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Celebration 11 (1606) March 23 -

Arriving at Castle Ghana the day before yesterday, I, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Chihime were on the floor early on when I finished the reception feast the night before.

And we had a morning.

Again, as usual, I woke up this day with the dawn. I decided to start swinging wooden swords in the square in front of Honmaru in Castle Ghana.

Apparently, it's still going to be a beautiful day, and when the sobering air of the early morning hits my cheeks, I can't wait to wake up naturally clearly to the consciousness that was still lying around.

But I was about to start barebacking, that's when.

- Whoa!

A white dog's calluse rushed up to me, along with a pleasant bark that

But unlike yesterday's angry appearance, he shakes his tail with a nostalgic face, the same as he did when we met.

I smiled at her too.

Come on, jump on me and make your face look like a pepper. That's why I smiled and talked.

"Oh! Is that why!

- Whoa!

The calf barks as if to answer my call.

"What happened yesterday? So disturbed..."

- Whoa!

I recall that it was still my fault that the words seemed to make sense to that look of barking cheerfully and well with the same expression.

"Now, I will now do the sword arch, so stay away from me for a little while, because it is dangerous."

- Whoa!

Then get away from me.

- Mmm-hmm!? Do you still understand the words?

And I began to shake the wooden knife a long time ago.

………

……

The mornings of this day were to be surrounded only by some close relatives, in the sole hope of Princess Turtle.

From the Toyotomi family, me and Chihime. From the Okhei family, Okhei Shinchang and Princess Turtle were present, plus Okhei Chungzheng and his wife, the three sons of Shinchang who had already succeeded Jiayou from Shinchang around this time.

Zhongzheng, the son of Shinchang, was also a person who seemed as serious as his father, and who did not talk too much extra. And the wife doesn't open her mouth enough to say it again at all.

Of course, me and Chihime are here to be guests, so to speak, grown up like borrowed cats, silently mouthing breakfast.

Only the sound of the little birds coming from the outside came into my ears when I did it, it was such a morning time.

- What is it... nobody talks about anything...

I get worried about how good I am, and I look at Princess Turtle.

But that turtle princess, I don't know what's so much fun by now, but it's in a very good mood that she's conveyed enough with the glow of her eyes.

After finishing the morning without a conversational conversation, Zhongzheng and his wife quietly followed the scene.

- Dude! Didn't you end up without a word!?

And it was then that it was thought that it would be dissolved without anyone talking about anything like this.

A princess with a slashing face, like a sharp blade in the morning, asked me if there might be times.

"When are you leaving today?

Even if it was a casual inquiry, my body was under tension.

But if I don't answer well here, I don't know why, but I'm going to upset Princess Turtle, who's in a good mood.

In that case, one of my aims at Castle Ghana, "Better Relationship with Princess Turtle," could be frustrating.

- Don't rush! Don't rush! Me! Me!

And, as I told myself, I slowly answered to choose the words.

I'm thinking of leaving by noon.

To that answer, is it my fault that Princess Turtle put something heartless or lonely in her eyes...

"Really... but be careful on the road."

"Yes, thank you for your attention!

To my words, one nod, Princess Turtle,

"Thousand Ya. Let your aunt get your hair done for you. Come here."

And, again, I got in a good mood and made a call to Princess Thousand.

"Ha! Auntie! Thousands are delighted!

And Chihime was in a good mood again, leaving the room behind with Princess Turtle.

The last two people left in the room were me and Oshihei Shinchang.

Then now Xinchang has a gentle tone, asking.

"Lord Hideyoshi. Wouldn't you just give me a minute?

Shinchang with a soft expression that can be said to be the opposite of Princess Turtle. I questioned him like that.

"How did they do?

"Hehe, yesterday Lord Hideyoshi said he wanted to hear about the battle in Nagashino, so I thought I'd tell you a little bit about it..."

"Ooh!! Are you serious?! I'm glad to hear that!

