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Nobunaga is amused by her boldness and urges his page to return the sentiments. Ranmaru feels there are still many circumstances they need to consider for their life together, yet he gladly accepts her feelings. She had been granted her elder's permission to leave the village and is simultaneously acting as the envoy for the Oda-Iga alliance.

Upon hearing the news, Ranmaru openly states his earnest devotion to her and proposes. His Yumeakari route has Hotaru try to bond with Ranmaru.

Within the first week of the story, she happens to see him training and opens with small chat. His cold reply encourages her to try again as Shichisuke. This time Ranmaru greets her with a smile and offers to train with him. They work up a sweat so the page invites his comrade to wash up with him. Hotaru fails to fib her way out of a refusal and asks permission to talk with Ranmaru in private. Once inside his room, she lifts her transformation and apologetically explains the truth to him.

The page is left dumbstruck by the revelation and asks her to leave him be to swallow the knowledge. Hotaru returns to the training grounds the next day and overhears two pages discussing Ranmaru's odd change in behavior. He is training alone to avoid meeting Shichisuke, the duo wondering if something went astray in their friendship.

Hotaru decides to ask Nobunaga for advice and goes to the main keep to visit him. Since it is the middle of the day, Ranmaru is on duty and averts his eyes away from her. Nobunaga had heard the rumors about Ranmaru and easily permits her request to bond with the page when time permits. Though the spearman protests, Nobunaga advises his page to gain a friend and learn to work with other people's support.

Nobunaga departs for a walk leaving Ranmaru alone with Hotaru. He begrudgingly confesses that he thought of Shichisuke as a true friend, a proud warrior who he could trust to cover his back. His illusions were crushed once the deception was explained by her.

Hoping to cheer him, Hotaru offers to be friends with him by stating that her personality and character are still the same as Shichisuke. Ranmaru refuses, unsure of her fake identity as a princess, kunoichi spells, and shady background to wholeheartedly believe her. She is adamant, insisting that she will find some way to prove her honesty to him.

He escapes the conversation with an awkward dismissal. Rikimaru, Ranmaru's youngest brother, loudly whines for his older brothers to search for an expensive writing brush he dropped within the garden's pond.

Hotaru happens to overhear the elder siblings' admonishment and introduces herself to Ranmaru's brothers. After she learns what had happened, Ranmaru cuts their conversation short by reminding his siblings to return to patrol. He reluctantly promises to find the brush for Rikimaru and curtly excuses himself away from Hotaru.

Left to her own devices, Hotaru decides to help by transforming into a frog to navigate the pond's murky bank. She finds the brush and gives it to Ranmaru. He inquires her method of search and suspects her of an ulterior motive, thinking she intends to blackmail them. Hotaru chimes that she merely wanted to be helpful to Ranmaru and hopes Rikimaru will be pleased. She bids him good day before he can reply. Oito announces Ranmaru's presence in the Akechi manor the next day. He formally announces his thanks on behalf of his brother before presenting her colored letter paper with heavy-handed grace.

She takes his gift in her room, happy to know that he chose it with her in mind. Ranmaru gives into curiosity and inquires about the transformation she used to fetch the brush, regretting his words once she states she turned into a frog. Hotaru mistakes his puckering fright for puzzlement and demonstrates her ability to prove her words and to thank him for the paper.

It isn't until her frog form hops closer towards him that she learns his perspective and apologizes in her princess form. She swears to keep his greatest fear a secret and gladly explains a bit of her true past to compensate. Astonished to learn about her years of training, Ranmaru begins to respect the power of her transformations.

When he leaves her, it is with a lighter air than the last few days. Though she has been granted a day off for the lantern viewing festivities, Hotaru wishes to join Ranmaru's all day patrol of the city streets.

