48 Reborn as the Eighth Son of a Village Headman in the Sengoku Period
★ 864,000 PV Forty-two years old, single. Hiroyuki, who lived in the Reiwa era, was tired of life. Work, human relationships, and anxiety about the future. One day, no longer knowing what he was living for, he was involved in a traffic accident and ended his life. —Or so it was supposed to be.
When he next woke up, he had become a baby. The year was 1530. The Sengoku period, before the introduction of firearms. The location was Sendai, Satsuma Province, in Kyushu. It was a turbulent era where the Shimazu clan was still embroiled in conflict, and powerful local families competed for power across the regions.
He was born into the family of a village headman in a small village. Because he was the eighth son, his name was Hachirou. As the youngest child, he wouldn’t inherit the house, nor could he expect any land or fortune. However, Hachirou retained the memories of his previous forty-two years of life. Cooking, …
Chapters (11)
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Chapter 11: Mid-November 1532. Hachiro, Two Years and Eleven Months Old. After the Success of the Market Business, Hachiro Studies His Father’s Ledger and Realizes They’re Short by the Equivalent of 5,000 Mon in Taxes. He Wants to Know Why.2 days ago
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Chapter 10: After the First Market of November 1532. A Conversation Between the Monk and Hachiro. “I Understand That You Want to Improve the Village, But That Alone Is Not Enough. You Must Learn About the Situation in Satsuma.”2 days ago
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Chapter 9: The Day After the First Market of November 1532. Hachiro Donates Fifty Mon to the Temple. His First Business Venture. A Gesture of Gratitude for the Trust the Monk Gave Him. He Doesn’t Want to Make Enemies.2 days ago
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Chapter 8: After the First Market of November 1532. Hachiro Explains How the 470 Mon Should Be Divided into Costs, Wages, Temple Donations, and Seed Money for the Next Venture.2 days ago
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Chapter 7: November 1532. Hachiro, Two Years and Eleven Months Old. Hachiro Stands at the Market for the First Time. Sales Total 470 Mon.2 days ago
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Chapter 6: Around October–November 1532. After Paying the Annual Tax, Hachiro Realizes the Ledger Won’t Balance in the Long Run. “Why Don’t We Sell Rice Mixed with Pickled Vegetables at the Market Held Every Half Month?” Hachiro’s First Business Venture.2 days ago
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Chapter 5: September 1532. During the Harvest, the Monk Shows Off Hachiro’s Knowledge in Front of His Father While Counting Rice Bales. For the First Time, His Father Recognizes His Ability and Begins Letting Him Read the Ledger Together.2 days ago
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Chapter 4: Summer 1532. At Two Years and Seven Months Old, Hachiro Becomes the Monk’s Favorite. After Class, He Begins Learning to Calculate the Village’s Rice Stores.2 days ago
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Chapter 3: Hachiro at Two and a Half Years Old. June 1532. Hachiro’s Goal Is to Earn Money by Selling Pickled Vegetable Mixed Rice. But First, He Needs People Who Will Understand Him. His Eyes Set on the Temple Monk.2 days ago
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Chapter 2: Six Months After Hachiro’s Birth — Gathering Information Through His Eyes and Ears. Realizing He’s in Satsuma Sendai During the Warring States Period? Recognizing That His Immediate Priorities Are Food, Clothing, and Shelter2 days ago
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Chapter 1: A Mentally Broken Middle-Aged Man, Hiroyuki, 42, Dies and Is Reborn as Hachiro — No Information, But At Least I Can Understand Japanese LOL. The Eighth Son Named Hachiro LOL.2 days ago