Akechi Mitsuhide ~Three way shootout~ Love Quarrel

Akechi Mitsuhide, who was appointed as Kyoto's commander in

charge, is at Honnouji temple having an elegant tea ceremony with

the officials, merchants, warriors and the shogun Imagawa

Yoshimoto.

Having a kumquat accessory, a wide forehead and a very cute

face, the blood of the distinguished Tosa Genji clan flows in Akechi

Mitsuhide. She is not only skilled in tea ceremonies, but she also

knows the ways of the officials and is a necessary warrior for

Nobuna. The rural ways of the Oda clan can never mix well with the

elegant nobles' culture. Without Mitsuhide, no matter if it's governing

Kyoto or communicating with the Yamato Gose, it's impossible to just

rely on the Oda clan.

"Today, we have brought along three experts of tea ceremonies in

Sakai. You guys, it's your show from now on." While giving an

elegant smile, Mitsuhide passionately served the guests as she said.

The three experts from Sakai are,

"Not long ago, the takoyaki that Akechi-san used negi to create,

that type where you even used Hatcho Miso. It has been selling now,

right?"

Governing the city of commerce, Sakai, he's Imai Soukyuu.

Wearing a single lens glasses imported from namban, he is a

stubborn geezer with a huge build. No matter when, the conversation

will always be about money and trading. Rather than an expert in tea

ceremonies, he is a merchant totally.

"Being called an expert along with Naya's master and Rikyuusama, I don't deserve those kind words."

Compared to Imai Soukyuu, Tsuda Sougyu has a pale face with a

thin body build. He seems heavy with thoughts as he keeps what he

thinks in his heart, a representative of Sakai along with Imai

Soukyuu. Though he is now following along with Imai Soukyuu

unconditionally, but he is an ambitous man that will never easily give

up on standing at the top of Sakai.

And then, there's the last person.

"..."

A very famous tea ceremony girl among the merchants of Sakai,

Sen no Rikyuu.

Wearing an exotic attire that combines namban culture with the

normal Japanese wafuku, she didn't utter a single noise. But

somehow, what's mysterious is, everyone present seem to have

heard Rikyuu's greetings.

The tea cups that Rikyuu brought over are all rare products.

Compared to Imai Soukyu and Tsuda Sougyu who had brought

luxurious and rare tea cups because they are meeting with the

shogun, the tea sets that Rikyuu brought are common tea cups that

are in strange shapes. Some of their shapes are totally weird, and a

couple of them even have openings.

And, those tea sets are basically all black.

"It's like this. This is Rikyuu's preference, not being bound by the

common rules of this era is the proof of Rikyuu-san being a top

expert of tea ceremony.

"....Ahh! I'm humbled."

Amidst Imai Soukyu and Tsuda Sougyu's consistent compliments,

Rikyuu blushes as she starts to prepare tea for the guests.

With the preparation starting, the things in the teacup starts

swirling around.

"..."

"So fascinating, how should I describe it? Hohoho, what a

mysterious person!"

With his black teeth and white eyebrows (A trend of ancient

Japan....), when the Kampaku Konoe Sakihisa in his noble attire

received the tea that was served, he can't help but be stunned by the

scene unfolding in the tea cup.

Th...This isn't the famous product of Kyo, Macha of Uji Kanbayashi

but grape wine from namban.

That's the so called red wine.

And, floating on top of the grape wine are...

"Aren't those sprinkles of gold!? Ju...Just when did you put them

in?"

Those are extremely small sprinkles of pure gold.

"..."

Using tea for alchemy, Rikyuu explained silently.

"Ho...How is this possible.... How can namban wine cause such a

miracle!? Don't tell me Rikyuu-sama is a Christian?"

"..."

Rikyuu nodded her head lightly.

In replacement of the quiet Rikyuu, Imai Soukyu explained to the

shocked Konoe Sakihisa, "It's the marvelous part of how Rikyuu

adds in the techniques of Christianity into tea ceremonies."

"Rikyuu-sama's shop is called "Sakanaya". Sakana is the

representative of Christianity's God, Jesus. And, in Sen no Rikyuu's

name, there are all crosses on it. It's precisely because Rikyuu is a

genius that she has created a new alchemy technique that fuses

namban culture with tea ceremonies!"

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"I see, though I don't have much of a liking for namban, but to

actually do alchemy during a tea ceremony... One has to respect

such an act!"

"The golden city of commerce Sakai will definitely be more

prosperous with the new tea ceremony that Rikyuu-sama created.

Imai Soukyu nodded his head deeply as he hinted to Konoe

Sakihisa with his eyes.

The two of them aren't bound by their status of being an extremely

important official and merchant and were actually maintaining

contact in secret. The ambitous Konoe Sakihisa who wants to obtain

the world for himself had been secretly fanning the flames of conflict

on those who opposes Nobuna. Towards the behavoiur and tone of

Sakihisa, though Nobuna and the rest did not mind, but he had been

talking to Uesugi Kenshin in secret too. Tsuda Sougyu might be

following Nobuna outwardly but in fact, he is secretly conspiring with

Konoe Sakihisa.

"Oh hohohoho! Let us drink too. These gold pieces are said to be

beneficial to the skin! Oh hohohoho!"

Saying that was the shogun, Imagawa Yoshimoto, she is

energetically wearing a grandiose attire as usual.

Though she is just a puppet shogun to Nobuna, but she who had

believed it for real is drinking tea or playing soccer with the nobles as

she treats socializing to be part of the shogun work, which makes

her very suitable for Nobuna's quest for Tenka Fubu.

"..."

"Ara ara. Please give us Matcha."

"Yeah, things like wine, we should wait till we are older. So,

Rikyuu, can you give us Matcha?"

"..."

"Oh, hohoho, thanks! Uhh, bitter...!"

"Though I really wish to pull this puppet shogun over to the antiNobuna side, but I am not sure if she's crazy or just plain dumb, as

she seems very satisfied with her current situation..." Konoe

Sakihisa used his eyes to communicate with Tsuda Sougyu.

"Takeda Shingen is currently trapped at Kantou, the reliable Osaka

Honbyo temple has also signed a 1 year peace treaty with Nobuna.

Now if we can't even use the shogun, we can only rely on Echigo's

Uesugi Kenshin."

"If that's the case, though we can't eliminate the Oda clan with just

Asai Asakura, but if it's the god of war...Uesugi Kenshin-sama...."

"But, what's depressing is, Echigo is quite far away. Damn it, in the

anti-Nobuna faction near the capital, is there no capable person!?"

"Is there such a person still? The Miyoshi three had fled to

Shikoku, Iga's Rokoku is missing after being defeated at the battle of

Sanzan, Kii's Saika Magoichi had gone missing too, even that

traitorous Matsunaga Danjo is staying silently at Yamato....."

"Even if there's none, we should at least do something."

"Okok, please drink too, warriors of the capital." Akechi Mitsuhide

said happily without any knowledge of Konoe and Tsuda's ambitions.

