....You're right. People end up forgetting some'a the details over centuries and stuff gets exaggerated... I'm not even sure I remeowmber everything correctly...

But even so. I think I want people in the future to know.

[His face scrunches up. Well, he can still tell the story, even if he doesn't remember it perfectly, right? That's better than it being forgotten; an abandoned history that will be gone once he breaks and disappears, too. He gives himself an affirming nod.] Nya...

Let's see. This story is from the Edo period. [He just assumes she knows what this means; hope Angela is familiar with Japanese history with all the terms he's about to spitball!] There was a family called the Ii that acted as the head of the ruling government's advisors. The head of the clan had a lot of sons, but in the end most of 'em died or left the clan to inherit other domains, meow...

So, because of that, the son that eventually inherited had been raised as a monk since he was little. Everynyan thought he'd be unfit, but he turned out to actually be pretty good for the job! Funny how people that weren't seen as fit end up turning out pretty okay, huh?

Anyway, that guy was called "Naosuke".