Chapter 445 Ogata, who has the risk of being a mother [7400 words]
Just when Jiro Nishino finished talking about the masterpiece he was about to complete in a proud tone, he noticed that the faces of the two foreigners in front of him were very strange.
"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Nishino Jiro asked.
"No..." Ogata raised his hand and rubbed his face to make his current expression look more natural, "It's just a surprise... I didn't expect you to actually plan to use the executioner Ittousai as the prototype.
Write a Kabuki script..."
"I have been fascinated by Ogata Ittosai for a long time!"
"Knowing that the enemy is outnumbered, we still raise our righteous sword high without hesitation and charge towards the cruel lord."
A hint of longing appeared on Nishino Jiro's face.
"At the beginning of this year, I learned about executioner Ittosai's righteous act of killing the tyrant,"
"After learning that such a hero had appeared in this world, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep for two days."
"Wouldn't it be a pity not to use such a hero as a prototype to write a kabuki script as soul-stirring as "Tadauchizo"?"
"So I spent several months preparing, collecting the true details of Ogata Ittosai's original murder of the tyrant from official, private and other channels."
"Then we officially started writing the script last month."
"But as soon as I started writing, I encountered the troubles I just mentioned."
"I have never been to Izumo and I have no friends there, so I don't know what the local food is in Izumo or what the dialect is in Izumo."
"The Ogata Isho in my works... no, it should be said that all the characters in my works have the flavor of Northeastern people when they speak..."
"So in order to ensure the completion of my script, I have been looking for foreigners from Izumo during this time."
"You have quite high standards for your scripts..." A-Machi's expression is still quite strange to this day.
"Of course!" Jiro Nishino puffed out his chest, "My goal is to write a work that is the same as "The Lottery of the Loyalty"... No! surpasses the "Lord of the Loyalty"!"
Kabuki is a traditional Japanese art, similar to Chinese opera.
The Edo period was a period when the art of kabuki flourished.
A large number of excellent repertoires and famous kabuki artist families were born in the Edo period.
For example, the "Tadaochenzo" mentioned by Nishino Jiro just now was born in the first year of Kanen (1748 AD) 42 years ago.
Although it is an old play with a history of more than 40 years, "Tadaomizo" still exudes strong vitality until now, and it is still one of the most famous and popular kabuki plays.
Kabuki repertoire is generally divided into two types.
One is a script that the playwright has completely made up.
The other is a script based on a certain historical fact.
"Chungomizo" belongs to the latter, and is based on the "Ako Forty-seven Martyrs Incident" nearly 90 years ago.
The "Ako Forty-seven Righteous Soldiers" are very similar in nature to Ogata's "Hundred Killings". They both defeat the superior, and ministers kill high-status people.
90 years ago, the feudal lord of the Ako Domain was killed by an adulterer and died.
In order to avenge their lord, 47 retainers of the Ako clan secretly sneaked into Edo, then broke into the residence of the high-ranking shogunate official who killed their lord, and chopped the man into pieces.
After successfully avenging their lord, they voluntarily surrendered, and all of them were required by the shogunate to have their stomachs opened as apology.
Except for one of the 47 volunteers who successfully survived due to special reasons, the other 46 people all died generously and cut their own stomachs beautifully.
The "Ako Forty-Seven Martyrs" incident had a far-reaching impact. Because the story was full of ups and downs and soul-stirring, it was soon adapted in various ways.
First it was adapted into a puppet show, and then it was adapted into a kabuki play "Tadaomizo".
"...I understand the specific reason." Ogata subconsciously raised his hand and touched his neck, "I didn't expect that your ambition is quite big..."
"I actually want to give the executioner a knife and write while writing..."
Speaking of this, Ogata changed into a joking tone.
"As far as I know, Ogata Ittosai is still alive."
"Aren't you afraid that he will see the script you wrote in the future and feel that the script you wrote is far from the real situation, and then come to trouble you?"
"So I should write more seriously." Nishino Jiro's eyes were full of fighting spirit, "Write a script that even Ogata Ittousai himself is quite satisfied with!"
"Therefore! Samurai-sama! I need your help!"
Nishino Jiro once again cast his fiery gaze on Ogata.
"I hope you can help me finish my script!"
"Teach me the various local customs of Izumo, as well as the accent and idioms of speech!"
Ogata showed a strange expression again.
"...It's not impossible for me to help you."