"Thank you so much! Amen." The Christian Daimyo, Takayama

Ukon kissed the cross hanging on his neck while receiving the cup

from Rikyuu's hands.

Due to the namban culture slowly seeping into the capital from

Sakai, there are more and more Christian Daimyos. Many of them

are Rikyuu's disciples.

The gothic loli that had fused Christian rituals into tea ceremonies

had captured their hearts.

The devout Christian, Takayama Ukon place the bread into the

grape wine while chanting softly, "Lord's blood, Lord's flesh...", he

prayed with teary eyes. What a perfect show of Christianity.

The official Konoe Sakihisa cannot understand completely.

"If we keep letting the culture of these uncouth namban people

seep into the capitial, the future of the Yamato Gose will be in

danger."

And so, his will to oppose the namban loving Nobuna becomes

even stronger.

While sipping the grape wine, Mitsuhide's wide forehead became

red instantly. But, it's not just because of the alcohol. Mitsuhide had

recalled, that conversation she had a few nights ago with Yoshiharu.

...

That happened in the thick forests of Osaka, a night full of the

beauty of the moon.

"The one that Sagara-senpai likes, is she Nobuna-sama?"

"When did it start? Don't tell me...." As she had an uneasy feeling

about it, during the time when she was strolling with Sagara-senpai,

Juubei voiced out her doubts frankly.

Juubei thought, it was at that instant when the Oda clan won

during the namban soccer event of Osaka Honbyo temple.

Looking at the sight where Nobuna-sama was hugged up by

Sagara-senpai amidst all the joy, Juubei's insides seemed to feel

pain as if needles were poking them. Unease that had never been

felt before assaulted Juubei.

If Sagara-senpai really has unethical feelings for Nobuna-sama,

won't it become a huge obstacle for the mission of the Oda clan to

conquer the world!?

A Hime-sama that had control over Kyo and obtained the world

and an insignificant retainer that doesn't even have a proper status.

If the lecherous Senpai pushed Nobuna-sama down... Won't

Senpai totally destroy the proper hierarchy of this country?

Well, though Senpai who had fulfilled his wish will immediately be

executed by Nobuna-sama, but won't that caused even worst

comments compared to the burning of Mount Hiei to Nobuna-sama?

The joining of a daimyo and her retainer is already a nonsensical

problem, it's even more serious that the other party isn't even a

samurai. No, Sagara-senpai isn't a farmer or a merchant.....

Definitely not!

I, Juubei, who has the distinguished blood of the Tsuchizaki clan,

though there's a huge difference of family status with Sagara-senpai,

it's not very suitable too. But because we are both important

retainers of the Oda clan, we still can get married barely. And, if it's

to remove the chains forbidding Nobuna-sama to obtain the world

and to get married to Senpai, I will do it no matter how many times I

have to choose.

But at that time, Senpai had averted the question...

Don't tell me, Senpai really likes Nobuna-sama?

The close relationship between the two of them at the namban

soccer event, it's not strange at all to suspect them.

And so, I have to ask Sagara-senpai.

"What is the relationship between the two of you? Sagara-senpai

should know that this is a romance that won't be forgiven by the

world, do you still like Nobuna-sama? You should know that what

awaits you is just a tragic end, you still..."

When she thinks about the pitiful Nobuna-sama being pushed

down by Saru, Juubei unknowingly shed a tear.

I...It's definitely not because I feel that Sagara-senpai is too pitiful

that I've cried!

Do...Don't tell me, it's because I realized my own pitiful situation

that I'm crying.... Impossible!

"I'm serious, please answer me properly."

Something like I Juubei li....liking Senpai is definitely impossible!

And so, the tears of that time, it...it's definitely not because of the

pain of Senpai's unrequited love... that I cried unknowingly.

I....Is that really so?

And then, on that night, Senpai put on a rarely shown serious look

as he held onto my shoulders gently, looking straight into my tearful

eyes.

Su...Suddenly looking at me with such a serious expression, I will

become em...embarrassed.

Though I'm saying things like hurry and let me go, but why do I

just struggle lightly while not resisting much at all?

The Saru from the future, maybe he knows some hypnosis trick

that controls my heart.

Senpai is really like a child as he used a passionate tone, "Yeah, I

respect Nobuna from my heart. I want to help Nobuna conquer the

world. Though Nobuna who had control over Kyoto can be said to

have conquered the world. But, the "world" I'm talking about is much

bigger! Juubei-chan."

"A queen that has control over the whole of Japan, is that what

you mean?"

"Not just that, though I'm not familiar with history outside of the

sengoku era, but the fact about Oda Nobuna being born in the

sengoku era will become a huge point of change for this country. It's

almost like creating a new country! If it's about creating a whole new

Japan that even I have not seen before, I feel that Nobuna is one of

the few that can do it! Nobuna isn't like the future Sakamoto

Ryouma."

"Who is this Sakamoto Ryouma?"

"Hmmm. Sakamoto Ryouma is from Tosa, he's the descendant of

Juubei!"

"Mine? Descendant? W...Wh...Wh...Who...Who is my husband?

Don't tell me?"

"I don't know about that too."

Instantly, my heart seemed to be jumping out.

"Juubei-chan, not just Japan, Nobuna is someone that can change

all the destinies of the people in this planet! Though you might not

understand what I'm talking about, as even I have no idea what I'm

talking about too, but Nobuna isn't a simple character of just relying

on military strength to unify the warring states! Definitely not! She is

a hero that has the ability, the ambition to change the history of this

planet! Why do you think I have come to this sengoku era from the

future? It must be to help Nobuna change Japan's destiny, no, to

change this world's destiny. This must be the mission that I have!"

When this man is talking about his dream, his expression is just so

bright. The current Sagara-senpai is passionately talking to me about

his own ideas.... Sagara-senpai trusts and relies on me so much.

Her lips were tightly shut, and saliva sprayed onto her face. Even

so, Juubei can't avert her eyes from Yoshiharu's face.

"When I came to the sengoku era, to ease my heart, I kept telling

myself, I'm here in this world to help Nobuna. But, after successfuly

averting the 10 year war with Honbyo temple, I truly believed, I'm

really here in this world for Nobuna! This world's history is changing

violently. The navigation era is about to come. Didn't Europe have

lots of ships out to explore the world? Missionary ships that are

cruising the world, pirate ships that are searching for treasure,

trading ships that are trading all around the world, and military ships

that are using their strength to colonize other countries... Arquebus

and Christianity is changing Japan in a great way. From now on,

Japan will also be wrapped into this "Navigation era". The one that

can face such a huge change, right now, there's only one who can

do such a thing in this country, that is the free-spirited and energetic

Nobuna who isn't bound by the common sense of this world! If this

era's Japan clamped up like a shell to face such a world, some day

in the future, there will be lots of ships from other countries gathered

here that are much stronger than Japan! Once then, Japan can

never hope to catch up with Europe and other countries!"

