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Celebrating 16 years (1611) October 7 -
Finally, we arrived at Sunfu Castle.
And it's also the end of my life as my "Toyotomi Hideyoshi".
When I got out of the cage, I looked up at the majestic Heavenly Guard.
- Come on, we're finishing up.
And when I was in the mood, I took another step with my own feet.
And he hurried to Tokugawa Jiayang, who was smiling and spreading his hands.
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That night...
After the grand reception, I was with Yukimura Maida and Princess Kofi in the unpopular courtyard, not in the room where they put me through.
"There's no one around"
I opened my mouth slowly after Sasuke Monkey, one of the ten brave Maida warriors, reported to Yukimura.
"I've decided to go back in time."
Two people staring at me without upset, even in my sudden confession.
It turned out from the way it was going that we both had predictions that "this would happen one day".
And I told you all about my conversation with the mysterious Hood girl.
"I see... so when are you leaving this era?
"Tomorrow..."
"It's tomorrow! It's very sudden again.... So, have you spoken to Lord Thousand?
To Princess Kofi's inquiry, I shook my head to the side.
Then she shrugged her neck and said.
"Not at all... you're not thinking of just changing the 'contents' without saying anything like this, are you?
"No... I'm gonna talk to you right"
"Then talk to me right now. I know you're thinking we should talk about it on the verge of getting out of here, but I'm sure it would be happier for her to talk about it a little bit sooner."
"Oh well..."
"What are you doing? Hurry up or she'll fall asleep!
"Oh, oh! Ok!"
I started walking like she was pushing me on the back.
And at the end of the day, I offered a deep salute to them both,
"Thank you for your help so far!
And I left behind and walked away from the spot.
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"Ochiya. Are you awake?
When I arrived in front of the room of a thousand princesses, I called inside in a quiet voice.
It's just that in my mind, "If you sleep, I can postpone telling you tomorrow......" he was whining about something unintentional.
But at last, I heard a word from my room that there was no escape route.
"Hideyoshi...?
Sleepy voice a little.
Probably was just beginning to gloat.
After just finishing the long journey, I also took part in the response gathered by many people.
You must be very tired.
While I felt sorry for myself, I decided on my stomach and spoke.
"I need to talk to you about something. Can you come outside for a minute?
"Yeah, yeah. Just a moment, please. I'm going to weave the top hanging."
Surprisingly, I can feel the joy of my invitation.
I kept waiting for her to come out of the room while I managed to contain my chest from getting painful.
And then she came out at the same time that she was quietly able to open the jar.
The light of the autumn moon and night illuminates her blue and white.
It's obvious compared to when we met, but it's something that's grown up for a long time.
I took her hand gently as I accidentally narrowed my eyes.
"Hideyoshi?
"Let's walk a little"
"Uh... yes"
I can tell her cheeks were slightly reddish, even in the dark.
I held her slightly sweaty hand tight and quickened her legs.
"Duh, where are you going?
"Isn't it good anywhere? We just want to walk."
This was my heart.
In the end, the two of us never left Osaka Castle alone until the end.
There was always a samurai to go everywhere, and even when the two of us were spending time in the room, there was a maiden name waiting outside the podium.
So it was my wish that the two of us walk without stopping in anyone's eyes like this.
I hoped that day would come, when we were both more grown up, when we had two children, and we would just relax walking around Edo and the city of Kyo with our families alone.
But... I ended up losing.
To the gear of history and the Tokugawa Jiayang......
Still, if my loss makes her happy...
"Hideyoshi! Didn't you have something to talk about!?
I stopped at her word.
Then I let go of her hand and took a slight distance.
Was her leg too fast for her? My breath is only getting a little rough.
I slowly opened my mouth when I saw her breath calm.
"Oh... I need to talk to you about something important. I really want you to listen."
When I put more effort into her eyes, she looks worried and swallows her spit.
I closed my eyes once.
Then the memories with her on the day of her presence rush around like a running lantern.
- Are you a fighter?!?
The encounter was a worrying face.
- Hideyoshi, it's hard!!
That iron fist doesn't hurt my jaw just to remember it now.
- Mmmm!! My lord's silly!!
You just pissed me off at first.
