CH 1

If I, by chance, met with a historical figure I wonder how happy I would be.

Only children would believe in such a dream, a dream such as that coming true was impossible in the highest degree.

Such a thing has obviously never happened to me, and I can only think “if only”.

During those wistful times, I would write in my notebook about a variety of things until I was satisfied.

From society’s perspective, however, my notebook would look to be full of nothing but mad delusions.

But, starting today, those notes are unnecessary.

After all—.

“You, who the hell are you?” [Strange Voice]

I was suddenly transported through time.

Wh, wh-wh-what is going on….!

The girl reviewed her current circumstances and did a double-take at the person in front of her.

(Let’s see, I was definitely helping out grandpa with the farming; I was collecting the mature crops, and then I was sowing new seeds… after that, when I was taking home grandma’s Nitsuke, big sis called out to me…)[1]

After retracing her steps, she still couldn’t find the reason why she slipped through time. But, in the first place, such a difficult concept as warping through time cannot be clearly comprehended anyway.

(Then, when I was carrying big sister’s military books, I decided to take a shortcut, since they were so heavy. So I cut through the animal trail that leads to the back of the house…)

The girl looked all around her. Whether it was to the left or right, or any direction at all, there was only a thick forest visible. Not only that, but the trees that grew near her house were of an entirely different species.

“Girl. Stop wasting my time.” [Strange Voice]

Panic began to shoot throughout her body, but she managed to calm down thanks to the loud voice from above her.

Shizuko fell prostrate and gave her name while in dogeza. Nobunaga pondered this strange… Shizuko.

(What a strange look. I have never seen such bizarre clothing… is it perhaps from Nanban?) [3]

Shizuko trailed close behind Nobunaga while carrying her bag. Of course, she was on foot. She couldn’t ride a horse, so she had to endure trudging through the forest.

(Big Sis’s books… I want to throw them away, but if I do, she’ll kill me when I get back home…)

Big sis called me and ordered me to buy a book with a domineering tone. She wanted the “Ancient to Modern Weapons Catalogue”. My military maniac of a big sis already bought two books, but this catalogue was also in my bag.

(… I also have several sorts of seeds from Grandpa. AH! If I use those for Nobunaga…)

Historically, Nobunaga was known to be a short tempered man. If you were to happen to make a mistake, you would be cut in half on the spot. On the other hand, he possessed such innovative ideas that it was called heresy among the daimyo in the Sengoku Era. Keeping an arm’s length from strange and unknown things, he was curious enough to observe them.

(If I’m not mistaken, sweet potato was only well established in Kagoshima starting in the Edo Period… In that case, sweet potato will be an “unknown thing” to Nobunaga) [6]

While adjusting her bag, Shizuko began quietly organizing the things she currently has on hand, so that they could be used as proper resources.

(Let’s see, I have pumpkin, sweet corn, tomato, Komatsuna, red onion, and even sugarcane seeds from grandpa. Also, I have three mature sweet potatoes from the harvest, several types of chocolate and mixed fruit drop candies from the convenience store… alright!)[7]

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