"Senpai, at that time, will my descendant Sakamoto Ryouma save

this country? As expected from the descendant of the smart and elite

Juubei!"

"Hmm, but after that, Japan goes into circles. But, if we start

changing from the sengoku era that Nobuna is in now, we can still

catch up to Europe! No, we can surpass them! Frois-chan once said,

I will create history! Wasn't I sent to this era's Japan to help Japan

avoid the different disasters prophesized by different people?

Though I don't believe in God, I still have totally no idea, why am I

selected? But if... I have no choice but to believe now, it's because

God wants to change the history of Japan and the world that He sent

me to Nobuna's side."

Senpai is totally treating Nobuna-sama as a god to admire. I'm so

envious of Nobuna-sama.... Juubei's expression turned to that of

envy.

Eh, why am I suddenly envying Nobuna-sama?

".....Yeah. Nobuna who had recruited me who had came out of

nowhere and trained me to become a proper warrior, she's like a god

from a different point of view. If people ask if I idolize her, I think so."

"D...Do you like Nobuna-sama? Answer me properly."

"Uh, uhh. If it's about liking her or not, it's of course.... I like her."

Once the world like came out from Senpai's mouth, Juubei's heart

seemed to have stopped.

"....Then, as expected, Senpai likes....Nobuna-sama."

"Ye....Yeah. But... it will never come true, you should understand,

right?"

Juubei had finally managed to listen to Senpai's real thoughts.

I shouldn't have asked.... While Juubei was regretting that, she felt

an urge to nurse Senpai who had to bear a romance that is destined

to not have any result.

Because of the status difference, something like Nobuna-sama

liking this ugly Saru-senpai, it's definitely impossible even if the world

fell apart!

The unpopular Senpai is so pitiful, Juubei once again shed tears

for him.

"I beg you, Juubei-chan. If Juubei isn't around Nobuna's side, the

dream of Nobuna pacifying the sengoku chaos and stepping into the

wide oceans will never come true. The quest of Tenka Fubu of the

Oda clan is an extremely difficult task. Loving to make enemies and

committing arson, the violent Nobuna can never do it alone. The help

of the well-bred, understanding and decisive Juubei is definitely

necessary."

"....Really?"

"Yeah. This is the history of the country that I know. Because I'm

the one saying it, it can't be wrong."

Once again, Sagara-senpai looks at me.

That sad gaze upon me... as if he's crying, the eyes that is

seemingly hiding some sort of tragic secret is looking right at me,

Juubei Mitsuhide.

I really want to hug him.

Just what secret is Senpai hiding?

In the history that Senpai knows, is what that is awaiting everyone

a tragic end?

Juubei who isn't from the future had no way of knowing it.

But, Juubei understands deeply the words of Senpai.

"And so... I don't care what happens to me, but please don't have

any weird doubts towards Nobuna! Juubei-chan, I'm begging you."

Like he's proposing, Juubei is being asked.

Senpai seems close to kneeling down as he keeps begging

Juubei.

T...To be asked like this, not trusting Nobuna-sama or something,

Juubei can't say them at all.

"Go...Got it. but, to disperse the rumors between the two of you,

it's better for Senpai to marry someone. So, please marry me,

Juubei."

"Eh? Why?"

"Does Senpai really think that you can become husband and wife

with Nobuna-sama?"

"I know... I know that she's a girl that I can never have no matter

what I do, I know that...."

Senpai has a very sad look on his face.

No matter if it's the eyes that were looking at Juubei, or the small

mumblings to himself that he can't get close to Nobuna-sama, all of

them is just so tragic.

"....But, I have decided not to marry before fulfilling Nobuna's

dream. Only by fulfilling her dream can I fulfill mine. Before that, It's

better to maintain status quo."

Senpai, do you really think so?

What's Senpai's dream?

Is it the same as Nobuna-sama?

Though Sagara-senpai is so pure that she can see through him in

an instant, but deep in his heart, he seems to be hiding something.

Never telling anyone, a very very tragic secret.

This, isn't just a feeling held by someone yearning to go back to

his own era....

It's an even deeper and painful feeling.

And so, before Juubei realized what she was doing, she had

already kissed the lips of Sagara-senpai.

Like this, I hope I can heal the heart of Senpai that is full of

sadness.

So, before she could even think, she had kissed him.

".....You? What are you doing? Juubei-chan!? Uwahh! I've kissed

with Juubei-chan!?"

"Senpai, I believe in Senpai. Senpai will no longer have the

impossible dream of being together with Nobuna-sama, right? If so,

before Senpai and I become a daimyo governing our own provinces,

before Senpai and I Juubei get married, I will continue waiting."

"Eh? Why must you say that? Juubei-chan, notice the atmosphere

a little...."

"Senpai....Don't tell me you hate Juubei? Uhh, uhhhhh."

"Uwahhh, don't cry! How can I hate you!"

Just to mention, that's a fake cry.

"If it's kissing, I'm ok whenever you want it. But, Senpai is always

cheerful. A dark expression and a sad look almost close to crying,

those aren't suitable for you, Senpai."

Correct, that's just helping him out.

Senpai yearns to return to his own world and be reunited with his

mother. Crying when no one is looking. Only I Juubei knows of such

a thing.

I'm so unlucky to have chanced upon Senpai's secret, ahh....

Looking at Senpai with that face of his, how can I not care at all?

"Sagara-senpai, see you tomorrow then."

"Wa...Wait a minute? Juubei-chan. Why did you kiss me just

now?"

Senpai who chased after me who had walked off due to being too

embarrassed, a trip from the stone steps makes him give up in the

end.

Geez, the worst kind of guy no matter where he is.

Ahh, why did I say such an embarrassing thing to Senpai? Why

did I even kiss him?

Don't tell me... Don't tell me, not just nursing Senpai's sadness,

don't tell me I Juubei have... towards that fake prince of the monkey

kingdom... Don't tell me I like him.... That shouldn't be...!

...

"Im...Impossible! That's definitely impossible! I Juubei just feels

that that monkey prince is too pitiful... And with a feeling the same as

caring for a lost animal, I'm just being gentle to Senpai! It's definitely

not like that!"

"Crouching over alone and writing a "の" on the tatami... What's

with you, Akechi-san?"

"Mitsuhide-sama, what happened to you? Are you fatigued from

the fighting on the battlefield?"

"Mitsuhide-sama, after this tea ceremony, shouldn't you rest?"

"Ah? I Juubei is mere... merely distracted just now, so sorry!"

Mitsuhide's consciousness returned back to the tea ceremony

finally.

The possibility of Yoshiharu and Nobuna falling into a forbidden

love should be zero now. It's Yoshiharu's unrequited love as

expected. Yoshiharu will give up on this impossible love upon his

own discretion... Mitsuhide believes it firmly.

But, unease just creeps in no matter what.

Other than holding on to Yoshiharu tightly and not letting him get

near to Nobuna, there's no other way.

