Just a step."

"Next, we have to find a way to let as many people as possible know that 'a famous person is willing to join our trial gym'."

"All in all, I will be responsible for handling this work."

"A Sheng, just have fun tonight."

After leaving these words, Tuifang waved his hands to Kondo and walked away in front of Kondo's blank sight.

When Hijikata left the trial defense hall, it was dusk when the sky was half dark and half bright.

After taking a deep breath of the air that was becoming increasingly dull as the weather gradually turned hotter, Hijikata supported his waist and strode eastwards.

Hijikata, who was born as a farmer rather than a warrior, was not qualified to wear a katana, so he usually only carried a wakizashi around his waist.

The Edo shogunate had clear regulations: only samurai could wear swords, but there was no ban on wakizashi, so many civilians would keep a wakizashi at home or on their bodies for self-defense.

After turning the corner of a deserted alley, Hijikata suddenly discovered a cherry blossom tree on the roadside in front of him.

It is now the end of April, when the cherry blossoms are still in full bloom.

Hijikata quickened his pace slightly and stood next to the roots of the cherry blossom tree he discovered by chance.

He raised his head, looked thoughtfully at the delicate flowers on the cherry blossom tree for a few times, then withdrew his gaze and looked to his left and right.

After confirming that no one was around, Hijikata stood up on tiptoes and skillfully broke off 9 of the most beautiful flowers from the branches, carefully stuffed them all into his arms, and then quickly escaped from under the tree.

After turning around a few more streets, Hijikata stopped in front of the door of a medium-sized teahouse. Then he was seen swaggeringly opening the door curtain and entering the teahouse.

"Welcome...ah, Mr. Hijikata!"

The owner of this tea house, a young girl in her prime, heard the sound of someone coming in, and immediately subconsciously shouted "Welcome" and cast her eyes in the direction of the shop door.

After discovering that the visitor standing at the door was Hijikata, her "Welcome" quickly turned into an excited shout.

"Aqian, it's been a long time." Hijikata showed a gentle smile to the girl and casually found an empty seat to sit down. "As always, bring me a cup of herbal tea."

"Okay!" Ah Qian, with a cheerful smile on her face, flew back to the kitchen like a butterfly.

Within a moment, she was holding a cup of herbal tea ordered by Hijikata, and jumped up to Hijikata's table.

"Mr. Hijikata! Your tea!"

"Well, thank you."

Hijikata stretched out his hand to receive the tea from A-Qian. While holding the tea cup with his palm, he quietly stretched out his fingers to dig into A-Qian's palm.

Feeling the tickling sensation in her palms, a shy blush swept over Aqian's cheeks. She looked at Hijikata deeply with affectionate eyes, then quickly left Hijikata's table and returned.

Arrive at the kitchen.

Hijikata watched Aqian's departure with tender eyes, then picked up the herbal tea, drank it all in one gulp, poured the tea money on the table, and left the tea house.

At the same time, Ah Qian returned to the kitchen and told her boss that she felt uncomfortable in her stomach and wanted to go to the toilet.

After getting permission from the boss to use the restroom, A-Qian took off her apron and rushed out of the tea house, then turned into a remote dark alley not far from the tea house with ease.

As soon as he entered this dark alley, Aqian saw Hijikata waiting here.

"Mr. Hijikata!" Aqian couldn't hold back his feelings and jumped into Hijikata's arms in three steps.

"Aqian!" Hijikata also lovingly hugged Aqian who threw herself into his arms.

"Mr. Hijikata... I miss you so much..." Aqian rubbed her forehead against Hijikata's chest, "Why haven't you come to see me for so long?"

"Sorry, there have been a lot of things lately." Hijikata rubbed Aqian's hair with his cheek.

The two of them exchanged a lot of disgusting words, and then they saw Hijikata put his hand into his arms with an "Ah, I almost forgot" expression on his face.

"Aqian, this is for you."

"Mr. Hijikata, what is this?" Achiko blinked doubtfully at the delicate cherry blossom that Hijikata took out.

"This is a cherry blossom that accidentally fell on my shoulder when I went for an outing in Kanagawa yesterday." Hijikata said with a gentle smile, his face not red, his heart not beating.

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