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

That person single-mindedly charged through the Sengoku wilderness

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

But that person had a secret.

That foot solider was actually a high school girl born in the Heisei era.

Run away. The city warden is coming to arrest you.

You've been suspected of kidnapping Wakagimi!

It's an infection.

Then Yui's going to be left alone to wait all by herself in the Sengoku era?

I'm going to survive until Wakagimi comes back for sure!

Bring it on!

[Waiting for you in Sengoku!]

This place is full of the memories of when Wakagimi and I came here on our first date.

Mm! It's sweet!

Is this going to be where I die?

Then I want to call out his name just one last time.

- Wakagimi-sama!! - Wakagimi~

- W-Who's there?! - You're..!

- Badger? - Gramps!

What are you doing?

It's needless to ask.

It's already been 10 days since Wakagimi disappeared.

My hopes have already been exhausted.

Following after Wakagimi is the only thing left I can do.

- Here?! - Yes.

When I put Wakagimi on a horse for the first time when he was a young boy, this is where we rode to.

This is a favorite place of his.

- His favorite place? - Yes.

- It's my favorite, too! - Is that so?

Well, that's how it is. Now if you'll excuse me...

- No! You can't kill yourself! - Hey! Stop that!

- Give that back! - Wakagimi is coming back!

He'll be back on the next full moon for sure!

- Full moon? - Wakagimi is definitely still alive!

No matter what anyone else thinks, you of all people need to believe that the most, Gramps!

You want us to harbor a foot soldier that's been chased out of the castle in our home?!

What are you even thinking, Father!

Well, about that, you see, even though we've all given up hope that Wakagimi is safe and sound,

this person is the sole being that still believes he's alive.

You're actually going to believe in a child's nonsensical joke that Wakagimi is going to return on the night of the full moon?

- It's the truth though. - Even if it's just a joke, that's of no matter to me.

- Father! - In either case, I've already made my resolve

that if something were to happen to Wakagimi I would cut my stomach and follow in his footsteps.

So what's wrong with letting me dream for just half a month longer!

I'm going to wait for Wakagimi to return.

- You're impossible to talk to! Koheita! - Yes, sir.

Surely, you're not going to tell me that even you believe in this little kid's jest?

I don't.

However...

Ever since I was 7 years old, I've served at Wakagimi's side from the time he was a young boy.

I don't wish to have to serve another master after all these years.

Koheita...

I completely understand! I feel the same way!

Ever since I first met him, I haven't been able to think of anything other than Wakagimi-sama.

Let's believe!

Let's all have faith and wait for Wakagimi together!

For the love of Hagi, just what in the world are you anyway!

- Ahh. Abuse! - Cease, you half-witted clod!

The widower head of a family is losing his temper with a mere child!

- Shame on you! - Koheita's papa is single?

Indeed. Koheita's mother passed away 3 years ago.

My widower status shouldn't have anything to do with this!

You're acting unsightly, Father!

- Let me go, Koheita! - Father!

Not too bad. The badger actually looks like a woman!

I've been a woman this whole time.

What do you think? Like this, no one will be any the wiser.

This is only until the full moon.

That's good enough for you, right?

Indeed.

We'll start by showing you how to wash things correctly.

Put your heart into it and work hard, Fuku.

Bring it on!

For now, I've at least secured a place to eat and sleep.

Kame, where are you? Where did you go?

Who might you be?

I deeply apologize. I'm not used to this castle so I've gotten lost.

Are you perhaps our guest from the Matsumaru clan?

Yes. My name is Ako.

I was under the impression that you had already returned to your home realm.

- And you are? - I am Nariyuki.

You're Tadakiyo-sama's Aniue-sama! Please pardon my disrespect.

You need not pay it any mind.

However, the fact that you came all this way and your betrothed's whereabouts are unknown is truly...

I've been admiring all the pretty flowers so I haven't felt the need to distress over it.

