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Goro Komaki's cheeks were filled with indignation, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Tachibana-kun, take a closer look! Isn't my face much more handsome than this portrait?"

After saying that, he stretched his neck high and tightened his facial features, as if he wanted Qing Deng to see his face more clearly.

Looking at Goro Komaki who was trying to defend himself, Qing Deng couldn't help but be stunned.

He never thought that his unintentional words would cause such a big reaction from Goro Komaki.

Since the other party asked him to look again... Qing Deng had no choice but to sweep his eyes again, looking back and forth between Goro Komaki's face and the portrait in front of him.

Although Goro Komaki tried his best to claim that he was much more handsome than Ogata Issei, but...it's better not to look at it. The more Qing Deng looked, the more he felt that the two people really looked alike!

It must be said that the level of the painter who was responsible for drawing the portrait of Ogata Issei was very high.

He perfectly captured the facial features of Ogata Issue, highlighting the parts that should be highlighted.

Because the shogunate has never been able to catch Ogata Issue, his wanted poster has never been updated since it was "listed".

Therefore, the portrait on his wanted poster still looks like he is 20 years old.

On the other hand, Komaki Goro is already a middle-aged man, his skin is not as shiny as that of a young man, and there are fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and the root of his nose.

However, regardless of how his age changes, the shape of his facial features will definitely not change much.

Qing Deng really held the mentality of "quickly find the difference" to repeatedly look for the differences between the two.

But...but...the facial features of these two faces are really similar!

The degree of similarity between the two made Qing Deng wonder:

-If Mr. Komaki was 20 or 30 years younger, he might be mistaken by the government as the reincarnation of Ogata Issue!

Fortunately, these two people were not born in the same era.

Otherwise, with this face, he might cause a lot of trouble.

Ogata Issei's head... that's too valuable!

If Goro Komaki and Issei Ogata were born in the same era and were the same age, there would definitely be countless bounty hunters eyeing Goro Komaki and wanting to use his head to collect the reward.

Qing Deng's sigh continued:

- No wonder Mrs. Komaki married Mr. Komaki.

Ah-Ming just said loudly: She admires Issei Ogata very much, and she thinks Issei Ogata is the most handsome man in the world.

The clues are connected together, and the case is solved!

Because Goro Komaki and Issei Ogata look very similar, Ah-Ming fell in love with him and then married him!

Qing Deng nodded gently, saying "I see" several times in his heart.

No matter what, Goro Komaki is an elder he likes very much.

It is not difficult to see that the other party firmly believes that he is more handsome than Issei Ogata.

Qing Deng guessed that this might be related to A-Ming.

Because A-Ming liked Ogata Issei, Komaki Goro tried his best to prove that his appearance was better than Ogata Issei.

In short, it was too cruel to reveal the truth one after another and undermine others' self-confidence.

Therefore, Qing Deng planned to say something pleasant to the ear to fool the current embarrassing situation.

However... the innocent Elodie spoke before him:

"But... Mr. Komaki, you and Ogata Issei are really similar."

As she spoke, she blinked her big eyes and looked at Komaki Goro innocently.

This straightforward voice without any malice was the most hurtful.

As expected, Komaki Goro was like being struck by lightning, and his whole body suddenly froze.

Then, he was like a deflated ball, showing a tired expression of "tired, destroy it".

"This, this... isn't right... I should be more handsome... Oh... that's all..."

Since just now, Ating has been pursing her lips tightly, and because of the excessive force, her lips have turned slightly white.

Although she tried her best to hold it in, she finally couldn't hold it in anymore and accidentally let out a "puff" of laughter.

She hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth, and with her remedy, she finally blocked the "leakage" and prevented the laughter from continuing to leak out.

Ating's sudden laughter made Komaki Goro even more depressed.

He raised his right arm, supported his chin, turned his face away, and threw the back of his head to Ating.

"Eh? Eh? Did I say something wrong?"

Elody pressed her chest and asked anxiously.

A-Ming waved her hand and smiled:

"It's okay, it's okay."

"Elody, don't worry about it, you didn't say anything wrong, you just told the truth."

"Okay, okay, don't be upset."

A-Ming's last words were naturally for her husband.

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and gently stroked Goro Komaki's hair.

Comforting with ease... It seems that this situation is not the first time it has happened.