"But you should also know, right? Rice will not fall from the sky."
"What are you willing to pay me for?"
As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Nishino Jiro patted his chest.
"I just heard from my elder brother! You are planning to let our merchant ship give you a lift and take you to Ezo Land!"
"Although it's a bit self-proclaimed to say this, my father actually loves me very much."
"As long as you are willing to assist me, I am willing to persuade my father to give you a lift before he sends a merchant ship to Ezo Land next time!"
After listening to Nishino Jiro's words quietly, Ogata asked in a calm tone:
"Are you absolutely sure that you can convince your father?"
Ogata's rhetorical question made Nishino Jiro's expression freeze.
After hesitating for a long time.
Nishino Jiro hesitated and said:
"As long as I ask my father, my father will agree. After all, I am not sending a large group of people to Ezo, just two people..."
"That is to say, you are not absolutely sure that you can convince your father..." Ogata sighed softly, and then said, "Well then, you can ask your father tonight to see if you can convince him. Your father gave us a ride."
"I will come to your Yuanju House tomorrow morning to receive the reply."
"If your father is willing to give us a ride, I will help you."
"If your father doesn't want to send us along, we won't have to talk about helping you compile Kabuki scripts."
"Okay!" As soon as Ogata finished speaking, Nishino Jiro nodded vigorously. "Then let's do it!"
"I'll meet you at the Orange House tomorrow morning at five o'clock (8 a.m.), is that okay?"
Nishino Jiro nodded vigorously again:
"Okay! No problem! I'll ask my father now!"
After saying that, Nishino Jiro turned around and ran away.
However, just after running a few steps, he suddenly stopped his feet as if he remembered something, then turned back and ran back to Ogata and Omachi.
"That's right! I haven't asked you for your names yet!"
Ogata: "Izumo Ronin, Majima Goro."
"His wife, Ogata." Because Ogata's current identity is "Mashima Goro", Ogata did not report his full name: Ogata.
"Mashima-sama! Please come to my Source Tachibana House on time tomorrow morning!"
"I will convince my father at all costs tonight!"
After saying that, Nishino Jiro turned around again and ran towards the direction of Minamoto Tachibana House without any hesitation.
After a while, he disappeared without a trace.
After Nishino Jiro completely disappeared from sight, Ogata and Amachi looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then smiled helplessly.
"What a lively and energetic young man..." Ogata said.
Although Nishino Jiro didn't say his age just now, according to Ogata's estimation, he should only be around 16 years old, and certainly not yet 20 years old.
"I didn't expect that someone would want to write a kabuki script based on your deeds..." A-Machi said with a bitter smile, "But this is not surprising...after all, your feat of killing the tyrant was indeed very suitable.
Adapted into a kabuki script..."
"If that Nishino Jiro really convinced his father to give us a ride, are you really going to help him complete his script?"
"Of course I will." Ogata nodded without hesitation, "I missed this opportunity to board the ship and go to Ezo. I don't know when I will get such a good opportunity next time."
"Would you mind if that person wrote a kabuki script based on you?" Amachi then asked.
"I don't mind if my deeds are adapted into kabuki scripts or other things." Ogata showed a helpless smile towards Omachi. "I only mind if my deeds are changed.
It’s a mess…”
As early as when he first left the Hirose Domain, Ogata was mentally prepared for various secondary adaptations of his deeds.
After all, as Atachi said just now, his deeds are perfect for adaptation.
With a story that has both continuation and heart-pounding climax, it is quite suitable whether it is adapted into a kabuki script, a puppet show or a storyteller's story.
Ogata doesn't mind others adapting his deeds.
He only cares about himself and his deeds being magically changed...
Nowadays, people's imagination is still very limited, so even if the devil changes Ogata's deeds, it won't go too far.
But it will be different in the future...
As a time traveler, Ogata is quite aware of how rich the human imagination is in the 21st century...
He remembered clearly that in his previous life, there was a very famous game. He had never played it, but he had heard of it, so he had a certain understanding of the game.
The game is called fategrae.
The gameplay of this game is simply to summon those famous historical figures to fight against various enemies.
And this game has a special feature.
That is, it always transforms some historical figures into lovely women...
For example: in this game, King Arthur Pendragon, the great swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, the swordsman Okita Souji... these famous macho men in history are all cute and delicate girls...
