The size of the cloth bag that Senyoyo stuffed to Hidemitsu was not large, but because it was wrapped in several layers, it was impossible to tell what was wrapped inside.

"What is this?"

Xiuguang took the cloth bag and checked it, feeling that although the thing in his hand was not big, there was a subtle sense of weight.

"It's a thank you. Thank you for returning the bag to me. ”

Chinoyo explained. Just as Hidemitsu was about to lift the outer layer of the cloth bag, Chinoyo grabbed his hand in a bit of a hurry and stopped him.

"Don't! Don't forget to open it when you get back. I'm not sure what to give as a thank-you gift...... So I chose what I could give. ”

After saying that, he giggled again:

"I'm sure Koichiro, you're a trustworthy person, and you'll definitely give me back the brocade bag, so I prepared this before I came. Remember to keep the promise and open it when you get back. ”

"Oh, oh."

Caught off guard by the hand, Xiuguang was slightly overwhelmed, so he had to look at Chinoyo in front of him and nodded in a trance.

Anyway, I took it. Hidemitsu stuffed the cloth bag into his shirt and put it away, and then said thank you to Chinoyo very seriously.

"And what you just mentioned......"

Chinoyo thought for a moment, then said:

"I'd love to come to Kyoto at any time to talk to Koichiro, but lately my father has been getting stricter with me, saying that it's not safe outside and I can't leave home without permission. This opportunity to come out of Kyoto was actually won by desperately asking my mother to get it. By the way, my father didn't know about my departure from home. ”

Judging by Chinoyo's tone, his father seems to be a person who loves him very much, but is particularly strict in this regard.

"And it's a bit of a long way to come to Kyoto from my house, so it's been a long walk on the road this time, so it's really hard......"

As he spoke, Chinoyo complained a few words in a complaining voice, and shook his legs that were a little sore just now.

"Won't it be this time next year? I thought that if you were able to come to Kyoto last year and this year, you would be able to come to Kyoto at this time of year. ”

Xiuguang scratched his head, and the disappointment on his face was unmistakable,

"Sure enough, your family is very strict. Then forget it. ”

"Hmm...... But let me think about it......"

Chinoyo tilted his head and thought for a while, then looked back at Denji:

"Passed on, what do you think next year...... Is it possible that my father will agree to me coming out? ”

"Adults can't agree to that."

Chuan Ji replied simply without thinking about it,

"However, if the adults go out for eagle hunting around the middle of May next year, we should still be able to buy time to come out quietly. But whether Madame agrees or not, it is not clear. If Chinoyo-sama comes up with it, the most important thing is to find a way to get the consent of his wife. ”

"Oh! Then it should be possible in May! Mother, I'll convince you. ”

"Adults may just go out. What should I do if I cancel my trip? And Madame's consent to Chinoyo-sama this time is only because you want to retrieve the brocade bag for a special reason. If you just want to go out and meet others, Madame will never agree. ”

"Uh-huh...... But there's still hope, right? Also, why do you call your mother 'Madame'? This boring honorific title is only used in front of my father, and now you can call it 'mother'. ”

“…… Denji is now a retainer and will always refer to his mother as 'Madame'. ”

"Ahhh

Chinoyo scratched her hair half-hysterically, messing up her otherwise neat jet-black sideburns.

"Koichiro, don't pay attention to the conversation I just had with Chuanji...... Will you still be able to go to Beijing around mid-May next year? ”

He turned around, looked at Xiuguang with expectant eyes, and asked:

"Because I'll only be able to come out quietly in May next year...... Of course, you may not be able to come due to temporary changes. If Koichiro can go to Beijing, I'll see you at that time! After waiting a day, don't wait if I haven't come. Is that okay? ”

"Yes, yes. I should be fine. If you arrive on time and don't see me for a day, it means that I can't come for some reason. ”

Xiuguang estimated that under normal circumstances, there were no major events that needed to be dispatched by himself, and he should still be quite idle, so he agreed to the agreed time of Chinoyo. Anyway, he is not very eye-catching in Osaka Castle, not to mention the shadow warrior Tsuru no Suke.

“…… I'm afraid I'll have to be punished by my wife again when I go back. ”

After listening to this, Chuan Ji on the side sighed shallowly, like a child after doing something wrong.

Xiu Lai looked at Xiuguang with some envy, thinking that it was good to be able to run out so casually.

Xiuzong had long been accustomed to the habit of his highness running around, so he didn't react to the agreement he had just made, just glanced in the direction of his highness, and then suddenly frowned and complained that the dumplings in his mouth were a little too sweet.

……

……

Although Kyoto is large, there are not many places where a few people can move around at will. Towards the end of the evening, although there was some unfinished business, Chinoyo said goodbye to Hidemitsu and the others, and embarked on the journey home with Chuanji.

After Chinoyo left, Hidemitsu and the three did not continue to stay stupidly near the Kamogawa River system, but accelerated back to the Kujo family's mansion.

After quietly walking through the path next to the mansion, climbing over the fence and over the fence, several people who were out of breath sat down in the rooms of the mansion one after another.

"Your Highness, open the cloth bag he gave you and take a look!"

As soon as he sat down, Hidemune couldn't wait to see what the thank you gift that Chinoyo had just given to Hidemitsu was.

"Don't worry, Hyogoro...... It's all said, don't worry! Hey, hey, don't lean! ”

Xiuguang anxiously waved away the curious Xiuzong with his hand, reached out and took out a small cloth bag, and slowly lifted it.

When he lifted to the innermost layer and saw what was wrapped, his eyes widened a little wordlessly.

After seeing it, Xiuzong on the side also opened his mouth slightly and didn't know what to say, and then broke his fingers and counted wordlessly.

The contents of the cloth bag are actually quite common in Osaka Castle. Whether it was when the daimyo came to visit or in the warehouse of Osaka Castle that I accidentally glimpsed while playing, you can see such things piled up on the ground. Of course, heaping is just an exaggeration, but in short, there are many of them in the city, and they are very common.

However, this thing is unlikely to be taken out casually from an ordinary samurai. Moreover, as the giver, Chinoyo is just a young child. Therefore, even Xiuguang, who has long been accustomed to the existence of this object, will inevitably be surprised and suspicious.

In the innermost layer of the cloth bag, two small judgments lie quietly in it, as if showing off their noble status to the person in front of them, and the flawless oval edge is shining with a golden faint light.