Civilization Guardian Front

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Nobuna, who did not pursue the relationship between her lover and retainer for the time being, ordered tea herself, and spent the sunset here quietly with Chios.

When night falls, moonlight penetrates into the tea room.

knock knock...

The door of the tea room was pushed open a gap, and the voice of a girl reminiscent of a puppy with an expressionless face came in:

"...His Royal Highness, it's Xu time."

"Inuchiyo?" Chios, who recognized the voice, asked in surprise:

"Aren't you in Nanwakari?"

Before the girl outside the door could answer, Nobuna spoke first:

"Of course I called her back, Inuchiyo is my confidant, how could he stay in other places for so long..."

Saying that, the girl gave Chios a "reassuring" look.

"Don't worry, Nan Ruoli, I've arranged a deputy for you."

"Then I'm relieved..." After showing his concern for the territory, Chios stood up temporarily.

"Your Highness Nobuna, it's getting late, I'll go back first..."

"Wait!" Nobuna hurriedly grabbed Chios's hand, unlike her soft hand, her eyes were extremely serious and she could not refuse.

"I'm going to see Kanjuro, you come with me."

......

Inside the Ninomaru Palace...

The body of Oda Kanjuro Nobukatsu was placed alone in a larger room.

The boy closed his eyes and lay quietly in the coffin, with his hands straight on the outside of his thighs. If he didn't pay attention to the sutured wound at his throat, he looked as if he was asleep.

Nobuna held the edge of the coffin with his hands, looking at his brother's body with a calm expression.

Chios and Inuchiyo stood behind her without saying a word.

After the silence lasted for 3 minutes, Nobuna suddenly spoke:

"Before his father passed away, Kanjuro liked to eat Uiro pancakes..."

Chios thought for a while, but still didn't know what Uilang Cake was, so he couldn't help turning his gaze to the girl beside him.

"... Uiro mochi is a specialty of Owari, the common people's version of yokan." Inuchiyo explained to Chios.

"Yeah, because the sugar is low, there is almost no taste..." As if getting the desired response, Nobuna continued on his own:

"In the past, Kanjuro was like a puppy, as long as I said "Come here, I'll give you something delicious~", he would come to me wagging his tail and eat the Uiro pancakes I gave him. "

Tears fell drop by drop on the back of his fair hand.

"He used to be such a stupid and easy-to-coax child, but after his father passed away, he turned against my elder sister for the position of governor, and now he even lost his own life..."

"...His Royal Highness." Seeing Nobuna's appearance, Inuchiyo's expression flashed a little flustered, and he didn't know how to comfort him.

"..." Chios remained silent.

"Hey... Chios... tell me..."

Nobuna turned back with red eyes, looked at Chios' purple pupils and asked:

"Kanjuro... Did you kill him yourself?"

Chapter 76? Nobuna's First Time

"Kanjuro... Did you kill him yourself?"

"That's right..." Facing Nobuna's question, Chios simply nodded and replied:

"The fatal wound in the throat, how can ordinary warriors do it?"

Without superb martial arts, it is not so easy to cut the throat with a precise knife, let alone farmers who use irregular weapons such as hoes and sickles.

Nobuna, who was born in a samurai family, can naturally see that the sharp knife wound on Xinsheng's throat is definitely from the hands of an excellent swordsman.

"Why didn't you lie to me..." Nobuna's words choked with sobs, as he spoke, he walked slowly towards Chios.

"Just let me think that Kanjuro died at the hands of the Fallen Samurai, wouldn't it be better?"

Inuchiyo, who served Nobuna since childhood, can see that the lord's mood is not right at this time.

"...Princess Hall..." The girl was about to speak out, but was interrupted by Chios waving her hand.

Chios didn't move, he stood still, watching Shinna approaching step by step...

boom...

The girl Zhen leaned her head on his chest, her hands tightly wrapped around Chios' back, as if she wanted to completely embed herself in him.

"As long as Chios denies it, no matter how ridiculous the excuse is, I will believe it." Nobuna buried her head in Chios's chest, her voice blurred.

Xinsheng's death certainly made her sad, but Xinsheng was responsible for all of this.

Ignoring Nobuna's Kanren and rebelling repeatedly, Nobuna had also made up his mind to kill Nobukatsu himself.

It was because of her weakness that Chios did it instead of himself...

However, burying everything under lies is obviously a more beneficial choice for Chios.After all, no matter what, Oda Kanjuro Nobukatsu is also the few remaining relatives of her Nobuna!

Isn't Chios worried that he will hate him because of it?

Or is it because... there are other girls in the company, so you have nothing to worry about?

These questions came to mind, and she couldn't help thinking of the increasingly intimate relationship between Changxiu and Chios, like a knife piercing her heart.

