Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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When Kyosuke Kosaka met him, they exchanged a few pleasantries and then chatted over tea.

"My elder brother has already used the Fangwei technique to lead the other ghost soldiers and a group of Yin-Yang masters into the place where the celestial beings reside..."

"Lord Raikou will surely gain something, and it is thanks to his willingness to risk going that he is truly admirable."

"Kyosuke, stop praising yourself. Your contribution is also significant. The improved security in the suburbs these days is thanks to the Yorozuya's Onmyoji."

"The Yorozuya was established by Seimei, so it's Seimei's achievement. I can't just take credit for it."

“But Kyosuke, you have handled the affairs of these Onmyoji much better.” Minamoto no Yorihei shook his head gently.

Seimei's contributions cannot be denied.

Yorihira believes that Kyosuke Kosaka also made significant contributions to the Yorozuya.

On one hand, a memorial was submitted to His Majesty, earnestly requesting that he acknowledge the identity of the Yorozuya Onmyoji.

—Since many of these Onmyoji belong to unorthodox schools of thought, acknowledging their identities would indeed make it easier for them to carry out their actions.

The other party requested another batch of basic living supplies for food, clothing, and other necessities.

—There's no need to go into details about this. People always need to eat. It's really too much to ask of people to help deal with evil spirits and maintain public order after solving their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

It was the completion of these two things that made the suburban environment even better than before.

"It's alright, it's just something one should do."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Minamoto Noriohei.

He said that, but he wasn't really in a good mood.

Memories are resurfacing in my mind.

I remember.

That was at the very beginning of the establishment of the Yorozuya.

Although Ichiju's vassals had not yet launched an attack on Kousaka Kyosuke by slandering him, they still tried to provoke him in political matters.

Even if things go wrong, you can still annoy him.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who really didn't want the hassle, naturally asked Fujiwara Michitsuna for help.

Then, Fujiwara no Michitsuna suggested that the memorial be written in a more "sentimental" style.

As a result, it took a lot of brainpower from Kyosuke Kousaka, and in the end he simply asked Kaori and Shikibu Fuji for help.

After some polishing, the article became even more heartfelt and moving.

In the end, Master Guanbai agreed.

It seems they also took the opportunity to subtly criticize Yi Zhou.

In conclusion, political infighting remains intense.

Fortunately, the incident involving Gokou Ruri's herb gathering during her previous trip to the United States has occurred.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu had completely lost his temper, and it was unlikely that he would be involved in any more political struggles.

“You’re really modest,” Minamoto no Yorihei said with a smile. “No wonder you’re so popular, Kyosuke.”

"...Popular? If I may ask, who are the people who favor me?"

"The ladies in the palace all like you very much."

"I don't know if it's an honor, but I sincerely pray that they can find better partners."

Kousaka Kyosuke said casually.

He knows it all too well!

Few noblewomen who went to the palace to serve as ladies-in-waiting were truly well-behaved.

Furthermore, each of the female officials had received instructions from the men in their families to find a husband of high status.

They belong to the personnel with important tasks.

Kyosuke Kosaka said he didn't want to provoke anyone.

"Women like Sei Shonagon, who are simply there to see something new, are rare. Her family doesn't seem to have any intention of marrying into her family..."

By the way.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who had already begun writing to her at Sei Shonagon's explicit instruction, was well aware of many aspects of her situation.

For example, her family situation.

That is, his father, Kiyohara Gensuke, is currently serving as the provincial governor in Suo Province, and his elder brother, Kiyohara Shiki, is serving as the junior governor in Suo Province.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like they plan to develop their business in Suo Province.

The two also expressed a Buddhist-like attitude towards Sei Shonagon's marriage.

That's really strange.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Kyosuke Kosaka's attitude was that he wasn't very fond of the ladies-in-waiting in the palace.

Seemingly sensing this, Minamoto no Yorihira wisely refrained from continuing the conversation on this topic and instead casually brought up another matter.

"One of the officers in my unit just passed away today..."

"It is truly a regrettable matter. We must send someone to properly appease them. When things changed in Kyoto before, I also lost many brave subordinates, and I also sent people to appease them."

"Been taught a lesson."

"What are you saying?"

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Minamoto no Yorihei, but his inner thoughts were quite complex.

"Should we start with something like this? It doesn't seem like it's impossible."

Kaguya Shinomiya's problem still seems a bit tricky.

Let's hold off for now and make sure people don't underestimate them.

Another hour passed.

Hikigaya, who was on patrol, soon received a mission to visit the family of a deceased officer from the Outer Guard Office.

Since he was personally asked by the highest-ranking officer of the Outer Guard Office, Hikigaya could not refuse.

wrong.

To be precise, you cannot refuse any order you receive from your superiors.

Unless things are extremely unreasonable.

However, it is quite obvious that this is not unreasonable.

It's just not looking good.

"Fate is always so amazing."

Hikigaya sighed inwardly.

Back then, should I have acted a little more intimidating to avoid trouble?

Some people are indeed prone to taking advantage of others.

As she was currently an appendage of her younger sister Komachi's husband, she naturally had to behave well so as not to make Komachi look bad in front of her husband.

That's enough. Since it's all in the past, let's not dwell on it anymore.

"Hey, Eighth General Cao."

A call temporarily pulled Hachiman back to reality from his slight daze.

He looked at Ayanokouji, who seemed to have been waiting for him, with a puzzled expression.

"...You've come too."

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke asked me to go with you."

Ayanokouji, carrying a basket of offerings in each hand, said with a smile.

He was smiling on the outside, but inside he was quite helpless.

In his opinion.

The old man named Yan'an is a bit "that".

"I heard from Lord Kyosuke that this old gentleman, Gen'an, wrote a farewell song for him before he died, so Lord Kyosuke asked me to express his condolences on his behalf."

"But in fact, I just wanted to tell others that I have completely let go of what happened before, and also to remind others not to act too recklessly."

"Indeed... considering that it would be unreasonable to not make any statement, and that leaking the word would damage one's reputation, it seems to make people feel at ease."

A series of thoughts flashed through my mind.

Ayanokoji eventually developed a genuine respect for Kousaka Kyosuke.

In any case, Kyosuke Kousaka's behavior was appropriate and perfect.

Ayanokoji could only admire him.

Of course, he didn't forget to comfort his comrade-in-arms, Hachiman.