Chapter 315 "Tachibana-Kun, I'm Sorry!", Otsuki Minoru Kneels Down on the Street to Apologize [Leopard Update 1W]

Time goes back a little bit——

Sanako blinked and looked at Qing Deng who was walking side by side with a brown-dressed woman she didn't know not far away.

Qing Deng didn't notice Sanako. He and the brown-dressed woman beside him were concentrating on walking.

Although there was a distance between them, Sanako saw the expressions and behaviors of the two very clearly with her excellent eyesight without any myopia.

Qing Deng had a blank expression on his face. It was unknown what he was thinking. He didn't talk to the woman beside him the whole time.

As for the young woman in a dark brown kimono, she kept her head down and looked at her small toes while walking.

She would raise her head from time to time and glance at Qing Deng's face with a look that seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

When Sanako fixed her eyes on the woman's face, in less than 10 seconds, she saw the woman open her lips three times and try to say something to Qing Deng. But in the end, she still said nothing.

She opened her lips three times and closed them three times, silently following Qing Deng step by step. Although a look of astonishment climbed onto Sanako's cheeks, it was only a momentary thing.

In just a moment, Sanako quietly thought:

——Who is this woman?

First, exclude Qing Deng's acquaintances.

The meticulous Sanako keenly discovered that the two people's steps were not in sync.

Qing Deng often accidentally walked too fast and left the brown-clothed woman behind, and had to frequently slow down his pace to wait for the brown-clothed woman to catch up.

As for the brown-clothed woman, it was obvious that she was not familiar with Qing Deng's pace, and she had to jog from time to time to barely keep up.

If it were me and Tachibana-kun, this problem would not have occurred - Sanako unconsciously thought of this.

——Wan Ji... is a married woman. How could Tachibana-kun be with a married woman? Is she a friend's wife?

While Sanako was still thinking about this, Qing Deng and the brown-clothed woman had walked a long distance away, and were about to leave Sanako's sight.

Seeing this, Sanako pursed her lips.

——Well, no matter who Tachibana-kun gets along with or who he associates with, it is Tachibana-kun's freedom. Why should I care about his private affairs?

Thinking of this, Sanako tightened the new book she had just bought in her arms.

——It's so cold... Let's go home quickly...

Qing Deng and the woman in brown were heading straight east, and if Sanako wanted to go back to Xiaoqianye Sword Hall, then she would have to go west next.

Sanako turned sideways to the west. Just as she took the first step towards the intersection in the west, she suddenly seemed to be frozen by the cold wind, and the whole person stopped in place.

"..."

Sanako seemed to be doing some very difficult psychological struggle.

Hesitation, trouble, helplessness, curiosity, doubt... Sanako's face could actually show nearly 10 emotions at the same time.

Various emotions saw back and forth in Sanako's eyes and face, "fighting" hard.

The emotions formed by so many mixed emotions make it difficult for people to understand the true meaning.

It seems that a long time has passed to describe Sanako's psychological activities in such detail. In fact, everything happened in just five breaths.

Five breaths later, Sanako took a deep breath at her own feet with plain white socks:

"Why do I have to care so much about Tachibana-kun's private affairs..."

After muttering this in a tone of confusion, Sanako turned around and chased after the still vaguely visible figure of the man and woman.

Sanako followed Qing Deng and the brown-clothed woman from a distance, holding the distance of "as long as I can see those two people", and followed Qing Deng and the brown-clothed woman from a distance.

The few pedestrians on the streets in the early morning helped Sanako a lot.

The lack of crowds made Sanako's observation and tracking very smooth.

Qing Deng and the brown-clothed woman did not walk too far.

After Sanako's tracking for about 5 minutes, he saw the two people turn into a teahouse of a medium size.

Sanako hurriedly chased after them.

While covering her eyes with a face towel to avoid being discovered that she was the famous "Chiba Onikomachi", she asked the teahouse owner: "Where did the couple go just now?"

The teahouse owner, a fat man with mostly white hair, looked up at Sanako when he heard the voice. He was startled at first, then his two mouth corners pulled up, revealing a smile with a bit of vulgarity.

