This is the story of the tumultuous life of one particular foot soldier.
That person single-mindedly charged through the Sengoku wilderness
so they could continue to protect the person they held dear in their heart.
But that person had a secret.
That foot soldier was actually a high school girl born in the Heisei era.
Take this.
My younger brother is on the other side. And my mother is a doctor.
They will definitely save you, without fail!
Your real name...?
Hayakawa Yui.
- Who's that? - More like, what's going on?!
He's injured!
[Wakagimi Comes To Heisei!]
This is odd...
According to the time machine's rules, he's supposed to return to this world after 3 minutes.
But it's already been an hour and he hasn't come back at all.
Why not?
Could it be that he just died like that in the Heisei era?
Wakagimi~ Your Gramps is back!
- W-What is this? Wakagimi! - What happened here?
- Soan! - Yes, sir!
- What have you been doing! - Well, I...
Wakagimi...Where did Wakagimi go!
We searched all over the castle but there's no sight of Wakagimi anywhere.
What a load of twaddle and tripe!
A single person can't just disappear into thin air!
Then, as we thought, he was abducted by Koyama?
The attack on Wakagimi was most likely Koyama's work as well...
What should I do? This is getting more and more out of hand.
This is why I told him we shouldn't do peace talks!
And now things have turned out like this...
Apparently, Koyama's side is saying they know nothing about Wakagimi's whereabouts either.
Isn't this Koyama's doing?
Sa...Sakaguchi-dono...
That guy...
We at Koyama do not make careless mistakes.
At Yoshida Castle Tadakiyo will be...
I heard about Tadakiyo-sama's injury and came to offer my sympathies.
Well, how is his condition?
As if you don't already know
How insulting.
This castle is in Hagi territory.
You think we would dare stage an attack on Tadakiyo-sama in a place like this?
I really want to say that he's the culprit!
But it will be bad if a battle breaks out while Wakagimi isn't here.
If you have any doubts about us, then, by all means, you're welcome to confine us here
so that you may scrutinize us until you're completely satisfied.
Grandfather. why are you letting them just simply leave?
The defenses of the castle tonight were flawless. Which means...
someone from our side must have helped the assassin get in.
Until we figure out who it was,
we can't recklessly start a fight with Koyama!
Nice, Gramps!
Anyhow, confirming whether or not Wakagimi is safe and sound is our first priority!
Wakagimi is surely somewhere! He must be alive!
- Find him! - Yes, sir!
- Go! Find him! - Yes, sir!
- Find him! - Yes, sir!
Fin- Wakagimi!
That's right. I'm sure Wakagimi is still alive.
Just one month...I just need to hang in there for another month and wait for him.
But what could have happened?
When he disappeared he definitely should've been transported to the Heisei era by the time machine.
Wakagimi-sama!
Isn't he bleeding really bad? And why is he in a kimono? Just...why??
For now, let's hurry and move him to the treatment room. Give me a hand.
- Dad! - Right, right.
Takeru, Take care of Wakagimi for me. Yui
Now that Wakagimi's dying, she's shirking him off on me?!
Are you awake now?
Everything's okay now. Take your time and rest.
- Take care of the rest for me. - Yes, Ma'am.
Um...Can I help you?
What is your name?
- Well...It's Yoshie... - And I'm Eri.
Lady Yoshie and Lady Eri, I've caused you great trouble.
We're not worthy.
An arrowhead that was stuck in a body.
A kimono that a teenage boy was wearing.
And a letter from Onee-chan.
And the conclusion that can be derived from these possessions is...?
Yui time-traveled to the Sengoku era and then sent an injured military general to us in the present
so that we could heal him!
Amazing.
You came up with the truth using just your intuition.
As if that could actually be true! Answer us seriously.
I'm sorry.
- He guessed right. - What?!
Onee-chan wound up going to the Sengoku era using a time machine that I built.
She won't be able to come back here until a month has passed.
