Would he cry?

Junka Hoshino gently patted Hirano Fujishiro's back.

"If I didn't know you guys,

I wouldn't know what sadness was, and I wouldn't cry.

But I already know you guys now,

So I must understand the meaning of 'sadness'. "

Hirano stopped sobbing,

He looked up at her. "... Main Hall?"

Junka's expression was very subtle.

It was as if she had figured something out in an instant, or as if she had fallen into a deeper mystery.

"Hirano,

"She spoke,

"I suddenly feel that I might have known what kind of decision I would make from the beginning."

She sent Hirano back to his room in Awada Kou,

She went to the narrow corridor on the outside of the house alone.

The narrow corridor had a roof but no set windows,

It was a place where the wind and sun could blow. At the same time, it was also a good place to see the scenery, drink tea, and chat.

During the day, Asakamaru and Sanchū would sit here idly.

There was usually tea and snacks between the two of them,

Occasionally, there would be a candlestick cutting the eel sushi that was specially sent over,

Or a plate of grilled spicy fish.

The smell of grilled spicy fish sprinkled with salt would attract many short swords here.

But short swords usually didn't stay here for long.

They were active and energetic,

And every day, they had strange ideas that they tried to realize.

The quiet and leisurely atmosphere of the elderly was to them,

It was really not attractive.

By the time the night was quiet, the peace blade in This Pill was basically resting,

The other swords were also doing their own things in the room,

No one would come to the narrow corridor.

It was usually like this,

But..

Junka thought that her eyes were playing tricks on her.

"Sanri Yue Temple?"

Mikazuki Munechika, who had a regular schedule, would not go out after sunset.

He was wearing a blue hunting suit,

He was sitting upright on a cushion.

There was a lamp beside him,

The flames swayed with the breeze.

"Main Hall."

Sanchū nodded at her and patted the empty seat beside him. "Since you're here, why don't we admire the moon together?"

Tonight, the ice wheel hung high in the sky. It was indeed a good night to admire the full moon.

Junka did not refuse and sat quietly beside him, looking at the courtyard with him.

Although it was called a courtyard, it was actually just a piece of land that had been opened up.

The Fu Mourning God used this piece of land to do all kinds of things. Some planted flowers, some planted vegetables, and some planted fruit trees. At first, it was very chaotic. Later, under the arrangement of the candlesticks, the flowers, vegetables, and fruits were separated clearly. Finally, they were all added to the luxurious set meal.

The scenery was beautiful, but Junka's mind was not here at all.

"Sanri Yue Temple, have I ever lost my memory?"

Even Sanchū Sōjin was caught off guard by this sentence.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "The situation in the main palace is different from amnesia."

Perhaps it was because the night was too mesmerizing, or perhaps it was because he felt that there was no need to hide, but his attitude was no longer as stubborn as it was during the day.

"Is that reincarnation?" Junka asked again.

Sanchū Sōjin shook his head.

She breathed a sigh of relief and asked the third question, "So, I have always been 'me', right?"

。

"Yes, yes."

Sanchū Sōjin's eyes curved slightly, the crescent moon in his pupils faintly discernible. "The main palace has always been the main palace, and we have always been your sword."

Using this kind of tone and saying such words was really against the rules.

Junka Sōjin retracted her gaze and said, "If that's the case, it's enough."

"You won't ask anymore?"

"Yes, there's no need to ask anymore." She replied, "No matter what happened to me in the past, I'm here now.

Finding the path to the future is more valuable than investigating the 'past me'. "

"Then, does the main palace still intend to cooperate with the Government of the Hour?"

"Yes."

She readily admitted and said as if joking, "When I think of the historical revisionists changing history, countless people who shouldn't have died died, people who shouldn't have lived are alive, and the world is in chaos, I feel like I've been stabbed with a knife. It's very uncomfortable."

History had its own order, and no matter who it was, they shouldn't change this order.

"What a familiar phrase." Sanchū Sōjin sighed. "Because of a difference in ideals, you decided to fight?"

It was … almost exactly the same as back then.

"Cough, cough, actually, there's a reason that's hard to say."

Unexpectedly, Junka Hoshino Sōjin covered her face with both hands and said in a small voice, "… I think, if because of the historical revisionists changing history, I won't be able to meet everyone, I'll feel very uncomfortable and sad."

Sanchū Sōjin was startled.

At this moment, the weak flame flickered and went out.

"What???!"

The tranquility of the morning was broken by Crane's loud cry.

"Master disappeared with Sanchū Sōjin early in the morning?" Tsurumaru Kuninaga Sōjin Sōjin paced around the room with his hands behind his back. "Little Guang, are you sure?"

"Mr. Tsuru Maru, don't be so flustered."

Candlestick Tachibana raised the piece of paper in her hand and said helplessly, "The Lord of the Hour has said that she has accepted the invitation of the Government of the Hour and will be going over to discuss cooperation with them today."

"… Oh, you scared me."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga barely regained his senses and sat cross-legged on the ground again. "Speaking of which, shouldn't we look for the Initial Blade for this kind of thing?

Why did you ask Sanchū to accompany you? "

Candlestick said honestly, "Maybe Mr. Tsuru Maru woke up too late."

"Little Guang …"

"The main hall left This Pill at about five o 'clock, and Mr. Tsuru Maru didn't get up until eight o' clock."

He held back his laughter and explained, "Maybe the main hall came to look for you, but you couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried. At that time, the main hall met the Sanri Yue Temple who was drinking tea in the corridor."

Sanchū Sōjin followed the standard routine of an elderly person.

"No, don't lie to me."

Tsuru Maru retorted, "If the master wanted me to accompany her from the beginning, she would have told me last night."

"It's good that you understand." Candlestick Qie was pleased.

