The Place Nearest to You
Chapter 19
What kind of person was Sogo Okita?
When he was patrolling, he would chat politely with the old man who was squatting on the street. In the old man's heart, he was probably one of the few filial young men in society.
Every time he opened his mouth he would say, "Go to hell, Tu Fang!" If he didn't agree with him, he would bombard him with a cannon. But even so, in Tu Fang's heart, he was nothing more than a willful child. Powerful companions were the best friends.
He obediently called Kondo Dage. He was lazy and skipped work under Kondo's nose. He was also able to stand in front of him when the enemy attacked. In Kondo's heart, he was a child who needed to be pampered and was a trustworthy subordinate.
Whenever Seiji met Kagura, he would start fighting without saying a single word. The two of them would often fight to their heart's content. Although Kagura didn't like him, she always admired his powerful strength.
This was Sogo Okita that Ando saw with her own eyes.
Indeed, it was as Xinba had said. He treated everyone with a different attitude, but everyone had a deep understanding of his sadist character and still trusted him.
He was able to abuse others without losing their trust.
Of course, this wasn't a big deal, if that was all.
Shinbachi's serious attitude made her feel very uneasy, and his talk about pen pals Xiao Li and Qiao Hua was like a bolt from the blue in her ears.
She inexplicably remembered his expression when he occasionally took out the collar for her to wear. Although he didn't force her, he obviously had the same thought, right?
His figure that was as steady as a mountain flashed in front of her eyes, and his firm and penetrating words echoed in her ears. If all of this was just an act, how could he act so realistically?
The meal that she treated the Yorozuya trio to was really expensive.
It wasn't in terms of money, but it ate up her 100% trust in Sogo Okita.
Shinbachi only told her this because her behavior of protecting Okita was very similar to those girls.
Ando was a kind and lovely girl. He was very worried that she would follow in their footsteps.
In the past, he couldn't stop Okita because of the incident with Xiao Li. Since he had the chance today, he definitely couldn't let her fall into the hands of Okita.
Ando quietly watched them finish eating and pay the bill. He maintained a smile on his face as he bid farewell to the Yorozuya trio.
She didn't know if Shinpachi's description was exaggerated or not, but she had seen Okita Okita effortlessly seduce the female boss of the underground casino.
At that time, she had admired his perfect acting skills, but when she found out that he had used it against her, all that was left in her heart was a pang of pain.
She really didn't understand him, not at all.
Over the past few months, she had thought that she was close to the depths of his heart, but Shinbachi's words had cruelly laid the truth before her eyes.
Yes, he was a sadist at heart, and all he did was to satisfy his sadistic pleasure.
He clearly didn't care about anything, so why would he be kind enough to be her senpai and point her in the right direction?
It was she who took the initiative to ask him to teach her swordsmanship. It was she who took the initiative to foolishly stand in the rain and show weakness in front of him, which gave him the opportunity to target her.
Ridiculous, it was really too ridiculous!
Ando's heart was cold as she numbly walked forward. She didn't even remember how she got back to the camp.
Unfortunately, when he entered the house, he caught a glimpse of Okita Soki leaning against a tree.
She quickly looked away, not wanting to look at him, and quickened her steps.
At this time, she really didn't know how to face him.
"Hey, Ando."
She didn't greet him, but he saw her.
Usually, he would lean against a tree to sleep, but today, he didn't fall asleep. He even stood up from the tree and walked to her side.
She wondered if this was still the lazy Okita.
She could only stop, pull the corner of her mouth, and call out to him.
She firmly believed that Shinsengumi was her workplace. This job was enough for her to survive, so she didn't want to leave yet.
Okita was her boss, so she couldn't avoid him forever.
"Are you hurt?"
Okita slightly raised his eyebrows and looked down at her pants.
Ando realized that she seemed to have accidentally bumped into something on the way back after saying goodbye to the Yorozuya trio.
Okita's observation was very detailed, but she couldn't feel touched.
His actions and attitude towards her were just to turn her into the next "Xiao Li", the next "Qiao Hua".
"Why aren't you saying anything, are you scared silly?"
Perhaps he noticed his unusual concern, so Okita changed his tone.
"Okita senpai, do you think I'm easy to fool?" A trace of anger flashed in her heart as she spoke to him without thinking.
You have perfect acting skills that can't be detected, can you please not use them on an insignificant person like me?
In the end, Ando swallowed the words back into her stomach.
Okita nodded lightly.
"Captain Okita, I know what you're thinking, don't try to fool me again!"
Seeing his attitude, Ando's anger surged. He brushed past his body and walked to his room.
This was the first time she treated someone so rudely, but the other party was playing with her feelings, so why should she be polite to him?
Okita looked at her rushing figure and was puzzled for a moment. Then, a smile appeared on his face.
Ando naturally didn't see his expression, and even if she saw it, she wouldn't understand what it meant.
She was full of anger and had nowhere to vent it, so she could only rush to the kendo gym with her weapon and practice.
A few of the team members who were fighting here were frightened by the fighting spirit on her body and retreated.