Therefore, Sanako, who was proficient in the art of the naginata and the Kodachi art of the Hokushin Itto style, and who also had the dazzling aura of "Miss Chiba" around her, naturally became the target of all the girls in Edo who wanted to find a girl in their family.

A "hot commodity" from a large family of excellent female teachers.

As early as when Sanako was only a 14-year-old girl, a big family had already sent an invitation to her, "Please come and teach the little girl martial arts!"

Over the years, there have been countless people and forces who have wanted to invite Sanako to be a martial arts teacher.

If we talk about who is the most famous among these many "inviters"... it must be the lord of Uwajima Domain!

Four years ago, the lord of the Uwajima Domain warmly invited Sanako, hoping that Sanako would be his youngest daughter's swordsmanship teacher.

Uwajima Domain - a large domain with a fiefdom of 100,000 stone ruled by the Date clan.

Under the rigid requirements of the "appointment transfer" system, almost all the daimyo of the vassal state came to Edo to live for a period of time every year.

As a dignified daimyo, after arriving in Edo with a huge team, it was naturally impossible for them to stay in a hotel at such a reduced price. Of course, it was also impossible for them to stay in Edo Castle, the residence of the shogun.

Therefore, in order to solve the housing problem of the daimyo, with the stroke of a pen of the Edo shogunate, all daimyo were given land in Edo and were able to build daimyo houses there.

The design structure of daimyo's yashiki is determined by the salary and status, so just by looking at the appearance of the yashiki, you can know which place the daimyo belongs to.

Those daimyo with a transcendent status could own multiple yashiki. Each daimyo could own up to 3 yashiki in Edo: upper yashiki, middle yashiki and lower yashiki.

The difference between these three types of yashiki is based on the distance from Edo Castle. The yashiki closest to Edo Castle is the "upper yashiki", and the furthest yashiki from Edo Castle is the "lower yashiki".

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Generally speaking, Upper Yashiki is where the daimyo and his family live, while Nakayashiki and Lower Yashiki are basically used as villas.

In addition to requiring the daimyo to come to Edo to live for a period of time every year, in order to better control the daimyo and guard against rebellion by the daimyo, there is also a rather cruel rule in the "interpretation of pilgrimage" -

All daimyo's wives and legitimate sons with inheritance rights were not allowed to return to the domain, and could only live in the daimyo's Yashiki in Edo as hostages.

According to convention, the daughters of daimyo did not need to live in Edo for a long time, because women did not have the right to inherit the domain and did not pose a threat to the Edo shogunate, so there was no need to take them as hostages.

However, the little princess of Uwajima Domain did not want to be separated from her biological mother, so she took the initiative to live in Edo for a long time.

The Lord of the Uwajima Domain wanted Sanako to go to their Uwajima Domain's Kamiyashiki to teach martial arts to his youngest daughter, who currently lives in Edo.

Sanako had no intention of becoming so-and-so's tutor.

Let alone the little princess of the Uwajima Domain, even the daughter of the shogun, she was not very interested in teaching them.

However, her father Chiba Nobuyoshi's words made her change her mind——

"Sanako, go and try it!"

"'Being someone else's tutor' and 'teaching others martial arts in the sword hall' are two completely different experiences."

"Scholars are most taboo about studying behind closed doors, and so are we warriors."

"Experience more 'scenery' that you have never seen before. These experiences may one day become precious 'food' for your martial arts practice."

"This is why your uncle originally suggested that Eijiro become an official in Mito Domain."

...In this way, Sanako was persuaded, and finally accepted the invitation of the Lord of Uwajima Domain, and got a side job as "swordsmanship tutor to Princess Date of Uwajima Domain".

This side job... has been going on for 4 years.

Overall, Sanako is quite happy with this side job.

Sanako does not need to come to teach little Princess Ida every day, she only needs to come once every seven days.

Although the little Princess Date is a princess of a large feudal kingdom, she is kind and approachable, and does not have that annoying princess disease. Therefore, the relationship between Sanako and her master and apprentice is quite friendly and close.

The teaching subjects are easy to get along with + the workload is not heavy... This is the main reason why Sanako can keep this side job for so long.

Today is the day to teach little Princess Ida.

At this time, Sanako had just finished teaching Princess Date today and was preparing to go home.

As soon as we left the Uwajima Domain's mansion, a warm breeze blew by.

