Gifuu Doudou!! 13

GIFUU DOUDOU #13

tl by molokidan

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1: Uuu...
2: Uohh...ohh!
Chapter 13 - The Reason for the Tears
3: Wh
4: Why?
5: Why is he looking at me and
6: crying?
7: Fuohhhhh...
8: What's the reason for his tears?
9: Just what
10: is going on?!

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Chapter 13 - The Reason for the Tears

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1: Wh...
2(2b): Wh...what is this?!

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1: Tenshou 3 (1575) - Summer

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1: Hieehhh
2: gah

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Konoe Makihisa, Chief Advisor to the Emperor
1(2b): Yes, good boy.
2: He was born into the Konoe family, the highest-status family among court nobles, and was chosen to become Chief Advisor at the age of 18. When he turned 23, he moved to the capital, became sworn friends with Kenshin, and signed a blood pact that he would work to restore the rights of the shogun and the Emperor.
3: Fuehh!

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1: He likes you. Hahaha!
2: In the next year, Makihisa journeyed to Echigo, and then moved with Kenshin to eastern Japan. He loved falconry and horses, and was known as a "Fighting Advisor."
3(2b): I heard you're going to Kyushu in September...I'm worried that a big war with Uesugi may begin in your absence.
4: Heheh.
5: No need to worry.
6: I've thrown away my past. What I wish to do now is let Lord Nobunaga achieve his dreams. I've already told him of a plan that will allow him to imprison the dragon of Echigo.
7: Ehh?!
8: Tahaha!
9(2b): A plan to imprison the dragon?! Do you really think tricks can work against Kenshin...?
10: What is the source of Uesugi's army's strength?
11: The abundant economic power of Echigo.
12: ...no, that isn't all.

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1: Kenshin himself is like a god!
2: He has a divine power that allows him to dazzle the hearts of man.
3: Exactly.
4: Kenshin is like a god in Echigo right now.
5: His people and vassals are completely loyal to him.
6: However--
7: However?

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1: If a God becomes a mortal,
2: then he loses his divinity.

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1: He has a plan to knock Kenshin from his holy status...
2: Yoroku...
3: is the pawn he's going to use?!
4: Reliving old memories, Shindou?

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1: I wasn't prepared...forgive me, my lord.
2: It's fine.
3: Those tears

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1: are to be expected.

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1: Yoroku.
2(2b): Do not use this cypress fan! It's a souvenir for you to take back to Echigo.

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1: Yes, my lord.
2: Thank you very much.

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1: Take good care of it, Yoroku.
2: That's a momento from your mother.
3: My mother?
4: Yes.
5: The younger sister of Lord Konoe Makihisa.

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1: Tae-hime
2: is your true mother!

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1: Wh...what?!
2(2b): My mother is the daughter of Naoe Chikatsuna, the lord of Yoita Castle. This must be some mistake!
3: The man crying over there is Shindou Nagaharu,
4: a steward of Lord Konoe Makihisa's.
5: Those tears are the tears of a man who knows the truth.
6: It's been 16 years
7: since I cradled you in my hands
8: and took you from Kyou to Echigo.

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1: B...but...
2(2b): I knew it! So Yoroku is Lord Makihisa's nephew!
3: That's why Lord Nobunaga decided to meet him!
4: ...so
5(2b): So...so then...
6: Yoroku's father is...
7: Could it be...?!

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1: Don't understand?
2: ...yes, my lord.
3: Ask your father about the truth.
4: My father?!

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1: This fan will lead you to him.
2: To your true father!
3: M...
4: My true father?!