I was so excited about Xinchang's unexpected invitation, but Xinchang is staring at me with the same look on his face.

But the next thing he said, I froze...

"And one more thing...

I was wondering if I could praise Lord Hideyoshi... "

What are you talking about?

"I use my stomach to sniff around because my wife hates it the most."

The moment I heard this word...

My heart just kept popping out of my mouth.

- No way!? Why!?

Shinchang, turning his back, slowly walked out, not saying, "Follow me," against me, who was so stiffened with a blue face.

………

……

"Excuse me! Dear Hideyoshi!

And when he entered Shinchang's room, he bowed his head, and was no other, the daughter of Takanagi.

And Xinchang, who saw how it was, said with a sigh.

"Somehow he ran away from the castle when it stopped him."

She continued with her tongue out so as to connect her afterwards.

"But naturally, there's no way we can get away with it, because we were brought here to talk about it."

"Washable?"

"Yes… I have been ordered by Hideyoshi to pursue the mystery of the twelve maids imprisoned by Princess Turtle"

I still expected something from her. I guess I was crazy...

I turned to Shinchang and carefully bowed my head.

"I'm sorry.

I really wanted to know how many of the twelve were imprisoned... "

"Keep your head up, Lord Hideyoshi.

If you do look at it from scratch, there's nothing you can do if you think it's strange.

And if you have been imprisoned for unscrupulous crimes or if it has spread to the public, it is a matter for our family.

Therefore, I wanted to make sure that Hideyoshi, now my companion, told me why this happened. "

"I see... was it..."

But before I do, I have to tell you one thing I can't answer for why my wife imprisoned the maids.

"Hmm? So what you're saying earlier is different?

Xinchang slowly answered the question when me and my two inner daughters looked at each other and frowned.

"To clarify, let's just say that that could be a disturbance involving the Tokugawa family instead of your home…

It's that important.

But the reason is not so important in talking about my wife's actions. "

"I mean, what does that mean?

"That there was something more important to my wife than the 'superficial' reason for imprisoning twelve samurai.

And that's... "

So I'll cut the talk once, Shinchang. As we stared at his face, he hung up and ran out of words.

"The real reason my wife imprisoned the maids is to protect her family."

"To protect my family..."

The one thing I don't get the point about right now is that the same goes for my daughter on the inside, who has a difficult face and a neck.

Then Xinchang continued to talk slowly in an attempt to dispel our doubts like that.

"My wife has an unusual obsession with something called 'family', although it may be strange for her to say so.

Whatever you protect, you have a strong will. "

"But would anyone feel the same way about wanting to protect their family?

To my inquiry like that, Xinchang quietly shakes his head beside him.

"Yeah, but my wife's. That's very different from the others'."

"I mean, what do you mean?

"I mean..."

That's what I started to say. Shinchang's face clearly changed.

I just saw that face, and I'm going to be overwhelmed.

And Xinchang said with a lower voice.

"My wife will never forgive anyone who does harm to her family. We will chase him to the end of hell, and after all the suffering he has inflicted, we will take out the wrath of him."

"Hiya!

Unexpectedly my inner daughter raises too much of her fear, but it's the same thing I had something cold running on my spine.

I would describe my wife so far as relatives, so I wonder how Shinchang feels about it.

Or maybe it's a kind of "warning"...

If you make an extra statement, you can't just say Hideyoshi Toyotomi...

But if you return the back, if it is a warning, you told me before you touched the scales of Princess Turtle, so it would be the kindness of Shinchang.

I asked one question here.

"By the way, is Lord Gana nervous about his family for some reason?

Xinchang answers the question by squeezing his face tight, as he had decided his belly.

"That's what the conversation goes back to the feud between Takeda and Oda and Tokugawa.

In other words... the battle of Nagashino... "

And Xinchang started talking slowly.

Behind the battle of Nagashiro I don't know...

………

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Former Turtle New Year (1570) Summer

At the time when the so-called Sister River battle between Nobunaga Oda and Jiayang Tokugawa broke the coalition of Yoshijing Asakura and Nagasaki Asai came to an end in the land of Sister River in Kinki.