Sanako felt as if her face had been gently brushed by high-end silk. She couldn't help but gently half-closed her eyes and took a deep breath of fresh air.

The weather is very good today.

The sky was clear and clear early in the morning, and the boundless blue sky seemed to reach the edge of the universe.

As the weather gets hotter and hotter, today's sunshine rarely shows its warm side. The white clouds, as loose as cotton, cover up the not strong sunshine and make it more gentle.

The breeze that blows from time to time adds a lot of tenderness to today's weather.

The weather was good, so the visibility was very good today. With fairly good eyesight, Sanako could vaguely see the church spire of the Western settlement in the distance.

After silently enjoying the caress of the gentle breeze for a moment, Sanako, who felt satisfied, slowly put her mind back together and embarked on her way home.

Having been the tutor of little Princess Date for such a long time, Sanako was already very familiar with the journey from Kameyashiki of the Uwajima Domain to the Little Chiba Sword Hall.

About a year ago, Sanako accidentally discovered a shortcut home that could save a lot of walking time.

This shortcut consists of many inaccessible alleys and paths, and passes through a neighborhood adjacent to a Western settlement. Therefore, when taking this shortcut home, Sanako can enjoy the view of the settlement, which is completely different from their country.

Architectural style and humanistic features.

Starting from Kameyashiki of the Uwajima Domain, heading to Sanako, the shortcut home she accidentally discovered, she had to first pass through a busy street.

After entering this busy street, the sounds surrounding Sanako suddenly became noisy.

Mixed among these noisy sounds are some... less harmonious sounds.

"Hey, look, that person seems to be Chiba Sanako."

"Chiba Sanako? Oh, that's the 'Chiba Ghost Town', right? Hiss... She is Chiba Sanako... She does look pretty good."

"I really want to lick the back of her white neck hard."

"The back of her neck is indeed very beautiful, white and tender."

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Sanako felt a line of sight that was like licking back and forth, which made people feel quite uncomfortable...

Sanako has long been accustomed to such comments and sights.

The reputation of "Chiba Onikomachi" and "the most beautiful woman in Edo" is really great.

In order to get a glimpse of what this famous beauty looks like, many good people go to great lengths to lurk outside the gate of the Chiba Sword Hall every day, trying to take a sneak peek at Sanako's face.

As time goes by, more and more people recognize what "Chiba Onimachi" looks like.

Sanako is recognized more and more frequently by passers-by on the street.

Some passers-by only smiled kindly at Sanako after recognizing her on the street.

But such people are only a handful.

Most of the people... were casting lewd glances and laughter at Sanako's back.

At first, Sanako would be angry at these annoying laughter and sights.

But gradually...she became numb.

Unknowingly, Sanako had become accustomed to the feeling of being recognized by passers-by, as well as being commented on and stared at with unkind intentions.

Sanako ignored the people who were gossiping to her now, only treating their words and sights as transparent air. She continued to walk her way without changing her expression, letting these boring and wretched people do whatever they wanted to her.

Make judgments.

But at this moment, a hearty female voice, which was in sharp contrast to these wretched voices, sounded beside Sanako:

"Ah! Miss Sanako!"

This female voice made Sanako turn around in surprise.

A beautiful young girl in her prime years stood at the intersection to the left of Sanako with a happy face.

Sanako: "Ayue?"

Girl: "Miss Sanako~~!"ヾ(≧≦*)

The girl who was called "Azuki" by Sanako jumped up to Sanako, and then hugged Sanako.

Sanako's balls flattened into a big ball under the girl's strong squeeze, making Sanako feel a little breathless.

"Ayue, please relax, I can't breathe..."

"Ah, sorry, sorry." The girl happily relaxed her arms around Sanako's delicate body.

"Ayue, why do you always rush over to hug me when you see me?" Sanako's eyes showed a little helplessness.

"I can't help it, I can't help it." The smiling girl raised her head and looked at Sanako with eyes that were so crescent-shaped when she smiled, "Who made me like Miss Sanako so much?"

After saying that, the girl hugged Sanako a little harder.

The ball that had just been loosened became a little tighter.

This girl who is closely attached to Sanako is none other than Natsume Tsuki, the youngest daughter of Natsume Sōhachiro, a great wine merchant who is currently practicing naginata technique at the Kochiba Sword Hall and often does business with Westerners.

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