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　After the rattles against the messenger of the cathedral, I went to Jahnhahn's house and had the tea ceremony.

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　We entered a very small room where we drank green tea given to us by Jahnhahn over a table. That's all there is to it, but there is a mysterious tension that is completely different from a tea ceremony. Or perhaps Jahnhahn was inspired by a religious ritual.

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　Last time, we had a meeting with Oda Nobunaga, didn't we? I'm not sure how that happened.

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"How do you like it?"

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　At the tea ceremony, Jahnhahn is much more mature. Not in a glamorous, bewitching way, but more like a saintly, virtuous way.

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"I found it tastier than last time. I feel like it helps to cleanse my belly of the grime that was left in my mouth."

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"That was good. It's nice to be the host."

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　After a short pause, we finally get down to business.

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"I was thinking about what you did today. You are too good to end up as a hobby merchant. I want you to help me in my mastery.

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　This woman from another land will be useful.

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Yes, that's why I took the test.

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　Jahnhahn also drinks the tea he has brewed. He looks unusually elegant, perhaps because of his occupation as a sennorikyu.

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　One thing has become clear to me since I came to Wangdu.

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　People who have a unique occupation usually have a beneficial and unusual power.

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　Ortomba the dwarf who had the occupation of Kunitomoshu, and Kerara who had the occupation of Akechimitsuhide. I would like to gather more people like these.

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I want to see an interesting world. That's why I came to this country. In a word, because this country was in trouble.

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"You're a sucker."

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　You didn't see the smile in my eyes. Because they were exactly like mine.

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　I must have been bored with this world. It was foolish to be born into a family of small lords who would perish at any moment and spend the rest of my life in fear and dread. It may be a better dream than being a peasant, but it is not very interesting.

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　Then I might as well go for the position of king, no matter the risks, I thought and lived my life.

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　The medicine man Jahnhan will never be king, but his thoughts must be similar.

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"I am here because I think that the person who can make the world the most interesting in this country today is Arsrod Naevre. Your path is different from all the others."

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　Because we are the only two people in this space, Jahnhahn does not call me regent. Here, there is no need for any external status.

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"You know exactly what I mean. At least, I'm going to end the game of slavishly shifting puppets and power holders. I don't exactly have a plan for where to go from there, but, well, even if I'm king, the country will be different. Yeah, <> will be dead by then."

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"Yes. And the tea ceremony fits such a new world. It is not an imitation of something old.

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　Jahnhahn said he moved to this country from another land.

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　So, essentially, they are a race that is not interested in the past.

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　I trust them more when it comes to accomplishing something. I will always fear those who dwell on the past, because I will be destroying it.

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"Do you understand politics, Jarnhern?"

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"I'm not sure if I understand, but I'm from the outside, so I can see what's going on from the outside.

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　All right, you're in.

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"I think we're going to put some serious weight on you. I knew the test was worth it when I found you."

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"Yes, and as a reward, you will help us spread the tea ceremony."

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No problem.

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　Then we talked about who to send to the cities newly subordinated to me and to the lands of the lords I had crushed.

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　Jahan gave the names of several officials and made suggestions. Many of them had just recently passed the examination. I asked him how he knew so much about them, which was not private information.

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"Well, I have been a merchant in Wangdu and opened a salon called "Chashiki" (tea ceremony), so I have some contacts. This is nothing to worry about.

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　I finally wanted Jahnhahn.

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"Hey, don't you have a husband?"

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"Well, yes. I was going to enjoy my work as a merchant first, so there was no talk about whether I was in love with him or not.

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"Will you be my wife?"

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　I thought that if Jahnhahn were in the "inner palace", he would be able to smooth things over. Serafina is a clever woman, but perhaps because of her character, she is a bit pushy. In a word, she is dangerous.

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"That's very kind of you, but then I wouldn't be able to work as a merchant..."

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　The offer was turned down softly. It was accepted as a joke.

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"But if you mean mistress, I suppose it depends on the atmosphere at the time.

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　Jahnhahn says in a nonchalant manner without changing his expression.

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"You're an inedible woman."

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"Tea is for drinking, you know."

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　I asked Jahnhahn some political questions in his bedchamber. If the questions at the tea ceremony were specific and pressing, what we talked about there were more long-range issues.

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"I think we should take it slow for a few years," he said. Power takes years to consolidate.

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"You're right. I'll take it under advisement.

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　We don't have to attack somewhere with a large army right away, so let's give it three years and see how it goes.

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　But we will not rest.

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　But we will not rest. We will sow the next seed well.

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　I am looking forward to the harvest time.

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