There are seven villages in my domain, Tokumo, and without a doubt the largest of them is Nakamura.

　Of the 2,500 inhabitants, 1,200 (more than 100 households) are Nakamura villagers, who farm beautiful paddy fields along the Okawa River to produce grain.


　In Nakamura, there were three sacred powers, commonly known as the "Gosanke".

　The Yoshioka Shrine, the Choja, and the Igarashi family.


　Yoshioka Shrine was in charge of the festival and faith.

　The Chouja (the one who gave me the Black King Maru) was in charge of the land.

　And the Igarashi family is in charge of the seed rice.


　Igarashi family has started to look for a marriage partner for their daughter Etsuko (......) and it has been rumored a while ago.

　As a rookie lord, I haven't been able to enter into the 'rumor mill', but the maids I recently hired are the girls who love to talk about the rumors, so I've finally started to hear about it.


　First of all, Igarashi-san's reputation has been

1 "Being the daughter of the Igarashi family,

2 "That I was extremely smart and went to an imperial university.

3 "That I didn't stop wetting my bed until I was 12 years old.

　I heard that she was so famous that no one knew about her among the 2,500 residents of the feudal domain, but with such a reputation, no one was so eager to have her as a bride.

　However, when I became the lord of the land and brought her back to Tohundo, everyone was surprised at how beautiful she was when she became an adult, and there was no end to the number of families that said, "Please let Etsuko-chan be my wife.

(I didn't know that such a whirlwind was going on behind the scenes. ......)



　Zsa Zsa: ......

　By the way, when I walked along the road in the fine snow with "Hito" Igarashi, the woman of the news, to his parents' house, I found an old man with long hair tending his vegetable garden at the end of the garden.

　Fusasa: ......

　Isao Igarashi, 63.

'Oh, this is my lord,'

Hey, you're doing great. Mr. Isao.

　But it's still a depressing head: ......


　I'm not going to be able to get it right. ......


　Suddenly, out of the midst of the bushes, his fangs attacked.

　An insectivorous plant?　No, it's too big for that. ......!

Ooohhhh. ......

This! Taro!

　But when Isao scolded him, the fang plant retracted its stem.

I'm sorry that Taro had a rough time with you. We do not mean any harm to anyone, please forgive us, my lord.

'Oh, oh ....... Okay, but what's with that plant!

Well, I'm getting more and more energetic these days. I've been wanting to make some unusual seeds.

　Ugh, something about Isao's ability to be a producer is in trouble.

　Is that the case at ......?

　There was a golem hunt the other day, so that means the advanced experience is being transferred through the receiver.

　The proof of this is that the pots of medicinal herbs, which were three types of a to c the other day, have increased in labeling from d to h.

　This will allow you to formulate a highly effective recovery potion: ......

......

　While he was distracted by the plants, he noticed his secretary standing next to him, hunched over in her tight skirt, staring at the flowers.

　That's right.

　I've got a few things to do today.

Excuse me, Isao-san. I'm sorry to bother you, but is your young wife here?

Oh, is that you, Fumie? We are. Please, come in.

　Thus, Isao-san led us into the Igarashi household.


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　Shine......

　We were in a tatami mat room with a Buddhist altar facing the veranda of Igarashi's house.

　Igarashi-san, Igarashi-san and Igarashi-san's mother were face to face with each other, not moving even slightly.

　Cacoon......!

　Then the deer-wielding (shishidoshi) in the garden made a high-pitched sound, and time began to move again.


...... My lord, what did you just say? What did you just say?

'Didn't you hear that?　Your daughter is going to be married by me, your lord. You must immediately stop the matchmaking process you are currently engaged in.

Huh!

　The young wife suppresses her mouth and screams out.

''Oh no, naughty! When did this girl get to ......!

　The young wife looks at her daughter with such vigor.

　Is she angry? I thought I'd go to .......

...... Already, my lord is a bad person too. If that's the case, you should have said so earlier.