...

About half an hour later --

Kyoto, the mansion of the Angouleme family-

After bidding farewell to the Komaki couple, Qing Deng and others did not return to the village.

Instead, they turned in a direction and went straight to the mansion of the Angouleme family next door to visit Elody's grandfather, Anthony Angouleme.

"Oh! Tachibana! Long time no see!"

It's been a long time since I saw Qing Deng, Kentucky Grandpa...ah, no, Anthony was very excited.

He opened his arms and gave Qing Deng a big, enthusiastic hug.

From the outside, the life of the Angoulême family in Kyoto is quite comfortable.

Anthony's waist and abdomen became fatter, becoming more and more like a round rubber ball.

In addition, his Japanese has become more proficient and standard, and he does not have the heavy accent like before.

Just when Anthony moved to the entrance to greet Qingdeng and others, he saw two people on his left and right sides.

The person on the left is none other than the young maid Leroy.

The person on his right is a young man with a solemn expression, a conspicuous scar on the corner of his left eyebrow, and a sword hanging on his waist.

This man was not a Frenchman, but a serious samurai named Tokawa Toromo.

As far as Qingden knows, he has a very prestigious title: Po Zhu Chihu.

It's Po Bamboo, and it's Chihu's... Well, such a title is very Japanese chuuni style.

Thinking back to the beginning, for some unknown reason, Anthony insisted on asking his family to leave Edo.

In this regard, Boss Kiryu’s suggestion was to move to Kyoto.

At this time, as soon as Boss Kiryu finished speaking, Anthony, the latter, expressed strong confusion and opposition.

Kyoto was the center of the Zunxing movement.

If you throw a brick on the streets of Kyoto, you can hit seven or eight madmen with radical ideas and all they want to do is fight against the foreigners.

When these three foreigners with high eyebrows and deep eye sockets went to Kyoto, wouldn't they become meat in people's mouths?

Anthony's concerns were completely within the expectations of Boss Kiryu.

In order to appease and convince Anthony, Boss Kiryu made a corresponding promise-he would ask his friends to protect them personally.

And this Toga Toromo is the friend that Kiryu’s boss mentioned.

Since this person can be valued by Boss Kiryu and entrusted with important tasks, he is naturally not an ordinary person.

Not to mention anything else, his appearance alone is full of the style of a master.

Judging from his appearance, he is around 28 years old, at the peak of his physical fitness.

The neck is as thick as the head.

Both ears are typical "dumpling ears", and the original shape of the ears can no longer be seen.

At first glance, it looks more like an ugly lump of flesh hanging on the left and right sides of the head.

Even though he was wearing a loose kimono, he couldn't hide the muscles all over his body.

With a bear-like stature and stern facial features... just standing there can stop the enemy and "stop the fight."

When he first met Tokawa Tomoge, Aoden once extended an invitation to him for a sparring match.

Firstly, he wanted to personally test his strength and see how much this friend of Boss Kiryu weighed and whether he could shoulder the important task of "protecting the Angoulême family".

The second is to grab some talent.

Unexpectedly, compared with his intimidating and fierce appearance, this man was unexpectedly a "pacifist".

"I'm sorry, I don't like to argue with others unless necessary."

In this way, he declined Qingdeng's invitation to fight, which made Qingdeng very regretful.

Overall, judging from his current performance, he is indeed a qualified bodyguard and he has performed his "guarding" duties well.

The mansion that Boss Kiryu arranged for the Angoulême family was very particular.

It is located right at the intersection of a "T" intersection.

If you want to get close to the mansion, there is no other way except the three "T"-shaped roads.

As long as you look from the highest point of the mansion (the attic), these three roads are in front of you and are completely under surveillance.

Under normal circumstances, Tokawa Tomoro would hide in the attic, closely monitoring the surroundings of the mansion from a high position, and be wary of strangers approaching.

Even at night.

He has the ability to "sleep with one eye open."

Even in the dead of night, he still stayed in the attic, sticking to his post with determination.

Only occasionally - such as when Qingdeng comes to visit - will he leave the attic briefly and accompany Anthony to greet Qingdeng.

Moreover, what is commendable is that he is very good at hiding his aura.

Unless Anthony and others took the initiative to talk to him, he would never speak more than a word and kept his mouth tightly closed.

