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Celebrating 11 years (1606) March 20th -

I, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and his line arrived in Kyo within the day I left Osaka Castle.

"Wow!! Hideyoshi! This hair decoration is lovely!!

Soon a thousand princesses getting out of their cages shining their eyes and pointing a gaze at me like they wanted something.

I sighed and jerked her off.

"Here, a thousand! Don't you have to be in a proper cage?

It's too late for something. "

"A thousand is fine!

For some reason, a confident thousand princesses. I asked curiously.

"Why can you say all that?

Then Chihime took my hand and replied with an innocent smile.

"Because Hideyoshi will protect a thousand at all times!

I felt my chest ripped off and dizziness at the same time at the words of trust in me that she lacked.

- I'll protect Chihime at all times...

That's what she believes.

And this thought will not change after this.

But...

Historical truth, I...

Can you say I will live up to that thought...

That, of course, is in the Osaka formation.

In Osaka Castle, near the fall of the castle, I will save her predicament by depositing Chihime with Naku Horiuchi and sending her to Hideyoshi Tokugawa.

And knowing she's safe or not, I supposedly harmed myself along with the stars.

This historical fact... no, should I say the fact of the future, can I say that the matter met her expectation that she would "protect me at all times" with a strained heart...

"... Sama!? Hideyoshi!

With the cry of a thousand princesses, I woke up. Like worrying about me like that, Chihime's big eyes peek into my face.

"Shh, sorry. It's all right now."

I softened his head so that Chihime could rest assured. Thousand princesses delightfully narrow their eyes.

It was Princess Kofi who had such cold eyes on us.

"It's good for couples to get along all over the city, but when we say each other's names, I think we should keep our voices down a little bit."

Yes, when she says in a sigh...

- Whoa! Hideyoshi Toyotomi!!

- Chihime is with you!!

Its wavy blurring turned into a big wave-like cheer at once.

- Master Hideyoshi!! You can't eat the dough!

- Chihime!! Aah! Lovely!!

- Hideyoshi! Turn around, please!

Surrounded by the enthusiastic voices of such people, our line was immediately surrounded by the townspeople.

I was baffled by the terrible noise, but I held Chihime's hand tightly and ran out of the spot.

All of a sudden, the townspeople are surprised, and nothing seems more than just staring at us.

And as he went out of the enclosure of the people, he looked back at them and told them out loud.

"Everyone! Sorry about today!

Thousand and I have to go now!

I'll be sure to come back and spend some time with you again, so goodbye!

I pull the hand of a thousand princesses and run out again.

As refreshing as the spring breeze that made the city of Kyo was, me and Chihime ran through it all at once.

On the way, Chihime speaks to me out of breath.

"Hideyoshi! Will you two take your time in Kyou next time!?

"Oh! When you're a little older and a thousand grows up, let's take a walk in the city of Kyo for two!

"Glad to hear it! It's a promise!

"Oh! Promise!

Will this promise be fulfilled...

Will it not be fulfilled unless history changes...

In order to shake off the dark shadow that did not suit me on the spring day, I held Chihime's hand only a little harder and ran towards her destination in Kyo.

………

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Same day, after noon.

A mansion in Kyo was too suddenly in disarray.

"Holy shit!? Is that sincere!!?

"Yes! Sincerely!!

"What's wrong with Yurakusai!? Did you hear from him beforehand?!?

"No! Apparently it wasn't decided by the rating, and if there were no reports at all, Genuine Honta has been blued in the face too!

"Yeah! That useless bastard! Enough!

Anyway, let me give you a hand! Come on! "

"Ha!"

Yes, when the master of the mansion commanded him out loud, his last name went after the room to fly.

One woman came into the room slowly in her footsteps so that she could be replaced with that lower-name.

And he said in a relaxed tone inviting drowsiness to his husband, who bites his thumbnail in a grumpy manner.

"My lord. Why don't you make a little too much noise?

As this woman called out, the master of this mansion was the "great house" … i.e., Tokugawa Jiayang the person.

And this woman, his sideroom, the Bureau of Tea.

The bureau of Acha, who has an affordable look everywhere against Jiayang in a hurry for something, was just as contrasting. Against her like that, Jia Kang was annoyed and raised her voice.

"It would be natural to make a fuss because it is what I would say comes with a sudden visit! I'm not ready at all!

"Well! I need to be ready to welcome my granddaughter's son-in-law and two granddaughters.

What the hell are you getting ready for?

Jiayang turned a blind eye somewhere to such an astonishing inquiry from the Acha bureau.

In fact, at this time, at the mansion of Jiayang in Nijojojo Castle, two suddenly appeared in the city of Kyo, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Chihime, and contacted them that they were on their way to Nijo Castle.

He was Jiayang, who had encouraged Hideyoshi to visit many times, but he had only been formally refused the other day, and he had not been expecting to come on this day at all, and had panicked.

"No... what. I only get suspicious medicines from my Lord all the time, so I don't have tea treats that would please my children..."

