After resting for a while, after the morning exercise, his body stopped sweating and was no longer hot, Qingdeng quickly put on his cotton-padded clothes, tightened his black scarf, put on his snow hat, tightened his snow boots, and wore both long and short knives.

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After returning to Edo from Kai, Seito immediately took the Sadukigami, whose arms were damaged in the battle with the Soma clan, to be repaired.

Although Edo was a large city, there were very few skilled swordsmiths.

Ayoto often asked a swordsmith named Meguro Kaoru to help him repair his swords.

Although he has a name like "Xun" that looks pretty at first glance, he is actually a rough old man in his late fifties.

In Japan, "Kaoru" is actually a very neutral name, unlike Souji's original name "Si".

The latter is undoubtedly a female name. No parent with a sound mind would name their son "Si". As for the former, both men and women can name it "Xun".

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Because the ghosts and ghosts were evil so frequently, Aonto had to visit Meguro Kaoru's blacksmith shop every once in a while.

After going back and forth, Aonto became familiar with Meguro Kaoru.

Now, every time Meguro Kaoru sees Aoden crossing the door of his shop with a knife, he always sighs: "Why is your knife broken again... If this continues, in less than a year, your knife will be broken."

It will be completely broken and will never be repaired."

At the entrance of the trial gym, Qingdeng, who had put on a full set of equipment, made a final inspection of his clothes.

After confirming that all the necessary clothes were put on and all the items needed to be brought, Qingden opened the door and walked out.

The moment the door opened, the cold wind containing moisture rushed towards Qingdeng in an instant, and countless snowflakes poured into the entrance hall like fallen leaves along the cracks in the door.

Qingdeng quickly stepped over the doorframe and closed the door behind him.

The huge temperature difference between indoor and outdoor made Qingdeng shiver involuntarily.

"ha……"

Qingdeng held up his hands, which were immediately frozen, and took a breath of hot air. The warm air came out thickly, and then disappeared immediately.

"It's so cold... I don't know if there will be a chance to copy the talent related to 'warming against the cold'..."

After teasing himself in a joking tone, Qingden lowered his head slightly and walked away in the snow.

Edo, covered in white snow, has a unique flavor.

The time now is 7 o'clock in the morning. Although people are starting to go out to work one after another, the air is still rich in the refreshing smell that has not been polluted by "human breath", like dewdrops melting in it.

While enjoying the fresh air, Qingdeng walked at a leisurely pace and watched with interest the street scene that was filled with the dual atmosphere of "white winter" and "new year flavor" as the New Year was approaching.

At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly saw a dark brown figure flashing out of the alley not far in front of him.

Although Qingdeng observed this figure with the peripheral vision of his eyes and did not see it very clearly, Qingdeng was still keenly aware of this person at the first time... as if he had seen him before...

Just when Qingdeng turned his head to the side, preparing to take a good look at who this person was, this person walked quickly toward Qingdeng with small steps.

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows and stopped.

No wonder it feels like déjà vu...it is indeed someone I know.

When she was about 20 years old, her shiny black hair was tied into a hairstyle that only married women could wear: a bun. She was tall, had a pretty face, and her slender red phoenix eyes had an alluring charm.

It was Aoto... to be precise, it was Otsuki Minoru, the childhood sweetheart of "Original Tachibana Aotobu", who reunited with Aotobu at the fireworks display four months ago.

I saw Otsuki Minoru approaching Qingdeng at a speed similar to a trot, stopping three steps in front of Qingdeng.

She looked directly at Qingden, who was frowning at her.

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Edo, somewhere——

call!

The cold wind like a knife, with a sharp "whoosh" sound, cut towards Sanako's delicate and pretty face.

"It's so cold..."

After muttering softly, Sanako lowered his head and hid half of his face in the scarf. At the same time, he tightly protected the medical book he just bought from the bookstore in his arms to prevent the pages of the book from being stained by snow.

The water got wet.

"Go home quickly..."

Sanako doesn't like the cold, so winter...especially this kind of winter with falling snowflakes, has always been the season she hates the most.

If it weren't for the news that Suharaya in Nihombashi had a new batch of Western medical books, she would not have gone out early this morning.

Sanako, who just wanted to return to the Little Chiba Sword Hall as soon as possible, quickly retreated into the warm kotatsu. She held the book she just bought firmly in one hand and tightened her head with the other hand to block the wind and cover her head.

She wore a white scarf on her face to prevent passers-by from discovering that she was "Chiba Onimachi", and quickened her pace.

Because it was still early, there were not many people on the street.

The empty street had a good view - therefore, Sanako, who was concentrating on her way, suddenly noticed a tall figure standing out from the crowd in front of her.

Pat... The pair of high-toothed wooden clogs at Sanako's feet, which could well prevent the snow from getting on her feet, stopped instantly.

The whole person froze on the spot.

The reason for this is because this tall figure is someone she is very familiar with.

It was also because this acquaintance was followed step by step by a beautiful figure she had never seen before...

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