So sometimes, Ogata can't help but fantasize:
If in the future of the time and space he is currently living in, there is a work similar to "Fategrandorder" that transforms historical figures into women... That person is responsible for "The Executioner Ittosai", "People Killing Yishi", "
Will he, who is known as "Shura", be included in this game? Will he also be transformed into a woman?
When he thinks of this, certain pictures will appear in Ogata's mind involuntarily:
In modern times more than two hundred years later, he was included in a game similar to "Fate Grand Order".
In order to attract fans, the game producers set him to be only a little over 1.5 meters tall, with a bob haircut, and holding a sword. He would shout in a soft voice "Ogata Issei ~ Senjo" and "Are you my master?"
"The cute female swordsman...
Then there will be a bunch of game fans shouting "Ogata Issei is my wife!", "I will always like Ogata Issei!", "Ogata-chan is mine, please draw your swords!"...
Then a bunch of derivative works were born, and a bunch of erotic comics or erotic comics with him as the heroine were circulated and used by a bunch of people...
Every time he thinks of these pictures, Ogata can't help but shudder...
Ogata shuddered now as he recalled these bad scenes, and then he was glanced at by Amachi's doubtful eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Ating asked, "Are you cold?"
"It's okay... I just suddenly remembered something not very good..." Ogata grimaced and tightened Haori's tights, "Anyway, let's wait until tomorrow morning. Let's see if his father agrees.
Agree to give us a ride."
"If Nishino Jiro fails to convince his father, then we will leave Nishino Town tomorrow and go to the next town to find any businessmen willing to help us."
"Well, let's do it like this. Ayi, what are we going to do now?"
Ogata raised his head and looked at the current sky.
The time now is probably around 5 p.m.
Because it is winter now, and because we are in the north, it gets dark very quickly.
At this time, the sun has sunk below the horizon and the sky has turned gray with black color.
"Let's go find a restaurant to have dinner first." Ogata said, "How about we go shopping together after dinner?"
"Yes!" Ating nodded vigorously, "I agree!"
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Ogata and Atachi found a soba noodle shop at random, and after making dinner tonight, they wandered aimlessly in Nishikino Town together.
Nishikino Town is the largest town that Ogata and Omachi have encountered since they left Edo.
Curious about the size of Nishikino Town, Ogata asked a passerby for the total population of Nishikino Town.
According to the passerby, Nishikino Town now has a population of about 100,000.
Although this scale is completely incomparable to a behemoth city like Edo with a population of one million, it is not small.
After wandering into the center of Nishikino Town, Ogata and Omachi discovered a shrine.
After asking someone, I found out that this shrine is called "Kinei Shrine" and it is dedicated to the famous god Inari. It is the only shrine in this town of Kinno.
Inari-Okami is one of the most famous gods in Japan. In Japanese mythology, he is the god of grain and food in charge of good harvests.
Because it is responsible for good harvests, shrines dedicated to Inari God have opened all over Japan.
Legend has it that he sometimes appears in the form of a man, sometimes in the form of a woman, and even changes into other forms such as a spider.
The main envoy of Inari God is the fox, so you can see fox sculptures in every shrine dedicated to Inari God.
This Kinei Shrine is built high up in the center of Kinkino Town. If you want to enter this Kinei Shrine, you must first pass through the torii gate and then climb up some twenty steps.
The so-called torii is a building that every shrine must have, a vermilion gate shaped like "π".
The torii gate represents the entrance to the divine realm and is used to distinguish the divine realm where gods live from the secular world where humans live.
The existence of the torii is to remind visitors that stepping into the torii means entering the divine realm, and all subsequent behaviors should be paid special attention to.
Ogata and Amachi originally wanted to enter the shrine for a casual visit.
But before I passed through the torii gate, I was told by a passerby who happened to be passing by: Kinei Shrine is not open when it gets dark, and everything will have to wait until dawn tomorrow.
So Ogata and Omachi had no choice but to give up and leave from in front of the torii of Kinei Shrine to go shopping elsewhere.
The two of them wandered around Nishikino Town until 10 o'clock in the evening.
At this time, there were very few pedestrians on the road.
Ogata and his wife visited most of Kinkino Town, but except for the Kinei Shrine, no other buildings or facilities successfully aroused their interest.
In just a few hours, they were only able to visit half of Kinkino Town.