Did you understand that?
Explain. Preferably in Japanese this time.
Then allow me to give you the full explanation.
And that's how it is.
Then what about Yuinosuke? What happened to Yuinosuke?
Ahh! Don't do that! You can't get up yet.
My sister is fine.
She's waiting in the other timeline for you to come back.
A month here is a mere 3 minutes over there.
It only takes up a very short period of time.
So you can just relax and take your time recovering here until the next full moon.
450 years. This is unimaginable.
I ended up becoming mesmerized by him.
Dear Onee-sama, You always did have a big thing for pretty boys, didn't you?
But as for this castle and those women in white that keep wondering about,
if they're not part of the afterlife, then this may indeed be 450 years in the future.
Have I successfully gotten it to make sense to you?
It doesn't make sense.
Really? Then how can you be so calm like that?
When I don't understand anything, I make a face like I understand everything and say nothing.
And when I can't see something, I keep silent until I can.
Making a big scene over it would be foolish.
I see. Spoken like a true Sengoku military general.
By the way, what is your name?
He switched to using a word for "I" used by samurai I'm...I am Yuinosuke's younger brother. My name is Takeru.
You're Yuinosuke's....
Takeru...
That's a good name.
Live up to it.
Yes, sir!
Wakagimi's wound was closed up without a hitch.
I'm ready.
I tried putting it on just as you told me to.
Not bad~ Could you look over here real quick?
You understood how to put it on surprisingly well.
You even did the jean zipper.
This person helped me with that part.
The taxi is here. Just to be on the safe side, let's get an MRI done for you, okay?
I am much obliged to you all for your care.
With that being said, let us commence departure.
Yes, sir!
Well, we tried going but,
- to no surprise, it looks like the cars were a little much for him... - I bet...
Wakagimi was stiff as a board the whole time in the taxi.
So we ended up just coming right back home.
He's lying down in Yui's room right now.
I guess it's so much for going all out and making fried stuffed lotus roots tonight...
He's looking at all the katakana words/slang that he can't understand.
- Cheers big time, man... - Whatevs
Straight up, this guy's no joke.
BOOM!
Don't you be dissin' me!
You royal pain in the ass!
What a precarious book.
Hoi!
How is it that that weird T-shirt that Onee-chan gave me for my birthday
[Ladies' Man]
actually looks good when Wakagimi's the one wearing it?
Mm. It's good.
I'm glad.
Hoo boy, the satisfaction you get when he's pleased by something...
I feel like I can somewhat understand how his retainers must feel now.
By the way, Takeru.
Since my wound is mostly healed now, I'm thinking I'd like to be on my way back to the castle soon.
...Pardon?
Is Kuroha Castle far from here?
He didn't understand the situation at all, did he?
There's no helping it. Telling someone that they traveled 450 years in the future using a time machine,
even I can't really get my head around it.
That's indeed true.
About Yui...
Since it's her, I'm sure she must be fine...
but I can't help worrying.
What should we do?
For starters, I'm going to take Wakagimi to the castle ruins tomorrow.
I think there's nothing that's going to convince Wakagimi other than showing him the reality in person.
And what are you going to do if he asks about all the people that lived in the castle?
If you tell him that his whole family is going to die out soon...
If it were me, I wouldn't be able to handle it.
You can show him the castle,
but you mustn't tell him that he and the entire Hagi clan will be wiped out within this year.
Okay.
Oh my~
How can it be so perfect on you?
Is that my school uniform?
It's not like you ever wear it.
I knew it would look good on you!
You just wanted him to wear it for your own viewing pleasure.
Listen up. You're in charge of protecting Wakagimi. You got that?
I keep becoming indebted to you.
Well, then. Let us commence departure.
Yes, sir!
- Who's that? - He's super hot!
Aneue-sama is a very formal and dated way of saying "older sister" Aneue-sama, Wakagimi's cosplay
is making the high school girls fall for him one by one.