The more you pay attention, the more painful you feel.

However, this kind of pain itself cannot be ignored at all...

In the heart of Chios, what is Oda Nobuna?

While Nobuna was thinking about it, Chios spoke:

"Do we need such meaningless lies between us, Your Highness Nobuna, you are not an idiot..."

He gently stroked the girl's brown hair with one hand to ease the uneasiness in Nobuna's heart.

"The so-called fallout from the warrior hunting down Nobukatsu's death is just an explanation to Oda's retainers and all the people in the world, because I don't want His Royal Highness Nobuna to bear this pain and guilt alone."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and approached Xinnai's ear with a gentle tone:

"I said that I will not let you bear it alone, but will be by your side?"

Hearing this, Nobuna's tense heart suddenly relaxed.

It turned out that the reason why Xin Sheng was killed by himself was not to try to hide...

(Just to express your determination to accompany me?)

"You are really...really..." A warm current filled my heart, the usual awkward words, but at this moment Nobuna couldn't say anything.

When Chios spoke, she kept listening to the heartbeat of the other party... From the beginning to the end, it was calm and reassuring.

"Thank you for doing so much for me." After finishing speaking, Nobuna closed her eyes.

Soon, the girl in Chios' arms breathed evenly.

Oda Nobuna, whose father died, hated by his mother, and younger brother who rebelled against him, lost his family.

But at least...

A young man named Chios will accompany her and support her to move forward.

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Kiyosu Castle Honmaru, Castle Tower...

"...Just put Her Royal Highness here."

Inuchiyo pointed to the bedding in the dormitory, then turned to look at Chios behind him.

Nobuna, who was wearing pink sleeves, was now hugged by Chios in the form of a princess, and returned to her room in the castle tower.

"Ok. "

Chios carefully placed Nobuna on the soft quilt, and smoothed her slightly messy hair.

When his fingers slid across the porcelain-like face, the girl's breath disappeared for a moment...

Chios didn't point it out immediately, and Inuchiyo, whose vision was blocked by the young man, didn't notice it.

"Inuchiyo..."

"...Chios, what's the matter?" The expressionless girl tilted her head in confusion.

"Go back and rest first, I will take care of His Royal Highness Nobuna."

As soon as these words came out, the girl lying on the quilt almost stopped breathing.

Even Inu Chiyo opened her eyes slightly, but immediately narrowed her eyes, matching with the hanging corners of her eyes, she immediately formed a look of disdain.

".. Chios, do you want to take action while Her Royal Highness is asleep?"

Even without turning his head, Chios could still feel the piercing eyes of the girl behind him.

However, the double offensive of Inuchiyo's words and sight obviously did not produce enough intimidating effect.

"How is that possible..." Chios replied with a smile, and lightly poked Nobuna's cheek with his fingers.

"I will definitely seek the permission of your Highness the Princess, right, Your Highness Nobuna?"

"..."

Nobuna, who pretended to be asleep, realized that her poor acting skills could not fool Chios at all.

Embarrassment immediately flooded his face, which was so hot that it almost burned Nobuna's brain, but he dared not open his eyes.

She could imagine that Chios must be observing her with a smile now.

If she opened her eyes at this time, wouldn't she be voluntarily admitting it?

Although Nobuna didn't make a sound, Inuchiyo's eyes caught her instant stiff body.

"...Inuchiyo understands." She bowed very politely, and the girl retreated to the door of the bedroom.

"...Please take good care of Her Royal Highness."

After finishing speaking, the door was pulled shut with a bang...

The girl hanged herself, the corners of her eyes lost support and drooped, becoming listless.With his back to the door, Inuchiyo murmured in a voice only he could hear:

".. Chios...is an idiot."

Inside the room...

(Sorry, Inuchiyo...) Hearing the sound of Inuchiyo's footsteps gradually going away, Chios sighed inwardly.

I'll have to comfort her in the future, but now...

Turning his gaze back to Her Royal Highness on the quilt, she still looked like the Sleeping Beauty who refused to "wake up".

"There are only two of us left, you can open your eyes now, Your Highness Nobuna." Chios reminded gently.

"..."

Nobuna remained silent.

"You are so disturbing..." With troubled words on his mouth, the corners of Chios' mouth could not help but float.

bump!

Putting his hands on both sides of the girl's face, Chios leaned down and blew into Shinna's ear.

"I'll just have to take it as your acquiescence to what I do."

After finishing speaking, Chios reached out his right hand to Nobuna's belt, and gently untied it...

At first, Nobuna could still keep her eyes closed.

However, as time passed, her gorgeous black satin sash belt gradually came loose, and then pulled away and set aside...