These flowers won't blossom.

The roots were drowned in water.

Being exposed to a strong wind after being over-watered causes them to become like that.

If they're put back under the peaceful sun where they originally were then perhaps...

Go back to your parents' side.

That's what best suits a sweet and innocent princess like yourself that doesn't know what it's like to endure the elements.

Here we go.

These, too.

...Okay.

Ugh...Geez, enough already!

I've been doing nothing but washing things all day long!

It was way easier when I was just a foot soldier!

Fuku, the master of the house is calling for you.

I'll ask you this one more time. You said you have no idea where Wakagimi might be, correct?

Yes.

Then why were you at Yoshida Castle that night?

You were seen there by a number of the other retainers.

That's...well...I overheard something.

Overheard? Overheard what?

Then tonight, at Yoshida Castle Tadakiyo will be...

Is that true?!

I immediately ran to confirm it for myself,

but I was attacked and lost consciousness.

By the time I woke up and went to Yoshida Castle, Wakagimi-sama had already been struck.

And when I came back here Nyokobou had already completely disappeared.

Why are you only telling us this now!

I was scared of someone targeting my life if I just recklessly talked to anyone about it.

- And also... - You feared it would cause Nariyuki-sama to be suspected as well.

Well... Something like that, yes.

Did it seem like Nyokobou was following orders from Nariyuki-sama?

I'm not sure about that.

You're not sure? So you're not saying no.

Were there any suspicious clues? For instance,

did Nariyuki-sama show any behavior that was unusual of him?

Do you have some kind of business with Nyokobou?

You don't need to hold back. You can tell us.

There were none.

Heed my words well. Right now, everyone at the castle is searching for you.

If you're caught, they're not going to let you off scot-free.

Don't reveal what you just told us to anyone else.

And just keep out of trouble and behave as you've been doing.

No matter what may happen, you must not ever reveal yourself outside of here.

I didn't necessarily keep quiet just out of concern for Aniue-san.

But even so...

Brother was left in the care of a temple when he was young

so he knows all sorts of things that I don't because I lived in the castle all my life.

I can't bring myself to say anything incriminating about him when I know Wakagimi likes him so much.

I hurried back from the mountains as soon as I heard your call.

I just happened to think of you and wanted you to drop by.

It's nothing that need cause you distress.

I was out searching for Wakagimi-sama.

I see.

This is the first time we've spoken like this since you came to the castle.

- Yes, sir. - How are you finding life in the castle?

Thanks to Wakagimi-sama, it's been very pleasant.

I heard that you do flower arranging?

There's nothing else that I can do.

Due to having a weak body since I was young.

Oh? A weak body?

Did you contract some sort of illness?

I was given poison.

Poison?

By who?

Who can say? I was too young at the time to remember.

Ever since then. my body has been frail and I've lived a quiet and simple life.

Violence and heroism are not suitable for a body like mine.

Hence, I wish for Wakagimi-sama to be brought back home as soon as possible.

Is that so?

Well, I've disrupted you.

So indeed, I see.

Alright! Let's go all out again today and wash the day away!

You're all fired up first thing in the morning.

At long last, tonight's the full moon!

Today's the day Wakagimi-sama is going to return!

There must be some kind of ruckus going on out front.

A woman is being dragged in by an official out front!

A woman? Shall I take care of that for you?

I heard it's the mother of that wanted foot soldier called Yuinosuke or whatever.

They must want to interrogate his mother about where he is.

How terrible. Just how badly do you think they'll torture her for it?

Not a chance! This is a direct order from the master of the house.

You cannot leave this room.

Mother!

Yuinosuke's whereabouts are not something that I am privy to.

Also, although you just informed me that Yuinosuke is a spy for Koyama

surely that must also be some sort of misunderstanding.

What are you saying?

Yuinosuke is only a poor peasant child,

however, even so, he is someone that chose to put his life on the line to go to battle all because he wanted to be of use to Wakagimi-sama.

