[Masayuki Canghong] Party Talk

The next two days are basically the same pastime as the previous day's banquet. Artistic activities such as tea tasting or Noh theater can also be slightly adjusted between eating and drinking, adding a lot of unique fun.

Originally, according to Date Masamune's temperament, one of the necessary activities in winter must be hunting. The hares, gray foxes and wild boars in the snow are all hunting targets. He also wants other people to see the goshawk he domesticated. .Needless to say, the generals must be eager to try hunting, but considering that several of the daimyo who came this time have been sitting in sedan chairs since birth, they probably cannot even escape on the battlefield by themselves. The guests and hosts of this banquet had a good time, and Date Masamune could only accept Katakura Kojuro's suggestion to watch the Noh play as the finale.

But even if it is a play performed by the best Noh actors in Oshu, Date Masamune, who can easily invite them to perform as a lord, has already seen it countless times. The most classic play is even more familiar. He still could only patiently recite the lines silently with the actor in his heart, but fortunately, he could also think about what snacks he would make for the last night to take to Sanada Yukimura's room at the same time.

Going to Sanada Yukimura's room with homemade sweet snacks in the evening seemed like an established project from the beginning, just like the project of entertaining guests these days.On the second night after the birthday celebration, Date Masamune went to Sanada Yukimura with several bean buns with different fillings, but he was bumped into by Maeda Keiji on the way, saying "Why don't I go to Sanada Yukimura together" Except for the small unpleasantness of making a bean bag during the speech, everything went smoothly—it wasn’t disturbed by that elusive ninja, and Sanada Yukimura wasn’t as nervous as he was the night before, rather he seemed to be using the same attitude as before Get along with Date Masamune.Perhaps it was because he felt Date Masamune's attitude relaxed - he was not chasing after him like before, and there were no caves hidden in his blue eyes.

When the two chatted, they talked about some common topics. When Date Masamune spoke, Sanada Yukimura listened intently. Date Masamune's broad knowledge and interests always attracted Sanada Yukimura. Occasionally I can't help laughing, because Sanada Yukimura always makes interesting speeches in a very serious and serious tone. For example, when he saw a big fish he had never seen before, he thought it might be the god in that river. like words.Date Masamune's reaction often made Sanada Yukimura very confused. He knew that the things he said might be trivial daily matters, but he didn't know what was funny. He just looked at Date Masamune in the dim light. Sanada Yukimura felt that it didn't matter if he didn't know about the vague but cheerful smile, because His Highness Masamune was smiling.

Of course, Sasuke Sarutobi knew that Date Masamune held a night party for Sanada Yukimura, but he also felt it to some extent—it was the atmosphere or the aura. In short, Date Masamune was not so aggressive anymore, so he didn’t know Whether it was his own words that played a role or he himself had noticed and changed his strategy.Anyway, Boss Sanada's chastity is finally safe for the time being, so there is no need to hinder the two from meeting.Sasuke Sarutobi didn't really put himself in the position of a guardian. He is also an adult, and he knows that some things should come, but if Sanada Yukimura is still not sure of his own mind, he will be dragged in such a daze. If you walk away with your nose down, will you regret it afterwards?Sasuke Sarutobi, who couldn't help thinking like this and couldn't let it go, still played the role of a good brother today - the night before leaving Oshu, even if he saw Date Masamune riding out of the city with Sanada Yukimura To block, but to follow from a distance secretly: the dragon's right eye must have arranged for someone to protect it secretly.You really can do whatever you want, Lord of Ozhou.

At the beginning, Date Masamune was just complaining to Sanada Yukimura that hunting could not be listed as a banquet activity, but then somehow it became "it's better to ride a horse and go for a walk around the suburbs together", originally Sanada Yukimura considered It was getting dark and wanted to dissuade Date Masamune, but seeing Date Masamune seemed to be uncontrollably excited, he swallowed the words again.

Date Masamune resolutely rejected the guards calling for "writing" at the city gate to follow and protect him, and rode his horse and led Sanada Yukimura into the darkness outside the city.

It is dark, but it is only compared with the city gate illuminated by many torches. In the night after the first snowfall, a crescent moon in the sky is bright and bright, and the stars in the sky seem to be shining stronger than usual , under such a clear night sky, basically you can see things clearly without worrying about darkness.

The air in the winter night after the snow was cold and fresh. Sanada Yukimura couldn't help but take a deep breath, and immediately felt extremely refreshed, and even his mind became clearer.Looking at the back of Date Masamune in front of him, he just felt that he couldn't help but want to convey the happiness in his heart to the other party, so that the other party could be happy with him.