Sanako could tell what this person was thinking at a glance - this guy must have thought she was here to catch an adulterer.

Teahouses have always been the most common place for adulterers and adulteresses to meet.

In big cities like Edo, there would be a wonderful drama of catching an adulterer in a teahouse almost every few days.

Judging from the owner's expression, he should have been accustomed to people coming to catch an adulterer.

Being misunderstood by the owner as coming to catch an adulterer... This made Sanako feel a little subtle. But she couldn't bother to explain to the owner at the moment, so she just let him misunderstand.

"The two people who just entered the store opened a private room. The rooms on the left and right sides of that private room are still empty. Do you need me to open one for you?"

The shopkeeper winked at Sanako and enthusiastically helped Sanako catch the adulterer.

Sanako's mouth twitched slightly.

"Then I'll trouble you..."

"Okay! Sir, please follow me! Be careful of the steps!"

The shopkeeper personally led Sanako into the private room with great interest.

As soon as he entered the room, Sanako heard a familiar male voice faintly coming from the east wall... It was Qing Deng's voice.

"Sir, do you want something to drink? Something to eat?"

The shopkeeper asked in a low voice.

"Just bring me a cup of green tea."

Sanako casually ordered a cup of tea.

"Okay, the tea will be here soon. Please wait a moment, sir."

The shopkeeper left in a hurry.

Even though there are no outsiders around, Sanako still remains elegant.

She held the hem of her kimono and sat down on her knees with slow and gentle movements.

Then, with hurried and impatient movements, he moved inch by inch to the wall from which Qingden's voice was constantly coming.

Just when Sanako's delicate body was about to touch the wall, the look of hesitation appeared on Sanako's pretty face again like a flashback.

This hesitation appeared suddenly and left just as quickly.

——I'm just worried that Mr. Tachibana might be entangled with some strange woman.

After justifying herself in this way, Sanako put a crystal ear against the wall with a clear conscience.

The sound insulation of a house made of wood is naturally not much better.

Sanako put one ear to the wall and immediately heard intermittent noises.

"Tangerine-kun..."

A woman's voice.

It must be the woman in brown.

I couldn't hear it very clearly, I could just barely make out the sentence "Orange Lord".

Sanako quickly put her ear closer to the wall.

"Miss Otsuki, please..."

This time it was Qingdeng’s voice.

"Unless...faint..."

--faint?

Suddenly hearing a very concerning word, Sanako couldn't help but be startled.

Before Sanako could think or doubt, the sound that came into her ears caused her facial expression to change drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Bang - the sound of something falling on the tatami.

The texture of the sound sounded like the sound of flesh falling to the ground.

Sanako is the daughter of the Little Chiba Sword Hall. The sound she has heard the most since she was a child is the sound of the apprentices' bodies falling to the ground after being knocked to the ground during martial arts training, so she is most familiar with such sounds.

"It hurts...Tachibana-kun...I never felt like this before..."

About four breaths later, bursts of tiny sounds of flesh entangled and cloth scraping turned into tiny particles, penetrating the wall and reaching Sanako's eardrum... and the depths of her brain.

These sounds may not mean much to children, but they are too meaningful to adults.

Five seconds ago, Sanako had a look of astonishment on his face.

But only 5 seconds later, her demeanor returned to calmness.

Miraculously, Sanako felt very peaceful inside.

Those surprises and astonishments seemed to leave her in an instant.

It’s just that my body’s perception is a bit strange, and everything around me feels more distant and blurry than before…

In the next moment, Sanako's body seemed to be controlled by a consciousness from the outside world.

She stood up expressionlessly, stepped out of the room, turned to the right, and strode towards the private room where Qingdeng and the woman in brown clothes were...

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"Zuo... that son... miss...?"

Looking at the person coming, Qingden made a sound as if his throat was blocked by something.

Why is Sanako here? Did she pass by here by chance, or?

In an instant, a huge amount of questions filled Qingdeng's brain.

Although the brain's thinking speed has become slower because of this, the thinking ability...or the alertness that it should have has not been lost.

