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The time is Sengoku, Eiroku Year 2 (1559)

It's the period of time when the entirety of Japan was involved in constant fighting called, "The Warring States Period."

We can't see anything in this fog, huh?

They've seen us! It's the enemy!

- They've got us surrounded! - What? Come on!

Yuinosuke! Are you unharmed?!

A little attack like that

is nowhere near enough to take out this Yuinosuke!

The enemy appears to be about 3,000 strong, but we only have 1,000.

3,000...

Damn it! What about the vanguard? What on Earth is Koheita doing!

They were shot at from 3 sides and so they couldn't advance as planned.

Fire!

This might be our lucky chance to escape from here.

No. How...How could you say that! A mere 3,000,

just means that each of us has to take down 3!

Is it going to be the end for us already?

Look!

Wakagimi...

- I can't let it end like this! - You can't possibly be thinking...

- of going after him, are you?! - How could I not!

I have to protect Wakagimi-sama!

I came here from far far away just so I could do that!

You fool!

Wakagimi-sama couldn't care less if mere foot soldiers like us drop dead at his feet, you know!

It's because it's only possible by becoming a mere foot soldier, that it's sad I guess.

Because there's a person that I can only meet on the battlefield.

Yuinosuke is here! Foot soldier Yuinosuke is on the way!

This is the story of the tumultuous life of one particular foot soldier.

That person, all for the sake of a person they could only meet on the battlefield,

single-mindedly charged through the Sengoku wilderness,

just so they could continue to protect the person they held dear in their heart.

However, that person had a secret.

That foot soldier was actually...

[Behold! A Sengoku High School Girl]

Yoo-hoo! Can you tell who I am?

Miso coated bean curd

Fool!

[2017 (Heisei Year 29)]

Yoshida, explain to Hayakawa what I was just saying.

In the year 1559 Eiroku Year 2, the lord of Kuroha Castle, Hagi Tadataka,

was attacked by the neighboring territory, Koyama, his castle was set aflame, and both his castle and clan subsequently perished in the flames.

Hagi...

You recognize it, right? The castle ruins are in our town.

Ahh! I ate my bento there during a school field trip in elementary school!

Right. Thank you for that answer...

The following year was the famous Battle of Okehazama.

Yakisoba, huh?

Thanks for the food!

Yoshida-kun, have one!

Ah, no thanks. I don't eat onigiri that have been made by people.

- I got rejected in the blink of an eye. - There's always next time.

Reina's a love magnet, after all.

Oh! Nice! It's salmon!

In position. Ready...

In position. Ready...

Huh? W-Wait a second!

Keep it up!

- Woah, so fast! - Wow.

Yui's legs are the only thing about her that's fast though.

Only her legs are fast...

Holy cow! Isn't winning a medal a given with that speed?

- She could probably even aim for Nationals! - Definitely! Definitely!

If we just improve your form a bit, you'll be running even faster.

Something's feeling off...

What was that? This girl's got her eye on the prize today, huh?

Alright, let's do this! Today you're gonna practice till you drop!

She already took off running again.

Geez. I can't tell if she's serious about doing this or not.

I'm starving~

Dinner...Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner!

[Hayakawa Clinic] I'm home~

So hungry...

- I'm home~ - You're back, are you?

Oh! Fried stuffed lotus root!

It looks like it's about time for your mother to be finished with her medical examination, too.

All done. It looks like there isn't anything particularly wrong. Try to back off on the sake, please.

I don't really drink that much.

Are you sure about that~

I'll write out the prescription for your usual medicine.

Where's Takeru? The lab?

Yeah. Apparently he's on the verge of completing a new invention.

That boy really is a genius.

Don't say that in front of him. He'll just get full of himself.

- Ah! - Yeah. But even so...

Mmmm...Smells so good!

Woah. The full moon is huge!

Takeru! Dinner's almost ready!

Takeru?

Seppuku (ritual suicide)?

- You can't! - Wha-? What are you doing, Nee-chan!

You can't kill yourself!

