Oda Nobuna's Kantou Premarital(?) Trip

"Look, Yoshiharu! It's Mount Fuji! Gosh! So huge! And tall!

Beautiful! I didn't think that we would get to see Mount Fuji so soon!"

"Nobuna, don't get overexcited! This is already part of Suruga

province, we're already in Takeda Shingen's territory!"

"It's precisely because we are in enemy territory that I'm in such

high spirits! And, idiot! Call me "Kichi"!"

"Oh, I forgot, sorry about it."

Sengoku era.

Starting from being a Hime Daimyo of Owari, conquering Mino and

being noticed all of a sudden in the sengoku era, it's Oda Nobuna

who had successfully acquired the capital.

And now, Nobuna had changed to the daughter of the rich

merchant Imai Soukyuu "Kichi", and with her subordinate had

headed to this Toukaido at full speed.

Intentionally not riding a horse and using a merchant's daughter's

identity is to hide her true identity as a warrior.

So as to say, it's to hide from the samurai of the Takeda clan.

"It should be the first time you looked at Mount Fuji, Yoshiharu. Are

you touched? Hmph, hurry and thank me!"

With the name "Kichi", Nobuna, who was wearing an elegant

wafuku, is acting like the owner of Mount Fuji as she raised her chin

high up proudly.

Saying loudly and proudly to her only subordinate, Sagara

Yoshiharu, who had disguised himself as a student, "Mount Fuji is

the no 1 mountain in Japan! From ancient times, people have been

worshipping it as a spiritual mountain! Even till now, they had

forbidden women from entering it. But, like entering Mount Hiei, I just

want to enter Mount Fuji!"

Though the reasons are unclear, but it seems like Nobuna loves

high mountains.

When she conquered Mino's Inabayama castle and named it "Gifu

castle", to view all the towns below the mountain, she build a grand

building on the mountain. Now, she is building a never heard before

7 floor Tenshu in Azuchi castle.

"So as to say, Kichi has the habit of climbing high mountains!"

"I'm not an idiot, don't treat me like some monkey! And you're the

monkey here. Be moved a little! This is Mount Fuji! We are currently

savoring the view of Mount Fuji!"

"Sorry, but during my middle school trip, I had toured Mount Fuji.

And, now that you have mentioned it, I don't really like climbing

mountains."

Sagara Yoshiharu scratched his nose while seemingly trying to

avoid Nobuna's gaze as he turned his face to another side while he

mumbled.

Once his eyes meet with Nobuna's, his heart would start thumping

like crazy.

Sagara Yoshiharu was originally a normal Japanese high school

student, but one day, he had somehow slipped into the sengoku era.

For some reason, in this sengoku era, all the generals were

"Princess knights", so as to say, girls! Is this the past that is

connected to Yoshiharu's era? Or is it a different dimension?

Yoshiharu does not know yet. An extreme sengoku game fanatic,

while relying on the sengoku knowledge from his games, Yoshiharu

become a retainer of the tyrant, Oda Nobuna and not Oda Nobunaga

who has the fate of unifying the warring states. But, Yoshiharu had

somehow developed feelings for this Nobuna who had fought on with

her small body to calm the chaos of the sengoku era.

The vagrant who had claimed that he came from the future and

the Hime Daimyo from birth and had also captured Kyo. According to

the common sense of the sengoku era, their statuses are too

different, these two who never have anything in common had an

unstoppable forbidden love burning fiercely between them.

Not to say, this is Suruga province.

It's no longer Nobuna's territory.

And so, there wasn't any aides nor retainers by her side.

Though the ninja serving Yoshiharu, Hachisuka Goemon is

protecting the both of them while hiding somewhere, but either she

understands the mood or she's being embarrassed as neither one of

them could see Goemon at all.

So as to say, there's only Yoshiharu and Nobuna, the two of them.

"Le...Let's hold hands. Since there isn't anyone here. Just like a

premarital trip!"

