Hyougemono 3

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１５７８年１０月
近江国・安土
（滋賀県安土町）
October, 1578
Azuchi, Oumi Province
(Azuchi, Shiga Prefecture)

左介っ
Sasuki!

はっ！これに！
Sir! Present!

中川清秀が己の茨木城に籍った
Kiyohide Nakagawa is holed up in your Ibachiki Castle.

中川はこの信長より反逆者の荒木を選んだようだ
It seems that Nakagawa has chosen that traitor Araki rather than me, Nobunaga.

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第三席　碗LOVE
The Third Ceremony: Bowl Love
{The Japanese title, Wan Love, is a play on the song title One Love}

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おまえは中川の妹を娶っていたな
You're married to Nakagawa's sister, aren't you?

はっ！
Yes, sir!

義兄を助けたくば　俺に寝返るよう交渉しろ
If you wish to save your brother-in-law, persuade him to come over to my side.

俺は重要な将たる荒木　中川ともども失いたくない
I don't want to lose the important generals Araki and Nakagawa at the same time.

だが拒むようなら一切を滅ぼす
However, if he refuses, I will completely destroy him.

１５７８年11月
摂津国・有岡城
（兵庫県伊丹市）
November, 1578
Arioka Castle, Settsu Province
(Itami, Hyogo prefecture)

山城
Yamashiro

河内
Kawachi

有岡城
Arioka Castle

摂津
Settsu

大坂湾
Osaka Bay

母を人質に差し出せば謀反を許す　やと？
He says if I give my mother as hostage, he will forgive my rebellion?


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フッ
Heh.

降伏しても結局皆殺しにするに決まっとる
Even if I surrender, he'll eventually decide to massacre us.

あいつはそういう非情で冷酷な男や
He's that kind of a cruel and heartless man.

信長に伝えんかい
Didn't I tell Nobunaga

この荒木村重松永のようにはいかんとな
that he would not defeat the likes of me, Matsunaga Murashige Araki?

わしの背後には毛利勢がおる
To my rear are the forces of the Mouri.

前方には強者の家臣・中川清秀高山右近がおる
Before me are my strong vassals, Kiyohide Nakagawa and Ukon Takayama.

織田軍
Oda Army

高槻城　
(高山)
Takatsuki Castle
(Takayama)

茨木城
(中川）
Ibachiki Castle
(Nakagawa)

有岡城
Arioka Castle

反逆転じて西国一帯を制するのはわしのほうや
The path to control all of the rebellious western provinces leads through me.

尾張の田舎大名にこの名物が渡せるかい
As if I could turn over these famous objects to the likes of that upstart lord from Owari!

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摂津国・茨木城
（大阪府茨木市）
Ibachiki Castle, Settsu Province
(Ibachi City, Greater Osaka)

申し上げます　中川様
By your leave, Nakagawa-sama.

織田の使い番が何度来ようがわしの覚悟は変わらん！
No matter how many times Oda's messenger comes, I shall not change my mind!

戻れ！
Go back!

わしは決して織田方には寝返らぬ！
I will absolutely not change sides to support Oda!

何があろうと主君・荒木様に従い　前方を死守する！
Whatever happens, I will serve my lord, Araki-sama, and be his forward defense to the death!

されど　いま一人参じましたる使い番は……
However, the messenger who has come only this time is...

中川様の義弟古田左介殿にございます
Nakagawa-sama's brother-in-law, Sasuke Furuta-dono.

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ぜ……全身白具足
He... he's completely covered in white armor

な……何ゆえ
Wh... why?

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高山右近殿が高槻城を開城なされました
Ukon Takayama-dono has surrendered Takatsuki Castle.

いまや流れは織田方へ傾きました
Now, the trend is in Oda's favor.

義兄上も早々にご決断を
Elder Brother, you too must quickly make your decision.

左介殿
Sasuke-dono,

そなたは茶の湯に興じるあまり武人の本懐を忘れたか？
Have you been amusing yourself with the tea ceremony too much, and forgotten your long-cherished desire to be a warrior?