Because, if Yoshiharu continues to move ahead in this forbidden

love, the ending that awaits can only be the utter destruction of both

Yoshiharu and Nobuna's reputation.

"..."

Rikyuu silently hands Mitsuhide a cup.

Inside the black tea cup, it isn't matcha but grape wine.

"..."

Wanting to understand the thinking of Sagara Yoshiharu, it might

be better to try joining Christinaity, Rikyuu said wordlessly.

"..."

Because the namban culture seems to be closer to the future

culture than the current Japanese culture.

Mitsuhide had heard from Yoshiharu too, there's namban culture

everywhere in the future Japan.

"Y...Yeah. Maybe that can put me closer to understanding Senpai

seemingly pure but hard to understand thoughts. I...I Juubei don't

actually want to understand him, but because he is quite a lewd guy,

the bad rumors from him have never stopped."

"Is...Is it about the bad rumors of Sagara-sama?"

The voice of Tsuda Sougyu interjected suddenly.

"The rumor of a kiss on Christmas night by Oda Nobuna-sama and

Sagara Yoshiharu-sama has spread far and wide, no matter if it's

Kyoto or Sakai. This can never go unanswered!"

"....Uhh. Th...That is merely a rumor."

"Now that you talk about it, I Sakihisa had heard about it too. The

kids in Kyo have been mischievous, a rumor like this spreads

extremely fast. If it's really true, that will be quite the news!"

"Hohoho, comments are to be feared!" Konoe Sakihisa laughed

joyfully without hiding as he revealed his black front teeth.

"Hime-sama and Sagara-sama? Even if Himiko-sama gave him a

high rank like Chikuzen no Kami, a thing like marrying his own

master is impossible still. And besides, the girls that Sagara-sama

can choose, there's so many." Imai Soukyu finished his tea with a

gloomy look.

"Hohoho. That unknown monkey and his own master, and it's her

who has obtained the world, it's impossible even if that monkey

becomes an official. It's impossible even if everything fell apart.

Someone without any status in japan can never be an offical. And

isn't Sakihisa-sama that is holding the Kampaku seat right now!?"

Mitsuhide became extremely uneasy.

In Kyoto.... And Sakai.... Rumors!?

And, it had most likely reached Yamato Gose!

"That's bad, the rumor has spread exceptionally fast! It's almost as

if someone is spreading it on purpose... And, Senpai and Nobuna is

currently at Mount Toragozen! No matter how sharp Shibata Katsuiesama's eyes might be, Shibata-sama isn't too clear with the

relationships between men and women, it's not impossible for that

lewd Saru to push down Nobuna-sama behind Shibata-sama's

back."

That stubborn Yoshiharu had already said that he likes Nobuna.

It's very likely that Yoshiharu will push down Nobuna with force.

And, Yoshiharu has the strange power to make the girls of the

warring states jump, even I Juubei had kissed with him.

"Ahh! That isn't the intentions of I Juubei! Senpai must have a

hypnosis technique that only someone from the future will have,

that's definitely true!"

Nobuna-sama might be charmed by that technique too. And then,

before she realize it, it's already.....

And then, Nobuna-sama who had become back to normal will

definitely cut Yoshiharu's head off. Th...That's already too late. It will

definitely create a rumor more destructive than what's currently

circulating!

"If Senpai who had gone berserk pushed down Nobuna-sama and

everything is being exposed, the Oda clan will definitely be

destroyed right then."

Mitsuhide became restless.

"I'm relying on Tsuda Sougyu-sama for the thing about Waka, I've

suddenly thought of something that I've not done, I must return back

to Mount Toragozen immediately!"

Totally ignoring everyone's call to stay, Mitsuhide rode her horse

out of Honnouji with lightning speed and went straight towards Mount

Toragozen. On the way, she pushed forward with a high speed boat

through Lake Biwa.

"No...No...Nobuna-sama! Saru! As expected, the two of them are

together! Now, the rumors about the two of you are already

spreading like crazy! That's why Shibata Katsuie is a fool! Where is

that fellow!?"

The incident where Juubei rushed into the main camp of Mount

Toragozen without any care at all happened during nightfall on that

day.

I don't really care about the rest, Katsuie isn't in the main camp,

Inuchiyo mumbled while chewing on her Uiroumochi, "Katsuie went

to pee." Then, Nobuna is allowing Yoshiharu to help strip off her

namban armor.

They are going to do something starting from now?!

Mitsuhide is furious.

"W...WH...WH...WHA....WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING!?

MAEDA-SAMA, WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEMMMMMMMMM!?"

"Ara ara, isn't that Mitsuhide? I want to go to the toilet with Katsuie

too, but I can't seem to strip off Aneue's armor."

"Ara ara, I'm not very sure of the workings of the namban armor

too, I can't strip it off too."

"It's coming out, hurry! Anyway, the namban armor is hard to strip

and it's so stuffy, I must hurry and change to something more

lightweight."

Ahh, what's going on?

Mitsuhide is shocked.

Both Nobuna and Yoshiharu aren't in the main camp of Mount

Toragozen.

The one acting as Nobuna is her brother, Nobusumi.

And then, isn't that Takenaka Hanbei's shikigami Zenki who had

transformed into Yoshiharu?

"Where's Nobuna-sama? Saru? Where the hell did they go to? Did

they abandon this foremost fortress!?"

Don't tell me that Saru went berserk and kidnapped Nobunasama?

Not knowing about Hanbei's plan, Mitsuhide is at a complete loss

of words.

"The reason to not let Mitsuhide know, it should be quite obvious."

The panicking Mitsuhide held a Japanese katana right at

Nobusumi's neck.

"TELL ME NOW, IF NOT, I'M CUTTING OFF YOUR HEAD!"

Killing her own master's brother herself, that is totally an act of

treason.

"Ahh~ If I tell you, please spare me~ To negotiate with Takeda

Shingen, Aneue and Saru had gone out!"

"Only the two of them?"

"The ninja had followed them. Ninjas are always either in the

ground or in the water, so it can be counted as just the two of them."

"Oioi, if you let this missy chase them, things are gonna get bad.

Don't reveal the secret!"

"FOX, SHUT YOUR MOUTH! OI, YOU FAKE, WHERE DID THE

TWO OF THEM GO OFF TOO?"

"O....O...Odawara castle. The base of the Houjou clan.

Cu...Currently, Takeda Shingen is guarding Odawara castle along

with Houjou Ujiyasu.... I heard them saying, "Let's go to Odawara

castle while appreciating Mount Fuji. If we are discovered by the

samurai it will be bad, so let's walk with our legs over slowly.""

"OI~! GOING TO ODAWARA CASTLE IS DEFINITELY AN

EXCUSE SPROUTED BY THAT SARU TO BE TOGETHER WITH

NOBUNA-SAMA! THAT MAN IS JUST A LEWD MONKEY WHO

ONLY KNOWS HOW TO COME UP WITH EVIL PLANS!"

From the instant Nobusumi said the timing that the two of them

moved out at, Mitsuhide had been calculating in her head.

