Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"He lost his armor and weapons, and he still has the nerve to survive? He's got real courage."

"Sujing, you're so sharp-tongued. Didn't they just provide some useful information?"

"Let a woman who can't even lift a knife go? She might as well be dead."

"Then he'd have to commit seppuku."

"Seppuku?"

"I heard it's a popular way to die these days, but nobody has actually tried it."

"It must have been something I heard from Kyoto Port again, a whole bunch of weird stuff."

Su Jing scoffed.

He was thinking about whether he should ask the people of Kyoto Port who had settled in the manor.

The perspective shifts to Su Chang's side.

Su Chang, who was holding Cai Yu, did not immediately go to find her sister Su Yi.

She understands her sister so well!

"If I tell my sister, she'll definitely scold me, and then she won't allow it, so I'll wait until things are over at noon before telling her."

Su Chang thought to herself with delight.

The girl named "Iroha Isshiki," who was being held by Su Chang, had a terrible headache.

They moved to Kyoto from a poor, remote area with their father and mother, only to be robbed by demons.

Is this some kind of cruel joke played on her by fate?

So painful.

I thought I would have a slightly better life after coming to Kyoto, but instead I encountered such a bizarre thing?

Iroha Isshiki almost burst into tears.

Even though she didn't like attending classes, she was still very clear that in ancient times, armor and weapons were more important than human life.

Perhaps, in this era, an Onmyoji is more important than these inanimate objects?

Unfortunately, Isshiki Hachiman did not face this situation.

The situation she faced was—

Due to the clan's financial difficulties, they are preparing to "expel" some members from the clan.

To remove someone's surname means to remove their surname from someone who already has one.

In that case, they wouldn't be considered one of our own, and naturally, they wouldn't need any subsidies.

Unfortunately, my father was one of them.

Unexpectedly, the main family in Kyoto began recruiting various combat personnel.

My father, who is quite experienced and has excellent calculation skills, was elected.

Then~

Iroha Isshiki believed that the future would get better and better.

But reality is too harsh!

She was so thin it almost brought tears to my eyes—no, it already did!

In short, they were ruthlessly robbed by evil spirits, and their once proud and arrogant group was reduced to utterly defeated...

To be honest, this seems quite lucky.

At least it was a robbery-inducing demon, not a man-eating demon.

Even so, the food was ruthlessly stolen.

I don't know whether I should praise Kyoto's tradition that demons don't eat people but only rob, or what I should say.

The color of the feathers is so confusing.

"Don't those evil spirits eat people?" Su Chang suddenly asked.

Iroha Isshiki hurriedly said, "They only took our weapons, equipment, and food—we tried to resist, but they were too strong..."

Su Chang shook her head.

"It doesn't matter. The evil spirits are too strong, and we can't fight back. So let's give up these material possessions for now and try to pass on important information to others. Like that woman who was just mocking you, she can fight several evil spirits with one hand. Of course, I think you shouldn't give up."

My husband also said that we should try to see things from other people's perspectives.

For example, my cousin Sujing.

She was already quite skilled in martial arts, so it's no exaggeration to say that she was unwilling to give in to the evil spirits who were robbing her, and that she fought back to the point of risking her life.

If it were Su Chang in the past, it would probably have been the same.

But conditions are better now.

When Su Chang felt that she lacked the strength to face the difficulties before her, it was reasonable for her to take a step back.

Naturally, Su Chang did not try to persuade Su Jing to do so.

Everyone has their own stance.

People with different positions will definitely treat things differently.

"...Lady Su Chang, your level of thought is truly too high!"

Ichiro Yu looked at Su Chang with adoration.

She truly admires him!

That's right, that's it!

Trying to fight back against an evil spirit you can't possibly defeat will only result in casualties, which is definitely not worth it.

However, those in positions of power would never think that far ahead.

They would only think, why not fight the evil spirits?

"Haha, I've also noticed that I'm getting smarter and smarter!"

"hey-hey……"

Iroha Isshiki also quickly smiled.

And they try to ignore the statement that "I was originally smart".

In this life, one must not be too attached to certain things.

Only in this way can one live happily and attain happiness.

"Iroha, do your best!"

Iroha silently cheered herself up.

In his mind, he imagined himself as a guide, leading Su Chang and the others to defeat the evil spirit.

Soon after, Su Chang arrived around Seven Horn Mountain with a colorful feather.

They soon reunited with Yaodao-hime and Shiro, who were nearby.

The perspective shifts back to the Yokai Market—

Kyosuke Kousaka and Kagura explained the movements of the Genji army to the surrounding monsters.

It took quite a bit of effort before the panicked monsters finally became somewhat skeptical.

Kyosuke Kosaka's forehead veins bulged, and he pulled Kagura aside, too lazy to pay any more attention to her.

"They act this way because they are afraid."

Kagura spoke slowly.

Kyosuke Kosaka rubbed his throbbing brow:

"The right thing to do is not to listen to rumors, not to believe rumors, and not to spread rumors."

In places with stricter local control, all these monsters who keep spreading rumors would be arrested without any qualms.

"Kyosuke, didn't you say that most yokai are slow-thinking?"

"So you have to use your brain more. Your brain isn't for ramming people or fighting, it's for thinking. Let's go to the newspaper office."

Kyosuke Kosaka led Kagura's soft little hand toward the newspaper office.

If you're feeling really upset right now, you might as well write something in the newspaper to rant about the monsters!

Upon arriving at the newspaper office, Kyosuke Kousaka began writing, while the other Amanojaku were busy preparing.

They're preparing to print it to make money.

Since the newspapers produced by Kyosuke Kousaka usually contain a lot of interesting facts, the monsters are willing to buy them.

"Oh dear, another newspaper article. It seems like he's writing it with sheer force of will."

A soft, magnetic female voice rang out.

A silver-haired woman walked over.