武人ならば負け戦とわかっていても　主君に従うが「道理」！
If you are a warrior, even though you know the battle is lost, serving your lord is "path of righteousness"!

いかに義弟の頼みといえどそれは曲げられぬ！
Now matter how much you beg me, younger brother, I shall not turn from it!

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たしかにそれがしは茶の湯に
Certainly I have been

もの狂いに過ぎておりました……
more than mad about the tea ceremony...

しかしこれを機に
However, given this opportunity,

それがしは己を改めとうございます！
I wish to reform myself!

数奇者としての己を完全に捨て！
I will completely reject my past as a tea ceremony fanatic!

武ひとすじに生きようと存じます！
I believe that I will live strictly as a warrior!

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おせん！！
Osen!!

何ゆえここへ！？
Why are you here!?

主君に従うのが「道理」とおっしゃるなら
If you say that serving your lord is "Truth",

兄弟と行動をともにするのも「道理」ではござらぬか？
Is not sharing your plans with your siblings also "Truth"?

それでも義兄上が主君への忠義を選ばれるならば
And yet, brother, if you have chosen loyalty to your lord,

それがしは信長様に忠誠を誓う証として
I, as a display of my oath of loyalty to Nobunaga-sama,

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逆賊・中川清秀の妹を殺さねばなりませぬ!!
must kill the sister of the traiter, Kiyohide Nakagawa !!

それが武人の道でござろう!!
That is the way of the warrior!!

血迷ったか　左介エ!!
Have you lost your mind, Sasuke!!

おせんを斬れば汝もこの場で斬り捨てるぞ！！
If you behead Osen, you, too, will be cut down!!

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御意
As you will.

それゆえの死具足でござる
That is the reason I am wearing my funeral armor.

＠わかったあ＠
@I understand@

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わかっ……
I under...

た……
stand...

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申し上げます上様！
I beg leave to report, your majesty!

さきほど中川清秀が和睦に応じ茨木城を開城した由にございます!
Kiyohide Nakagawa has already accepted terms and surrendered Ibachiki Castle!

誰が口説いた？
Who seduced him?

古田左介にございます
It was Furuta Sasuke.

恩賞を取らす
Reward him.

左介には当分中川を監視させ行動をともにさせろ
For the time being, allow Sasuke to guard Nakagawa and move along with him.

はっ
Sir!

進軍だ!
Advance!

残るは荒木の有岡城のみ!!
All that is left, is Araki's Arioka Castle!!

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かたじけない……
I am indebted to you...

おせん……
Osen...

この乱世では……
In this tumultuous world...

誰に斬られてもおかしくありませぬ
It would not be strange to be beheaded by someone.

でも……
However...

左介殿に斬られるなら本望と思っておりました
If I were beheaded by Sasuke-dono, I would be content.

俺は……
I am...

俺はもう全身武人だ……
I am already a complete warrior...

名物に目がくらんだなど過去のこと
Being dazzled by famous objects is a thing of the past.

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欲しいのはただ武功のみ
All I want are military exploits.

この機に乗じて　必ず古田の名を天下に轟かす
I'll seize this chance, and certainly the name of Furuta will resound across the land.

１５７９年１１月
摂津国・有岡城
Arioka Castle, Settsu Province
November, 1579


一年がかりで城落として肝心の荒木がいねえとよ
His stronghold has fallen after a year's seige, but Araki isn't here.

まあ　家来捨てて出てく荒木よかぁうちの親方のほうがマシだぁ
Well, our lord is better than Araki, who leaves his retainers in the lurch.

荒木の逃げた先はわかっておる!!
I know where Araki has fled!!

どこまでも追い詰めるぞ!!!
I'll run him down, wherever he goes!!!

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同年１２月
摂津国・花隈城
December of the same year
Hanakuma Castle, Settsu Province

荒木はこの城内にいる!!
Araki is inside this castle!!

