I'm having fun in Tokyo

After lunch, Morikawa Yu returned to her room.

He lay contentedly on the bed, squinting at the ceiling.

Today, he fought against the big cat Asaka, not only becoming a great swordsman from a swordsman, but also strengthening his relationship with his wife and receiving a power from her, gaining a great deal.

Although this power does not yet have a name, he has decided to call it "The Road of History" because its use is like a road leading to the past.

Along this road, the past is like scenery within reach; as long as there are "road signs," you can reach it.

Although my own strength is not enough to support me to go too far on this path, with my wife's help, I don't need to worry too much.

He smiled and stretched.

Big Cat wanted him to contact Ryoko and go to Kyoto, but there was no need to rush.

A man who doesn't know how to spend time with his family isn't a real man.

Once I get to Kyoto, I might not be able to stay idle at all.

I should take care of the family first, spend time with my wife and the others, and relax a bit.

......

Chiyoda Ward, Date Family Estate.

Among the many prominent families in Tokyo's Kasumigaku district, the Date family was not the most famous, but it undoubtedly holds a place in the history of Japan.

The Date family, as one of the samurai families, originated from the Fujiwara San'in lineage of the Fujiwara clan, a noble family.

From the Kamakura period to the Edo period, the Date family were daimyo of the Tohoku Mutsu region and lords of the Sendai Domain.

Although more than a hundred years ago, the Tokugawa Shogunate was forced by the vigorous anti-shogunate movement to "return power to the emperor," recognize the emperor's political rights, and end its feudal rule over Japan.

However, most feudal lords and daimyo simply moved from the open to the covert, continuing to maintain their upper-class status.

The Date family, as the lords of the Sendai Domain, were no exception.

After more than a century of changes, the former Sendai Domain has become the present-day Sendai City, but the Date family remains its master, secretly influencing the entire Sendai metropolitan area.

As a result, the head of the Date family became a member of Kasumigami Shrine, and along with other families, they were placed under the shrine's supervision.

This afternoon, the Date family welcomed a special guest.

Date Yasuhira, the head of the Date family, also canceled his scheduled meeting because of this guest's arrival and prepared a grand luncheon.

He sat in the hall, listening to the footsteps outside, estimating the other person's speed in his mind, before standing up from his seat and walking towards the door to meet them.

As the other person stepped through the door, he shook their hand, a perfectly timed smile on his face.

"Keisuke, how have you been?"

"It's been a long time since I last saw you since our visit to Kyoto. I'll have to give you a proper welcome this time."

Fujiwara Keisuke smiled when he heard his greeting, but the smile seemed somewhat forced.

"Brother Anping, how have you been?" he said, then sighed.

When Date Anpei saw him like this, he frowned slightly and looked displeased.

"Keisuke, be happy now that you're here with your brother."

"Why do you look like this? Is something bothering you? Or have I failed in my duty as your older brother, and that has upset you?"

"Neither," Fujiwara Keisuke quickly shook his head.

After he finished speaking, he gave a bitter laugh.

"To be honest, brother, I've just been having some headaches lately, which is why I couldn't help but sigh. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with you."

"Oh?"

The head of the Date family looked at him with slight surprise, seemingly not expecting him to say that.

Although Fujiwara Keisuke was more than ten years younger than him, he was the younger brother of Fujiwara Takahiro, the head of the Fujiwara clan, one of the three great families of Kyoto, and his seniority was no lower than his own.

He was a member of the Kyoto Prefectural Council and one of the leaders of the powerful faction, and he was very influential in Kyoto.

What could possibly give him a headache?

"Keisuke, what's troubling you? Why don't you tell your brother? I'll see if I can help." Date Yasuhei's face broke into a smile again.

He took Fujiwara Keisuke's hand and led him to the seats in the hall.

Fujiwara Keisuke sat down next to him, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It is like this, Anpei-nii."

"I came to Tokyo this time on someone's behalf to ask someone to go to Kyoto, but I was unsuccessful."

"I was thinking of giving up, but this matter is too important and I can't refuse it, so I'm having such a headache and have no idea what to do."

Ida Anpei listened to him with a smile, but did not say anything.

Although Fujiwara Keisuke didn't say who he was inviting, it must be someone of high status and with a bad personality, otherwise Keisuke wouldn't be having such a headache.

In that case, whether or not I should help is another matter.

Although my family and the Fujiwara family have a long history and are old friends, it's best to avoid getting involved in troublesome matters.

"Keisuke, who is the person you're inviting?"

He asked the question while gesturing for the waiter to begin preparing the tableware.

“I would like to ask Mr. Morikawa of Asada Shrine for help,” Fujiwara Keisuke said softly, looking at Date Yasuhira.

