Nobunaga's Bastard

Episode 26: A Journey to Hitchhike on the Kii Peninsula

"Spring is over, summer is past, autumn falls. What do you say, a brilliant five, seven, five haiku?

"Kakakaka, Kyung-san, that's no different than what you said to me."

"It's just clear it's winter."

When I laughed greatly at the joke of my master, the assistant right-hand palace, who was laughing as well, said with her belly suppressed.

The day after the beautiful moon came out, the master and the assistant righty palace returned to Ancient Castle as soon as possible and said they were leaving tomorrow with the sunrise.

Shortly before the fold, an early horse came from the great saint of Symtien. Takeda invades Imagawa territory Surugawa. Soon, Lord Tokugawa will also be marching to the Far River. Apparently, Shingen's entrance to the Oda family, who felt anxious to gain control of Kyoto too quickly and expand their forces in Iseshima and Kinki, speeded up the deployment. It seems that Lord Tokugawa, who had expected such a thing to be possible, was also prepared in advance.

Because this is a time like this, I thought I'd make up my departure for a while, but I left the castle, driven by my master's words that I couldn't leave forever if I said so, and my mother's words that I would leave anything to do after that.

Since it meant Shangluo again, I was thinking about crossing the Sekihara from Mino, passing the Nanjing River, and going to Yamashiro, just like the last time I left the army. But when he heard my plan, the master said, 'Why should I bother doing such a hassle?', stroking my head with gasp and letting him spread the map.

To the south of Ozhang is Ise Bay, and to the west is Ise, Shima. The southern part of Kinki, including Iseshima, is referred to as the Kii Peninsula, and the northern half of the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula is now Oda's sphere of influence. The master said he would cross the Kii Peninsula by boat.

I asked him if he meant it. Listing the countries along the coast of the Kii Peninsula from those close to Ozhang becomes Ise, Shima, Kii and Wazumi. Within that, Ise Shima is under the power of the Oda family of things that cannot be said to be complete, so it would be good. Kazumi Kichinai shall also have no problems at this time. It is Kii who has the problem.

This country, which occupies the southern part of the coast of the Kii Peninsula, has no clear ruler. Should I say that I am not admitting it or that I do not need it? While a number of people and luxurious people flourish as almost independent beings in each of them, they cooperate and coexist in a country called Kii. It is as if the governing system of the Greek country existed in China in the Yin, Zhou dynasties, Nanban and far ancient Nanban. Instead of wearing a single king, a political system where many powerful people want to reconcile by consulting. republican system and my mother called it.

That doesn't sound like a peaceful country to me, but Kii is far from the west, Kyushu, or the east, or the land. Even Kyushu helped Lord Takashi, who fell west after losing to coalitions of Shinda, Nanki and Kitami, and became the foundation for the establishment of the Shogun. Even Lu Jiao succumbed when Mr. Okushu Fujiwara was attacked by Lord Yuan, and surrendered to the Shogun/Morning Court. Kichinai, the independence of the Kii people in neighbouring countries bordering Yamato but not hanging from forces outside the country is not a big deal. While acknowledging the authority of the superior being, Shogun does not accept its dominion. I do not obey Mr. Kii Kunishima while respecting him. Since the establishment of the Muromachi Shogun, the way Kii has been present so far has been consistent.

'I wasn't hostile. All you have to do is hire a ship and have it loose through the waterway to Hanoi. As long as I'm paying for it, I'm a customer. What do you need to be afraid of?'

My apprehension was overwhelmed by the Master's words. When this person is not obvious, etc., it is not so, but I thought again that you have nothing to fear.

However, I think there is a reason and a reason in that even the money is paid for by the customer. The republican state of Kii is also quite independent economically and on a small scale because each people needs to feed themselves and their people. It is useless and cumbersome to have many places of detention, but conversely, safety on the ground will be ensured if we can pay for it. Kii also has different Kumano Sanzan, Neruji Temples, temples called Miscellaneous People, and religious groups, both of which are different from Yonji Temple and Honganji Temple of Ishiyama. If you pass by while stopping at each temple, you will also be able to secure a sleeping bed.

Fortunately, I have money. A sailor from the Sage Navy also arranged to board a boat travelling south of the Kii Peninsula. I decided to wrap a few pieces of consistency money around my master's body and get ready to board the ship. And now we're laughing at the stupid things on board.

"But with a knife, are you glad you left your daughter-in-law in your honeymoon habit?

"We've been talking about it. Is Kyung-san glad you left your wife and kids?