Hamamatsu Castle was filled with a smile of joy.

Among them was the innocent smile of Princess Turtle, who had just turned ten this year.

By this time Princess Turtle was a naive and nostalgic girl, unimaginable from her current strict and intimidating appearance around her.

To her, the woman standing next to her stunned her in a tingly tone.

"This, turtle. That's not how our daughter shakes in public."

"But Mother!! Father must have won and returned! When are you happy, when do you laugh without laughing!

Yes, the woman next to this turtle princess was her mother, namely, the main room of Tokugawa Jiayang, Princess Seta.

Princess Setami has a bitter laugh at her daughter's condition, but she says nothing more.

Instead, the boy standing beside Princess Turtle laughed as well.

"Ha! The tortoise is a temperamental stomach!

Now you're going to have a hard time being a husband in the future!

"Ugh! Make fun of my brother for being so frightened!

And, Princess Turtle swells her cheeks plump.

The opponent to whom she turned her anger was Shinko Tokugawa, who at this time made him the castle owner of Okazaki Castle and promised to succeed Jiayang Tokugawa in the future.

In response to Shinkan, the two mothers, Princess Se Na, still said in a tone of tingling and slashing flavorful blades.

"This, Shinkan. It's too early to tell a turtle about marriage."

"Mother, there is no such thing as marriage!

Live with your mother and brother all the time!

Princess Tortoise was born only a month after the battle between the barrels in which Yoshiwon Imagawa died unemployed.

After this battle between barrel cramps, Tokugawa Jiayang entered Okazaki Castle, looking ahead, slipping out of Mr. Imagawa's previous reign and approaching Nobunaga Oda.

But at the same time, the three parents and children of Princess Setami, Shinkan, and the newborn Tortoise princess, who took the form of being left behind at Imagawa Hall (later Sunfu Castle), and the grandparents of Princess Tortoise, were sealed up by Shinji Imagawa, who inherited the traces of Yoshiwon Imagawa.

And the claustrophobia spanned two years.

Even in the meantime, Shinji Imagawa has been desperate and subjected to various intimidations against them, who were hostages, in an attempt to manage to separate Tokugawa and Oda.

And finally, two of her grandfathers and grandmothers, who also missed Princess Tortoise, mourned and lost their lives themselves.

"Why? Why did you die up there and up there?

I wonder if the childhood of Princess Turtle, with pity, also felt the danger of their own bodies.

Still, Princess Setami, the mother of Princess Turtle, persevered without changing one expression.

- It's okay. I'll be sure to protect you.

And I kept telling Princess Turtle and Shinkan.

Princess Turtle grew up watching her strong mother like that.

After the claustrophobia from Imagawa Hall was lifted, Tokugawa Jiayang welcomed Shinko of Tomoko to Okazaki Castle, but made him live like a claustrophobia in a mansion on the outskirts of Okazaki, without letting him into the castle about Princess Setami in the main room.

Princess Tortoise herself said she didn't tell much about these days, but she was still young. Wasn't she spending time with her mother, Princess Setami?

In other words, Princess Turtle has spent time without knowing the family reunion, even after a long and difficult period of lockdown.

And finally, Princess Setami was allowed to enter Okazaki Castle after what a former Turtle New Year it was, and yet Tokugawa Jiayang moved to Hamamatsu Castle, his new residence.

I mean, she...

I was hungry for family affection.

And on this day, the three princesses, Setami, Shinko and Kamehime, who were at Okazaki Castle, went to Hamamatsu Castle for the first time, and for Kamekatsu Tokugawa, her father, was to be welcomed to triumph from the great battle that took place in Sister River.

When I told her to please Princess Tortoise when she decided to go to Hamamatsu Castle, it seemed like the New Year and the basin had come at the same time.

- Today must be a great day for you and your mother, and your brother and everyone else!