"His Highness Masamune—" Sanada Yukimura shouted excitedly.

Date Masamune was startled and turned his head to look at Sanada Yukimura.

"I'm very happy!" Sanada Yukimura laughed heartily.

"Oh, oh." The somewhat inexplicable Date Masamune replied hesitantly.This guy, riding a horse can be so happy...but—Date Masamune looked up at the moon emitting silver light—not bad, so it can be regarded as... quite romantic.

"His Masamune—" Sanada Yukimura called again.

"What's the matter?" Date Masamune unconsciously raised his voice.

"Are you happy?" Sanada Yukimura asked loudly.

It is quite difficult for Date Masamune to frankly yell that he is happy like a child like Sanada Yukimura, but when Sanada asked "What did you say?" when he whispered happiness, he immediately went all out and shouted Said "Happy -".

Sanada Yukimura laughed heartily again, and Date Masamune couldn't help laughing too.

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was hiding in the dark, could still hear clearly from such a distance, couldn't help feeling embarrassed for the two of them.

The two had had enough laughing and were tired from riding, so they got off their horses in a relatively open place.No one has passed by this place after days of heavy snow, and there is no trace of human beings on the snow on the ground except for animal-like footprints.Sanada Yukimura looked at the large area of ​​thick and clean snow in front of him, and couldn't help but pounced on it, burying his entire front in the snow.Date Masamune watched Sanada Yukimura lying motionless on his stomach amusedly, sat next to him, and then lay down again.

After horseback riding and laughing, when my hot and sweaty body was wrapped in snow, I felt a refreshing feeling due to the temperature difference.That feeling made people tremble uncontrollably, but it was not because of the cold, but because of the itching.

What a wonderful feeling... Date Masamune, who had never experienced this feeling, looked sideways at Sanada Yukimura.This is all thanks to Sanada Yukimura, including this, all the feelings I have never experienced before are all caused by this person beside me.

"Masamune Hall... Exit." Sanada Yukimura suddenly raised his face from the snow and turned his head around. He didn't expect Date Masamune's face to be so close to him, and he was stunned unable to react.

Sanada Yukimura's entire face was flushed with fever from rubbing in the snow, his hair, forehead, nose, and cheeks were still covered with snow, but he looked more and more pure and clean.Seeing Sanada Yukimura like this, Date Masamune couldn't help leaning towards him until their lips touched.

Sanada Yukimura's lips were hot, but Date Masamune's was cold.When they touched each other, their hearts trembled at the same time, and they almost sighed at the same time.Sanada Yukimura felt Date Masamune's lips rubbing against his lips gently, and he was still unaccustomed to feeling very ashamed, but he couldn't refuse, perhaps because the moonlight was bright and the snow was soft, and Date Masamune said that he also very happy.Date Masamune didn't deepen the kiss, he just used his own lips to caress and wrap Sanada Yukimura's lips, as if to remember his lip shape, and let him remember his own.On such a clear and snowy night, just being together is enough to be enjoyable—Date Masamune never knew that he could be so easily satisfied.

Sanada Yukimura's amber eyes seemed to be shrouded in starlight, shining brightly, and the starlight seemed to be attracted and fell into Date Masamune's blue pupils in the cave hidden.The two just lost their minds in the starlight in each other's eyes, and neither of them closed their eyes.

See no evil, see no evil.Sasuke Sarutobi leaned against the tree trunk to hide his whereabouts.

Is this uncle going to suffer this kind of punishment often in the future?It will definitely die.

In the future... let's hide away before losing your life.

The three-day banquet ended, and on the morning of the fourth day, all the invited guests said goodbye to Date Masamune and thanked them again, and then set off to return to their respective territories.

Tokugawa Ieyasu said that he talked a lot with Date Masamune this time, but he didn't have the opportunity to ask Sanada Yukimura about Shingen's recent situation, and made an appointment with Sanada Yukimura to visit Kai with Honda Tadakatsu next time.

Mr. Chang Zeng and I said goodbye to everyone very generously, and warmly invited anyone who is willing to go to Xihai as a guest at any time, and then kindly proposed to Mao Liyuan who was traveling with him as a companion, but Mao Liyuan was very upset. Ruthlessly refused.

