I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

This is a girl with a particularly petite figure... To be precise, in Ogata's eyes, a girl with a particularly petite figure.

According to Ogata's visual inspection, the girl's height is about 1.43 meters.

This height was relatively normal in Japan during the Edo period.

Wearing a wide black robe with a hood that is quite rare in this era, the black robe is wide enough to wrap the girl's body.

She is very young, only about 15 years old. Although in the eyes of people of this era, a 15-year-old girl is already an adult woman, but for Ogata who has not completely discarded the age and ethics of the previous life, this age Girls are still teenage girls.

The appearance can be called cute, with good facial features and fair skin, she belongs to the kind of girl who will basically praise "very beautiful" no matter who she asks to judge.

At this moment, the girl is holding a pipa that is almost half as tall as her, huddled in a corner of the cabin, playing music.

Ogata knew nothing about music, so he didn't know what piece the girl was playing, and he couldn't tell what the girl's level was. He only knew that the girl played very well.

Judging from the reactions of the rest of the stowaways in the cabin, Ogata was not alone. Many people present had the same idea.

Almost everyone was attracted by the girl's piano sound.

Although everyone didn't know why the girl suddenly played the piano, they all kept silent and listened attentively.

The girl only played for a short while.

Only about half a minute passed, the girl stopped her hands that were plucking the strings, and then——

"Does anyone want to buy straw sandals?"

The girl put down the pipa in her arms with lightning speed, then moved a big cloth bag beside her to her body and untied it.

Inside the cloth bag are straw sandals piled up as high as a hill.

"If anyone wants to buy straw sandals, then you need to come and have a look!"

The girl grabbed a straw sandal, grabbed the left and right corners of the sandal with both hands, and pulled it hard.

"Look! I pulled the straw sandal so hard, but the straw sandal is intact!"

"The straw sandals of such good quality cost only 10 Wen!"

The girl held up the straw sandals in her palm, as if she was holding some treasure.

Ogata's expression now... can be described as dumbfounded...

Just now she looked like a fairy playing a pipa.

As a result, in an instant, he put down the pipa and started selling straw sandals. Incarnate as a straw sandal merchant.

From a fairy to a straw sandal merchant—the speed of the girl's "role switching" made Ogata dumbfounded.

——So what happened to the performance just now? Just to draw our attention...

Just as Ogata was complaining silently in his heart, the girl put down the straw sandals in her palm.

"If you don't need straw sandals, I have a good thing here..."

As the girl spoke, she picked up another package beside her.

But suddenly—the cabin door was slammed open.

A young samurai with a knife on his waist and a fierce appearance strode into the cabin.

They are the "security guards" responsible for protecting the safety of the ship, and Ogata speculates that they are probably hired ronin.

These days, the most indispensable thing is ronin. As long as you can afford the money, most of the ronin are willing to do their best for you.

After boarding the ship, Ogata counted the number of these guards, and there were 8 in total. Such a number is more than enough to guard a ship carrying more than 30 stowaways.

"Were you playing the pipa and selling straw sandals there just now?" After entering the cabin, the guard turned his attention to the girl, "Don't you know the rules of this ship? Do not make any loud noises, and selling goods like you is strictly prohibited."

"Is there still such a rule?" The girl opened her eyes in doubt.

"Then you know now."

"Why can't you sell products?" The girl seemed unconvinced,

Argue with the guard.

"Because someone once sold goods in the cabin like you, and ended up having a disagreement with a certain customer on the price of the goods. In the end, the two had a big fight, and the merchant who sold the goods was almost killed." The guard said seriously, "You guys in the cabin Those who sell goods inside are not only noisy, but also prone to troubles, so this kind of behavior of selling goods has been strictly prohibited since then."

"We have just left the shore not long ago, so if you still want to take a boat, you must obediently abide by our regulations."

"Otherwise, we'll turn back to shore now and put you back on shore."

"Yes..." Although there was still a look of resentment on her face, the girl gave in and obediently put the big cloth bag that she had just claimed to be a "good thing" but hadn't opened in time back to her side , and then rewrapped the cloth bag containing a large number of straw sandals.

"Really... It seems that Bai Taro and the others have to explain the rules of the boat to those who want to get on the boat before taking them on board."

After the guard left this displeased murmur, he quickly walked out of the cabin and closed the door.

The girl obediently obeyed the rules of "no selling of goods" and "no noise" that the guard just said, and shrank obediently in a corner of the cabin, no longer playing the piano or selling goods.

And after the guards left - no one went to the girl to buy straw sandals.

Everyone did their own thing, and returned to the state before the girl played the piano—including Ogata and A-machi.

The shoes of Ogata and the others are still usable, and there is no need to buy new shoes at all.

"It's really a...a girl with a lot of personality..." Ah-Ming thought for a long time, and only managed to describe the girl with "very personality". I'm stuck..."

