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Part 10. [version 1.0]
Asagao looks at the strangers as Captain Luis and Maria
look back at her in horror that she saw them.
However, when Asagao looks at Maria,
her eyes go wide and she exclaims, "Lady Maria!"
Eh? Why does she know my name...!?
Asagao runs to them and kneels in front of her, her eyes
full of happiness and her cheeks blushing.
She is very excited that she can see Lady Maria...
Maria doesn't know how to react at that, but Captain Luis
has an idea of what is happening and tells her that the girl
has mistaken her for Virgin Mary [Virgin Mary's
Spanish name is "Maria."]. Maria tries to correct the
mistake, but Captain Luis cuts her.
"Are you from this castle?" he asks Asagao.
"Yes!!"
To Maria's surprise, Captain Luis uses Asagao's confusion
with Maria to tell her that Lady Maria is seeking Kojirou and
for her to help them find him. Maria also begs Asagao and
she agrees right away.
Elsewhere in the castle, Tadamune is talking with three
of his subordinates (apparently the ones Captain Luis and
his crew fought with, since they have scratches and bandages
on them). One of them asks Tadamune what they should do with
Kojirou. Tadamune's reply is short: "Kill him"
The three man are appalled and try to talk to him, but
Tadamune just goes away. After he leaves them, the men
talk between themselves about what should they do....
Asagao leads Maria, Captain Luis and their group through
some gardens. Captain Luis asks where they are going, since
they aren't getting near the castle. Asagao replies that they
are going to her father, who is an insider of the castle.
As they arrive to their rooms, Asagao's father is
happy to see her. But when Asagao is about to explain,
Captain Luis recognizes the man. "Katakura-sama!"
At first the man doesn't know who Luis is, but after
Luis tells him his name, he remembers. Luis explains that
Katakura is a close person to Lord Masamune and then asks
him for his help....
In the cell, Kojirou, his nurse and his foster brother are
sitting, waiting for whatever next will happen to them.
Kojirou says that it's his fault all these is happening.
He asks them if they remember, when he and his brother were
thirteen, on their pass-into-adulthood day, that the heir
to the Date house was to be decided by a sword fight between
them.
They remember that, and that Tadamune won....
Kojirou looks down with a sad face. He says he begged
his brother so that he (Kojirou) would be defeated intentionally. As he
is going deeper into that and the repercussions it had, he
is cut by somebody rushing into the room, it's Katakura and
the rest!
Kojirou is set free and he embraces Maria happily, to
Asagao's surprise. As they all talk about what is happening,
Katakura's face turns very serious....
Someboedy awakes Tadamune and takes him to the jail room
with some tale about Kojirou. As Tadamune enters the room and
sees that they have been freed, the other man closes the
door behind him, he is now trapped.
At first he is very angry at the whole situation, especially
when Katakura is asking him about Kojirou. But then, suddenly,
Asagao appears and asks him very angrily what he thinks he
is doing.
Tadamune's face turns into a mix of shock and horror at
seeing her, and even attempts to explain to her with a very
worried expression. But Katakura cuts him and tells him they
will have to deal with him until Lord Masamune returns...
The man behind him grabs him and Kojirou takes a step
towards him, asking about his betrayal.
Tadamune's usual feelingless expression is gone for
good
now.
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