"My wife has given up on me. Again? That's all I'm saying. My father takes better care of his children than I do. The letters of help are similar."

"Don't you come with me. My wife worked for me when I told her what was going on." You have to take care of Kyung again, thank you for your hard work, "he said."

Kakakaka, my laughter echoes aboard. On this trip, my name, bandage and Shinjong were used because they could be spread there. Just change your reading and 'say it again'. There is no last name. The master calls you Kyung, and the assistant right-hand man, Suke-san. Suke-san was a traveling merchant, and I was the apprentice and Kyung was a baton and a luggage carrier.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to Okawachi Castle?

Asked by Kyung. Shake your head to the side. It hasn't been that long since the teapot entered Ogauchi Castle. It wouldn't be a good idea for me to sneak up on you and let you get carried away. Though the relatives are attached, it would be better if they rubbed it for a few years where there are no parents or brothers.

"You're Ise Shima first. If so."

"What if?

"Ise shrimp."

Depending on that, the first thing we decided to do was eat Ise shrimp at Shima Kunihiba Harbor. I don't ask people in fishing ports to sell it. Smuggling.

"Look, it's not much different from summer bugs flying and on fire like Ise Shrimp. If you burn the fire and wait, I'll drop by on my own. I stopped by and tied him up with a net."

Yes, it was Kyung who gave me the instructions. He took a bunch of hemp ropes out of the cage he was carrying as a luggage holder and gave them to me. As the saying goes, when I caught Ise Shrimp coming from the other side, I tied him up, and in half an hour I caught forty of them.

"Look, Ise Shrimp is a brave thing to do. Proceed to the bottom of the water in a row, and if the enemy strikes you, one of its rearmost runs away from the others by confronting the enemy. There are samurai in Satsuma who use similar methods of warfare. It's a method of warfare called" dumping. "

It was Suke-san who told me that. What you're saying is knowledgeable, but for that, the move to catch Ise Shrimp next to Kyung was too masterful.

The two compete with time every so often. Because she said so, I wondered what it was like, but I knew immediately why. The local fishermen gathered here to do what they wanted.

"This fishing method is easy and gold free, but fire catches humans too. Remember."

Quick as I can tell, Kyung ran out with the strapped Ise shrimp wrapped around his body.

"Good and half-kill if you get caught, run"

Saying, Suke-san threw the little Ise shrimp on the approaching hunter's face and let him fall, pushing my back. They ran to the mountain road, ran through the mountain without wondering why, and the next morning they left for the southern shore of the island. I was exhausted and fell asleep on the beach where I arrived.

"Hey, get up. We're done."

When I woke up, the day was already hanging in Jomtien. When I opened the heavy eyelid, there was Kyung and Suke-san making miso soup in the pan.

"Look, it's a pot full of Ise shrimp. You can't afford this kind of luxury."

"I can cook rice now, too. You should wash your face."

My body was heavy, but when I smelled the miso soup from Ise Shrimp, I didn't feel like sleeping until I ate it anymore. Ise shrimp is rolling in a pot as big as a barrel. Not one or two. When I saw it, I didn't have a shrimp anymore, including what I wrapped around my body.

"Did you use all forty? Besides, did you have such a big pot?

"Oh, in exchange for Ise Shrimp."

When Kyung pointed out, I don't know if he was a fisherman or a peasant, but there were seven or eight people approaching who I thought were local people anyway. They all have chopsticks in their hands.

"I borrowed a pot instead of selling Ise Shrimp. I also found a boat that would put me on until the middle of Kii. Ise Shrimp is very much the same as Eternal Easy Money around here."

Suke-san said while tasting the miso juice. How much are these two doing while I'm asleep? Is your health okay?

The locals who came together while doing so crossed twenty and quickly became like a small festival.

"What do you say?"

"… delicious"

Ise shrimp miso soup tasted touching. Because it was so touching, I couldn't say anything but savory until I finished eating. I didn't know that the boiled Ise Shrimp from each shell would taste so rich and aromatic. The body on the shell ate like a bump. The rice is flavoured with mountain vegetables such as Akebi and Tara sprouts, as well as a little soy sauce, and you can eat it with Ise Shrimp on it, or you can throw it in the juice and make it uncle or wind. Despite the small number of products, I was never tired of eating or eating at all.

In the meantime, the liquor came out of nowhere, and I went back for a drink I didn't normally drink. The next time I woke up, I was already on the boat.

"Oh, I thought you were awake. We'll eat whales next. Empty your stomach."