The fiercely blushing Nobuna held onto Yoshiharu's hand tightly.

While swallowing his saliva, Yoshiharu held onto Nobuna's snow

white hands.

How soft...

Both of them have zero experience in going out with the opposite

sex.

The two of them clumsily holding hands due to being

embarrassed, from the eyes of the love expert, Matsunaga Hisahide

and the already passed away Nobuna's godfather, Saitou Dousan,

they look like they are just fooling around.

Even if they are clumsy, the both of them had reached this stage.

The Nobuna who is easily angered, vicious tongued, arrogant and

likes to tease people just for laughs. The Yoshiharu who likes to talk

bluntly and disregard the common etiquette between him and his

master. The both of them had always quarreled whenever their roads

crossed.

At Kanegasaki, when Yoshiharu volunteered to do the job of

protecting their rear, he had resolved to die for her.

At Anegawa, when Nobuna was isolated in the main camp and

was assaulted by Asakura Yoshikage.

As per this era's common sense, like a huge gap that can never

be crossed, the romance between the two of them will never be

forgiven.

Though they had promised Saitou Dousan who even up to the last

second of his life, he's still worried about Nobuna's future. But

holding a marriage ceremony and becoming husband and wife is

quite impossible.

When Yoshiharu was being held up high as the "namban soccer

god" in Honbyo temple, he had to once again give up Nobuna.

But now, like a miracle, with no one disturbing them, the two of

them were holding hands and looking at Mount Fuji in Toukaido.

What a charismatic mountain!

The two of them can't help but be awed by the spiritual mountain.

"Wait, Yoshiharu. You said you have already visited Mount Fuji,

that should be a thing that happened very very long ago, right?"

"Hmmm, a future that is about 400 years from now."

"So as to say, now is the first time you've seen Mount Fuji!

Because this Mount Fuji is the Mount Fuji from 400 years ago,

right?"

"....Don't say such hard to understand things! How annoying..."

Though Nobuna is someone from the sengoku era, she has the

same logic as a modern person.

Illogical things can only be explained by superstition.

But, no matter how strange a thing is, as long as it fits logic, one

can easily believe it.

That is how a logical person thinks.

For example, Nobuna thinks, when one dies, they return to dust,

there isn't any world after death.

The reason is simple. Because no one has seen just how a world

like that looks. And so, there isn't any proof to make people believe

it.

When the missionary who had come over from the namban seas

took out his globe and pointed out that the earth is round, Nobuna

believed it very easily.

Because, the words of the missionary fits logic.

Even during the time when she wanted to burn the base of antiNobuna forces, the spiritual mountain, Mount Hiei, there's a logical

reason too.

First, if they conquered Mount Hiei, all disadvantageous situations

at that time would be overturned.

Second, though Mount Hiei is a holy ground for Buddhists, the

monks are always fighting. Nobuna thinks that as a strength to pacify

people's hearts, religious factions who arm themselves and fight with

the warriors are going against their own aims.

Third, Nobuna does not believe in the Gods or spirits in this world.

Even if there's really some kind of higher being in the world, Nobuna

firmly believes that those Gods or spirits who go against Nobuna

who wishes to end this chaotic era aren't the real Gods.

Besides, demolishing the old system that protects the rights of

merchant and pushing ahead a new policy that lets everyone have

free trade, tearing down the customs and tax system, repairing the

roads, building trade routes and improving cities and towns, all these

caused Nobuna to be a destroyer of old tradition and rules in the

eyes of the traditional people.

Due to this, in this era, there are times when Nobuna fell into the

traps that these superstitious people created.

Recently, she had even gotten the title of "The demon lord of the

sixth realm".

But, Yoshiharu who had came from the future is different.

Yoshiharu gently tells Nobuna, "The things you are doing are right,

I believe in you."

At that time, Yoshiharu is really gentle, totally different from the

usual jovial him.