In terms of reticence alone, he can rival Saito Ichi.

Just because Tokawa Toramo was so quiet and lacking in presence, many times, Anthony and others even forgot about the existence of such a bodyguard.

It is not difficult to see that he is quite familiar with the job of "bodyguard". He is simply the "innate bodyguard body"!

…

…

The Angoulême family's mansion, hall——

"Mr. Angouleme, I have a very important matter that I would like to discuss with you in detail."

After a brief exchange of greetings, Qingden said this to Anthony with a serious face.

When Anthony heard this, although he was surprised, he still nodded solemnly:

"Then let's go to the lobby."

Tokawa Toramo and the maid Leroy consciously stepped back to make room for conversation.

The only people left in the huge hall were Anthony and Elodie sitting at the front seat, and Qingto and Kinoshita Mai sitting opposite them.

"Monsieur Angoulême, I will speak frankly."

Qingdeng started the topic directly, and then quickly raised his voice.

"Please let Elodie become a member of my Shinsengumi!"

"The position of director of the Finance Office belongs to her!"

Anthony: "..."

Elodie: "..."

Kinoshita Mai: "..."

Qing Deng's words were like a "silent magic" cast on the scene.

Whether it was the grandfather and grandson, or Kinoshita Mai, they all had a shocked expression of "Ah? What are you talking about?" at this time.

Qing Deng had predicted that they would have such a reaction, so he slowly explained.

Professional and mature accounting skills, mental arithmetic ability to "know the answer at a glance"... With such extraordinary talents, she is a rare talent in the world!

If she is not summoned as the head of the Shinsengumi, wouldn't it be a waste of talent?

After discovering Elodie's outstanding talents, Qing Deng wanted to extend an olive branch to her on the spot.

But considering such a major matter, it is impossible not to try to obtain the consent of the guardian (Anthony).

So he could only endure it for the time being and "show his cards" after meeting Anthony.

The importance of the position of head, no matter how harsh the words are, it is not an exaggeration.

All the logistics materials of the Shinsengumi are dispatched by him.

In addition, as the "Family Construction" of Qinjin Domain is gradually launched, the head of the department will inevitably be deeply involved in it.

In a nutshell, the head of the department = the logistics captain of the Shinsengumi + the financial steward of Qinjin Domain.

Such an important position must not have any mistakes.

If it is easily handed over to others, who knows how big a mess it will cause in the future.

Not only must she have extraordinary talents, but she must also be trustworthy... Combining these two factors, Elodie is the best candidate!

Except for her, there is no other choice!

Suddenly taking over the logistics work of such a large-scale military group, she will definitely be in a mess due to lack of experience.

However, Qing Deng believes: With her talent, she will be able to adapt quickly and grow quickly!

Although Qing Deng said it very sincerely, as if he was asking Anthony to marry Elodie to him, as soon as he finished speaking, Anthony emotionally rebuked:

"No! No no no!"

He waved his hands wildly, his palms cast a shadow, and a panicked look appeared on his cheeks.

"I won't allow it!"

"Elody is just a child!"

"How can she be the head of the Shinsengumi?"

"And, and...Elody...Elody is a Westerner..."

The more Anthony spoke, the weaker his voice became.

"As a Westerner, how can you show up in Kyoto?"

After saying that, he sighed softly.

Then, Elody beside him slowly lowered her head, her eyes dimmed, and her expression was depressed.

Although the Sonnōjō faction had been cleared out of Kyoto and the Sonnōjō movement had fallen into a low ebb, the madness and bloodlust of those "Sonnōjō patriots" are still vivid in our minds...

Qing Deng had already prepared for Anthony's fierce opposition.

He straightened his back and was about to reply.

But before he could speak, a light female voice suddenly sounded:

"...Grandpa." (French)

Elody, who had just buried her head, suddenly looked up and cast a firm look at her grandfather.

"I want to try it." (French)

Anthony's eyes widened:

"What did you say?" (French)

Elody changed to a firm tone and said word by word:

"I want to be the head of the Shinsengumi!"

"I think... this is a good opportunity!"

"An opportunity to prove to the world that we are not barbarians!" (French)

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In the previous article, Juhe Torama was mentioned by Luosha. For details, please see Chapter 258 of Volume 2 "Severe damage to the Shimizu clan! Shocking Kanto!"