Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
XXXIII. compromise proposal
Sleeping well for the first time in several days has been very helpful in restoring Mr. Tsuji's energy.
I gently looked over the bed. A dirty cat (Mao Mao), covered in dust and blood paste, is sleeping round. I wonder if he was tired enough, but even if he hugged him and carried him to the bed, he didn't seem to wake up.
After being beaten on the cheeks, I saw abrasions on the body and slashes on the neck. Bloody clothes apparently treated severely ill sparrows.
"You look terrible."
Asked what had happened in the last few days, Mr. Tsuji said that the cat would only talk nervously like a business contact. I don't have the temptation to worry about it. Do you think that it will not be a heavy stone for Mr. Tsubaki, or do you think that there is no point just complaining about emotions?
If the former were the case, Mr. Tsuji would have to do something about this hateful cat-like creature.
Mr. Tsubaki no longer takes his medication, but he already has enough function as a male. Do you know that without the chain of reason, you will become a mere beast?
Oppa-chama...
The maid Water Lotus (Swiren) called out. I had a change of clothes in my hand.
"It's about time." Please have a meal. "
"I know."
What about Ami Yu?
"...... I'll stop. There won't be time."
"If it's true, it's not good for hygiene if it's still full of blood."
Even as Shui Lian whispered, it seemed like she was more than usual.
Would you like to prepare just hot water?
Shui Lian's eyes were on the bed. Even if it is not necessary for Mr. Tsubaki, the cat should be allowed to soak in the hot water.
"I need you to get dressed."
If you were a good maid, you would know that Mr. Tsubaki was breaking [someone's] end.
Got it.
Shui Lian bowed his head in gratitude.
Mr. Tsuji stretched out and stood in front of the bed again.
Sleeping Cats Keep your face close so you don't wake up cats.
“Shouldn't you be allowed to replenish this much?”
As she told herself, she touched the cat's forehead with her lips softly.
After I changed my clothes and finished my meal, I headed to the hall in the main residence. It seems to be a remote place often used for banquets, but today we have only a minimum number of people, including escorts. Consideration is given so that no one will listen to me. Tao Mei follows alongside Mr. Tsubaki. Not as a maid today, but as an adjutant.
There was already a customer in the hall. Each of them was sitting on a long table.
One is a man of martial arts. A man who resembles a gyoku who gave me boiling water from time to time. However, there is no beard. The expression was expressionless, but the wrinkles were close to my eyebrows. The eldest son of Jade Jade Jade, Jade Jade Jade. Mr. Tsuji has hardly spoken to this man, but he has been watching his inheritance. It looks similar and does not resemble his father, Tamasaki.
The young man who is facing the old man is a young man who hasn't been wearing his uniform yet. I was a tiger wolf (Hulan) who had been working for Mr. Tsuji for a while. The face does not resemble the face of the eldest son. He has a low back and a body structure that seems to be a process of growth.
And the other one.
Originally, I had an eldest son, a third son, and a second son, but it wasn't the same. There is a woman wearing a triangle and laughing. There is a scratch on the face, and I am wearing a stiff kimono because it is treated on the torso. There was a cotton padding on the shoulder so that it was not cold. I wasn't here, but it was a cotton padded jacket that Ma Liang (Valiou) often wore.
It's been a long time since you've been here.
As usual, I thought that Mr. Tsuji was really an injured person, but as far as the return blood of the cat and cat is concerned, it should be very serious and not enough blood.
I'm sorry, but can I stay in this position?
Peach beauty is what the sparrow confirms. He looks at his aunt rather than Mr. Tsuji. Momomi shouldn't be too hard on her injured daughter-in-law either.
“No problem”
Mr. Tsuji replied on behalf of his aunt.
Tsubaki and Tiger Wolf have already stood up and bowed their heads to Mr. Tsubaki.
I am truly sorry for calling you so often.
The first thing I opened was my mouth. It was a disrespectful attitude that was not seen in the last inheritance discussion.
I wonder if there's anything you're thinking about about in the Galaxy.
On the other hand, the tiger wolf laughs with a smile.
