October 11 is an auspicious day for the zodiac in the island nation.

According to the almanac, today is suitable for travel, banquets, marriages, consecration, etc.

For the people of the Oda family, today is not only an auspicious day for the zodiac in the almanac, but also the sixteenth birthday of the little princess of the Oda family, "Chizuru". In order to celebrate the birthday of his only daughter, Oda Keiji held a banquet in the mansion and invited the members of the Oda family and the following important ministers.

At this time, more than 100 drummers were lining up outside the gate of Oda's house, kneeling on one knee against the scorching sun, staring intently at the taiko drum in front of them. Listening to the order of the master in the rear, all the drummers threw up their arms in unison, and the two drumsticks fell on the drum surface like a storm.

Hundreds of drummers beat the taiko drum together, and the scene was huge. For Chizuru-san, the entire Shima Castle became lively.

It was very lively outside the gate, and the backyard was not idle. In order to prepare for a banquet of more than 200 people, the Oda family was not divided into inside and outside at this time, and all levels of maids were mobilized, and Samika, who was the head of the maid, was even more busy.

"Waka, haven't you had the drinks yet, please hurry up! The party is about to begin. ”

"I'm sorry Samiga, but the person in charge of the sake cellar said that all the sakura sake has been delivered. But there are only twenty-nine altars in total, and there is still one altar missing. ”

"It's okay, you go to Xiafang to find Baosheng Fangtai, he has a lot of wine there. However, 30 jars may not be enough to drink, so remember to ask for more. ”

"Yes!" and the song departed.

Sayaka looked at Waka's back and spun around in place a few times. It suddenly occurred to me that it was noon, why had the protagonist of today's banquet been missing. So he grabbed a maid who walked by and asked, "Wenzhu, have you seen Miss Chizuru?"

The maid saluted Samika and replied, "Miss Chizuru must be in the pond, and when I passed by the pond, I saw Mifune-sama accompanying Miss Chizuru to enjoy the lotus. ”

Receiving Chizuru's message, Samika let go of her hand and ran towards the pond with small steps.

The whole Oda family is busy with this birthday, but the protagonist of this banquet is sitting leisurely by the lotus pond with Dylan chatting.

Chizuru looked at the lotus flower in the pond and smiled slightly: "The sixteenth birthday is the most important birthday in life, but Chizuru is not happy at all. ”

Dylan saw Chizuru's smile with a look of amazement, so he comforted: "Life has a lot to ask for. Such as life and death, love, and distant youth. In the past two months, it can be seen that Miss Chizuru is also a talented and intelligent person. You should understand that the established facts cannot be changed. In that case, why not relax. ”

Hearing Dylan's words, Chizuru sighed deeply, "Master Mifune is right. It's already destined to be a thing, and if you can't resist, then gladly accept him. From an early age, Chizuru received such an education.

Dylan turned his head, looked at Chizuru and said seriously: "Didn't Miss Chizuru want to be able to make everyone in her family look up to her since she was a child? Miss Chizuru is willing to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of Shima and the Oda family this time, and everyone will definitely be grateful. ”

Hearing this, Chizuru's heart sank. She glanced at Dylan gratefully, and then said worriedly, "A plague has made Shima lead the storm. When Kitada Yasuo saw Shima Ling's appearance, he must have been impatient and wanted to kick the Oda family out of the lord's position. This time, Chizuru married into the Kitada family, and it just blocked Kitada Yasuo's mouth. But the plague has not been resolved, and the people are still suffering. ”

Dylan looked at the woman beside him and couldn't help but sigh: "Miss Chizuru is not only capable, but also compassionate, but unfortunately she was born as a daughter, and her talents cannot be displayed. If there is a castle, it will be taken care of by Miss Chizuru. The people of the city will be able to live and work in peace and contentment. And Miss Chizuru can also show her ambitions, to the best of both worlds. ”

Hearing Dylan's words, Chizuru couldn't help but smile: "It is Chizuru's wish to be able to govern one side, but today, where is there a place for women to stand." The ministers of Heiankyo controlled the government, and the current country is no longer what it used to be. ”

While the two were talking happily, a voice full of anger came from behind them.

"What the country was like in the past, Samika doesn't know. But Miss Chizuru shouldn't be like this now. ”

Chizuru was distracted just now, and he didn't pay attention to the slight footsteps behind him for a while. When I heard the voice, I turned around and saw that Samika looked angry.

"Do you know what an important day it is? The guests invited to the house are almost here, and you haven't dressed up yet. ”

In the face of Samika's anger, Chizuru only smiled slightly, "Is the banquet about to start? It's almost afternoon." How fast time flies. In front of familiar people, Chizuru returned to her usual cheerfulness.

For Chizuru's appearance, Sayaka is also helpless. She sighed and said, "Miss Chizuru······ Please go change with me right now, the party is really about to start. ”

After speaking, he turned his head to Dylan and said, "Master Mifune! Sayaka has also prepared new clothes for you, please also take a bath and change your clothes to attend the banquet." ”

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After changing his clothes, Dylan was led by the maid to the banquet hall. After finding his place as the maid said, he was about to sit down when he heard a sneer behind him.

"Isn't this the master of Mifune who made clothes for my little sister?

Dylan turned to look, only to see Oda Seishu, dressed in red, standing in the middle of the hall, looking at him with a defiant gaze.

I don't know why, after seeing this person, Dylan's mood obviously deteriorated. Could it be that this man has some kind of sarcastic aura on him?

There were thoughts in his head that were out of tune, but Dylan said without changing his face on the surface: "It turned out to be the second young master of the Oda family, Lord Chengzhou." By the way, don't your hands and knees hurt? I know a little bit about medicine, would I like to show you below? ”

After being squeezed by Dylan, Oda remembered what had happened before.

At the cherry blossom festival two months ago, Oda Seishu was beaten to his knees by two women in front of thousands of nobles in Shima. When he returned home, he was confined by Oda Keiji and was not released until not long ago.

However, someone dared to say this to his face.