"...Miss Sanako, I think you should change your clothes."

"Huh?" Sanako blinked a few times in confusion.

"Your kendo uniform is too conspicuous. Even if you cover your face with a mask, there will definitely be many people looking at us curiously."

Hearing Qingden say this, Sanako raised his head and looked around.

Everywhere you look, girls are wearing colorful and fancy yukatas.

Indeed, as Qingto said, she looked very out of place in this place wearing women's kendo uniform.

At this time, Qingdeng suddenly noticed that there was a Wufu shop not far ahead.

This Wufu shop has a big banner at the door, with a line of big characters written on it: Yukata for rent.

"...Miss Sanako." Qingden smiled at Sanako, "Shall we rent a yukata?"

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Aoto, who was waiting quietly for Sanako to change into a yukata in the Wufu shop, folded his hands and put them on the scabbard of the Ding Kishin. The index finger of his right hand quickly tapped the sword tangent with an impatient frequency, making a "knock, knock, knock, knock" sound.

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It's a bit hard to say... Qingdeng feels very anxious now.

Because he was anxious to see Sanako in her yukata.

He had never seen Sanako wearing a yukata.

Sanako, who has a serious and somewhat old-fashioned temperament, dresses quite dignified on weekdays and never wears casual clothes like a yukata.

In fact, Aoto just now used the reason "if we don't change clothes, we will be too conspicuous". Akatsuki was moved by emotion and reason, and finally persuaded Sanako to go to this Wufu store to rent one.

bathrobe.

Obviously I don't have any special preference for yukata as a clothing item...but for some reason, I just look forward to seeing Sanako wearing a yukata soon.

When he thought that he would be able to see Sanako in a yukata later... Qingto was anxious, but he also felt very much looking forward to it.

However... while feeling anxious and looking forward to it, guilt surged up in Qingdeng's heart again...

Kinoshita Mai's pretty face appeared in Qingden's mind again...

"..." Qingdeng silently closed his eyes, clenched his right fist, and repeatedly tapped his forehead with the flat of his fist as if knocking on a door.

When I first woke up this morning, I was still dreaming about rushing to Senshiya in one breath and hugging Mai Kinoshita into my arms. But within 12 hours, I began to look forward to seeing Sanako put on a yukata.

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Qingdeng vaguely felt that what he did seemed a bit unethical...

Just when Qingdeng was falling into particularly strong self-criticism——

"Ah Mo, did you know? Those anti-foreign patriots who keep talking about 'repelling the foreigners' have made big moves recently."

"A big move? What big move? Is there another radical association like the 'anti-barbarian group'?"

Anti-foreigners... Qingdeng, who had just fought a desperate battle with a group of anti-foreigners more than two months ago, was particularly sensitive to this term.

Not caring about "self-criticism" anymore, Qingdeng quickly followed the sound.

The two people talking were a young man and woman standing side by side under the eaves of a shop not far away, munching on the steaming Dorayaki.

The man did not carry a sword and had a civilian hairstyle.

The woman has an average appearance, and both her face and manner exude the rustic air of a village girl.

Free love is more common among civilians who are less disciplined by ethics and education.

Qingdeng thought to himself that this man and woman should be a couple taking advantage of this grand ceremony to go on a date together.

There is a saying that when he heard that the man used political topics as an introduction to the conversation, Qingdeng's expression became strange uncontrollably.

Talking about politics with a girl...how is this different from talking about destroyers with a girl?

Qingdeng couldn't help but recall a friend from his previous life: I don't know what was wrong with that person, but every time he went on a blind date, he loved to talk to his date about how the aircraft carrier battle group performed combat missions, and why the aircraft carrier was the crown jewel of the country.

Heavy weapons, what is the difference between a destroyer and a cruiser...

Qingdeng originally thought that the woman would be uninterested in the topic of "anti-barbarian patriots" raised by the man.

But who would have expected that the woman actually looked very interested.

"It's not that a new 'anti-barbarian group' has appeared, but that those guys who keep saying 'anti-barbarian' and call themselves 'patriots' have become smarter...or in other words, they have become more cunning."

The man talked eloquently.

"Today, the emperor hates the barbarians very much. He has urged the shogunate several times to quickly launch anti-barbarian operations and expel all barbarians who have landed on our land without leaving a trace."

"Many people with anti-barbarian ideals saw clearly the current emperor's dislike of the barbarians, and on the grounds of 'it is their duty to share the worries of the Holy One', they used the slogan that Duke Huan of Qi used to rally people when he dominated the Central Plains during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Tang Dynasty:'

'Respect the king and reject the barbarians', and began to change his name to 'respect the king and reject the barbarians'."

The so-called "Emperor Today" is the honorific title given to the current Emperor.

The woman who listened quietly to the man's story said in confusion:

"I just changed my slogan and my name...it doesn't seem to be a big deal."

"You don't understand this." The man grinned, "The difference is huge. Let's put it this way, if the patriots who fought against the foreigners in the past were just a piece of loose sand, then with the banner of 'respecting the king and fighting against the foreigners'

Now, they have the opportunity and ability to gather together to form a mountain. Ah, we have finished eating the Dorayaki, and I seem a little bit hungry. Let's go buy some more delicious food."

"Well, let's go."

The young couple walked away.

When leaving, the man continued to explain eloquently to the woman why the patriots who fought against the foreigners would be transformed as if they had been reborn after they raised the slogan of "respecting the king and fighting against the foreigners", while the woman listened with fascination.

Qingdeng watched the couple leave silently, frowning.

——Respect the king and fight against the barbarians...

Qingden suddenly realized that his life had been too comfortable recently. Every day he spent time in four places that gave people a sense of warmth: the Trial Guard Hall, the Thousand Things House, the Little Chiba Sword Hall, and Elodie's house.

The days that were too comfortable made Qingdeng unconsciously ignore that the current world is full of chaos and blood.

Unknowingly, the "rejection faction" evolved...

Taking the current emperor's dislike of the barbarians as legal support, it gained political soil and theoretical support.

Don't underestimate these two things.

For an organization or a force, the presence or absence of these two things can be said to be a qualitative difference.

Although the man just now is a civilian, his vision and knowledge are very good. What he just said is basically correct.

Although the real power to rule the country is in the hands of the shogunate, the emperor's clan has an unparalleled cultural influence that has existed for thousands of years.

With the emperor as the platform behind them, the anti-barbarian patriots chanted the political slogan "Respect the king and repel the barbarians". This was equivalent to obtaining a banner with a clear program of action that could gather people's hearts, and the ability to leap onto the political stage...

Qingdeng couldn't help but care about the evolution of those who fought against the foreigners.

After all, it will take some time... On November 1st, he will officially take office and become the new captain of the third division of the Fire Thief Kai team and the leader of the seventh division of the starting bow team.

By then, I might have more frequent contact with anti-foreign patriots than when I was on duty at Beifan Station...

Qingdeng's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

However, suddenly——

"Tachibana-kun...I've changed my clothes."

Sanako's... somewhat squirming voice came from behind.

Qingden, whose thoughts were interrupted, frowned, turned around and looked behind him.

The next moment his eyes turned to the back... Lao Shizi, who was reflecting on his "immoral behavior" tonight, self-critically disappeared in an instant.

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