He respects her wishes after hearing her determination to protect the people and escorts her while she is Kikyou. The day goes without incident until a bandit steals from one of the stalls. Ranmaru instructs her to wait for him and bolts after the vagrant by himself. Remembering Nobunaga's words about his page, Hotaru joins the pursuit after she morphs into Shichisuke. She catches up to him just in time to save him from another bandit. She struggles to beat the assailant into submission until Ranmaru reinforces her.

Ranmaru patronizes her for going against him yet realizes his own rudeness for failing to thank her. He tells her to wait for him at the river while he works with the night patrol to apprehend the ruffians.

She reverts to her Kikyou disguise when he finds her. She congratulates him for doing his job, yet Ranmaru solemnly blames himself of overconfidence. He would have been a victim to the bandits without her aid. They are alone by the river so he requests for her to return to her true kunoichi form.

Once she does, Ranmaru fondly bashes his fist with hers. He confesses to have been too concerned with outward appearances and is finally assured that her heart is no different than Shichisuke. The page warmly answers her request for friendship with his own, hoping that they can work together to protect Nobunaga and Azuchi.

Hotaru gleefully accepts. As a sign of their renewed bonds, they spend the rest of the night doing rounds together. Akatsuki is on the loose and Hotaru is given a mission to retrieve it. In spite of herself, Hotaru can't bring herself to forgive her failure to defeat the bandit two nights prior. She wakes early in the morning to practice at the training grounds as Shichisuke. Ranmaru is already training and offers to spar together with his friend. Hotaru is pleased to renew their old bonds since she enjoyed progressing with him.

The page remorses his past temperament towards her and promises to make up for his errors. Both share their feelings of inadequacy and open admiration for one another's strengths, amazed to hear their thoughts coincide.

News of Ranmaru capturing the two bandits spreads with the warriors and pages in Azuchi Castle. Everyone is congratulating him on his feat and Ranmaru is rewarded a fine coat for his efforts. He stumbles with faint enthusiasm. When Hotaru gives her private well wishes for his boost in fame, he shares his guilt for having it.

He receives public merit only because the duo had worked together. Hotaru is fine without the praise, treasuring Ranmaru's appreciation and concern for her. She inspects the coat he received and asks him to take pride in it.

Bashful when she comes close to him, Ranmaru scoots away and gives in to her opinion. The page hopes to find a way to properly express his gratitude to her and spends a day walking in the city searching for a present.

While lamenting on his inability to find one that suits her, he sees Hotaru in her princess disguise being accosted by two ruffians. The townsfolk are too afraid of their presence to intervene. Ranmaru steps in to her rescue and frightening them away by declaring the princess's reputation.

A crowd surrounds the couple to congratulate the young man's bravery. Embarrassed by the unwanted attention, Ranmaru takes Hotaru's hand and runs away from the cheers.

She thanks him when they arrive to a secluded alleyway. In his worry, he patronizes her to be more aware of her disguises' limitations and to learn to run away. Hotaru wonders his reasons for being there, thinking that he must have been sent on some errand.

Bashful, he hurriedly excuses himself. Three days later, Hotaru is stopped by Ranmaru before the main keep. She grants his wish to come to his room, revert to her kunoichi self, and close her eyes. When he gives her his approval to open them, Hotaru sees herself wearing an expensive overcoat. Ranmaru nervously explains that the gift is way of thanking her, explaining that he did his best to find a gift which best suited the real her by himself.

He has never shopped for a woman before and is unsure if it pleases her. She is delighted by his thoughtfulness and promises to always treasure it. If she has the leisure to be herself, she will wear it. His bashfulness with her glee surprises him, almost as much as his momentary thought of dreading her using it while she marries another man.

Boumaru and Rikimaru arrive in Hotaru's room the next morning, bringing an invitation to a spontaneous banquet in the main keep. Ranmaru has been put in charge of managing the food and drinks.

Wishing to see her friend's progress firsthand, Hotaru asks to be escorted to Ranmaru doing his preparations. The brothers are puzzled but bring Hotaru to Ranmaru. His heart skips a beat to hearing her faith in him, but he recovers and explains the necessity of the ceremonies to her. While Ranmaru oversees the plates with Rikimaru, Boumaru is entrusted to entertain Hotaru with some chitchat.

