"Hey, Sanosuke, you're blocking me."

"Shinpachi, you still have the nerve to talk to me? Isn't your big ass blocking Mr. Hijikata?"

"Okay, don't make such a fuss, everyone else is still waiting to take pictures."

Hijikata Toshizo said, putting his arms around Nagakura and Harada's shoulders, and stepped aside to let the camera go.

After hearing that this was a magical machine that could record images with precision, everyone at the scene became interested.

Even some people who are usually very inactive showed rare enthusiasm at this time.

"...Mr. Tachibana."

Saito appeared quietly behind Qingnobo and said slowly and hesitantly:

"Can we...can we take a group photo?"

Looking at this close friend who had followed him for the first time, Qingden smiled calmly:

"sure."

Heisuke Toudo, who was not far away, heard this and shouted impatiently:

"Ah! Mr. Tachibana, I also want to take a photo with you!"

Suddenly, as if a chain reaction started, Nagakura Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke... everyone expressed their desire to take a photo with Aoto.

Qingdeng was like the principal at a university graduation ceremony, standing alone on the stage while others took turns stepping forward to take photos with him.

Out of the blue, Hijikata Toshizo suddenly shouted to Ayoto:

"Tachibana, those of us who come from the Imperial Guard Hall, let's take a big group photo together!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone immediately echoed and agreed.

Qingden smiled and nodded.

"Okay, that's what I meant!"

Seeing that Seito agreed, Hijikata Toshizo immediately went around to call people over.

"A Sheng! Come here quickly! And you, Shannan! Stop being a pestle!"

Shannan Keisuke smiled helplessly and walked towards Hijikata Toshizo.

In fact, Shannan Keisuke is not as enthusiastic as others about photography.

It wasn't until Hijikata Toizo grabbed him just now that he had no choice but to take a photo with him.

In a short time, under the leadership of Hijikata Toshizo, the "Testeikan Faction" were all in place.

Aoto, Isamu Kondo, Toshizo Hijikata, Souji, Keisuke Yamanan, Shinpachi Nagakura, Ichi Saito, Genzaburo Inoue, Heisuke Toudo, Sanosuke Harada—these 10 people who decided to go to Luo with their passion.

, gathered together after a long absence.

Ever since the Shinsengumi became a huge army dominating the Gyeonggi Province, it has become increasingly difficult for them to reunite with each other.

Due to the large number of people, if they were arranged in a "long snake array", they would definitely exceed the shooting range of the camera.

Therefore, they were arranged in a fan shape, with Qingden standing in the middle and the others forming his "two wings".

"Okay! Don't move!"

Kenzo Tamoto said as he got into the black cloth behind the camera.

"One...two...three...four...five...Okay! You can move!"

After Kenzo Tamoto took the photo, Sanosuke Harada looked excited and laughed proudly.

"Hmph~~ I have a hunch that the photo we just took will go down in history! As for the name of the photo, it's called 'The Test Guard Hall—The Strongest Sword Hall in Edo'!"

Kondo Isamu grinned:

"That's a pretty good name."

"Oh, that's bad! If I had known this, I should have shaved off my beard earlier! Wouldn't it be ridiculous if future generations saw my slovenly appearance?"

Nagakura Shinpachi said as he gently rubbed the stubble on his chin with a worried look on his face.

Hijikata Toshizo shrugged:

"Don't worry, this photo isn't that clear, I can't see your stubble."

Just as everyone was about to disperse, Qingdeng shouted first:

"Wait a moment, don't leave in a hurry!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Serizawa Kamo and Shinmi Nishiki not far away.

"Serizawa! New acquaintance! Come here quickly, let's take a photo together!"

As soon as these words came out, Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki were both stunned.

"A group photo? Us?"

Serizawa frowned.

"We are not from the Trial Guard Hall, so we don't have to come forward to join in the fun, right?"

While Aoto and others were taking photos in great excitement, Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki kept standing on the side, neither speaking nor coming forward to participate in the "photo session", looking "alone and independent"

", "Everyone is drunk and I am sober alone" with a cold look.

Of course, from another perspective, the two of them seemed to be isolated by Qingdeng and others.

Qingdeng smiled and explained:

"We were just taking a group photo of the 'Trial Guard School'."

"And now, I want to take a group photo of the Shinsengumi."

"So, Sanako, Amu, Elodie, Yataro, you guys should come over quickly too!"

This time, Elodie and the others were stunned.

Sanako and Awu were fine, and quickly returned to normal.

Elodie's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise on her face.

Yataro Iwasaki was even more stunned.

"Mr. Tachibana, me, me?"

He pointed at himself, with a look of intense hesitation on his face.

"But...but...I'm not from the Shinsengumi, I'm from the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qingdeng:

"To me, you have long been a member of the Shinsengumi. Stop talking nonsense and come here."

"Mr. Orange..."

Yataro Iwasaki's face was filled with emotion, as if he might cry at any time.

Qingdeng had already said this, and Elodie and the others no longer hesitated and trotted to the front of the camera.

Now, only Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki remain in place.

Serizawa looked at Aonto with a complicated expression, neither advancing nor retreating.

At this time, he suddenly felt a big hand pressing his shoulder.

Serizawa turned around and saw Nishiki Shinmi smiling at him and saying:

"Brother Serizawa, let's go."

"..."

Hesitation and hesitation exerted a final tug between his cheeks.

Finally... about 5 seconds later, he slowly took a long step towards everyone, and Shinjian Nishiki followed closely.

No one at the scene expressed any objection to their joining.

Comradeship is indeed a very special bond.

Qingdeng once read this piece of trivia in his previous life:

The comradeship...especially the kind of comradeship that goes out into danger together and trusts each other's lives, will burst out with amazing energy, just like a strong love relationship, or even more like a husband and wife.

Qingdeng is not a professional scholar, so he has no idea whether this piece of trivia is true or false.

However, based on his own actual experience, he feels that this statement still has some truth.

Looking back at the time when Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki joined the Shinsengumi, they were incompatible with each other even if they were not disliked by others.

This was not because Qingdeng and others intended to exclude him.

The "Shiweiguan Sect" headed by Qingteng came from the same sword hall, and they have a very deep friendship with each other. They will naturally work together, leaving no room for outsiders to get involved.

On the other hand, Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki are from the same hometown (Mito) and have been close friends for many years, so they form a small group of their own.

In this way, the estrangement and opposition between the "Tsueikan School" and the "Mito School" became a natural thing.

However, after experiencing many bloody battles, fighting the enemy side by side, and going through life and death, the barriers between the two groups gradually diminished.

Comrades who have squatted in the same trench, worked together in the same boat, and shared weal and woe... This kind of bond has gone beyond ordinary friendship.

Even Hijikata Toshizo, Saito and the others, who used to be very hostile to Serizawa Kamo, are no longer as hostile to each other as before.

Of course, such changes are inseparable from the illustrious military exploits gained by Ya and Jin through their sweat and blood.

The Shinsengumi are an army, so they naturally respect strength.

Whoever can fight better, whoever is more capable, will get more respect.
To be continued...