"Sorry for keeping you waiting."

Hijikata Toshizo shrugged.

"It's okay, I just arrived."

After making simple greetings with everyone, Qingdeng turned to look at the conspicuous machine not far away, that is, the camera.

With today's cameras... this was the first time he saw the real thing.

He had only seen this kind of antique camera in old historical photos before.

As early as a few days ago, he and Toshizo Hijikata had planned to ask Kenzao Tamoto to take commemorative photos for them.

Unfortunately, Sanako and Awu suddenly gave birth, so they had to put the matter aside for the time being.

The weather is very nice today, and everyone has nothing important to do.

Not only that, Sanako and Amai have recovered to the point where they can walk on the ground.

Therefore, Qingdeng directly decided: Today, take pictures!

In this way, under Qingdeng's call, everyone gathered together, which was very lively.

…

…

With the unanimous recommendation of everyone, Qingdeng and his wife and children took the lead in taking family photos.

Not surprisingly, the tall Qingden stood in the back row.

Sanako and Amu held Kuro and Ningning in their arms respectively, and stood in front of Qingto together with Souji, the three of them arranged in a line.

The babies are no longer the ugly, wrinkled, red-skinned ones they were when they were born.

Their skin stretched out and became much fairer, gradually turning into what Qingdeng thought a cute baby should look like.

This was the first time for Sanako and others to take photos.

Therefore, facing that unfamiliar lens, they were all a little at a loss.

When Kenzo Tamoto saw this, he shouted without surprise:

"Don't be nervous! It will be fine soon!"

"Before I shout 'ok', remember not to move!"

Having said that, Kenzao Tamoto buried his head into the black cloth behind the camera and began to tinker secretly.

"Okay, don't move! One...two...three...four...five...ok! That's it! The photo has been taken, you can move!"

The general manager blinked his eyes a few times, his eyes full of confusion.

"Huh? Have you finished shooting? Sanosuke just told me that there is a very powerful brush in this wooden box. Not only can I draw very fast, but I can also draw very similar. Unexpectedly, this brush is better than I expected.

It must be amazing to draw the picture so quickly..."

"Ah! Don't spread wrong photography knowledge!"

…

Qingdeng's family portrait has been taken, and now it's time for free photography.

Hijikata Toshizo stepped forward and said first:

"Tangerine, let's take a group photo."

Qingdeng naturally had no reason to refuse. After nodding, he and the other party moved to the front of the camera.

"Sui San, how are we going to shoot?"

"How about you sit on the chair and I stand next to you?"

When Qingdeng heard this, he immediately twitched the corner of his mouth.

I'm sitting, you're standing, and you're specifically standing next to me... Why does this composition look so much like a couple's photo?

As far as Qingdeng knows, this was how family portraits were taken in the West at the same time. The wife sat on a chair, and if there was a child, she would hold the child in her arms, while the husband stood next to the wife.

These photos taken today are likely to appear in museums or history books in the future.

Seito didn't want future generations to suspect that he had some ulterior private relationship with Hijikata Toshizo...

So, at Aoto's strong request, the photo of him and Hijikata Toshizo was changed to sitting together.

I saw them sitting side by side on chairs, legs spread apart, holding a knife with their left hand... The sitting posture and momentum of the two were very similar to the "Big Three" at the Yalta Conference.

With Aoshito and Hijikata Toshizo taking the lead, the others no doubt had it, and with curiosity about this new technology, they rushed forward one after another and took pictures enthusiastically.

"A Sheng! Xiao Si! Come quickly! Let's take a group photo together!"

The friendship between Yong, Sui and Si needs no introduction.

Although they are not biological brothers and sisters, they are better than brothers and sisters.

As soon as Hijikata Toshisan finished speaking, the chief commander immediately ran over happily.

Isamu Kondo hesitated for a moment, then took a long, unhurried step and moved to Hijikata Toshizo's side.

"...Ah Sui, what are you doing?"

Isamu Kondo lowered his voice and whispered at a volume that only he and the other party could hear clearly:

"You always give me a very abnormal feeling today..."

Hijikata Toshizo smiled slightly and replied in the same low voice:

"A Sheng, you're worrying too much. I don't mean anything else. Stand up quickly and don't keep the photographer waiting."

"..."

Isamu Kondo looked at him deeply, said nothing more, and stood up straight silently.

The general manager raised his eyebrows, Toshizo Hijikata smiled, and Isamu Kondo had a straight face—the three siblings took a decent group photo.

As soon as Isamu Kondo and Souji stepped back, Hijikata Toshizo shouted again:

"The new guy! Sanosuke! Come here quickly, let us three take a group photo together!"

Toshizo Hijikata, who has a special liking for erotic places, led Shinpachi Nagakura and Sanosuke Harada into mischief. The three of them formed the "Three Prostitute Brothers", and they often went out and about together - this has now become the Shinsengumi.

An interesting anecdote.

At Hijikata Toizo's call, Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke both moved to his left and right sides.

Looking at Hijikata Toshizo who was happily taking photos with others, Kondo Isamu, who was waiting quietly beside him, slowly lowered his eyelids with a serious and thoughtful expression.

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