Keiji Maeda was still worried about where he was going to continue to expand his knowledge, and finally decided to go back to Maeda's house first to meet Maeda Toshiie and Omatsu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.Before he left, he didn't forget to say goodbye to the geisha who had become familiar with him in the past few days. He just said to Aoba, "Don't grow taller. If you are a maiko, your height is cuter and your movements are more flexible." , Aoba mercilessly said "Don't worry about Maeda-sama".He didn't forget to care about his friends' love affairs. Standing between Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura, he asked loudly, "Are you two doing well?" Date Masamune hummed noncommittal A cry, just a look of complacency that couldn't be concealed; Sanada Yukimura, who finally understood what Keiji Maeda said immediately, wished that he was still the dull self.In the end, Keiji Maeda patted the shoulders of the two with an "I believe in you" face, and left with a big smile.Mengji, who was standing on his head, seemed very happy for some reason, and clapped his hands at the two who were left in place.

Finally when it was time to say goodbye, Sasuke Sarutobi, who had already bid farewell to Date Masamune and Katakura Kojuro, took his horse and waited some distance ahead, while Sanada Yukimura stood in front of Date Masamune hesitantly, not knowing what to say what's good.Suddenly Sanada Yukimura noticed that not far behind Date Masamune, someone was leaning out from the city gate and looking at him. That person seemed to be... Aoba?

Sanada Yukimura asked Date Masamune to wait for him, and walked towards the person who was visiting him.

"Aoba-kun?" Sanada Yukimura greeted with some uncertainty.

Aoba in front of her is wearing a cyan-colored male daily kimono. She has refreshing black straight short hair with bangs and eyebrows. Her face without maiko makeup is still exquisite, but she looks a lot younger.He himself seemed a little uncomfortable to face Sanada Yukimura with his true colors, and replied in a low voice with a little dodge in his eyes: "Sanada-sama."

"Oh, this look is also very good-looking and energetic!" Sanada Yukimura, who was sure that it was Aoba himself, saw it brightly, and simply expressed his intuitive feelings.

Aoba immediately relaxed and smiled: "Master Sanada, I'm here to say goodbye to you. Thank you for your care these past few days, but I'm not experienced as a servant, please forgive me for my lack of service..."

"Aoba-kun, you don't have to be so polite with me, I'm very happy to meet you as a friend." Sanada Yukimura smiled sincerely.

Hearing that Sanada Yukimura called himself a friend, Aoba's heart warmed, and he lowered his head and pursed his lips in embarrassment, and at the same time murmured: "I'm also very happy to know Sanada-sama..." This friend.Aoba, who silently made up the four words in her heart, still couldn't say it boldly.

"Aoba-kun," Sanada Yukimura's tone suddenly became serious, "Tell His Masamune, he will listen to you carefully." He is still a child, so there is no need to rush to imitate yourself like an adult.

Aoba froze in place, never expecting that Sanada Yukimura would persuade him to convey his heart to Date Masamune.

It seems that there is no need for Aoba's reply, but just to express his own thoughts, Sanada Yukimura said irrelevant words: "I hope to have the opportunity to meet again. If you go to Kai, please let me know, I will treat Aoba well Yours."

"Ah, um!" Aoba, who barely kept up with Sanada Yukimura's change of topic, hurriedly agreed, "Sanada-sama too..." Originally, I wanted to say "come to Oshu again" in the last sentence, but suddenly thought Date Masamune's invitation would be more appropriate, I just held back.

"Huh?" Sanada Yukimura looked at Aoba who was half-speaking suspiciously.

Qingye shook her head: "Nothing."

"Sanada-sama, goodbye." Aoba said goodbye to Sanada Yukimura with a smile.

"Oh! Goodbye, Aoba-kun!" Sanada Yukimura responded with a frank and cheerful smile.

When facing Masamune Date, he couldn't be as relaxed as when he was with Aoba.Sanada Yukimura failed to look Date Masamune in the eye.

"Have you bid farewell to Aoba?" Date Masamune's calm voice came.

"Ah."

"Really...he must have grown to like you very much." Date Masamune seemed a little happy.

It is impossible to judge whether it is as Date Masamune said, Sanada Yukimura did not know how to answer, and could only say: "We will meet again after the agreement."

"...What about my promise?"

Sanada Yukimura couldn't help looking at Date Masamune in confusion, the other party looked at his face with an expression of "I knew it", then sighed helplessly and said "I'm defeated by you", "Can you give me a clear answer? ?” Although after getting along for a few days, Date Masamune is quite confident. After all, it is impossible for anyone to do intimate things with someone he hates, but since Sanada Yukimura is very easy to be led by the nose, people It feels like the kind of person who can be friends as before as long as they give a reasonable explanation even if they are kissed. This kind of assumption makes Date Masamune insist on a clear reply.