But, there are times when Nobuna feels uneasy about Yoshiharu

whose eyes are full of sadness when he says "The things you are

doing are right."

Just how is my future? Yoshiharu had never told me.

At the same time, Nobuna hopes to rely on her own will and

strength to create the future and so, does not wish to rely on

prophecies.

Yoshiharu can never tell her "The Incident at Honnouji"

beforehand.

Yoshiharu had always been troubled about how to stop the

Incident at Honnouji, can it be stopped?

No matter what, there is the warrior who will caused the Incident at

Honnouji, Akechi Juubei Mitsuhide...

"Juubei, don't tell me...? What should I do...."

Just when Yoshiharu is thinking about all this, Nobuna pinched his

face.

"Oi, are you listening? How did you climb Mount Fuji? Now that

we're talking about it, aren't you a complete amateur in riding

horses?"

"Well, it...it's still considered as riding...."

"Aren't you a commoner in the future? There shouldn't be time for

you to tour Mount Fuji, right?"

"In the future Japan, there is a transportation tool called

"Shinkansen". All you need to do is to sit there. According to the

namban time, it takes only 2 hours from Owari to Edo. I think it's

around 3 hours from Osaka to Edo?"

"What's that!? If it's so fast, it isn't considered a trip anymore!"

Nobuna pursed her lips.

"W...W...Wh...What a rare premarital trip, i...if...if that's the case,

won't it be totally meaningless!?"

"Eh? What did you just say? I didn't hear clearly, can you say it

again?"

"H....How can I say such a thing twice!?"

The shy Nobuna aimed a kick right at Yoshiharu's shin.

It didn't have the usual killing force, but was instead a gentle kick

like a playful kitten.

"Now, we can't play like this so relaxingly. How do we get near the

Odawara castle that is surrounded by the Date army?"

"Yeah, let's discuss it over at the teahouse by the road side."

"Le...Let's stay a night in an inn... From now on, won't we have to

pass by Hakone? Wanting to reach Odawara castle in a day, it's

impossible no matter what!"

"I...In...Inn!? K...Ki....Kichi-sama! If I use the modern language,

w...wo....won't that be a love hotel!???!?"

"R...Ra...Rabu hotel? Mo...Monkey language is really hard to

understand!"

"I'm sorry, I don't know how else to explain it."

"W...What are you thinking in that brain of yours? W...We are just

here to negotiate with Takeda Shingen who is being surrounded in

Odawara castle! Well, th...though there's still the pre...premarital trip

objective...."

"Sorry, I can't hear what you're saying from the middle onwards."

"O....Ok, let's find an inn!"

Though blushing, Nobuna holds onto Yoshiharu hands

nevertheless and heads towards Hakone.

There's a reason for Nobuna and Yoshiharu to pass through

Takeda Shingen's territory Suruga and head towards Houjou

Ujiyasu's Odawara castle. Due to Yoshiharu's strategist, Takenaka

Hanbei carefully suggesting to the panicking and ranting Nobuna

"Just what should we do!?", they go along with Hanbei's plan with

the Oda clan's extremely serious Nee-san, Niwa Nagahide saying

"Full points!". And so, that's how this trip of just the two of them

begins. On the outside, it looks like helping out with the negotiation

of "Oshu's conqueror" "Revelation's beast" Date Masamune and

Houjou Ujiyasu, as well as Takeda Shingen who are currently

besieged in Odawara castle. And now, Nobuna is currently facing off

with Northern Omi's Asai Hisamasa, Nagamasa as well as Echizen's

Asakura Yoshikage, with the situation stagnating.

And, the dragon of Echigo Uesugi Kenshin had declared publically

that he will stand on the side of the disadvantageous Asakura

Yoshikage. To Nobuna, that is a very critical situation.

Though they are in a temporary peace agreement with another

enemy, Osaka's Honbyo temple. But if that god of war Kenshin plans

to attack the south with Asakura Yoshikage, Nobuna can never hold

Southern Omi and Kyoto.

