hikari no Chika! I had lunch at his house today! Hikari no Chika is not only a martial arts expert, but also a good cook. I had two big bowls of lunch!"

After Sei Shonagon said this proudly, Kiyohara Shishin frowned.

"Uh, Nuozi, did you go to someone else's house for a free meal again today? You're a girl and you're almost thirty this year... Gwoooo!!!"

Bang.

[The Invisible Light Speed ​​Fist, Taught by the Lord of Light] hit Qingyuan Zhixin's abdomen, and the man whimpered and bent over.

Sei Shonagon at the side shook his smoking fist and said with a smile: "Wahahahahahahahaha, what did Zhixin brother just say?"

"Hmm... Is the topic of age still taboo in our family? Ahem."

Kiyohara wrote: "I mean... if that's the case, Genji must have been a very great samurai.

Being able to train our Nuozi to this level in such a short time, I can feel that he is different from others. He will undoubtedly be a strong enemy. "

"Hmm! Hikari no Kinu is super strong! Probably as strong as Minamoto no Raikou... No, maybe even stronger than Minamoto no Raikou-sama!"

"Hahahahaha, this is too exaggerated." Qingyuan Zhixin only regarded her sister's words as her usual exaggerated metaphors.

How is it possible that a teenager could be compared to Genji's superman Raikou?

"Noko is very confident in Genji, but I don't intend to lose in the second round of the main tournament before I even meet the Four Heavenly Kings."

"Do you think you can win, brother?" Sei Shonagon asked.

"Of course." Qingyuan Zhixin nodded.

He didn't think there was any chance that he would lose to a human, but to be on the safe side, he decided to listen to his sister's story about this friend.

This, this, that, and that... Sei Shonagon told him the whole process of how she and Light Lord met and became close friends.

"How is it, Brother Zhixin, have you really experienced the power of the Lord of Light?"

Looking at Nuozi who looked smug, the man said helplessly: “No… I just feel like I’ve heard my sister talk about her troubles in love.

To put it simply, Genji-kun is a boy who is extremely popular with women. He lives under the same roof with your relative (self-proclaimed) Miss Murasaki Shikibu, and they have been very affectionate with each other recently.

Then, you also like Genji-kun, but he never treats you as a woman, but only as a good brother... You are a little depressed recently because you can't express your love, is that right?"

Sei Shonagon's face instantly turned red. "That's not the case! Why do you think so? I didn't say a word that I liked Hikari no Chika!"

"It's written on your face."

Qingyuan Zhixin crossed his arms and nodded with satisfaction: "I originally thought that you, Nuozi, would never come to your senses in this life because you kept saying "Your Highness is better than Your Highness" all day long... What? It seems that you also have a girly side.

I will support your relationship. Well, it looks like the day to prepare red bean rice is not far away. "

“Wha, wha, wha… Big Brother, you idiot! I will never support you again! Just lose to the Light’s Kinship!”

Qingzi covered her face and ran away.

Chapter 660: The stunning little Rod also gained a group of fans today

On this day, Heian-kyō was extremely bustling.

Hosted by Fujiwara no Michinaga and Minamoto no Mitsunaka, the festival to compete for the prestigious honor of "Heian's Strongest Samurai" has officially begun.

Although it was the main competition, the actual number of participants in the entire competition was as high as 128 people, which was really too lively.

光是第一轮的64组比赛就要进行好几天，同时也意味着一名选手想要进入决赛就需要进行128进64、64进32、32进16……必须参加7轮淘汰赛。

Rod's first battle was scheduled for the first day of the Genji Festival.

The location was the training ground of the Genji warrior garrison in Kyoto, a temporary open-air arena... In Japanese, it was called a dohyō, and of course there was no possibility of spectator seats.

After all, he is still a little-known character, so the audience on Rhode's side also described him as sporadic and sparse, which is understandable.

Although there were not many spectators, Rhodes's support was the most powerful on the first day.

“Aa ...

"Wow, wow, wow, wow!!! Lord Light is so cute!!!"

“Hahahahahahahahahahaha…Come on, Lord of Light!”

"The Lord of Light is the strongest! The Lord of Light is the strongest! The Lord of Light is the strongest!"

"You must win! You must win! After you win, please let me have Lord of Light's child!"

"Although I really want to support the Lord of Light, but I also want to see the Lord of Light being beaten to tatters and look pitiful like Muzan! I'm so conflicted!"

The excited cheers and passionate screams of women were heard everywhere.

Apart from the female relatives and friends who came to support, and the older sisters who came from the entertainment circle to watch Rhodes's game, ten out of ten people who came to watch Rhodes' game spontaneously were women.

The air behind Rhodes was filled with the strong aroma of female hormones. Jin Shijun, who had come to cheer for his big brother no matter what, was so scared after seeing this scene that he ran away.

By the way, Iori-chan, Momiji, and Kiyoko, how did you sneak in among the passers-by and join in the fun? Wait, Miss Xiangzi, you too?

"What a joke... What do those guys think of the sacred martial arts competition?"

"The women are so noisy!"

Mixed in with the screams of the women, there were also negative emotions from the men called jealousy and disgust, so straightforward.

"It's just that her face is pretty, so why are you getting carried away... It's nothing big, it's just that her face is pretty!"

"I don't know whose little brat came to join in the fun in a place like this! This is not a place for you to come, young master!"

"That's right, he looks so weak with his delicate skin! How could such a guy make it to the finals? Manipulation? It must be manipulation! Genji has also fallen!"

"A real man should be as strong and muscular as Mr. Jinshi! A skinny and short guy like you should just lose the game and get out with the women!"

“Damn it, damn it, damn it! Anyway, I’m going to have sex with the older sisters in bed after I get home! I’m so envious, oooooooo! I’m so envious, so go to hell, harem shota!”

"Wuwuwuwu...If I think about it carefully, I also had a period of being a shota, big brother! Why did we become like this now?"