After knowing the truth, the days to come will be dark for Beichen Yidao.

Kendo, study, life, all of these made Beichen not the slightest interest, and he lived in such a mess.

Remorse and self-reproach pervaded every corner of his life.

After two years, the ancient swordsmanship circle had basically forgotten about this swordsmanship genius who crossed the sky like a meteor, and he had become a thing of the past.

And in the past two years, Beichen Yidao has also fallen in love with alcoholism, smoking, and numbing himself by all means.

The sword hall at home also closed down soon because no one took care of him, and he left his desperate home and began to wander like a homeless man.

No one could believe that this unkempt, unkempt man could be a teenager who was not yet 17 years old.

The sky is the quilt, the earth is the bed, and in the days to come, people are driven away, people are disgusted, and they live like garbage thrown on the side of the road, without any value, let alone any sympathy.

Even in Beichen's own opinion, all this is his own fault.

So he doesn't have any grudges when he lives like this, and after knowing the truth, all he has is self-blame.

On this day, Beichen, who was still wandering aimlessly, staggered with drunken eyes, and even he didn't know why he came to the beach.

The sea breeze was blowing, the sound of the waves was wave after wave, and the red sunset stained half of the sky red.

Beichen couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene, because he was very familiar with all this, and there was such a scene in his memory.

It was a seaside dinner organized by my mother when my father and mother were still there.

At that time, Beichen Yidao was only 9 years old, and it was also when he first came into contact with kendo, and he still clearly remembered that his father practiced swordsmanship for him at the beach, and it was at that moment that he fell in love with swordsmanship.

And his mother pointed to the sea, rubbed his head tenderly, and told him:

"With a knife, your mind must be as broad as the sea and become a man, because you will inherit the mantle of the Beichen family, and you can't embarrass your ancestors!"

At this time, Beichen still clearly remembered the way he blushed and nodded vigorously.

At this moment, Beichen's eyes were red, because he missed his father and mother, and he really missed it.

Pouring sake into his mouth and listening to the "whoosh" of the waves crashing on the beach in his ears, his eyes were hazy, the sound in his ears became more and more unclear, and his vision became more and more blurred.

In the dream, he once again relived the moment when his family got together at the beach, and a rare smile appeared on his face with his eyes closed.

……

I don't know how long it took, Beichen felt the itching sensation on the tip of his nose and woke up from his sleep.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a woman with a sweet smile who was very mischievously tapping his nose and touching it again.

Seeing Beichen open her eyes with a knife, the woman stuck out her tongue and took several steps back.

At this moment, Beichen saw this person's appearance clearly with a knife.

To his surprise, the woman turned out to be a shrine shrine maiden.

Dressed in white, undergarments and scarlet hakama, wearing white foot bags and red straw sandals on the feet, tying hair with white sandalwood paper or zhangchang, and the "Chihaya" coat that is standard for shrine maidens.

Although it is already modern, in Japan, the identity of the shrine maiden is still very noble, because the Japanese shrine maidens exist for gods, and the difference is that the shrine maidens of the Dragon Kingdom exist for people.

At the height of their power, the shrine shrine was regarded as the spokesperson of the gods in the human world, and was also called the son of God, and was the supreme being revered by all the people.

Even in modern times, although the status of the shrine maiden is not as glorious as it once was, it is still a symbol, an alternative "aristocracy" in an egalitarian society.

"Why are you sleeping here?" The shrine maiden asked curiously.

Beichen didn't answer, but slowly stood up, picked up the wine bottle in the surprised expression of the witch, and staggered towards the direction of the town.

Seeing Beichen's attitude like this, the witch was very surprised, because the people around her usually respected her very much, and this was the first time she had met someone who directly ignored her.

This made her puff out her mouth, trotted to catch up with Beichen, and stopped in front of him:

"I'm talking to you!"

"Oh? Can I help you? Beichen asked after looking at her indifferently.

"That...... I may be lost, can you take me back to the shrine? She seemed embarrassed, and as she spoke, the girl's face turned red.

"By the way, I didn't sneak out!" At last, the girl added another sentence, as if to justify herself.

"Not interested!" Beichen took a step to the right with the girl's surprised expression, and continued to walk forward, while picking up the wine bottle and pouring it into his mouth, then shaking the empty wine bottle, showing regret on his face, reaching out and throwing it on the beach.

But before Beichen had taken a few steps, the girl stopped in front of him again with a wine bottle, and said angrily:

"You litter, it's yours, please take care of the environment!"

