Today, it is rare for everyone to gather at the old man's mansion. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Xiuzong came here to see Xiugao. Shang Chang was forcibly pulled here by the Wind Demon brothers and sisters to be a sparring partner. Hidemitsu is here because he is bored in the city, so he came here. Irizawa is here because he is in charge of delivering Hideyasu's reply to Hideyasu's letter, which has just been delivered to Hideyasu.

In the small courtyard, the old man is teaching Xiuzong and Xiugao to practice kendo; In the backyard, Shang Chang was used as a target by the Wind Demon brothers and sisters, and was constantly running away; Xiaoping Tai is nesting in the back room reading some strange books; And Xiuguang sat next to Xiujia who was reading Xiuyasu's letters by the corridor.

After reading the thick reply letter written to him by Xiukang, Xiujia looked like he didn't know what to say.

"Lord Xiujia, what did Lord Xiukang say?"

Xiuguang saw Xiujia's blank and tangled expression, and asked curiously.

"Ah, ah, Hidemitsu-sama, it's actually nothing special. I asked about her condition in my letter to her, so she replied that although she was still feeling unwell, she was already getting better. ”

Xiujia truthfully told Xiuguang what was written in the letter. But he still concealed a small part of the letter about Hideyasu Nagao Nagayoshimaru.

Although Xiuguang saw that Xiujia's expression was a little abnormal, he didn't pursue anything.

"Yes, yes, Hideyasu still bothered me at the end of the letter, saying that if she could, she would send someone to visit Nayan-sama who had been exiled to Gifu, Koyasan, and Hideyasu said that she had received news that Nakayama was seriously ill and had left Koyasan to recuperate at the foot of the mountain."

"Gifu-naka? Could it be Oda Hidenobu-sama? ”

Oda Hidenobu is the eldest grandson of Oda Nobunaga, the former overlord of the world. He was born in 1580, but when he was only two years old, his father Nobutada and grandfather Nobunaga died due to the Honnoji Incident.

At the time of the Cheongshu Conference, His Royal Highness Taiko, who was still known as "Hashiba Hideyoshi", took the lead of the meeting in his righteous role of avenging the lord Nobunaga, and supported Hidenobu as the heir to the Oda family, and Hidenobu received the 130,000-stone territory of Gifu after the death of Toyotomi Hidekatsu. Later, he participated in the Western Army of Ishida Mitsunari's side during the Battle of Sekigahara, and was exiled to Koyasan after his defeat.

"Exactly. I have been under the care of His Royal Highness Taiko, and I have gotten along with each other, and our relationship is not bad. So Xiukang should be worried when he heard that Zhong Nayan was seriously ill, after all, Xiukang is that kind of person. ”

"Really......"

Xiuguang lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said to Xiujia:

"Lord Xiu, why don't I go and visit Lord Xiuxin."

"Huh? Hidemitsu-sama personally went out? This seems to be a bit inappropriate, even if Gifu Nayan is seriously ill, there are still many eyeliners staring at him all the time. Hidemitsu-sama, if you go, it will definitely be very dangerous. What's more, Mrs. Yodo probably won't allow adults to travel without permission, right? ”

"Don't worry, Lord Xiu. I'll take care of it myself on my mother's side, because it's going to be the first month soon, and the Toyotomi family will start to get busy again, and no one will pay attention to me at that time. It's not so dangerous to visit Hidenobu-sama, after all, there are Wind Demon ninjas escorting you. Also, after all, Hidenobu-sama was also a person who had participated in the Western Army, and he had done a lot for Toyotomi. So, I'm going. What's more, Hidenobu-sama is still my cousin, so he should go to visit now. ”

Hidemitsu and Hideyori's mother, Lady Yodo, is Oda Nobunaga's niece, so Hidenobu, who is Nobunaga's grandson, is naturally a cousin of the Hidemitsu Hideyori brothers.

Hearing Xiuguang say this, Xiujia was a little embarrassed, but finally gave up dissuading Xiuguang's trip.

"By the way, Lord Xiu, Xiuzong seems to have been coming to you a lot lately, he didn't do anything to make you feel troubled, right?"

"Ah, no, no, Xiu Zongjun is a very good child, and his recent swordsmanship training has also been very hard, and the predecessors of the swordsman have also praised him many times."

"Haha, yes."

Xiuguang's gaze turned to Xiuzong and Xiugao, who were training, and smiled meaningfully.

Xiuzong noticed Xiuguang's smile, and his hands shook in fright, and the wooden knife in his hand fell down.

"What's wrong, Hyogoro? The wooden knife has fallen. Come, here you go. ”

Xiugao, who was beside Xiuzong, saw Xiuzong drop the wooden knife, so he bent down to help him pick up the wooden knife and give it back to him.

"Oh, oh, thank you, thank you, Xiugao-chan!"

Xiuzong's eyes widened, his face flushed, and he took the wooden knife handed over by Xiu Gao with a trembling hand, then turned to Xiuguang and glanced at him as if begging for mercy, and then continued to practice absentmindedly. The old man on the side saw him like this, and hit him the back of the head again.

"Haha, the relationship between these two people is already so good. That's a real delight. ”

Hearing the two of them call each other, Xiuguang almost covered his mouth and laughed.

It's surprising that they can already call each other Hyogoro, Hidetaka-chan and the like.

"Look, Lord Xiuguang, Xiuzong didn't cause us anything, and his relationship with Xiugao is getting better and better."

As if he didn't understand any other feelings, Xiujia happily stared at the back of Xiuzong and Xiugao training side by side, and told Xiuguang that Xiuzong didn't cause any problems.

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At the end of today's day, Hidemitsu called Irizawa Shinnai to his side.

"Irisawa, I have something to ask you. During the New Year's Day, I'm going to take a trip to Koyasan in Kii to visit Hidenobu Oda. At that time, I will trouble you to escort. ”

"I see."

Irizawa nodded and accepted the task given to him by Hidemitsu.

"Are you going to Koyasan? Your Highness? ”

After a full day of training, Xiuzong walked over with a sweaty face on his face, and wiped his face casually with the hand towel hanging on the drying rack next to him.

Xiuguang saw the handkerchief in Xiuzong's hand, patted him on the shoulder with some embarrassment, and then said:

"That, Xiuzong, that's ...... It looks like a handkerchief ......."

"Oh, really...... What, what, what?!! This, this, this is 、、、 Xiu Taka-chan's!!!!! ”

Xiuzong quickly ran away from Xiuguang, hurried to the bucket to quickly wash the hand towel, and then pretended not to know anything and hung the hand towel back on the bamboo rack where the clothes were dry.

Looking at Xiuzong with a flushed face, Xiuguang smiled, as if he saw something particularly dazzling.