Suddenly, Qingdeng's inner alarm bells started to sound louder and louder. At the same time, Qingdeng's heart rate suddenly accelerated.

She realized with lightning-quick sensitivity: His current situation... seemed a little not good...

At the moment, looking at the current appearance of Qingto and Otsuki Minoru from a third party's perspective, it feels a bit subtle.

Qingdeng pushed Otsuki to the ground in a "man on top, woman on top" position, grabbing her left shoulder with one hand and her waist with the other hand. During the struggle just now, Otsuki Minoru fell to the ground. A few strands of hair on the temples fell off, wet with sweat and stuck to the cheeks, corners of the mouth, etc.

The hair is like this, let alone the clothes.

The skirt of the clothes was slightly opened, the clothes on the right shoulder were pulled askew, and the hem was wrinkled.

At this time, Qingdeng's body reacted one step faster than his brain.

As if being scalded by boiling water, Qingden quickly let go of Otsuki Minoru's shoulders and waist, and quickly stepped back, widening the distance between him and Otsuki Minoru in one breath.

Compared to Aoto, Otsuki Minoru's reaction was simply frightened.

She didn't recognize Sanako, and was startled when she suddenly saw a strange woman coming in.

Before he could blurt out the words "Who are you?", Qingden heard Sanako's name being called out.

——Sanako? Chiba Sanako from Okemachi Chiba?

Otsuki had heard of the names of "Chiba Onikomachi" and "The Most Beautiful Woman in Edo" for a long time.

While Otsuki Minoru was arranging her messy hair and clothes, she opened her eyes wide and glanced repeatedly at the faces of Aintō and Sanako with eyes full of disbelief.

Three people, three completely different expressions - for a moment, the atmosphere in the tea room was very strange.

Fortunately, the atmosphere that made the air in the tea room smell a little strange did not last long. Just after 2 seconds passed, Qingdeng broke the silence:

"Miss Sanako, why are you here?"

After a brief period of confusion, Qingdeng regained his composure.

I haven't done anything harmful or shameful, so why should I feel nervous and unconscious?

"I went to the bookstore to buy books. When I passed by here, I suddenly felt a little thirsty, so I came to this teahouse to drink some tea."

As Sanako said this, she showed Qing Deng and Otsuki Shi the brand new book with a beautiful cover that she was holding in her arms.

"I was drinking tea and resting in the tea room next door just now. Suddenly I heard the sound of fighting and women's screams from here, so I rushed over to take a look - Tachibana-kun, I didn't expect to meet you here by chance, what a coincidence."

Sanako raised her eyes without any emotion and looked straight into Qing Deng's eyes.

"It seems that I was wrong. I thought someone was committing a crime. Since it was just a false alarm, I am relieved."

Sanako's explanation... sounded seamless, and there was almost no fault to find.

But Qing Deng still felt that something was wrong.

Going to the bookstore to buy books...? There is no bookstore nearby?

And, is the timing so coincidental? Just happened to drink tea in the tea room next to me and Otsuki Shi?

Although there are many doubts, these are minor issues that can be left for later consideration.

The most urgent task at the moment is to quickly eliminate the misunderstanding.

There is no doubt that Sanako must have seen the imaginative posture between him and Otsuki Minoru just now. If Sanako did not have any misunderstandings, Qing Deng would definitely not believe it.

This reflects the difference between Sanako and Kinoshita Mai.

According to Qing Deng's understanding of Kinoshita Mai, when she saw Qing Deng alone with another unknown woman, she would definitely have the courage to ask Qing Deng in a wronged tone: "Who is this woman?".

But Sanako is not like this.

She did not ask about Otsuki Minoru's identity throughout the whole process. Her expression and tone were flat, as if she was not interested in Otsuki Minoru's identity at all.

But Qing Deng's senses and intuition told him: That's not the case.

Sanako, who stared at Qing Deng, did not give off the aura of "Forget it, I don't care which woman you are hanging out with again."

