A gentle female voice came from the loudspeakers placed around the competition venue:
"I'm very sorry, dear viewers, today's Teramondori Official Fan Club Deciding Battle (The Pianist on the Field) will be held on a different date due to special reasons. Please pay attention to the announcements from Oedo TV and Yoshiwara stores for the specific date. column."
"By the way, all previously eliminated teams can also register to compete again. Finally, all spectators, please do not crowd and leave in an orderly manner."
At the same time, a group of Baihua members appeared in the audience, guiding these OTAKUs to leave in an orderly manner...
"it's over?!"
"No, isn't it over yet?"
"But then don't we still have a chance?!"
"Yes! We still have a chance!"
…
Amidst the sounds of doubts and surprises, soon, only Jiang Cheng and Atong-chan on the stage were left in the entire venue, as well as the host who dared not make a sound on the side, and Tong Xuan on the stage below. Form a bodyguard with the Temple Gate Guards.
"Jiang Cheng, Sama, I have completed what you asked." A Baihua girl appeared in front of Jiang Cheng instantly, lowering her head and reporting: "All the audience have left the venue, and the live broadcast has stopped."
"Yes." Jiang Cheng responded softly, and then glanced sideways at Atong-chan, who was completely unresponsive. "Don't be confused. It's just as the broadcast said. Today's game is over. This is the only sponsor. Oedo TV also agreed to Shang’s proposal.”
Without waiting for Atong to reply, Jiang Cheng turned his face away, stood up and walked towards the boxing ring step by step.
…
"Uncle..." Kagura looked at Jiang Cheng who came to the boxing ring, "Why do you want to end the game Aru? They are obviously ready to start the final battle."
"If it was really a game, it would have been over long ago." Jiang Cheng looked at Shishi who had just struggled to get up in the boxing ring, "Gintoki, you should have noticed. This victory or defeat would have been over long ago. ”
As soon as Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Kondo rushed over angrily and picked up Jiang Cheng's collar.
"What on earth are you doing?! If this happens, won't Fourteen's efforts today be in vain?!"
"Let go, or I'll send you to become a Buddha together." Jiang Chengcheng just reminded him lightly.
Kondo seemed to have no intention of letting go, but Sougo, who had just walked over from the side, keenly felt the murderous intent in Jiang Cheng's words, and quickly stepped forward and pulled Kondo away.
"Boss, even if it's just to trick Hijikata, there's no need to do it so cruelly, right?" Sougo spread his hands and said: "And it's almost over. Judging from the development just now, the next step will definitely be It’s just a real-life showdown between two people, and it should be very interesting to watch…”
"The end? What end?"
Jiang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth and sneered. He glanced at Gintoki and others present and then glanced at Kondo and others aside. Finally, he fixed his gaze on the two people who had stood up again on the stage and were facing each other again. .
"There are still fourteen left in the game and the pain will be over!" Kondo shouted unbearably.
"Shut up," Jiang Cheng reminded lightly, and in a flash, he came to the ring and walked in front of Shi Shi and Xin Baji. "If this is a competition, it has already ended. The winner is New Eight Chi.”
"Hey?! Me?! Did I win?!" Xin Baji pointed at himself and looked at Jiang Cheng in disbelief.
"Are you kidding me? Both of them clearly had their LP cleared at the same time and fell to the ground!" Kondo argued angrily, "That can only be considered a draw at best!"
"Gintoki, you should have discovered it, right? Tell him who the final winner is according to the rules of the competition." Jiang Cheng said without looking back.
"If we follow the rules of the competition, the winner is Shinpachi," Gintoki analyzed slowly, holding his hands, "The game has ended since Shinpachi's "Band Reorganization" rebound attack. Before the attack of the band's reorganization and rebound was over, Hijikata started the next round without authorization. According to the rules of the card turn system, before the previous round is over, the next round can be started without authorization... Do you understand? "
"How could it be..." Kondo couldn't help but stumbled back two steps, and continued: "Indeed, before the last round was over, Fourteen activated the cards for the next round. At least he had to wait for all the rebounded attacks. Only after you have withstood it can you activate the cards of the next round. This is an iron rule in turn-based card games... When a round is not over, you must not activate the cards of the next round without authorization... In other words, in that Is the game over in one round?! Is the final winner...my brother-in-law?!"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense to me! Who is your brother-in-law!" Xin Baji shouted with his veins popping up instantly and his eyes rolling.
