"Main Hall, today's class will end here."

"Huh?"

The girl sitting on the cushion was puzzled. "Sanri Yue Temple, is today's class ending so early?"

"Yes."

Sanchū Sōjin closed the book in his hand and half-closed his eyes to hide the slight tiredness in them. "After all, I'm an old man, so it's inevitable that I'm tired. Please forgive me."

"So that's how it is."

Junka Hoshino remembered that Tsurumaru Kuninaga and Sanchū Sōjin were always running around outside, and sometimes they would come back with injuries. She had a sudden realization, and then a faint apologetic expression appeared on her face.

She silently took out the bedding from the cupboard next to her, and after making the bed, she walked to the head of the bed and put the pillow in place. Then she turned her head to look at Sanchū.

"Please rest … Sanri Yue Temple?"

The Fu Mourning God in the tanning robe was trying hard to undo the metal armor on his hunting robe, and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

"Do you need help?" The young master asked politely.

She thought that she would get a completely negative answer, but unexpectedly, Sanchū Sōjin stopped what he was doing and opened his arms. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Main Hall."

Junka: Huh???

"Ah, Sanri Yue Temple is indeed like this."

Hirano Fujishiro poured tea for Junka Hoshino as he said, "I've always been bad at taking care of myself."

"His clothes are really complicated."

Junka counted with her wrench. "The outermost one is the hunting robe, followed by the light-colored unlined robe, followed by the green narrow-sleeved robe … For an old man, whether it's taking off or putting on, it's hard work.

The armor isn't difficult to undo, as long as the rope is removed. "

Hearing her sigh, Hirano Fujishiro's expression became a little complicated.

Junka asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, it's not."

The brown-haired young man stammered, "But, Master, you'd better not spoil the Sanri Yue Temple too much."

"Why?" She was extremely curious.

Hirano Fujishiro's good upbringing did not allow him to talk about others behind their backs (Fu Mourning God), and his master's curious gaze made him feel awkward.

After hesitating for a while, Hirano Fujishiro said, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that …"

"It's just that Sanchū likes to be taken care of."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga's voice came from the side.

Silence, silence, silence.

"Ahahaha, today's weather is really good." Another clear voice sounded, "Tsurumaru Hall, don't you think so?"

Tsurumaru Kuninaga: "… You're scaring me. Can you stop laughing like that?"

After Sanchū and Tsuru Maru returned, they sat in a row and enjoyed the scenery.

"No enemies attacked today?" Junka asked.

"One Vibration knife and One Vibration knife came, but we took care of them."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga looked a little tired, "Speaking of which, they were all familiar knives. It was really boring to fight them."

Junka repeated his words, "Familiar knives … What do you mean?"

"Oh?

I forgot that Master doesn't know yet. "

Tsuru Maru quickly sat up and asked excitedly, "Master, do you still remember that one night, you were attacked by a guy wearing a ronin hat?"

She remembered. That was the first time she was stabbed.

Junka nodded.

"He was the One Vibration knife. He was summoned and could appear in the world in a specific form. He was similar to us but also different," Tsuru Maru said, "We were given a complete human body, but they —"

"Human form, dragon claws, ferocious face, glowing eyes." Junka Hoshino finished.

"Ten points!

As expected of Master. "Tsuru Maru was never stingy with his praise for Junka.

Sanchū Sōjin also applauded.

Only Hirano Fujishiro looked left and right, as if he didn't understand the situation. In the end, he could only purse his lips and smile.

"Human form, dragon claws, half of the face is covered by the ronin hat and hair, and the whole body is glowing strangely."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga's eyes lit up, "In the past few days, we've met some that glowed red, green, and purple. I don't know who came up with this style. It's really interesting."

"… Tsuru Maru, you … you want to try it?"

"Then I'll choose the red light!"

"Ah?

Red fluorescent powder?

It's a bit ugly. "

"… Master, Tsurumaru Hall, please wait!"

Seeing that they were about to go off topic, Hirano quickly raised his hand and asked, "In other words, the ronin style, is it a knife?"

"Yes."

Tsurumaru paused for a moment, "After that, the appearance of the short blade became even more bizarre. They turned into skeletal creatures with two horns on their heads. Their entire body glowed, and from time to time, there would even be electric sparks.

Sanchū Sōjin slowly added, "Like snake bones."

Hirano Fujishiro was stunned.

Junka Hoshino patted Hirano's head and asked again, "This can only be seen as' strange ', right?

Why do you say 'familiar'? "

Tsurumaru Kuninaga laughed, "Because they all look the same."

It sounded very Tsuru Maru's style, but Junka felt that something was wrong, so she persisted and asked, "Is there any other reason?"

Hirano Fujishiro quietly grabbed the corner of Junka Hoshino's clothes.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga casually raised the corner of his mouth, "There is indeed another reason."