Instead, it seemed like she was constantly testing Qing Deng, constantly hinting at Qing Deng by using the tense atmosphere she deliberately created at the moment: I can say "forget it", but are you going to just "forget it" like this, Tachibana-kun? I don't want to ask you actively, just tell me everything quickly.

To be honest, compared to making a big fuss and throwing a tantrum directly, Sanako's calm style of invisible pressure made Qing Deng feel more terrible.

If she didn't confess everything quickly, Sanako would probably turn around and leave because her patience was exhausted - Qing Deng was quite sure of this.

So, in order to prevent an irreversible accident from happening, Qing Deng didn't delay for even a second, and quickly explained to Sanako his relationship with Otsuki Minoru, and explained what the posture between him and Otsuki Minoru was just now.

...

About 5 minutes later -

"I see... My husband was taken away by the "Shimizu Group"..."

Qing Deng returned to his previous seat, and Sanako sat side by side with him.

Talking has always been one of Qing Deng's strengths.

With the help of "The Tongue", Qing Deng explained the cause and effect of the matter to Sanako in a concise and concise manner.

After Sanako listened quietly, she nodded gently and said "So it is".

I don't know if it was Qing Deng's own illusion... Although Sanako's expression has not changed, she still has an expressionless look, but Qing Deng vaguely found a trace of relief in the depths of Sanako's beautiful eyes, as if she had let go of some difficult things.

When Qing Deng wanted to explain the ins and outs of the matter to Sanako, opposite them, a pair of eyes with unspeakable emotions repeatedly blinked in a dazed look.

——Tachibana-kun... actually knows Chiba Sanako of Okemachi Chiba?

Although she couldn't believe it, the scene that came into her eyes at this moment clearly told her that "Qing Deng not only knew Sanako, but they were also very familiar with each other.

Based on the various interactions between Qing Deng and Sanako at this time, it is not difficult to see that the relationship between the two is very intimate.

Otsuki Minoru's pearly teeth bit her lower lip unconsciously. The force was so strong that even her cheeks on both sides bulged with small lumps.

She unconsciously gathered her shoulders, hunched her back and lowered her head, not daring to look at Sanako in front of her.

The reason is simple - in front of Sanako, all her confidence in her female identity disappeared.

Appearance, figure, temperament... There is no place on Otsuki Minoru that is not suppressed by Sanako from head to toe.

It is quite tormenting to be with Sanako. An emotion very similar to self-abasement burns Otsuki Minoru from the inside out Full body.

This was the second time she saw a beautiful woman with a national beauty beside Qing Deng.

The last time was at the fireworks festival. At that time, the woman next to Qing Deng was a cute girl in red.

Although the appearance and figure of the woman in red were not as good as Sanako, she was not someone that Otsuki Minoru could mess with.

At this moment, Otsuki Minoru felt a fact very strongly: the young man opposite her was no longer the "Dumb Deng" she knew before, but Niou who was famous in Edo for his superb swordsmanship!

During the four months she stayed in Edo with Otsuki Tsuneji, although she subconsciously resisted in her heart, she still heard a lot of things related to Qing Deng - this kind of thing was unavoidable. Qing Deng was a household name in Edo. As long as there were people, you could basically hear people discussing Niou.

Thanks to this, Otsuki Minoru quickly filled in the gaps in his knowledge of Aoto in the two years since he left Edo.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that she had witnessed with her own eyes how Seito neatly subdued Gosaku Shimizu and others, and how he was treated politely by Eiichi Shimizu, otherwise Otsuki Minoru would not have dared to compare the "Nioh" in people's mouth with the "Nioh" in her memory. The images of "Daitouden" are superimposed together.

For a time, all the past experiences with Qingteng and the ridicule and ridicule towards Qingteng came to Otsuki Minoru's mind and eyes one by one.

…

"Ashi! Let's go to the shrine for New Year's worship together!"

"Sorry, I already have an appointment with other friends."

"Hey, but..."

"Ah, I almost forgot. Mr. Ju, can you run some errands for me? The new Wu suit I ordered should have arrived. Can you pick it up for me?"