Say, Takeru. Is that okay?
Huh? The high school girls?
I've decided I want one. Give me one.
W-What? That's a bit...
I can't just get one for you.
I know.
But they really are quite fast.
Ahh. You were talking about the cars.
At first, I was so bewildered by what they were that I couldn't even ask about it.
But they're actually really great. I wonder how they're able to run so fast like that.
C'mere! What're you tryna fight it for, huh?!
Please stop...
What's that?
Ah. You shouldn't get too close.
- Let's just go. - We can't do that.
If that continues, that person will..
It's too dangerous.
Stop, please! Someone, help!
Wakagimi?
Who the hell are you?
Take this!
You vile scum. Be ashamed of yourselves.
You bastard!
Takeru, come! Quickly!
What? Me?
Attack!
What the-? Let me go, you little punk!
Oh my god!!
Hey!! Cut that out! What do you think you're doing!
You're coming with us!
Were you severely hurt?
What happened?
That was the first time...I've ever gotten in a fight with someone.
Is that so?
That's a very fortunate thing.
You can live your life without knowing the horrors of battle.
Wakagimi...
Thank you, you two. That was a big help.
- Kimura! - Yes?
As always, surprise attacks are a weak point for you.
Devote your training to that.
Okay.
This is...
Kuroha Castle.
In the Sengoku world, Yuinosuke kept saying to me,
"I'll protect you." Over and over again.
The reason my sister went to the Sengoku era was because she wanted to save you.
Save me?
That's right.
What do you mean by that?
Are you saying I'm going to lose my life?
When? How? What happens to the rest of the Hagi clan?
What about Father? And Gramps? And Brother?
Takeru.
If you are a true samurai, then tell me the truth.
A samurai...
You told Wakagimi everything?!
I wanted to let him know the truth.
Wakagimi is only 18 years old, you know! If he lived in this era, then he'd still be in high sch-
Because of who he is, no matter what he's faced with he won't run from it.
He'll fight against whatever difficulties that come to him with everything he's got. That's what I believe.
You shouldn't force him to think like an adult just because that's what's more convenient for you!.
But I bet it must have been quite a shock for him, huh?
He hasn't come out of his room at all.
Running is the only thing my sister is really good at.
There's actually nothing else that she can do.
I know.
Say, Takeru. Yuinosuke...
You told me Yui traveled 450 years in the past so that she could save my life, right?
Yeah, I did.
Then does that mean Yui thinks it's possible for her to change a person's fate?
Using just her own capabilities.
No...I doubt she's thinking anything at all.
Onee-chan...My sister doesn't think about whether she can or can't do something,
she's someone that just does things.
She just does things...
"I'll protect Wakagimi myself." That's all she's thinking.
Please allow my humble self to join you!
Wakagimi-sama, I'll definitely protect you.
Something like this isn't supposed to be a person's fate!
Hoi!
Wakagimi?
That's exactly how she is.
Yui doesn't bother thinking at all.
In that case, I'll prove it myself that it's possible to change your own fate.
Aneue-sama, with his sights set on conquering Sengoku, Wakagimi's now officially kicked into high gear.
Delicious! What is this?
It's fried stuffed lotus root.
It's Dad's specialty dish.
I've never eaten something this delicious before in my life.
That's great!
This is Yui's favorite food, too!
Help yourself to lots of seconds!
Maybe I should take up sword-fighting too...
Huh? Takeru wants to? You??
Great idea. I'll teach you.
Nice! In that case, me too! Me, too!
What?? Dad, too?!
- Yeah~ - What's that?
What are you doing? I want in, too! Me, too! How do you do it?
We still don't know Tadakiyo's whereabouts?
Yes, sir. We're doing our best to search, but have yet to find any leads.
Pardon me for saying so but, in looking towards the future,
negotiating peace with Koyama, the marriage with Matsumaru, and the restoration of Kogaki Castle,
the things that we need to do are continuing to pile up.
