Although Souji's sincerity in wanting to share the pressure for him moved Seito, he asked her to serve as the head of the Shinsengumi...but please allow him to refuse sternly and righteously!

Just when Qingteng was thinking about what words to use to politely reject the Souji's kindness, he saw her putting her hands on her hips and curling her red lips:

"I'm just joking! Of course I know that with my level, I can bring down the Shinsengumi in two days. But, all joking aside, the look you gave me just now, as if you were looking at a fool, doesn't matter.

How rude!"

The boss's angry gaze made Qingdeng's skin ache.

Speechless, he could only silently look away in a different direction.

In order to cover up his embarrassment, Qingdeng hurriedly changed the topic:

"Okay! Let's not talk about this anymore! Let's talk about business!"

"Business?"

Qingden turned to the left, lying on his side facing the general secretary, and raised his left arm to support his head.

"Xiao Si, you always say to me: 'I alone can make you very tired. Where do you get the confidence to say that you want to marry three wives?'"

"?"

The general manager blinked, looking confused.

But then, as if she realized something, she showed an expression of realization and cast a teasing look at Qingden.

"Hoho~ I understand~~ I said why did you suddenly break into my room tonight? It turned out to be for this matter. What? You are not convinced by my words, so you want to take action

Prove me wrong?"

As he spoke, Souji narrowed his eyes, curved the corners of his mouth into the shape of "ω", stretched out the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger of his right hand, and lightly touched his lips with the fingertips. He deliberately put on a sinister tone and continued the words:

"Ju-kun, don't blame me for not reminding you. Haven't you tried hard many times before? They all ended in failure. Don't push yourself too hard for the so-called dignity of a man~~"

Faced with the "provocation" from the General Secretary, Qingteng remained silent.

He only raised the corners of his mouth, looked into the Souji's eyes, and smiled without saying a word...

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The next day——

Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, Imperial Guard Hall, Garden——

The general manager spread out the freshly washed bedding on the clothes drying rack.

For some reason, her face looked a little pale, and her movements... especially when walking, were particularly stiff.

"Director-General?"

At this time, a magnetic male voice suddenly sounded behind Souji.

Souji's body shook violently several times, like a Shiba Inu whose tail had been stepped on.

She turned back hastily and put on a stiff smile:

"Hijikata-san, morning!"

Recently, Hijikata Toisho has been staying at the Imperial Guard Hall.

He folded his arms and stood on the verandah, looking up and down at the General Secretary with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Director-General, what are you doing this early in the morning?"

"No, I'm not doing anything..."

As the Souji answered, he quietly stood half a step aside and used his body to block the bedding on the clothes drying rack behind him.

"I was just drying the newly washed bedding. I accidentally soiled the bedding last night, so I got up early and washed the dirt off with water..."

"Freshly laundered bedding?"

Hijikata raised her eyes, looked at Souji's face thoughtfully, and then looked at the quilt behind her.

"I see, are you drying the newly washed bedding? Your bedding is indeed wet. But... Souji, I don't understand something. Please clarify it for me."

Before waiting for a response from the general manager, Toshizo Hijikata asked himself:

"You said your bedding was freshly washed, but I didn't hear the sound of fetching or using water just now."

Souji's expression and body froze instantly.

"This...this...is, you didn't hear it?"

Hijikata Toshizo gently shook his head.

"Even if I didn't hear the sound of fetching water or running water, if you wash the bedding, there should be traces of the sewage you poured out on the ground, right?"

After saying that, Hijikata Toisho pursed his lips towards the ground of the courtyard.

"The ground here is dry, there is no trace of water."

"Well..."

The Souji tightened his pale lips and hesitated to speak, his whole face turning a strange crimson color.

"Also, your complexion is a bit strange. There is no color on your cheeks and lips. Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Uh huh...!"

Looking at the general manager who was looking more and more embarrassed, Hijikata Toshizo's lips raised a vague arc.

"Speaking of last night... Chief, I have another question to ask you."

"Wha, what's the problem...?"

"I kept hearing strange sounds coming from your room last night. What was going on? If I heard correctly, those strange sounds were all your shouts."

The moment his words fell, Souji seemed to have crashed, and he stood still on the spot.

It wasn't until 3 seconds later that she came back to her senses and shouted:

"You, you, you, did you hear everything?!"

"Yes, I heard you clearly. Chief, you shouted really loudly. This is the first time I know you have such a loud voice."

Confusion, shame, panic...an incalculable variety of emotions were beautifully mixed on Souji's face.

It is difficult to accurately summarize and describe the changes in her expression using only human words.

After nearly 10 seconds passed like this, she——

"Ah wow wow wow wow...!"

He squatted down, covering his red face with his hands, and let out a cute scream.

Hijikata Toshizo observed the General Secretary's every move with great interest.

After a while, he finally burst into laughter because he couldn't hold it back.

"Hahahaha! Okay, Souji, I won't tease you anymore. I was just joking with you. I didn't hear anything last night. I think it's the same with other people. The area and structure of this trial hall

, the decoration style is beyond praise, but the sound insulation of the room is very good.”

Speaking of this, Hijikata Tosei paused for a moment, and then changed into a serious tone:

"Although it's not the turn of people like me to say this...but you and Tachibana should be more restrained."

He raised his gaze and looked at the wet quilt again.

"What on earth did you do to turn a perfectly good quilt into this state..."

After leaving these words, Hijikata Toshizo turned and left.

"Just kidding...that's it..."

Souji murmured to himself, his expression finally looking better.

After Hijikata Toshizo's footsteps were completely gone, she hurriedly stood up, completely spread the bedding on the clothes drying pole, jumped up the corridor as if running away, and rushed back into the house.

However...she had just taken a few steps when she bumped into someone - the rosy-faced Qingden.

"?!"

Looking at Qingteng in front of him, the General Secretary subconsciously tightened his shoulders, showing fear on his face.

This posture, this look, is very much like a wounded animal.

"Well, well...I'm really tired! I'm leaving first!"

Having said that, the general manager lowered his head and walked forward, crossing shoulders with Qingden who had a meaningful smile on his face...

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