Reincarnation Life to Toyotomi Hideyoshi Beginning with the Adversity of the Successor of Tai Chi (formerly known as: The Dream of Tai Chi - Reincarnation War to Toyotomi Hideyoshi Beginning with Adversity)

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"... before that, would you mind?

In such a calm but unspoken tone, it was Tokugawa Jiakuo, the nanny of the next general now known as Takechiyo, Blessed, who blocked my words from trying to change the subject.

To her words, Hideyoshi Tokugawa, still in the upper mood itself, replied in a light tone.

"Good, good! If you have something to say, let me know! Ha ha!

Against Hideyoshi, who couldn't stop laughing like that, Ofu tightened his round face just a little and still said with his mouth raised.

"Dear Sir, I wonder if I should confirm such important commitments with you."

By "covenant" we mean, needless to say, the "covenant between Tokugawa and Toyotomi on their mutual inviolability".

Instead of deciding that at the discretion of the general, Hideyoshi Tokugawa, you argued that you should make a disappointment in Jiayang Tokugawa.

Hideyoshi looked strange about it and asked her.

"Well... but Father said, 'Let Hideyoshi make his own decision at the end'.

I wonder if it would be my business to announce this agreement in view of Tahei Tenshita, along with appointing Chiyo Takeshita as the next general. "

"Surely your thoughts are not good.

But it was the great lord who received the fate of the late His Highness Taiko and entrusted him with the future of Tokugawa and Toyotomi.

How about you decide about the future of both houses without your knowledge? "

"Hmm... if you ask me, maybe you're right"

"On this occasion, why don't we just leave it to the fact that 'it was decided to make Lord Takechiyo our next general'"

After explaining to flow rationally, the blessing is trying to close this place by employing only what is convenient for Tokugawa.

I couldn't help but be surprised by its ability to direct the conversation in a natural way.

At the same time, however, it is doubtful that, despite the position of a nanny, it would be obviously unnatural to be able to give the general an opinion so far.

But the moment I thought of it, the face of a single woman appeared.

- With that said, was Lord Ozo also the Nanny of the Temple...

That Sir Ozo also boasts tremendous power in Osaka Castle, as much as I have to nominate him as a connoisseur.

A powerful nanny may have been more vocal in this day and age than I imagined...

Thinking about that, Hideyoshi, who had been thinking about it for a while, opened his mouth like he had decided to do something.

"Blessings, indeed. It was cheap to decide such an important matter without even consulting your father.

Here, let's just say it's about the next generation of generals that I've already decided on in my mind.

But don't worry, Lord Hideyoshi will always get your father to accept this promise. "

"No, if my father-in-law so decides, I'm not in a position to pinch my mouth about it."

Now, in this reunion setting, there is no way to imitate anything that would go against the policy set by the father.

What matters to me is not "who the next generation of generals will be," but "how to welcome the Osaka formation in a vantage point".

Because human society is, in the end, "those who win war have the right to decide everything", which exists as a universal truth from far ancient times to modern times.

Therefore, no matter what you decide for the future, if you lose the war, it can easily be painted back by the winner.

In other words, even if it is decided on this occasion that "the next general will be Tokugawa Jiakuo", if the Toyotomi wins at the absolutely inevitable "Osaka Formation," it is not difficult at that point to "the next general will be Toyotomi Hideyoshi".

And in terms of "how to welcome the Osaka formation in a favourable position," we certainly need to get the earlier "promises" somehow published.

Because it is clear that this promise will serve as a complement to Tokugawa Jiayang in Osaka's formation.

In this regard, Tokugawa Hideyoshi did decide to consult with Jiayang, so for one thing it would be nothing more than watching what happens in the future.

Although it is certain that the words of bliss have kept us far from our goals, we were nevertheless fortunate only to draw the fact that "General Tokugawa Hideyoshi intends to publish the inviolable covenant between Toyotomi and Tokugawa".

The blessing is that I have detected that I am not pursuing this matter any further, and I am smiling quietly, untangling the unspeakable oppression I have just had.

When the silence returned into the room, the room was once again wrapped in a slight warm air…

In the meantime, Hideyoshi Tokugawa was relieved that the conversation had dropped one paragraph, and he took the cup again and began to rinse the liquor one by one.

Those eyes were everywhere kind, full of love, and I stared unexpectedly.

Hideyoshi hasn't noticed my gaze like that, he's got his mouth on booze looking delicious from the bottom of his heart.

And after a while, he finally noticed my gaze and smiled at me somewhere awkward.

"I'm sorry. It's been a long time since I've had such a tasty drink. Ha ha!

"Is it delicious liquor…"

"Oh, it was my childhood 'dream' to relax and spend time drinking like this with my own son.

That's pretty much it now...

I've never had such a tasty drink!

"Son... dream..."

I was surprised by the words "son" and "dream" and opened my eyes.

Then Hideyoshi laughed delightfully at my appearance.

"Ha! Exactly! Lord Hideyoshi is my son!

Or do you still hate me as a young man compared to the late His Highness Tai Chi?