"You have a nice complexion on the moon." Thank you for your generosity to sinners like me. "
"No one says I forgive you."
Mr. Tsuji said without making a fuss. The tiger wolf kept smiling at the words, and instead, his expression became firm.
From now on, we'll talk about the tiger wolf in the hall. Tiger wolves gathered to impeach what they thought and did.
And the second son, Fai-lone, is not here. That's because Fai-lone doesn't want us to know.
Mr. Tsuji signals "Sit down" with his hand. Tsubaki and Tiger Wolf sit down after confirming that Mr. Tsubaki sat in the chair.
The sparrow remained seated in the chair, but held a drink in his hand. It is milky-white and steamy. Probably goat milk or juice with it. I can't help it because I don't have enough blood.
Mr. Tsuji decided not to mind the conversation.
Tiger Wolf, why did you try to kill your real brother, Tan Tan?
I don't need a preface. Mr. Tsuji asks straightforward questions.
The tiger wolf never stops smiling without changing his complexion.
"I became a west metropolis, and I thought about it for the west province"
"Is that what kills my brother?"
Mr. Tsuji listens back indifferently.
Tsubaki is staring at the tiger wolf. It must be a complicated feeling for my brother.
"You were also friendly with Kaoru, weren't you?" If I had an older brother inheritance, I wouldn't have been in trouble. "
"Yes, I don't want the inheritance, but I want you to share it as you please."
"Yes, I don't need anything." You are free to share my father's inheritance. I'm not going to rule the West Capital, just talk to the dragons and the wolves. Above all, my name is Kaoru. I'm not going to use the name of the ball anymore. "
The story of Tsubaki will sound like a rare proposition for the second and third sons of the world. However, it is not so easy for the family to rule over Tsubishi Prefecture.
"So, let's say that I and Brother Fai-lone want to rule by themselves. Do you think everything will work out just because Big Brother doesn't inherit his inheritance and his work?"
"You're going, aren't you? Fai-lone is a solid man." He's smarter than me. It sums it up well. You can be my assistant. You don't have to replace your dad right away, but you should be able to do it properly in a few years. "
"In a few years? What's the toughest thing you can do in the next few years?"
The tiger wolf shouted in amazement.
"Indeed, Brother Fai-lone is firm." Normally, if you are an official in the center, you will be more successful than Brother Tsuji. But what if you make a face that makes you head? "
It seemed that the tiger wolf was asking Mr. Tsubaki, not Mr. Tsubaki.
"In addition to the aftertreatment of locust damage, the deterioration of security, and food shortages, we must also consider the invasion by other countries in the future. Do you think Brother Fai-lone has the strength to bring it all together?"
"Can I ask my grandfather and my uncles to do the same?"
"My grandfather is elderly. I don't think it's often possible to come back from the center anymore. And how far can you rely on your uncles and aunts? My grandfather entrusted Xiduo to my father because he had the power to put together ideas no matter what.”
Mr. Tsuji can only nod to the words of the tiger wolf. No matter what kind of intention I had, I had strength in the jade.
"While your grandfather is alive, he may still be fine." Also, if the situation was before the locust damage, I would have been quiet. However, now that my father is gone, my uncle and aunt will not hesitate to speak out against the main house. And, Brother Fai-lone, who is not the eldest son, and I have no power to suppress the uncles and aunts who have power in each field in Jinxi Province. That's why Brother Fai-lone has been waiting for you to return. Tsubaki-san has the power to beat up his uncles and shut them up. "
Young children, a word with the meaning of the youngest child (bruised). Among the children of Jade Yuan (Giokuen), the youngest is after Jade Leaf (Giokuyo), but I hear that the seven men who are livestock herders are the lowest. I heard you had a quarrel with a knife before.
"My brother, probably the only one who can rule the West Metropolis properly. I knew that, so Brother Fai-lone and I were only thinking about supporting him as assistants."
"It's a contradiction." I've been praising you a lot since before. Do I hear why you tried to kill me? "
There's no contradiction.
It was the sparrow that opened its mouth. I had something like soft fried noodles in my hand.
"If you live as you are, there will definitely be someone in charge of you, right?" That was in the way, wasn't it? "
"That's right."