Once the banquet begins Nobunaga is pleased by his page's newfound maturity and compliments him during the appetizer stage of the banquet. When Ranmaru leaves, the Oda lord goes into depth with his praise to Hotaru. He looks forward to have the page grow into a worthy castle lord someday. Realizing that Hotaru's friendship with Ranmaru has changed him for the better, Nobunaga commends her and hopes she will continue to support him. She accepts with exuberance and keeps the Oda lord's expectations a secret from the page.

By nightfall the same day, Hotaru has lost track of time in her princess disguise. Before she can return to the Akechi manor to give the maids peace of mind, Ranmaru comes running towards her with an invitation to train with him. He wants to spar with her in her kunoichi form since the late hours can help obscure her from eavesdroppers.

Although she accepts, she bashfully has to explain that returning to the manor together in her current form would give the mistaken impression that they are going on late night tryst.

He stutters that they can meet within the eastern forest once she is ready. Ranmaru calls out to her when he spots her hopping in the trees. He swears to protect Nobunaga and Azuchi Castle in earnest, and Hotaru questions the prospect of being promoted to a castle lord.

The page explains that his master had mentioned plans for him to inherit his father's previous station, Kanayama Castle, yet the idea is unnerving to him. He proclaims his only desire is to stay faithful to his childhood dream.

Aware of the many expectations placed upon him, Hotaru wishes to help her friend by advising him to think beyond his narrow scope. When he attempts to cut her off, Hotaru challenges him: if she wins their night spar, he must let her continue. She does but her final jumping blow causes her to lose her balance.

Hotaru catches her fall above a toppled Ranmaru, oblivious to his blush and inquiring for injuries. The kunoichi apologizes for her rudeness yet voices her opinions about his future. She believes she would be killing any potential within him if he were to forever be a page. Hotaru believes he has the qualities to become a fine samurai due to her observations of their friendship.

Unable to give her a direct answer, Ranmaru excuses himself. He spends the next three days mulling over her words. Boumaru and Rikimaru worry about his sullen mood and pay him a nightly visit. His brothers would gladly support him becoming a lord yet admit they are happy with their current position. They figure that Ranmaru is only considering the prospect seriously because the Akechi princess brought it up, egging that she must be dear to him.

Through his embarrassment, Ranmaru inwardly admits he must have been too happy with the present to ever consider another path for himself; he then spends the night brooding on the reasons why he is compelled to spend his future with Hotaru. Before Hotaru fights in the martial arts tournament, Ranmaru escorts her to bridge outside the castle to clarify his thoughts to her.

He will consider becoming a lord after the current rebel is apprehended, convincing himself that becoming a lord could still contribute to Nobunaga's dream of peace. Hotaru realizes she has no impending goals for herself when he asks her and apologizes for chastising him earlier.

Moved by her concerns, Ranmaru tries to request for the kunoichi to join him but botches his delivery. He timidly sets aside his proposal for another time. Witnesses of Hotaru throwing the kunai during the martial arts tournament accuse her of being the enemy spy.

Ranmaru knows better and assigns his brothers to replace his guard near Nobunaga. He leaves the immediate premise at once to search for the suspiciously absent Hanbei, finding him at a garden pond far from the training grounds. Hanbei's alibi is that he felt ill shortly before the incident and had excused himself. Hanbei finds a scroll and letter that conspires to end Nobunaga's life, insisting they both originate from the Iga ninja. In the heat of the moment, Ranmaru slips about his knowledge of the Shield of Azuchi by defending Shichisuke's innocence.

Hanbei rationalizes that his sentiments should not cloud his judgment in their dire situation. Staying reluctantly true to his duty, Ranmaru delivers the questionable scroll and letter to Nobunaga. Later that day, a public hearing is held to discuss Iga's involvement.