"Morikawa...?"

Ida Anpei's movements suddenly froze, and his eyes instantly turned extremely wary.

"Is it Morikawa from Asada Shrine?"

"What do you want with that Morikawa?" He stared intently at Fujiwara Keisuke's face.

"Keisuke, can you tell me why?"

"If you don't tell me the reason, I can't agree to anything you want."

Keisuke Fujiwara hesitated for a moment.

"Do I really have to tell you, Brother Anping?"

Date Anpei nodded seriously: "Tell me."

"Since you want to invite that Morikawa, you must know his identity and the things he has done."

"He was a powerful swordsman, and was even chosen by the God of Ryoko as his successor."

Chapter 208: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes

"Not long ago, he found out what the head of the Uesugi family and the second son of the main family had done, and executed them directly. He also killed Isshiki Heihachi, the head of the Isshiki family, after discovering that he was being impersonated."

“A few days ago, Tokyo was placed on a state of emergency at level two. I heard that he was the one who resolved the crisis, and the Metropolitan Police Department was very grateful to him.”

"The current Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner is the eldest son of Shinto Shinto, and many of the upper echelons of the Metropolitan Police Department are from the Kondo faction."

"Among those who are not part of the Kondo faction, that bastard Hojo Takehiro had already met him before and even gave him the famous sword passed down in his family. The daughter of the Hojo family is also close to him."

"Most importantly, the shrine stands behind him."

"Keisuke, no one in all of Tokyo dares to mess with him."

“Our Date family doesn’t operate in Tokyo or the Kanto region, and we don’t want to get involved with him.”

"What exactly do you want from him?"

He spoke with a suspicious look in his eyes.

"Of course it's an important matter, I..." Fujiwara Keisuke gave a wry smile.

Before he could finish speaking, Date Anpei interrupted him again.

"Wait... Keisuke, you haven't already gone to see him, have you?"

Looking at Fujiwara Keisuke's expression and recalling what Fujiwara Keisuke had just said, his face turned grim.

"Yes, I've already looked, but without success," Fujiwara Keisuke admitted quite frankly.

"this......"

Date Anpei remained silent for a while.

"I'm sorry, Keisuke, since Morikawa refused, it must be something he didn't want to do."

“I don’t know what you want from him, but as the head of the Date family, I have to consider the development of the Date family more.”

"How about this, I can offer you personal assistance to help you see him again..."

“Brother Anping, if it’s just about seeing him, I have a way. I just can’t persuade him to go to Kyoto.”

Keisuke Fujiwara shook his head.

I appreciate your kindness, but I'll try to figure out a solution myself.

After he finished speaking, he stopped talking about what had just happened and instead chatted with Date Anpei about their recent situations.

Although Date Yasuhira was not prepared to help, the relationship between the Fujiwara and Date families remained.

He didn't expect the other party to agree, and he didn't want to ruin their relationship over this.

Relieved, Ida Anpei continued to have the waiters prepare the meal.

The two dined together, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere became pleasant again.

The luncheon ended with everyone enjoying themselves.

Fujiwara Keisuke did not accept Date Yasuhira's offer to stay and took his leave of the Date family manor.

His secretary and assistants were waiting in the car outside.

When they saw Fujiwara Keisuke get into the car, his expression was not good, and his assistants remained silent.

Keisuke Fujiwara waved for the driver to start the car.

He looked out the car window at the Date family manor receding into the distance and sighed.

Since being rejected by Morikawa Yu at the hospital two days ago, he has asked many people for help, but without exception, they have all refused.

He was prepared to be rejected when he came to see Date Anpei, so he wasn't as disappointed now.

For a moment, the car fell silent.

Suddenly, someone's phone rang.

"sei~no~"

"This can't go on."

"If this keeps up, you'll see soon enough."

"Otherwise, this heart will evolve~ continuously~ continuously~"

"If I were to say it..."

The ringtone was still ringing; it sounded like the opening theme of an anime, the kind of cute song that would cause social death if played out loud.

The assistants in the car exchanged glances, but no one spoke. Finally, the last new assistant couldn't help but cast his gaze at Keisuke Fujiwara.

If he's not mistaken...

Keisuke Fujiwara expressionlessly pulled his phone out of his pocket, pressed the answer button, and turned his head away.

"Hey?"

A clear, familiar male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Mr. Keisuke, I am Nishino."

Nishino?

Fujiwara Keisuke was slightly taken aback.

He remembered the other person.

The other party was a messenger from the household god's side, and they had a pretty good relationship.

When I was younger, I worked as an official in the Fujiwara family at a shrine, and I often met with them and even collaborated with them a few times.

"Is there something you need, Nishino?"