Though the base that was specifically build to counter the Uesugi

and Takeda armies, the "Azuchi castle" had already started

construction, it's still quite far off from completion.

And so, the genius strategist, Takenaka Hanbei suggested to

Nobuna.

"Takeda Shingen-sama and Uesugi Kenshin-sama are like what

people know of them, strong rivals that fought in the Kawanaka

Island. If Uesugi-sama wants to head to the capital and attacks

Takeda-sama, Takeda-sama will definitely stop Uesugi-sama. But in

contrast, rather than heading out to the captial again, if the Oda army

attacks over, it might make Takeda-sama happier. If it's Uesugi-sama

who commands the powerful Echigo army, if she holds onto the path

towards Kyoto from Southern Omi, even if Takeda-sama wants to

head to the capital, it will be quite hard for her. But, if it's the weak

Owari army that Nobuna-sama commands, Takeda-sama may not

mind it much. I'm sorry, sorry! Don't kill me! Uhhhhhhh...."

So as to say, "The enemy's enemy is my friend." Letting Takeda

Shingen hold onto Uesugi Kenshin.

But, the Shingen of now is together with her ally Houjou Ujiyasu

and is in a stalemate with Date Masamune, trapped in Odawara

castle.

"Skilled in attacking, Takeda-sama isn't very good with long

periods of defensive battles. But the master of Odawara castle,

Houjou-sama loves defensive battles, so she will definitely drag this

battle on. And so, Nobuna-sama and Yoshiharu-san have to go into

Odawara castle directly and help defend it, letting the Date army

retreat. As a reward, request Takeda-sama to help delay Uesugisama. With this, we can defeat the Asai Asakura allied forces who

are guarding the Odani castle."

Hanbei said, wanting to fight both Uesugi and Takeda together, the

Oda clan will definitely fail.

The sengoku strongest will definitely be Echigo's Uesugi Kenshin

and Kai's Takeda Shingen. This is the common knowledge of this

era.

Though the Oda clan had successfully captured the capital with

Nobuna's outstanding strategies, but the Owari army is just too

weak.

"Even if that's the case, it's still a problem whether if we can enter

Odawara castle. And, just me and Saru, how can we defeat Date

Masamune? If we really force Date Masamune to retreat Takeda

Shingen should fulfill the promise. But... It's still too difficult!"

Though Nobuna feels that Hanbei's plan is too hard to implement

at the start, but Hanbei said instead, "If this goes on, the Oda clan

will definitely be decimated by the Northern allied forces led by

Uesugi-sama! We can only gamble. And Takeda-sama always likes

Yoshiharu-san. Even if Nobuna-sama can't do it alone, if she brings

along Yoshiharu-san, there might be some grounds for negotiation.

So Nobuna-sama must go. From now on, we need to rely on

Nobuna-sama and Yoshiharu-san's intelligence, courage and luck,

cough cough..." Hanbei coughed lightly while persuading Nobuna.

Takeda Shingen likes Yoshiharu? During the time with Honbyo

temple, didn't that fellow get special treatment from Kennya-sama?

No matter how I think about it, I don't have a good feeling... While

hesitating, Nobuna still mentioned about Hanbei's plan to the chief

advisor of the Oda clan, Niwa Nagahide. And,

"Full points. Though there's danger, but it's an unavoidable fate of

all warriors. And, whatever we do is filled with dangers. Why don't we

treat it as a rare chance and treat it like a premarital trip with

Yoshiharu-sama?"

Nagahide smiled while saying. And so, Nobuna executed Hanbei's

plan.

Correct.

This is the hidden objective of this trip.

Nobuna and Yoshiharu's premarital(?) trip.

