Anime: The younger brother of the Sawada family

Chapter 103 Abe Haruaki - Part 2

The reception room is near the front hall, just a few steps away. Closing the sliding door can block out all sounds from the outside world. It is obvious that a soundproofing technique has been set up on the door.

Xiaobai, who had gone ahead, was kneeling in front of the table, brewing tea with a pot of water. The fresh aroma of green tea filled the room.

This Candlestick Kiss from the Honmaru came over with some freshly made pastries, put them down, and left.

She wanted to kneel like Xiaobai, but thinking that position was quite uncomfortable, she just sat down cross-legged. Miyin picked up the tea bowl on the table, blew on it twice, took a sip, and then, not surprisingly, got scalded.

“…” Miyin decisively put the tea bowl back.

Qingming on the opposite side was hiding his face with a fan and laughing softly. His every move and gesture exuded an aristocratic air, and even his youthful appearance did not look out of place.

"My friend, you came here today, but you don't have enough talisman paper?"

"Ah, you found out." Miyin admitted honestly, "I did come to you to ask for some talisman paper, but there's something else I want to ask you."

"Oh?" Qingming raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Can you contact Shangkong? I want to ask him something." Ever since seeing the power of those relics in the future, Miyin was very tempted and was thinking about whether she could prepare a few sets, or ask him for a way to obtain them.

Although I know that the other party is most likely traveling in a certain dimension, I am still a little worried when he hasn't replied to my message.

"Him..." Qingming shook his fan, a thoughtful expression on his face. "The last time we contacted each other was four years ago. He and Ying had just finished a journey and originally said they were going to find a different world to rest for a while. After that, we lost contact until today."

"It seems like there's no news from you either..." Miyin sighed, "Then he's probably trapped in that dimension."

"Don't worry. Since his name is still on the friend list, he's fine." Qingming took a sip from his teacup and continued, "Where did you get the news about him?"

Miyin, who was seen through, scratched her cheek: "You can see this too."

"As far as I know, you and Kong met four years ago. But today, four years after he disappeared, you suddenly come to ask about him. So, you must have gotten some information about him from somewhere, right?"

Qingming's look of having everything under control made Miyin feel ashamed. This was how it was when dealing with smart people. Your intentions would basically be seen through by the other party.

"Okay." Miyin no longer concealed anything and directly told him some of the things that happened in the future. "Actually, I went to the future world of my own dimension a while ago. In the future, I left behind a few sets of holy relics that Kong had given me before, so I wanted to ask him if there was any way to obtain them."

"If that's the case, then there's no need to worry, young friend." Qingming smiled softly, shaking his folding fan. "He can leave his mark in the future. Perhaps in the near future, young friend will be able to meet him."

"Although I know this, as a friend I'm still worried..." Miyin scratched her head embarrassedly.

When they met four years ago, Kong, who didn't know how old he was, took great care of Miyin, who was still a child. The camera was given to him at that time, so the two had a very close relationship. When he first received the news of Miyin's disappearance, Miyin, who was only ten years old, would anxiously look for him everywhere. Then Qingming told him that this was a routine disappearance and that Miyin was probably traveling in a certain plane of the world again.

As a traveler, Kong often travels across the starry sea with his sister Ying to travel to thousands of dimensional worlds. The time they are missing ranges from a few months to decades. Moreover, the speed of time in each dimensional world is different, so it is normal for them to be unable to contact them.

This was what Qingming, who was a spirit, told him. Having lost his physical body, he was basically equivalent to immortality. He had a lot in common with Sora, who was an immortal. If you were to say who had the best relationship among the Shinsengumi, it would definitely be these two immortal guys. Therefore, Qingming had long been accustomed to the other party's occasional disappearance.

"Since there's no news from you, Qingming, I'll just keep waiting." Miyin picked up the tea bowl again. The tea, which had been sitting for a while, was already warm enough to drink. She took a sip. "Come to think of it, in the future, it was thanks to your talisman that we were able to defeat the enemy."

Putting down the teacup, Miyin looked at the other person seriously and said, "Qingming, thank you."

Qingming smiled without saying a word and accepted the thanks. Xiaobai, who was waiting on the side, came forward to add water at the right time. He didn't pay any attention to the conversation between the two. After all, he was just a dog and couldn't understand so many complicated things.

The two chatted about some other things, and as it was approaching noon, Miyin got up and said goodbye, taking the large pile of talisman paper she had just received.

Knowing that the food here was not suitable for a human being, Qingming did not keep him, but sent him back to the front yard and watched him leave.

"Lord Qingming, why do you often help Lord Ying?" Xiao Yao, who met this person for the first time, had already learned the other party's code name from his colleagues, and asked in confusion.

"I'm still here in my spirit form because of current affairs. They need a guide, and I need a place to recuperate, so we've come together." Qingming walked slowly with his hands behind his back, his tone gentle, "That child was chosen at the age of four. Their immense spiritual power has attracted countless dark forces. If I hadn't intervened, they might not have survived until now."

"Perhaps I couldn't bear to see such a young creature perish before me, so I decided to help him grow. Luckily, he didn't disappoint me and reached the first level in four years. Since we've become good friends, why wouldn't I help him out on a daily basis?" Qingming's eyes were filled with a smile, perhaps recalling the past. "This time, he's grown significantly compared to last time. Perhaps in a few years, he'll be able to take my place."

"Lord Qingming!" Xiaobai was frightened by the last sentence, and his voice became much louder.

"It was just a joke." Qingming held up a paper fan and gently tapped the boy's head, the smile in his tone deepening. "I was just affirming the child's ability. Xiaobai, don't think too much about it."

"..." The big white dog looked at him aggrievedly, but the big tail behind him betrayed his owner's happiness and was wagging happily.

On the other side, after returning to his own Honmaru, Yaon felt his nose itchy. He raised his hand to rub it, thinking that it was probably Qingming who was talking to his Shikigami about him, so he didn't think about it anymore and went straight to his kitchen.

After having a lively lunch with the swords and taking a nap, Miyin rummaged through the box and took out the second card of the day.

The colorless number on the lower right corner of the transparent light red card is 000156.