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(I just noticed that the total recommendation of this book has exceeded 5,000, is it already possible to apply for an A visa?) ）

Keiji Maeda: Hello everyone, I'm Keiji Maeda, the protagonist calls me Keijiro, and my specialty is to eat eight bowls of eel rice in one go, and if I don't have a warrior like me, I wouldn't be able to do the task of charging into battle with the Wise Legion.

Yoshio Kobayashi: I don't need to introduce my name, but the biggest failure in this book is me, I am currently working as a physician in a wise family, and I have a good income.

Before: Mr. Kobayashi, why are the two of us here again this time?

Xiao: Even if you ask me, I can't answer you, the two of us obviously have very different personalities, and we don't have anything in common at all...... Let's put that aside for now, let's talk about the book.

Before: If you really want to talk about books, can I ask a question?

Small: It's really rare for Mr. Maeda to be polite to people even if I'm blind...... Don't do it, I'm just kidding, what questions do you have to ask?

Front: Humph! Count you as acquaintances...... I want to ask, what is the main thread of the book?

J: Don't you just ask such a connotative question right away, okay? …… The main line of this book should be a series of events that occurred in the middle and late Warring States period......

Before: In that case...... Then it should be innovation and hegemony as the main plot, why didn't the author write these, but instead wrote some inexplicable stories, the water is too much, so no one will want to read this book anymore.

J: I think so too, the author has been in the water lately, so the number of recommendations for this book has dropped a lot...... Actually, I don't think the author can be blamed for this.

Before: What do you mean by that?

Small: The book is set in a bad time setting.

Former:?

Ko: The time when the protagonist appeared was in the autumn of 1575, and at that time, the Battle of Barrel Sasama, the Mino Country Raiders, Kamiraku, the Kanesaki Retreat, the Mikatahara, and the Battle of Nagashino...... These noteworthy events have passed.

Front: That's right...... I now begin to understand why the author spent so much pen and ink writing about Kenshin Uesugi, who is obviously a person who has no intersection with the protagonist's life.

Small: And at this point, there is no way to reach the world or the ground, and because of the existence of Oda Nobunaga, the Warring States are coming to an end, and the space for hegemony is already very small...... Hey? What do you think of me like that?!

Front: I suddenly had a great idea! Let the protagonist launch the change of Honnoji Temple and kill Oda Nobunaga, in this case, the world will be in chaos, won't you be able to fight for hegemony again?

Small:......

Before: In "Warring States Warriors 2", as long as you win the monkey, the wise family's country will be stable......

Small: You didn't play the ultimate level, ......did you? Even if you win the monkey, will you clean it up? The turtle is going to come and make trouble, are you sure you did it...... The brain hole can't be opened infinitely!

Before: It's also true, it would be nice if the protagonist crossed into someone else, he could wait for the change of the Honnoji Temple, and then rise up to fight for the world, but he himself is ...... But even if you say so, I still want to find a main line for this book!

J: You're really persistent...... In fact, if the protagonist was born ten years later, it would not be bad, he could be like the protagonist in "Toyotomi's Last Dream", fighting the Battle of Korea and the Battle of Sekigahara.

Before: Yes, that's called being born at the wrong time.

Small: Huh? Wasn't it the wise Sunshiro-sama who walked by just now? …… I have a great idea!

Front: What?!

J: Sun Shiro's appearance reminds me of a certain anime character......

Before: Do you think about ......

Small: Our main story is ———— to find the treasure and become the king of the pirates! …… Yes! Why are you hitting me?!

Before: You're an idiot?! This kind of plot not only can't be used as the main line...... And it's obviously plagiarism! If this continues, who will read this book?!

J: So what do you say?!

Before: Actually, your idea is pretty good, but what about ...... One Piece is too well-known, let's find a stalk that is not well-known...... There is, legend has it that there are seven beads in the world, gathered together......

Small (-_-||): Are you sure you're talking about a meme that really doesn't have much popularity? ……

Front: You don't have any opinions, do you, okay...... Let's go look for the Seven Star Beads!

Small: You're still doing it......

The summer of the eleventh year of Tensho.

The southwestern part of Iwami Province is mostly mountainous, while the northeastern part is the fertile Yoshida Plain because of the flow of the Takatsu River.

