Not only the tone, but also the eyes and face showed no trace of a smile - this sister who loved her dearly was serious and was not joking with Qingdeng.

"Because Tachibana-kun, you are unexpectedly very popular, and your relationship with those two beauties... Miss Mai Kinoshita of Chishiya and Miss Sanako Chiba of Little Chiba Sword Hall seems to be very good, so

That’s what I’m reminding you—I can accept Xiao Si’s future husband taking a concubine, but I don’t accept that the person being taken as a concubine is Xiao Si.”

"The main wife must be Koji. Miss Mai Kinoshita, Miss Chiba Sanako, or anyone else cannot surpass Koji in terms of status."

When the names of Kinoshita Mai and Sanako were mentioned, Okita Hikaru's eyes swayed slightly, and the meaningful look in his eyes became a little more intense.

Okita Hikaru met the two girls - at Kondo Isamu's wedding.

At that time, Qingden, the Okita sisters, the Chishiya group, and the Chiba Swordsman group were sitting at the same table.

Therefore Okita Hikaru has seen with his own eyes how good the relationship between Aoto and Kinoshita Mai and Sanako is.

Tachibana-kun, good night, I wish you a good dream - after saying this, Okita did not stop for a moment, and his figure disappeared on the other side of the sliding door in two breaths, disappearing from Qingto's eyes.

In the courtyard caressed by the moonlight, Qingdeng was the only one left sitting there motionless.

He stared blankly at the empty air in front of him with dazed eyes.

The night wind blew away his hair and thoughts.

…

…

Speaking of Okita Hikaru's side——

After bidding farewell to Aoto, Okita Hikaru did not go back to her room. Instead, she walked at a leisurely pace to the top floor of the imperial examination hall.

Her breath and footsteps flowed through the aisles and around corners.

Finally, he stopped in front of the chief's bedroom door.

"Xiao Si, I'm coming into the room."

Okita Hikaru faced the door panel in front of him and made a unilateral announcement.

"..."

There was no sound coming from the room, only the sound of steady and even breathing could be faintly heard.

Seeing the silence in the room, Okita Hikaru laughed dumbly and raised his hand to open the door.

The moonlight in the corridor leaked into the room through the crack in the door that was opened slightly, and fell on the Souji who was sleeping soundly.

The room was divided into exactly two halves by the moonlight.

On one side is the door covered with silver frost.

On one side is the half of the room by the window, still surrounded by shadows.

Souji is in the gap between light and darkness.

I saw her lying on her side on the bed, with the lovely back of her head exposed outside the quilt facing Hikaru Okita.

Okita Hikaru closed the door with his backhand, letting the room sink into the darkness of the deep sea again. Then he walked to Souji's bedside and sat down with his knees pressed against the hem of his kimono.

The next moment his knees touched the tatami, Okita Mitsuru said in a firm and calm tone:

"Xiao Si, stop pretending. I know you are awake. Get up."

"..."

The next moment, two more faint lights appeared in the darkness.

It's the eyes of the chief executive.

She saw Souji adjusting his sleeping position from lying on his side to lying flat on his back, facing Okita Guangzhi who was looking down at her.

His eyes glowed with astonishment and disbelief, just like two vivid flames.

"Sister...how do you know I'm awake..."

The Souji's voice was very weak, which showed that she was still drunk.

"Who do you think I am?"

As if he was saying something to be proud of, Mitsuki Okita raised his chest slightly with a proud look on his face.

"I am the sister who raised you up with one hand. As long as you raise your butt, I will know what fart you are about to fart."

When Seito had just carried the drunk Souji back to his room, Okita Hikaru keenly noticed that Souji had regained consciousness.

However, for some evil reasons, Okita Hikaru did not expose the matter and allowed Souji to continue pretending to sleep.

Aoto didn't know... and probably would never know: Hikaru Okita suddenly proposed marriage to him in Souji's bedroom for no apparent reason. Part of the reason was because Souji happened to be awake at the time...

"Sister...you, what on earth do you want to do? Why do you say that...that...say that to Mr. Tachibana for no reason...!"

The Souji showed an expression full of shame.

Although the surrounding environment was very dim, the bright red glow on the Chief's face was still clearly visible.

No matter who is present in the trial defense hall, they will definitely be surprised when they see the appearance carved by the chief commander.

Okita Souji, who has a carefree personality and is not inferior to Hijikata Toshizo in terms of "social status", Harada Sanosuke and other big game players, can actually be shy to the point of blushing... This is big news that can cause a sensation in the trial defense hall.

.

Judging from her current expression, which is a bit sad and angry, if she hadn't temporarily lost the ability to move due to the lingering alcohol in her blood, otherwise she would probably jump out of bed immediately and grab Okita Hikari by the collar.

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"What do you want to do? Do you even need to ask? Of course I want to find you a good family. Look, Mr. Ju is a perfect match for you."

Souji looked like a goldfish constantly spraying bubbles, with his small red lips opening and closing repeatedly.

She seemed to have a lot to say, and she wanted to talk to Okita Hikaru, who was looking down at her with a smile.

After a while, she seemed to have regained her composure and straightened her expression, creating a reserved atmosphere and a nervous expression.

"Sister... where did you and Mr. Tachibana go just now?"

"I just went to the yard, sat on the verandah, blew in the breeze, and chatted."

"chat?"

The lines on Souji's face became more tense.

"What did you all talk about? You, you probably didn't say anything strange to Mr. Tachibana, right?"

"No big deal."

Okita Hikaru answered in a low voice without thinking.

"I just asked Mr. Tachibana if he likes you."

"?!"

Souji's red lips stopped opening and closing.

The mouth formed into an "O" shape and the eyes also formed into an "O" shape together form a funny face.

For the Souji who was obviously shaken to such a loss of attitude, Okita Hikaru still looked calm and composed, and his tone had a bit of frivolity that would only be revealed when facing his family.

"Why, Xiao Si, are you also interested in this topic?"

Okita Hikaru covered his mouth and yawned.

"I'm a little sleepy... Let's wait and talk slowly tomorrow. Anyway, I don't leave home until five o'clock in the morning (8 a.m.). We two sisters will still have a lot of time to chat after tomorrow."

After saying that, Okita Hikaru stood up and walked to the cupboard on the side, taking out his own set of bedding. During the period of temporary stay in the imperial examination hall, Okita Hikaru had been living in the chief's bedroom.

Seeing that his sister really looked like she was ready to sleep, Souji quickly said in a broken voice:

"Sister, wait, wait a minute!"

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you want to ask or say?"

Okita Hikaru turned around holding the thick quilt and looked at Souji's face with interest.

"Uh...ummm..."

The Souji's eyes wandered and he repeatedly uttered onomatopoeia with no specific meaning.

"If you don't talk, I will really fall asleep."

Okita Hikaru spread the futon in his arms on the tatami.

"?!"

Souji looked like a mute who wanted to argue with others but was unable to speak. His mouth opened and closed wildly, but he could not utter a coherent sentence.

Finally - as if she gave up the struggle, she silently grasped the edge of the quilt with her two small hands, lifted the quilt up, and covered the area below the bridge of her nose, leaving only a pair of eyes outside.

"Sister... What did Tachibana-kun answer to you?"

Although the volume of the Souji's voice was as low as the sound of a mosquito, it was more than enough for Hikaru Okita.

However, Okita Hikaru turned his head to one side, pointed one ear at the chief executive, and asked in a measured tone:

"Ah? Xiao Si, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
To be continued...