FOR KIMI | treasure trading.

[whipped]

[ you know what's great? deals. deals are great, especially when they end in good things for both sides... though he only really cares because mutual profit meant things were less likely to explode in hanbei's face.

right now, though? he's not too sure what matsunaga hisahide wants from him ( or the toyotomi, to be more accurate. ), considering they've already struck their deal. though he has an inkling, artifact-loving as matsunaga is. ]

You want something more, Hisahide-dono? [ hands behind his back, all pleasant. ]

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[artifact]

Systems of appraisal differ from person to person. But if you understand its worth, then we are at an understanding.

[Hisahide's getting bored here, Takenaka Hanbei's so troublesome to deal with. But Hisahide is a man of patience, despite being a man of his whims. All those yummy artifacts in the Toyotomi treasury. Hanbei should be thankful that Hisahide picked a rather tame item by his standards.]

[whipped]

[ if hanbei wasn't short on time, this entire thing would be simple. matsunaga hisahide was a bit of an unpredictable thing, sometimes, and hanbei didn't quite like dealing with unpredictable things. though he could respect that. ]

Is that all?

[artifact]

Are you offering any more? I am an easily sated man after all.

[Chuckle. He just wants those blades. They would make excellent additions to his collection. He has time to raid the stores of the Toyotomi at a later date.]

[whipped]

You'll get what we promised, and Tokuzen-in Sadamune. [ ah, well. small things... in the face of bigger things. he'll give a glance to a soldier at the side, to get that for matsunaga. pleasant.

lightheartedly: ] It's for that very reason I would hate to spoil you.

[artifact]

[A soft cough to clear his throat. Was that a reference to the fact that Hanbei was running out of time? Or was it a throwaway gesture that meant nothing at all? But that was followed immediately by an amused sound. Efficient, this army was.]

[whipped]

[ ... way to make things awkward, matsunaga. hanbei glances up to him and barely resists a slight narrowing of his eyes, but fortunately he's good at avoiding things like that. ]

Is something wrong?

[artifact]

I enjoy these displays of efficiency. I perhaps, had a moment of levity not appropriate for our exchange.

[He gives Hanbei a smile, the kind of smile that speaks volumes about what he's thinking at the moment. Yes what he said was true but at the same time, he knows that it ruffled your feathers. But not like he's going to admit it actually ruffled your feathers.]

[whipped]

... Of course.

[ . . . hanbei is going to ignore attempts at picking at his patience. or. well. at least try to ignore those things.

he'll let hisahide have his fun. ]

But this is the Toyotomi army, Hisahide-dono. [ a return smile. ] I hope you didn't expect anything else.

[artifact]

[Getting under people's skin: It's what he does best. You should know that by now, Hanbei. He is of course, the person who showed the barest amount of mercy to Hideyoshi all those years ago because Keiji Maeda was being an annoyance.]

Expectations do not breed actual practice, in most instances. This world has disappointed me time and time again.

[There it is, that glint in his eyes again. It seems to be amusement but then again, you never really know with him.]

Perhaps... then I can bring myself to raise my expectations, Takenaka.

[whipped]

[ he knows that too well, but the illness is just such an easy button to press. ]

There is no need to concern yourself. [ he tilts his head downwards, slightly. not a bow at all. ] The Toyotomi will reshape that world.