"Wu Fu? Uh...I know."

…

"Ashi, that Ju Qingden looks pretty good. He has good features, a tall stature, and a good family background. Don't you think about him?"

"Him? Humph! What does that Tachibana Qingden have to think about? What's the use of being good-looking? No matter how good-looking he is, he's just a dull fool. I just care about him. It’s because of my father’s friendship that I reluctantly became friends with him, otherwise I wouldn’t talk to him.”

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"Hey, Aju, let me show you something fun. Hey! Tachibana-kun! Come here!"

"What's wrong?"

"I'm so hot. Can you buy two bowls of cold water for me?"

"Now? Okay... I'll be right back."

"Look, am I right? That Tachibana Qingden listens to my words."

"Hahaha, it's true. He really obeys your words. Ash, you are so bad. The sun outside is so bright, you actually let someone run errands for you on such a hot day."

"Don't worry, he has run for me on hotter days and longer distances than this. At this level, it won't be too hot to death. Okay, let's continue playing Shuangliu quickly."

…

"Ji Jun, please don't come here again, I'm getting married."

"Get married? What? Ash, you want to marry someone?!"

"Well, I want to get married in Nara, and the wedding team will arrive the day after tomorrow. I will settle down in Nara with my parents from now on."

"This, this...such a big thing, why didn't you tell me until now?"

"Huh? What do you mean by this? Do I have an obligation to tell you about my marriage in advance?"

Otsuki Minoru... who was still called "Miyagawa Minoru" at that time, gave "Hara Tachibana Aoden" a big look, and then ignored "Hara Tachibana Aoden" who stood motionless like a clay sculpture as if struck by five thunders. "Aoto", turned around and walked away - this was the last time she met "Original Tachibana Aoto" before returning to Edo this year.

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After reviewing these memories... Otsuki Minoru felt indescribably ridiculous and ironic.

The young man whom he had never looked at with his eyes was now like a dragon soaring into the sky.

The young man who had been pursuing her so hard back then no longer needed her. He was surrounded by many women who were far more beautiful than her.

For no reason, Otsuki Minoru had this thought in his heart:

If I had chosen Tachibana-kun instead of Tsuneji...would I have lived a far superior life than now?

As soon as this thought appeared, it immediately grew like a virus, growing crazily in Otsuki Minoru's mind and heart. In the blink of an eye, he grew into a presence that Otsuki Minoru could not ignore in his heart.

At this time, Sanako's sudden inquiry intervened in Otsuki Minoru's thoughts, interrupting Otsuki Minoru's sadness, confusion... and regret.

"Miss Otsuki, do you know the reason why your husband was kidnapped by the Yakuza of the 'Qingshui Clan'?"

Sanako asked a question that Qingto had just asked again.

"I have no idea……"

Otsuki Minoru adjusted her emotions, got rid of the sharp thought that just appeared in her heart, and shook her head with a wry smile:

"I have asked the people of the 'Qingshui Clan' this question many times... but they all ignored me..."

After saying that, Otsuki Minoru turned his attention to Aomori.

Beautiful eyes dominated by humble supplications.

"Tangerine-kun, please... I really beg you... help me... If you don't even want to help me, then I will really be desperate..."

Qingdeng has heard similar words so many times that his ears are almost numb.

Not to mention how Otsuki Minoru used a plaintive tone, not to mention how Otsuki Minoru showed a humiliating expression that looked pitiful to anyone who saw it, Aoto was unmoved - if it hadn't been for Sanako's sudden appearance, he might have almost arrived at Qianshi by now House, met with Kinoshita Mai and Kiryu boss.

Seeing that Qingden was still indifferent, a layer of light called "despair" gradually dimmed in Otsuki Minoru's eyes.

At this moment, Otsuki Minoru seemed to suddenly remember something.

I saw her looking hesitantly.

After a while, the "hesitation" on his face changed into a "decision" to "give it a try."

"Ju-kun, I know this is not something I can agree to easily... You have every reason to refuse my request for help, but... but... please take the view that my father and your father are good friends, just Please help me this once!"