They should be moving towards Kakegawa, Yaizu and Toukaido

while admiring Mount Fuji's view as they move closer towards

Odawara castle.

But if the two of them are just walking there, they shouldn't have

reached Odawara castle.

The reason why is because before they reached Odawara

castle.... Correct, it's Mount Hakone!

Hakone is a place famous for being dangerous.

It's hard to move even with horses, the two of them are walking, it

must be even harder for them.

"If it's Mount Hakone, one will have to think about Lake Ashi. Tired

from the trip, the two of them will definitely rest for a night in an inn

there! It...It...It can't be wrong, the two of them will definitely get it on

there!"

Towards Nobusumi who is saying "Well! What's so bad about it.

Don't seperate that pair of lovers!", Mitsuhide gave a hard punch

right in his chest as she once again speed down from Mount

Toragozen with her horse.

"No matter what, please let nothing happen yet, Nobuna-sama! I

should still be in time if I ride over! I Juubei will definitely protect

you!"

When the waning moon is high up in the sky...

Yoshiharu and Nobuna who had climbed past Mount Hakone

stayed in the inn by Lake Ashi.

This time, Nobuna assumed the identity of "a daughter of a rich

merchant active in Sakai" to book the most luxurious room in the inn.

Opening the rear window, one can see a beautiful Japanese styled

courtyard and opposite of it is the wide Lake Ashi and at it's back,

the famed Mount Fuji.

The bare legged Nobuna sat on the tatami with just her bathrobe,

while eating Hakone's famous black dango, she was seemingly

enjoying the precious time as she said, "Yoshiharu, though tomorrow

is the critical period concerning our victory, but at least tonight, let us

forget all about this chaotic times!"

"Oh, ohh!"

With a "It's finally here! Is this really happening!?", Yoshiharu

seemed to have stoned as he started getting nervous.

The black dango on the plate seemed to keep replenishing itself.

"Anyway, why is the dango from Hakone black? I better bring

some back for Nene since she's still a child."

"Because they used Hakone's onsen, that's why it became black. I

heard eating one of them can extend one's life for 7 years! If that's

the case, since it's "a life of 20 years", eating three of them will be

enough."

"I had always thought about it, but don't you think "a life of 20

years" is too short? I remember in the lyrics of the song...."

"In this chaotic period of the warring states, as a warrior, no one

knows just how these 20 years will be. No matter if it's me or

Yoshiharu, we had faced uncountable times of mortal danger."

Nobuna flipped up her robes, letting Yoshiharu see the gunshot

wound on her abdomen.

To Yoshiharu now, even if it's a wound, as long as it's on Nobuna's

body, it's just so beautiful.

"Well....!"

"Like this, a night of just us alone, it's like a miracle!"

".....May...Maybe. Anyway, I'm not even considered to be from this

era's."

"For me, from a logical point of view, I don't believe in God. But, no

matter if it's God or Buddha, or the will of someone from the future,

it's a fact that Yoshiharu has been sent to my side." Nobuna pulled

Yoshiharu's hand to her abdomen with her eyes shining. "If

Yoshiharu isn't here, I would have definitely killed my brother and

would have burned Mount Hiei and Honbyo temple, I might have

even died on Okehazama or Kanegasaki. All in all, without

Yoshiharu, it's impossible for me to reach this point."

"No, it's not like that. Even if I'm not here, there will be someone

else. That guy called himself Kinoshita Tokichirou. He had lost his life

to protect me on the battlefield. So, I was just replacing that guy..."

"Right now, don't think of others, just think about me!"

"Umm, umm."

While touching Nobuna's smooth abdomen, Yoshiharu is thinking,

"I don't care who sent me, but it's the best that I'm here in this world.

When I become a daimyo, I must build a temple to worship

Tokichirou-jii-san who had helped me.

The Nobuna who is resting on his chest is definitely the most

beautiful person in the world.

Yoshiharu's fingers slides past Nobuna's wound.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Uhh, kinda ticklish."

What a cute smile. Damn, this is against the rules! I can't link the

current her and that always fuming mad Nobuna together! Too cute,

my heat can't take it anymore!

Yoshiharu suddenly thought of Mitsuhide.

"Anyway, at that time, didn't I already make things clear with

Juubei, though I.... I want to express my feelings properly, but the

situation now.... I totally can't imagine spending a night with Nobuna

like this at that time. At that time, the me saying to Juubei "I had

already given Nobuna up.", won't that be a lie.... And, Juubei

suddenly kissing me during that time, just what was she planning? Is

she just teasing me like always? Or, maybe....."

During that time, Mitsuhide was as beautiful as the moon, standing

out in that place full of forest. Even Yoshiharu who is devoted to

Nobuna finds it hard to suppress the howl in his heart.

It should be enough to reject with just "Before Nobuna completes

her Tenka Fubu, I will never marry" an excuse like this, but I have a

bad feeling somehow. If this continues on, can we really get

married.....

No matter how mindful she is about the rumors between Nobuna

and I, she doesn't have to go to such an extent like marrying me.

Juubei is really serious, don't tell me Juubei-chan likes me but she

didn't notice it? If that's the case, it will be bad... Won't I be the

reason for "The Incident at Honnouji"?

Without knowing, Yoshiharu sighed.

"Yoshiharu, you're thinking of other girls?"

He was pinched on the cheek by the sensitive Nobuna.

"Ow, ouch. H...How about Juubei? I'm kinda concerned."

"How about Juubei? Didn't I say to only think about me tonight?"

"Uh, uhh. Sorry about that."

As expected, Nobuna is really scary.... The flesh on my face was

almost torn out... Yoshiharu can't help but mumbled.

The promise of building a harem with Tokichirou-jii-san, let's not

care about that tonight.

But, Yoshiharu doesn't regret it at all. Because the cutest girl in the

world is currently right beside him.

"You remember about our promise, right!? Before fulfilling my

dream, Yoshiharu is to stay by my side. You belong to me, don't go

anywhere."

"Uhh, uhh. I did promise that before."

"But, once my dream is fulfilled, won't the promise disappear? Is

Yoshiharu going to abandon me and return to the future....."

Suddenly, Nobuna's eyes darkened...

Yoshiharu laughed as he poked at Nobuna's forehead with his

fingernail.

"Idiot. Even if I want to go back, I don't even know how to. And

besides, I don't even know how did I come to this world in the first

place."

"Yeah, I became uneasy just now."

"And I don't want to return anyway. Though I'm worried for my

friends and family members back in the future, but I'm more worried

about you. You who will run to some dangerous place once my eyes

are off you, and loves committing arson...."

Actually, ever since Yoshiharu came to Nobuna's side, he had not

considered at all how to go back.

One of the reasons is because of the busy workload. Besides, the

best girl in the world.... Such a perfect girl is right in front of me, why

must I go back?

Though it's true that it will be very lonely not seeing my family

members and friends. But there's a sister like Nene in this world too,

and lots of comrades. Most importantly, Nobuna is right here!