They still had enough energy to continue shopping, but because it was late at night, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and almost all the shops on the street were closed. There was no point in shopping any more, so they had no choice but to go back to the hotel.
Go do something else to kill time.
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Last night, after Ogata and Atachi returned to the hotel where they were staying, they did some strenuous physical work in the hotel and didn't fall asleep until early in the morning.
Early the next morning, Ogon followed the agreement he had made with Nishino Jiro yesterday and arrived at Minamoto Tachibana House on time at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Ogata and Omachi came to the gate of Minamoto Tachibana House together, and Ogata saw Nishino Jiro standing outside the gate, constantly looking around.
He was probably waiting for Ogata.
After seeing Ogata and Omachi walking quickly towards him, Nishino Jiro immediately ran towards Ogata with a face full of joy.
"Mashima-kun!"
"Good morning, Nishino-kun." Ogata smiled, "How was your talk with your father last night?"
"Well..." Nishino Jiro raised his hand and scratched his hair, "My father said he wanted to see you first."
"See me?" Ogata asked doubtfully.
"Yes. My father said that he wants to ask you in person where you want to go in Ezo and what is the latest departure time you can tolerate."
"After asking these things clearly, I will decide whether I want to give you a ride."
"...Okay then." Ogata nodded, "Nishino-kun, take us to see your father."
"Yeah! Please come with me!"
Nishino Jiro led Ogata and Omachi into the Minamoto Tachibana House, went up to the second floor, and then stopped in front of two paper sliding doors with beautiful paintings on the second floor.
"Father! It's me!"
As soon as Jiro Nishino finished speaking, an energetic middle-aged male voice sounded from behind the door:
"Come in."
After getting permission from his father to enter, Nishino Jiro opened the door, followed closely by Ogata and Atachi, who entered the room.
This room should be Nishino Jiro's father's office.
The room was a little messy, with various scrolls and books scattered throughout the room.
What is striking is that there is a taxidermied deer head hanging on the east wall of the room.
There was only one person in the room, a middle-aged man whose facial features looked very similar to Nishino Jiro and the Nishino Ichiro Ogata had seen yesterday.
He was sitting on his knees behind a desk, writing something with a pen.
After seeing Ogata and others come in, the middle-aged man immediately put down the pen in his hand, then moved his eyes to look at Ogata and Amachi.
"Father." Nishino Jiro knelt down in front of the middle-aged man, "These two are the couple I mentioned last night who wanted us to give them a ride."
"Gui'an." Ogata knelt down beside Nishino Jiro and bowed to the middle-aged man, "I'm Majima Goro. This is Uchiko Omachi."
"Gui'an." The middle-aged man returned the gesture, "I am Nishino Jiro's father, and I am also the owner of this Tachibana House, Nishino Sotaro."
After briefly introducing himself, Nishino Sotaro looked at Ogata again.
"I heard that you are a ronin born in Izumo?"
"Yes." Ogata cleared his throat, then changed into an Izumo accent, "I am indeed from Izumo."
Because the accent was biased by Atachi, Ogata was a little uncomfortable with the Izumo accent that he hadn't used in a long time.
As soon as Ogata finished speaking in Izumo accent, Nishino Sotaro raised his eyebrows: "It is indeed Izumo accent..."
"Do you recognize Yunqiang?" Ogata raised an eyebrow.
"I've been to Izumo several times, so I know what the Izumo accent is like."
"But I don't speak Izumo accent, and I don't know much about the local life and customs of Izumo, so I can't help with the kabuki script Inuko is currently writing."
After giving a wry smile, Nishino Sotaro put on a serious face and tone again.
"If you are willing to help Inuko complete his script, then I am willing to let you take our merchant ship to Ezo."
"It's just that our merchant ships will only dock at Tairahiro Town in the Matsumae Domain."
"So we can only send you to Tairahiro Town of Matsumae Domain. Can you accept landing in Tairahiro Town of Matsumae Domain?"
"Yes." Ogata said, "As long as it can send us to Ezo Land."
"The next time we sail, we have to wait until January of the following year." Nishino Sotaro continued, "Can you wait until this time?"
"In January of next year?" Ogata frowned slightly, "Do we have to wait that long?"
It's only the end of November now, which means we have to wait for more than a month before we can board the Minamoto Tachibana ship.
"It's not just us. All businesses will not send ships to Ezo this year." Nishino Sotaro said slowly, "It's the end of the year now, and every household is preparing to celebrate the New Year."
