"In about an hour, we will reach the northern part of Oshu."

In the center of the cabin, one of the eight guards on the ship, a short and stocky warrior, was loudly announcing to everyone in the cabin.

"So you're almost ready to disembark."

After saying that, the stocky and stocky warrior held the knife at his waist and quickly walked out of the cabin.

After what he just said, cheers, high or low, sounded one after another in the cabin.

Riding on a ship of this era is as uncomfortable as it is. Not only is the ship rocking badly, but there are no entertainment activities on board, making life as depressing as it is.

This boat ride was the most uncomfortable boat ride Ogata had ever experienced.

Not counting the boat ride on Chojima, Ogata has been on a boat three times so far.

The first time was from Owari to Edo, traveling with the Calabash House group.

The second time was from Ou to Ezochi, taking a ride on a free ship owned by the great businessman Nishinoya.

The third time is now.

This was the first time because I was accompanied by a group of acquaintances from Calabash House, so it wasn’t that boring.

Although I didn’t have many acquaintances traveling with me the second time, it wasn’t too uncomfortable since I was traveling on a luxurious ship and could move around freely.

And now this time... not only are there not many acquaintances around, the ship they are traveling on is not that luxurious, and the range of activities they can move is extremely limited.

This made Ogata's boat ride extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the voyage did not take long.

After several days of sailing, they were finally going to land on the Japanese mainland again.

The time now happens to be just after noon. According to what the guard just said, they will be able to land in the northern part of Oshu in another hour. That means that they will be able to leave the ship at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

A ship that made both Ogata and Omachi, who was prone to seasickness, extremely uncomfortable.

"Hold on a little longer." Ogata was arranging the hair on the forehead of A-Machi, who was still lying dead, and cheered him up, "In another hour, we can get off the ship."

Hearing Ogata's encouragement, Atachi opened his eyes slightly.

"I don't want to take a boat ride again this year..."

After saying this feebly, Atachi closed his eyes again.

After taking care of O-Machi's hair, Ogata, who had nothing to do, simply started packing his and O-Machi's luggage.

But there was nothing to pack for him and A-Machi, so it only took a moment to pack them all.

However, at this moment, Azuki's voice suddenly came from behind Ogata:

"We're finally getting off the ship..." Azhu said with emotion, "I'm a little bit reluctant to leave..."

"Oh? Do you like riding boats?" Ogata asked.

Because in the past few days, Azuki, who was sitting not far from Ogata and the others, would come over to chat from time to time, so after going back and forth, Ogata got used to the feeling that Azuki's voice would pop up suddenly.

"I rarely take a boat. This is actually the second time I have taken a boat in my life. The first time I took a boat was when I took a boat to Ezo."

"So I think taking a boat is quite new."

"But if I can get off the ship quickly, I'm still happy to get off the ship quickly."

"After all, I always feel that it is dangerous to take this ship."

"Danger?" Ogata raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid of a storm?"

"It's not just about the storm." Azhu said, "It would be dangerous if someone attacks us on the sea."

"The hull is shaking like this. I'm not used to the feeling of the 'earth' under my feet constantly shaking."

"With the 'earth' under your feet constantly shaking, it's difficult to defend yourself."

"And our ship has only 8 guards in total. With all due respect - if a large group of people came to kill us, our 8 guards would probably collapse in one rush..."

"Are you afraid of this..." Ogata laughed dumbly, "You are a bit unfounded."

"Ignoring other sea areas for the time being, this is the sea area between Ezo Land and the Japanese mainland."

"There are basically no pirates here."

Previously, before going to Ezo Land, Ogata had gained some knowledge about Ezo Land, so he knew that because there were fewer ships passing by, the sea area between Ezo Land and the Japanese mainland was very rarely...

...Or it can be said that there are no pirates at all.

There are many pirates in the sea areas between China, Korea, Japan, and Ryukyu, because there are the most ships passing through this area, and it is the most mixed, making it most convenient for pirates to live and develop.

"There are no absolutes in this world." Azhu continued, "Maybe a group of pirates who suddenly want to hang out in this sea area just happen to appear."

"It's impossible for something with such a low probability to happen to us just right." Oufang said helplessly.

…

…

Just when Ogata and Azuki were talking about you and me——

——The guy is talking to the kid again...

Isshiki said this secretly in his heart, while quietly observing Ogata who was chatting with Azuki in the distance.

Ever since he had an unpleasant conflict with Ogata, probably because he was bored, had nothing to do, and lived in the same cabin, Isshiki could not help but secretly observe Ogata, who gave him a very bad impression.

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After starting to observe Ogata, Isshiki quickly discovered that Ogata would chat with the girl (Azuki) who was petite but had quite plump breasts from time to time.

When you have a stereotype about someone, you will often have various preconceived ideas after getting along with him.

Ever since he heard Ogata belittle his favorite swordsman, Isshiki had a very bad impression of Ogata.

This causes all Ogata's actions to be filtered through a layer of "colored glasses" in Ishiki's eyes.

In addition, Isshiki is a person with a very rich imagination.

For example, right now——

——The guy is chatting with the kid again. Could it be that he really likes the kid...

——The child looks like he is only 15 years old...

Isshiki continued to observe Ogata, who was still chatting with Azuki, and said this in his heart with a tone of worry and disgust.

In the Edo period, a 15-year-old girl was considered a marriageable adult.

But Isshiki happens to be a person whose ideas in this regard are somewhat different from those of the world.

He believes that the minimum age for women to get married should be 16 years old.

Because according to his observations and findings, girls who get married under the age of 16 are still weak in body bones. At such a young age, such weak body bones are not enough to withstand the pain of childbirth.

Ogata and Azuki were chatting. In the eyes of others, they were just two very normal friends chatting with each other.

However - because of his bad impression of Ogata, Isshiki could not help but be prejudiced against Ogata in all his actions.

So I often see Ogata chatting with Azuki, and I can't help but wonder: The reason why Ogata often chats with Azhu is because he has a crush on her...

The more Isshiki thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible.

This preconceived idea made Isshiki look at Ogata in an increasingly weird way.

——That Majima Goro has been taking meticulous care of the woman lying next to him. She should be Majima Goro's wife...

——Although he already has a wife, he still goes to hook up with other girls... and she is still such a young girl.

——Do you still want to take a concubine...

——Huh! How shameless!

Isshiki not only snorted heavily in his heart, but also snorted heavily with his nose in reality, and the emotion that was mainly disgust in his eyes towards Ogata became more.

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…

"Huh...ha...huh...ha..."

Yitong lay in his hammock and fell asleep.

But at this moment, a fierce knock on the door suddenly sounded from outside.

At the same time as the knock on the door rang, an anxious and slightly joyful shout came into Yitong's ears.

"Lord Yitong! Lord Yitong!"

Under the combined attack of the knocking on the door and the loud shouting, Yitong slowly opened his eyes.

"what……"

Yitong rubbed his eyes and stood up slowly.

"Did we hit land, or was there a storm approaching?"

"None of these! We found a ship ahead!"
To be continued...