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　I had already talked with Tyrone, a wealthy farmer, but I had not talked with his prospective son-in-law.

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　Since his prospective son-in-law would be troubled if he suddenly asked her to marry him, he decided to ask her in advance if she was interested in getting married.

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　He took out a hawk from a birdcage on the wagon. He ties a sentence to the leg of an excellent hawk from the east called "Haidong Qing". He writes a sentence like this.

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"You are the lord of a kingdom, and life is not enough for you as a widower. There is an intelligent woman in your life, so take her as your wife.

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　He sends her a note saying so, but Eve sees it and asks him, "Master, what are you doing?

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Master, who is the recipient?

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　I tell her truthfully, since there is no need to hide it.

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"This letter is addressed to Mr. Zhu-ge Liang.

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　Eve is astonished when she hears these words.

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"You are asking the Lord Kongming to marry Mr. Tyrone's daughter?"

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Yes, but is there a problem?

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There's no problem, but most of the lords and ladies are a bit greedy. I'm sure you are no exception.

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"Believe it or not, but he is an exception."

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　I proudly enumerate the names of the greats.

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"Akechi Mitsuhide, Yoshikawa Motoharu, and Zhuge Kongming. These three have something in common, but what do you think they have in common?"

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I don't understand.

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"I don't know." "I see. It would be useless to ask Eve about anecdotes of heroes from other worlds. Then I'll tell you the answer to your question... all three of these men had unfortunate wives."

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"Oh, is that so?"

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"Oh, Mitsuhide Akechi was a great general who served Nobunaga Oda, but his wife had a pockmarked face. However, Akechi Mitsuhide loved her all his life, and there is an anecdote that she sold her hair for Mitsuhide.

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"That's a beautiful marriage, isn't it?"

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"Well, yes. Yoshikawa Motoharu also had an unattractive wife. He went to great lengths to get an unattractive wife.

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Why is that?

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The common theory is that it was to ingratiate himself with the Kumagai clan, his wife's family. He married her so that they would be willing to risk their lives to fight for him since he had taken such an unattractive daughter.

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I see. Such is the spirit.

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"Well, the latter may be impure, but I heard that Mitsuhide and Motoharu were both very loving wives. They had a happy family."

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"I see that Kongming-dono also had such a family in the other world. With an unattractive wife.

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That's right. Kongming's wife was a woman so beautiful that the history books went to the trouble of writing that she was not beautiful. However, she was a very intelligent woman and the couple got along very well. This time, I would like you to recreate that.

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　Two days after saying this, he received a reply from Komei.

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He said, "This is an urgent request. I will come here with my own body, but it is the policy of this Komei not to take a wife in this other world.

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　It said.

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"Oh my, I'm at a loss, Master."

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"Indeed, I'm troubled, but I can't stay troubled. Anyway, let's get ready to entertain Kongming-dono. I hear that Master Kongming likes intelligent women. If we meet, we might get along better than expected.

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Let's bet on it.

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　Eve entered the kitchen of the Tyrone family and began to entertain Kongming.

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　It was three days later that the carriage carrying Kongming arrived.

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　He rode gracefully in the carriage, and as soon as he saw me, he said, "My Lord, I still love my wife from the previous world. We are married at ......."

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"I know that. But this world is this world, and another world is another world. Will you meet me once to save face?"

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　When the Lord asks him to do so, there is no way not to meet with him, and Kongming reluctantly agrees, but then a problem arises.

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　Flora, the daughter of Tyrone, refused to meet him.

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　More precisely, she said that she would not meet with him unless he solved the riddle that she had presented to him.

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　Tyrone slammed the door and reprimanded his daughter, but Kongming calmed him down.

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"You have an interesting daughter, don't you? I heard that you want a smart husband.

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"Yes. You don't get to choose.

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"No, I don't. And I like the fact that she's smart, not in her face. That's why I brought an extraordinary and honest man like Kongming.

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　After I said this, I ordered Kongming to solve the riddle.

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　Komei bowed his head graciously and read the letter that was presented to him from Flora's room.

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　Komei reads the letter carefully.

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　The letter reads

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"What creature has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at dusk?

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　What is the creature that has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at dusk?

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　I knew the answer. I knew the answer because it was a riddle that had been circulating in the Orient of the other world. I knew the answer, but I would not tell Kongming. I would wait for him to come up with the answer on his own.

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　Kongming closes his eyes and ponders for a moment, and after a minute he gives us the answer. He pronounces it fluently,

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"I am a human being.

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　He answered in fluent pronunciation, "I am a human being. Confucius explained.

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Morning is when a person is born, that is, when he or she is a baby. All babies are born on all fours. When they grow a little older, they start walking on two legs, which is noon. And finally, when they get older, they start using a cane, which is dusk.

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　The answer was clear. The answer was correct. However, there was no confirmation from behind the door, and a second letter was presented to me. She was a very troublesome and communicative girl.

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　The second letter read as follows

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What is the best food in the world?

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　The second letter read, "What is the best food in the world?

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　It is a very simple question, and it seems to be different for each person. It is a question that tests the sense of the respondent.

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　By the way, I like roast beef that Eve cooks for me. When I whispered this to Eve, she smiled happily. When I asked her what Eve likes, she replied "pancakes. I guess everyone's tastes are different. I reconfirmed this and waited for Komei's answer with anticipation.

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　Komei meditated as before and said in a small but sure voice, "salt.

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Salt is a very different answer. There are gentlemen who drink sake with salt.

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"No, Kongming does not drink alcohol. But salt is an interesting answer.

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From the looks of it, it seems that the master understands what Komei-sama is trying to do.

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"In a manner of speaking. Let's let Komei-sama explain.

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　When I said this, Komei nodded his head.

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No matter how good an ingredient is, without salt, it's just a lump. Soups made without salt, stews made without salt, roast beef made without salt would all be tasteless. But on the other hand, too much salt is not good either. No matter how fresh the food is, too much salt is not only tasteless but also bad for your health. Soups, stews, and roast beef that are too salty are all bad for you.

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I see, you are right. I also put salt in my favorite pancakes. The saltiness brings out the sweetness. But too much of it tastes bad. Too much of it is too much. The bottom line is that the right amount of salt is important.

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　Kongming nodded in agreement with Eve's summary.

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　It seems that Eve was not the only one who was convinced by the wise man's answer. With a click, the key to Flora's room opens, which is probably a greeting that it is okay to enter the room.

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　It would be nice if they could agree on a marriage, but it is not going to be that easy.

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　She has met with those whom she has recognized as her wisdom, but from that point on, they have all been rejected.

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　I get nervous and straighten up my collar, but then I realize how stupid I look and laugh.

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（It's like I'm getting married.)

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　All I want is to be married to Mr. Tyrone, the wealthy farmer. And I hope that Lord Kongming will change his mind about being a single man in another world.

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　I don't think marriage will make you happy, but I still didn't think it was wrong for a man and a woman to be in love. And for some reason, I felt that Flora and Kongmyong were a good match for each other. I thought that they would get along well with each other, being both eccentric.

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　In fact, when he received the letter with the riddle, Komei seemed to be enjoying himself. I open the door to make him even more amused.

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　There sat the daughter of a wealthy farmer who was famous for being the most beautiful woman in the world.

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