Episode 4 - Tsushima and Ohashi Shigenaga

I landed on Tsushima in a small boat, but it's a bit of a stuffy atmosphere. There are boats but no people, and I wonder if everyone has fled.

When you think about it, it's like a warship from another country suddenly arriving, so it's natural to be wary.

Elle said that since we were going to stand out anyway, it would be better to be imposing from the start. It's true that Elle and the others don't look Japanese, so they stand out.

Does anyone understand the language?

Yes. Everyone understands the language.

That's good to hear. How can I help you this time?　Sakai is just west of here.

To tell you the truth, I have recently taken over a ship. I've recently taken over a ship, and while I'm looking for new trading partners, I thought I'd pay a visit to the Tsushima Shrine and the Atsuta Shrine in Owari.

　The man who approached us in the moody atmosphere was a man who looked like a mature samurai. He was a man who seemed to be a mature samurai, and probably had an unusual foreigner's expression. He had an anxious expression on his face, but looked relieved when he understood our language.

　The reason for the Tsushima port call was discussed with Elle beforehand. The reason for the port call in Tsushima was discussed with Elle beforehand.

'Is that so? My name is Ohashi Seibei Shigenaga. Please come to my house so we can have a chat. I will guide you to Tsushima Shrine and Atsuta Shrine.

'Thank you very much. I am ... Kazuma. I look forward to working with you.

　When I told him the reason for the port call, the air suddenly relaxed and the other man's expression also relaxed.

　But this Mr Ohashi. When it comes to Ohashi-san from Tsushima, is he a member of the Ohashi family who became Nobunaga's brother-in-law?　I've suddenly met a big shot.

　I myself took my real name, not my Galaxy of Planet player name.

　Not that there is any particular reason. I just thought that if this is real life, I should take the name my parents gave me as a Japanese person.

'Ho. I didn't realise there was even sugar, pepper and nitre in the silk weaving. ...'

'This is something too. I will give you what you need in Tsushima.

Are you sure?　Are you sure you don't want to take them to Sakai?

All our shipments are uncontracted. As long as I don't lose money, it doesn't make any difference where I sell it. But if possible, I would like to have a house where I can stay when I come here. If you could arrange for Mr Ohashi to give me permission to do so, I would be very grateful. ..."

'A house?　I can arrange that for you.

No, I don't intend to trade directly. The journey on a ship is hard, and I would feel more at home if I had a house in a port of call.

'I understand. I will buy your cargo at the market price. Leave the house to us. We will prepare it for you while you visit Tsushima Shrine and Atsuta Shrine.

　Mr Ohashi's house was so splendid that it could be described as a mansion.

　After some small talk about how I had taken over the house and ship from my late father, and that my hometown was a small island, we got down to business.

　I thought they would buy me out as a young naive man, but they don't seem to do that.

　They're going to give me the house I was planning to stay in, and they've asked me to stay the night, so I'll invite Ketty and the others I left behind on the ship.

SIDE EL.

　The Ohashi family was supposed to have been the head of the Tsushima Minamicho 15 Party, the Sou that ruled Tsushima.

　There is information that Lord Ohashi Shigenaga was originally the father of Lord Oda Nobunaga, who also fought with Lord Nobuhide. He took Nobuhide's daughter as his wife and became a vassal, after which he became a powerful figure in Nobunaga's service.

　He is soft-spoken and considerate, but is probably more important than the commander thinks.

　Is it silk that he wants?　He may also want glass, but this is not a time when the value of a flintlock is really known.

　It is fatal that not only silk but even cotton cannot be produced domestically. It seems that blue ramie can be produced domestically somehow.

　Perhaps we will meet Lord Oda Nobunaga in person, instead of watching him from afar.

　If Lord Oda Nobunaga is as he was in history, sooner or later he will take an interest in the galleons and us.

　We may not see history, but we may change it.

　Have we been in the past of the Command's world?　If we were not in the past of the command world, then we are not in the past of ....

　Maybe the world is just one of an infinite number of branches and leaves, like a phylogenetic tree.

SIDE, Kazuma.

'Um. What is the position of the Namban women over there?"

SIDE/KIMA: "Well. 'I am a wife.

Ah, a fine lord. Which one of you is the wife?

They are all wives.

　After a while, when Ketty and the others arrived, I was naturally asked by Shigenaga Ohashi in what capacity I was a woman.

　'We had discussed this beforehand,' he said. Melti told me that I should make her my wife. He said he doesn't want me to want a rare foreign woman.

　I hope he doesn't see through my lies.

'That's also unusual, ..., isn't it?

　Have they found out?　Ohashi-san gave me a subtle smile and said it was unusual.

'They were born on the same island.

'Ah, I see.'

　Is that a poor excuse?　The most important thing to remember is that you can't be too careful with what you say.

　I was allowed to stay at Mr Ohashi's mansion for the rest of the day, and the food was delicious, as if he had taken care of me.

Side, Shigenaga Ohashi.

　Kazuma-dono is young enough to be my own son, but he seems to be quite a good businessman.

　And he must be in a good position to have five fine princes.

　I have never heard of a couple of Nambans living near Hinomoto. I have heard that the white-skinned Nambans come from far to the west.

　I don't know why, but if a family lives on a small island so far away from their country, their parents must have had a hard time.

　It is likely that the family of Lord Kazuma, who was wealthy in trade, took care of them.

　Well, whatever the reason, we cannot overlook the fact that individuals have Nanban ships. Nothing would be more gratifying than if they could bring cargo to Tsushima from time to time.

　What about the mansions? We can't just rent out a shabby house.

　There was the house of Tsuchikura, who was killed for lending money fraudulently, wasn't there? Should we use that place? There's a warehouse there too.

side Kazuma.

The house is quite splendid. We're fine with a small house.

No, it's just vacant. This used to be the Tsuchikura's mansion, so it's well-protected. Please use it.

　The next day, Mr Ohashi showed me around the house he was renting, and it was just as splendid as his own.

　I want a more cozy house. It seems like it would be hard to clean. If it's too big, I don't think I'll feel at home.

　In other words, you want me to continue bringing in your belongings?

'Thank you. That would be very helpful.

　You can't complain about a house that's too big, can you? The rent seems to be free.

　The house is surrounded by a mud wall and has a large garden, a stable and three storehouses. The storehouses are moneylenders, aren't they?　Did they go bankrupt because of the Tokugawa Decree?

SIDE MELTY.

　Mmm-hmm. Does the commander understand?　Nothing is more expensive than free money.

　Each one is so thin that you don't even notice it, but when you put them together, they become stronger. This is how people form bonds.

　Command is too naive to live in a time when there is no such thing as faith.

　But .... Being surrounded by ties does not necessarily mean you will be preyed upon.

　On the contrary, it's a piece of cake for us to take advantage of those who surround us with ties, even if it's impossible for the commander-in-chief.

　Ohashi Shigecho. Do you understand?　Do you understand the risk of enclosure?

　If you understand the risks and what we want, we can be of great help to you.

　Is the commander's weakness a woman?　He doesn't seem to be very good with people. If they send a woman to take care of him, he's in trouble.

　When I said he should keep us as wives, he did exactly that, and now we just have to make the lie true as soon as possible.

　The command and we need a new bond.

　Absolutely if the command and we are to live through these war-torn times ahead.

　It's not a virtual space or a game anymore. We need to form a really strong bond too, or one day we could lose our footing.