"And Okita-kun is also very senior in our Shiwei Hall. He became the master's inner disciple when he was 9 years old and entered the Shiwei Hall to practice Natural Rishin-ryu."

"If I remember correctly...Okita-kun is 16 years old this year, which means this is his seventh year in the Imperial Guard Hall."

"Currently, there are almost no apprentices older than Okita-kun in the entire imperial examination hall."

"If neither the master nor the young master happens to be in the sword hall, the trial guard hall will be directly managed by Okita-kun."

"My little master often asks Okita-kun to share the management of the sword hall and the teaching of swordsmanship."

"Okita-kun's status in the trial guard hall can be said to be second only to the young master."

"Are we as close as brothers..." Qingto recalled the scene where Okita's hands were bound by his rope-catching technique and Kondo teased Okita, "No wonder their relationship seems to be very good."

Suzuki’s explanation of the “Five King Kongs” continues——

"And the fourth person...is Hijikata Toshizo."

At this point, Suzuki's mouth twitched.

"Hijikata Toshizo is the second most troublesome person in our Imperial Guard Hall."

"If you encounter him in the future, remember to be more careful."

"What kind of troublesome method?" Qingdeng asked.

"He is one of the disciples of our trial defense hall."

"This man and the young master are fellow villagers. They were both born in Tama, not far from Edo."

"Young master, Hijikata-kun, and Okita-kun, the three of them have a very close relationship. The relationship between the three of them is so good that they can be regarded as half-brothers, just like Liu Guanzhang in "Three Kingdoms"."

"Hijikata-kun has a bad temper and a poisonous mouth, so he often causes troubles outside, and fights with others are commonplace, so he is nicknamed the 'Wicked Boy with Thorns'."

Having said this, Suzuki looked at Kondo and Okita who were still arguing.

"Hijikata-kun went back to his hometown in Tama a few days ago to see his family."

"Oh, I can still be so restless even when I go back to my hometown... This thorny evil boy is really..."

Having said this, Suzuki smiled bitterly and shook his head.

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New book sets sail!
Chapter completed!