The tiger wolf affirms the answer of the sparrow.
"But, what happens when I'm gone?" Didn't you just say that Fai-lone and Tiger Wolf weren't strong enough? "
The sparrows and tiger wolves smile in response to Mr. Tsuji's question. It was a strangely similar way of laughing.
"Yes, but you've found Tiger Wolf." It's better to be in the west than the unmotivated big brother. "
“Yes, that's right.”
The tiger wolf stares at Mr. Tsuji. I had a bad feeling.
"Of the three boys, Tamae-sama is the most suitable to rule." As long as Tiger Wolf has another talent, you don't have to stick to the Yang family. Tiger Wolf-san's purpose was to "develop the West Metropolis". Politically speaking, if you are a person who is not strange about the head of the west and is accompanied by strength-- "
The sparrow also looks at Mr. Tsuji.
"Without you, I'm sure it would have worked." Brother Fai-lone and I should have been able to help you as an assistant. "
Tiger Wolf stood up from his chair, knelt on the floor, and bowed his head.
"I'm sorry for the inconspicuity." Mr. Moon, would you please stay in the West Metropolis and guide the people of Nishi Prefecture? That's why I'll give you as many of my necks as I can. "
The eyes of the tiger wolf, who rubbed his forehead against the floor many times, were shining unpleasantly.
Mr. Tsuji unexpectedly sneaked around and saw the peach beauty in the back.
"... I have heard that the clan of Tsubaki will teach that obeying the command of the Lord is the best joy."
"Even if it's said to be the best pleasure."
"If you tell me that you will stay in the West, I will gladly cut your head off."
"I don't want to get scratched."
Who's going to take care of this?
"Don't do that! Don't do that!"
Sitting beside a tiger wolf kneeling on the floor. And I rubbed my head on the floor just like a tiger wolf.
"That's right, my brother just acted in the wake of Jinxi Prefecture. Don't think about cutting your head off."
Mr. Tsuji didn't say that he would cut off the tiger wolf's head. Tiger Wolf was just saying it on his own.
"Tsubaki-san, I'm fine." If this makes Xidu go around well, isn't that all right? "
There was nothing wrong with Tiger Wolf's eyes. Rather, it seemed that Kaoru had doubts about sheltering the Tiger Wolf.
The sparrow sat down and narrowed her eyes as she watched.
"Whatever you say is useless." I've only been raised that way since I was born. First of all, the fundamental thinking is too different. "
"That's not how it works!" Why are you throwing your life away for this? "
"This? If you say this, you can't really be the heir." No matter how pathetic my younger brother is, I don't take it upon myself to think about fulfilling my role instead of my younger brother. But, Tsubaki-san, you have absolutely no talent as a successor. No matter how much you try to discard the name of the ball and call it a dirty name, it doesn't suit you at all, no matter how evil you try to increase your network behind it. It's just in the way, so please be quiet on the stage, even with the puppets. That's the most decent way to protect your brother. "
The sparrow took a breath and began to drink another glass of goat's milk.
The tiger wolf still turns a dazed glance at the clan.
"Please give up, Tiger Wolf." I know about your orders, but if you're under Sparrow's orders, you have no choice but to crush them with any hand. "
"Sparrow, what can you do with such a serious injury?" The sequelae will remain, and the sequence will drop sharply, won't it? "
"Even so, you're better than Mr. Tiger Wolf." Because Mr. Sparrow is so dexterous, I can do most things with one left hand. However, since Sparrow-san is kind, I will also present a compromise proposal to young people like Tiger Wolf-san. "
The sparrow laughs loudly at Mr. Tsubaki.
"You have talent, too." I've got what I couldn't help but want from you, your father. "
The sparrows, laughing with a smile, look at the sparrows.
I'm sure you'll stand in the West as a fine doll.
Mr. Tsuji gently looks at Momomomi. Momomomi wondered if she understood her daughter-in-law's work, and she didn't say anything, just ate a mess and rolled it on the table. Are you trying to stay away from the thoughts of the Tsubaki clan?
Mr. Tsuji reflected that if this happened, he would have to replenish more.