Hyougemono 7

This translation is reserved for Kotonoha.

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１５８１年２月
京
February, 1581
Kyoto

信長様はまったく面白いことをお考えになる……
Nobunaga-sama is truly thinking of something interesting...

帝の御前で軍団を率い京の町を行進しようとはÃÝ
Leading an army corps parading through the city of Kyoto in the presence of the emperor...

それがしも加えて頂き恐悦至極……
I am also most humbly delighted to be included...

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一世一代の晴れ姿で「御馬揃え」に挑まねばな!
This is a once in a lifetime chance to contend for the "Oumazoroe" in my finest clothes!

第七席　京のナイト・フィーバー
The Seventh Ceremony: Kyoto Night Fever

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いやあ　壮観な……
Hey, magnificent...

信長様をはじめ皆様　精いっぱい着飾っておられる……
This is the first time that Nobunaga-sama has dressed to the nines for everyone.

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東の北条と和議を結び石山本願寺をついに屈服させ……
The peace conference with the Hojo in the East has ended, and Ishiyama Honganji has finally surrendered...

加賀　越前
越中　播磨
備前　美作
丹波　丹後
Kaga, Echizen,
Ecchuu, Horima,
Bizen, Mimasaka,
Tanba, Tango...

これだけの土地で戦果を拳げたのですから皆様うれしゅうございましょう
Let us all rejoice that we gained that much in the wars.

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京でこれをやることに意味があるのですよ
There is a meaning to doing this in Kyoto.

すでに織田が天下を握っているという現実を見せつけられますからな
It's to display the reality that Oda already grips the land.

津田殿は先ほどから何を
Tsuda-dono, what is it that you've been doing...?

皆様の着こなしを五段階で評価しております
I'm evaluating how well everyone is dressed using five grades.

評価の高い数奇者のお方とは
The value of expensive tea ceremony men is that

のちのち良い商いができましょうからな
In the distant future, we can have good business.

これは殊勝な
This is admirable.

私も手伝いましょう
I will help, too.

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淡い緑の頭巾に素襖白河原毛の馬
Pale green with a dark red hood, a horse with flowing white hair.

さすがは明智様
Just what you would expect of Akechi-sama.

とても齢六十に迫るとは思えぬ清々しさ
A freshness you wouldn't expect of someone approaching 60.

馬揃え奉行を拝命しこれだけの壮挙に仕立てたというのに
Even though he's been appointed as cavalry inspector, he made this much of a heroic attempt.

驕りが微塵も見えませぬ
Not a speck of extravagance is visible.

明智様と私は昵懇の仲
I have an close relationship with Akechi-sama.

横槍は許しませぬぞ　今井殿
I won't allow interference, Imai-dono.

評価は四つと……
His grade is 4.

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あれは柴田勝家様
That is Katsuie Shibata-sama.

あ～あ～　どこで染めたのか肩衣の色の小汚いこと
Ah, ah, where did he dye it? The shoulders are a dingy color.

金幣の太刀がいっそう気品を損ねております
The golden long sword detracts from the elegance all the more.

やはりあの方は戦のことしか頭にないようで
Just as I thought, he has no head for anything but war.

まあ北国との商いが盛んになるよう願って
Well, I hope that business with the north country will prosper...

そういえば羽柴様のお姿が見えませぬな
Come to think of it, I don't see any sign of Hashiba-sama.

羽柴様は毛利攻めでご多忙にございます
Hashiba-sama is engrossed in the attacks against the Mouri.

そうでした
Is that it?

催し好きの羽柴様には残念な……
That's unfortunate for the festival-loving Hashiba-sama...

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な……なんと目新しい
Su... such novelty

あの無数に線の入った模様は……
That design with its multitude of stripes...

あれは呂宋島の布地です
That is cloth from Luzon.

私が見つけて古田様にお譲り致しました
I found it and sold it to Furuta-sama.

ほう……
Woah...

どうりで見たことがないと……
That's why I hadn't seen it...

南方の「島」から入ったものですから
Since it's something from the southern "shima*,"
{*Islands}

さしずめ「しま」模様……とでも命名しておきましょうか
Shall we call the "Shima" pattern... for the time being?