Yes, it wouldn't have been impossible for her to be leaping her chest.

She looked at the side with a glimmer of excitement.

Then, at the end of his gaze, a certain family stopped in his eyes.

Just a little bit older than my brother Shinkan or myself. Girls as old as myself who are smiling and talking to me, plus some boys and adults. Everyone smiled impressively and Princess Turtle was unexpectedly spotted.

"Those people..."

Then Princess Se Na answered with a bitter face.

"That's Okhei's clan. He is a country samurai with little knowledge. Besides, there are rumours of our connection to the enemy Takeda.

You don't have to look at the turtles because you're a life-long loser. "

"Hmm, really..."

These days the Okhei family was in the middle of a predicament.

Although they were nothing more than a small luxury family subordinated to the Imagawa family than the former, although the Lord's Back Pingneng became treated as a family of ministers of the Tokugawa family from where it was pulled out by the Tokugawa family, much of its knowledge was in a position that could never be said to be favoured, such as land where the influence of those hostile to the Tokugawa family remained.

Also around this time, the suspicion was raised that he had sent several letters with Shingen Takeda, who had been exploring the Mitsugawa invasion with tigers, and his family was kept in Hamamatsu Castle in order not to be put behind Jiayang Tokugawa, who fought in the Sister River away from the territory, and the Lord's Dingneng was forced to enter the Sister River match.

But still they were bright.

No, it's a predicament, so it may have strengthened their unity.

I couldn't help but envy the young Tortoise princess for the smile on the face of the Okhei family.

At this time, the fifteen-year-old boy, Okiping Jeongchang (later about Okiping Shinchang), was one of those Okiping family circles. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was rather a central figure. Because he was the son of the Okhei family.

But to Princess Se Na, their condition seemed uninteresting.

Is that because their family appearance was in the form of their own ideals, or because they are rumored to be connected to enemies that threaten the Tokugawa family...

Either way, Princess Turtle was pulled away from the vicinity of the Okhei family, and the three of us moved to the upper seat among the sights of those in the house welcoming the family.

And...

"My lord is back. Ah!!

When the loud voice of Hamamatsu Castle's lowest surname echoes all over the room that

- Wah!!

The big cheer went up.

From Princess Turtle, who is still short, I don't know where my father is.

Still, she...

- Father will be here soon!

And he was honking his chest.

I'm sure if we saw the three of us, we'd break our faces.

And you must hug me all the time about yourself...

She was slowly carving her breasts into such great expectations.

And...

Finally, that's when I visited...

The moment I saw the man dressed in a striking armor...

When she put a full smile on her face, she tried to explode her joy out loud.

"Chichi..."

But...

"Ouch!!!

I wondered if I could hear an innocent little girl from behind Princess Turtle, a little girl, only about five years old, ran over beside Princess Turtle and jumped straight into Tokugawa's chest.

"Oh! A governor! Yeah, yeah! How are you doing?

"Ha!! I prayed for your father's victory every day, along with your mother. Ah!

"Right! Well, the governor is a good boy! Even though my father said he could win thanks to the governor!! Ha ha!!

This girl says Princess Duke, and for Tokugawa Jiayang, she is the second daughter born after her eldest daughter, Princess Turtle.

And...

"Um, we're back safe. It was a hard time welcoming you."

And the next person Jiayang spoke to was not Princess Setami in the main room, but the West County Bureau, the first side room for Jiayang.

By this time, Jia Kang had not spoiled her, who was still young.

Then the West County bureau lowered its head somewhat casually.

"Welcome back, my lord.

There you can see Tsukiyama and Shinko, as well as Princess Turtle. "

In the words Jiayang saw Hikaru and the others.

Princess Turtle thought it was her turn this time and tried to speak to her father.

But...

Its gaze was cold everywhere...

- Why...? Why can you look at me like that...

The moment Princess Turtle saw her gaze, she accidentally lost the word that went out to her throat.

After seeing her like that, it was Princess Se Nang who opened her mouth.