In this sengoku era where all heroes are out to conquer the world,

both Nobuna and Yoshiharu do not know what will happen to them in

the future. That the both of them are able to live till now like this

together, it can even be said to be a miracle. And so, they must work

even harder to live on. With this, since they can never be proper

husband and wife, why don't they avoid the retainer's gaze and

secretly marry at some faraway place... That was Nagahide's

suggestion.

Though Nobuna shyly said, "Y...Yo...You gotta be joking! Why

must that fellow and I....", but she still asked Yoshiharu secretly and

started this trip.

Other than their ninja Goemon who is hiding in some dark corner,

they didn't bring along anyone else. In the end, it's because of this

reason too.

This is Nobuna and Yoshiharu's trip.

They can't bring Shibata Katsuie and Akechi Mitsuhide along

especially.

Katsuie treated protecting Nobuna's chastity like her own

responsibility.

And Mitsuhide had been suspecting about their relationship.

It's Mitsuhide that gives them quite a headache.

If one were to ask why, it's because Akechi Mitsuhide.....

"Yoshiharu, aren't you having quite a long face from just now!?

What's with you recently? The times you sigh is getting more

frequent."

"Ah? Ahh~ Sorry about it, I'm getting hungry."

"There seems to be quite a good inn in Hakone! Though it's quite

expensive, but because it's new, it's said that the decor is quite

beauitful and the room can overlook Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi. Let's

take that inn then!"

"Oh, ohh... Ok..."

"Then let's stay in the same room!"

"Y...Yeah... There's only Goemon protecting us this time, from the

angle of one protecting us, a single room is better."

"Ex...Exactly. D...Don't be expecting something! Yo...You

understand?"

"O...Oh... I...I understand. I... I will be gentle. So, you will endure it

during the start, right Kichi...."

"Oi, wh...what are you talking about!? Well... Forget it. Let's go in.

Well, th... the first step is to use the onsen to wash our bodies clean.

D...Do...Don't you be too greedy."

"I...I got it... Ah, I'm thirsty. N...Not good, I'm starting to get

nervous!"

"Nervous... You're really perverted."

"I...It...It's not like that!"

"Ara ara, how close the both of you are, I can't stand it any longer."

Goemon who god knows where she is hiding sighed softly.

"Goemon, when did you start watching us!? You, when it's at the

critical period, hurry and disappear! It's forbidden to peek!"

"Ye...Yeah, Goemon!"

"The lonely me will hide in the darkness and open up a barrier

around the inn."

It has finally come to this, Sagara-shi. If it doesn't stand at the

critical moment, don't be sad, yit(eat) this medicine. Dropping a small

bag at Yoshiharu's head in the dango shop, she disappears like

always.

"What's this?"

"It's a secret medicine of the ninjas. During the time at

Okehazama, it's the same as the medicine that was applied on to

Sagara-shi and Maeda-shi."

"...Ahh~ It's that medicine. Letting the limbs be filled with energy

and causing the body to heat up, like it's burning..."

"Hmmm, because it's too nutritious, it's quite common to have a

nosebleed, please take note."

"I got it."

"So we have finally reached the "Rabu Hotel". Though I'm not

afraid, but I feel so nervous..." Nobuna swings around while hugging

tightly to Yoshiharu's arms.

Such a cute girl is actually.... I'm just too lucky. Oi, Tokichirou-jiisan, even if I abandon the dream of opening a harem and love only

Nobuna, You shouldn't have any opinions, right? This is the best

bishoujo in the world no matter if it's the exterior or her heart!

Yoshiharu looks at the Mount Fuji that was bathed in the light of the

setting sun as he thinks inside his heart.

This is just too joyous for me! Yoshiharu himself can't believe it.

Though the two of them will risk death to sneak into Odawara

castle.

Though it's the plan of the genius strategist Hanbei, it's not

ensured that it will definitely succeed.