Qingden's brows raised slightly - this subtle change in his expression was keenly noticed by Otsuki Minoru.

A look of joy flashed across Otsuki Minoru's pupils.

Seeing that the situation seemed to be turning around, Otsuki Minoru quickly "pursued the victory" and launched a continuous offensive of words against Qingdeng.

The theme of his remarks was closely centered around the old friendship between Tachibana Takayuki and his father Shuzo Miyagawa, and he begged Aoto to help her for her father's sake.

Qingden didn't listen carefully to what Otsuki Minoru was saying.

Because he is deep in thought now.

Otsuki Minoru's hand was like hitting the snake's seven inches.

Aoto can ignore Otsuki Minoru's existence...but Miyagawa Shunzou can't.

Miyagawa Shunzou's friendship with him and his father Tachibana Takayuki is so deep that it is difficult to explain it clearly in just a few words.

Let's put it this way: when Tachibana Takashi died of illness and the Tachibana family was in danger of collapse, Miyagawa Shunzou provided a lot of help to the Tachibana family, sending money and food to help "Original Tachibana Aoden" go through the most difficult period. .

"Original Tachibana Aoto" was able to successfully take over Takayuki Takayuki's class and successfully find a job in the "three chapters" of the Northern Division, which was also due to Miyagawa Shunzou's contribution.

Qingdeng has not repaid this huge debt until now.

Qingdeng has always attached great importance to human debt - this is one of the important reasons why Qingdeng has always been very popular.

People who know how to repay, love to repay, and are good at repaying debts are easily welcomed wherever they go.

Although from another perspective, Aomori could have regarded Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness as nothing on the grounds of "Why should I wipe the shit of 'Hara Tachibana Aomori'?"

But Qingdeng didn't want this.

From a "perceptual" perspective, Qingdeng feels that "Original Orange Qingdeng" has long been integrated with him, regardless of each other. So Qingden felt that he still had an obligation to help clean up the shit left by "Original Orange Qingden".

And from a "rational" perspective... outsiders don't know that Qingdeng is no longer the same Qingdeng. If Qingnog ignores Miyagawa Shunzou's kindness, then in the eyes of outsiders, Qingnog will be a cold-blooded and ruthless white-eyed wolf, which will have a bad negative impact on Qingnog's reputation.

Qingto finally no longer looked indifferent to Otsuki Minoru's pleas.

He lowered his gaze slightly and looked at the tatami in front of his knees, looking thoughtful.

Otsuki Minoru looked at Qingden's face eagerly, her delicate body unconsciously leaning forward in the direction of Qingden, full of desire, looking forward to seeing Qingden nodding, or hearing him say "Okay, I will help you." .

After a while, Qingdeng finally stopped being silent.

"Favor debts are really troublesome sometimes..."

"Tachibana-kun?"

Otsuki Minoru asked tentatively.

"……Fine."

Orange Jun crossed his arms and let out a sigh of relief.

"For your father's sake...I'll help you just this once."

As soon as Qingdeng said this, Oyue Shi was startled at first.

Then, like fireworks that flew into the sky and exploded at the highest point, Otsuki Minoru's cheeks glowed with unspeakable ecstasy.

"Don't be too happy first."

Qingto suddenly poured a basin of cold water on her, causing Otsuki Minoru's expression to return to a dazed state.

"You have to agree to my three conditions before I will help you."

Qingden stretched out three fingers.

"First of all, I have basically no friendship with the 'Qingshui Clan'. Even if I take action personally, I can't guarantee that I can definitely bring your husband back. I will do my best, and no matter what the final result is, you must be sincere Accept it, can you do it?”

Otsuki Minoru hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily.

"Secondly, whether I succeed in rescuing your husband or not, the debt I owe to your family will be settled for now. Do you understand?"

Otsuki Minoru nodded again. This time, she nodded much faster, almost without thinking.

"Third..."

Qingden paused. It's like thinking about words and brewing emotions.

After a moment, he gave Otsuki Minoru a meaningful look.

"Although the past has become a thing of the past...but it is better to explain some things."