"After all, it's a rare confession from the Lord of Ozhou. You use your stupid head to understand it carefully—until you can give me a clear reply."

——Thinking of the so-called "reply" agreement, Sanada Yukimura was shaken very much, looking around in panic, afraid that the people around him would hear or see something.Without the cover of night, all the clues are exposed in broad daylight. What was originally a matter between two people may become everyone's matter in an instant... Sanada Yukimura did not want it to become like that.

"Are you afraid that other people will know?" Masamune Date didn't care who knew and what he would say.

"Absolutely not." Sanada Yukimura firmly denied what he thought was different from Date Masamune.

"Then why are you panicking?"

"I just feel...very ashamed—a little embarrassed..." Sanada Yukimura hesitated to choose his words, "more importantly——"

Sanada Yukimura said resolutely, "I don't want people who don't know His Highness Masamune to know, and spread His Highness Masamune's heart as an interesting story!"

"As for me, Sanada Yukimura, I am not shy about expressing my love for the person I love!" Even if I meet that person on the battlefield in the future, I will also convey this heartfelt love.

Date Masamune was stunned for a long time before he found his own voice: "...What an incredible confession." Although it was not blunt, it was more shocking than blunt.The guy who can make people's heart beat just by such a few passionate confession - Date Masamune fell in love again unexpectedly.If falling in love with someone is sometimes unknowingly and sometimes a momentary thing, then the moment like this right in the heart is just that momentary.

Sanada Yukimura came back to his senses and realized that he had accidentally said it in one breath, and then his face flushed red in embarrassment.

"Cough, I'm very happy." With a light cough, Masamune Date put his fingers on his mouth and suppressed the joy in his voice. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his expression, but he didn't know the expression on his face. Bo Hong has already leaked his emotions.

"Hmm..." Sanada Yukimura, who was even more embarrassed, replied vaguely.

"Leave a parting gift, and in exchange, I'll give you one too."

Sanada Yukimura saw Date Masamune take off his blindfold, and pointed at the back of his head to Sanada Yukimura: "Your hair tie."

Sanada Yukimura untied his hair tie and handed it to Date Masamune, thinking that Date Masamune wanted to exchange the two things, but saw Date Masamune held his hair tie up to his lips, and kissed him lightly, Later, it was returned to Sanada Yukimura.

"Your Highness Masamune!" Sanada Yukimura exclaimed in shock.I just said that I don't want to be known...

"Don't worry. I don't have the kind of people who talk nonsense here and there." Masamune Date didn't really care about it himself, but he didn't want to let down Sanada Yukimura's consideration for him.

Passing his blindfold to Sanada Yukimura, Date Masamune said "It's your turn".

This time, Sanada Yukimura was straightforward, grabbed the blindfold with lightning speed, turned sideways, kissed rather gnawed on the blindfold with his mouth, and quickly stuffed it back into Date Masamune's hand inside.

Before Date Masamune could say anything more, Sanada Yukimura said first: "Your Highness Masamune, I look forward to seeing you next time!" It was obvious that he wanted to say goodbye forcibly.

"Oh? Are you looking forward to this?" Date Masamune joked without missing a chance.

It's just that the farewell words that are used to can be misinterpreted by Date Masamune into ambiguous meanings, Sanada Yukimura is really speechless.

Afterwards, Date Masamune put away his joking expression, and said seriously: "I look forward to seeing you next time, Sanada Yukimura." His words were indeed expressing his expectation without concealing it.

Sanada Yukimura ended his farewell with a hearty and bright smile, and then flew to the place where Sarutobi Sasuke was.

Before the two officially set off, Sanada Yukimura waved to Date Masamune vigorously again.

After watching Sanada Yukimura and Sarutobi Sasuke leave, Date Masamune walked towards the city while thinking seriously——

Let's find an excuse to go to Kai next time.

"Master Masamune..."

"Oh, it's Aoba."

"I have something to say, can you listen to it?"

"No problem."

"Boss Sanada, are you happy with your trip to Oshu?"

"happy!"

"Are you happy with the banquet?"

"happy!"

"Are you happy with Cyclops?"

"happy--?"

"..."

"Uuuuuuuuuu Sasuke, what did you ask me to say!"

"Heh. You've grown up, Sanada-san."

"Woooooooooooooooh - Sasuke, I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"..." (ha~ the words are incoherent.)

[Note] [1] Sanada Yukimura's self-proclaimed: In the original setting, Nakamura called himself "I (おれ)" in front of Sasuke.There are a few places that are difficult to deal with in the front, or click "Next".