It's undeniable that not going to school means you're a delinquent.

But even so, you still have your talents as an inventor!

I'm not killing myself.

Huh?

As if I could kill myself without teaching those punks that made fun of me a lesson first!

You've...got quite the vindictive streak in you.

Being vindictive is the weapon of bullied people.

And it can even be called the inspiration for my inventions.

As it so happens to be...

Ta-dah!

I made a time machine!

What the heck? A time machine?

Those punks that I want to get revenge on,

I'm thinking of sending them all the way back to the Sengoku era.

The Sengoku era, huh?

The logistics behind it are simple.

Essentially, you have to be able to at least approach a warp in space-time caused by a wormhole, for it to be plausible.

But I've discovered a way in which you can freely travese the horizontal plane of events.

It's because there exists antimatter particles that can trigger the retrogression of time.

Now that I've finished it, I need to try it out first.

At least, that's what I was thinking of doing and had even made preparations for.

But at the penultimate moment, when I thought of how I was actually going to go to the Sengoku era,

I didn't have the confidence for it and ended up hesitating over it.

It's tangled.

Hey, you mind if I borrow this?

What the heck? This is just a toy. Something like this

- is no use for anything- - Onee-chan!

That's the activation switch for the time machine!

What?

Huh?

Huh?

Onee-chan!

Hey!

Fool! This isn't any time to be sleeping!

Huh? Teacher?

Don't cry!

What the heck is all this?

Do you want to let us Hagi foot soldiers be laughed at by Koyama for crying and running away?

Foot soldiers?

But, Kimura-sama,

the castle has fallen, and we were driven out by the enemy.

There's nothing that could disgrace us further than we already are!

I made a time machine. Those punks I want to get revenge on,

I'm thinking of sending them all the way back to the Sengoku era!

This can't possibly be...

No way, no way. Not a chance.

Everyone, stand up!

The castle town is just on the other side of this mountain.

We'll do whatever it takes to return alive.

A game! That's it! That brat Takeru just invented a virtual reality game.

Which means, if I just put the switch back to the way it was...

I didn't go back...

What are you doing, kid!

- Well? Hurry up and stand! - Yes!

Put out the torches!

This is still the enemy's territory. If you come across anyone suspicious,

- cut them down on the spot! - Understood!

Cut them down?

Watch out for wolves. They'll eat you alive.

Wolves?!

What should I do? No matter how you look at it,

these guys are clearly the sorry remains of an army running from a losing battle.

And regardless of that, why hasn't anyone gotten suspicious of me yet?

Alright. Let's take a break here.

If they discover I'm a woman right now, I'm dead meat!

You should take off your armor. Here. I'll take it.

Take your time. There.

- Um... - Huh?

I shall carry that for you.

Oh. Okay...

Ugh, this stinks!

What is it?

You...Who are you?

I've never seen the likes of you before!

You there...

Where did you come from?

I...I am...

Yuinosuke...Something like that?

We're the ones asking the questions!

If it's Yuinosuke, then are you the son of Magobe of Umeya Villlage?

Now that you mention it, I heard that the son of Magobe, who died in the previous battle,

was recruited for this battle...

No. If I'm not mistaken, Magobe's son's name should be...Yonosuke, shouldn't it?

That's Shonosuke's grandson's name. Magobe's son's name is Shigesaburo.

- I heard it was Yuinosuke though.

You must have heard wrong!

- Shigesaburo is Tarou's- - Enough!

What are you, Yuinosuke?

I'm Magobe's son.

See?

We need to pass through this mountain before the night ends! Onwards!

Understood!

Thank God they're more gullible than they look.

Ah! Ouch...

Where am I?

What are you dozing off for?

Dozing off?

You're fried stuffed lotus roots are going to get cold.

- Right. Thanks for the food. - Thanks for the food.

Yui! Come on, already.

- Don't... - Thanks for the food.

Don't start without me!

I can't go on anymore...

Am I going to die...?

No way, no way. Not a chance.

Where did you come from?