Seeing Tsuru Maru snuggling back into the quilt and looking bored, Candlestick Qie quickly threw out the main topic. "Everyone is preparing to prepare a banquet for the main hall. Mr. Tsuru Maru, can you come and help?"

"Banquet?" Tsuru Maru stuck his head out.

"Yes, because it's going to be the fifteenth night soon. It's the first festival since everyone got together." Candlestick Qie asked, "Mr. Tsuru Maru, what do you think?"

"The master will probably be moved to tears."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga gave a fair evaluation, and then he showed an excited (troublesome) smile. "Then I'll help you. I want to give the master a shock!"

Candlestick Qie: "Mr. Tsuru Maru, it's a surprise, not a shock …"

Tsuru Maru: "Hah?

Kuang-chan, is there a difference? "

"Achoo."

Junka covered her nose and mouth with her sleeve.

"Oh, did you catch a cold on the porch last night?" Sanchū asked.

"I don't know, but it's no big deal." Junka looked at the huge building in front of her. "Fox's Assistance, is this the Government of the Hour?"

"Yes."

The Fox Spirit-branded Retainer, who was leading the way for them, turned around and said, "The Government of the Hour is located at the center of every dimension. It's very difficult to find it without a guide.

That's why Morikawa -sama asked me to lead the way. "

The Morikawa -sama he spoke of was the person who represented the Government of the Hour to visit Junka Hoshino yesterday, but ended up crying in front of Junka.

When they reached the door, the Fox Spirit-branded Retainer familiarly greeted the slightly plump Fox Spirit-branded Retainer at the door. "These are Morikawa -sama's guests. Please let them pass."

"Okay."

The Fox Spirit-branded Retainer picked up a high-end device, quickly scanned them, and then took out two tags from behind him. "The red one is this young lady's, and the blue one is this Fu Mourning God's."

Junka asked, "Is there a difference?"

"No, it's just that you and Sanchū -sama are of different races, so the tags are different."

The Spirit-branded Retainer who was leading the way calmly explained, "Because the Government of the Hour has just been established, the people inside are recruiting people for the 'God Inquisitor Project.' Every day, people from different places and races come here.

To make it easier to manage, we made tags of different colors. "

'God Inquisitor Project …'

Junka silently committed this to memory.

"Morikawa -sama is at the highest level.

In principle, I don't have the authority to enter, so I can only escort you to the elevator. "

Fox's Assistance led them into the elevator, pressed a button, and then took a few steps back. "After you walk out of the elevator, the first room is Morikawa -sama's office."

"Okay."

Although she was puzzled by Fox's Assistance's avoidance, Junka still thanked it gently. "Sorry to trouble you."

"… No, you don't have to be like this." Fox's Assistance finally seemed to be unable to stand it and bowed to her. "Um, excuse me!

Can you answer a question of mine? "

Sanchū, who was standing beside Junka, finally became interested.

"Eh?

Please go ahead. "Junka said.

"I've been thinking about this question all the way here, but I didn't dare to ask you or get too close to you. I'm afraid that I can't control myself."

Fox's Assistance's eyes were brimming with tears. "P-excuse me, where did you buy the oily tofu you had this morning?"

…

…

"Hahahaha," Sanchū laughed. "Main Hall, it seems that the Government of the Hour is also very interesting."

"Yes." Junka agreed helplessly.

In the end, after promising Fox's Assistance with work number 7 that she would remember to bring him oily tofu the next time she came, Junka Hoshino and Sanchū Sōjin walked to Morikawa's office together.

As soon as they entered the door, they were frightened by the documents floating around.

Morikawa was furious in the office.

"How many times have I said that this kind of person must not be allowed to participate in the 'Divine Inquisitor Project'!

The results of the investigation show that he has antisocial tendencies!

Antisocial tendencies! "

"But his spiritual power is very strong …"

"That won't do!

The early stages are very important, there is no room for mistakes! "

He continued to roar. "I've read all the information on this garbage. Throw out those young ladies and gentlemen who are obviously here to freeload!"

"Leader, they are all …"

"I don't care!

They have backgrounds, and so do I. Who's afraid of who? "

Morikawa's voice suddenly became gloomy. "The most important thing now is to start the Divine Inquisitor Project as soon as possible and fight against Retrograde March.

For this, the higher-ups will not fall out with us. "

"Yes …"

The secretary hurriedly left with a stack of documents.

At this time, Morikawa also noticed Junka Hoshino and Sanchū Sōjin standing at the door.

"Miss Hoshino, Sanri Yue Temple, you are here."

His attitude was calm and calm, and it was impossible to tell that yesterday's gaffe had affected him.

"Please have a seat." He said concisely, "Water, is that okay?"

Junka looked at Sanchū, and Sanchū nodded.

"I don't need water." She went straight to the point. "Mr. Morikawa, you don't have to be polite with me.

Let's start the negotiation directly. "

"… Okay."

Morikawa paused, picked up a piece of paper from the table and handed it to Junka. "This is what I thought about yesterday. Do you have anything to add?"

Junka opened the draft contract and read it from beginning to end. She was a little surprised.

"Mr. Morikawa."

She frowned and asked, "I will keep the original body of the sword, let me directly participate in the experiment of summoning divided souls, add me to the government's establishment, and in special times, I can directly issue orders to all the Divine Inquisitors as the 'first generation Divine Inquisitor' … Is this your idea, or the idea of the whole Government of the Hour?"

"It's mine."

He didn't seem surprised by Junka's reaction at all. "But I can persuade everyone 100%."

"It seems … this contract is very beneficial to me. I have no objections at all." She said seriously, "But, can I ask why you are doing this?"

To show his sincerity?

Did he want to gain her trust?

Or did he have a backup plan?

Sanchū's gaze fell on Morikawa's expressionless face.

He said concisely.