Especially when Hanbei said, "Please be careful of Houjou

Ujiyasu-sama, Yoshiharu-san. Though Takeda Shingen-sama is a

righteous person who will never do a thing like assassination, but

Houjou Ujiyasu is a strategist that's hard to fathom. She is that kind

of person who won't be bound by a set of rules of reasons and will

think of a plan on the fly, so do not reveal any openings. To not

regret in the end, please be very careful. Uhh, uhh.", she had given

such a warning when they were moving out.

And so, I must join with Nobuna tonight.

Tonight isn't the time to be embarrassed, troubled and withdrawn.

Just how much do I love Nobuna, and how I'm attracted by her, I

must tell Nobuna no matter what. I can't just tell her using words, I

must show it with my actions!

So, Yoshiharu had made up his mind.

"As Aneue's substitute, is it really safe that I won't be revealed?

Katsuie? Do I look like a bishoujo now?"

"Yes, perfect. Hime-sama. No matter how I see you, you're the

most beautiful, cute, and awesome Oda Nobuna-sama in the warring

states! It's already at the level that I want to push you down!

Hahaha!"

"Ka...Katsuie? Why are you using such a hungry tiger-like eyes to

look at me? I'm not Aneue, s...so, don't look at me like that~"

Northern Omi.....

Facing the Odani castle that was guarded by Asai Asakura allied

forces, there's a small mountain full of green, Mount Toragozen.

This is the foremost base of the Oda army who is facing Asai

Asakura.

If the Asai Asakura allied forces entered Kyoto where both the

Yamato Gose and Imagawa Yoshimoto are staying at, it will be

Nobuna's loss.

Here, to not let the Asai Asakura army head out, the Nobuna

armies are guarding it with their full force. But, there had been

rumors that the dragon of Echigo Uesugi Kenshin had already

started to reinforce Asai Asakura. No matter if it's the commoners or

the soldiers, they are already discussing, "This time, the Oda army

will definitely be chased out of Kyoto."

But currently, Nobuna is together with the eloquent (Skilled in

deceiving girls) Yoshiharu to ask Takeda Shingen to delay Uesugi

Kenshin from entering the eastern provinces.

Right now, if Asai Asakura's side know that the commander in

chief Nobuna isn't at the base of Mount Toragozen, things will go

downhill.

So, the plan that the strategist Takenaka Hanbei thought of, is to

arrange for a substitute of Nobuna to be at Mount Toragozen to

scare the enemy at Odani castle.

But Nobuna does not have any sisters, the perfect doll-like face of

the no 1 beauty of Owari, Nobuna is very famous, one can

distinguish it even from afar.

Recently, there's a convenient tool called "telescope" that was

from namban. Even from the Odani castle, one can see Nobuna who

is in her main base of Mount Toragozen.

One that can be the substitute of Nobuna, there isn't any in Oda's

camp.

If it's about bishoujo, there's quite a few with Akechi Mitsuhide as

the head, but there weren't any who looks like Nobuna.

"And so, with the help of my cross dressing skills, I Tsuda

Kanjuurou will act as Aneue! I'm not boasting but in the Oda clan,

there's only me who looks like Aneue. Hahaha!"

So,

The substitute that Hanbei chosen is Nobuna's brother, Tsuda

Nobusumi.

Though Nobusumi is Oda clan's prince, he is a bishounen with the

same look as Nobuna.

And, other than having a girl like look, he likes cross-dressing.

Other than him, there isn't anyone more suitable to be Nobuna's

substitute.

"You're so cute that I almost forget that you're really a guy, and you

look exactly the same as Hime-sama. Ahh, I can't endure it anymore.

Hime-sama, it must be hot for you to wear the namban armor. Let

me Katsuie help you to change! Hahahaha!"

"Wa...Wait a minute, Katsuie! Why are you rushing over here!?

Stop~ I have a wife~"

"Please call me "Riku", Hime-sama, don't call me Katsuie. Then,

call me "Riku" and order me around! If you fail, I will execute you,

don't forget to say such cold words! Occasionally saying such harsh

words is one of Hime-sama charm points! Hahahaha"

"....Katsuie's loyalty to Aneue, how should I say it... Well, forget it!"

