Whoosh whoosh...the desolate cold wind blows left and right on the streets, making people deeply aware of the change of seasons.

Kinoshita Mai curled her mouth, walked briskly, as if she wanted to jump up, and looked very happy.

The reason why she was so happy was probably because it had been a long time since she had been alone with Qingdeng like this.

Seeing this, Qingto smiled slightly, then quietly moved his steps to get closer to Kinoshita Mai.

Then, he suddenly reached out his left hand and grabbed Kinoshita Mai's right palm.

Kinoshita Mai was startled and almost screamed.

After discovering that Qingdeng was holding her hand, she cast an angry look at Qingdeng.

However, she had no intention of breaking away.

Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he adjusted the position of his right hand from the original "held" to "clasped with ten fingers."

"Hehe...~"

While showing a silly smile, she squeezed Qingdeng's hand harder.

In the daytime when there were many people, Kinoshita Maidan, who was introverted and reserved, would not have dared to make such a bold move.

Fortunately, it was already a dark winter night, and there were very few pedestrians on the street, so she rarely showed her bold and unrestrained side.

Looking at Kinoshita Mai's innocent smile and the two hands that were holding each other tightly, Qingto couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions.

After a long wait and repeated tests, he finally gained Kinoshita Rin's recognition and was recognized by her as his "grandson-in-law."

There is only one wedding left before he and this girl who likes to wear red can become a legitimate couple.

Qingteng has always believed that as long as Kinoshita Mai's family is dealt with, the next thing will be much easier to handle.

The reason why he had such an idea was because he didn't know Kinoshita Mai's family, so he didn't know where to start, and his eyesight went dark.

There is a saying that "the oldest and strongest human emotion is fear, and the oldest and strongest fear is the fear of the unknown."

In terms of results, Qingdeng's "marriage plan" only achieved one-third of the targets.

The parents of the other two girls haven't even nodded to him yet.

However, he didn't feel anxious.

It would be better to say that after overcoming the biggest difficulty (Kinoshita Rin), he already had a plan in mind!

The only family members of Souji are his biological sister Okita Hikaru, his second sister Okita Kane, and Kondo Shusuke and Abi who are no different from his adoptive parents.

Okita Jin married out of town, and Qingteng had never seen her.

Mr. and Mrs. Kondo will definitely not give any advice on Qingto's marriage.

Although Miss Okita Hikaru did not say it clearly, Qingto could clearly sense that the other party did not contradict his idea of ​​"three legitimate wives".

As for Sanako's family, it's easy to handle.

Chiba Jutaro, Chiba Eijiro... They are all juniors and have no right to speak.

The only person who can make a decision on Sanako's marriage is her father Chiba Nobuyoshi.

Ayoto and Chiba Nobuyoshi are old friends.

He learned about the other party's criteria for recruiting a son-in-law early on.

First of all, Sanako must be the legal wife.

Secondly, Sanako's husband must be a reliable and good man who loves his wife.

Finally, the other party must have certain financial capabilities and cannot let Sanako take advantage of the northwest wind.

In general, Chiba Sadayoshi's requirements are basically a replica of Kinoshita Rin's proposal for recruiting a son-in-law, and they are not very different.

Isn’t this a coincidence? Qingdeng perfectly meets all the conditions! There is not a single one that he does not meet!

Qingto firmly believed that when he showed 100% sincerity, when necessary, he pressed his forehead hard on the tatami and shouted desperately, "Please give Sanako to me!", which aroused Chiba Nobuyoshi's heart.

Compassion will definitely lead to success in the end!

If everything goes well, Qingdeng plans to hold a grand wedding to "marry three wives at the same time" within the year - that is, within the next two months.

He thought Kinoshita Rin's idea of ​​"holding a wedding on New Year's Eve" was quite good.

It feels not bad to welcome the new year on a sweet, tired, sweaty, and breathless wedding night...

By the way, the reason why Seito was in a hurry to get married was entirely to stabilize the military morale and public morale of the Shinsengumi and Qinjin clan.

It’s definitely not about experiencing the bliss of being a husband as soon as possible!

Unknowingly, Qingnobo and Kinoshita Mai walked into a long alleyway crowded with people.

This long alley seems to be a "pub street", filled with large and small izakayas.

Night is the world of drunkards.

This was especially true in the Edo period when entertainment activities were scarce.

"Going to drink with friends" was one of the few nightlife options in the Edo period.

Every izakaya in the alley is lit with lights, illuminating the entire long alley like daylight.

"Drink more! Drink more!"

"Look at this Bintaro, he's drunk after just a few bottles. He's really unworthy."

"This Bintaro is so mean!"

"I heard you say that, you are very brave, aren't you?"

"You're kidding, I'm so brave, okay? I'm really good at drinking!"

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Either alone or in groups.

Or laughing, or howling.

Countless drunkards haunt this alley, adding to the atmosphere of fireworks.

This bustling scene made Qingdeng feel nostalgic.

When he was practicing swordsmanship at the Trial Guard Hall, he would often go out drinking with Isamu Kondo and others, and he would get so drunk that he would be in a daze.

Qingdeng never drank too much, so he rarely got drunk.

A very few people - mainly the chief executive - were always greedy for drinks, and it was common for them to drink to pieces. They always had to trouble Qingdeng to carry her home.

At this moment when Qingdeng was secretly reminiscing and sighing——

"Hey! Look! It's a Westerner!"

"Tsk! Why are there Yi Di here?"

"This guy's eyes are blue...how disgusting!"

"Hey! Yiren! Get out of here! You are not welcome here!"

"Go, go, go! Do you understand our language? We tell you to get lost!"

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The sudden curses attracted Qingdeng's attention.

Qingdeng looked around and saw a handsome middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes.

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Chapter completed!