Speak. Where are you from?

Kuroha City East District, 3rd Choome, house number 45

I'm not anyone suspicious.

I was just hungry and thinking of eating these mushrooms.

Eat?

Those?

I walked all night and am at my limit already.

I figured if I'm going to die anyway I might as well eat whatever.

I see.

Eat as much as you please.

How is it?

It's kind of got this muddy taste to it.

It's poison. If you eat it, your heart will stop.

I almost died!

You didn't want to die?

Then live on.

Um...Wait! Um, are you leaving?

You came from the other side of the mountain?

Yes.

By yourself?

No. With Kimura-sama...

What did you just say?

And I was with about 20 other foot soldiers.

By Kimura, you mean Kimura Masahide? He's alive?

He's alive.

They said that since the castle is just on the other side of this mountain, they're going to hang in there and walk a little longer.

Huh? A horse? Where are you going?

I'm going after Kimura. I'll hurry ahead. You can follow afterwards.

Ah! Wait!

Wait!

Please wait!

Wait!

Please wait!

Wait! Wait for me!

Please wait!

Wait!!

Please wait!!

It's no good. I can't even run at half my usual pace because I'm so hungry.

And I'm running in bathroom slippers...

Hold on tight.

Wakagimi!

Wakagimi-sama!

Wakagimi?

We deeply apologize.

Was it a surprise attack?

3 days ago, we were ambushed and surrounded by 2,000 of Koyama's troops at night.

There were only 200 troops within Kogaki Castle.

We were overwhelmed from the start and ended up losing the castle.

We escaped through the mountain. Us 18 are the only ones still alive.

It was that big of a battle?

And yet, as the people entrusted with the castle, we should have stayed and died honorably in battle,

but we shamelessly returned

so that we may see the palace once more and give our sincerest apologies.

After that is Seppuku...

We're prepared to perform Seppuku.

How senseless.

Enough.

Hurry back to Kuroha.

Wai-

Did you have to say it like that?

Didn't you come here because you were worried about the people that escaped from the castle?

I mean, as soon as you heard that Kimura-sama was still alive

you immediately dashed over here in a hurry, didn't you?

Being quick to throw your life away is the real failure.

Be that as it may, your legs are pretty fast, kid.

The term he used for "kid" is only used for boys Kid...

They're usually much faster.

There's just been a lot going on today...

Then you'll have to show me again sometime.

Come to the castle anytime.

See you again.

Kimura-sama

"wakagimi" is a title for a young lord Which Wakagimi-sama is that?

Fool!

That person is the heir of Castle Lord Hagi Tadataka.

He's Hagi Kuhachiro Tadakiyo-sama!

Hagi...Tadakiyo.

- It's only a little further to Kuroha Castle. Let us make haste! - Understood!

I'll go! I'm going to your castle!

[Kuroha Castle]

Everyone! Water's here!

So this is Kuroha Castle...

Wow, this is some nice cloth.

I'll pay you a lot for it.

Excuse me...I have something I'd like to ask you.

What year is it right now?

Is Kanbe of Ooishi Village here?!

I'm here!

- Is Yashichi here? - What about Kumazo? Kumazo, are you here?

Here!

Thank goodness.

Oh! You're Umeya Village's-

I'm Magobe's wife. Is...?

Your son is still alive.

Really?!

- This year is Eiroku Year 2. - Eiroku?

So, um...what would that be in the western calendar?

- Western calendar? - Yuinosuke!

Like I said...

- Yuinosuke! - Here!

- Your mother is here. - Huh?

Come on. Good for you, huh?

I'm in trouble now...

You're so happy that you can't even speak?

Yui...no...suke?

Big trouble...

That person is not my son.

Boy...you tricked us!

Um...I...

Welcome back

I'm glad that you're safe.

Look! He's so relieved that his knees gave way!

Um...

What's going to happen to me?

Am I going to be hung and quartered in the village or something?

All that for just a single kid like you?

No one here has the time to bother with that.

But...

Are you from a village far away?