Ranmaru soon loses his temper against the accusations he hears against Hotaru, proclaiming that the damning evidence will do nothing to quench his faith in the Shield of Azuchi. He unabashedly protects her name with earnest praise of her character.

When the warriors echo Hanbei's earlier deterrent, Ranmaru remains adamant. He will stake his life on finding the true culprit and will not stomach any other insults directed towards his friend. Hotaru, who is discreetly watching the affair from afar, is touched by his zeal and affection for her. Nobunaga is impressed by his page's determination and tells his retainers to keep an eye on the situation.

When Hotaru returns to the Akechi manor, she receives Mitsuhide's trust and permission to search for the enemy spy. Without any leads, the two youths meet discretely outside the castle a day later at nightfall. The page complements her for being strong in the face of pressure, and learns he is wrong when a frightened Hotaru rushes into his chest for a comforting embrace.

She reveals she had heard the public hearing and his words alone gave her the strength to keep going. Ranmaru warmly admits he was being impulsive and hopes to clear her name. The duo quickly regain their wits to focus on the present. Hotaru confesses her suspicions of Kanbei and her foiled attempt to expose him. She asks him to think back on his side of events. Ranmaru remembers that Hanbei had somehow identified the scroll to be of ninja origin. He recalls his earlier chat with Hotaru regarding ninja scrolls being disguised as standard ones and wonders how the strategist could identify it from a single glance.

Hanbei overhears their conversation and decides to put his final plan into effect before the two youths expose him. Meanwhile, Hotaru transforms into a bird back to Azuchi Castle and Ranmaru demands to see Hanbei at the Hashiba manor. Since he is absent, he wishes to share the news at the main keep. On the way, they overhear the night patrol struggling against Hanbei's pack of wild hounds. Ranmaru is briefed and orders for the patrol to report the emergency to the main keep.

He promises to keep them at bay to protect Nobunaga. After they leave, Hotaru lifts her transformation and defends Ranmaru's back against the mob. The numbers appear dominating so Ranmaru asks her to report to Nobunaga while he stays behind. She agrees and is intercepted by Hanbei who confesses that he is the one manipulating the horde. Hotaru swiftly beats him into submission and orders for him to halt the dogs. Ranmaru apprehends him and demands to know his motive for endangering their lives.

Hanbei answers with his honest desire for Hideyoshi's leadership, lamenting that he has forever lost his chance. Hotaru and Ranmaru bring Hanbei in for questioning. Before Nobunaga proclaims his judgment, Ranmaru interrupts with a plea to spare Hanbei.

He recognizes the strategist's heartfelt loyalty to his liege is no different from the devotion he has for Nobunaga. Claiming to be moved by Ranmaru's determination and compassion, Nobunaga announces his usual punishment from other character routes.

When the official proceedings are finished, his page rejoices and thanks him. Hotaru learns of Kanbei's innocence after the fact and sees the Hashiba army depart together several days later. One afternoon afterwards, Hotaru transforms into Shichisuke in an attempt to join Ranmaru for training. She becomes sheepish accepting his invitation to train since his behavior over the last month awakened a deeper intimacy for him. The pages believe that Shichisuke is the Shield of Azuchi and commend him for his bravery.

Ranmaru is miffed when they attempt to take Shichisuke sparring with them. Their commotion embarrasses Hotaru and she runs away from them. She does train with the page later that night in private. In their leisure, Ranmaru shares his plans to accept Nobunaga's offer to become a castle lord. Hotaru congratulates him yet feels she would be lonely without him, apologizing for the unwanted hindrance her feelings may impose on him. Adoring her dilemma leaving him, Ranmaru gently embraces her and confesses his sincere affections for her.

He wants no one else beside him and asks her to join him proper. She accepts his proposal. Several years later, Ranmaru becomes the lord of Kanayawa Castle and Hotaru marries him. The couple dress in the expensive robes they had purchased for one another during their time at Azuchi Castle.