"One thing to say, her method of using the sound of the piano to attract people's attention is very clever." Ogata smiled, "Just now she attracted the attention of everyone in the cabin. It's a pity that no one wants to buy shoes."

Ogata only regarded the girl's behavior just now as a small episode in the long journey.

After the girl obediently abided by the ship's rules and settled down, Xu Fang didn't pay attention to the girl anymore.

When the ship first set sail, due to the high tide, the ship was extremely bumpy, and A-Ming, who had zero resistance to "wind and waves", was once so uncomfortable that he couldn't even sit up.

In the 21st century, those modern ships will be swayed by the waves in the sea, let alone this wooden ship from the 18th century.

Nearly half of the people in the cabin developed symptoms of seasickness to varying degrees after the ship sailed out of the coast.

Some people's symptoms of seasickness are worse than that of Ah-cho, and they directly become "reverse jet fighters".

Fortunately, there are many wooden basins in the cabin.

Dingjiangwu, who helped people smuggle people across the border, probably also suffered a lot from the "seasickness of passengers".

Therefore, the cabin where Ogata and the others live is equipped with a lot of wooden basins, and before sailing, they also specially introduced to Ogata and the others that if someone wants to vomit, they can spit in these wooden basins.

Thanks to these wooden tubs, the cabin didn't become dirty, but the air smelled a little more.

It wasn't until the ship sailed into a relatively calm sea area that the seasickness symptoms of everyone, including Ah Ding, improved a little.

At this time, it happened to be noon.

"A-Machi, let's eat something." Ogata helped A-Machi up, let A-Machi sit against a wall, and then opened the package containing dry food, "What do you want to eat..."

"Just give me half a piece of jerky..." Ah-cho replied weakly.

The dried meat that Ogata and the others are bringing now is the high-quality dried meat given to them by Chanup and others before leaving the Red Moon Fortress.

These jerky meats are made with the special method of the Ainu people. They are not only delicious, but also have a long shelf life. They are especially suitable as dry food for long-distance travel.

Ogata grabbed a piece of jerky that was as long as one of his palms, and was about to twist the meat in half——

"Ok?"

Ogata raised his eyebrows, then turned his head to look behind him.

Just now, he suddenly felt that someone was watching him from behind.

Ogata turned his head and stared at his back, only to see that the owner of the line of sight hurriedly lowered his head after realizing that Ogata had turned his head.

——Why was this kid looking at me just now?

Ogata asked a puzzled question in his heart.

The owner of this line of sight is the business genius who just used a pipa to help sell straw sandals.

The girl was at most fifteen years old, and Ogata was already twenty-two this year. Calling this girl "that child" barely fit the age difference between the two.

Ogata didn't think much about it, he just thought that the girl might be too boring, so he cast his eyes randomly.

But as soon as Ogata turned his head back, he felt a gaze coming from behind him again, so he turned his head to look behind him again, and then saw the girl who hurriedly put her head under her.

This time, Ogata noticed that not long after the girl lowered her head, she kept sneaking longing eyes at Ogata... the jerky in her hand.

Atachi, whose face happened to be facing the girl, also noticed the girl's current behavior at this time.

"Does this girl want to eat our jerky?" A-Machi asked in a low voice that only she and Ogata could hear clearly.

"Probably..." Ogata looked around, and found that at this point in time, everyone else took out the dry food they were carrying and gnawed on it. Only this girl didn't move at all, and she was still sitting where she was. Take out any food.

Goo...

At this moment, an untimely "goo" sound came from the girl's belly.

The sound was not loud.

But...they happened to be heard by the two Ogata who were sitting not far from the girl.

As soon as the stomach protest sounded, the girl quickly raised her hands to cover her stomach tightly, and then buried her head so that her chin almost touched her chest as if she didn't dare to look at anyone, her cheeks and ears were visible to the naked eye The speed becomes red.

After the girl's stomach rang, Ogata and A-Machi looked away in a tacit understanding at the same time, and stopped looking at the girl, to save the girl some face.

"...Shall we give that girl something to eat?" A-Machi suggested.

"...No." Ogata shook his head, "If you just give food to her like this, it may be regarded as cheap food, which will hurt the girl's self-esteem."

After that, Ogata thought for a moment.

Then he tore the jerky in his palm into two halves, and handed half of it to Ah Ding: "You eat first. I'll go back as soon as I go."

After all, Ogata put the only half of jerky left in his palm back into the cloth bag containing the food, and then took out several brand new jerky and other dry food from the cloth bag, and wiped them all with a piece of cloth Wrap it up and put it in your arms.

After finishing all this, Ogata strode towards the girl.

"May I have a look at your straw sandals?" Ogata asked.

"Huh?" The girl raised her head and looked at Ogata.

Perhaps it was because she didn't expect that someone would come to her to buy straw sandals now, the girl's eyes were full of surprise.