'What? ...... Yeah, right. I'm sorry about that.

　I'm relieved for now that it wasn't so surprising.

So where is it?

What?

What do you like about my daughter ......?

　The young wife is fiddling with her big buttocks sitting upright.

　It seems that this man is very happy that his daughter is popular.

Is it the face after all?

'What? Well, that's right, I think she's pretty.

　That doesn't sound very promising.

Uh, ...... yeah. You know, the part where you always work so hard.

Yes, handsome.

　I feel terribly guilty that the engagement isn't real because the young wife seems so happy, but, well, it can't be helped.

"So, how would you like to know the date?

'Oh ...... yeah. That's the story, though. ......

　So I take a deep breath as I exhale my cigarette and answer, "Well, um.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the world. It's a good idea to make sure that you have the right kind of information to help you get the job done. That's why we've been discussing that we'll wait to make our marriage official until after we've settled down. No, it's not a concern. We are thus firmly committed to our future marriage: ......

　With that, I grabbed Igarashi's hand next to me and held it up lightly to emphasize the ring on my ring finger.

'Well nice ......'

　Apparently it's not a custom in the Far East, but the meaning of the engagement ring is at least understood.

　The young wife is enchanted by the million bond ring with a twinkle in her eye.

　Okay, I guess the mission will work somehow.

　And that's when I thought.

'Hmie-san! Hmie-san!

　The silhouette of a lanky, longhaired man is reflected in the delicate sliding door, which is covered with a thin sheet of white paper on a thin wooden lattice.

　Is it Isao?

What is it, father? The lord is here to see you.

Fumié-san, have you eaten yet?

You already ate at ...... earlier.

Isn't that right?

'I can't help it. ...... Sorry my lord. Please excuse me.

　Fumié said no and, as usual, she stood up and left the room, leaving the azuki-iro zabuton with the crotch of her ladies' underwear peeking out between her thighs as a knee-high boy.

'Eiga-sama ......'

Hmm?

　In this way, Igarashi-san pulled the hem of my clothes in the room where we were left alone.

...... That's a sign.

A sign?

　When Igarashi asked her that, she quickly pulled the fusuma (sliding door) with a plum pattern on it next to the Buddhist altar and stepped in.

　What's that?

　I followed with a suspicious look on my face.

　The secretary rubbed the toes of her pantyhose against the tatami mat and then quietly opened the fusuma next to it.

　It was a similar room, and the next room was similar, but the further back you went, the darker it became.

　The room between the fusuma (sliding doors) and the ceiling, where horses and pines were carved through the openworked transoms, only the distant sunshine shone through, making the shadows of the tightly packed bedding piled up in thirds on the tatami mats a sensual sight.

　Susu, Susu......

　After opening and closing the fusuma (sliding doors), we came around the room from which we were staying in a U-shaped circle.

...... here.

　And as the woman put her ear to the paper door, I followed her example.

　He can be found at ...... whispering ...... whispering ......

　Then I hear the whispering of a man and a woman on the other end of it.

'...... you, what's that flirtation?'

You can't talk like that, Anna. It's a good story.

　It looks like a young wife and her husband.

　In other words, they're Igarashi-san's parents.

It's not much more than that, if the lord is willing to give it to you. ...... The marriage ceremony of Isomura is now almost certain. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

So, you say you want to disobey my lord? Are you saying that you want to go against your lord?

I don't say so, but ...... love marriage is a water thing. It is important to know how much the lord loves Etsuko and that is the key point. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. Otherwise, it would be better for Etsuko to marry Isomura's side as soon as possible.

...... that's right.

Anyway, I'll be the next one to go. You're going to get your dinner. As soon as possible.

Okay.

　That's where you can hear the garment rubbing as he stands on his zabuton (zabuton).

　Oh no. ......

　Igarashi-san gestured, 'Let's go back,' and we waded back into the room we were in, like swimming in the dark.