"Oh! You said you weren't ready because of the woes?

"Yes, no! That's not what I'm talking about!

For example, if you were going to eat an evening, you would need a meal, and if you were going to stay, you would need to get ready for bed!

The Bureau of Tea, of course, knew that a man named Tokugawa Jiayang was a man who weighed form and step by step anyway. I come to visit such a family member without any prior contact, so if this is a foreign name, it will be the mountain of Sekiyama to pay in front of the gate, and even the minister of the spectrum bill will be waiting for me in the guest room of the separate building, so I will only have a few hours to talk and finish.

But even though they are step-grandchildren, they are the building blocks of the Toyotomi family.

That qi bone of Jiayang, which cannot be handled by evil, felt like a glimpse of something like the soul of a samurai of the Three Rivers, who would not allow it to bend, and the bureau of Tea accidentally laughed with a kusri.

"What's so strange?

A blurry expression of family health doesn't seem to amuse her like that.

"No, it should not be strange that the Great Sovereign, who was strictly able to say 'Call Hideyoshi to Nijo Castle' until a short while ago, is rushing to see Hideyoshi if you see him. Ho ho."

"Hmm! Say anything!

Yes, it was when Jia Kang turned his back.

ood tad tad tad tad...!

When I think there were multiple footsteps that

"I say!!

The rushing tone of the young maiden name echoed from outside the

Jia Kang looked up to see what was going on.

"What!? Noisy! Get inside, not from the outside!

and return it in a strong tone.

Then…

"Then let me do that!

and I wondered if there was a high voice distinctly different to the boy's last name earlier.

- Pishari!!

And the temper opened up well.

There...

"Long time no see! Dear Grandfather!!

Toyotomi Right Minister Hideyoshi!!

And there was a brilliant look with a full smile.

I should have kept him waiting in a separate building until he was ready. Because it is now in front of me, the surprise of Jiayang was less than half.

"Hiya, Hideyoshi... why are you here..."

Hideyoshi answered Hideyoshi with a bright voice everywhere, asking Jia Hao with his mouth open and his face as if he were even looking at it in the haunted.

"Ha! The personality that doesn't like to wait for everything seems to be my father's concession! Forgive me!!

"But there's something called preparation here too..."

and it was that moment when Jiayang tried to divulge the novel.

"Uncle. Ah!

With such a dazzling smile that Chihime couldn't beat Hideyoshi, she stormed toward Jiayang's large, fat belly.

- Bohoo!

Make a loud noise and a thousand princesses hold him in Jiayang's big belly, making him nod his face.

It's been a long time since Chihime was reunited with her grandfather.

"Ooh! A thousand! You've grown so much again!

And, Jiayang, hugged by a thousand princesses, is gently stroking her head with her gaze down, changing her previously grumpy face.

"I brought souvenirs for my uncle!!

Yes, when Chihime said with a delightful smile, the daughter in Takanagi, who had refrained behind her, offered one wrap in front of Jia Kang.

"Which one, something..."

Jiayang opens the wrap as she narrows her eyes to a gift from her granddaughter who is so cute that it doesn't hurt to put it in her eyes.

"Oh! This is weird..."

"Yes!! Together with Osaka Castle confectioners, Thousand and Hideyoshi helped make it!

"Oh! That's sincere! Glad to hear it!"

It was "Odd", a rice confection made from mochi rice. Thousand princesses and Hideyoshi helped themselves to make confectionery, which was once said to have been eaten by Hideyoshi Tai.

"I don't know if I'll have it soon... which one..."

And Jia Kang looks delicious, making noises with me when I take a bite of it on my cheek, without poisoning him or anything.

"It's good! If it's a thousand handmade, it's extraordinary!

Thousand princesses seem happy with the words, "Yikes".

The bureau of Tea, staring smilingly at such exchanges between Jiayang and Chihime, asked in a serene tone when he turned his gaze to those who excelled as he remembered something.

"Dear Hideyoshi, by the way. Was there anything I could do for you to come all of a sudden?

To the gesture of that Acha station, Hideyoshi left a gleaming look and gently adjusted his posture.

Jiayang bites the crease in his mouth with a bold bite, and only his gaze turns to Hideyoshi.

Only for a moment did Atcha's bureau miss the indescribable tension ran, but a resounding energetic voice of excellence sounded in the room to dispel it.

"Yes! I haven't had a chance to show your face lately, so long ago I wanted to show my grandfather how healthy you are along with a thousand, and I did it!

"Oh! I was. That's a long and sudden visit. What else can I do for you?

In a gentle tone, the Atcha bureau steps in sharply, trying to bring out Hideyoshi's sincerity. But Hideyoshi answered the question honestly, only with a natural smile.

"No! We were on the road where we were headed, so it's up to you to stop by!

I apologize for the sudden visit. "

Against Hideyoshi, who lowered his head gently, Jiayang finally emptied his mouth, telling him in a gentle tone when he only sipped tea.

