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I've been wielding knives since the morning, and then I've made myself a fine lunch near noon.

Just as he was about to put down his chopsticks, he suddenly heard a sharp knock on the door outside the courtyard.

Holding back the anger and scolding in his heart, the old man reluctantly put down his chopsticks and walked out of the house.

When he came to the courtyard door, he found these three imps standing in the doorway.

“…… You guys, you have to be angry with the old man! ”

I told them to come back in ten days, but it turned out that they came back in a few days, disturbing their time to enjoy the delicious taste and the calm afternoon alone.

The old man's face was bruised, and he looked like he was eager to strangle the three bear children in front of him.

"Wait, wait, old man, don't be angry, I'm really looking for something for you this time!"

Sensing the old man's sky-high anger, Xiuzong hurriedly defended.

He knew that the old man naturally liked to be alone, and this time he might really off the old man.

“…… What the hell is going on. ”

"Old man, have you seen these two?"

Xiuguang pointed to the two suspicious and unidentified boys and girls who were tied up by Xiuzong and Shang Chang and caught in their hands.

The old man rubbed his eyes in disbelief when he saw the two that Xiuguang was referring to, and shook his head helplessly after being sure that it was the two.

Seeing the old man's reaction, Xiuguang was relieved.

"Your Highness Xiuguang, you ...... What's going on? They...... Why do I ...... with you?"

"This morning, I stumbled upon someone sneaking up on our conversation in the castle town of Osaka Castle, so I arrested them. When I asked, they had been with us all morning. That's why I came to the old man to ask if you know them. Who are these two people? ”

Hidemitsu told the truth about what happened this morning.

"Alas, Your Highness Xiuguang, you are really sharp."

The old man looked helpless and did not answer Xiuguang's question.

"Wait for the old man in the house, and the old man will be back in a while."

He asked the three of them to take the two to his house to rest first. The old man looked back at the lunch he had not yet eaten, and although he was a little reluctant, he changed his clothes and left the small courtyard.

……

……

Under Xiuguang's close gaze and Xiuzong's close control, of course, the brother and sister did not dare to speak openly. So the two could only keep making eye contact.

(Brother, it's over this time, will you be beaten by the teacher...... ）

(Woo woo, that's why I told you not to run out without permission...... ）

(Anyway, that person is really powerful, I can guess that we know Grandpa Jianhao~)

(This kind of thing is all right...... Now think about how to explain to the teacher so that you won't be beaten...... ）

What the two siblings are most afraid of is not the three Xiuguang and the old man, but the teacher in their mouths.

"Now, you guys, do you want to eat this?"

Xiuguang asked Xiuzong to take out the few skewers of grilled dumplings that he had bought this morning and had not yet eaten.

Xiuzong looked reluctant. He carefully took out the baked dumplings that had been hidden in his arms and wrapped in washi papyrus.

Shang Chang took the ball and handed it to the two of them.

"That, the dumplings in this shop, they're delicious, we went to eat them with His Highness."

Shang Chang's move put the brother and sister in a struggle.

The dumplings made with high-quality glutinous rice and bean paste are colorful and have a rich aroma after being roasted. Although it has been in Xiuzong's arms for nearly an hour and is not just baked, the skin is still the same glutinous and soft, and the dumplings inserted by bamboo sticks are constantly shaking in the air because of the texture.

(Moon, Tsukichiyo, it is grilled dumplings...... Ah......hh ）

(Brother!) What if they poison it? Didn't the teacher always teach us to be careful? Although、Although I really want to eat! ）

(But Tsukichiyo...... I've seen Grandpa Jianhao, so I shouldn't poison us~)

After a short period of entanglement, the two were still impressed by the aroma of the grilled dumplings. Because Xiuguang didn't untie the rope tied to them, he could only bite the ball handed over by Shang Chang and began to swallow it in a big gulp.

"Month, month Chiyo...... It's just beautiful and delicious...... How long has it been since we've eaten anything like this......"

"Me—Me too...... That shop...... The dumplings are delicious! ”

Xiuzong looked at the two people in front of him who were gobbling up, and was a little dissatisfied.

"Your Highness, why do you give them food? These stalkers should have been arrested and tortured a long time ago! ”

"Don't say that, Xiuzong. They have been with us all morning, and it has been very hard, and they must have eaten yet, so you can let them eat something. ”

After the two of them had eaten and drunk enough, Hidemitsu began to ask questions.

"Both, I'm asking you a few questions. But you don't have to worry, I'll just ask a few simple ones that won't do anything to you. ”

Xiuguang stated this first, so that the two of them could relax.

"Before I ask you questions, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Toyotomi Hidemitsu, the fourth son of the late Taiko-sama, and the younger brother of Toyotomi Hideyori-sama, the owner of this castle. ”

After Xiuguang finished speaking, he paid attention to the expressions of the two. The brother and sister didn't seem surprised that he was the young master of the Toyotomi family, apparently they had known about it for a long time.

"These two next to me are my close attendants. The one who is tall and good-looking is Date Hyogoro Hidemune; The slightly shorter ones are Shocho and Oda Shocho. ”

Xiuzong still had a fierce face, staring directly at the brother and sister, almost scaring people again. Shang Chang smiled at the brother and sister a little shyly.

"I'm done introducing myself. So, it's my turn to ask you questions. What is your name? ”

Looking at Xiuguang's friendly speech, the brother and sister hesitated, looked at each other, and thought that it would be okay to meet Grandpa Jianhao anyway, so they spoke.

"Tsuru, Tsuru-no-suke......"

"My name is Tsukichiyo~"

Although it was not ruled out that it was a pseudonym, Xiuguang, who saw that the two of them had answered, nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, next question. How old are you guys? ”

"Twelve years old, I'm half an hour older than Tsukichiyo~"

"I'm also twelve years old, and although Tsukichiyo is half an hour younger than my brother, I won't lose to him!"

“…… You guys, twins? ”

"Yes."

Looking at the size of the two, Xiuguang couldn't believe that they were the same age as his brother Xiulai. He was born in the second year of Bunroku (1693) as Hideyori, but he was thin and small, and he looked about the same age as himself.

The reason for this is probably due to malnutrition. Xiuguang thought to himself. Just now, the two siblings ate dumplings like a storm, which is probably the best proof that they usually don't eat well to absorb nutrients. Thinking of this, he was inexplicably a little distressed.

The people live on food. Not having enough to eat is really a very painful thing.

Hidemitsu knew this feeling a long time ago.

Like the children of the martial arts family like them now, as long as it is not a genetic problem, they are all relatively tall. Even if it's not tall, it's strong, and if it's not strong, it's at least healthy. Look at Xiuzong and Shang Chang, the two of them are the best examples. Xiuzong was tall and strong, and Shang Chang was slightly thin but at least healthy.

We eat the best, we use the best, we are well nourished, and of course we grow well. Xiuguang thought so.

Looking at this brother and sister, Xiuguang seems to have seen a true portrayal of this Warring States era.