My Gang of Swordsmen

Chapter 597: Chapter 190: Aoto Flirts with Sazanoko Until She Blushes [7000]

I’m very sorry, I still didn’t manage to write 10,000 words today (leopard death.jpg)

But it’s not because the author is lazy; today’s Chapter took the author 7 or 8 hours to write back and forth. The author spent a lot of time pondering how to write Sazanoko more adorably and vividly in this Chapter.

In today’s Chapter, Miss Sazanoko is just too cute, so cute that I dreamed of her blushing face last night.

Considering the quality of this Chapter, please cast more monthly votes for this book! (leopard head crying.jpg)

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Sazanoko prefers the color blue.

Whether it’s the white and blue women’s kimono she’s wearing or the blue-strap flat wooden clogs on her delicate feet, it’s a look familiar to Aoto.

If there’s anything different about Sazanoko today compared to usual, it’s that she has a low-rimmed straw hat on her back used for shading.

”Mr. Tachibana, good morning.”

Sazanoko paused and greeted Aoto formally before continuing to walk towards him, eventually stopping beside Aoto.

”Mr. Tachibana, why are you here? Can you already get out of bed?”

”Yes, Mr. Beifang said my recovery is good, so I can occasionally get out of bed and walk a bit.”

”I see... that’s really great.”

”Miss Sazanoko, what about Mr. Shigetarou? Didn’t he come with you today?”

In a time without surveillance, data filtering, advanced technology, and scientific methods, where basic management was quite lacking, if a person went missing, there was a strong possibility they might never be found again.

Yet, Aoto managed to find the Chiba family’s treasured child within just a few days... it’s not hard to imagine the gratitude the Chiba family would feel towards Aoto.

On the first day Aoto was admitted to Ren Medical Hall, Chiba Dingji led Sazanoko, Chiba Shigetarou, Chiba Daisaburo, and Chiba Domon Shiro in personally visiting Aoto to express their thanks.

Chiba Dingji directly grasped Aoto’s hand with trembling excitement, thanking him repeatedly.

Chiba Shigetarou’s reaction was the most dramatic.

Overcome with joy, tears of ecstasy streaming down his face, he was left speechless.

Aoto strongly felt the love and care of Chiba Dingji and the others for their family’s jewel, and couldn’t help but reflect: Miss Sazanoko is truly lucky to have such a happy, loving family.

During Aoto’s hospitalization, Chiba Shigetarou and Sazanoko often came to visit him each day.

Today, only Sazanoko is present without Chiba Shigetarou, which raises Aoto’s curiosity, prompting this question.

”My brother departed for Yokohama yesterday afternoon for some personal affairs,” Sazanoko replied, ”He’ll return the day after tomorrow.”

”Oh, that’s what’s going on.”

”...”

”...”

Silence...

Aoto and Sazanoko both fell silent...

The suffocating silence quickly accumulated between Aoto and Sazanoko...

In the spacious corridor, where only the two of them were present, the silence turned extraordinarily tranquil due to their mutual silence.

This silence gradually gave rise to an atmosphere that could be called ”awkward.”

Under the pressure of this awkwardness, Aoto’s expression became slightly rigid, and he unnaturally diverted his gaze back to the window.

——So awkward... Quick, think of something to talk about...

Previously, whenever Sazanoko came to visit Aoto, she was accompanied by the very familiar and talkative Chiba Shigetarou.

With the eloquent Chiba Shigetarou present, there was never a worry about not having a topic to discuss.

Currently, however, Chiba Shigetarou is absent due to personal business, and standing before Aoto is only Sazanoko alone...

Aoto suddenly realized—excluding the night of rushing to support the settlement—which would be considered private time, this was his first time alone with Sazanoko.

At that time, although he and Sazanoko had brief moments alone while galloping towards the settlement, their minds were entirely occupied with the Anti-foreigner Group and the impending danger facing the settlement, leaving no leisure to attend to other matters.

Until now, Aoto’s personal interactions with Sazanoko were very few, with practically no experience of chatting alone with her.

He’s not familiar with what topics the usually unsmiling ”Iceberg Beauty” Sazanoko enjoys... Aoto is completely clueless.

Not knowing what to do or how to converse with Sazanoko leaves Aoto feeling like he’s sitting on pins and needles, flustered and uncertain about how to handle the situation.

Compared to Aoto’s awkwardness, Sazanoko seemed unaffected by the awkward atmosphere, maintaining a calm demeanor, her grace steady and dignified.

Just as Aoto was racking his brain for a topic to break the awkward atmosphere between them, two light footsteps echoed from the corridor corner behind Aoto and Sazanoko—two young women were walking shoulder to shoulder towards them.

Judging by the appearance of these two girls, they seemed to be here at Ren Medical Hall to visit patients. Their footsteps and laughter dissipated the tranquility of the corridor.

As the two ladies walked toward the stairs, they inevitably passed behind Aoto and Sazanoko.

Just as the two were about to walk past Aoto, who was standing facing the window, a little incident occurred.