The combination of Nobusumi who is wearing Nobuna's favorite

namban armor and her vice commander Shibata Katsuie who is

currently serving by her side, the both of them are acting out

"Nobuna and her subordinate Katsuie"

If it's Asai Nagamasa who had been Tsuda Nobusumi's wife for a

short period of time getting near to the camp, she will definitely

notice that this Nobuna is fake. But, if it's looking through a telescope

from Odani castle, one shouldn't be able to notice anything different.

From the back of both of them, as a Akahorushuu, wearing the

tiger skin hat, Maeda Inuchiyo holds onto her spear as she stood

there silently.

"Anyway, where did Nagahide and Mitsuhide go to, Katsuie?"

"....Haven't I told you to call me "Riku"!? You must act like the

substitute!"

"Katsuie, Katsuie. To not expose the substitute, it's no good if you

undress Nobusumi's shirt." Inuchiyo warned expressionlessly.

"Ahh, sorry, Riku.... So where did Niwa Nagahide and Akechi

Mitsuhide go to~?"

"Yes~ Nagahide is at Mount Azuchi and is currently supervising

the construction work of Azuchi castle. As expected of Nagahide,

working hard like this. Mitsuhide is spreading herself thin by moving

around with the Yamato Gose, nobles, shogun and merchants in

Kyoto."

"There isn't any backup? This is making me uneasy."

"It's not like this, if Asai Asakura forces have any movement,

Mitsuhide will immediately lead an army and rush over to Mount

Toragozen, please don't worry!"

"I see~ I originally feel quite worried when I just have Katsuie as

my vice commander, now I feel better~ Ahahahaha."

"Please call me "Riku". What's that about!? And, "I see~" What's

with such a dumb response!? At this moment, if you don't use a stiff

expression and say, "Dearuka!", you are totally not like my Himesama!"

"Dearuka!" ....Though Aneue loves saying that, but what does it

mean?"

"You are her brother, yet you know nothing of it. How sad it is. It is

the short form of answering the retainers, "Is that so, I see." and it

becomes, "Dearuka!" Hime-sama is smart but dislikes talking

useless words. Before you turn this to your favorite verse, you gotta

practise more. Dearuka! Dearuka!"

"Dearuka! Dearuka! ..... Dearuka Dearuka Dearuka Dearuka

Dearuka Dearuka~ Ahh... It feels like a spell totally."

"....Uhh~ Can we really be okay with such a substitute~!?"

Katsuie scratched her head while she sighed.

"Hahaha, there isn't any problem, Katsuie."

"Call me "Riku""

"Sorry, sorry, okay, Riku? Oichi... No, if Asai Nagamasa attacks

suddenly, I will try to stop her even if I have to give my life away. I

had promised her this, it will be the end when we next meet. Don't

need to worry."

Only when he talks about Asai Nagamasa, the usually carefree

Nobusumi will become serious, since he's the frivolous gentleman of

Owari. Though he's currently acting as the Hime-sama of Owari,

Nobuna.

When she was appointed as the vice commander of Mount

Toragozen, she was asked by Nobusumi "Asai Nagamasa is actually

a girl, don't say this out." Katsuie looks at Nobusumi's face with a

questioning look, "When we talk about Nagamasa, he suddenly

becomes suave as if he changed into someone else. Can love really

bring upon such a big change?"

"It will change~ Listen, a serious romance will change you no

matter whether you want it or not, like your soul has been taken

away by the other party. The instant you fall in love, you have to bear

it. The so called responsibility... Because you are not alone anymore,

you must accept the other party's everything."

"Hmmm.... Now that you mentioned it, Saru too, though he is with

that monkey face, but when it's time to protect Hime-sama, as if he

had changed to someone else, he will become suave too.... Though

it's still him, his eyes, or his expression, they are all different, so

that's the power of love~"

"I...If I were to fall in love, will I become cute too...." Katsuie

mumbles to herself with a face full of admiration.

