Yagyū Jūbei Clears Misunderstandings

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On the second day of the Mori Tournament, before matches had officially started, Yagyū Jūbei approached Ryūzaki Sanosuke and asked for a moment of his time. Having spoken to her sister, Yagyū Munefuyu the previous night, Jūbei had handily done away with all her previous misconceptions. Now aware that the Hashinara were not her enemy, nor the enemy of her master, she offered an apology. It was her desire to reunite with Tachibana Muneshige as soon as possible, and so she would be starting on a pilgrimage to The Palace of the Firebird immediately.

Sanosuke was, of course, pleased to hear that the misunderstanding had been cleared up. However, he cautioned Jūbei against hastily beginning so long a journey. After consulting briefly with Hashinara Yoshitakatomo, he was able to confirm that the Tachibana Clan's assignment at the Palace was not meant to be a permanent one. As Muneshige was likely to be given other quarters in fair time, he invited Jūbei to stay at Nijō Castle for the interim. The young kensei, unfailingly polite, accepted his offer graciously. In return for his hospitality, she surely wouldn't mind being asked a favor or two on ocassion.