"I've seen Nobunaga many times......"

As the water continued,

"And I've been under His Highness Taiko for many years,"

He stared at Xiuguang, the corners of his mouth flashed with ridicule,

"I've been thinking about what they look like for a long time...... It's hard to forget. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Do you think you can hide from me? ”

“……”

Ah, it's over.

I should have known that I should have made a disguise myself.

A little flustered and frenzied, Xiuguang seems to have forgotten that the purpose of his original coming here is to see Rushui.

Facing this old man with a sly smile on his face, Xiuguang was in a hurry like a child.

"Let's move on and guess."

Rushui didn't seem to want to let go of Xiuguang.

"Hmm...... If you're related to the Oda family or the Toyotomi family......"

He used his depleted brain, remembering the heirs of the Oda family and the Toyotomi family.

"In terms of age...... Could you be that rough Chang Zhen five-man tall man? Or is it the letter of the six men? Or is it the son of Nayan in Gifu? ”

Then he shook his head again,

"No, no...... I remember that Gifu Nayan had no heirs, and those few didn't feel like ......."

Xiuguang looked like water, a little helpless and nervous.

It's helpless because this old man has been asking himself questions and answering questions just now. The nervousness is because the more you guess, the closer you get.

"No, but only these few people in the Oda family are more similar in appearance to Nobunaga...... Could it be that you are ......"

The eyes of the water are getting smaller and smaller, almost becoming a slit,

“…… Are you the son of His Highness Taiko? ”

He hit the nail on the head.

"Lord Rushui, who do you think I am?"

Xiuguang gradually calmed down.

"His Royal Highness Taige only has two sons...... Are you Hideyori-sama or that Yoshimatsumaru? ”

Rushui looked at Xiuguang, and suddenly slowly came to his ear,

“…… It's time to tell the truth, Yoshimatsumaru-sama. ”

Xiuguang was startled by his sudden move, his eyes widened, and he didn't know what to say.

“…… It's just you and me, so don't worry about someone interrupting the conversation. ”

“…… It's worthy of it, the old man of the guard. ”

After half a ring, Xiuguang reacted, and squeezed this sentence out of his mouth a little unwillingly.

"Hmph...... Have you lived for sixty years in vain as an old man? ”

Rushui, the famous Kuroda Kanbei, smiled with a slight pride.

"I'm like water, and I'm also called 'Two Guards' along with the Half-Guard."

Kuroda Kanbei, also known as Kuroda Takataka, was one of the famous advisors under Taiko Hideyoshi at the time.

It is said that he had a very good relationship with Shigeharu Hanbei Takenaka, who was also Hideyoshi's adviser. At the time of the Chinese raids, Rusui had to meet Murashige in Arioka Castle in person because of the betrayal of Araki Murashige and the Kodera family. As a result, he was imprisoned by Murashige in Arioka Castle for almost a year.

Nobunaga, who didn't know the truth at the time, thought that Rusui had also betrayed him, so he immediately ordered to kill his sister-in-law Matsujumaru, who was holding Rusui hostage.

Hanbei agreed to Nobunaga on the surface, but behind his back, he actually quietly hid Matsujumaru in his residence in Mino Province, pretending to kill him. Later, when Rusui was able to escape from prison, he was very grateful to the half-guards. And this child, Matsujumaru, is the current Kuroda family governor Kuroda Nagamasa.

By the way, Rushui is still the only son of the half-guard, the ebony hat of the heavy door. And now, the relationship between Changzheng and Shigemon is as close as their father's.

Anyway, that's all for now.

Rushui, who saw through Xiuguang's identity, is now looking at Xiuguang with a scrutinizing eye.

"That's it, little ghost...... I've lived so long as an old man, and I really don't understand it this time......"

Even though he knew Xiuguang's identity, Rushui still didn't change his title. He folded his thin arms and took a breath,

"What are you doing here? If I'm not mistaken, you're only ten years old, right? ”

“…… Well, how do you explain it? ”

Xiuguang scratched his temples, as if he had given up resistance.

"Before that, let's correct the title."

Xiuguang deliberately deviated from the topic. After sitting solemnly, the front face is like water.

"Lord Rushui, I am now in Yuanfu, my name is Xiuguang, Xiaoichiro Xiuguang."

"Hmph...... Finally willing to officially admit it......"

Rushui's withered old face finally had some life, and at the same time, he was full of curiosity about the young man in front of him.

"I didn't expect it to be served so early...... Good name. ”

That was in the seventh year of Keicho (1602). Rusui-sama, you must have been recuperating at Arima Onsen at the time, right? ”

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to know...... Although at that time it was almost the current state......"

Rushui leaned forward and flicked Xiuguang's head, looking a little unconvinced.

"That...... You're not in good health right now, are you...... It's better not to move. ”

Xiuguang, who was inexplicably shot in the head, was a little dissatisfied. And after Rushui saw him like this, he showed a smug smile that only a child can have after his prank was successful.

"Hmph...... Why do you all say I'm old...... I still have the strength. ”

The dissatisfied Rushui looked at Xiuguang with a black line with unhappy eyes.

"I've already investigated your condition. Even the doctor from Nanban said that he was powerless, so don't quibble. ”

The same with unhappy eyes, Xiuguang who looked at the water responded ironically.

If someone were to listen at this time, they might feel that this was not at all like a conversation between a daimyo and a son who was once a man of the world. On the contrary, it is more like two children fighting.

It's not the first time Xiuguang has looked at Rushui with helpless eyes today.

Why is this old man so troublesome?

This is Xiuguang's true words.

Have you ever heard before that it seems that when people are about to die, they will return to the light? Or is it the resight of the residual lights? Or will it become like a child?

Well, this old man's current state must be like this. Well, that's it, that's right.

"Lord Rushui, you just poked me in the forehead once, nodded my nose once, pinched my cheek once, and finally flicked my forehead once."

"So what?"

Rushui continued to look at Xiuguang who was liquidating the number of pinching faces with dissatisfied eyes.

"Nothing. Just wanted to say,"

Xiuguang stopped his joking tone and looked up at Rushui,

"Judging by the strength with which you flicked my forehead and pinched my cheek just now, you don't seem to have any strength."

“……”

Rushui also stopped the attitude of joking just now, and looked at Xiuguang silently.

"So, you're running out of time, aren't you?"

In a serious tone, Xiuguang asked very seriously.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet. But Xiuguang feels that this change of atmosphere is not abrupt.

"Imp."

Rushui said slowly in a tone with the same atmosphere as the room.

"People always die."