Might I suggest we request Nariyuki-sama to take the place of Wakagimi?
Have you already made up your mind that Tadakiyo-sama is dead?!
That is by no means the case!
However, right now, even as we speak,
Koyama and the Nogami tribe are coveting our Hagi territory.
Your Lordship! Nariyuki-sama is here seeking an audience with you.
Nariyuki?
Pardon me for my impertinence. I am Nariyuki.
Although I acknowledge my continued disrespect by doing so, I couldn't bear to sit still and do nothing,
and so felt compelled to come and speak with you.
What do you want to say?
I'd like to implore you to entrust the search for Wakagimi-sama with my humble self.
How absurd!
You mean to say that you want to go out in search of Tadakiyo?
In this Kuroha Castle,
Tadakiyo-sama is the only person that can succeed Your Lordship as head of the clan.
There is no one else that can be entrusted with that responsibility.
- Nariyuki-sama is going to search for Wakagimi? - Right.
But if Wakagimi-sama continues to not be found like this,
Nariyuki-sama will probably end up inheriting his right to succession instead.
What about that Nyokobou person?
He's going to tag along with Nariyuki-sama and rise to greatness, too?
You mean that monk?
If he's Nariyuki-sama's attendant, then that would only be natural, wouldn't it?
Even if Wakagimi-sama comes back?
During Wakagimi-sama's time of absence,
if Nariyuki-sama is going to help in his stead, then shouldn't a promotion befitting that be expected?
But that's just...
That guy that plotted Wakagimi's assassination is going to get promoted? No way!
Do you need something?
Nariyuki-sama.
Were you looking for me?
No.
Were you just picking flowers?
I will be becoming very busy soon,
so this is the only time I have to do my flower arrangements.
By yourself? What about the monk that's always with you?
Are you referring to Nyokobou?
He's not here. He's been missing for 3 days now.
3 days.
Ever since Wakagimi-sama went missing?
Do you have some sort of business with Nyokobou?
No. If he's not here then that's fine.
- Then may I also ask a question now? - A question for me?
Do you have any idea of where Wakagimi-sama went?
Me? W-Why would I...?
Every time I've seen you, you've always been chasing after Wakagimi-sama.
But at a time like this you're not asking a single thing about him.
So perhaps you already know where he is.
Not a chance! I couldn't possibly know that.
Is that really so, I wonder.
I'm just choosing to believe.
I want to believe that Wakagimi-sama will definitely come back.
And it's not just me.
The other equerries in the castle, all the foot soldiers, and everyone else does, too.
Tadakiyo-sama is quite adored, I see.
But if Aniue-sama was the one to search for Wakagimi-sama,
I think that would make him the happiest.
Because he always looks really really happy when he talks about you.
It's like he's thinking, "Ahh, I wish I could have grown up together with my Aniue-sama that I was separated from."
He wants you to be happy.
I see. So I've always been causing him to feel undue distress over my unhappiness.
No, no! I wouldn't necessarily put it like that...
- W-What was that just now? - Nothing.
But I saw something flying towards me out of the corner of my eye...
Leave me at once!
I see you're pretty skilled with the sword. That's a little surprising.
Why did you do that?
I got a little ahead of myself with wanting to dispose of the nuisance.
Don't you know that spilling blood in the castle is as good as shouting from the rooftop
that someone suspicious is nearby!
I apologize.
You haven't found Tadakiyo yet?
Not yet. But, in the end, he was shot by an arrow so...
Hurry.
I'll think of how to handle the equerry brat.
There's no need to trouble ourselves by dirtying our own hands over it.
Nariyuki.
I heard some loud voices.
Mother, did we wake you?
I shall excuse myself to clean the bugs from the flowers.
Is life at the castle causing you any trouble?
Let your mind rest at ease. I'm being treated well.
