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[damn_kitsune]

[The video is taken from Mitsuhide's perspective since he's the one making it after all. The subject of the video? Why the Demon King himself! Oda Nobunaga of course!]

[The video shows the inside of the bar that Mitsuhide works at. More specifically, it's the view from behind the counter. And Nobunaga is shown wearing the button down shirt that the other bartenders were wearing. He also opted to wear a tie, which Mitsuhide normally forgoes. That said tie, though, was currently in one of the glasses of beer that Nobunaga was arranging on a tray.]

[Mitsuhide could be heard snickering from behind the camera.]

You really need to mind where your tie goes, my lord.

[And that's when Nobunaga notices his now wet tie. He glared towards Mitsuhide, took off the tie and went back to arranging the drinks so that the tray would be more balanced.]

[Once he was satisfied with the arrangement, Nobunaga than moved to the patron side of the counter. Of course Mitsuhide followed him because he had to make sure that he got all of this one video.]

[Nobunaga then did a handstand, which he then managed to slide the tray and balance it on one foot. After he moved a short distance to a nearby table, he managed to transfer the tray to the other foot, lower it and carefully slide it onto the table, much the delight of the patrons at the table.]

[Everyone nearby clapped once Nobunaga was standing back on his feet. Mitsuhide could be heard chuckling some.]

Very good, my lord! Now... Catch!

[Just before the video cuts off, Mitsuhide's hand comes into view as he tossed an empty bottle to the Demon King, who had a bit of a surprised look on his face.]

Comments

[owarifool]

I'm not talking about me or any other hypothetical Nobunaga from another history, I'm talking about your history. Nobunaga, even in your world, is two people; the one you know on a personal level and the one that exists as a symbol.

If you're certain you've reconciled that, then fine, but it was something mine didn't. And from what I understand, that's the "correct" version of history, anyways. Pardon me for not being completely at ease.

[ Not that he... was the "correct" version, himself, but that was well too complicated to dive into just yet. ]

[damn_kitsune]

Symbols are pointless to me, as they only hold power when people put their faith into them. They are fragile things that can easily be shattered. [Thus why he doesn't believe in any gods either.]

I only see Lord Nobunaga as an individual who has the ideal plan to the unification of Japan. Nothing more, and nothing less.

If you want to meet someone who views Lord Nobunaga as something more than an individual, wait and see if the Hideyoshi of my world ever shows up.

[owarifool]

Ah, Kozaru... [ A small laugh, fondness in his voice. Honestly, even if this wasn't his Mitsuhide, he didn't feel strange using that little nickname in front of him. It just seemed to come out naturally. ]

That's definitely a whole other deal unto itself. To be honest, I don't have a lot of regrets these days, but how things wound up panning out for him, well... that's definitely one of them.

[ A long sigh, leaning back again, putting his eyes back on the camera. ]

Him, me, Ieyasu... we were going to do it all together, you know? And then I had to up and die...

[damn_kitsune]

[Hearing the nickname doesn't surprise Mitsuhide at all. Many times he had heard Nobunaga call Hideyoshi a "monkey" though it was usually with annoyance and not with fondness.]

[He gave a bit of a shrug.] There's no going back and changing that in your world, I suppose.

I'm curious though, was the Hideyoshi in your world a nagging mother hen as well? [He was wondering if there were any similarities with other versions of the Oda Forces' warlords.]

[owarifool]

[ Kipposhi's grin widened, and he allowed himself a low chuckle. ]

He can be happy-go-lucky yet calculative, emotionally fragile yet cruel without compare. Although he is that double-faced, he regardless shines and sparkles, truly a man akin to the sun. It's no wonder that he took command of the world after me. But the most amusing thing about him was that if he fell in love, he could never look the other person in the eye!

That's the sort of man Kozaru is. Whether he was my sandal bearer or my brother in arms!

[damn_kitsune]

Hmmm, so there are some similarities between your Hideyoshi and the one from my world. Yours just sounds a lot less naggy.

[owarifool]

He had his moments. He also tended to get distracted by shiny things. I've found people who are like the sun tend to gravitate towards gold.

[damn_kitsune]

It's hard to distract the Hideyoshi in my world. Unless there is someone running in the halls of the castle. That's the only time he will stop scolding me so that he could yell at whomever is running.

[owarifool]

Sounds less like a warlord and more like a wife! Ha!

[damn_kitsune]

[Mitsuhide couldn't help but laugh a little]

That is one way to describe him. You should also ask Lord Nobunaga how many times Hideyoshi took away his candy.

[owarifool]

Whereas the Hideyoshi I know would be more likely to try and pilfer the candy for themselves.

[damn_kitsune]

You Hideyoshi sounds more fun. Can we trade?

[Mitsuhide, no!]

[owarifool]

Much as I tease him, I wouldn't trade Kozaru for the world.

In my life, I faced a lot of betrayals, not just from my Mitsuhide. But Kozaru was someone I could always trust, someone who understood me a lot better than most others ever could. He might not have grown up with Ieyasu and I, but he was just as much part of our bond.