"My head hurts. I want to empty my head first."

"Don't worry. It's so empty in my head."

Shaking my body with Gras, not just because it was a ship, I was not particularly touched, and I entered Kii shortly after I was emotionally delayed in seeing the Great Sea Plains and saying it was beautiful. Funny, until a while ago, I felt like I was looking up at the moon and talking emotionally, etc.

Arriving was a town near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, which serves as the town of Taiji.

"The whale must be big, right? Is there anything the three of us can do about it?

"Don't worry, I can feed you for free"

Saying, Mr. Kyung approached Noshi and the fishing boat. Suke-san beautifully wraps the fish caught on board with a knife. Don't worry about it.

I'm supposed to be able to get a ride around White Beach.

I went and came back just to say hi. In as short a time as that, Kyung summed up the story. I lost two bottles of wine that I got because I had extra at the banquet the day before.

"I made it a boarding fare. It's whale meat tonight on the boat. Whales on board tomorrow, too. Whale meat is chewy. Be prepared."

"Not only did you pay for the boat, but you also paid for the meals with alcohol?

Well, whale meat doesn't sell around here.

Suke-san answered my questions as usual. Anything whales fish around here, not because whales taste good, but because whales eat fish. Whales are too big to carry alive, and the meat stinks quickly. Still, we have to fish, so we get a certain number each year, but if we have more, we have to throw it away. Then, it's almost free around here that you should still eat it.

"The fare was free of charge. You got it."

"It was like a shrimp that was snuggled with wine."

The first day of the ship was also prepared with the help of the Shin Way, and if you think about it, I haven't spent a dime on this journey yet.

"You're in luck. Thanks to my good day's work."

"No, I think it's because Kyung's life is too high"

You can't do a good job of stealing the first time. There are examples of people who can live anywhere.

On that day I grilled the thick cut whale meat as it was and ate it. The flesh was close to the pigs and thick in fat. It's clearly not what fish taste like. I didn't feel the raw odor because it was fresh. However, I would sometimes think that a unique fragrance that is different from the raw odor is odor in some people. My mother is familiar with cooking methods that erase these habits. If we can transport whales directly from here to Ancient Castle, we'll think about it. I also tried to be a good tempura. The locals said it tasted good and ate it, but honestly I didn't think it tasted that good. Isn't it simply that clothes were rare? The vegetable tempura I made for the accompaniment was great.

The next morning he also ate whale meat, also on board, and received whale meat skewered into souvenirs, passing through Taiji town at the whale exhaustion. Finally, I left for the west bank of Kishu. Standing down was Nanji White Beach.

"Uh-oh."

Dragon Miyagi Castle was there.

"Wonderful view, wonderful view"

"The sandy beach is white. The ocean is clear and blue."

Kyung-san and Suke-san laugh fun at me for being speechless. I've often said that beauty is not even picturesque.

"Don't wash your mind when you still see something beautiful. All right, I'll steal the sawdust, the abalone and the eel."

"Get washed. A little bit!

You stay black, my heart!

Sooner said than done, Kyung went into the sandy beach with Zabuzab. I learned from Suke-san to go to the rocks and learn how to peel off the wasps stuck to the rocks, how to find the sawdust and the sea urchin.

"You don't get chased by hunters for stealing around here. You should look hard because the harvest here could cost you a trip later on in the trip."

"I have money, so I can buy it and eat it."

When I said, Suke-san smiled and shook her neck to the side, saying what she was talking about.

"Persimmon shrimp and shellfish, it's ten times more delicious to steal and steal from people's eyes than to eat what they bought at the store."

"... I thought Suke-san was a serious person."

Though I had a faint feeling about it, this guy is also the evil inside. Suke-san laughed hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha and answered what now.

"Being with Keijiro never bores me. That's funny, 'cause I'm hanging out next to you in a twitch with your partner."

When I answered yes, I saw Kyung coming up from the sea with Zabuzab. I already have prey full of hemp rope nets. Who are you, Kyung?

I ended up stealing just enough sea pleasure to steal this day, and used it to hire a ship. The fishermen also held a banquet, so the sea blessings we stole fit in their bellies. I was drinking water because I didn't imitate whaling alcohol in good shape. But he was mixed with liquor in a gap that was adding small pieces, and eventually he was drunk by Gundeng, and the next day on the boat he was throwing up a day of guerrillas with no sun. Funny, isn't this like tea?

"Oh, come on, what's going on? At last. So I told you not to get on with it."

Forgive me, seriously...