As she spoke, the girl stuffed the wine bottle into Beichen's knife's hand, and spoke again:

"Maybe it's the wrong way I'm talking.,So let's do it again.,Hello.,My name is Kikyo.,I'm a shrine maiden of the Yin-Yang Shrine.,Now I beg you to take me back to the shrine.。 As he spoke, Kikyo bowed slightly.

Beichen Yidao was really speechless at the moment, and he felt that this witch was so entangled.

Looking at the bellflower who was still bowing his head and waiting for a reply, Beichen stretched out his hand and pointed to the right front:

"Go there, you'll meet people, let them take you back, I think they'll be happy!"

Hearing this, the smile on Kikyo's face suddenly stiffened, and then raised his head a little annoyed:

"I want you to bring it!"

"Not available! I'm going to buy wine! ”

Saying that, Beichen continued to take a step to the right side with a knife, and walked forward.

But after a few steps, the little witch stopped him again:

"How can you not respect me at all!"

Beichen ignored it with a knife and continued to sweep past the witch and walk forward, not even bothering to talk nonsense with her.

After stopping him a few times, the little witch was completely angry, and she didn't stop him anymore, just followed Beichen behind him, waving her small fist at his figure, looking angry.

After following all the way, after entering the town, there was a lot of traffic around him, and Beichen looked back with a knife, but saw that the little witch was still following him, and did not ask for help from the people around him.

But at this time, because there were people around, the anger on the little witch's face dissipated, full of sweet smiles, and nodded in response from passers-by who passed by to greet him from time to time.

Although it was not clear why the little witch didn't go to passers-by for help and follow her, Beichen didn't bother to care about this, and continued to walk forward, came to the supermarket in the town, and walked in.

After picking out cigarettes and alcohol, Beichen came to the checkout with a knife, but when he dug out his wallet, he found that the money on his body was not enough to pay the bill.

Just as he was about to put the cigarette back, the little witch who had been following suddenly jumped out, holding a banknote in her right hand, and shook it proudly at Beichen.

This kind of child's appearance made Beichen linger for a long time, and he really felt that this witch was boring enough.

But at this time, the little witch suddenly came to his side, pinched the banknote in both hands and handed it to the cashier:

"Sister, this is not enough money to make up."

The sweet smile of the bellflower made the cashier smile, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.

After paying for change and walking out of the supermarket, Kikyo seemed to be very happy, and quickly ran to Beichen Yidao's side and said with a smile:

"Now that we're acquainted, can you take me back to the shrine?"

"There are so many people, why are you looking for me?" Beichen asked suspiciously.

"Because you smile so well when you fall asleep, Mother...... The Shrine-sama has said that a good-looking person who smiles is definitely not a bad person! ”

Hearing this, Beichen paused and turned his head to look at Kikyo, but what he saw was the sincerity in Kikyo's eyes, without a trace of falsehood.

At this moment, Beichen felt his heart twitch with a knife, and for a long time, he was disliked by everyone, but he didn't expect that he would be treated as a good person by a noble witch.

"You're wrong, I'm a bad person." After disassembling the cigarette and lighting one, Beichen turned around with a knife and continued to walk aimlessly forward.

Just walked all the way, you and I said one sentence, and the two of them began to chat.

Although I am a little helpless, I have to say that the bellflower is really warm, this is the first time in several years that Beichen Yidao has said so many words.

In the end, in the face of Kikyo's stalking, Beichen chose to compromise and took the little witch on the tram and came to the Yin Yang Shrine where she was.

At the moment before leaving, Kikyo bowed respectfully to Beichen again, and then a triumphant smile appeared on his face.

At this moment, Beichen stabbed for some reason, and suddenly felt that this smile was really beautiful.

A crack opened in the heart that had been frozen for a long time.

It has nothing to do with love, nothing to do with friendship, just a simple feeling of warmth, warmth.

After that, Beichen Yidao returned to his old wandering life again, but he would still often return to the beach, blowing the sea breeze, listening to the chirping of seagulls, and reminiscing about the past.

Because there was a beautiful place there, and at home, all he could think of was a bloody scene, and he could even be awakened in a dream, which was a sad place and a memory he didn't want to look back on.

Such days have passed for a long time.

When he was awakened from his sleep by the sea again, Beichen saw the little witch "Kikyo" again.

Seeing her again, Beichen no longer resisted, but just asked:

"Sneaking out again?"

"No, I'm still lost this time!" Kikyo Miko replied with a red face.

……

Since then, Beichen Yidao will see the little witch Kikyo who "got lost" from time to time on the beach.