"Although the rules of this game have become a mess because of that willful little girl on the stage, I still remind you that some rules should not be forgotten even if you are prepared to die." As he said this, Jiang Cheng glanced aside Shi Shi lowered his head and showed no expression, "Am I right? The Shi Shi family is prepared to die for that scumbag."
"The House Fourteen?!" Kondo suddenly reacted, "It's actually the House Fourteen?! Isn't it the Fourteenth?!"
"No," Shinpachi shook his head, then looked at the otaku in front of him and continued: "I noticed it at that time. I noticed it at the last moment when Hijikata-san suffered the counterattack of the "band reorganization". Hijikata-san His eyes changed, and it was Zhai Shishi who used the word "无"! "
"Although I don't know what kind of deal you made with that guy, I think you didn't ask him to do such a thing for you, right?" Jiang Cheng looked at Zhai Shisi calmly, "You probably want to You have worked hard on your own from the beginning, right? But Liu Haijun, who is in the same body as you, got it wrong and has been fighting for you for so long. Right? I want to truly experience the feeling of being alive for myself, Disappear after that like they want, right?”
Jiang Cheng's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he continued: "You... planned to disappear after it was over from the beginning, right? It was because you felt sorry for that bastard, right?"
Everyone present widened their eyes and looked at Zhai Shishi on the ring in disbelief.
"No, this game can't end," Zhai Shishi shook his head, then raised his head, looked at Jiang Cheng and begged: "Zhao Shizuo has worked very hard, worked very hard for me! We must continue! No. Jushiro will be very distressed if he disappears! Please! Let the game continue! Please!"
Tears have begun to overflow from the corners of Zhai Shishi's eyes...
"For you?" Jiang Cheng sneered disdainfully, "That bastard was not doing it for you from the beginning, he was just doing it for himself. From the beginning, his purpose was just to selfishly want you to disappear. Don't you know Really? No, you should know, right?"
House Fourteen lowered his head and remained silent.
"Also, do you really know what you are doing?" Jiang Cheng turned his head and glanced at Kondo and others present, "Become a Buddha? Don't be kidding, you are just forcing him to commit suicide. He is not a spiritual being. Something like that..."
As he spoke, Jiang Cheng's voice became louder and he began to roar: "He! He is the real Jushiro Hijikata! There is another self that has always existed in this man's body! Both the memory and the name are exactly the same. The companion you have never noticed! He is just another companion of yours with a different personality!"
"Please stop talking! Shiro Shiro will be in trouble with them! Please!" Zhai Shishi suddenly knelt down to Jiang Cheng, lowered his head heavily, and begged with tears: "And , please let the game continue! Please! Jiang Chengshi!"
"Get up and stand still." Jiang Cheng looked at Zhai Shisi on the ground with cold eyes, then turned to look at Kondo and others aside, "This is the truth of his existence, and a little reminder, he He cannot disappear on his own or become a Buddha. There is only one way to make him disappear, and that is for him to commit suicide willingly. Maybe the statement is a little inaccurate, but that's it. Everything you have done today is to force him to go there. One step. In other words, you are the ones standing behind him holding the knife."
"A sense of identity? Proof of having lived in this world?" Jiang Cheng chuckled, "Does that kind of thing really exist? Or is it really needed?"
"Zhai Shishi, you... are you really Shi Shi?" Kondo looked at Shi Shi in disbelief, "Did you really exist from the beginning? And is everything this person said true?!"
"It's true," Jiang Cheng replied on behalf of Zhai Fourteen, "Although he is timid, has a different personality, and is cowardly, there is no doubt that he is your companion. So now, what are you going to do?"
"This kind of thing..." Kondo clenched his fists, with a look of unbearable expression on his face, "This kind of thing... Why couldn't you tell us this kind of thing earlier?! Who are we?! To you, we They are also your companions, right?! Because the memories are exactly the same?! If so, you should have said this earlier! What on earth did you ask us to do! What does it mean to you to let us kill our companions with our own hands? Does it really matter?!"
"You should ask the other person about this kind of thing." Jiang Cheng glanced at Zhai Shishi who was still kneeling on the ground. "But don't worry, I still have something to give you. Stand up first. Four."
Zhai Shishi wiped the tears from his face and slowly stood up, but still did not raise his head.
Jiang Cheng slowly took out a small transparent glass bottle from his arms. Through the bottle, he could see a small green pill inside the bottle.
(End of chapter)