Two farmer men sat on the ridge of the field and ate lunch.

"This year's harvest is not expected to be very good."

"Yes, last month's hurricane was ......"

"There was a great drought in the spring, and a hurricane in the summer, and I couldn't live this day."

"yes, I originally estimated that we wouldn't have to fight here this year, and life would be a little better...... Hey? What's wrong with you......"

Behind the ridge they made, there was a forest.

There's nothing to be afraid of in the forest itself, but ————

When armoured and flag-waving armies emerge from here...... Can these two farmers still be calm? ……

As the vanguard officer of the army, Keiji Maeda's performance was quite active.

From the beginning of the war to the present, there are not many people who have died in the hands of his red gun, and several generals of the Maori army have also been sent to the west by him cleanly.

"Hell————"

The crimson armor he was already wearing was even more eerie after being soaked in the blood of the enemy.

The officers and soldiers of the enemy have already taken him for a ghost.

In fact, the way he looks now is truly terrifying......

In this formation.

As the commander-in-chief, Akechi Hideman looked at the battle in the distance.

"Tut-tut...... It's really unthinkable that Keiji Maeda, who is usually a very unreliable person, becomes so fierce as soon as he enters the battlefield...... Look, this time I'm going to give him the first credit again. ”

"Isn't that great?"

This time, the old man Hosokawa did not stay to guard the rear, but chose to follow the army to the battle.

Like Honda Masanobu, his position in the army was that of a military advisor————

Although the old man doesn't seem to be the kind of person who is good at giving advice at all.

It is said that it is an "old man", but it is actually not too old.

He was only a year older than Oda Nobu, and had just turned fiftieth a few days earlier.

"With such a strong samurai in the family, it is very convenient to fight!"

"Lord Bingbu, it's just that this guy usually does things lightly and heavily, so it's hard to restrain him...... If he suddenly gets serious one day, hahahaha...... The chief elder of this house won't be our turn to do it! ”

"Hehe, that's what I said."

"In short, no matter what, we will win this battle in the end! It was only a matter of time before Annong County was captured. ”

"However, it will not be easy to completely suppress Iwami Province, and once Yoshikawa Motoharu shrinks his forces, the mountains in the western part of the country will block our offensive."

"Don't worry, take it one step at a time...... When the lord repairs Osaka Castle, everything can be left to him to strategize. ”

At this time, a flag book went to the main formation.

""""""General!"

"What's wrong?! Is there a new change in the enemy?! ”

"It's not! It's a local tyrant in the neighborhood who wants to see you. ”

"I don't see I'm busy now, let him wait!"

"No, this local tyrant said that it doesn't matter if you don't see him, but you must accept his gift!"

"Gifts? Well, I know, there are too many gifts received along the way, and there is no more than one more of him, so take it! ”

What do you think will continue to be sent by the local tyrants?

"What good things can the rich man of the country give me? It's nothing more than some rice, some wine, and a little more upscale and some candles...... No way, people in small places are like that. ”

Wise Zuo Masuke smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Yes, the man sent ten stone of rice, five barrels of turbid wine, and ......"

"What else?!"

"And a white crane!"

"White Crane?"

This time, even Old Man Hosokawa was attracted to him.

"Yes, this man hunted and caught a white crane yesterday, and it is still alive, and he wants to dedicate it to the general......"

"In this way, the white crane is a rare commodity......

Wise Zuo Masuke looked at Old Man Hosokawa.

"Lord Bingbu, I heard that you haven't been in good health lately."

"No, I've always been in good health, thank you for your concern."

"You're mistaken, I mean...... You seem to be losing your appetite lately......"

"It's a little bit like I haven't been able to eat anything lately."

"So, ah......"

"Wait! Lady Somasuke, you don't want to give me this crane as an appetite food, do you? ”

"Yes, Lord Bingbu, you are really clever."

"No, no, no, I can't take this thing."

"What? You don't like it? ”

"It's not a matter of liking it or not, burning the piano and cooking the crane, this is quite a tasteless thing......

"Lord Bingbu, you're here again."

Wise Zuo Masuke looked a little distressed.