首級を上げた者に恩賞は多いぞ!!
Whoever brings me his head will be richly rewarded!!

必ず……
I'm sure...

必ず首は俺がもらう
I'm sure I'll get his head.

こうなれば使い番として数多の城を見てきた俺が有利!
If it's come to this, I, who have seen a multitude of castles as a messenger, have the advantage!

どこに隠れていようが見つけ出す……！！
I'll smoke him out, wherever he's hiding...!!

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ここも危のうございます上様っ
It's dangerous here, too, My Lord.

見つかれば免罪はありませぬっ
If you are found, there is no forgiveness.

すでに尼ヶ崎にて荒木が一族郎党六百余が処刑されておりますっ
Already, at Amagasaki, over 600 members of the Araki clan have been executed.

上様お一人でも生き延びて何とぞ反信長の灯を絶やさぬよう……!
Even if your lordship alone survives, please, do not extinguish the fire of opposition to Nobunaga...!

こちらにはおりませぬ！
He's not here!

どこにも見当たりませぬ！
He's nowhere to be found!

取り逃がしたか……!
Have we failed to catch him...!?

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待たれい！！
Halt!!

……物売りに化けようが……
...It seems you have transformed into a peddlar, but...

その顔しかと見覚えある
I distinctly remember that face.

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摂津一国の大守として信長様の覚えめでたき荒木殿が……
Araki-dono, who enjoyed the favor of Nobunaga-sama as the bulwark of all Settsu Province...

地下より逃れるとは何事ぞ!!
to be fleeing the land is a puzzle!!

黙らんかい！！
Silence!!

汝ごとき雑兵にわしの気持ちがわかるか！！
Would a nobody like you understand my feelings!?

少しは……
A little...

松永殿を見習ってはいかがか……
How was being apprenticed to Matsunaga-dono...?

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同じ反逆者なれど　自ら爆死された散り様!!
The same rebel who blew himself up with a bomb!!

武人として天晴れとは思われぬのか！！？
Don't you think that was well done for a warrior!?

さ……三本杉の刃紋!!
A... a Sanbonsugi blade!!

業物「関の孫六兼元」やないか！！
Isn't that the sword, "Kanemoto Magoroku's Gate"?

汝ごときがなぜ……!!?
Why does someone like you...!!?

て
You...

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手前の首を心配せえええ！！！
Worry about your own neck!!!

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お……
The...

大名物「荒木高麗」！！！
The extremely famous item, "Araki's Kourai"!!!

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室町東山書院より伝わる
Passed down from the drawing room of Higashiyama Muromachi

天下の染付茶碗！！！
The ruler's "Sometsuke" tea bowl!!!

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あ……
Oh...

嗚呼……
Ohhhh...

なんと見事な※カイラギよ……
What a splendid Kairagi*...

※茶碗の高台付近にかかった釉(うわぐすり)がちぢれて、こまかいひび割れが出た状態のこと。
* A tea bowl whose glaze from the Takadai region is wavy, and fine cracks have appeared in it.

なんと美しい枇杷色の地肌……
Such a beauty loquat-color texture...

器に柄を染め付けるなど　誰が考えようか
Dyeing a pattern into a bowl... Who would have thought...

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……その刃……
...that blade...

その目利き……
That judgement...

氏素姓はわからんが相当な数奇者やな
I don't know your background, but you're a proper tea ceremony man.

それ一つで城が建つ
With that alone, a castle is built.

ええわい
So.

わしを逃がせば譲ったる
If you let me escape, I shall turn that over to you.

人間　生来備わっとる欲には抗えんのう……
It can not be denied that people are endowed with greed from birth...

たとえ身内を犠牲にしようと……
Even to the extent of sacrificing their relatives...

それ見たさに……持ちたさに……
Wanting to see these... possess these...

生きとうなる……したたかになる……
When you want to live... you must be determined...

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松永弾正は武人としては立派やった
Danjou Matsunaga was a splendid warrior.

だがあいにく
But unfortunately...

わしのほうが業は上や
My karma is above his.