After a while, she said quietly:

"My father is very good. He is in good health and strong. He practices calligraphy hard every day and cultivates his sentiments."

"Yeah...that's good."

"Tachibana, are you here to watch the fireworks too?"

"Yeah. Come here to play with your friends."

"You...seem to have changed a bit."

Otsuki Minoru once again focused his gaze on Qingto as if he was observing a stranger.

"After all, we haven't seen each other for more than a year, so it's normal to have some changes in our faces. You have also changed, and your hairstyle has changed."

"I don't mean the change in appearance, I mean... the feeling you give people seems to have changed..."

Qingdeng's brows raised slightly.

"You...don't you know what happened in Edo recently?"

"I just returned to Edo yesterday evening." Otsuki Minoru blinked in confusion, "Has anything big happened in Edo recently?"

"...No. It's nothing." Qingden smiled intriguingly, "Forget it if you don't know."

——I almost forgot that this is an era where information exchange is very inconvenient...

Otsuki Minoru and his family are now settled in Nara, which is half a country away from Edo. Although Nara is also a big city, in terms of the flow of people and the speed of information exchange, it is completely unable to compare with super big cities like Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka.

compared to.

In this era where you may not know what big news has happened recently unless you ask around. It is normal for Otsuki, who is currently living in Nara, not to know about Aoshito's various deeds in recent months.

Now that he knows how Miyagawa Shunzou is currently living, and his goal has been achieved, Qingto has completely lost interest in talking to Otsuki Minori again.

Just at this time, a familiar red figure appeared among the crowd in the distance and appeared in the corner of Qingdeng's eye.

"Ashi, my friend seems to be back. Please excuse me for now. Let's meet again when we are destined."

After leaving these words, without waiting for Otsuki Minoru's response, Qingden took the two cups of sweet water he bought from the tea stall, turned around, and dove into the crowd of people beside him.

"Ah? Hello..."

Otsuki Minoru's "Hello" crashed into the empty space in front of him and merged into the dull air.

She stared blankly in front of where Qingdeng's figure was no longer visible, then showed an angry expression and stamped her feet vigorously.

"What are you doing...! It's rare for me to take the initiative to come over and say hello to you. I'm just a 'dumb head'... What a show...!"

"Xiao Shi, I finally found you. Aren't you going to buy tea? What are you doing here?"

"Ah, sir."

Otsuki Minoru turned around following the sound and looked at the four young people striding towards her.

The leader of these four young men carries two extremely gorgeous sabers at his waist. His clothes are as gorgeous as his sabers. His shiny black hair is combed into a meticulous Tsukiyo hairstyle, and his facial features are quite handsome.

This man is none other than Otsuki Minoru's husband: Otsuki Tsuneji.

"I met an old friend by chance." Otsuki told the truth, "so I came over to say hello to him."

"Old friend?" Changci blinked, "Who?"

"Oh, it's the 'dumb head' I often mentioned to you before."

Otsuki Minoru's eyes revealed undisguised contempt and ridicule in his tone.

"'Stupid Den'... oh!" Changci patted his forehead, which was extra smooth due to his shaved Tsukiyo head, with moderate force, "The one who has been dreaming of 'wanting to marry you' didn't

What a self-aware fool..."

After saying that, Tsuneji showed a contemptuous expression that was very much in sync with Otsuki Minoru.

"Is he still here?"

"He has already left. He said he was going to see a friend. Oh, what a surprise, this big fool with a dull personality actually has friends who he can invite to watch the fireworks together."

"Already gone... What a pity. I still want to see what this fool who has admired his 'famous name' for a long time looks like."

"Otsuki-kun." A short young man standing next to Tsuneji interjected, "Who is this 'dumbhead' you are talking about?"

The three young men standing around Changci are all friends of Changci.

"Oh, he's my childhood sweetheart who likes to be sentimental and can't afford to worry about his own weight."

After Otsuki Minoru sneered, she briefly and comprehensively explained her past with Qingteng.

Of course - Otsuki Minoru used words that were beneficial to her.

For example: "Original Orange Qingden"'s admiration for her is described as simply lusting for her body.

For example: Regarding the various gifts given by "Original Orange Qingden", she has always accepted them all with an "open-minded" attitude, but she said, "I have clearly told him not to give me any more gifts, but he just

He didn’t listen to my advice and kept forcing some weird gifts on me.”

Another example: It was clear that she had never responded clearly to the feelings of "Original Orange Qingden", but it was tampered with that she had already rejected "Original Orange Qingden's" pursuit, but the other party still shamelessly pestered her.

Said "Original Orange Qingdeng" as a toad without self-awareness and trying to eat swan meat.

Shape yourself into an innocent, pure white lotus.

In fact, Changci was also deceived by her wife.

Tsuneji, who had never even seen Aoto in person, basically learned about Aoto through Otsuki Minoru's verbal descriptions.

Changji, who had listened to Otsuki Minoru's vilification of Qingnobo for many years, had already been filled with contempt and prejudice towards Qingnobo without even realizing it.

Under Otsuki Minoru's twisted fabrication, these friends of Changji were exposed one after another at this moment.

"It turns out there are still such ignorant people in this world..."

"This kind of person is too shameless."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what's the full name of this 'Stupid'?"

"Tachibana Aoden." Otsuki Mi replied, "It would be fine if this person just has a personality problem, but it turns out that this person's ability to deal with people is equally unflattering."

"Do you know where his nickname of 'Stupid Deng' came from?"

"After he took over his late father's position and became the new co-director of the Hokuban Shouchei, he messed up a lot of work and couldn't do some simple tasks well, so the officials of the Hokuban Shougang gave him the title

He got the nickname ‘Stupid Deng’.”

"I have to say, this nickname is a perfect match for him."

After saying that, Otsuki Mi covered her mouth and smiled cheerfully.

Changji and others laughed happily along with her.

The air around them was filled with joy.

"but……"

After Otsuki Minoru slowly stopped laughing, she suddenly changed the subject.

"It's strange to say. When I reunited with that 'Dumbton' after a long absence, I found that he seemed to have changed."

"Has he changed a lot?" Changci asked, "Has his appearance changed a lot?"

"It's not a change in appearance, it's... a change in the way people feel."

Speaking of this, Otsuki Minoru's eyes became a little blurry - Qingden Shicai's eyes and temperament left a very clear and deep impression on her.

She has always looked down upon Qingdeng.

Sora has the status of a samurai, a height far above the average for his age, and a pretty face.

Apart from these, there are no advantages worth mentioning in detail.

In his behavior and speech, he was timid and exuded an aura of unconfidence.

She also has no special talents that can make her stand out. She has neither any attainments in literature nor art, nor is she proficient in martial arts.

More importantly - their Ju family is not rich enough.

Although Tachibana Takashi's official position as a "three times" samurai can earn a lot of extra income every year, this amount of money is nothing compared to the Otsuki family's property.

However, things have changed now.

It was just that he hadn't seen Qingdeng for more than a year, and this young man whom he had always looked down on before seemed to be a completely different person.

His eyes became sharp. When Qingden heard her call and turned his face, Oyue felt as if he was being targeted by a ferocious beast...

His figure has become stronger and stronger, and his strong muscles make his figure look much taller and taller.

All those timid and unconfident auras disappeared.

Every move he makes is filled with a strong aura of confidence.

And she noticed that Qingdeng's attire had changed.

The clothes I wear have become much more sophisticated.

Otsuki didn't really understand weapons, but as a money-worshiping girl who bought all kinds of luxury goods, she vaguely noticed that the sword on Qingteng's waist (for fixing ghosts and gods) was not an ordinary thing.
To be continued...