Although Hidemitsu asked so sincerely, Chinoyo still didn't tell him.

"I can't tell you this, because my mother gave it to me, so I must keep it secret."

"This ...... I didn't expect it to be so important that you didn't want to say it. ”

Looking at the disappointed expression on Hidemitsu's face, Chinoyo swung the bamboo stick used to skewer the dumplings in his hand and spun around in the air a few times, revealing a deliberately bad smile.

"Haha, sorry, I can't really tell you this. But since Koichiro asked so, it means that you really didn't open the brocade bag without permission to peek, you are really a good person! ”

Immersed in Chinoyo's praise and the clear laughter of silver bells, Hidemitsu felt a little embarrassed, so he immediately picked up a string of dumplings and pretended to nibble naturally in order to hide his expression. Of course, he didn't expect that his actions would actually look a little stiff in the eyes of outsiders.

Well...... The dumplings filled with bean paste are really sweet.

Xiuguang chewed on the dumplings with sauce on the surface, feeling that for some reason they were getting softer and softer, and his mood suddenly improved.

"Ah...... Then drop the topic. Since you don't want anyone else to know, then I won't ask. ”

Xiuguang, who has never been sure about his perseverance in pursuing privacy, touched the back of his head and began to work hard to find the next topic:

"You...... What have you been doing at home lately? Anything interesting? ”

But apparently he didn't find the topic very well.

"Lately? Well...... There doesn't seem to be anything worth mentioning. Except for the birth of a younger sister...... Recently, something happened at home...... But it's not a good thing. ”

Chinoyo blinked and thought for a while, but didn't come up with anything. Xiuguang hurriedly added:

"Then ...... Well, something you've recently studied or a book you've read, or something like that? ”

He remembered that Chinoyo had said that he liked to learn, so he chose this new topic after jumping over all kinds of strange ancient books and books in Osaka Castle's study.

"Learned? Yes! I forgot to tell you that I've been interested in Confucianism lately! I've been reading books about it for the past few months, and I've even invited a teacher to come and give a lecture! ”

Chinoyo, who is eager to learn, gets excited when he talks about this. He threw down the bamboo stick in his hand, straightened his serious figure that was already sitting on the rough small stone bench again, and got very close to Xiuguang, and began to tell about the classics of Confucianism, all kinds of famous articles, and even attached the history that had been handed down.

The so-called Confucianism is Confucianism, or Confucianism, which was introduced to the world by the Ming Dynasty. Of course, to be precise, it was transmitted by the Pentateuch Wise Doctors of Baekje in the sixth century A.D., even before Buddhism was introduced.

However, there are earlier statements. According to the Kojiki, which Chinoyo has just mentioned, as early as the 5th century AD, a man named Wangren brought the Analects to the country with a royal family of Baekje. He also said that in addition to the "Ancient Records", there are also ancient books such as "The Book of the Sun" and "The Book of the Continuation of the Sun" that record this person.

Although Xiuguang has some understanding of Sinology and Confucianism, he is not profound, and can only be said to be a half-ass. However, Chinoyo is also a newcomer who has just been in contact with Confucianism for a few months, so there are no problems with communication between the two. Even if there is a small part of the truth that Hidemitsu doesn't understand, Chinoyo will be very enthusiastic to explain it on the side.

When talking to Chinoyo, Hidemitsu felt more and more that the young man in front of him was not an ordinary person. It's not about identity, it's about Chinoyo's studiousness and his own intelligence and talent. Few of his peers are as unusually interested in learning as he is, and less likely to focus on learning at such a restless age. In terms of knowledge, Chinoyo, like his brother Hideyori, is an exception to the exception.

Regardless of his true status, Chinoyo should be able to become a world-renowned university scholar just by relying on his studious and intelligent intelligence. Xiuguang thought so.

At least when talking to Chinoyo, you can feel the fluency of the fluency. Although it is a discussion of knowledge, it is like ordinary friends casually talking about the daily coarse tea and light rice. It made him feel comfortable.

You don't have to worry about trivial identities between samurai families, and you don't need to pay attention to the eyes and ears of the people around you like you do in Osaka Castle, just talking as friends, which is really pleasant.

Thinking about it, he thought of the first sentence of the opening sentence of the Analects, which he felt was very suitable for the current situation, and then he couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of a certain sage on the other side of the sea, and at the same time he was a little ashamed of himself.

"You're really good, Chinoyo. I've been thinking that way since I met you, but I still underestimate you. ”

Hidemitsu sighed again at the studious nature of Chinoyo, and then inadvertently said what was in his mind at the moment:

"It's really nice to be with you. If only I could see you again. But I don't know if we'll see you again. Haha, haha. ”

As he said this, he didn't notice that an innocent smirk was gradually appearing on his face.

"Ah......h

However, after hearing this sentence, Chinoyo, who had just explained the history of Confucianism to Xiuguang with a calm expression, stiffened slightly after hearing this sentence, and turned his gaze away as when he was on the bank of the river, and moved his figure sitting side by side on the stone bench a little farther away, and his cheeks were also a touch of abnormal red.

However, Xiuguang, who was half-tilting his head and looking at the air in the air, was still immersed in a happy giggle, barely noticing the strangeness of the people around him.

Denji, who was standing a little farther away, saw this scene, and his face showed a slight look of suspicion.

"Ahh I almost forgot! ”

People actually do a lot of the same way when it comes to hiding their shyness. Chinoyo opened his mouth as if he had suddenly thought of something, a little pretending to be natural. This is very similar to Xiuguang not long ago, except that one is pretending to eat dumplings, and the other is pretending to "suddenly remember" another thing.

"Transmit, pass! Give me that! ”

Chinoyo reached out and rubbed his right cheek, then beckoned to Denji, motioning for him to take out something he was carrying with him.

After hearing this, Denji glanced at Hidemitsu, and reluctantly took out a small cloth bag from the inside of his jacket.

"Koichiro, this is for you."

Chinoyo took the cloth bag from Denji's hand and stuffed it into Hidemitsu's hand very casually.