Volume 1 Chapter 1 (1/1)

Chapter 1 Sleep Companion 1-1

Chapter 1 Sleep Companion 1-1 How oku era, a time of endless warfare? It’d be a rare choice, as woile than weeds back then Sakura Liang wanted to believe her being back in the ninth year of Tenben was just a dream Dream or not, she couldn’t wake up She wished she had just died in the earthquake “Sit as soon as you go into the sleep chamber and wait for your lord Make sure to serve hi Should she accept her fate? Looking at the sheets and bedding, as well as her bathing gown, all in snohite, she started to hate this color What was the point? If she didn’t serve their lord in bed, she couldn’t get back that rock, and she’d lose all hope of returning to her own time The maids half-closed the door and left via the entry way Aoutside She straightened her clothing, posed like a traditional japanese wo, and prepared to act The footsteps got closer and closer She could feel a big hand stroking her cheek; she was about to feign happiness and execute her plan when she looked up and screa in front of her was that arden earlier “Why are you so shocked? It’s a good thing I have your precious rock, or my head would have another bu his head The bump on it looked a little blue “Whywhy are you here? I’ht Aren’t you afraid of offending et up, but the man drew closer to her There was less than three inches between the how flustered she was He didn’t get up, either “The person you’re here to serve isyou? You’re” “Takeda Harunobu” No! Sakura’s heart fell What luck! This en He was supposedly brave and had a noble face But the guy in front of her didn’t look noble If a pale square face could be called noble, then traditional japanese beauty standards were too low She could tell sole-lidded eyes Great, she should have never underestio, when she was desperate, the scenes flashed in her mind Rosewood pillars and beams, an entryway, tatami, square sThe place didn’t seem like a Chinese-style home but a traditional japanese one She felt around with her hand; she was laying on top of a tatami mat, which was different from the soft bed she had at horandpa’s martial arts studio “She’s awake Tell the madam” A new voice came fro hair styled into a bun in the middle Her clothes resembled orn in the Han Dynasty of ChinaWait, it was actually a japanese kih it was japanese! Before she could figure out why, the woed lady inside The lady sat next to her, held her hand, and wrapped her own hands around it “Thank goodness you’re awake” “Please tell mewhere am I? And you are?” She had studied traditional japanese with her grandpa when she was younger, so conversations were easy for her, and she knew to use polite terms The lady only sen family in Kai The lady is Lord Takeda nobutora’s wife When she orshi+pping at the mountain teht back” Kai? Takeda? Lord nobutora? Sakura felt overwhelh about ancient japanese history to know that Takeda nobutora was the father of the Tiger of Kai, Takeda shi+ngen Then the lady must be nobutora’s wife, Ooi “Tell us noho are you? Where did you come from?” the maid demanded “Um, I’ood enough to help her pass as japanese “Kawanakaji sold to Kai Even your clothes are pathetic” The maid and Lady Ooi both looked at her with pity Sakura realized what she earing, a Li Ning brand short-sleeved tee and deniee It was lucky that her lie of being from Kawanakajima Island actually blended with the truth that slaves were sold there Seeing her state, Lady Ooi couldn’t help but be chagrined “You h, and there’s so erous for you to leave Stay here a while” Author’s note: Takeda Harunobu was the naen used before he joined the hout this book