The first time I met Nobunaga was in the summer of the third year of Tensho (1575). Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Through the mediation of His Royal Highness Taiko, who was still known as Hideyoshi Hashiba at the time, Nobunaga agreed to meet with me.

The meeting point is Gifu Castle in Mino. It is a tall and magnificent city.

At that time, I was still young and waited in the main hall for the arrival of the terrible man who was rumored to be the "Great Demon King of the Sixth Heaven" with a hint of apprehension.

After a while, a vigorous footstep sounded from far to near, and then stepped into the main hall.

"You're that Kuroda Kanbei?"

The voice was as loud as a bell, full of energy, and I couldn't help but want to raise my lowered head to see what this man who was very likely to win the world looked like.

"Raise your head!"

I slowly lifted my head, trying to look forward at the man sitting cross-legged in front of me.

The man wears a brown gold-inlaid garment, and the cuffs are in the style of Nanban's clothes. In such a strong contrast, this dress is extremely suitable for this person.

His sideburns and beard were black and shiny, and his eyes were sharp and intense, and he looked naturally to my position.

For some reason, my eyes were drawn to this man.

When he saw me, he just slowly curled the corners of his lips into a confident and proud smile.

The image of this man in front of me is, to me, incomparably tall.

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The first time I met His Royal Highness Taiko, it was also in the summer of the third year of Tensho (1575).

At that time, in order to meet Nobunaga, I went to Nagahama Castle, the residence of His Royal Highness Taiko, who was still known as Hashiba Hideyoshi at the time, to meet him, hoping that he would introduce me to Nobunaga.

With nervousness in my arms, I stepped into the meeting room.

But I didn't expect that what appeared in front of me was a not very serious scene.

That Hideyoshi-sama was teasing his eldest son, Ishimatsumaru, who was only three years old.

"Shi Song~It's my father~"

Hideyoshi-sama lifted the young parent high and then sat him on his lap again.

The young Ishimatsumaru looked happy and let out a giggle childish laugh.

I didn't know how to interrupt this seemingly warm scene, so I just stood in the doorway.

At this time, Hideyoshi-sama noticed my arrival.

"Oooh! Are you the official guard? Come on, come and sit down here! ”

Hideyoshi-sama beckoned in my direction, but he didn't seem to have any intention of taking the Ishimatsumaru in his arms away.

I had to bite the bullet and go into the room and sit down across from Hideyoshi-sama.

"Oh~Ishimatsu, this is the Kanganwei-sama, a very famous person in Harima~"

Hideyoshi-sama seemed very happy to see me coming. He said to Ishimatsumaru that these children didn't know if they could understand.

It wasn't until then that I could see Hideyoshi-sama's face clearly.

Hideyoshi-sama was thin and short, with dark skin, and he was not very old, but his face had many wrinkles.

His sister Xiu is not short in height. That means Hideyoshi-sama probably because he was too undernourished when he was young?

None of that matters, though.

Hideyoshi-sama's body does not have the deterrent power of a castle lord at all. He was even so peaceful that it reminded me of my childhood peers who laughed and played together in Harima's fields.

Just as I was thinking this, Hideyoshi-sama looked at me and grinned.

I'm sure I've never seen such a big smile so far.

The smile of this short man in front of me was extremely dazzling to me.

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I looked at the ceiling and the sight seemed a little blurry.

Nobunaga ...... Hideyoshi-sama......"

Involuntarily, these two names were muttered out of his own mouth.

For some reason, I feel that this world is like a dream.

Nobunaga, Hideyoshi-sama,

Officers and soldiers will be able to meet you again soon.