A few days later, Hidemitsu figured out that it was time to meet again, so he went to the river of the small bridge where he collided with a certain boy who called himself Chinoyomaru last year and fell to the ground, waiting for the other party to appear.

But this time Xiuguang is not alone. Next to him sat his brother Hideyori and his attendant Hidemune. In the shadows that others can't reach, the wind demon ninja Irizawa Shinnai and Tsukichiyo are hidden inside, silently guarding these three noble teenagers.

Speaking of why did Hideyori come along......

"Xiuguang, where are you going?"

"It's my brother. I'm going to go outside later. ”

"Why go outside? Is it something important to meet someone? ”

"Ah...... It's true that I'm going to meet someone, but it's not a big deal......"

"How about I follow the past? Since it's not a big deal. ”

“…… Brother, you want to come along??? …… No, no, no, it's too dangerous, right? ”

"Probably...... No problem. Now that they've all come to the Kujo family's mansion, they don't care about going out for a walk anymore, and they're being guarded by Wind Demon Ninjas. And...... It's been a long time since I've been to Kyoto, and I want to see if the scenery I saw when I was a kid has changed. ”

"Uh...... This ......"

"Xiuguang, you don't want me to disturb your meeting with the others, do you?"

“…… Forget it, it doesn't matter if the elder brother wants to come along. ”

…… This was the conversation between the brothers before they left the house this morning.

was asked by his brother who was very obsessed with the scenery outside.,Hideguang didn't want to refuse.,Thinking that meeting with Chinoyo anyway wouldn't be a big deal to worry about.,So I agreed to it.。 However, considering Xiulai's identity and safety, many preparations must be made before going out, and Xiuguang had to compress the time a lot.

First, I changed my clothes. This time, they couldn't even wear slightly more advanced samurai costumes, so Hidemitsu and Hideyori both changed into low-level samurai-like dresses, and their heads and faces were deliberately messed up and blackened. Although Xiulai was a little resistant to this slightly messy dress at first, the thought of going out to see it, he patiently accepted it.

With this appearance, I guess no one would believe that the young man in front of him, whose cheeks and clothes were a little messy, was the Toyotomi Hideyori-sama who had received a noble public education since childhood.

In addition to his clothes, Hideyori also temporarily removed the famous wakicha and short knife he carried with him, and replaced them with ordinary knives. Hidemitsu removed all the weapons and the like. Only Xiuzong, the guard, still has a two-piece set of fighting knives and short knives that he usually uses.

After a simple make-up on Xiulai, the few people went out carefully. Of course, the path taken is not the gate of the Kujo house, but the fence next to the courtyard.

So there is this scene now:

Xiuguang squatted on the lawn by the river, playing with the pebbles under his feet idly.

Hideyori returned to Kyoto after a few years, and he set foot in a city he had never been to before, his face slightly flushed, as if he was suppressing his excessive curiosity.

As for Hidemune, he had heard his highness mention the person he had met in Kyoto before, but he didn't know exactly who it was, so now he stood aside and fell into endless thoughts.

The three of them were idle beside the small bridge and river, and from time to time there were many people passing by, and the samurai, the common people, and the merchants were mixed on the blue stone road. Although it is not as crowded as last year, it is clear that there are still many people waiting to see the cherry blossoms.

Hidemitsu and the others are now located on the east side of the Kamogawa River system in the Shimokyo area, close to Kujo Taiji, where the Kujo family residence is located, and not far from Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto.

The Kamogawa River is a river in the Yodo River system that has a very long history. In the middle and upper reaches of the Kamogawa River is the site of the famous ancient battlefield and execution site of Rokujo Kawara. Since the Heian period, countless political prisoners who have rebelled against the authorities have been executed here, and it was here that Ishida Mitsunari and others were executed after the Sekigahara War. However, this execution site is some distance away from Xiuguang.

Aside from the farther places, the closest place to Hidemitsu is a shrine called Seongnamigu, which is said to have been used to worship the Empress Shinko (Shicho Obibi) and the main god of the Great Power (Yachitose God) and so on. Unfortunately, the shrine was abandoned after the Onin War, and now only some bleak-looking old buildings and dilapidated torii gates remain.

Of course, in addition to the dilapidated scenery, there is also a vibrant scenery. Looking to the east of the place where Hidemitsu and the others are located, there is Mt. Inari, which is famous for the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and you can clearly see the shadow of Fushimi Castle. There are also many cherry trees and various vegetation planted in the vicinity, making the area less bleak in early spring in mid-March.

Hideyori looked east at the looming Fushimi Castle, as if recalling memories of living there as a child.

Speaking of which, the newly appointed Fushimi Castle Castle Castle Champion this year seems to be Ieyasu's half-brother Matsudaira Sadakatsu. Xiuguang also followed his brother's gaze to the city, frowned, and a sense of vigilance appeared in his heart.

"Elder brother, do you remember something? Memories of being with my father when I was a child? ”

Seeing the straightforward eyes of his brother Hideyori looking straight at Fushimi Castle, Hidemitsu couldn't help but ask.

"Memories with my father? Ah, of course. Hidemitsu, didn't you also live in Fushimi Castle? You don't remember? ”

"Huh...... I don't really remember that. ”

"Also, Xiuguang, you were too young at that time, and it's normal if you don't remember."

Seeing his younger brother's bewildered look, Xiu Lai coughed lightly a few times, and then continued:

"I just suddenly remembered now that Fushimi Castle seems to be where Asen was born."

Chihime's father, Hidetada, once came to Fushimi Castle as a hostage, and later married Yododen's sister Ae. Two years later, in the second year of Keicho (1597), Chihime was born in Fushimi Castle.

Coincidentally, Hideyori migrated from Osaka Castle to Fushimi Castle on May 14, a month after Chihime's birth, and did not leave for Kyoto until September 26, four months later, for the Motofu ceremony. This may be a casual meeting between Hideyori and Chihime when they were young. Although it is very likely that the two did not have any intersection during this time.

Hideyori is probably thinking about whether he remembered whether he had ever met Chihime at that time.

"I really want Ah Qian to see this scenery too."

Although according to my personal thoughts, Hideyori would like to bring Chihime over here to see Fushimi Castle, but in reality it is almost impossible. Hideyori could only stare at the beautiful scenery in front of him alone, unable to share his joy with Chihime.

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