"I really don't understand how cultural people can be so exquisite, you are like this, and so is the lord."

He scratched his head and said:

"I heard that this crane meat is a great tonic food, and eating it can prolong life...... I don't know if it's true or not, but ...... Ah! If it weren't for the severe toothache I had lately, I would have kept this thing for myself...... Lord Bingbu, are you sure you don't want to. ”

"Just spare me, I'm an old man, I haven't eaten anything......"

"Zomasuke-sama! Lord Bingbu! ”

Keiji Maeda, covered in blood, rushed into the main formation.

The two adults were taken aback.

"Who are you?!"

He also thinks of him as a bloody demon.

"Two adults, it's me, I'm Keijiro."

The two of them took a closer look.

"Ahh It's really Keiji-sama......"

"It's so scary to look at, I almost can't recognize who you are, and I'm shocked."

"Yes, it's bloody, I can't tell that this is the famous ** of this family - '**Keiji'......"

Keiji Maeda was furious.

"What's 'Keiji'?! I'm like a thief! I'm a well-known 'Hana-no-keiji', okay! And ......"

He stared at the two adults with unkind eyes, and it seemed as if he was going to rush up to fight them at any moment.

"And what does that 'famous **' in front of you mean?!"

"You're embarrassed!"

Wise Zuo Masuke will not be bluffed by him————

The strength of the ghost warrior is not lower than that of Maeda Keiji, besides, there are so many flags in this formation, this kid still dares to beat people?

"How many girls did you hook up with when you were in Izumo Province?"

"This ......"

"Izumo Taisha alone, there are more than 20 shrine maidens who are fascinated by you, you can really do it......"

“……”

Old man Hosokawa took over the conversation and said:

"It's not the first time that Mrs. Izumo has reported this to me...... It seems that since the lord left Izumo Province, you guy has become more and more unrestrained. ”

“……”

"Now there is a saying in Izumo Province, be optimistic about the girl in your family, don't let the '** Keiji' have a chance."

"My reputation is really that bad?!"

"What do you think? It's not that I'm here to teach you a lesson, but Maeda-sama, you really should be careful, you're already almost thirty years old, how can you still be so frivolous and? ”

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After being taught a lesson by the two elders for more than half an hour, Keiji Maeda, who has always been thicker than the city wall, rarely admitted his mistake.

"I'm guilty, I'm damned, I'm sorry for the broad masses of the people...... I will definitely do a deep review when I go back. ”

The two adults were finally satisfied.

To be able to suppress Keiji Maeda, the most unruly in the family, is a remarkable achievement.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, aren't you at war? How did you get back? ”

Wise Zuo Masuke only then remembered to get down to business.

"Oh, that's right, our army has already laid down the city under the snow, and I'm here to report on the battle, and ......"

"And what?"

"I'm hungry and want to come back and see if there's anything to eat."

“……”

The two adults "plopped" and fell to the ground.

I ran back because I was hungry, Keijiro, how strange are you......

However, given that the battle has been won, there is no need for Keiji Maeda to rush to the front line, so he cannot be charged with "escaping from the battle".

"Maeda-sama, didn't you have breakfast?"

"I've eaten it."

"Haven't you eaten enough?"

"After eating eight bowls of rice, I'm barely full."

(Mr. Hosokawa: Reluctantly...... ）

"Then why do you feel hungry?"

"Because fighting is a physical job, and I rushed too hard, and my physical strength was consumed too quickly."

"Oh, that's right."

(People who seem to be able to eat are all well-known fierce generals in ancient times, Fan Xu, Xiang Yu, Zhang Fei...... ）

"It's a pity that I don't have anything to eat here......"

Wise Zuo Majie spread out his palm and said:

"Unlike the lord, he often puts snacks and tea in the middle of the camp, and eats and drinks while directing the battle (I really admire the protagonist, I can still eat when I see the corpses everywhere←_←), I have never had these here."

"That's ......"

The general, who was still majestic just now, suddenly seemed to have been drained of all his strength.

"Hey, hey, hey! Maeda-sama, you're also the number one general in the family, don't be so lifeless, okay?! ”

"Lord Bingbu, it's useless to say anything......

Keiji Maeda's current appearance...... You can imagine "Zombies Siege".