"To me, Nobuna is the first!"

".....I'm so happy!"

Being caressed in the head by Yoshiharu, Nobuna closed her eyes

like a kitty as she snuggled in Yoshiharu's chest.

Ever since the Honbyo temple's namban soccer match, for some

reason, Nobuna took up the cute habit of acting like a cat. She looks

just like a kitten.

"Yoshiharu, say "I like you"."

"Eh, wh.... what? Do...Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"Say it, when we pledge everlasting love, don't be embarrassed,

hurry and say it out!"

"You say it first. Liking Sagara Yoshiharu or something. I love you.

I will only say it after you do."

""I love you".....? What a strange way of saying things. The

Christians are always using this word "love".

"It means liking. In the future Japan, we use "I love you", a

namban styled confession. If we give a ranking to liking someone, "I

love you" is the highest and most official way of saying it. Like me,

I'm a high school student in the future, so I don't have the experience

of saying "I love you" before."

"Uhh, "Love", huh? The namban style way of saying it is so cool...

Hey, Yoshiharu, say to me, "I love you."."

"N....No. This is the highest form of saying. Only when marrying

each other in a church as we pledge "Eternal Love" to each other

can we say it."

"Eternal... Love.... So cool! "Like" is just a temporary feeling,

"Love" is eternal... As expected, Christianity is just so cool, how

touching."

"Whether if it's a marriage ceremony full of rules and procedures

or the part about being unable to divorce, there's quite a mountain of

troublesome things."

"Don't interject! Hurry, kiss me. And then say, "Loving me forever".

Yoshiharu, please...."

The slightly blushing Nobuna shut her eyes, her small lips getting

nearer to Yoshiharu.

I.... love Nobuna. Yoshiharu recited it in his heart.

But, it's not just because of Nobuna bearing the fate of Oda

Nobunaga, or because she's cute.

Having a lonely yet proud ideal, Nobuna who was being

misunderstood yet continues to push on, all of that attracts

Yoshiharu.

Though I might be here from the future conincidentally. But, I'm not

boasting. Only I can understand Nobuna's dream. It's because of

meeting Nobuna here that I became such a sengoku game fanatic

ever since pre-school.

Yoshiharu considers seriously.

".....Uhh, uhh.... But, is this really good? Even if we are together,

we can't get married, right? The one who had obtained the world and

a retainer, the difference is just too big. And I myself am not a

commander of the Oda clan in the first place. In the end, I'm just a

vagrant with no family status whatsoever."

"I don't care about things like statuses, because I've chosen

Yoshiharu myself. So, I won't back down no matter who I'm facing."

"But, if we are found out, we can't complete the quest of unifying

the world. Isn't Mount Fuji still prohibiting women from entering...."

"But Yoshiharu is from the future, right? Things like statuses are of

no consequence, isn't that so?"

"Though that's true, but....."

"Right now, there is no one else but us both. So, hurry and say it.

And then, tonight, love me...properly....."

And so, under Nobuna's verbal assault, Yoshiharu's reason

collapsed.

Feelings greatly surpassing reason and unstoppable lust rushed

up. Once the dam called reason was destroyed, the flood-like lust

can't be stopped.

Yoshiharu shouted in his heart along with immense joy.

Is there an even more lucky guy than me in this world? No, how

could that be possible!?

TOKICHIROU-JII-SAN! BROTHERS FROM THE RETREAT OF

KANEGASAKAI!? DID EVERYONE SEE THAT!? I'M CURRENTLY

HUGGING THE BEST LOVER OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!

FROM NOW ON, I'M TURNING INTO A WOLF! NOT A MONKEY!

THOUGH I'M STILL LIKE A MONKEY NOW, BUT I WILL NEVER

BACK DOWN FROM HERE, I'M GOING TO BECOME A WOLF!

"No...No...Nobuna! I... I... I.... I...!"

".....Yoshiharu"

Nobuna closed her eyes and stayed in Yoshiharu's arms, not

moving an inch.

The fingers that were sliding around inside Nobuna's bathrobes as

if they were being attracted, naturally moving towards the twin peaks

known as Nobuna's breasts.

To Yoshiharu, Nobuna's breasts are different from the heartpounding and exciting breasts of Katsuie, it has always been a holy

spot that not to mention touch, one can't even look. It can totally be

said to be the same holy place like Mount Fuji. No, surpassing even

Mount Fuji!

After conquering the twin peaks of Nobuna's, it's an entirely new

adventure to venture into that deep deep sea ravine. Towards

Yoshiharu who have never had any relationships with girls, it's an

extremely difficult challenge! But, to the both of them who might die

tomorrow, this is nothing.

With all his courage, he continues on.

It's the first time that Yoshiharu used his hands to hold onto the

twin peaks of Nobuna's. Right now, Nobuna is only wearing a

bathrobe, the usual bra that she normally wore is nowhere to be

found.

Not big or small, it's a size that fits properly onto Yoshiharu's palm.

Nobuna seems to be very nervous as the silky white breasts of

hers was soaked with sweat, the beating of her heart was

transmitting directly onto Yoshiharu palms by the swelling of her

chest.

Grabbing Nobuna's twin peaks mindlessly, Yoshiharu was driven

with a wolf-like impulse.

".....Ahh, .....Ahn, Yoshiharu..."

Nobuna let out a slight moan.

Fear and joy was mixed into Nobuna's moans.

Yoshiharu can no longer endure it.

"Nobuna, I....!"

Just when Yoshiharu is going to shout with all his strength, "I

LOVE YOU!",

"STOP!"

"Eh, Juubei?"

"Uhh! AHHHHHH! Juubei-chan, why did you appear here!?"

At the nick of time,

Like separating Nobuna and Yoshiharu, the dagger that Akechi

Mitsuhide threw fly past Yoshiharu's neck with just a few millimeters

apart.

If it's not Yoshiharu whose nickname is "Dodgeball Yoshiharu", the

veins on his neck would be split in half already.

"H...How dangerous!!! What are you doing, Juubei! Someone will

die from that!"

"What about the job at Kyoto? Why did you come here?"

The proud Mitsuhide showed herself spectacularly.

"Everyone hear me.... During the tea ceremony in Kyoto, I who

had heard of the bad rumors of Nobuna-sama and Yoshiharu-senpai

spreading around Yamato Gose was quite shocked. And so, I had

ridden over here to save Nobuna-sama! Hmph!"

The loyalty of Mitsuhide who had appeared so suddenly did not

show itself to Nobuna and Yoshiharu at all.

"Why are you disturbing us, at such an important time!"

Nobuna frantically tied up the sash of her bathrobe and stood up

facing Mitsuhide with the anger of the demon lord of the sixth realm.

"Juubei-chan, you really planned to kill me? Now...." Yoshiharu's

face was pale.

Yoshiharu planned to use the sincerest way he could think of to

get Mitsuhide's approval in the forest. But from how it looks like now,

it seems to have completely failed.

