"Open your eyes if you're awake." The calm words reached the ears of the girl lying on the side.

After a long time, seeing that there was no movement from the bulge opposite him, the young man coldly called.

"Sakura."

Hearing her name, the girl hid under the blanket and trembled. After a long time, she carefully poked her head out and looked at the young man kneeling on the tatami.

"… Ali."

Yingzi pursed her lips and pinched the corner of the blanket with her slender fingers. She tried her best to calm down the uneasiness in her heart before she tried to defend herself under his cold gaze. "I didn't mean to go out!

Because Ali didn't come back for a long time, I wanted to go out and see … "

"There won't be a next time." Hajime Saito stared at her expressionlessly until she shrank back into the blanket.

His eyes flashed with an almost inaudible smile. He stood up and opened the door. He turned his head and said coldly, "You'll live in the barracks for the time being. You're not allowed to go out."

Sakura suddenly lifted the blanket and sat up. She nervously asked in surprise, "What about Ali?

Where does Ali live?

I don't want to be separated from you! "

The young man who walked out of the door paused. His voice was accompanied by the falling cherry blossoms in the courtyard.

"I've already joined the Ranger-gumi. Naturally, I live in the barracks."

Because the barracks were full of soldiers, Sakura could only dress up as a man to stay here.

Only a few people in the barracks had seen her real face. They were all in Isamu Kondo's faction, so she didn't have to worry about her identity being exposed.

But because her face was too delicate and petite, even if she dressed up as a man, she still didn't look like a man.

Because of this, Sakura knew very well that she rarely stepped out of the door without their reminders.

Time flew by like a white horse. In the blink of an eye, it was already autumn.

In the past six months, a lot of things happened.

Rensheng Ranger-gumi changed its name to Shinsengumi.

The group led by Celestial Pond Duck was assassinated in September because of their unreasonable, radical, and violent behavior.

The Shinsengumi was completely controlled by Isamu Kondo's faction and Hijikata Toshizo's group.

Sakura didn't pay attention to other things, but she felt that they seemed to be in a good mood, and her treatment was getting better and better.

"Sakura!

I'm here to bring you food! "

Fudō Heisuke reached out and knocked on the door. After she answered, he pushed the door open and entered.

"Hirasuke, sorry to trouble you." Sakura thanked him with a smile and took the table from him.

The young man waved his hand nonchalantly. "It's fine!

By the way, are you really not going to eat with us?

It's so boring to eat alone! "

"In two days!

I can't eat in two days. "Sakura hesitated for a while, then she thought of something. Her face turned red for a moment, and she quickly shook her head.

A few strands of her long black hair, which was tied up with a hair band, fell down as she moved. They floated on both sides of her face, making her face look even more petite.

"Eh —?

Okay. "

Hirasuke didn't know what was going on, but he didn't say anything. "Then I'll go eat with everyone."

"Okay!" She nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After watching him leave, Sakura couldn't wait to open the lid. Her face fell instantly. "Ah … these again. Should I be glad that it wasn't Mr. Okita who cooked?

At least it's not so salty. "

"Well … although my cooking isn't very good, it's still sad to hear you say that."

A young man wearing a blue feather appeared outside the door with a sword at his waist. A smile appeared on his handsome face.

He had obviously just returned from outside. There were still dark red blood stains on the edge of his feather shirt.

"Eh —?!!"

The most embarrassing thing was to say bad things about someone, and the person involved happened to hear it.

After a moment of helplessness, Sakura sat up obediently and apologized with a red face. "I'm very sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

"You don't have to apologize." Okita Sōji glanced at the untouched food box. "After all, Sakura was telling the truth.

It's about my cooking. "

Okita Sōji looked at her beautiful face with a wicked smile. He narrowed his green eyes and said, "Sakura should know how to cook, right?

Why don't you cook tomorrow?

We can try Sakura's cooking. I'm sure Ichijō is looking forward to it. "

Faced with her surprised gaze, his smile became even more cheerful.

"I'll tell Mr. Toshizo."

"I'm looking forward to your performance, Sakura."

Sakura was speechless.

This was definitely revenge, right?

Sakura rubbed her stiff face and sighed. Although she had no recollection of cooking, she should know how to do it, right?

The Fu Mourning God in the dimension watched with great interest.

"Mr. Okita is still so stingy!" Akita held a piece of watermelon and said as he ate.

"My lord didn't mean to say that."

Maeda's little face frowned. She was worried.

The Five Tigers Retreat members fed Xiaohu and agreed. "You're right."

The Daggers gathered around the pool and sat on the stools that Cattail had brought over from the bamboo house.

In the fields not far away, Chirping Fox and Horikawa were picking fruits and vegetables.

Kendo, Catfish Tail, and Jinjian were cutting fruits and making tea in the kitchen of the bamboo house.