"Welcome back, my lord. Congratulations on your side's victory.

But our enemies are not Asakura or Asai.

Please don't overlook the crisis in your home by treating me like Nobunaga Oda is too good. "

It was in a room boiling in the victory, and the surroundings were frozen by Princess Semina's dry pointers as if she could bathe in cold water.

Until then, Jia Kang, who had a melting face to greet her young beloved daughter, which did not hurt in her eyes, also turned to a rugged look as she looked at her.

He was a young housekeeper around this time, but when he glanced, he was wearing an overwhelming sense of intimidation.

Even against his gaze like that, Princess Seta takes it with a cold gaze everywhere.

And she said to loosen her mouth and curse.

"I came all the way from Okazaki because I wanted to praise my lord if he was floating to win.

And it is worthwhile, and thus the LORD hath not held in his arms the children whom he hath seen for a long time, and is shaped like a ghost.

That's fine.

Shinkan, Turtle. I'll go now. No need to stay longer. "

Princess Se Na leaves the scene with a strong pull of Shinkan and Tortoise hands who are distracted.

The gaze directed at the three of them, who broke the atmosphere to celebrate, was full of surprises.

That gaze hurt for Princess Turtle.

But above all, her heart was shattered by the resentful gaze her father had earlier directed at her mother.

- The woes just wanted my father to hug me... and I just wanted to laugh at my family...

This is how she wanted, just one 'dream' to end...

My mother takes me to the back of the room, Princess Turtle. From that back there will surely be my father's gaze.

No... that gaze may already be directed at the Governor Princess and the West County Bureau, my father's new family.

I may be pointing a gaze full of charity, which I don't know.

She was sad, and regrettable. Still didn't bring tears to those thin eyes, perhaps because of her natural qualities.

That was the time...

It was in the freezing room, and only one corner of it, where a small family smiled at each other, surrounded by a warm atmosphere, jumped into the eyes of Princess Turtle.

It was the Okhei family earlier...

A small luxury family with no decent knowledge, and a suspected traitor.

On the other hand, I am the princess of the Tokugawa family, who spans the Three Rivers and Far Rivers and is now greatly trusted by Nobunaga Oda, who has become the next generation's spouse.

Yet why does the Okhei family seem happy even though they are unhappy...

The unspeakable anger boiled in her.

That said, nothing but ugly jealousy, but there was no room for her now to be judging the good and bad of that emotion.

And she...

"It's depressing!!! Lord!!

shouting, what a sudden jump on a boy who was in the center of the Okhei family.

The boy was Okiping Jeong-chang.

- Pavan!!

Uncomfortable with the sudden attack, he eats a decent tortoise princess flat handed.

Jeong-chang nearly fell back to lose his mind about what was wrong with the hit.

"Dear Jeongchang!! What!!? What about the Lord!?

When I wondered if there had been a run of tension over the Okhei family, which had been united in the clan until earlier, my hostile gaze was directed at Princess Turtle.

Still, Princess Turtle,

"Shut up!! We just need you and your lords gone!

And even more disturbing.

Then.

- Pavan!!

and again the sound of dry flat handed.

And the sound of it all fell upon the floor.

The surrounding complexion blues slightly to the appearance.

Because what a girl of one Okhei family her age had fed that flat-handed beating to Princess Turtle.

Princess Turtle had a surprise look on her face, but I'm sure I'll stare at the girl as she rubs her reddish cheeks.

"hey... what do you do!!? I didn't know you'd be flat handed for the princess's fright in the Tokugawa family!!

Then the girl said back aloud.

"Shut up!! What's wrong with laying hands on something that would do harm to my husband!! Be thankful this hand was not a knife!!

And Princess Turtle turned her eyes round to the word, and forgot her wrath.

"Husband... Lord... are you the wife of those there...?

As old as I am… and yet, I have a husband. And to protect her husband, even if he's the princess of the house...

Princess Turtle was struck by the appearance.