He would never, under any circumstances, take part in a plot to harm Wakagimi.

That's true. Yuinosuke was the one that lead Wakagimi's horse

and helped us charge through the enemy's line after all.

He's a fool, but he doesn't seem like someone that would betray Wakagimi-sama.

I beg of you once more to please reconsider this investigation.

Why, you! You dare tell us officials what to do!

Even if you're a woman, that can't be forgiven! Lock her up!

- Yes, sir! - Please stop!

Yuinosuke.

My greatest apologies!

I tried to stop him but he's incredibly fast.

I'm sorry, Mother. This is all my fault.

You fool!

Mother...

I went through all this effort to help you run away and you shamelessly revealed yourself anyway.

Did you think doing this would make me happy?

No. I knew that you would definitely scold me for it.

I knew it, but even so, I couldn't just keep quiet and hide!

Because if I didn't have you anymore

I...I...

Fool. You shouldn't cry where others can see.

I'm sorry!

I'm so sorry!

Yuinosuke.

So then, where have you been all this time?

Well, here and there...

Um...What's going to happen to Mother?

- That's.. - Do not worry.

I will have her detained in my personal home.

W-What? You will?!

She's an invaluable witness.

Please do so!

But it's jail for you.

We'll conduct an official criminal investigation on you tomorrow morning.

- Jail? - Tomorrow morning...

Wakagimi-sama is supposed to return to Yoshida Castle tonight.

Yuinosuke!

Don't worry, Mother! I only have to bear with it for one night!

Yuinosuke will definitely return!

Hurry and move it!

- Get in! - Ouch...

Ahh. It's cold!

Endure it for just one night.

Bring it on!

How is it that we've now gone so far as to even take in Yuinosuke's mother?

That's...well... things just so happened to somehow turn out that way.

I see how it is. She is very pretty.

That's not the reason why!

It looks like we successfully got through that without it being revealed that we were hiding Yuinosuke.

Once Yuinosuke tells the truth about Nyokobou during the interrogation tomorrow

and we get rid of the people conspiring with Koyama then everything should be all right but...

Then I guess all that's left for us to do now is to wait for Wakagimi's long-awaited return on the night of the full moon.

You're still saying that nonsense?

Wakagimi, you're going to come back this time for sure, right?

Although he worried about my sister the whole time,

Wakagimi made a full recovery from all his ailments.

Wakagimi?

Were you reading?

Ah. That's a Japanese history textbook.

Our names aren't anywhere in there.

Not Father, nor Gramps. Not Koheita, nor Brother.

But all of us were certainly alive then as well.

Just like the people mentioned in this book,

we ate and we fought. We experienced joy and we experienced grief.

Is there something you needed to ask me?

Ah. I almost forgot.

You went out today, didn't you?

I went to the castle ruins

I knew it. A horde of high school girls are swarming our front gate.

Why?

They followed you here.

How peculiar.

Are you not interested in girls?

No, that's not so.

Then tell me what your type is.

I'll try to find a girl that matches it from that mass.

My type...

Someone with legs and arms like sticks.

Stick arms and legs...

Talks with her eyes and mouth.

Expressive eyes and talkative...

Tanned skin and looks like a badger...

Huh?

You can't possibly mean...Onee-chan?

I've never met a girl that I like as much as Yui.

Whaaaat?!

You and Yui are just like each other.

Aneue-sama! Your efforts in Sengoku might actually be paying off for you!

Boys~ It's time for dinner.

It's our last meal together. Let's enjoy it all together.

Well then, take care.

Father

Mother

Takeru

Thank you for your care these past two months.

I'll remember your great kindness for the rest of my life.

These are some fried stuffed lotus roots. Enjoy them together with everyone in the Sengoku era.

Wow. You're too kind.

And these are chocolate almonds. They're Yui's favorite.

