Inari wants to live in peace

Farmers.

Rumors began to whisper to Makoshiya that Mikawaguni's army was heading north on the streets toward the capital of Kyoto.

This caused the neighborhood to go up and down.

Those who hurry to pack their bags and flee, those who lurk until the windows and doors of their houses are closed and passed by, and those who offer money, supplies, and even women and children for their own safety.

In this way, people behaved in a thousand different ways.

Incidentally, the peasant himself, who will be thirty this year, initially decided to evacuate his wife, son and daughter and the whole family to a nearby temple and have them hide until the troops of the Three Rivers passed by.

Normally, I always said that I should rely on my job if I have any trouble.

In practice, however, there are limits to the temple's land.So when I prioritized protecting those who paid a lot of donations, I changed my opinion.

And the poor peasants themselves, unfortunately, were not able to make enough donations to convince the residents.

Even though there were only a few wealthy people on the temple grounds, they were denied entry.

I feel irrational anger, but it is a job I have taken care of for many years, and I hide the merchants who are wide enough in the local area, so it will be troublesome later if I rub it here.

Then, trying to hide in the nearby mountains and forests, the place quickly retreated home and packed.

Rumors have spread that Mikawaguni's troops are safe because they have not looted any towns.

I wondered if I would be too optimistic, but even if the fire thieves didn't break into the houses that the villagers evacuated and left unattended.

Then it's a little dangerous to close the house and wait for the army to pass by.

He decided that if he felt a disturbing sign, he would probably be fine if he ran away in a hurry.

Time passed, and the day came when the armies of the Three Rivers passed through the city where they dwelt.

All the houses were completely closed except for the wooden windows, which were either dragged indoors or evacuated to the temple.

Our family is sitting still in the house with four of us.

Little light enters, so they gather in one place on a dim, dusty, damp tatami mat to talk in a low voice.

"Father, what is Mikawa's goal for Kyoto?"

"Hmm, I've heard this from people.

It seems that we are aiming for Kyoto because we need to talk to the general or the public. "

Kyoto is often caught up in war, but most of it is a struggle over generals and public houses.

I remember hearing such stories from traveling merchants and village chiefs.

As I remembered one by one, I explained politely to my 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter.

Then what will Mikawa do when he meets the general and the public?

My daughter's mouth moves with a little shaking with fear, but she asks difficult questions when she is four years old.

I wanted to give you a proper answer, but I didn't have a clear answer either.

So I organize myself in my head and speak in my own language even though I am lost.

"Demand a firm position.Or do you want to take power by turning the general into a dead man?I guess so. "

The answer was a mix of information from others and my imagination, but I felt it wasn't that unexpected.

But my daughter has been poking quite sharply.It may be the eyes of parents, but it is very good that it will be promising in the future.

"Hey, Father, what happens to this country if Mikawa's lord takes his place as the new general?"

General Ashigaru is doing his best, but there is no sign that the world of war will end.

When I was asked what would happen if I changed to Mikawa-sama, I honestly had no idea what would happen to me if I didn't even have a good reputation.

"I don't know what they're all about.

I hope the rule works, but not even the current general. "

For the peasants themselves, it doesn't matter who stands up.

But I want you to be a better ruler than you are now.It is natural to hope so strongly.

"Hey, you? Mikawa is a rumor ─ ─"

"Ah, there seems to be a god of Inari.But after all, it's just a rumor.

Besides, it's been a long time since you became a general. "

I don't know if that's really the case, but everyone who became a general in the past was the Lord of one country, so I'm sure that's true this time.

In addition, there have been successive events that can only be regarded as the work of God in Mikawa, but they are far too far from reality.

However, if tomorrow becomes an unexpected life, there may be people who will become refugees to go to the Three Rivers in the hope of straw.

But our family was different.Although the Mikawa River is quite far away, there is a lot of traffic as a street station town.

Thanks to this, vegetables can be sold at a good price.Even a peasant, he lived better than a poor mountain village.

Of course, our family doesn't have any storage.Exhaling so heavily, the outside of the house became obviously noisy.

Apparently, an army of Mikawa passes by, and I quietly approach the wooden window and ask about the outside without interruption from a slight gap.

"Father, show me!"

"Me too! Me too!"

"I don't mind watching, but we both need to be quiet."

No matter how much it is rumored that you will not loot, it is bad to be caught in the eye with a noise.

Not only does Samurai have no hesitation to slay civilians, but he is clearly powerless and will be killed without question if he tries to defy them.

So we decided to see the troops of the Three Rivers, all of whom were traveling along the street, from the gap between the stubborn digging cabins built along the street.

I was on my shoulder at first, but I didn't look good and I got tired on the way.

Bring the right footsteps and tell your son and daughter to get on your feet.

You look fantastic.

"Yes, it looks more beautiful than the samurai who manages the town."

They dress not only in armor, but also in horses.

Instead of going to war with other countries, I feel like showing how amazing Mikawa is.

Not only me, but my neighbor's son and daughter are completely overwhelmed, so I've been observing the queue for a while.

"Hey, you're still in a long line."

Oh, yeah.

Two or three thousand must be a big army, but that would be a long way past the post town.

However, the soldiers of Mikawaguni who were marching on the streets now were both leading and following in an unpredictable march.

I didn't count it exactly, but it seemed like at least 10,000 troops.

I don't know how much time has passed, but at first my son and daughter, who were staring at the march with an interesting expression, got tired of being in line for too long.

For this reason, it seems that now, rather than samurai, they will compete to find dragonflies flying through the gap in the window or grassland butts sooner rather than later.

However, the eyes of such a son and daughter suddenly become nailed to a point, turning into a stunned expression that sees an unbelievable person.

And he broke my word and shouted.

"Father, there's a fox girl!"

"Fox! I found a fox!"

Not only did they scream suddenly, but their sons and daughters could no longer suppress their curiosity, jumping off the stepping stone and away from the window, and ran out momentum towards the front door of the house.

"Both of you, wait!It's dangerous out there! Don't go! "

No matter how impatient you are, I would like to praise you honestly for walking through the grass, but my words seem to stop from right to left without any dust.

I had no choice but to chase after myself in a hurry, but I couldn't make it.

But to protect the children as parents, they jumped out of the sliding doors that they opened violently.