"No matter which merchant you go to, you won't be able to take a merchant ship to Ezo this year."
"Is this so..." Ogata raised his hand and scratched his hair.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded slowly:
"...I understand. Then let's wait until January next year and spend the New Year here before going to Ezochi."
"In that case" Nishino Sotaro bowed and saluted Ogata, "I will leave Inuko's script to Ashito."
"When I help Inuko complete his script, I will definitely keep my promise and give you a ride when I go to Ezo to buy new products in January next year."
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The negotiation with Nishino Sotaro took less than five minutes from start to finish.
After leaving Nishino Sotaro's room, Ogata whispered to Nishino Jiro who was walking beside him:
"Your father is very kind to you. He is very interested in your script."
"Yes." Nishino Jiro smiled, with a bit of pride and happiness on his face, "Father, he has always been very supportive of my ambition to become a kabuki script writer."
"I have always felt that I am very lucky...to have a father who has always supported me."
"only……"
A bit of bitterness appeared on Nishino Jiro's face, and then he whispered in a volume that only he could hear clearly:
"The reason why my father supports my ambitions so much is also partly cruel..."
Nishinojiro took a deep breath, and after slowly exhaling the deep breath, Nishinojiro said seriously to Ogata:
"Mashima-sama, without further ado, let's start writing the script now!"
"Yes." Ogata smiled meaningfully, "You have found the right person when you find me... Before I left Izumo, I heard many stories about Ogata's outstanding achievements."
"I can not only help you introduce the living habits and speaking habits of the Izumo people."
"I can also help you add some of Ogata's deeds."
"Really?" Nishino Jiro grinned, "Then I'm looking forward to cooperating with you more and more!"
After that, Nishino Jiro walked straight towards the stairs next to him.
"Mashima-kun, Mrs. Majima! Come with me, I will take you to my room!"
Ogata and Amachi followed Nishino Jiro and followed him to his room on the second floor of the Minamoto Tachibana House.
Nishino Jiro's room is very inconsistent with his cheerful and carefree personality.
It's a room as big as six tatami mats, with everything in it neatly arranged.
The tatami made of tatami mats is quite clean and can be described as spotless.
There was little furniture in the room. There was almost nothing else except books.
A large number of books were piled up into hills of varying heights, crowding every corner of the room.
Due to the presence of these books, this originally spacious room has become quite small. Only the central area is free of books and can be used for standing and sitting.
"Mashima-kun, Mrs. Majima, please sit down!"
Nishino Jiro took two cushions and placed them on the tatami that was not occupied by books.
"This is the first draft I just finished writing a while ago."
Nishino Jiro handed Ogata a book half as thick as an adult's finger.
"Let me take a look at it first!"
"Because real names cannot appear in kabuki scripts, I changed Ogata Ittousai's name to 'Hanyu Isei'!"
"Yes." Ogata nodded lightly, "Have you completed the first draft... Then let the two of us read it."
Ogata is also aware of the rule that real names cannot appear in Kabuki scripts.
Although kabuki scripts can be based on real-life events, the use of real names is prohibited.
In the kabuki script "Tadaomizo" based on the real-life "Ako Forty-seven Martyrs", all the characters in it had their names changed.
In the "Ako Forty-Seven Martyrs" incident, the man who directed the martyrs to kill the man who had caused their lord to be humiliated was named Oishi Naizangsuke.
There is no doubt that Oishi Zangsuke is the protagonist in this incident.
When later generations of kabuki dramatists adapted this incident into the play "Tadaomizo", they changed the name of the male lead in the incident: Oishi Naishusuke to Oya Yurasuke.
The names of the rest of the real people have also been changed.
Ogata knew the rules of the kabuki world, so he was not confused or surprised when he learned that his name in the script had been changed.
Ogata turned to the first page.
Jiro Nishino has made detailed designs for every character in his script.
The first page of this first draft is the character setting he made for his "Ogata Issei".
When he saw the first line, Ogata's expression froze.
(Hanyu I, 18 years old, a handsome man with a clean shaven head.)
There are no mirrors nearby.
But even if there was no mirror to look at, Ogata was sure that his face must have darkened now.
As for Atachi, she turned her head away after seeing the first line of the first page along with Ogata.
Her cheeks were bulging and her body was trembling slightly as she tried her best to hold back laughter.