いやあ良いものを見せて頂きました
Hey, I've been shown something good.

照れてはなりませぬ義兄上
Don't be shy, brother-in-law.

堂々と！
Be majestic!

わかっておる！
I know!

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成った
I did it.

齢三十七にして大した武功もなく
Considering that, at the age of 37, I have no great military exploits,

もらう扶持はわずか二百石
And the stipend I receive is a mere 200 koku...

この隊列に加わるのもはばかれる身なれど
I shrink from being included in this lineup, but...

せめて
At least...

せめて数奇者として誰にも負けぬよう努めたが
At least I strove not to be outdone by any of the other tea ceremony men.

み……帝の御前でそれを成就できた……！！
I... I was able to realize it in the presence of the Emperor...!!

我が子よ　おせんよ！！
Oh my child, Oh Osen!!

俺は天下に心意気を示したぞ!!
I displayed my spirit to the land!!

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よ~う　古左ぁ
Hey, Furuta.

相変わらずひょうげた格好をしとるのぉ　クックック
As usual, you're appearing a comical. Heh heh heh

織田
Oda...

長益様
Nagamasu-sama...

女子たちといちゃついてたら連枝衆の一行から遅れを取ったわ！
If you're dallying with girls, you're outstripped in establishing a noble line!

それじゃあな！
See you!

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いつもながらふざけておられますなあ信長様の弟君長益様はあ！
As always, Nobunaga-sama's younger brother Nagamasu-sama is able to joke around!

あとで信長様に大目玉を喰らいますぞ
Later, he'll be given a scolding by Nobunaga-sama.

それにしても洒脱が板についておられる！
At any rate, I will add a step for the unconventional!

これはもう別格ですな！
This is already exceptional!

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京・本能寺
（京都府京都市中京区）
Honnouji Temple, Kyoto
(Central Capital Ward, Kyoto City, Greater Kyoto)

正親町の帝も楽しんでおられたわ！
Even the Emperor, Oogimachi, enjoyed it!

最高の馬揃えになったぞ　光秀！
You had the best of the horse inspection, Mitsuhide!

恩賞を取らす！
Take your reward!

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恩賞の代わりとは申しませぬが
I'm not asking for a substitute reward,

ひとつこの金柑の願いをお聞きくださりませぬか？
Will you hear a petition from me?

佐久間信盛殿のことにございます
It concerns Nobumori Sakuma-dono.

たしかに佐久間殿は本願寺攻めの大将でありながら手をこまねきました
While Sakuma-dono was certainly the commander of the attack on Honganji, he stood by and did nothing.

努力不足ゆえの追放処分に異議はありませぬ
I have no objection to his sentence of exile for lack of effort.

ただ……あれからもう半年が経ちます
Just... half a year has already passed.

佐久間殿は長らく上様に仕え東奔西走を重ねた重臣……
Sakuma-dono is a major vassal who has repeatedly bestirred himself in serving Your Majesty for a long time...

そろそろ赦免なされてはいかがかと
How would it be if you commuted his sentence soon?

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俺の本意がわからんのか？
Don't you understand my motive?

佐久間はもう古い
Sakuma is already old.

俺が目指すは新しき国よ
What I have my eye on is a new land.

古い者が治めていてはその領地も決して改まらん
If old people are governing, even that territory will never be renewed.

世代交代の時ということだ　光秀
It's time for the next generation, Mitsuhide.

だがおまえに免じて命だけはとらずにおく
But, in deference to you, I will not take his life.

信忠！
Nobutada!

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信雄！
Nobukatsu!

信孝！
Nobutaka!

帝を前によく怯まなかった！
You did well in not flinching before the Emperor!

それでこそ俺の悴よ！
That makes you my sons!

褒美にそれをくれてやる！
I give you those as your reward!

うれしゅうございます　父上
We are glad, father.

宝に致します父上
We have gotten treasures, father.

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うい
Woosh

くやしい
How mortifying...

やはり織田家の者には生まれながらにして勝てんのかの
As I thought, I can't beat the people born into the Oda clan.