Azuchi Castle in February of Tensho 9
A few days have passed since the meeting with Mitsuhide, and it is finally time to leave for Kyoto tomorrow. Perhaps that is why the peasants and maidservants have been working busily since the morning.
Everyone works hard. Now clearly did not children around ten years old pass by? I hurriedly left the room and sure enough, I could see a glimpse of a child in the midst of the peasant. Oh, he's already working! You don't even have a labor code in this day and age! I'm not sure if this is the norm or not, but it's a shame, Japan. That's why it's called the country of the company stockpile.
I'm not sure I've ever seen it before.
Many of them would start with only about seven to help out in the house. It's not a bad idea to have a few children in the village, and even the youngest will be the first to help. I think they are the sons of the vassals.
It's too black ...... to say anything about it if you ask me to live, but I'd like to improve it somehow.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about them. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but you can't work in the castle without knowing your identity.
How long have you been working for us, Matsuma?
"Ha! Our village people begin to train in poison little by little when they are weaned, and when they become three, they leave their parents and practice from morning to night under their master. At the age of three, they leave their parents and train from morning to night under the guidance of a master. You must lose your love for your parents, otherwise you will be in trouble for the mission.
You're Uso, you ...... glanced at the face of the pine tree, did you say something funny? I'm not sure if it's a good idea. I'm not a fan of that, but it's a bit of a shock to me to see you tilt your head in such a cute way. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.
I'm sure I look like a Tibetan snagging fox now. I'm so glad I didn't reincarnate as a ninja kid.
As I was getting to know the world of the ninja, a small farmer came up to me while I was gloomy on the porch.
I'm sorry. Sanboshi-sama, your master wants to see you.
The old man? It's a rare occurrence. You'll get angry if you make them wait too long, so let's get going.
All right. Come on!
"Ha!
It's a couple of minutes to follow the peasant, no, too far. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get the best out of it. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.
You will be able to find out what is going on. Please pass through.
"Yes, thank you.
"Haha.
When I entered the room and looked around, it was a room that I could not believe was in the Warring States period. Anyway, there were a lot of things in the room, some of them Western and some of them Japanese, so there was no sense of unity at all, and it was frankly tacky to modern people's sense.
This room must be my grandfather's private room. I'm sure it's very different from other people's.
I'm not sure where to start: ...... The luxurious chair on the tatami floor, the Western-style armor, the huge globe, and the huge globe, but more importantly, the black guy behind the old man, what is that? Why is there a black man in Japan in this era?
"Hmm, good to see you, Three Fathers. Come closer.
"Yes.
The old man is in a very good mood, but because of the black man behind him, I can't get him to talk at all. My eyes are completely locked on to the black man.
I hear you met with your vassals. I heard you met with the vassals, and they're looking forward to seeing you in the next ten or twenty years. You're a great kid, Yasuke.
"Hassbarashiki Kotokato
It's talking! What? Your Japanese is good, isn't it? You'd be an instant success in a tavern.
Grandpa, how about you?
I've never seen the Three Fathers before. This is the first time I've ever seen the Three Lawyers. He is very strong, and he gave Yoemon a twist.
Yoemon is a sumo wrestler, which my dad says is my grandfather's favorite sumo wrestler, I think?
"Hazimemashite sambhistasama, yasuketomoshimasu
Hmmm. It's good to see you.
"Arigatakio Kotoba
The manners are also very wandering, and people are not always what they seem.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it in the future. ...... "Yasuke came across the sea," he said. This is a globe, they say, and this is where Yasuke came from.
Then the old man took me in his arms and carried me to the globe. Wow, I didn't know that globes have been around since this era. But I wonder if the continents are distorted or unfinished?
"Neither Jubei nor Gorosa could understand this at all. We live on a planet called Earth, like this one, which is round and largely occupied by the sea.
The old man explained to me with a smile like a child. Well, ordinary people wouldn't be able to understand it. I'm sure I can keep up with the conversation since it's commonplace that the earth is round in my day, but Mitsuhide and the others, who haven't even received any compulsory education, may not be able to understand it. It's just that the old men who understand it are just crazy.
I'm sure you're not the only one. I'll reward you if you win.
I'm sure you're not very popular, but I'm sure you won't understand. Phew! ...... but what a pity, old man! That doesn't work for me.
This little island.
...... Why did you think that?
The old man rolls his eyes, as if he didn't expect me to guess. Well, it's partly because he knows the right answer, but more importantly...
If this is the source of the sun, then the world is much, much bigger. That's more interesting!
"Phew! ...... a-hahaha! Funny! It's true, the world is wide and full of things I don't know. It's exciting to think of it!
Yes, it's so boring to stay in such a small country now that you've been reincarnated. Someday I'm going to go on a journey, I want to see the end of the world. And I want to see the end of the world!
That's right, I've always wanted to see your hometown. I'll take the Three Lawyers with me when I do. I will give you this globe as a reward.
"Are you sure? Thank you, Grandpa!
"Good gracious, take them in afterwards.
"Ha!
I didn't expect you to give me a globe! Decorate your room and treasure it!
Mmmm, I'm glad to see you're happy. Is there anything else you want?
The way he listened to me, he sounded like an old man who was completely indulgent to his grandchildren, and the image of Nobunaga in my mind was completely shattered. I felt like I was making enemies with all the Nobunaga fans in the world, but the real thing is justice.
I'd like to see the other side. I'd like to see the big one on the other side of the line, do you have a big one?
Hmmm... I guess I'm still having a bit of trouble with the word "cannon". I guess I'll just have to make one.
"Hmmm, Taiho ......? If you're talking about the stone fire arrow? I've got a lot of them on board an ironclad ship, I'll show you. I'll show you next time.
Oh no! To be honest, it was a bad idea, but I didn't think he already had it.
Then the old man happily told me the saga of his bravery. He said that when he went to defeat Araki Murashige three years ago, he had kicked out the Mori's Murakami navy with an ironclad ship. It is said that the ironclad ship was a special order item and there were only six boats, but they sank about a hundred boats of the opponent's ships with stone fire arrows.
I've already used it for military purposes. ...... Seriously, Oda Nobunaga is a cheat.
It's a good thing that you have a good understanding of the way you look at the arrows. I'm sure that by the time you come into power, I will have united the country. When that happens, let's go across the sea together to see the world.
The old man said that and patted my head happily.
He laughed and promised me that one day we would go see the world together, a day I will never forget. Even though I knew in the back of my mind that this would never happen, I couldn't help but wish to cross the ocean with him.