The flame of friendship ignited in the hearts of the two, and in knowing each other, they became very good friends, simple friendship.

For Kikyo, everyone around her has great respect for her, and she must also wear her noble mask to face everyone.

But she doesn't need Beichen Yidao here, she can be angry, she can be willful, she can be unscrupulous, and she can even laugh "haha" without any posture, this kind of ease is something she has never had.

And Beichen Yidao also got the "warmth" that he hadn't felt since his family left, and he enjoyed this feeling very much. And his originally frozen heart was gradually melted, and little by little he walked out of the darkness that surrounded him, and faced the light of the bellflower.

This lasted for half a year, but after that, Kikyo never came to him again.

During that time, Beichen was very disappointed, but he knew his identity.

I'm just a vagabond, and compared to a noble shrine maiden, I'm like an inconspicuous roadside weed, and I don't deserve to be friends at all.

But a month later, the bellflower reappeared, which undoubtedly surprised Beichen.

But this time, the bellflower looks completely different from before, and she has changed into an extremely gorgeous shrine maiden costume, and her hair is coiled, and she looks very beautiful and moving, but her eyes are red.

This time, Kikyo is here to say goodbye to Beichen.

Although the parting made Beichen very disappointed, he didn't force anything.

The friendship between the two was the kind that could break at any time, and he had been prepared, but Beichen wanted to know what happened to Kikyo and why he looked like he had cried.

At this time, Beichen Yidao had already regarded Kikyo as his relatives and friends, and he wanted to know the reason why Kikyo was so wronged.

Under Beichen Yidao's questioning, the simple bellflower still told Beichen Yidao what happened to him.

It turns out that the identity of the bellflower is not only a witch, but also a sacrificial woman of the Yin and Yang family, although the identity is extremely noble, but she is almost an adult, and when she becomes an adult, she will step down as a witch and enter the underground palace of the Yin and Yang family, and will always guard the ancestral ancestral hall of the Yin and Yang family in the future, and cannot leave.

Although Beichen Yidao had heard of the saying that the witch would leave office after adulthood, it was the first time he had heard of it in the Guardian Ancestral Temple, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

In Kikyo, all this is the rule of the Yin and Yang family, she can't disobey it, and from the moment she becomes a witch, her end is doomed.

However, in Beichen Yidao's view, all this is bullshit, what age is it, this pedantic and outdated thinking still exists, he told Kikyo to be brave to pursue his own life, but Kikyo shook his head.

Beichen asked her why, but Kikyo said that he couldn't help himself, and the world was not as simple as he imagined.

Beichen could feel the helplessness of Kikyo at the moment, since she didn't want to say, he didn't ask much, just asked before she left:

"You don't want to, do you?"

For this question, the bellflower nodded, and the helplessness and loss in his eyes were clearly visible, which made Beichen's heart twitch, and some were just distressed.

But he naturally wouldn't just watch Kikyo being imprisoned in the depths of the Yin-Yang family's underground palace, he personally went to the Yin-Yang Shrine to tell the priest that Kikyo needed to be free.

For his ridiculous behavior, although the priest was kind on the surface, he didn't take it seriously at all in his heart, and in the face of Beichen's knife that came several times, they finally took the means of expulsion directly.

After all, in their opinion, Beichen Yidao is just a vagabond, a dispensable character.

Beichen Yidao, who communicated fruitlessly, still did not give up at that time, he chose to call the police, and even wanted to use the power of public opinion to help Kikyo get out of the underground palace.

As Kikyo said, the world is not as simple as he imagined, and after calling the police, the police replied to him that Kikyo is voluntary and they have no right to interfere.

However, Beichen Yidao still clearly remembers that what Kikyo said to himself at the beginning was obviously unwilling, so how could he be willing to say it.

His last hope was the media, but they didn't give him any answer.

Although they agreed to report on the matter, the fact is that they didn't take Beichen seriously at all, and after coming to the door again, in addition to refusing to mention what they had promised before, they even showed disgust and impatience towards him.

This is the reality that Kikyo is talking about.

However, even so, Beichen Yidao still did not give up, since the external force could not be relied on, then it was up to him, and he wanted to personally bring the bellflower out of the underground palace of the Yin and Yang family.

After that, Beichen Yidao, who had been wandering for a long time, returned home again and took out his father's "heartless pill".

Touching this famous sword again, he didn't have any sense of rustiness, as if the weapon was a derivative of his own arm, and the moment the blade came out of the sheath, it was still cold and flashing, extremely sharp.