- Dear Hideyoshi! Are you going to make another thousand!?
You've been chasing me on my back all my life.
- Thousands are delighted! Dear Hideyoshi!
And he was always happy to be with me.
- Idiot! Idiot! Hideyoshi's an idiot!! How much do you make a thousand wait!!
I'm sorry. Now that I think about it, I've always kept you waiting.
- I want you to be happy to be a couple with a thousand... as much as a thousand...
Oh, I'm so glad I had this time with you.
- I'm a thousand happy!
Did I really make you happy? [M]
And...
- Hideous. Well! I love it!!
I've been saved many times by this smile.
No matter how adversity it was, he was just staring at me without an inch of cloudiness.
No matter how noisy his surroundings got, he was turning a twisted smile on me.
I can't help but love her like that.
That's not enough in such commonplace terms as romantic emotions and family love.
Infinitely spreading love...
Slowly open your eyes and stare at Chihime.
She wouldn't have any idea what I was going to talk about, but she already had tears all over her eyes.
I finally opened my mouth.
"I... I am not a true Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It looks the same, but the contents are a man named Taiichi Kondo from a distant future. And I'll be back in the future tomorrow. I mean, the real Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the contents are replaced again."
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The next day...
I walked into the room with Itcha and Kofi, Yukimura Maida, who knew what was going on.
Yichai's hand is firmly gripped with "The Stone Beyond a Long Time".
When I nodded at her, I gently lay my own hands on her hands.
Then Princess Kofi inquired slightly suspiciously.
"Hey! You must have spoken well to Lord Thousand?
"Oh, we talked last night"
"Then why aren't you here?
Yes, she's right, there's no such thing as a thousand princesses on this scene right now.
But I really told her everything.
Meanwhile, she was just crying.
And he disappeared into his room without saying a word to the end.
I didn't even show up this morning.
When the orchid of her samurai, worried, went to see how she was, she said with the futon on, "Don't worry, I just don't feel a little better," she said.
Yukimura approached me, trying to replace Princess Kofi, who was still frowning.
And he's been offering his right hand.
Let's shake hands.
"What...?
- Gah!
He takes my hand forcefully.
It's thick and stiff.
It's so big...
So strong...
It's so hot...
My favorite hand.
We stared at each other without exchanging words.
And Yukimura talked to me.
"Do you remember the first time I saw you?
"Oh, I remember very well"
"That's when I said goodbye to those who did. And Hideyoshi came alone to protect the Toyotomi family. Now Hideyoshi will say goodbye. Then let it protect you. Toyotomi."
Yukimura's hand slowly detaches.
Then it was Princess Kofi's embrace that covered me instead.
"Farewell. Rest assured, Lord Hideyoshi will be sure to protect you."
"Oh, I asked for it. Master..."
Princess Kofi leaves.
And now I put my hands firmly on Yichai's hands.
A dazzling light emanates from "The Stone Beyond Time".
Finally, I am no longer Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Thanks for everything.
And goodbye! Hideyoshi Toyotomi!
... and that was then.
"Thousand!!
Thousand princesses showed up.
My favorite... wearing the 'yellow' sleeve I gave you...
"Hideyoshi. Ah!
"Thousand!!
She rushes over here.
But the light is getting stronger.
- Ba!!
She jumped in with her hands wide open in my chest.
But...
She slipped through me and fell to the floor...
"Hideyoshi!! Hey do it! Don't go!!
"Thousand!! Don't worry!! Hideyoshi will always make you happy!! So don't cry!!
"No! I don't want to! Hideyoshi has to be Hideyoshi!!
Thousand princesses trying so hard to touch me.
But...
Finally, she couldn't touch my body.
I...
He flew his consciousness beyond the light.
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Thus my reincarnation life to Toyotomi Hideyoshi closed the curtain.
I thought...
But...
Back in my old days, I was screaming just a few hours later.
On its right hand side is The Textbook of History.
"Yikes!! Tokugawa Ieyasu!! You really pissed me off!!
And...
The mysterious Hood woman who appeared before me again.
When she looked up, she told me.
"You have good eyes, don't you? If you're a man, show me your guts!
I couldn't have gotten lost.
"Wait, Jiayang!! I'll crush you!!
- End of Part Two