Wise Zuo Masuke said suddenly:

"Well, it's past lunchtime, and when we're in town, let's save my stomach for dinner...... That's right! You can go to the military department's place for dinner! ”

"Ni?! What do you say?! ”

Wise Zuo Majie said lazily:

"Lord Bingbe, didn't you just get a crane from me? Let's take it out and share it with Maeda-sama. ”

"What?!"

When will I ......

"Really?! Lord Bingbu! ”

Keiji Maeda held Hosokawa's hand tightly, his eyes eagerly watching the latter.

"Maeda-sama, that's the case, you listen to my explanation......"

What's worse is that Keiji Maeda is not a person who is willing to listen carefully to what others have to say at all.

Before Old Man Hosokawa could explain, Keiji Maeda interrupted him.

"Crane meat is a good thing, I've eaten tiger meat (can you not mention this stalk?) －_－||I've never tasted crane meat before...... Excuse me at night, Lord Bingbu! …… By the way, I still have some things to do, two adults, farewell! ”

Old man Hosokawa glared at the initiator, Akechi Zuo Masuke, but the latter looked indifferent.

He had no choice but to say weakly:

"Maeda-sama ......"

"Huh?"

"Actually, that crane meat ......"

"Lord Bingbu, don't tell me that you don't have crane meat in your hand or don't have my share at all, I'll be very angry."

Although Keiji Maeda was smiling, his eyes were not friendly at all.

Old man Hosokawa had no choice but to give up.

"Who said you don't have your share, you can come in the evening."

"Thank you, Lord Bingbu."

What's going on with me? ……

I, Hosokawa Warbu Daisuke Gento Takashi, can be said to have gone through ups and downs in my life.

When I entered society, the Hosokawa family, one of the "four positions" of the Ashikaga shogunate, was no longer good.

Fortunately, my own father, Haruto Mibuchi, was an official of the shogunate, and the shogun's family still trusted him, and I became the attendant of General Kenhao, and got the word "Fuji (Shogun Kenhao's original name was Ashikaga Yoshito)" from his name.

At that time, the shogun's family was in financial difficulties, so they always ate the last meal and did not eat the next, and we, the shogunate officials, could not even pay our salaries.

I finally avoided becoming a jobless vagrant, and I also lived a hungry and full life, you must ask me.

Don't you have a territory called "Seiryuji Castle" on the site of Nagaokakyo? Didn't mention that you can't get enough to eat?

This is really hard to say, the environment in my territory is chaotic, there are many thieves, and as a lord, I can't control it, so the local farmers have run out, who will come to Zhong Grain? ……

Sure enough, there is a hot pot of crane meat hot pot in the temporary residence of the old man Hosokawa.

(Chinese hot pot was introduced to Japan in 1338 and is called "Sigai Agai" in Japanese.)

Although it is a bit weird to eat hot pot in summer, the atmosphere is quite good when three people get together to eat.

As for the third person, it refers to Dr. Kobayashi.

While eating and drinking, chatting and chatting, Old Man Hosokawa talked about his "sad history" when he was young.

"Lord Bingbe, although it is the shogunate, you have a really ...... life."

Dr. Kobayashi listened attentively.

Probably because he found it more interesting to listen to historical figures talk about history themselves.

"It's nothing, the days are hard and hard, everyone can grit their teeth and get through, but the damn three people and that Matsunaga show ...... Alas, don't mention it. ”

"My lord, everything has survived, aren't the three of Miyoshi and that Matsunaga Shu all dead, and now who doesn't know that Hosokawa-sama is the most famous diplomat in the world...... Come, I'll toast you! ”

"Hehe, Mr. Kobayashi, don't hold me here, the most famous at that time? I don't dare to be, if you really want to talk about it, you are the most famous miracle doctor in the world...... Cheers! ”

For some reason, these two people always seem to have a common language.

Hosokawa, Kobayashi, Maeda, and three people gathered around the stove and tasted the crane meat hot pot with Kyoto flavor.

Although he didn't know what Wise Zuo Masuke was trying to do, Old Man Hosokawa finally slaughtered the poor white crane for food.

Originally, I ate hot pot in the summer, and I ate it in an environment without air conditioning, so I must have eaten it profusely.