From time to time, after battles

people from villages on territory boundary lines run away here to avoid becoming slaves.

Just like you, they're foot soldiers who have lost a place they can call home.

Then...you really did that just for me?

It was very difficult for me to say you weren't my son

when you were making a face like a cornered badger.

A badger?

I can provide a place for you to stay the night.

After that, it would be best if you left here for someplace else.

I suppose Yonosuke must have died already.

Yonosuke?

I'm sorry.

Your son, Yonosuke-san....I don't know what happened to him.

But...But I'm sure he must be somewhere!

There's no chance of that.

Once I heard that Kogaki Castle fell, I had already prepared myself for this outcome.

Make haste. Or I'll leave you behind.

I've returned.

Kaka-sama!

This is Yuinosuke-dono.

And this is Sannosuke and Magoshiro.

It's a mud-caked kappa!

No. It's a mud-caked badger!

A badger again?

You must be hungry.

Here. Please eat.

Is it alright for me to eat this?

There's no need to be polite. Go on.

Thank you for the food!

It's delicious.

It's yellow and hard and has a funny smell but...

it's my first time eating an onigiri as delicious as this!

I'm glad to hear that.

I wanted some too...

Kaka-sama, this guy ate everything!

You mustn't complain about such things!

Yuinosuke-dono is a foot-soldier that just fought in battle for Lord Hagi.

But what about Brother? There's none left for him to eat!

Your brother isn't coming back anymore.

Go and thank Yuinosuke-dono for his service.

I'm glad that you're safe.

I'm glad that you're safe.

I'm not a foot soldier. And I didn't even fight.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Now, now. Take off that armor and hurry along and get changed.

How do you put this thing on??

Ahh...it smells like sunshine.

I guess that's one thing that's the same no matter if you're in Sengoku or Heisei.

In that case, I'm sure Takeru will figure something out for me.

- Ta-dah! - He is a genius, after all.

Wakagimi-sama.

Thank you for your hospitality for the night.

Must you go to the castle?

Yes. Also, thank you for these.

And the sandals.

I'll never forget your great generosity. I'll be sure to repay you as soon as I make my way up the social ladder.

- Make your way up the social ladder? At the castle? - Yes.

As a woman?

I'm sure you must have a good reason for it.

I'm sorry. I can't really explain it well.

But even so,

I have to go to the castle.

And besides, I feel like if I go to the castle

I'll get a clue as to what I should do next.

You really are quite a peculiar child.

I got complimented.

If...

If, by chance, you're turned away at the castle, feel free to come back here.

Go back home! Go!

Ouch!

You're here to report to Wakagimi?

Don't speak such nonsense!

But he told me, "See you again"!

And that I can come anytime!

A little peasant brat like you

could never get an audience with Wakagimi.

Go home. Come back after you've sucked more milk from your Mommy's breasts.

- What blatant sexual harassment! - Open the gate!

It's a post horse.

Huh? Where's the kid?

Wakagimi-sama! It's Yuinosuke!

I came just as you told me to!

Huh?

- You are...? - We shamefully apologize!

We'll kill him right away.

Please forgive our indiscretion.

Wait!

Corporal punishment of a child is unbecoming of an adult.

Don't do this again, okay?

Something about you...is familiar.

If you're finished over there...

Who was that?

Hagi Nariyuki-sama. Wakagimi's older brother.

So that's why he had a familiar air about him...

Ah! Ouch! Wait...

Wakagimi-sama~ Wait!

Get out!

- That person... - Wakagimi-sama~

- Don't ever come back! - Wakagimi-sama~

Koheita, did you just say something?

No. Nothing.

Ow...

Wakagimi-sama~

[Next Episode Preview]

Wakagimi is getting married...

Finally

Everyone!

I want to be of use to Wakagimi.

[A running race!]

Now!

- Huh? - Hurry up and run!

Wakagimi-sama!

[A one track mind with an eye on Wakagimi!]

Onee-chan!

2017? I made it back!!

Your fried stuffed lotus roots will get cold.