[... but, in order to shine his own light, would that not mean he also had to overshadow the sun?
It is with thoughtful silence that Mitsuhide responds, suddenly taking a renewed interest in his bow of rice as though that could buy him some time. In all honesty, he, too, was very much frustrated; he felt disgusted at his own incompetence, at how he kept failing to meet his master's expectations, and yet he genuinely did not what else to offer. Nobunaga has his everything - his strength, his loyalty and utmost devotion.
The bit about having no vision of his own, however, did catch his interest, if only in a puzzling way. For someone who wished to unite the land, wasn't it better to have followers who shared his ideals, rather than oppose them?]
I apologize for my unsatisfactory performance, my lord. I shall strive to take your wisdom to heart. [It's a small compromise, but also the best he could do at the moment. Nobunaga was a genius, and if the man wanted something else from him, if he thought his potential hadn't been explored in full, then he was probably right.
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It is with thoughtful silence that Mitsuhide responds, suddenly taking a renewed interest in his bow of rice as though that could buy him some time. In all honesty, he, too, was very much frustrated; he felt disgusted at his own incompetence, at how he kept failing to meet his master's expectations, and yet he genuinely did not what else to offer. Nobunaga has his everything - his strength, his loyalty and utmost devotion.
The bit about having no vision of his own, however, did catch his interest, if only in a puzzling way. For someone who wished to unite the land, wasn't it better to have followers who shared his ideals, rather than oppose them?]
I apologize for my unsatisfactory performance, my lord. I shall strive to take your wisdom to heart. [It's a small compromise, but also the best he could do at the moment. Nobunaga was a genius, and if the man wanted something else from him, if he thought his potential hadn't been explored in full, then he was probably right.
The problem was to figure out how to do it.]