There was a genuinely pleased air about Yoshitsugu after he heard that response.
"Don't think it a bad thing, because it should remain attached to him. Just not for the reasons he'd like. I'm sure Mitsunari would love to believe that he's sly and mysterious, but it's not so."
After all, hidden behind that awkward and abrasive personality was an astoundingly pure heart and kind nature that made it practically impossible for Mitsunari to be anything close to a mystery. No doubt the people of the future would speak ill of him, what with the Tokugawa being the ones to win the war, but for Yoshitsugu that really didn't matter. Those who cared for Mitsunari knew the truth, and that was that.
Though how Mitsunari would feel about his 'legacy' was a different matter. He'd be outraged at all the positive things no doubt said about Ieyasu, that much was certainly true.
"In fact, the nickname is his because he looks like a fox. Isn't that interesting?"
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"Don't think it a bad thing, because it should remain attached to him. Just not for the reasons he'd like. I'm sure Mitsunari would love to believe that he's sly and mysterious, but it's not so."
After all, hidden behind that awkward and abrasive personality was an astoundingly pure heart and kind nature that made it practically impossible for Mitsunari to be anything close to a mystery. No doubt the people of the future would speak ill of him, what with the Tokugawa being the ones to win the war, but for Yoshitsugu that really didn't matter. Those who cared for Mitsunari knew the truth, and that was that.
Though how Mitsunari would feel about his 'legacy' was a different matter. He'd be outraged at all the positive things no doubt said about Ieyasu, that much was certainly true.
"In fact, the nickname is his because he looks like a fox. Isn't that interesting?"