"Just when I reached out to steady Ms. Matsui, my right hand touched Ms. Matsui's left hand."

"Girls' hands are smaller than I thought."

"Ms. Matsui's hand is so small, so delicate, so delicate. I feel like I can cut off Miss Matsui's hand with just a little more force."

"Oh... I feel so embarrassed... I actually touched someone's hand..."

Having said this, Kondo raised his left and right hands. His right hand went around his throat from in front of him, and he grabbed the back of his neck with his palm. His left hand went around his chest and hugged his back. His cheeks turned red, and his whole body

The person was so embarrassed that he twisted into a ball, twisting slightly like a maggot. With this look, it seemed as if he wanted to find a gap to crawl in immediately...

A man who is almost thirty years old and has a body as strong as a gorilla would turn red in embarrassment and "hug himself" together because he accidentally touched a girl's little hand... This is really true.

It opened Qingdeng's horizons.

While his horizons were widened, Qingto also gained a deeper understanding of Kondo.

I never thought that a guy like you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, could have such a simple side!

Aoto couldn't help but sigh: Kondo Isamu and Hijikata Toshizo, two brothers with different surnames, are really interesting.

The former accidentally touched a girl's little hand and became shy and excited, as if he wanted to throw him over his shoulder and throw him out.

The latter has so many girlfriends that it feels like they could form two football teams to play each other there.

In short - after having the first blind date with Tsune Matsui and seeing what Tsune Matsui looked like with his own eyes, Kondo never objected to blind dates and marriage.

Kondo fell in love with Matsui Tsune at first sight, and Matsui Tsune and her family were also quite satisfied with Kondo, who was tall and burly, with a dignified and masculine appearance, and a very samurai-like appearance.

Since both families are quite satisfied with each other, things will fall into place naturally.

In mid-June, the elders of both sides finalized their determination to become friends of Qin and Jin.

On July 5th, Kondo and Matsui Tsune officially got engaged.

The couple's wedding is scheduled for September 1st.

In recent days, under Abi's request and supervision, Kondo has to squeeze in at least 2 hours of time every day to practice wedding etiquette.

After all, we are practicing how to get married. This kind of practice can be considered painful and happy at the same time...probably.

The Red and White Battle with Genbukan will be held on August 20th

The wedding ceremony of Kondo and Tsune Matsui will be held on September 1st.

In the next month, the Trial Guard Hall is bound to be quite lively and busy.

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That night--

Trial Guard Hall, Dojo——

Qingden stood alone in the middle of the empty dojo.

Qingdeng stood casually, holding a bamboo sword in one hand and swinging it vigorously.

While confirming the length and weight of the bamboo sword that feels a little unfamiliar because I haven't wielded it for a long time, I moved the muscles of my arms and waist.

When he felt that the muscles and bones in his arms were almost fully mobile, Qingden took a deep breath, held the bamboo sword with both hands, and assumed a standard mid-section stance facing the air in front of him.

Whirring whirring--!

The empty dojo resounded with the sharp sound of breaking wind.

Qingden quickly swung his sword and practiced cutting back.

Cut back: One of the basic movements in swordsmanship practice. First make a slash from the front, then the left and right sides, and so on.

After practicing until he felt his breathing became a little faster, Qingden slowly stopped holding the sword in his hand.

"My body is so stiff..."

Qingden grinned vigorously and raised his hands to massage his arms.

The day before yesterday, Qingdeng returned to Ren Medical Hall in accordance with Bei Ren's doctor's instructions to "come back every 7 days for a re-examination."

Bei Ren is such a good doctor. Every time he re-examines Qingdeng's body, he does his best and is never sloppy.

After carefully inspecting Qingden's body from head to toe, Bei Ren revealed a relieved and satisfied smile.

"Mr. Tachibana, your recovery ability is really amazing. Your body has completely recovered. There is no need to come to Renyitang for a review in the future."

"Then can I exercise my body and practice swordsmanship as usual?"