"Katsuie hasn't fallen in love before?"

"Call me "Riku", didn't I said so already!?"

"....Huh, it's not like a tone that a girl of your age should have. Not

to mention cute, you're totally the demon Katsuie. Katsuie is totally

clueless about the ways of love."

"....Even if it's me, if I fall in love, will I become more like a girl?

Like Hime-sama recently? Ever since Hime-sama met Saru, she

become much cuter than ever.... I...It's so unfair! Why isn't Himesama's affection target me!? Some time when Saru is sleeping, I

must cut off his head!"

"....This, Aneue liking Katsuie or something, isn't that totally

impossible.... Hahaha."

"Why? Ahh~ Ahh~ I want to fall in love too, though I can't reach the

cuteness level of Hime-sama, I will at least become a girl like

Nagahide."

Ever since that skit incident, Katsuie had been treating Nagahide

as her rival on a subconscious level.

During the time when they were categorizing themselves,

Katsuie = Big breasts, the enemy.

Nagahide = Onee-san, pure type.

Somehow, it becomes like this, Katsuie mumbled, "I want to act

like a girl more." and her maiden heart suddenly awakes.

"....Compared to love, dango seems more suitable for Katsuie,

want some Uiroumochi?"

To lose weight, with her mouth watering as she faced Inuchiyo

who is using toothpicks to pick up the trembling Uiroumochi, Katsuie

said, "No! From now on, looks is much more important than eating!

My waist will become smaller! Uhh, I won't let anyone say I'm a cow

with huge breasts anymore!"

"How about changing your tone to be more like a girl?"

Towards Nobusumi's suggestion, "Yeah. The speaking methods of

future girls, I had learnt quite abit from Saru... Though I'm

embarrassed... but to defeat Nagahide, I'm willing to do anything!

No, let me do it!" Katsuie blinked alluringly while she feels

embarrassed.

At this time, not far from the camp, Takenaka Hanbei is acting out

the defensive strategies of Mount Toragozen. The shikigamis Zenki

and Gouki were wiping Hanbei's forehead to help reduce her

temperature.

"You should rest a little, my master. You hadn't been sleeping

since last night. You're overworked."

"....Cough cough.... This time round, though I'm the one who

planned this negotiation with Takeda-sama, but there's quite a big

risk factor in it. No matter what, I got a bad feeling about this. I must

come up with a pefect plan that can manage any situation that

occurs.

"But, due to the holy light of Mount Hiei being extinguished, your

"Ki" has been weakened. Don't push yourself too hard."

"I know, Zenki-san. I will go rest after I finish writing these. There

isn't much time left for me... Cough cough cough."

"Ohhh, you are really... You have already worked so hard, no one

will say anything if you just act spoilt a little."

Zenki's eyes met with Gouki who was wiping Hanbei's forehead

with a face full of worry.

"Though I want to explain everything to Sagara Yoshiharu, but

master will definitely lecture us."

"..."

"Gouki. Sagara Yoshiharu isn't dumb. He often worries for master.

But... Though that person is cheerful by nature, it's precisely

because of that cheerfulness that he easily overlooks things."

No matter if it's Zenki or Gouki, none of them can change Hanbei's

decision.

"Right now, I have to go become Yoshiharu's substitute. I'm going

over to the main camp now."

Though Zenki can't change to become another person totally, but

his imitation skills are not a problem at all.

To let the opponent think that Nobuna is still at Mount Toragozen,

Hanbei has to let Nobusumi be Nobuna's substitute and had even

prepared Yoshiharu's substitute.

That's Zenki.

"Zenki-san, I'm leaving the rest to you. Cough, cough."

"Uhh."

Worried, Zenki looks on as Hanbei continues coughing.