But in the evening, it suddenly rained heavily, and the air suddenly became cold.

This temperature is just right for eating hot pot.

The room is filled with the smell of food, such as tofu, cabbage, kamaboko, meatballs, green vegetables, vermicelli, and fish...... Of course, the crane meat is indispensable.

The above food is constantly tumbling in the hot pot with the boiling soup of "Du Du Du".

"Hey! Keiji! Don't just eat meat alone over there, come and talk together! ”

"Yes...... I can't think of anything to say......"

Keiji Maeda, who had a slurred mouth, returned to his hot pot world after saying this.

"Hey! You don't have much to say, do you?! That's just right! I have a lot to say to you! ”

Dr. Kobayashi seemed to be holding his breath.

"Well, just say it, I'll listen to you......"

It was said that it was a good listen, but in fact, Keiji Maeda, who was biting a piece of crane meat in his mouth, didn't even raise his head.

It's total contempt for Dr. Kobayashi.

"You guy! What is politeness at every turn?! ”

"I know ...... very well"

Keiji Maeda picked up another piece of crane meat.

"That's good...... From the beginning, from the beginning, you have been putting meat into your mouth...... It's called being polite?! I haven't eaten a few pieces of meat yet!! ”

The last sentence is definitely full of resentment.

Kobayashi tumbled the hot pot with a soup spoon.

Crane meat is gone.

"You guy!"

Kobayashi screamed:

"From the beginning to now, I have only eaten three pieces of crane meat, and I haven't even tasted the taste...... How many pieces did you eat? ”

"I ate some fish and vegetables, and the crane meat didn't move."

It's obviously the master, but he didn't eat it.

"So, you guy ate all the crane meat on your own, didn't you?!"

Kobayashi glared at Keiji Maeda viciously with murderous eyes.

However, the latter is still a conscious appearance that has not done anything bad to reflect on.

"Don't you have a word of apology?"

"I'm sorry."

Three words of insincerity.

After saying that, Keiji Maeda threw the last piece of crane meat into his mouth.

"Ah———— you guy! Selfish ghosts! ……”

If it weren't for Old Man Hosokawa stopping him, Kobayashi would have rushed up and beaten people up a long time ago.

"Maeda-sama, how can you do this?! You haven't eaten a few pieces yet, but you're alone......"

Keiji Maeda looked up in satisfaction.

"Don't say that, Lord Bingbu, there's a reason why I'm doing this."

"Why?"

"Humph! See what fallacies you can say?! ”

"Before coming here to eat hot pot again, I suddenly thought of an incident from a few years ago......

It was in winter, and it was the young lord's lord who invited me to eat hot pot......"

Old man Hosokawa and Kobayashi glanced at each other, both expressing disbelief.

What does this have to do with the person in Osaka?

"It was the same at that time, the two of us were eating hot pot, but I soon found out that he had eaten all the meat."

(Kobayashi: That's right, that's really his style.) ）

"I was going to complain a few words, but my lord told me meaningfully......

Keijiro, let me tell you, eating hot pot can actually be compared to a war, soup, side dishes and other things are just small miscellaneous soldiers, only meat as a staple food is the enemy's general! If you could eat the meat cleanly...... Hehe, even if you win the whole battle! ”

Keiji Maeda crossed his arms and made a look of "being taught".

"This is the greatest lesson of my lord's life, and I will always remember it in my heart......"

(I have the impression that the protagonist has taught you a lot of things, but how do you only remember this one?) And it is also regarded as a wise saying. －_－||）

"the teachings of your life! Even if you take Ye Ye out as a shield, it's useless! I'm going to teach you a good lesson today! ”

Kobayashi waved the soup spoon and rushed up to fight with Keiji Maeda.

It's just that the force values of the two people are obviously very different.

Keiji Maeda didn't have to fight back at all, and he didn't even put on a defensive posture.

Just by constantly moving his body, he easily dodged Xiao Lin's attacks again and again.

"Mr. Kobayashi, I'm curious, you have called the lord 'Ye Ye' more than once, why?" Is 'Ye Ye' his alias? ”

"Less verbose! I'll never let you know the answer to that question! …… Give me death. ”