Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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To be precise, Mountain Rabbit and Yingcao have already done so.

At the very least, they would occasionally speak up to comfort the quarreling monsters and mediate conflicts between them.

"Alright, that's enough about that. Let's get going."

Kyosuke Kosaka skipped over the slightly heavy work-related issues, and his tone became more relaxed.

Then, the group set off for the area where the monsters lived.

And there, today, a group of human women followed the Blue Lantern to this place.

Aoandon acted swiftly after accepting Kikyo Kushida's request yesterday, and even with a festival happening today, she still diligently completed her task.

The female representative is Hayasaka Ai, who is a shrine maiden at the Oitsuki Shrine and a student at the modern-day Shuchiin Academy. She has good relationships with her classmates and alumni in both the modern and contemporary eras, and was therefore specially invited to participate.

Hayasaka Ai is under a lot of pressure because of this.

She clearly wanted to go sightseeing with Kaguya-sama, who also came to this world...

"Women's rights are a big problem in this era, and I really don't want to get involved."

Hayasaka Ai thought helplessly.

While I certainly sympathize with many women in difficult circumstances, this issue could have very negative consequences if blown out of proportion.

I hope the performance on the projection screen starts soon, so we can talk about it like watching TV, and the atmosphere won't get too intense. After all, from what I understand, the female yokai's mindset is quite similar to that of a modern independent woman…

523. Gathering/Host from Shuchiin/Band Competition

"The performance will begin at 9:00 AM."

"Yes, it will be 9 AM soon."

Inside a uniquely styled courtyard house, some monsters were chatting.

Knowing that she was being subtly urged to take the lead in the meeting, Aoandon shifted her gaze from the paper documents and lightly swept her eyes over the newly arrived yokai and humans.

"Take a quick look at the intelligence we just investigated."

With just one sentence, Aoandon waved her hand and passed the newly typed and printed sheets of paper to each person.

Everyone had no choice but to patiently watch on.

But a moment later, the sound of a fist slamming on the table rang out!

A random survey of 20 couples revealed that nearly half of them engaged in domestic violence! What terrifying men!

"This is still a random survey; the probability might be much higher than this."

"How despicable it is to vent all your frustrations on vulnerable women! How can someone like that be liked?"

Most of the female monsters who attended the meeting were very angry.

The female human, who seemed more like a background figure, watched this scene with a strange feeling in her heart.

As the representative, Hayasaka Ai was well aware of this.

"Domestic violence occurs in more than 20% of cases in the modern world, let alone in this era."

This era was feudal, where male superiority and female inferiority were normal, and it was not surprising that men treated women casually.

"...but some women are the ones who actively commit violence."

Seeing that the monsters were making more and more noise, Azhi finally pointed out some things that had been overlooked.

The fox demon Yu Xiao frowned as she looked at the information: "While this is rare, it's still a minority. The type you're describing consists of women who have practiced martial arts, which is already scarce in the manor."

The prominent surname "Qin" made Yu Xiao feel quite uneasy.

If every girl knew martial arts like these women from the Qin family, would their husbands still dare to be arrogant?

“The reason for the beating is quite interesting,” Aoandon said with amusement. “All the wives on this side of the paper want to take concubines, and then the wives who have a good reputation in the outside world take action.”

Someone continued, "But in reality, most of them were husbands taking concubines."

"What happened to the men who didn't take concubines?" Yu Xiao asked curiously.

"It seems like I ate a lot of nourishing food in the days that followed, and my walking has been a bit strange..."

"Eh? What do you mean?"

Yu Xiao wanted to ask more, but then she noticed that her older sister, Maya, who was with her this time, was secretly tugging at her clothes.

This seemed to be a signal for her to stop asking questions.

Meanwhile, on the field, some humans and monsters who vaguely understood what was going on all had strange expressions.

Aoandon chuckled softly, breaking the strange atmosphere, and spoke again.

“I’ll leave the exceptional cases for later. In any case, there are indeed some timid women in the manor who are being physically and mentally abused.”

"However, matters between husband and wife are not something an outsider can easily intervene in. Therefore, in this regard, I suggest that everyone calmly consider the best solution for the vulnerable woman..."

Aoandon showed little emotional reaction to the domestic violence at the manor.

Even before she had fully transformed into a demon, she had witnessed these things happening frequently before her eyes, and in such a blatant and open manner.

In comparison, the situation on the Water Department side is much better.

At least those men who abuse their wives don't actually dare to use excessive force. If they did, they would probably realize that they wouldn't have an easy time in the days to come.

Ultimately, there are some women in power within the manor. They may not have much power, but it's not difficult for them to cause trouble or create annoyance for others.

Call ~

Hayasaka Ai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing how rational Aoandon was speaking, he finally stopped being nervous.

She was worried that if things went wrong, a terrible event like what happened in Japan in the last century would repeat itself, which would probably only put everyone in a disadvantageous situation.

In short, what Hayasaka Ai feared did not happen.

As time passed, a projection appeared in the sky, showing people on the screen, namely the band members that everyone was familiar with.

Good morning, everyone...

The host was actually—

Hayasaka Ai was stunned; she hadn't expected that the male and female hosts would be people she knew so well.

"I never expected that it would be You Dang who is the host this time."

"What surprised me even more was that Su Jing, who never says anything nice, was standing next to You!"

"Don't think that just because she changed her clothes and spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, no one will recognize her."

One by one, the female monsters who seemed to be very familiar with the name "Su Jing" started a heated discussion.

The commotion was much greater than that of the men who had previously condemned domestic violence.

"It's excellent..."

Even in modern times, the students at Shuchiin Academy each have their own thoughts and feelings.

Many people know that Yu's real name is actually "Yu Ishigami".

It was also clear that he was the second son of a toy manufacturer and not a particularly memorable figure at school.

That's not quite true... It's said that she harassed other girls who had boyfriends, and even assaulted their boyfriends, which made people who knew her have a bad impression of Ishigami Yu.

However, those who actively sought out Yu Ishigami gradually realized that the truth might not be as the rumors suggested.

In the end, not many people knew the truth, but one thing is certain: Ishigami Yu, whose temperament remained distinctly gloomy, was quite popular among women.

The same applies to the monsters.

This is why Yu Ishigami took on the role of host.

"Damn it! If it weren't for Su Jing keeping Lord You all to herself, I would have been with Lord You long ago!"

On the main sidewalk in the area where the monsters live.

A fox walking upright clicked its tongue in dissatisfaction.

"..."

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was passing by, fell silent.

I'm not sure how to best evaluate it.

"If You is a Furui fanatic, then your statement is undoubtedly correct."

"Lord You!"

"Lord Yu!!"

Some monsters were calling out loudly.

Seeing this, Longkui couldn't help but tease, "Lord Kyosuke's reputation isn't that great, is it?"

"That's not how it is!" Yamausagi immediately said, "Everyone admires Lord Kyosuke. Before, when he was in charge of the ceremony, everyone was very impressed!"

“That’s right…” Yingcao quickly chimed in.

Kyosuke Kosaka struggled to suppress the twitching at the corners of his mouth and forced a smile.