The sweet with the seed inside? That's a favorite of mine, too!

Here.

To be completely honest, there's actually not much fuel left for this so it can only be used two more times.

After you return there will be one trip left.

One trip... Then what will happen with Yui?

The next time she comes back here, she won't ever be able to go back to the Sengoku era again.

Never again...

Then won't she probably decide to not come back home?

Yeah. She will...

Oh no! What do we do?

Please don't worry.

I will make sure that I return Yui to you all without fail.

Now then, with that being said...

Take good care of yourself.

Don't go losing to some Koyama punks, ya hear?

Wakagimi!

You might not be in the textbooks,

but I'll never forget you!

I'll always remember that you and so many others

were living just like the people in the books!

Wakagimi-sama!

It's already been 30 days since that night...

And Wakagimi's whereabouts are still a complete mystery.

W-W-W-Wha...What's going on?!

Was it just my imagination?

W-Wakagimi-sama! Where have you been all this...

What...What in the world are those strange clothes?

I'll explain later. We need to hurry back to Kuroha Castle.

Prepare a horse and kimono for me in haste.

Yes, sir!

Ah. Actually, about that...

Where's Wakagimi-sama?

Did Wakagimi-sama come back?

What, are you still half-asleep? Of course Wakagimi isn't back.

He didn't come back.

Why not? Once he arrived at Yoshida Castle

even just by walking he should have been able to reach Kuroha Castle ages ago.

It can't be...

He really died?

After you eat it's time for your interrogation.

What's wrong?!

What is this lifeless looking pipsqueak?

This is the foot soldier/equerry Yuinosuke.

This person is the Koyama spy?

Isn't he just some silly little kid?

And doesn't he look like he's ill?

Yes, sir. It appears that he caught a cold while in jail.

He's been in a haze from the fever.

Hey! Wake up!

Ahh, that's enough already. Just send him back home.

I find it very hard to fathom that a little tyke like that is capable of targeting Tadakiyo's life.

Father.

Do not be fooled by how he looks.

There's no mistaking that this person snuck into Wakagimi's bedroom at Yoshida Castle. He was seen in the process.

- What was that? - He was seen by a number of people.

Please wait! That's different from the story that I heard!

How is it different?

I heard that this person overheard someone planning to attack Wakagimi

and so he ran to Yoshida Castle in an attempt to save him.

Well, isn't this strange.

Where did you hear that from?

I thought this person was supposed to have been running away in the mountains up until yesterday.

- W-Well, that's.... - And what's more, you talk of a plot

but when, where, and who was doing that plotting?

Are you sure that you're all right with that information coming to light?

Why, that's just preposterous.

What reason would I have to fear that?

Then I take it you won't mind if we ask to hear from the subject in question himself?

Do as you see fit.

However!

I doubt that this person will tell you the truth.

This person has been hiding their true self

so that they could get close to Wakagimi-sama.

Hiding their true self? What do you mean by that?

Why don't we see for ourselves right now?

Undo Yuinosuke's kimono.

Pardon?

- Quit standing there and take off his kimono already. - Yes, sir.

Your Lordship!

Wakagimi-sama...Wakagimi-sama is...

Wakagimi-sama...

I'm glad that you're safe!

Tadakiyo.

This can't be...

Yui...

Yuinosuke!

This is...

What is the meaning of this?

He's under arrest for suspicion of conversing with Koyama to help plot your dea-

You fools! It's thanks to Yuinosuke's efforts that I'm still alive!

I offer my deepest apologies for causing you to worry.

What actually happened that night was that I secretly left Yoshida Castle,

and recovered from my arrow wound in hiding.

Why didn't you let us know?

I didn't know who was targeting my life and feared that if they were someone close to me I could be putting myself into danger again by alerting you.

Wakagimi-sama!

Wakagimi! They say that Wakagimi is alive and back?!

Yui, I never could have imagined that you'd have to suffer like this.