He stood up and gently rubbed the hilt of the knife with his right hand, "Sanchū and I suspect that those people are collecting knives and swords.

They collect the famous knives and swords in history and use some unknown method to mass produce them.

The mass-produced knives and swords are the colorful ones we have encountered recently.

Moreover, judging from the recent battles, the enemy is likely to have done something to deprive the mass-produced knives and swords of their intelligence, making them the cheapest and purest weapons in their hands. "

Junka Hoshino felt the child beside her trembling slightly.

She remembered that Hirano Fujishiro had said that he had a lot of Snaketsu brothers.

He also happily said that he believed that one day, their Awada Kou Swordsman Sect would be reunited by their master's side.

With a sigh, Junka asked the last question, "Can you identify the identity of the enemy's knives?"

She looked at the only Tachi that seemed to be out of One Vibration, "Sanri Yue Temple?"

Hearing her call, Sanchū Sōjin slightly tilted his head, and the golden tassel pendant in his hair swayed with his movement.

"Most of the enemy's knives disappear directly after being killed, and a few of them drop nameplates."

His gaze gently fell on the sorrowful Hirano Fujishiro. When he looked carefully, he could see the crescent moon in his eyes, which were condensed to the extreme of divinity.

"— Compared to the Snaketsu that we killed earlier, his nameplate said 'Experimental Subject 2, Kendo Shiro.'"

Hirano Fujishiro suddenly stood up, "But Kendo's blade has been missing for a long time!"

"That's why we plan to investigate. Maybe if we're lucky, we can bring back Kendo and the other knives."

Heimaru Kunisada paid no attention to Hirano's excitement. At this moment, he was itching to try. "But before that, I need master's help."

What help?

Of course, it was to help find the knives.

"If you want to play, let's play big." Tsuru Maru said, "But I'll have to trouble master."

"First of all, master, please summon Awada Kou's elder brother, One Period One Rise.

He is the only One Vibration Tachi forged by Awada Kou's Yoshimitsu in his life. Can master recognize Yoshimitsu's style?

If master really can't find it, take off all the Tachi's pants in the room and look at the engravings. Hey, don't be angry master, I'm just joking.

"

"One Period One Rise's blade length is about two feet two inches, more than sixty centimeters.

This height is also indescribable, hahaha. "

"

… … Clearly, the meeting was quite serious at the beginning, but now it has become like this, Tsurumaru Hall.

Although she felt very helpless, Junka Hoshino still followed Tsuru Maru's description and searched everywhere for One Period One Rise.

One Period One Rise, the Tachi made by Yoshimitsu, was shorter than Tsuru Maru's. The representative patterns were the Toyotomi family's pattern "Taigata Tong" and the Tokugawa family's pattern "Three Leaves Kui."

。

"Oh, great, found it."

Junka exhaled, cherished him in her arms, and then went to look for the other One Vibration Tachi.

After Tsuru Maru finished, Sanchū told her what the other One Vibration Tachi looked like.

"'It's obviously not spring, but when you pull out the sword, you can hear the sound of birds chirping.' This is the origin of the name 'Asakamaru.'"

Sanchū said, "So, master, why don't you try pulling out the sword? This is probably the easiest way to distinguish it, hahaha."

"

"Sanri Yue Temple, why are you also …"

"Well, you don't believe me?"

Sanchū looked disappointed. "Then go look for the One Vibration Tachi that looks the most like a piece of art."

"

(This introduction is even more unreliable than Tsuru Maru's.

Speaking of which, One Period One Rise, Asakamaru, Hirano Fujishiro, Tsurumaru Kuninaga … Aren't they all imperial artifacts?

Sanchū Sōjin is a national treasure!

I'm really a person who is rich and burdened at the same time.)

Junka lowered her head and picked up the Tachi at her feet.

"It looks quite similar to the description of Sanri Yue Temple."

After pausing for a few seconds, Junka Hoshino channeled her spiritual energy into the Tachi and asked cautiously, "Can you hear me now?

Are you Asakamaru? "

The Tachi moved, as if it was responding to her.

"Yes, yes, hello. My name is Junka Hoshino. Please take care of me in the future."

The sharp tip of the Tachi pierced Junka's fingertip, but she didn't seem to feel it, and let the blood flow down the blade.

The Tachi named Asakamaru emitted a faint white light.

"Okay, next up is One Period One Rise." Junka Hoshino said briskly.

She repeated her actions and thought for a few seconds before adding, "Your Highness, your younger brother, the pharmacist Toshiro, may have been used by bad people.

Hirano is very anxious, but because he has to protect me, he can't go out with Sanchū and the others.

May I ask if you can take Hirano's place and bring the medicine back? "

The Tachi that was only vibrating slightly suddenly paused, and then, it started vibrating violently.

… …