This is the world of Shinga.
Himemiko, a being with special powers, has vanished,
ending peace throughout the world.
The people of the non-human Gegga Tribe fight for unification.
Monsters known as yakuma have emerged,
and Shinga is now in absolute turmoil.
But that doesn't mean I've given up on marrying you.
I intend to make you say you don't want to go back.
I will make you feel that way.
There you are.
Hideyoshi-sama.
This is bad.
Masanobu Kousaka
My name is Masanobu Kousaka, of the Takeda Army.
I thank you for this opportunity to meet.
I'm glad I get to meet an esteemed warlord such as yourself.
I'm honored.
What a surprise, though, receiving such a gift out of nowhere.
Is it a wedding gift or something?
You could call it that.
That isn't everything that's on the list, is it?
This is just part of it.
The rest is at a temple nearby.
I see.
Did you come with any other generals?
No.
Masakage Yamagata, Masatoyo Naitou, and Nobuharu Baba are here.
J-Just a minute.
They're all Shingen's high vassals.
Shingen?
Shingen Takeda.
The supreme commander of the Takeda Army.
There's obviously something going on.
It's a trap.
What's the plan?
What else?
Right?
Huh?
We're going to greet them!
Why?
I like it.
I'm going with them!
Me, too.
Wait. Does Hideyoshi-sama know which temple they're at?
I'll lead the way.
I feel like there could be ghosts here.
Bring it on.
Hideyoshi-san, they said it could be a trap.
It would leave a mark on the Toyotomi name if we sent them home without thanking them.
Don't worry.
I'll protect you.
Nobuharu Baba
I win, Masakage.
Your attack wasn't bad.
Damn it!
Masakage Yamagata
I lost again!
I'm winning next time, Nobuharu-san.
Masakage.
Nobuharu-san.
Oh?
Is that girl there Yuzuki?
Yeah, so?
U-Um...
Chicken.
Shut up!
Masatoyo.
Don't creep up on us like that.
You shouldn't scare people.
Masatoyo Naitou
I wasn't trying to creep up.
What's going on? It looks like you're having fun.
Are you serious?
Well, well.
I never heard that the supreme commander himself would come to greet us.
Yeah? Sorry about that.
Um...
You don't know him?
That's Shingen Takeda-sama!
Shingen Takeda-san?
Shingen Takeda
Relax.
Why don't we have some drinks?
You haven't had anything to drink.
I can't drink.
All right, forget the drunk guy.
Hideyoshi...
Hanbee!
Jeez, you're so drunk.
I'm glad you like it.
You'll find that all of our sake and food is good.
We have plenty. Drink up.
Is this your first time seeing a werewolf?
Werewolf?
One of the Gegga Tribes.
The Gegga Tribes aren't just vampires, huh?
You really don't know anything, do you?
Where did you grow up to become so sheltered?
Stop that.
Man, you're scaring her.
Sorry about him.
Masakage is an innocent man who's never even felt female skin.
He doesn't know how to treat a lady.
I hope you'll forgive him.
Right.
I don't need to know!
You can touch my ears, if you're that curious.
So that's how you get them.
"Get them"?
Don't worry.
Yuzuki, you must be tired.
It always shows in your face.
Hanbee.
Okay.
Let's go, Yuzuki-chan.
You, too, Toshiie.
So, what's the real business?
This sake isn't free, is it?
Jeez. You drank way too much.
I'll get some water.
Thanks.
Um...
Oh, it's you.
I'm usually the one scaring people.
It's kind of new, being scared myself.
May I have some water?
An alliance?
Yeah.
Yuzuki's blood has the same power as Himemiko's, does it not?
To us Gegga Tribes, it can be either a threat or an asset.
There's no way Nobunaga would turn a blind eye to it.
If she were to be taken,
we, and Shinga, would fall to the Oda army.
Water, water...
Is this your...
I'm sorry.
I'll find something to dry you off.
No, I'm fine.
Are you okay, Yuzuki-san?
I want to protect my people.
This alliance would be of merit to the Toyotomi Army as well, would it not?
Nope.
How dare you turn down Shingen-sama's offer!
Masakage.
Hideyoshi, from what I've heard, you're looking to defeat Nobunaga.
We can aid you. Not even then?
Yeah.
I'm not handing Yuzuki over to anyone,
and I'm going to be the one to unify Shinga.
I'm going to be the one to defeat Nobunaga.
Otherwise, what's the point?
All right.
Sorry for the silly proposal.
Shingen-sama, I apologize for interrupting your discussion.
What is it?
I'm sorry.
I wasn't paying attention, and I spilled the pills.
It was my fault.
I'll pay for it.
It's fine.
It's my fault for hiding them there.
Shingen-sama?
Oh, no, I wasn't hiding them.
I just kind of forgot them there.
Shingen-sama.
I'm really sorry, Masanobu.
I'm sorry I ruined your precious medicine.
It's fine.
They're just supplements.
Yeah, I don't even need them.
What should we do?
We should prepare some medicine,
even if we're returning to the castle.
We just need the prescribed herbs.
I'll find them.
Um...
I'll help, too.
That's not it.
Masakage-san.
You're holding me back.
Go away.
So he says.
You don't have to pull weeds with him if you don't want to.
No, it's fine.
I'm looking for medicinal herbs!
Is it really safe to leave this to them?
We don't even know our way around here.
I'm sure they'll fare better.
Don't say it like that, Masanobu.
Still, the pills are supposed to be a secret.
We're the only ones in the Takeda Army who know about them.
