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What the hell is life? It's bubblegum. Tasty at first, boring later.
Boisterous children playing with vigor, unnecessarily energized pets littering, Madao is still a Madao... Well, it's not that a bad place to rest. Sougo closed his eyes for a moment because of the sun until it was covered by large clouds. He sat on the lone bench no one dared to use (because they know whom it is even without his name), put his sword on his side and spread his arms across.
Bathed in the sunlight, he noisily chewed his gum in irritation and pulled his eyemask then blew.
Maybe he should've brought his earphones.
Pop!
Looks like it's going to rain, by the smell in the wind.
Pop!
Matsudaira old man really owe them a break.
Pop!
But because of him, Shinsengumi was born.
Pop!
It wouldn't happen if we didn't leave Bushu.
Pop!
Even when we left-
Puk!
Sougo knows it's the red-haired brat without pulling his eyemask. The smell of gunpowder, the sound of clicking her tongue, and just her mere presence sends him a wave of energy that immediately takes his attention.
Like the rays of the sun peeking from the clouds.
The glutton pushed off his mask with the butt of her umbrella.
Instead of evil mirth and turbulent disgust, there's calmness in her eyes, a calm fire in her intense blue.
Almost as if understanding what his thoughts were, she held his stare, opened her umbrella, then walked off with a plastic bag on her other hand. He's surprised she didn't laugh at his face with the popped gum on the sides of his mouth. Really, he should be angry. But he just wiped the gum off with a cloth (nope, definitely not Madao's) and marched on the opposite direction with an almost genuine smile.
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Life is sukonbu-flavored, she'd thought.
It can only be appreciated by people who had a taste of both its sour and sweet flavors and can still eat it.
Kagura stopped by the riverside and looked at her reflection. There were buns on either side of her head contained in her signature hair ornaments, her bangs flowing lazily with the wind along the hem of her dress, her face was shadowed by the glow of the moon. She closed her umbrella and watch the crescent moon slowly fade away behind the clouds. It's as if smiling down to her, a kind smile which only reminds her of their mother.
She kept her eyes open as she felt the whispers of the wind get harsher.
A cozy house at the outskirts...
There was a flash of light then an angry sound.
A family of four...
There were small waves getting the ground wet from the river.
A crowded room by the busy street...
The trees almost bend while some petals flew.
Four different smiles...
Darkness and silence. A moment of stillness.
Do I belong he-
"Oi China, I don't want to file a missing person's case tomorrow, go home already brat."
An annoying voice and a monotonous tune. Of course, only one would dare interrupt a lady's moment.
"Why don't you go to work so you can arrest Zura? Not that you'll catch him anyway!"
It was becoming her instinct to answer him right off the bat. It felt natural.
With this dark, he shouldn't be able to see her properly, but she's proven wrong. As the clouds slowly uncovered the moon, his eyes twinkled with the same mischievousness and that clever glint she knew so well. She saw him put his sheathed sword on his shoulder and smirk. She raised her brows.
"Ah, I heard danna and the others are having hotpot. Might as well go since a certain glutton won't be there. I should see whether Hijikata-san failed to get even one bowl or Kondou-san get kicked out by anego."
"It's the latter, literally- oi you brat, listen to me when I'm talking!"
"Nah, I don't talk to slow people."
"Why you-!"
Thus, they started their race to Otose Snacks bar where Hijikata put mayo on his bowl which Gintoki snatched and attempted to throw away but was mistakenly punched by Otae because he obscured Kondou who was feeding Sadaharu banana which was successfully stopped by Shinpachi because it was already spoiled, given by Catherine who was planning to get the said chief's wallet which was fortunately in Tama's hands already because it was given by Otae as their pay for the drinks which Hasegawa was enjoying himself into.
Kagura and Sougo stood by the entrance with poker faces. Gintoki would be proud of Kagura, Hijikata would still know what would be running in Sougo's mind. Behind them is an ominous aura of a certain Terada Ayano. Both of them stepped aside as Otose put a menacing foot and the mess inside the bar turned to chaos. Strangely, Shinpachi was left out. Something about glasses cracking.
Kagura laughed. Sougo smiled. This is what their life is all about. This is where their home is. Them.
It's chaos. And it's beautiful.
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In the alleyway sat Katsura and Elizabeth.
... Still on stand-by.
June 29 - Who cried at the final chapter?
As the whole fandom agreed on, no fighting, no drama, no spoilers.
Can't wait for the anime!
#あなたの銀魂はどこから #さよなら銀魂
And this is supposed to be a short one, believe me
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