Hotaru worries that the preparations for the commemorative banquet may be going awry, yet Ranmaru would rather dote on his wife. He looks forward to announcing the news of their union to the public.

His downloadable scenario takes place on a night after the couple reconcile their feelings. They have finished their patrol around Azuchi Castle and sit in awkward silence within Ranmaru's quarters.

He snaps to attention when she tries to excuse herself and apologizes for his nervousness being alone with her. Hotaru burns incense in an attempt to soothe him. Its fragrance perplexes him with the sudden urge to touch her. She can tease him, encourage him, or stutter before Ranmaru hugs her. He is surprised to be instantly relaxed holding her and repeats his intimacy for her.

Oda Nobunaga Den has Ranmaru appear during the late chapters of the game as Nobunaga's diligent servant outside of battle. He reports the latest news and follows his lord's orders. If the player follows the historical route, they can witness his death at Honnoji. Ranmaru's appeal in his design is that his sword should look longer and bigger than his body. To make this visual clearer to the audience, they envisioned Ranmaru as having a line drawn across the back of his body.

His body shape was slimmed down to make an attractive silhouette for this concept. The result made him look effeminate, younger, and "cuter" than some developers originally planned. His second design kept these concepts and accented his outfit with white to express his inner spirit. His charm point is his clothed leg guards, which were made to look like loose socks.

His fourth design was ordered to make him be a young swordsman "who looks like Ushiwakamaru ". The cape from his second outfit in the first title was brought back for this one. His charm point is that his cape cannot hide bare thighs from the back view and his new bangs.

Katsuki Onda drew his concepts in this title. Ranmaru is a naturally naive and selfless person who thinks first of his Lord's safety above all else, willing to put his life on the line and even die for his lord.

His loyalty is such that he would discard his personal morals if it were to mean his lord's will is carried out. His talents, manner and appearance are highly valued by Nobunaga, and the two share a close relationship, Ranmaru standing ever vigilant at his lord's side.

Other characters, such as Hideyoshi and Nouhime, worry about Ranmaru's self-sacrificing nature when it comes to his lord, and in later titles Nobunaga tells Ranmaru he must "keep moving forward", as if to foreshadow his death at Honnoji and that Ranmaru must live on after him.

In spite of this, more often than not, Ranmaru dies defending his lord. Though loyal first and foremost to his lord, he does have good relations with others, such as Gracia, Hanbei, Toshiie, and Aya. He is close friends in particular with Gracia, to the extent that in his story in Sengoku Musou 3 XL, Nobunaga can detect how badly he wants to save her after defending his lord at Honnoji, and thus orders him to leave him to die and save her.

In the first game he is also friendly with Mitsuhide, who acts as his mentor, and is torn between serving his lord and remaining loyal to his longtime teacher. However, in subsequent titles, he appears to hold no special thoughts for Mitsuhide, in spite of his close friendship with his daughter. Ranmaru's incredibly effeminate appearance often leads others to mistake him for a woman, and some that know his gender tease him for his appearance.

Either reaction to his looks fluster him to no end, as he sees himself as a manly warrior first and foremost. He also shows filial piety towards his father, who he grieves over the loss of and eagerly seeks to avenge by slaying his killer, Nagamasa Azai. Fanart by Metalinu Pixiv Ranmaru spent most of his life as an attendant to legendary Japanese feudal lord Nobunaga Oda, who plays a prominent role in both the Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi series.

Fanart by Maou Alba original source no longer accessible, via Danbooru As well as this going on in society at the time, artists of various descriptions also felt free to depict figures engaging in homosexual love. Samurai Warriors 4 artwork But I digress.

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Because of his character, he became one of the respectable characters known in Japanese history. Mori Ranmaru An unusually beautiful, skilled, and talented warrior. Mori Ranmaru Early Years As a young man, he became the student of Akechi Mitsuhide since they were both under the services of the Saito clan.

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