No matter if it's saying how he likes Nobuna, or hates her! Wanting

to deceive Mitsuhide who doesn't know how to suspect others is

totally do-able.

But, facing the questioning Mitsuhide, Yoshiharu had no way to lie.

And so, he had honestly said, "I like her."

In contrast, Yoshiharu wants to tell Mitsuhide, to the whole of

Japan, no, the entire world, Nobuna is a very important historical

person. He wants to tell Mitsuhide too that though he likes Nobuna,

he understands that she isn't someone he can touch. And to let

Mitsuhide know that she is necessary to Nobuna.... But,

"Sagara-senpai? If it's just a little act of frivolous, this fiancée

Akechi Mitsuhide will still allow it! Because I'm a magnanimous

woman. But if the target is our master, Nobuna-sama, it's a different

case! And, abandoning the frontline, tricking Nobuna-sama with that

mouth of yours and pushing her down in this inn of Hakone.... I can

never forgive such a thing! Just how do you look at the quest of

unifying the world!? Saru, you are just a lecherous idiot!"

"Oi! Yoshiharu. Didn't you convince Juubei already? Are the both

of you still in a fiancée relationship?"

"....Sorry. I seem to have failed... Rather than failing, actually,

Juubei-chan can't seem to understand the fact that we are in love

with each other. Juubei-chan has always thought that I'm pushing

you down one-sidedly...."

"What a slow fellow.... This can still be considered as "saving", I

guess." In front of them who had been secretly conversing,

Mitsuhide pulled out her sword.

"Saru, to kidnap and push down your master in the battlefield is a

crime that even death seems to be too light a punishment! Let this

fiancée be the one to mete out your punishment!"

"Wa....Wait! Tomorrow, we are going to Odawara castle to

negotiate with Takeda Shingen!"

"Ye...Yeah. This is to fight against Asai Asakura, as well as Uesugi

Kenshin. You can't kill Saru!"

"But, Saru was assaulting Nobuna-sama just now!

Ri...Rid...Ridiculous, to... to.... to actually use his hands to grab onto

your breasts.... Th...Tha.... That's too lewd! Has this fellow gotten

ahold of some secret of Nobuna-sama? If that's the case, I Juubei

will be the bad guy! I will use my body to purify this lewd monkey!

This is the duty of being a retainer! So, Senpai, let us marry right

here!"

"Juubei-chan, do you want to kill me or marry me?"

"This... Thi... This Kumquat head.... Though it's messed up, but

her aim is to snatch Saru away from my side!"

Kachak!

Nobuna's tolerance finally reached the limit, she might just spit out

fire!

"Wait, Nobuna! Stop saying anymore, it's gonna be ugly! If this

goes on, it will become "History changed, Oda Nobuna and Akechi

Mitsuhide muddy love triangle"!"

"Ahh! Enough! Shut up! This Saru belongs to me! It's my Saru! To

be able to flirt like this with Saru, there's only me! Definitely...

Definitely... I won't give him to you!"

"Uwahhhhh! What did you say!?"

She said it.

Finally, Nobuna and Yoshiharu's love was known by Akechi

Mitsuhide!

So as to say, Akechi who had always not noticed had finally.....

"....Ahhh, Ahh! So pitiful, Nobuna-sama! To have said such

unwilling words, Saru must have some stuff on you, right!?

Not!

The slowness of Mitsuhide who is still misunderstanding the both

of them isn't comparable to normal people.

In the end, Nobuna who can't bear it anymore decided to finish it

once and for all.

It's to the point of having to say the truth out clearly. Whether

Mitsuhide who had heard all of it was to leave or revolt, Nobuna

won't be able to know.

Nobuna shouted with a volume enough to let the whole inn know,

"IN THE END, I JUST CAN'T EXPRESS IT PROPERLY! FROM

HERE ON, THIS IS MY TRUE FEELINGS! YOSHIHARU, NO

MATTER IF IT'S HIS BODY OR HEART, ALL OF IT BELONGS TO

ME!"

"What?"

"YES! YOSHIHARU IS MY MAN!!!!!! TONIGHT WE WERE

SUPPOSED TO BECOME HUSBAND AND WIFE, DON'T COME

BOTHERING US!"

"Ehhhhh? No..Nobuna-sama?! Is... Is this real?"

"That goes without saying! Will someone like me who has such a

high position lie!? Listen! You give up on Yoshiharu! This is an order!"

"Ahhh! Saru-senpai has totally brainwashed Nobuna-sama.... The

hypnosis techniques from the future are too scary.... Was I too late?"

Mitsuhide who had a great shock said.

In her shock, she has not given up the idea of "Nobuna-sama was

being lied to!"

"No...Nobuna-sama, don't be like this. Calm down. If Nobunasama has a relationship going on with some unknown guy like

Sagara-senpai, this is even more messed up then burning down

Mount Hiei!"

"Even if that's the case, what about it!"

"If this incompatible relationship was to be revealed, the quest of

unifying the world will be gone.... Nobuna-sama will once again be

labelled as Owari's fool. No, it will be even more bad. You will be

labelled as "The idiot who doesn't understand the statuses of this

world...."

"I DON'T CARE! ALL WHO OPPOSES ME ARE MY ENEMIES!

IT'S ALL FINE IF I JUST FINISH OFF ALL WHO SAYS ANYTHING

ABOUT IT!"

"No...Nobuna-sama~ Hurry and wake up! Ever since capturing the

capitial, the Oda clan has been facing challenges from all sides!

Won't this give the anti-Nobuna faction a perfect reason!? The

people won't agree too!"

"At that time, I have the resolve to treat ALLLLLLLL the people as

my enemies!"

"Tha.... That is definitely a NO! Do you plan to destroy the whole of

Japan!?"

"Ok! Stop talking about it! The most important thing is not holding

a marriage ceremony, right!? Why don't you not say anything!?

Juubei, act like you've seen nothing!"

"H...Ho...Ho...How can it be like this!?'

Definitely not! The serious Mitsuhide hugged her head.

"Sagara-senpai is too scary! To think that he can actually do such

a powerful hypnosis on Nobuna-sama, letting Nobuna-sama shout

such a thing so loudly... As expected from someone of the future!"

What's really scary is Mitsuhide who still doesn't believe in

Nobuna.

"Kumquat. Even so, you refuse to accept the truth? Looks like you

just want to be husband and wife with Yoshiharu, right!?"

"Nonono, it's not like that! I Juubei just wants to erase the

spreading rumors, and heal Senpai's injured heart...."

".....THAT'S MY JOB!"

"No, it's only me Juubei who can gently protect Senpai. Nobunasama who likes to do things not compatible to her status and gets

easily angered will definitely not be able to do a thing like taking care

of Senpai's mother."

"Not be able to do.... ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY I'M JUST

CHASING AFTER YOSHIHARU'S LOVE BUT I AM NOT ACTUALLY

IN LOVE WITH YOSHIHARU!?"

