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Volume 2 Chapter 4 Part 3

「Though dangerous, it’s not totally impossible. I do have a secret plan that I can borrow from the greatest Sengoku era strategy game though. 」

「You’re gonna lose your life if things go wrong. This is a bet that you just can’t win. 」

「But there’s no other way, right? For the promise of the reward, I won’t back down! 」

「You really want to get that reward? You, a foot soldier who does not have anyone to
command? How are you going to pull that off? 」

「The people of the Kawanami Group will give me a hand. If this succeeds, remember to recruit them as members of your army. 」

「You are going to team up with those bandits? Then again, you have a lot in common, so that might just work, eespecially since I myself do not have too much manpower to offer you. Though I have Takechiyo guarding the east and west side’s of the province, there has been a lot of tension with the Ise province in the east recently. 」

Nobuna said.

「The recently recruited warrior from the Koga clan, Takigawa Kazumasu, is now near Ise’s frontline. Who knows when they will start attacking the borders? 」

「Such a thing happened while I was away? You should really behave yourself while being outside, you know? After all, you are someone who is soon going to be married to someone, right? Learn how to control yourself a bit more. 」

「Shut up. Why is a mere retainer being so arrogant towards his master? I will say this though: right now, my first and only concern is just conquering Mino. I do not have a single thought
about getting married in my head. And even if I did, the only man who is compatible with the smart, beautiful, demure number 1 beauty in the world like me can never be found anywhere! 」
「Oh? What about Nagamasa? 」

Nobuna glanced over at Yoshiharu, and then she sent a kick towards him. Yoshiharu reflexively dodged it with ease.

「Hmph! That guy is only compatible with me in terms of looks and status, and status is something that you only manage to obtain by being lucky that you were born in a distinguished family. It is exactly the same in terms of looks. But we are not living in times of peace, but in the time of warring states. No matter the gender, what you should rely on is your own strength and ambitions. A thing like status is not important in these times at all! 」

While she was fuming and putting on an angered face with her eyes shining by the light, it was almost as if Nobuna herself was shining.

「If the one becoming my husband is not someone that can see the same dream as I do, then I would rather die than marry him. 」

Comparing this girl to the moon really would be a mistake… because her brightness and attractiveness is not something that the moon can possibly be compared to.

(Her eyes are shining brightly like the sun, so much so that anyone who would dare to look at her or approach her would end up getting themselves burned to ashes…)

Yoshiharu thought to himself.

(Following someone like her, I would be able to die without any regrets.)

「And while we’re talking about Nagamasa… isn’t he just a sissy who holds ambitions that are too grand for him to handle? 「A Sengoku era’s Daimyo’s marriage does not need love」… what the hell is wrong with him?! I cannot even begin to fathom where or from whom did he learned such a load of bullshit, but who does he think he is, abiding by such a messed-up philosophy?! If he thinks that he can make my heart stir with just that, he is totally mistaken! I have been called 「The Fool of Owari」 for a long time now, supposedly because I am not acting mature enough despite my age, but if somebody like him is considered mature, then I don’t want to have anything to do with maturity! 」
「Ah, y-hm… 」

「Saru! Are you unmoved after letting that guy walk all over you? Your master was even being belittled by him! Didn’t you say you are here to fulfill my wish? If so, hurry and capture Mino for me! 」

For some reason, Nobuna’s scolding words towards Yoshiharu seemed to sound like a plight: if you don’t want me to be taken away by Nagamasa, then go ahead and claim me yourself.

(No, no, that’s just my own delusion. It must be because Nene has kept me away from girls for too long. That’s why I’m under such mental stress! This world isn’t a dating simulator or a hentai game, so why am I even expecting such a development to happen?!)

Yoshiharu shook his head in panic while mumbling:

「I… I will Mino, I will definitely capture Mino for you. 」

「Why is your expression so unsure of it? And look at me when I’m talking to you! 」

While blushing, Nobuna came closer to him, but once again, Yoshiharu simply turned his face away from her in a panic.

(Damn. Nobuna is just so striking when she’s serious… why, why is my heart beating so fast now…?)

「S-Status is not important… You’re the only one that would say this kind of thing. The retainers and your subjects won’t think that way. 」

「They are a bunch of idiots anyway, so who cares about what they think? 」

「That is a bad habit of yours. This world has its own regulations and rules that you need to abide. If you don’t consider the opinion of the majority and push your own strange reforms onto them without their consent, there will come a day when your own retainers will turn their backs against you. It’s exactly because of this that Dosan lost Mino in the first place. 」

「Hmph. I didn’t expect you to be the kind of man who would say such a boring thing. 」

「What I said just now was common sense. But no matter when, I will stand by your side. No matter if it’s the world, or love, I will help you obtain it. I will protect you, and then, I will let you shine in front of the whole world. 」

「Eh? 」

「What, were you moved by these childish words I said? 」

「Ah, I… 」

Nobuna lowered her head, not speaking a word. In an instant, a wave of embarrassment silently crept its way between the two of them.

(This was the time you should retort my words! Why aren ‘t you retorting like you usually would!?)

Yoshiharu started to panic in his heart.

「Anyway, I will build the castle in Sunomata. 」

Yoshiharu said while standing up.

「Nobuna. I will definitely conquer Inabayama Castle. Then, remember that promise: as a reward for my achievement, you’ll give me anything I’ll ask for., and you must fulfill it for me without chickening out! I should say it now, just having Nene follow me around is irritating enough, so don’t you dare giving me something like another sister or brother, okay? 」

「.Eh? Um…Ok…. 」

Nobuna nods her head obediently. He felt strange about Nobuna’s reaction, but trutynto be told, Yoshiharu didn’t know what his own actions just now meant. Totally not reading the atmosphere in the room, Yoshiharu left Nobuna with these words while preparing to leave.

「….Hey, Nobuna. If I fail to capture Mino, do you really plan to marry Nagamasa? 」

「It is totally not related to you, since you’ll just be taking a female monkey as a wife. 」

「….Ah, I see. Hmmm, would Hanbei-chan be okay…. That child is such a crybaby, it makes me worried to part with her. 」

At that time, the sound of Nobuna’s blood vessels on her forehead breaking could be heard.

「… So that’s it. I see now. I almost forgot… Why did you get Takenaka Hanbei as your subordinate, huh? 」

「Though a bunch of mishaps and misunderstandings that occurred and caused a chain rection. That child actually had no intention of revolting against Yoshitatsu. 」

「Anyway, what made you decide to not bring Hanbei to me? Becoming your subordinate means that she would rather be under a pet I take care of than to be under me. Why did Hanbei refuse to come under me? isn’t that too rude of her? 」

「No, and that matter is over now. Considering that Hanbei-chan was originally so afraid of you and Viper, if she was brought in front of you while you were in your Demon Lord of the Sixth Heaven mode, it would be strange if she didn’t faint on the spot. 」