Hm? What's this thing?
That's something called an earthworm. They're experts at plowing the field.
What? Something this tiny is an expert at anything?
You and I are both Lord Nobunaga's beloved swords!
It loks like like Fudou is enjoying himself.
Yes.
He said this thing was an expert!
We may have had the same master, but we turned out quite differently, didn't we?
That's how things tend to go.
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Whoa, that's amazing!
Episode 2: A Story to Be Told
Is all of this just for dinner?
Fudou Yukimitsu, this is your first time on kitchen duty, isn't it?
Yeah. I never cooked anything back when I was a sword.
Alright. We'll start with peeling the vegetables.
Osayo will teach you the basics.
Nice to meet'cha, Sayo Samonji.
Work those muscles!!
Kakaka! If you're going to be attendant, you're going to need to build those muscles first, brother!
Oh, Hasebe-dono!
Yamanbagiri Kunihiro. It seems you have been appointed as attendant by our master.
Let me begin by giving you my congratulations.
However, the role of attendant is a huge responsibility, and--
What do you think, Hasebe?
Of what?
I don't think I'm worthy of being the attendant.
I'm sure you all think so too.
We simply do as our master has decided.
That is the utmost priority. Master has appointed you to the role.
It is your duty to do what is asked of you, isn't it?
This, too, is a form of training. You can do it, brother! This, I assure you.
There's no point in just worrying before you've even done anything.
If you've got time to worry about it, you've got time to move your body.
Alright! Hasebe-dono, why don't you join us?
Huh?
Alright! Let us go!
-Hey, wait! -Come, come!
When did I agree to this!?
Itadakimasu!
Mm, this dashi is really good~!
Mm. You were on kitchen duty with Kasen Kanesada today, yes?
I made the miso soup! It's good, right?
I'm the one who did most of the work, though.
Who cares, as long as it fills up my belly!
Oh, looks like I'll have company.
Moon's nice. Would be a waste to just sleep through it.
Having a drink under the night sky... never would have thought I'd ever get to do something like this.
The world certainly is full of surprises.
I'm not here to make friends.
This is...
Is something the matter?
No, not at all.
By the looks of it, it seems you had another bad dream.
... yes.
Everything alright?
I wonder.
You're looking a little pale. Is something troubling you?
A dream, is it?
I may be wrong about this, but I think that dream may be based on part of your story.
"My story"?
Yes. Part of your story as a sword.
For us, they're our memories of the past, and what makes us who we are.
And it's something everyone in this citadel has.
Oh? Can I help you?
I-I'm sorry! He's interrupting an important conversation...
It's alright.
He's one of Gokotai's precious tigers.
And these tigers are certainly part of his story.
And like Gokotai's tigers are important to him,
maybe your dreams are of something important to you, Souza.
Ichi-nii, preparations are complete.
Thank you, Namazuo.
Headed off to a sortie?
We have orders from master. We'll be off.
Just leave it to us. We'll cut right through their vanguard and have it all under control.
Sayo, where're you goin' off to? You said we'd go fishing together today.
We're going on a sortie.
"Sortie"?
Oh, this is that "protecting history" stuff, right?
You oughta let me come!
You'll have to sober up before that happens.
What's with that? I'll be fine either way.
We're not going out to have fun.
Everyone is going to fight.
[1560 - The Battle of Okehazama]
As touken danshi...
I'll cut you down!
We jump to various time periods and fight to protect history.
[1868 - The Battle of Toba-Fushimi]
The revisionists who seek to change history
have deployed the Time Retrograde Army throughout various time periods
to try and change how history played out.
We can't be certain as to why they seek to change history,
but we were manifested by our master to prevent it from happening.
[1864 - The Ikedaya Incident]
So the entire reason we exist is to protect history.
Don't forget that.
Is something wrong?
Midare?
Are you upset because you got scolded by Yamanbagiri-san?
That's not it.
I just don't think I really get this "protecting history" stuff yet.
It's alright. You'll figure it out.
[1614 - Siege of Osaka, Winter Campaign]
Alright. We hit the main castle.
Bet those Toyotomi bastards are trembling right about now.
W-what are these things!?
How are the HRA moving?
Looks like they're going for Tokugawa's base camp.
It's hard to believe that they're trying to interfere with Ieyasu.
Even for our enemies, that seems a little extreme.
Doesn't matter. We just have to kill anyone in our way.
Let's go.
Hey, Ichi-nii.
This is the castle of our former master, isn't it?
Yes. We were the swords of Toyotomi.
Then this was where we were burned.
Maybe if we fixed things here--
We can't.
We'd be no better than our enemies if we did.
I know.
I won't just dwell on the past.
At last, the stage is set. Let's make this stylish!
Whom should I kill?
The battle begins!
Well, then, let our grand performance begin!
Ichigo Hitofuri, going in!
Is there truly no way to settle this peacefully...?
Itabeoka Kousetsusai...
To fight here would be...
-Kousetsu-niisama!! -Osayo!?
Is everyone alright?
Yeah, we're all safe.
Ah, but where are Kousetsu-san and Sayo-chan?
Sayo-chan!!
Osayo was protecting me from harm, and...
Those wounds look deep...