"Uhh... Love, "Love" To hear such a Christian word from Nobunasama's lips, just how deep is the brainwash of Saru.... NO! PLEASE

WAKE UP NOW, NOBUNA-SAMA!"

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?"

"I Juubei have already kissed Senpai lots of time! You are behind

me!"

"I...I have kissed with Yoshiharu too! On that night of Christmas!"

"EHHHH? TH... TH... THAT RUMOR IS REAL!? Using the chaos

caused by Dousan-sama passing away, that ero-saru actually....."

"WAIT! WHY DID YOU KISS WITH YOSHIHARU? AND MANY

TIMES!?"

From the moment Mitsuhide trespassed in, it had not even been

one minute actually.

The two princess knights that were known for their beauty, with the

flares that was flying everywhere were having a violent quarrel with a

speed that onlookers can't even hear properly!

If this goes on, they might just start fighting.

Mitsuhide had already pulled out her sword, Nobuna had also

taken up her famed sword, Kunishige Hasabe and had started to pull

it out.

The two of them were looking at each other at an extremely close

distance.

"I finally understand, so Juubei likes Yoshiharu! It's just that this

fellow is too proud and slow that she hasn't noticed it yet. Becoming

like a different person upon meeting with Yoshiharu. Uhh! Just when

did that ero-saru snatch off Juubei's heart! Unforgivable, I must

definitely kill him!"

"When Nobuna-sama lost her god-father Dousan-sama, she must

have been very lonely! To use the emptiness of Nobuna-sama's

heart to brainwash her.... Nobuna-sama must have drank some

strange drug. That ero-saru, you weeped and said that you could

never be together with Nobuna-sama, yet you still hide it from me

Juubei and attacked Nobuna-sama, you disloyal and despicable

bastard! To deceive this pure Juubei is an unforgivable crime. To let

Nobuna-sama return to normal, I can only kill him!"

The two of them nodded wordlessly and slashed their swords

towards Yoshiharu....

"Saru, now is the time for you to make a choice! Are you going to

choose me? Or are you choosing some Kumquat and then getting

killed by me!?"

"Senpai, if you don't choose me, then to protect Nobuna-sama, I

Juubei will have to kill you immediately! Prepare yourself!"

...

...

...

But, Yoshiharu had already disappeared.

As replacement, a roughly made smiling monkey doll was placed

there.

Only now did the both of them noticed that in Yoshiharu's place is

just a monkey doll.

"Oi, wait a minute? Where did the real body of that Saru go to?"

"Senpai is gone! He has escaped!"

".....THAT...THAT IDIOTIC SARU!!!! BECAUSE HE CAN'T

ANSWER, HE CHOSE TO ESCAPE? WHAT ABOUT THE

NEGOTIATION WITH TAKEDA SHINGEN? HOW CAN HE!"

"Kidnapping Nobuna-sama and abandoning his work.... This

makes two counts of his disloyalty and despicable behavior! Senpai

couldn't have run far. Nobuna-sama, let us both find him and cut off

his head!"

"EXACTLY! AT THIS TIME, HE DIDN'T CHOOSE ME, JUST

WWWWWHHHHHHAAAAATTTT IS HE THINKING!? HE HAD

ALREADY TOUCHED M...M.... MY.... MY... BR.... BR...BREASTS

DIRECTLY! THAT IRRESPONSIBLE BASTARD! I MUST

DEFINITELY KILL HIM!"

"Ahhh! Finally Nobuna-sama has returned to normal! The spell

that Senpai had used has finally been broken. Yay! Nobuna-sama!"

Nobuna and Mitsuhide returned to their senses at the same time.

The both of them together, with swords on their hands walked

towards the walkway!

There's only one objective.

That is to finish off the guy who toyed with their maiden's heart,

Sagara Yoshiharu.

...

...

...

"You can come out now, Sagara-shi."

Not long after Nobuna and Mitsuhide rushed out, Goemon in her

ninja attire dropped to the tatami silently from the ceiling.

Goemon use the hilt of her ninja blade to knock onto the sides of

the tatami.

"Hoooo! You've been a great help, Goemon! But, what should I do

from now on?"

The face of the dust ridden Yoshiharu who had hidden himself

under the floor appeared.

"You've been a really great help, Goemon! Though I'm devoted to

Nobuna, but at that situation, no matter who I choose, I will be

immediately executed by the two of them, right!?"

"That's why! Didn't I say before? It's impossible to think of getting

both of them! Toying with a maiden's heart is extremely dangerous,

you with your women's trouble!"

"Ahh! With Katsuchiyo-chan.... no, the negotiation with Takeda

Shingen is tomorrow, to suddenly become like this... Juubei-chan

must have believed firmly that I had used some strange spell to

control Nobuna, that's why she had came all the way here to save

Nobuna.... If Shingen finds out that Nobuna is serious, she might kill

Nobuna too."

"All in all, the both of them are smart people. They had rushed out

with blood rushing through their heads just now, they will definitely

be back in a while." Yoshiharu jumped in fright.

"Yeah! Damn, before appeasing their fury, I must first escape! But

after that, what should I do? I can't just return empty-handed?"

"If you don't want to die, go and negotiate with Takeda Shingen

and achieve success. With such a big achievement, the two of them

won't have much else to say."

"Go to Odawara castle just like this? But the pass is with Nobuna!

I have nothing on me, how can I enter the besieged Odawara

castle?"

"Anyway, if you don't do it, you are dead meat. It's better to clear

things up with Akechi Mitsuhide soon."

"Every time when she mentions about marrying, I had wanted to

clear things off, but all of it is useless. Looking at her being that way,

I think Juubei-chan must be in love with me, but she herself hasn't

noticed it."

If that's true, it will be the worst case scenario, Yoshiharu

lamented.

"Sagara-shi, if your wish is to not hurt any girl, such a bad habit

will ruin you."

Goemon stared blankly at Yoshiharu, but Yoshiharu seemed not to

notice at all as he laughed.

"I can't not accept defeat; there's really nothing between Juubeichan and I. But Nobuna doesn't believe it no matter what.... Though

it is true that I've kissed Juubei-chan before....."

"Enough, get downstairs from the eaves, you can see a small

hole. Escape using that hole like a dog."

Why did it become like this~? Not only Nobuna, but even Juubeichan wants to kill me. There's even Takeda army, Houjou army and

Oshu army waiting for me at Odawara Castle! No matter how I look

at it, I don't have much of a chance to survive!

While shouting "Zenki, hurry and use your power to erase this

"women trouble" attribute from me~" Yoshiharu crawled out from the

small hole.

No matter if it's his body or his mind, all of it had turned to a dog.

Or, he himself had turned to a dog.

At the cost of living in a wet environment and being unable to

bathe in sunlight nor gaze at the moon any longer, he was able to

escape from the biggest tragedy and muddy love quarrel of Nobuna

and Mitsuhide.

Falling into "Crawl into any hole he can find" such a situation,

Yoshiharu had turned back to a human before he knew it.