Episode 9(Rerun)

Everyone's Reactions

The setup where Tokiyori hides his true birth and name, while Fubuki conceals her origins, serves as a great foreshadowing for the two names of Uesugi and Nagao merging into one. It really gets me excited for the birth of the strongest warrior of the Sengoku era! Aya-ko praised the "Cowardly Sword" as amazing, but Tokiyori getting a cute injury—ribs fractured from being hugged by his allies—is so typical of him. I also loved how Jiro’s "Roam the hell touching demons" and Shizuku’s "Watch the eyeball snake get swallowed whole" lines perfectly captured the vibe of this episode. The Shoukan-dono seems to have shifted her perspective after encountering light, so I can’t wait to see how her bond with Tokiyori resolves in next week’s Episode 10 on June 19th. While the limits of divided inheritance and the strategy-nerd-worthy developments are fun, this episode was ultimately heartwarming, focusing on the journey of Tokiyori and Fubuki.