Shokudaikiri-san, please carry Sayo!
There's no need to worry.
Sayo will be fine.
I've finished reporting to master.
I'm glad it wasn't too serious.
Osayo...
If I had just kept my composure, then...
What happened?
My former master, Itabeoka Kousetsusai, was there.
He was a pacifist who served as retainer to the Toyotomi clan.
I doubted whether I could fight in such a place,
and in the moment I hesitated, the History Retrograde Army...
And Sayo saved you.
Yes. But even so...
if I'd known this was going to happen, I'd rather I had been the one to get hurt.
If you had gotten hurt, it would have made Sayo sad.
This is my fault as captain. My deepest apologies.
There is no need for apologies.
We were all manifested by our master in order to fight.
Victory is never a foregone conclusion.
Neither is returning unharmed.
Revenge... I have to take revenge...
All three of us are so often held captive by our pasts.
My former master strove for peace in a world torn apart by war.
And so my heart has taken on that man's soul.
Osayo's former master was a boy whose mother was killed when he was only a child
That boy spent a very long time hunting down his mother's killer,
and finally took his revenge.
An insatiable desire for revenge dwells inside this tiny body.
I understand, but...
No matter what our pasts may hold, we still have to fight to protect history.
But that may not mean much coming from me, considering I was just an ornamental sword.
Perhaps we're both a little out of our depth.
But don't make such a sad face.
I'm not saying that you have to put on a smile, but...
in front of Osayo, at least, we should try to look like older brothers.
My story, huh...
Well, then, let's begin our war council.
... is what I'd like to say, but...
You!
And you!
How can you be so laid-back!?
This is supposed to be a war council!
Ooh, there's a stem standing upright in my tea.
That's supposed to be good luck.
Oh? Isn't it only supposed to be good luck if you drink it without telling anyone about it?
Can you please take this seriously?
Who said we're not taking it seriously?
These are all inconsequential matters of the utmost importance!
Please continue with what you were saying.
First of all, let's discuss the details of the mission from the other day.
Yes. It was the winter campaign of the siege on Osaka castle.
The enemy forces concentrated their attack on Kousetsu.
Because Kousetsu was backed into a corner, Sayo got hurt.
An underhanded move.
Typically, we wouldn't have any trouble handling their forces in that era.
I'm sure they're not just going to sit idly by and let us rally our forces as we please.
And the Retrograde Army are getting stronger every time we fight them as well.
If you look at it from their point of view, we're getting in their way every time they try to alter history.
So it's not surprising that they would be taking deliberate steps to counter us.
Well, then, we just need to get stronger, ourselves.
What say you, mister attendant?
We need to do some reconnaissance on how their forces have changed.
We should to send expedition units out to each time--
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Tea on its own is a little depressing, so I prepared some snacks!
Here they are: Mitsutada's special ohagi!
Please help yourselves!
These go down easy.
Just the kind of warm hospitality you can expect from Mitsubou.
Can you lot please take this seriously?
Isn't this much nicer? We won't have any good ideas if we just sit around furrowing our brows.
You're so smart, Mikazuki.
Well? There's one for you, too.
If you're not gonna eat it, can I have yours, Hasebe?
Eavesdropping is unacceptable.
Are you drunk again!?
Hey! If you're gonna go on an expedition, take me with you!
What?
You're going to a bunch'a different time periods, right?
So that means I might be able to see Lord Nobunaga again!
I'm not so sure about that one...
So c'mon, take me with you!
What would you do if you were to meet Oda Nobunaga?
That man loved me.
But I couldn't manage to protect Lord Nobunaga back then.
So...
You still don't seem to understand why we're here.
That's right, I don't get it!
Why do we have to protect history!?
Why did Sayo had to fight until he had to get hurt like that!?
I don't get any of it!
So that's why...
That's why I feel like I have to meet Lord Nobunaga.
Pardon?
I was once Oda Nobunaga's sword.
And then after that I was Mori Ranmaru's sword.
I want to know what they'd think of trying to protect history.
Until I know that for sure...
I don't think I can fight alongside everyone in this citadel.
... Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
It seems that this newcomer's mindset needs to be adjusted if he is to be a member of this citadel.
Is this not also your duty as attendant?
My apologies...
If you'll excuse me, I'll be leaving.
Hey! Weren't you one of Nobunaga's swords, too!?
Hey! Wait up!!
Looks like this concludes our war council.
Fudou Yukimitsu.
Did you just come here to preach at me again?
You want a drink, Manba-chan?
No. I'll pass.
I just... love Lord Nobunaga, like he loved me.
Even if you do meet Oda Nobunaga, you won't be able to save him.
You can't change history.
Hey.
Why do we have to protect history?
Why?!
It may be because we are things.
Mikazuki...
And things are only as good as their use.
And so our master uses us.
That's reason enough to protect history.
Then what if I don't want to protect history!?
What then!?
Well, then...
If that were ever to happen,
We would have no choice but to dismantle you.
There's nothing else to be done with things that can't do what they are supposed to do, is there?
But I'm sure our master would never wish that such a fate should befall anyone here at our citadel.
So with that in mind, let us fight to protect the brilliance of history with great enthusiasm, shall we?