Songxian and Qing Guang were washing clothes by the river not far away.

Old Man Sanchū and Old Urchin Tsurumaru Kuninaga were drinking tea on cushions in the corridor of the bamboo house.

They had been here for more than half a year, and the Fu Mourning God were starting to get used to this kind of life.

Lin Ying put a lot of things in the warehouse. Not only were there seeds, but there were also some uniforms that were prepared for them, as well as the Imperial Guard that they bought before. There were also some small items.

Other than Qing Guang, there were two other half-fallen Fu Mourning God who were wearing combat uniforms. The rest of the Daggers were wearing uniforms.

Now that they had a change of clothes, they were naturally more happy.

The Daggers didn't enter the bedroom. After all, it was the master's residence. Without her permission, they couldn't enter.

For convenience, they simply built a simple wooden house in the open space next to the bamboo house for sleeping and resting.

In the beginning, the most shocking thing was the crops in the field.

Chirping Fox had plucked strawberries.

When they went to take a look the next day, they had all grown back.

At that time, they were all shocked.

As time passed, he came to a realization.

It was because they grew so quickly.

All the crops could grow back in one night if they were plucked.

After knowing this, they didn't hesitate to eat these things.

Every day, they would wash clothes, cook, and take care of the master. Just like the Daggers, they took turns to do these things.

Of course, Tsuru Maru and Sanchū weren't part of this.

After all, an old man who only knew how to drink tea and a black crane who was addicted to pranks were basically the same as the Daggers.

There was no need to count on them.

Kendo carried a plate of sliced cantaloupe to the spiritual liquid pool and placed it aside for Akita, the Five Tigers Retreat, and Maeda.

He stared at the young girl in the spiritual liquid pool in a daze.

Fortunately, as long as it was about the General's private matters, the scene on the surface of the water would disappear.

Otherwise, if the General found out in the future, who knew if he would break all of them in a fit of anger.

Kendo coughed uncomfortably to divert his attention. "Akita, don't eat too much fruit, or you won't be able to eat later."

"Okay!

I know, Brother Kendo. "Akita nodded obediently.

After sending the food back to the kitchen, Sakura walked through the corridor with wooden floors. She carefully avoided the guards and came to Hajime Saito's room.

At this time, Ali should have returned from his shift, right?

After all, Mr. Okita had returned.

Coincidentally, Okita Sōji's room was the closest to her room, and Hajime Saito's room was a little further away.

"Ali, are you there?" A soft voice came through the crack in the door.

The young man in black stopped changing his clothes, then quickly fastened his clothes and said calmly, "Please wait."

"What's the matter?"

Sakura lowered her head and said softly, "Can you accompany me for a while?

I want to buy some ingredients for tomorrow's cooking, and Mr. Minamoto has agreed. "

Hajime Saito was a little surprised, and his blue eyes stared at her for a while. The person who hadn't gone out since coming to the military station finally wanted to go out?

"I know, wait a moment." He went back to the room and put the knife at his waist. "Let's go and ask the deputy commander."

"Okay!"

There was still some time before the sun set in the west.

The two of them walked quietly on the street, and neither of them spoke.

Sakura turned her head slightly to look at the purple-haired young man beside her, and her eyes curved. "I haven't walked on the street with Ali in a long time."

"Okay."

The purple-haired young man's face softened, and he replied softly.

"Ali's favorite is tofu, right?"

Although it was a question, she was very sure. Without waiting for him to answer, she said, "Then go buy some tofu!

I'll definitely make it well! "

His footsteps paused, and he looked down at her, and asked doubtfully, "You'll make it?"

"Yes.

Mr. Okita said he wanted to try my cooking. "

Speaking of this, Sakura felt a little guilty. She definitely couldn't let him know that she was caught talking behind his back.

"All this time, I'm indebted to everyone for taking care of me, especially Ali. If you didn't save me, I'm afraid I would have died long ago."

"So, let me repay you in the future!"

Looking at her shining eyes, Hajime Saito continued to walk forward expressionlessly. If she ignored his red ears, Sakura might think he was unhappy.

"Ichijō, look!

There's watermelon over there! "Looking at the big green watermelon, Sakura's eyes lit up, and she cheered as she quickly walked over to ask for the price.

The watermelons that still existed at this time of the year were more expensive than the ones sold in the summer. They didn't have enough money to buy this watermelon.

"I didn't bring enough money." Hajime Saito frowned slightly.

Sakura squatted on the side in disappointment, and she thought to herself that it would be great if she had money.

What a dazzling little judge.

Suddenly, Sakura felt something heavy in her hand. She raised her hand, and her eyes were dull.

This is …?

Judge!!!

"A … Ali …" Her voice trembled, and she was frightened.

Hajime Saito's blue eyes suddenly shrank, and he obviously saw the judge who suddenly appeared.