Chun Hei's face instantly turned sallow, the scenes of being tortured by his adoptive father for a week still vivid in his mind.
Currently, there are only two time points where his adoptive father appears in the plot – three years ago and the present moment.
At this moment, with the Long Cherry Osmanthus in his adoptive father's hand, it indicates that his adoptive father was the one who picked the flower back then, and the only time point to see his adoptive father is three years ago.
To achieve this ending, he must find a way to return to three years ago, snatch the Flower of the Long Cherry from his adoptive father, and successfully bring it back to reality.
Yong Zhen decided to personally go to the tomb of Jōō and Oba to see if he could find any clues.
[Entertain with Ashina Sake]
Chun Hei patted the array of spirits he had collected in his pockets and prepared to properly entertain this conscientious NPC.
"Oh my..."
Facing the sake Chun Hei offered, Yong Zhen was first stunned, then took the sake with a raised hand, "Since the opportunity is rare, I won't be polite."
Ashina people are all big drinkers!
Chun Hei's eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new world.
He had expected his offer to be politely declined, but unexpectedly, she accepted without refusal.
Chun Hei's playful nature was ignited, and he decided to tease this adorable NPC.
He hadn't had a chance to relax properly since killing his adoptive father; work and rest should be balanced.
Gulp... gulp gulp...
"Ah... so good."
Yong Zhen downed the entire cup in one go, a blush blooming on her face.
"But for a pharmacist, sake can be used for more than just drinking like this, such as giving it to those who cannot bear pain."
Slightly tipsy, Yong Zhen seemed to open up, mumbling with her head bowed, "However, I really disliked the taste of alcohol when I was young."
"Did you help around with a pharmacist since you were young?"
"Yes, I wanted to help my master... Lord Dozen. I also competed with my fellow disciples to treat patients, and during times like these, there were many people with sword or knife wounds."
"...I see."
"......" Yong Zhen suddenly fell silent.
"What's wrong?" Chun Hei asked with concern. He suddenly realized that each NPC had many stories behind them if one dug deep enough, as if they were real people living there.
And if he chose to become a Shura, he would miss many opportunities to understand them.
"It's nothing."
Yong Zhen tightened her grip on the sake cup and said softly, "After that, sometimes ninjas would come."
"I once encountered... a very troublesome patient."
"How was it troublesome?"
"That person wouldn't say anything, not where it hurt or how much... Because they didn't know, they just remained silent."
"I see, that is indeed strange."
"...It felt like talking about someone else's matters," Yong Zhen buried her head even lower, her chin almost sinking into her ample cleavage.
"Hmm?" Chun Hei became interested.
"It's nothing, really nothing."
Not going to tell, huh?
Chun Hei glanced at the sake in his warehouse, a sly smile appearing on his lips.
[Entertain with浊酒 (turbid sake)]
"Here, for you."
"Oh my..."
As usual, Yong Zhen sighed and gracefully said, "This is Lord Isshin's favorite sake. I won't be polite then."
Gulp gulp... gulp...
"Ah... so good."
Unlike the boisterous cheers of Isshin and the Sculptor after drinking, Yong Zhen let out a delicate burp after finishing her cup...
How to describe it?
Chun Hei didn't know how to describe it. He looked down at his second brother, who was starting to swell, with disbelief.
Let's put it this way.
He was aroused!
This is just ridiculous!
'Does she secretly drink and smoke?'
'Her face is red.'
'Ah, I've fallen in love.'
'The person in front, what are you dreaming about!'
'I'll get you drunk tonight.'
'Haa~~~~~~'
'Mom in the living room: What's all the noise?'
'The old thief understands the audience.'
......
After two rounds of drinking with those charming burps, the audience also noticed something unusual.
"...You." After finishing her drink, Yong Zhen boldly glanced at Chun Hei from the side.
"Hmm?"
"Please say something too." Her voice was so alluring, Chun Hei felt he was about to collapse.
Should he reward himself after ending the stream?
Damn it, what am I thinking?
"I want to ask something," he immediately shook his head, frantically diverting his attention.
"Yes."
"Who taught you to wield a sword?"
"Sword...? I am a pharmacist." To be fair, alcohol is a wonderful thing. The usually meticulous Pharmacist Yong Zhen also showed a more charming side after drinking.
This feeling...
It's like the pure and flawless school belle in class secretly telling you: I'm actually quite flirtatious~~
It's such a contrast.
"Who?"
If I hadn't known beforehand that you drew your sword in the Shura ending, I might have been fooled by you.
Chun Hei thought to himself, while the audience watching the show was getting anxious.
'You got her drunk just to talk about this?'
'Yong Zhen: The atmosphere is right, I asked you to say something, and you ask me this?'
'You got me drunk, but you don't sleep with me~'
'As everyone knows, Sekiro is a drinking simulator.'
'Damn, I'm feeling a bit of love!'
'It feels like I've drunk too much.'
'Yong Zhen: I asked you to get me drunk so you could ask me about things, right?'
'Sculptor: Wolf, you're really useless!'
'As everyone knows, Wolf is a stomach-nourishing.'
......
"...It was Lord Isshin."
Yong Zhen drank the turbid sake in her hand in one gulp, "But it was only a little bit of practice."
"Your sword intent... it really doesn't look like just a little bit of practice."
You, who made countless Shura players cry out in agony online, call this "just a little bit of practice"?
Chun Hei rolled his eyes upon hearing this, but being a straightforward man, he pressed on, "Why did you practice?"
"I don't kill people."
"Don't kill people?"
"Yes, I've never intended to kill anyone."
Players: Are you insulting me again?
She continued to explain, "But if a demon were to appear, I think I would cut it down."
"Demon?"
Shura has no humanity = demon?
"Heh heh, why did you actually believe it?" Yong Zhen, rarely, smiled charmingly. It was the first time Chun Hei truly appreciated this woman's charm.
She definitely has appeal!
You can always trust the old thief's aesthetic.
"It was just a joke..."
Yong Zhen replied with a smile, but she didn't know that in countless other parallel worlds, she had already taken up her sword and killed an unknown number of demons.
[Entertain with Ape Sake]
"Here's a taste of the Sculptor's shock."
"Oh my, this is..." Seeing the Ape Sake, Yong Zhen smiled. Whether it was the effect of the alcohol or a natural feeling towards Ape Sake, she chuckled, "Hahaha... isn't this Ape Sake."
"What's so strange about it?"
"Then I won't be polite." Taking the sake, Yong Zhen drank heartily again.
Gulp gulp gulp...
"Ah... so it stings..."
Awsl~~~~
This charming and slightly husky voice completely stunned Chun Hei.
This is too seductive!
Chun Hei discovered that in "Sekiro," sake was the most crucial item, allowing him to uncover various hidden easter eggs that he wouldn't normally see in the game.
He decided he would give Old Isshin some sake when he had the chance. The hearty Sword Saint would surely be very happy.
"Uh... right, apes... I seem to have a special connection with apes."
"With apes?"
"Yes, because I was found by an ape as a child."
"Hmm..."
"You don't believe me?"
Yong Zhen looked up and smiled enchantingly.
......