"My lord, there is one more thing I hope you can promise me."

"Please say."

Ogata's serious look made Kuranagi couldn't help but become serious too. He sat upright and waited for Ogata's next words.

"When my injury is healed enough that I can move freely... please give me enough money, two good knives and clothes."

"I don't want to wander around in rags."

Hearing Ogata's words in a joking tone, Kuronaga was stunned for a moment.

Then he laughed heartily a few times.

"Okay! No problem! I will do my best to get the best knife and clothes for you!"

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One month later——

Hirose Domain, Ryūya——

"Afu! Go and clean up the dishes from the guests at the table just now!"

"good!"

"Ah... I'm so busy today, Ah Fu. We both have to work harder today!"

"Um!"

Although it is daytime now, business in Liuwu is surprisingly good today.

On weekdays, the flow house usually only gets more customers at night, but today it is very rare that there are quite a lot of customers during the day.

Although the distance was a bit far, Ogata could still barely hear the voices of Asaki and Afu.

At this time, Ogata was hiding under a big tree not far from the flow house. Under the cover of the tree trunk, he silently looked at the flow of people in the flow house.

"Ogata-kun."

Kuronaga, who was standing behind Ogata, asked Ogata.

"Are you really not going to go in and see those two people? If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to go in... you may never have the chance to come back and see them again."

"...No need."

The corners of Ogata's mouth raised slightly, showing a faint smile.

"After meeting the two of them, they will definitely pester me, asking me what I have been doing during this time, and then asking me where I am going next."

"I'm not good at dealing with this kind of sad atmosphere."

"Besides... my current status is not suitable for me to have contact with the two of them again."

"If I go to see them now, I might cause them trouble."

Ogata raised his hand and pressed the hat on his head.

"...My lord, let's go."

After saying that, Ogata turned around first and walked away slowly from under the big tree not far from the stream house without any hesitation.
Chapter completed!