"Of course. You have recovered, feel free to exercise and hone your sword skills!"

Now that his body had recovered, Qingden began physical rehabilitation.

After two full months of leisurely life without even touching the sword, Qingdeng's body became horribly stiff.

It will take some time for the hands to regain the feeling of holding the sword and for the muscles of the body to regain their former vitality.

At this moment, Qingdeng is recovering.

After massaging the muscles of his shoulders several times, Qingdeng took a short rest and once again held the sword with both hands, holding the bamboo sword steady in front of him.

Just when Qingden was about to practice the "cut off" again, there was a sound of footsteps suddenly coming from the direction of the gate of the dojo.

Familiar footsteps.

Walking as light and energetic as a puppy.

Qingdeng, who has lived in the Trial Guard Hall for nearly 8 months now, couldn't have heard it wrong.

"Okita-kun, didn't you go take a shower?"

Qing Deng accurately called out the name of the visitor without looking back.

"Hmm? Ju-kun, you can actually tell that it's me who's coming."

"How long do you think I've been living here? I already know everyone's footsteps by heart."

Qingdeng laughed dumbly, put away the bamboo sword in his hand, and turned back.

At the gate of the dojo, Okita stood holding a bathtub containing only towels, soap, a change of clothes and other items in his arms.

"I don't know what happened today. It's already this time and there are still many people taking a bath at Chihiro House." Okita smiled helplessly, "I have no choice but to come back temporarily."

"Okita-kun, you really like to be alone in the bathtub..."

Okita has an extraordinary obsession with "exclusive use of the large bath".

In order to be able to enjoy the huge bathing pool of Chihiro House all to himself, Okita didn't take a bath until late at night when Chihiro House was almost closed and there were almost no customers coming.

There are no exceptions.

Qingto has stayed at the Imperial Guard Hall for so long, and he has never seen Okita go to Chihiro House except late at night.

"Of course!"

Okita inserted his left hand that was not used to hold the bathtub to his waist, and pushed his flat chest forward.

"Tachibana-kun, don't you think it's nice to be the only one in the whole bathtub?"

"Spread your arms and legs as much as you want, lie down in the bathtub in any position you want."

"You will never encounter the embarrassing situation where you can't even straighten your legs, and you will accidentally kick someone else just by stretching your legs."

"Well..." Qingdeng blinked, "That's right..."

Aoto can quite understand Okita's pursuit of "exclusive use of the large bath".

After all, you are the only one in the huge bathtub. You can soak as much as you want and lie down in the bathtub as you like. It is indeed a great feeling.

"Ji Jun, it's so late at night, are you still practicing your sword here?"

This time it was Okita who asked Qingnobo questions.

"Well. I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well come and practice my sword for a while."

"Tachibana-kun, you are indeed very diligent... How is your physical condition recovering now?"

Okita and others who lived under the same roof as Aotobo knew that Aotobo was actively engaged in "physical rehabilitation" in recent days.

"I think I'm recovering in an orderly manner," Qingdeng said half-jokingly. "The muscles and bones are still very stiff. It should take some time to fully return to the state before the injury."

"Just recover smoothly. Will my staying here affect your practice?"

"It's okay." Qingden waved his hand, "It's better to say...Okita-kun, you came just in time. I happen to have something I want to talk to you about."

"Want to talk to me about something?" Okita tilted his head in confusion.

"I heard from Hijikata this afternoon." Aoto smiled and said, "Your eldest sister Okita Hikaru and your eldest brother-in-law Okita Rintaro are coming to Edo to attend Kondo-kun's wedding. Is this true?"

Okita was stunned.

Then he reached his left hand behind his head and played with his ponytail.

Under the play of Okita's fingers, the slender ponytail danced lightly on the back of his head.

"Mr. Hijikata told you about this... Yes, after learning that Kondo-san was getting married, my eldest sister and my eldest brother-in-law wrote to me, saying that they would definitely come to the wedding to congratulate you."
To be continued...