"Yes, no! There's no extinction! I'm just glad you thought so."

To my words, Hideyoshi softly put my head to shame.

"I'm happy for you, too. This is how I dreamed of having time to smile with my son."

Those hands are gentle, big... and warm.

And I feel great love as a father.

When I felt that warmth...

I felt a dull pain in my heart.

- Oh... this man has been such a comforting ally to me since the beginning...

I wonder how you didn't notice this.

Hideyoshi, the father-in-law in front of me, is thinking about my future like a real son, including about his succession.

Against such a person, why was I trying to plot to be on my side?

In nature and in my eyes, something twitchy and hot creeps up.

The Osaka formation for me was only the realization that "it was a battle to get rid of Toyotomi who got in the way for Tokugawa".

In other words, everyone in the Tokugawa family believed that the Toyotomi people were "in the way".

It believed that Hideyoshi Tokugawa, a general, should not have been the exception.

But it was a big mistake, and I was punched in the chest.

At least as of now, he's not just his real daughter, the Thousand Princesses, but his stepson, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, is also trying to protect me with his big wings.

It was "my father" to me.

But...

I am destined to fight the "Father" spectacularly at a time less than ten years later.

- Why... why should I fight... with my father, who is turning such great love to me...

His anger for the absolute future, guided by the gears of history, is creeping up, while his deep carving of affection is grieving inside his chest.

My feelings sank deep, and I couldn't get that face up anymore.

"What's the matter with you? Lord Hideyoshi? Are you crying...?

"Yes... no..."

Strengthened in short words, but his shoulders trembled at emotions that could no longer be contained.

Tears are going to flood me.

"Father-in-law, may I ask you one thing?

"What's up? It's time to say anything."

"Thank you"

When I looked up, I finally asked, staring straight into Hideyoshi's eyes, keeping the overflowing tears intact.

"Father-in-law, before this… will you be on our side a thousand times?

My father-in-law and I want to be a family forever!!

That word, which came out naturally, must be something that gives a sense of a sad future.

If he is a man of understanding, it would not be strange to feel something.

Still, I wanted to ask.

I wanted to make sure.

That Hideyoshi Tokugawa is pointing it at me right now, that there is no falsehood in that love...

Soon, my big hand will be stretching out on both my cheeks.

And with that hand, the tears flowing gently swept away.

"Lord Hideyoshi, men don't show tears so easily"

What was that word? Hideyoshi, who turned his back gentle face on me, kept going.

"And... at any time, it would be natural for me to be on the side of Lord Hideyoshi and Princess Chi."

That's what I said. I stared into Hideyoshi's eyes.

From those Hideyoshi eyes...

There was no such thing as falsehood or dust, but only true affection was shown there.

- Oh... good...

Why does nature and tears come to rest?

Again, I wet my cheeks with tears.

"Thank you..."

The word that finally came out was one of them.

I couldn't stop crying for a while.

I had no idea why I was getting tears myself.

Has it become intolerable that the heavy and great fate awaiting us in the near future will tear apart the little happiness that is going on in front of us?

Or would it simply come from guilt and pity for trying to impose a palliative ploy on Hideyoshi Tokugawa, who is unconditionally pointing his love for me as a father?

But if there's only one thing I know, it's the same truth about the future.

- Whatever choice you make, you have to confront this father on the battlefield...

That didn't make me sad.

And I will not regret giving up on avoiding it and getting ready to win that battle in less than a decade.

But...

Is it really what I want to beat that Osaka formation?

What is the future I really want to be?

- Don't forget! Dream of the fat...!

The painful heartfelt cry of the mysterious black hood woman once again sweeps her chest.

What the hell is a "fat dream"...

I wonder what that has to do with me now...

Behind the hot emotions that bring flowing tears, my head was spinning my thoughts about my path to go and the future ahead.

And Hideyoshi keeps gently stroking my back without saying anything in particular.

The warmth I feel from that hand, no lies or ever, no genuine affection...

On spring nights, it gets unexpectedly cold.

Of course this room would be no exception.

But I kept entrusting myself to the warmth that kept me from feeling the room temperature.

Over time, when the burning emotions subside, I feel clear in nature and in my head as well.

Still, I didn't find an answer there, just simply now I've decided to distract myself from that.

And when he finally finished crying about it, he had a good time blossoming about what had happened in Edo and Osaka.

But...

I didn't even know...

Happy time without this, spending time with my "father" named Hideyoshi Tokugawa...

That this is the last time and I will never visit again...

Furthermore, how can I realise that Tokugawa Hideyoshi and I and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's very opportunity to meet each other face is the last of this visit to Edo?

And it starts with a report of a single woman smiling quietly behind our parents and children.

- It would be dangerous to bring the Lord Chancellor and the Right Minister any closer.

It was addressed to Tokugawa Jiayang, whose blessings stared at the end of the day awaiting her report in Kyo...

I mean...

Ironically, this moment when I deepened my love with Hideyoshi Tokugawa prompted us to be relentlessly torn apart.