"Eh?"

Otsuki Minoru blinked in confusion.

"Miss Otsuki, do you have anything to say about everything you did to me before?"

Otsuki Minoru blinked again, then his face turned pale, and he immediately understood Qingden's hint.

Yes.

Qingteng was hinting to her: She sincerely apologized for what she had done to him... Correction, to "Original Orange Qingteng"!

In terms of difficulty, the third condition proposed by Qingdeng is far easier than the other two conditions he just mentioned.

Just use your words and apologize.

But for Otsuki Minoru, this kind of thing may be more uncomfortable for her than cutting her flesh with a knife - Otsuki Minoru didn't nod as readily as before, which is the best evidence.

Originally, after seeing off at this summer's fireworks display, if Otsuki Shino no longer appeared in front of him, Qingden would not bother to pursue the past grudges.

But Otsuki Minoru actually showed up again after more than 4 months.

Since we are here again... let's take this opportunity to settle the old accounts from the past.

It can be regarded as giving an explanation to the original owner of this body... "Original Orange Qingden".

After all, he and "Original Orange Qingden" are already one.

The suffering that "Original Orange Qingden" suffered in the past will never be justified without some expression.

Although strictly speaking, "Original Orange Qingdeng" is already alive... No matter what kind of rescue is done, Qingdeng still decides to seek justice for "Original Orange Qingdeng".

Regarding the disputes between "Harajuku Aoto" and Otsuki Minoru...to be fair and blunt: "Harajuku Aoto" deserves it and deserves it.

Aoto understands the feeling of "loving someone very much", after all, he is in love with two girls now.

But no matter how much you love the other person, you can't belittle yourself.

It was "Harajuku Aoto"'s unconditional kindness to Otsuki Minoru that encouraged Otsuki Minoru's recklessness.

However, it is obvious that Otsuki Minoru's mistake is even greater.

Although she has no good feelings for "Harajuku Aoto", she greedily enjoys "Harajuku Aoto"'s care and pursuit, plays with "Harajuku Aoto"'s feelings, and regards "Harajuku Aoto"'s kindness to her as an interesting "toy" that can be used to show off her charm and to show off to her friends.

She is wrong, but she is not guilty of death.

Let her apologize.

Whether she is sincerely sorry... it is best to have such a thing, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't.

In short, an apology is indispensable.

Justice should be given to "Harajuku Aoto", no less!

Aoto believes that for a scumbag woman like Otsuki Minoru who is arrogant and has always looked down on "Harajuku Aoto", asking her to put aside her pride and apologize is a severe punishment that can make her feel physically and mentally tortured.

Aoto said nothing. His hands rested naturally on his legs, staring at Otsuki Minoru's face expressionlessly.

Otsuki Minoru's pretty face seemed to be undergoing some violent chemical reaction at this moment.

Sometimes it turned blue, sometimes it turned white.

His eyes dodged, and his fingers were tightly twisted.

Even a person with poor eyesight could clearly see at this moment: the vivid "hesitation" and "shame" flashed repeatedly in Otsuki Minoru's eyes.

Aoto was not in a hurry.

He just waited quietly.

He didn't care about the life or death of Otsuki Tsuneji. If it wasn't for repaying the favor of Miyakawa Shunzao, he would not bother to intervene in this matter.

Whether to agree to Qing Deng's conditions or just leave - it all depends on Otsuki Minoru. No matter what her final choice is, Qing Deng doesn't care.

Time passed bit by bit.

Qing Deng felt that even if he exhausted all the words in his mind, it would be difficult to accurately describe Otsuki Minoru's expression.

In the past few tens of seconds, what kind of ideological struggle Otsuki Minoru was having, Qing Deng had no way of knowing.

He only saw: the "hesitation" and "shame" on Otsuki Minoru's face gradually reached a delicate balance.

Then... her soft body full of flesh slowly bent down.

Her hands were folded on her legs, her face facing the tatami in front of her knees:

"Jujun... I'm sorry..."

Her voice was timid.

Although she pretended to be calm, her voice was still shaking uncontrollably like her various emotions that she couldn't hide.

