The Ambitions of Oda Nobuna Volume 1

Chapter 4 : Yoshiharu's First Errand

One week had passed since Yoshiharu had come to the Five leaf Aralia tenements.

The week went by in the blink of an eye.

As usual he was made fun of by the Nobukatsu group, he had a hard time answering the questions Nene asked him and worked hard trying to futilely prove “I am a human!”. The thicket of five leaf aralia hedge growing between Inuchiyo and his house had more less been finished, and both of their houses were completely visible to each other.

In that interval, in order to provision himself with the essential equipment required for a battle, he had sold the roots in the town surrounding the castle, and using those funds he had bought a used helmet.

After he finishes his business, when he returns back to his home, a pause later, old man Asano comes and says “Let me teach you on how to handle a spear” and helps him practice.

He spent those unbelievable days busily.

He doesn’t even have time to be homesick.

However, in this one week, as if completely forgetting about Yoshiharu’s existence, she had neglected him.

(This is bad. It can’t be that I have really been forgotten…..she sure is busy)

The morning of the day when the nape of his neck started feeling a chill, Inuchiyo appeared next to Yoshiharu’s pillow.

“…….The princess calls.”

She murmured that while sighing.

Yoshiharu pushed back the crumpling rice cracker futon and jumped up from the bed vigorously.

“I was waiting for it! It’s finally time for battle?”

“……..It’s the middle of preparation for battle right now. However, a job.”

“It’s come! My first job! A plan to pull out the enemy general? Or do I have to practice in the footsoldier’s drill? Or could it be the procurement of Arquebus?”

“…..You’ll understand once you come.”

Yoshiharu changed to the old clothes looking like a foot soldier warrior’s clothes he got from old man Asano, and for the first time entered a certain room of Nobuna’s in the main citadel.

Of course, since it’s a Warring State’s building, it’s Japanese style but on the large tatami, there were tiger skins and panda skins lined, Nobuna was sitting on the chief seat with an unpleasant look and a big barbarian-made globe was kept.

It’s quite a personal room, Yoshiharu murmured.

Even then, why did Nobuna look displeased while eating a sweet looking Uirou. (T/N: Japanese Steamed Cake)

“…….I have brought him. Sagaru Yoshiharu.”

“De Aruka. Inuchiyo, Saru, come closer.” (T/N: As you know, De Aruka is a pet phrase of hers, this time it would mean ‘I see’. I am going to preserve it as it is)

While her knee was on the ground, she dragged herself forward…. while making noise to just beside Nobuna.

Yoshiharu who tried to copy her, as soon as he tried to drag his knees, he slipped. Rolling and rolling forward vigorously, he rolled quite close in front of Nobuna.

Their lips were quite close to coming in contact but, with a small shriek she reversed her body a bit before that and drew out the sword that her page was holding.

“Don’t scare me! You’re really a rude Saru. It’s sudden but I’ll behead you!”

“It was an accident!”