This sucks. My hair's all a mess.

I apologize.

Please forgive me.

Is this a dream? I feel like I'm in Wakagimi's arms.

Hey, you all! Move it!

My Wakagimi!

I feel like I'm in Gramps' arms, too.

This really must be a dream.

My my, it looks like you've finally awoken.

Where am I?

A guest room off of Amano-sama's residence.

A guest room? Why?

Wait. Why are you here, Mother?

I was ordered to stay here by Wakagimi-sama.

He told me to help you recuperate here in peace and quiet.

Wakagimi-sama did?

Then that means that Wakagimi-sama is really still alive, right?

Indeed. Everyone is excitedly celebrating at the castle.

Thank goodness. What a relief.

The bridge to Yoshida Castle was flooded from the heavy rain these past few days,

and so Wakagimi-sama had to take a detour on his horse to return to Kuroha Castle.

Oh. That must be why he was late.

I will be taking care of you now.

You persevered very well.

Mother.

- Yuinosuke! - Yuinosuke!

Sannosuke! Magoshiro!

My children were also invited to come stay here with us.

- Was that another order from Wakagimi-sama? - It was an order from the master of this house.

Koheita's Papa? So he's actually a nice guy after all.

Now, now. You must be hungry. We have egg and leek porridge.

Egg and leek porridge?!

Let's eat it all together.

Yes, please!

I commend you on your great efforts to save Wakagimi's life in this recent incident.

As Wakagimi's personal attendant, Amano Koheita, I offer you my thanks once more.

Understood.

And so, where's Wakagimi now?

Because Wakagimi's life has just been targeted, he will be staying by His Lordship's side for the time being.

- He cannot leave his quarters. - I can't see him?

He left this with me to give to you. And he's given orders for you to thoroughly rest as well.

Aneue-sama

He called me "Aneue-sama"?

I trust that you're surely alive and well.

Wakagimi got an infection after his surgery and so he couldn't return to the Sengoku era as planned.

So that's what happened.

I have a ton of interesting stories to tell you, but I'll save them for when I see you next.

I figured you'd want to see it, so I've enclosed a photo that I secretly took.

Wakagimi is reading manga on my bed!

So cruel.

I want to be able to witness things like this with my own two eyes, too!

Here it is.

Also, I hate to have to tell you this,

but the fuel for the time machine is actually running low.

Ask Wakagimi for the details.

There's no fuel?

And he wants me to ask Wakagimi?

That settles it then. I'll ask him now. I can't wait any longer. I'm just going to have to go to him.

Let's go!

Ah. Wha..? Ah-

Shh! Your voice is too loud!

I pretended I was sleeping and snuck out.

It's gotten quite difficult for me to be left alone now.

Thanks to you I was able to be saved from the brink of death.

I sincerely thank you.

You're really...

You're really Wakagimi, right?

I'm so glad.

It really is you, Wakagimi-sama!

Mother , Father, and Takeru, they all took care of me as if they were my real family.

Also...

Ah! Chocolate almonds!

Mm. So sweet!

I'm returning this to you.

The time machine...

How many times can this still be used?

Takeru said there wasn't much fuel left.

One more time...

...if I told you that, what would you do?

You mean once I leave I won't be able to come back here?

That's right.

If that's how it is...

then I'll just give up on going back home.

You mean to say you'll live the rest of your life here?

Right!

I see.

Wakagimi-sama?

I should start heading back.

Yui.

You can use it two more times.

Two times.

Your family is very worried about you.

On the next full moon you absolutely must go back to them.

And then...

come back here.

Wakagimi.

Okay!

I'll go home

and then I'll come back!

Good.

Yay!

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Becoming Wakagimi's bodyguard is a huge promotion!

May I be in your care for eternity.

No!!

[Like a parting for eternity!]

You don't belong in this world.

[Full moon! Please just a little longer!]

- What is the meaning of that wretched get-up? - Um....