If the Toyotomi Army were to find out...
Shingen-sama!
I just choked a little.
Don't worry.
Please, Shingen.
We still need you to be our supreme commander.
Yeah.
I don't plan to just keel over and die.
Masakage-san! Masakage-san!
What?
I'm impressed you found them.
I mean, I found some, too.
Thanks, I guess.
What are you two doing by yourselves?
Nothing!
How suspicious.
What was that for?!
It just happened to be at the perfect height.
You're mocking me, aren't you?!
Nah...
You are!
You totally are!
Um, you guys...
Idiot, that's a beehive!
Watch where you're going!
You're in tatters.
Good work, Masakage.
You'll leave a mark on Yuzuki-san's wrist if you hold it so hard.
How does it feel to touch a woman's skin for the first time?
Gonna go clear my mind!
I'm sure he'll be back when he gets hungry.
Masanobu-san, how's this?
Oh...
Let's see. I'll do the rest.
Thanks for helping me.
Masanobu-san.
I'm sorry, but could you show me one more time?
I want to help properly.
I like your eyes.
I love seeing your eyes, filled with determination.
Sure.
But I might not be able to make it too simple.
Is that all right?
Yes.
Thanks. You did good.
It's thanks to you.
Well, thank you.
Get some rest here.
Okay.
Thank you.
I hope the medicine works out.
Yuzuki.
It's mochi drizzled with soybean flour and honey.
It's really good.
Right?
Why did you leave your supplements where you did?
Those pills work great, but they're bitter as hell.
You don't like bitter things?
I'd be lying if I said I did.
Yet Masatoyo and the others tell me,
"Good medicine is bitter to the mouth," and they make it even more bitter.
Jeez.
Why did you help make the medicine?
Because it was my fault.
We're enemies, you know.
That's another matter.
"Share salt, even with your enemies."
You're just like him.
Him?
Kenshin Uesugi.
You could say he's my most worthy rival.
Kenshin Uesugi-san?
They call him the War God. He's a genius at warfare.
He really is incredible.
He puts me through severe trials in each of our battles.
We've been ending in draws so far,
but I want to be better than him one day.
Protecting my territorial allies and my people is a big part of why I fight, of course,
but I just want to win.
As a man who dedicates himself to battle.
I don't know much about war,
but I hope you win.
Indeed.
Yuzuki.
Masanobu is calling for you.
Okay.
Thank you for the snack.
Are you becoming attached to her?
Nobuharu-san.
It's nothing like that.
Really?
It seems she would be a good woman for you.
I've decided...
I won't marry.
Now, Shingen-sama,
a girl made that for you with all her heart.
Please take it.
I don't know. Pills?
Are you really going to refuse to take something a girl made for you?
Don't worry, Nobuharu-san.
Shingen-sama is an honorable man.
Indeed.
Shingen-sama will take it without hesitation.
You guys are enjoying this, aren't you?
Damn it, fine.
Here we go, then.
What the heck?
It isn't bitter.
I actually mixed in some honey.
I thought it might help Shingen-san get it down.
What? Do you know a lot about medicine?
No, I just tried changing the recipe a little.
Changing?
You got me.
Thanks.
I didn't think you'd make me such a good pill.
That just makes you even more important.
You're right.
Say, if you're interested,
would you like to try being the Takeda Army's medic?
Medic?
Hey.
Hey, we have tempura?
Looks good.
Sake!
You've had enough.
Shall we have dinner, then?
Who's there?!
I don't care, I'll wreck them!
Shingen-sama.
Let's get out of here!
Shingen-sama!
Masatoyo, where's the enemy?
Nobuharu-san is going after them.
It's not the Uesugi Army.
Yeah.
Kenshin would never use a sneak attack.
Shingen-sama!
Are you all right? Shingen-sama!
Were you actually ill?
Um, well...
Masatoyo, I'll tell her.
It's not much of a secret anymore.
As you've noticed, I have a chronic illness.
It's apparently incurable.
Incurable?
It's been okay for a while,
but, well, here we are.
So the medicine...
Yeah.
It's because my medicine isn't working.
It takes a while for it to work.
Give it time.
Crap, I thought I could last a little longer.
Shingen-san!
Shingen-sama, you need Yuzuki-sama's blood more than ever.
Masatoyo...
Yuzuki-san.
Werewolves heal more quickly when we consume human blood.
It can't cure illness,
but it can stop it from progressing or alleviate it.
I'm aware this is an outrageous thing for me to ask of you.
But please, we need your blood.
No.
Shingen-sama...
I can't have people sacrificed
for my sake anymore.
The enemy?
I'll go buy some time.
So please.
Shingen-san...
Don't look at me like that.
Yakuma!
Yuzuki, stand back.
Shingen-san!
Stay back!
I'm fine.
I'm not going to die here.
I'm not letting you die, either.
See?
I'm...
He's reckless.
Shingen-sama.
Shingen-sama!
Are you all right?
Let's take him somewhere safe.
Who do you think that was?
They got away while the yakuma had us distracted.
I apologize.
Takeda and Toyotomi.
Mitsuhide, go to Uesugi's castle.
Yes, sir.
Are you okay now?
Yeah, thanks to you.
I'm in your debt, too, Hideyoshi.
Be safe in your travels.
Yeah.
Later.
Yuzuki.
Call me if you ever need anything.
I'll come help you whenever.
He's completely under your spell.
U-Under my spell?
I don't mind.
This is bad.
I have to inform Yuzuki-san quickly.
So it begins.