When we took back Mino, Nobunaga had instructed Hideyoshi to rebuild the castle. In my memory, I remember clearly how the Gifu castle looked like. I was lucky enough to get a chance to visit the said castle back in my time. Who would've thought that I would be able to see the Gifu Castle when it was first restored. "Would you like to visit the castle?" Nobunaga asked me. I quickly agreed and accepted his offer. I would definitely want to see it after all this time. Nobunaga and I traveled to Mino where the Gifu Castle was. Hideyoshi did a good job restoring the castle and now it's almost complete. The men who were under the previous daimyo had deflected and pledged their allegiance to the Oda forces. Nobunaga stationed them at the Gifu Castle as guards and as a reserve army. "We're nearing the castle." Nobunaga told me. We were riding a horse when I saw the castle in the distance. I got excited when I had my first glimpse of Gifu Castle. It was magnificent.

“Welcome to the Prime Institute of Music, Ms. Kida.” The headmaster handed the necessary papers to Hikari. She had just been admitted to the biggest music academy in Japan. Hikari smiled as she held the papers in her hands. This was the moment she was hoping for. She was happy but not because she was admitted to the institute, but because she could finally find Black Moon. An artist who rose to fame a few years ago. An artist that sparked Hikari’s love for music once more. She felt as if they were one and the same and she just had to find him. She left the room with a smile on her face. 

“On behalf of the Emperor and Empress of the Taiyou Empire. We bring news of a young lady from your Empire. A strange disease has been spreading across our Empire and this young lady has volunteered to help eradicate this disease. As we have agreed, the young lady shall do her best to help the people of the Taiyou Empire in exchange for her life.” The eunuch finished reading the letter. The whole audience chamber was quiet. Neither the emperor nor the chancellor knew what to say. All of us already knew who the young lady the letter was referring to. I kept quiet and waited for my father’s orders. 

“On behalf of the Emperor and Empress of the Taiyou Empire. We bring news of a young lady from your Empire. A strange disease has been spreading across our Empire and this young lady has volunteered to help eradicate this disease. As we have agreed, the young lady shall do her best to help the people of the Taiyou Empire in exchange for her life.” The eunuch finished reading the letter. The whole audience chamber was quiet. Neither the emperor nor the chancellor knew what to say. All of us already knew who the young lady the letter was referring to. I kept quiet and waited for my father’s orders. 

“On behalf of the Emperor and Empress of the Taiyou Empire. We bring news of a young lady from your Empire. A strange disease has been spreading across our Empire and this young lady has volunteered to help eradicate this disease. As we have agreed, the young lady shall do her best to help the people of the Taiyou Empire in exchange for her life.” The eunuch finished reading the letter. The whole audience chamber was quiet. Neither the emperor nor the chancellor knew what to say. All of us already knew who the young lady the letter was referring to. I kept quiet and waited for my father’s orders.