At this moment, Otsuki Minoru suddenly recalled the thought that had just occurred to her:

(If I had chosen Tachibana-kun instead of Changci... would I have lived a much better life than now?)

Somehow, after recalling this thought, Otsuki Minoru suddenly felt a choking warm current surge into her nose, and a choking sound appeared in her voice.

"..."

Qing Deng said nothing.

Although he looked at Otsuki Minoru, he did not respond.

Seeing this, Otsuki Minoru thought that Qing Deng was disgusted with her sincerity.

So, she sniffed hard, knelt half a step to the open space where there was no tea table to block her figure, then bent her waist even lower, pressed her upper body against her legs, pressed her smooth forehead against the tatami, and placed her hands in front of her head with only the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger touching the ground.

It was the highest etiquette in Japanese culture: Dogeza.

"I'm sorry..."

Otsuki Minoru's voice was a little louder than before.

And she was shaking a little more than before.

"I... I shouldn't have treated you like this before... I apologize to you... I'm sorry..."

The words wetted by tears became a sticky mess.

Otsuki Minoru quietly raised his red eyes and carefully observed Qing Deng's expression.

Qing Deng... was still the same old look - expressionless, neither saying "Okay, I'll forgive you from now on" nor "Your apology is not sincere enough".

-This... can be regarded as retribution... I deserve it...

Thinking of this, Otsuki Minoru pulled out a bitter self-deprecating arc at the corner of his mouth, and the resentment that just rose in his heart gradually dissipated.

Otsuki Minoru was also self-aware of his attitude towards Qing Deng in the past.

Otsuki Minoru slowly shrank his body a little smaller, and the sobs that he tried hard to suppress floated out from his slightly twitching shoulders.

To be honest, Otsuki Minoru felt that his heart was about to be torn to pieces by the knife-like shame, and he wanted to rush out of the door and get away from Qing Deng as quickly as possible.

But she was unwilling to let the help she had finally obtained from Qing Deng go to waste.

Therefore... within a moment, Otsuki Minoru gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and stood up, without wiping his face that was stained with tears, and walked out of the private room in two steps.

Just when Qing Deng and Sanako thought that Otsuki Minoru was about to leave, they suddenly saw Otsuki Minoru's figure outside the window.

Otsuki Minoru was standing in the middle of the street outside, looking up at the teahouse, and his eyes met with Qing Deng who was standing on the window sill.

At this time, the street was crowded with people.

The crowds coming and going formed the background behind Otsuki Minoru.

Some pedestrians noticed Otsuki Minoru's strange behavior and cast doubtful glances at him.

Then, they saw this beautiful woman kneeling on the ground in a dogeza posture.

Although the street was noisy, Otsuki Minoru's voice still clearly covered most of the street and Qing Deng's eardrums:

"I'm sorry...! I apologize to you...! Please... forgive me...! I'm sorry!"

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Today is a long-awaited 10,000-word article. Is it too much to ask for a wave of monthly tickets? (Leopard head crying.jpg)

Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a recommendation ticket!

The plot of "Harajuku Qing Deng" and Otsuki Minoru has come to an end.

Neither the scumbag nor the licker can get the house

All the daily plots in this book are the foreshadowing of the subsequent big plots. For example, the fireworks display for dating the girls laid the groundwork for important plots and characters such as "Yangming's Ghost", "Strange Painkillers", and my grandson's first appearance. The plot of Souji, which just ended not long ago, also buried the hidden line of "Souji and Okita Hikaru's three-year agreement".

Therefore, these plots of Qing Deng and Otsuki Minoru are obviously not just as simple as pretending to be cool and slapping their faces. I won't spoil what kind of plot will be extended after this plot.

Leopard Leopard has always been very diligent in pushing the plot, never watering down, just updating slowly (Leopard Cry.jpg)

If you don't believe it, go back and see if there is any plot that is a waste that will not affect the plot even if it is deleted - it doesn't exist. There is no waste in this book, and all the plots have their reasons for existence. (Leopard's Pride.jpg)