Even by that person?
Though you call him your father, that man,
has never once graced you with a smile.
He only keeps us at a distance as if we're repulsive.
And what's more, he even tried to kill you-
Mother.
That's all in the past.
The present me
will soon become head of the clan.
My good son.
You're such a good child.
- Yuinosuke! - Yes?
Run away. The warden is coming to arrest you!
Say what?
You've been suspected of kidnapping Wakagimi.
Yuinosuke! Everyone is up in arms saying that you're a spy for Koyama!
A spy for Koyama?
They think that your presence at Yoshida Castle on the night Wakagimi was attacked is suspicious.
How could that be...
Nyokobou. There's no doubt that he's the one that made this happen.
He must have heard about me searching for him from someone.
Do you have some kind of business with Nyokobou?
It can't be...
Aniue-san.
We'll hold off the warden.
Get out of here right away!
Everyone, we should give Yuinosuke all the money we have on us.
Right.
Everyone...
Hey! Akumaru! Let me go!
This person is knowledgeable about secret paths.
- You're... - From here you need to run past the horse riding grounds.
Leave the castle through the broken East fence and head into the mountains.
I understand.
Take this with you. It gets cold at night.
Thank y-
What is this? It's got holes in it...And it stinks!
Don't be so picky. When you come back, we're going to compete with each other for a promotion again.
I'm not going to lose to you next time. Until then, stay well.
Kajirou...Akumaru...Thank you.
It stinks!!
There's a wanted poster up.
"A foot soldier from Umetani Village named Yuinosuke"
"is suspected of secretly conversing with Koyama."
"The warden is currently searching for him."
"Anyone who sees him should immediately deliver him to the authorities."
"There is a reward available as well."
This guy must be really bad, yeah?
- Yuinosuke, huh? - Yuinosuke.
First things first, I'm never forgiving the guy that dared to draw my portrait like that.
Tomorrow is finally the full moon night.
Yes. This time tomorrow you'll be returning to everyone in the Hagi clan.
This was a nice and peaceful village.
It was full of only good people. Like Father, Mother, and Takeru.
Wakagimi...
If it were possible, I wish I could stay just like this, far from battle and always happy-
Wakagimi? Wakagimi!
Wakagimi! Wakagimi!!
I'm at my limit already. I can't take another step.
Water.
What a relief. You woke up.
You gave a peasant tyke water with your own hands!
Isn't it fine? This person is lost just like us.
Here.
Your attendants that went to find out where the road to Kuroha Castle is
should be returning any moment now.
Um. If you're trying to go to Kuroha Castle,
then you just need to go back this way and turn right at the Cedar tree.
It's a longer way to get there but the road is smoother.
Really?
This road is certainly a shortcut, but it's easy to get lost on, isn't it?
And it's ridiculously difficult to run down.
You can run through mountain pathways like this?
You're so talented!
Oh! They're finally back!
Uh-oh!
Well, I must be on my way now.
Ah! Wait! What's your name?
I'm Yu-
No, no. I'm just a nobody whose name isn't worth mentioning.
With that said, farewell.
What a refined character.
Let us hurry back to the palanquin now.
- Princess Ako. - Yes.
I want to see Tadakiyo-sama as soon as possible.
- It's an infection. - What?
But Wakagimi is supposed to return to the Sengoku era tomorrow.
Tomorrow isn't possible. He needs bed rest for the time being
Then Yui's going to be left alone all by herself in the Sengoku era?
I'll survive until Wakagimi comes back for sure!
Let's do this!
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- You can't kill yourself! - Hey, hey!
Let's all have faith and wait for Wakagimi together!
What in the world are you!
Wakagimi-sama!!!!
[Come back on the next full moon!]
Undo Yuinosuke's kimono.
[I'll wait for you in Sengoku!]
- Yuinosuke! - Yuinosuke!
I've never met a woman I've liked as much as Yui.
No way.