The girl, still blushing from shame, stared blankly at Ogata for a while, and then replied with a face full of surprise:

"of course can!"

The girl opened the cloth bag containing the straw sandals again.

"A pair of 10 Wen, you can talk about it, the quality of these straw sandals I have is very good."

Ogata picked up a pair of straw sandals casually, and then gently tugged at them—the quality was indeed quite good.

"Did you make these straw sandals yourself?" Ogata asked.

"Yes." The girl nodded, "Every pair of straw sandals here is woven by myself. How is it? The quality is very good, right?"

"Well. The quality is really good. It's just—"

Ogata's words suddenly changed.

"I don't have any money."

"Eh?" The girl's eyes were filled with astonishment, but she quickly suppressed the astonishment in her eyes, and said hastily, "Then I can sell you a little cheaper, a pair of 8 coins..."

Before the girl finished speaking, Oo conveniently reached into his bosom and took out the food wrapped in a clean cloth.

"I only have these left on me, can I use these instead of money?"

"Huh?" The girl's eyes once again showed a look of astonishment.

But as soon as this astonishment appeared, it quickly turned into a fiery look.

She looked at the dry food in Ogata's palm with fiery eyes, as if she would pounce on him at any moment, and then hugged the dry food tightly in her arms.

Ogata then added:

"I plan to buy two pairs of straw sandals for me and my wife. Can these dry food be exchanged?"

"Of course!" The girl hurriedly said as if she was afraid that Ogata would change her words, "Let's not talk about 4 pairs, the food you have is probably enough for 6 pairs of shoes."

"Then I'll take 6 pairs."

The girl nodded hurriedly.

Ogata handed the small package of food to the girl: "May I search for suitable straw sandals by myself?"

"of course can."

Ogata pushed aside the "straw sandals mountain" and began to search for shoes suitable for him and A-Ming.

How big is A-Machi's feet? After confirming the relationship with A-Machi, Ogata found out clearly through various methods.

Ogata's shoe size is converted into a modern algorithm, and it is about 42 yards. And Acho is about 34 yards.

While Ogata was seriously looking for straw sandals suitable for him and A-Ming, the girl was holding the package of food like some kind of treasure.

He looked at the food in his arms, and then at Ogata in front of him.

After switching his gaze back and forth between Ogata and the food several times——

"Guest officer. Thank you for your patronage."

"It's been a long time since I met a customer who bought so many shoes in one go like you."

"As a token of gratitude, let me give you something!"

After finishing speaking, the girl took the food in her arms aside, and then picked up another package that was much smaller than the cloth bag containing the straw sandals.

Ogata has an impression of this package - after the girl sold her straw sandals before, she claimed that she still had a "good thing", and then picked up a package.

Later, because the guard came too timely, the girl failed to open the package in time, and did not reveal her true face under the package.

The package in front of Ogata is the "good thing" that the girl claimed before.

"Guest officer, are you interested in self-defense?"

"Self-defense?" As soon as Ogata cast his doubtful eyes on the girl, the girl opened the package - there were a bunch of books with no words on the cover inside.

"To be honest, my daughter's family has passed down a special self-defense technique from generation to generation."

"This self-defense technique has only one move: luck. Although there is only one move, it is extremely powerful, and it is an excellent self-defense skill."

"These books are the practice methods of 'Lucky Strength' that I personally made."

"The content is easy to read, and many people have a superficial grasp of 'Lucky Strength' just by reading this book I wrote."

Ogata has been stunned from the beginning just now—after changing from a "fairy" to a "straw sandal merchant", this girl has transformed again into a "martial arts cheats merchant".

The girl's identity changed so quickly that Ogata didn't know how to react for a while.

Looking at Ogata who looked astonished, the girl mistakenly thought that Ogata didn't believe what she just said, so she hurriedly added:

"I'm not that kind of liar."

"Whether it's the book or me, there are real materials."

Speaking of which, the girl rolled up the sleeve of her right arm.

After the girl rolled up the sleeve of her right arm, Ogata was surprised to find that the girl's arm was quite muscular, not the kind of weak limbs.

"Let me demonstrate the 'luck energy' to you."

After all, the girl took a deep breath, then stared straight ahead.

The young girl at this time was completely different from the somewhat nonsensical look just now.

I saw the girl staring at the front, then slowly raised her right hand, clenched her palm into a fist.

Ogata carefully noticed that the muscles in the girl's arms were moving in a strange rhythm and range.

The girl seemed to be accumulating strength, and the rhythm and amplitude of muscle vibration became faster and faster.

At last--

The girl punched the air in front of her.

Boom!

It was not like the breaking wind sound that a girl with a body like a girl can make.

Before Ogata had time to express any thoughts about the girl's punch, he suddenly heard a system sound in his mind... which he hadn't heard for a long time.

【Ding! Successfully browsed all the martial arts of the hand-to-hand combat technique "Iga Rukanshu\