They started off discussing the grudge between Ii Naosuke and the Mito Domain.
As the conversation went on, the topic suddenly shifted to the training of Swordsmanship.
After exchanging insights on swordsmanship, the topic inexplicably shifted to the special delicacies of their respective hometowns.
Chokata and Yamanaka could be considered half-fellow countrymen, as they were both from the Northeast.
Chokata's hometown was the Shirakawa Domain in Northeast Japan, while Yamanaka's was the Sendai Domain in Northeast Japan.
However, even though Chokata's hometown was the Shirakawa Domain in the Northeast, he was born and raised in Edo and had hardly ever returned to his hometown. He couldn't speak a word of the Northeastern dialect; he could only speak the standard language of this era, which was Kantou dialect.
While everyone was deeply engrossed in conversation, a wine merchant suddenly entered the noodle shop, offering his liquor for sale.