"No, to apologize, old man. I'm just glad to see the cheerful faces of your lords.

By the way, where are we headed?

The eyes of Jia Kang shine brightly. Hideyoshi, who took that gaze with a smile, replied in an ever cheerful tone.

"It's in Edo!!

The expression of Jiayang and Tea Bureau turns to surprise in that answer.

"Nah... what... edo..."

"Yes! I thought I'd show my face, along with Chihime, on top of Edo's stepfather!

"Just the lords...?!?

"No! My breeder, Lord Kofi, and all the Akashi temples, plus about ten offerings!

"That's all the people..."

There was too much shock and confusion for Jia Hang.

First of all, it means going to Edo, far from Osaka Castle without prior contact.

Secondly, that the purpose of its visit to Edo is merely to show its face.

Finally, the fact that despite the movement of the Toyotomi principals and their regular rooms, their offerings are only about ten…

Especially with regard to the last matter of concern, it appeared that even the bureau of Acha, which rarely moved, could not hide its surprise.

"Dear Hideyoshi... Tell me how much the world of turmoil has been accommodated by the hands of the Great Father. It is still noisy.

Despite the Toyotomi principals and their regular room queues, there are only about ten of them…

I'm worried about you. "

The moment I heard the words, Chihime's face turned into something I seemed worried about.

"Uncle… how dangerous is the road to Edo… Thousands don't worry"

"Thousand! Don't worry! If you have to, this excellence will protect your thousand with your own hands!!

And, Hideyoshi is pushing childish ironless guns forward and chested.

To the appearance, Jiayang opened his mouth with a frightened smile.

"Ha! Lord Hideyoshi. No matter how brave Lord Hideyoshi is, you can't afford to be surrounded by a large number of bandits!

All right! I'll take care of this family!

Why don't you add some of the people who work for Nijo Castle to your offerings!

"Grandfather! Wouldn't that make the defense of Nijo Castle thin!?

"Ha!! Lord Hideyoshi doesn't have to worry about anything like that! This Tokugawa family can't afford to lose a thousand soldiers from the castle! Ha ha!!

Hideyoshi bowed his head when he saw Jiayang laughing so hard like that.

"Then I will sweeten your grandfather's words and let you borrow the soldiers of the two Articles!

Here, thank you a thousand!

"Yes! Uncle! Thanks!

"Good, good! Then I'll give you immediate support, so I was wondering if you could be my uncle's talker for a while."

"Yes! Of course there is! Isn't that good? Hideyoshi."

"Of course! Let us take our time."

"Uhm! Then you should stay tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will prepare the offerings."

"Then let me sweeten your words. Thank you from what to what!

"Never mind! Ha ha! It's going to be a good day! Ha ha!

I don't know if it felt good that Hideyoshi listened to me unexpectedly and honestly, or if my heart moved on to spend a day with my grandson a long time ago, but Jia Hang was already in a good mood and had spent the day.

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Celebration 11 (1606) March 21 -

Me, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Chihime and the others are set to leave first thing this morning.

"Then let me show you on the road.

Shishi is located in Kyoto, Katsushi Itakura is a man, Heavy Sect Itakura, and this is my brother, Chongchang Itakura.

Don't worry, we'll proceed on the road after we've detected the danger beforehand. "

"It's in Chongchang Itakura! My brother says this, but if anything happens on the road, let this Chongchang judge you brilliantly! So rest assured!

And a younger young brother bowed his head lightly before me, who would be about ten years older than me.

With that said, I remember hearing that their father, a minister of Jiayang named Katsushi Itakura, was a very considerate man they did not have among the three river samurai full of sturdy and rigid men.

Two people with such a father, but a man who is serious and careful about everything is his brother's heavy sect. And my brother, Chongchang, feels like he has difficulty succeeding to his father's knowledge and further overconfident in his abilities.

I knew as soon as I looked in its eyes that we were both good people, but even though we were born from the same father, I never thought our personalities would be different so far, so I had eaten.

My brother's heavy sect said that to me in a low voice.

Let's get out of here.

"Oh, nice to meet you"

And I got back on my mind, too, and I bowed my head to them brothers.

And...

"Grandfather! Then I'm going! Take care of yourself!

And the bureau lord of Tea! Thank you for everything!

And when he spoke to the two bureaux of Jiayang and Tea, who had come to see him off well, he kicked his horse's belly and proceeded again to the journey to Edo.

The day before yesterday, Jiayang has already turned his hands on that and this, and on this day he will continue along Awami (Biwako Lake) and stay at Sawayama Castle in Omi Country.

As for this visit to Sawayama Castle, it was actually just a hope from me, but Jiayang had accepted it without any particular doubt and had already sent me a messenger.

Sawayama Castle...

I really wanted to see it with these eyes.

Because it was once a castle filled with the soul of Sansei Ishida, who challenged him to a major showdown with Jiayang Tokugawa.