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Volume 1 Chapter 3 Part 2

「… You can speak it fluently? 」

Inuchiyo’s eyes seemed to light up a little bit. Could it be that she was expecting something from him?

「Sorry. In reality I am bad at English! I-I can’t speak it at all except for some simple phrases, in fact. 」

「I see… 」

Yoshiharu felt guilty about disappointing Inuchiyo like that, so in order to distract her, he started to vigorously pour the Five Leaf Aralia soup int the bowl and drinking it.

「Delicious! The soup made from these leaves is really good! I mean, really, it’s better than I expected! 」

「……Good to hear it. 」

「We didn’t properly introduce ourselves yet, right? I am Sagara Yoshiharu. 17 years old. I was born in….uhm, future Japan. Even if you don’t believe this, just ignore it and let’s continue talking! 」

「Maeda Toshiie. Other name, Inuchiyo. 12 years old. Birthplace, Owari. I am the head of the, Maeda clan who has been serving the Oda clan for generations. 」

Inuchiyo bowed her head politely.

「A dog and a monkey huh…now we only need ourselves a pheasant, we can do extermination of demons at Onigashima. 」
「Nobuna-sama gives an animal name to the retainers she likes. This means that she likes you as well, Yoshiharu-san. 」

「The way I see it, it’s just that she’s treating people as her personal pets. 」

Indeed, Inuchiyo might be anti-social, but it really feels like she’s attached to Nobuna just like a dog.

Immediately after having the Five Leaf Aralia soup, his sleeve was once again pulled by Inuchiyo.

「After we finish eating, let’s go and greet Asano-sama. 」

「Asano-sama? 」

「An old man living in the Five Leaf Aralia tenements. He is the greatest and most esteemed of all the residents living here. 」

「Alright, I got it. 」

The house belonging to Asano was the house immediately facing them when they left Yoshiharu’s new house. Inuchiyo said that he was the greatest tenant living here, but even so, his house wasn’t in any better condition than Yoshiharu’s.

When they knocked on the door, they were immediately told to go inside, and so the proceeded to meet with the old man Asano. Even though he was old, he was like the opposite of the lively Viper of Mino: he gave of the impression of a withered old man, and the fact that his gaze seemed to be constantly unfocused didn’t help here either.

「Oh, Nobuna-sama! Is it just me, or have you gotten a little… 」

「Wrong, Asano-sama. It’s not Nobuna-sama, it’s Inuchiyo. 」

「Ah, yes, Inuchiyo! Even though you looked like a little Shiba Inu puppy till now, you have completely become a human! 」

「…I was a human from the start. 」

「I’m afraid I don’t have many more years to live in this world, so won’t you marry my granddaughter, Nene? That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about her future. 」

「That’s impossible. Inuchiyo is a girl as well, after all. 」

「That’s a pity. You were a magnificent man till not that long ago. I remember we would often play together by doing pissing competitions, seeing which one of us would be able to piss farther than the other. 」

「You’ve got the wrong person. 」

Inuchiyo’s face became red. As expected, she became embarrassed when she heard the word ‘piss’. Feeling like he had just witnessed something incredibly precious, Yoshiharu felt good about himself. Seeing Inuchiyo’s expression change like that must be a rare occurrence, so he should savor every opportunity like that he’s going to get.

「Hey Inuchiyo. Isn’t this old man a bit senile? 」

「It must be your imagination. And also, he got the wrong person. Please remember that. 」

*BLAM!* *BLAM! *BLAM!*

「I know, okay? I know that he took you for a wrong person, so stop hitting my shins already! My muscles are going to get torn off if you do that! 」

「Oh, and who might that boy be? Is he Inuchiyo’s husband? 」

「I am Sagara Yoshiharu. I have become Nobuna’s foot soldier starting today! 」

「Oh, so it is Inuchiyo’s husband after all! 」

「… Right. 」

Inuchiyo nodded her head.

「Uhm, yes, well…. Inuchiyo and I are are…..wait, wrong, wrong! Inuchiyo? Deny it! Don’t just nod to it and deny it already! 」

「It was a little joke. Sorry. 」

「Well, it’s fine. Old man, I am still a newcomer in Nobuna’s army, and I don’t have a wife yet. Though I am thinking of someday having the most beautiful girl in the country as my wife one day! Of course, my ideal is a girl with big boobs that are bouncy and plump, at least a G cup! 」

「Jiikappu? what would that be? 」

Old man Asano tilted his head in confusion.

「It would be a long story to explain, so just ignore it! Also, if you talk about breasts, Inuchiyo will glare daggers at us, so I’d appreciate it if you didn’t do it. 」

「Oh, I can see you have a fine head on your shoulders, young man. Once Nene grows a bit, I feel like having her become your wife might be a good idea. 」
「Old man, how old is that ‘Nene’ of yours? If she’s above 16, then I am Okay with that as well! 」

「She’s in the 8th spring of her life now. 」

「Dammit! So she’s more of a little sister than a wife then! 」

「Nene, stop eavesdropping and come in! 」

「Oh, I was found out? As expected of grandfather! 」

The sliding door opened enthusiastically, and the rumoured ‘Nene’ came in at full speed to the old man’s lap.

If she’s in her 8th spring then that means she’s only 7 years old, but if you were to compare this era’s children to the present era, maybe because they are short-statured, her appearance was more or less like that of a kindergarten child. However, small as her body may be, she had a powerful spark in her eyes, like someone who liked to win and had a smart brain in their noggin. And besides, she might look like a shorty right now, but she’ll definitely grow up to be a real beauty with cool and sharp eyes. Every declared lolicon would definitely start drooling and breathing heavily at the sight of her, but in Yoshiharu’s case, he was much more content with imagining Nene’s growth in the next 10 years or so.

(My spirit whispers to me! This child is the type that will someday surely look good in a blazer and knee socks! Hm? Now that I think about it, there are no high school and middle school girls in this world… which means that I won’t be able to worship my girl classmate’s school uniforms, gym clothes or school swimsuits? Ah, I want to go back to the previous world after all!)

Yoshiharu lamented in his heart.

「This girl is my granddaughter, Nene. She’s a good girl, that’s for sure. 」

「Name’s Nene! Nice to meet you, Monkey-dono! 」

Nene had sat down on the old man’s lap, while hooraying with both her hands she lifted up in cheer. Even while being cheeky whenever she opened her mouth when she tried to behave like an adult, her laugh was as innocent as it should be for a child her age.

「I ain’t a Monkey! My name is Sagara Yoshiharu! 」

「The Monkey of Nobuna-sama has come! You’ll surely be popular in the tenements from now on! 」

「I told you, I’m not a monkey! As you can see, I am a magnificent human being! 」

「Say what you want, but this good girl Nene will check whether you’re human or a monkey! 」
「Oh? Am I being challenged by a young girl? Come at me whenever you want then! 」

「Then, a question! How much is 2+3×4? 」

「Wahahah, in the end, your intelligence is that of a child! The answer is 20! 」

「Pffft! Wrong! The correct answer is 14! 」

「Gyaaaah!? Shit, once more, I made the same mistake? 」

「He’s a monkey after all, grandfather! 」

「Yes, I see that. He looks like a human, but his brain must be that of a monkey. You did well to see through him, Nene. You’re such a good girl! 」

「Even though he may be a beast who is lower than a human, but even then he’s older than Nene, so I’ll call him Monkey-sama’ from now on! 」