Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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When children misbehave, adults can prepare a dish of braised pork with rattan canes.

Kyosuke, how are things on your end?

As an archer, Minamoto no Hiromasa had excellent perception. He immediately sensed Kousaka Kyosuke's presence when it was not far away and quickly greeted him.

At this moment, he was sitting on a lush green lawn with Susanoo, Seimei, and Shiro.

“No problem,” Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and replied when he saw Susanoo and Seimei looking over. “Kujaku Myōō quickly became familiar with Suzuhiko-hime and the others, and they cooperated very well. I watched their dance once and didn’t find any flaws. If you have time, you can go and take a look.”

The prayer dance is very important, and it is naturally necessary to conduct a thorough review before it officially begins.

“I’ll be free!” Minamoto no Hiromasa replied quickly, his mind filled with images of him jumping and skipping around in Kagura.

He still vividly remembered many things from Kagura's childhood. He suddenly recalled how little Kagura was dressed in elaborate shrine maiden clothes and dancing with her Kagura bell.

After several years, being able to see it again, Minamoto no Hiromasa thought how wonderful it would be if this were a peaceful era.

I suppose it will be convenient for my parents to come over...

"Since Lord Peacock King has adapted, that is indeed a very good start." Seimei was quite pleased to hear such good news.

Having already learned about the Peacock King from Susanoo, and based on what Kousaka Kyosuke has revealed, he can be fully confident that there will be no problem with the Prayer Dance.

Next, as long as they take all the necessary precautions for the upcoming battles, they will be completely safe.

Capturing the Yamata no Orochi and extracting information from him about the progenitor-level supreme god is probably the most important task at present.

Yes, a supreme god at the progenitor level.

This is information that Seimei just obtained from Susanoo.

Upon hearing this, his heart sank.

Even though Seimei's Yin-Yang techniques were unparalleled, he understood that his power was utterly powerless against a supreme god.

Even so, he had no reason to give up, and instead tried to find more ways to solve the problem.

"As the God-King, Amaterasu is very likely aware of this supreme deity, so awakening her is even more important than capturing Yamata no Orochi..."

Not long after hearing the good news from Kousaka Kyosuke, Seimei continued to quietly consider various meticulous plans.

Susanoo, however, was quite leisurely. After hearing Kousaka Kyosuke's words, he slowly turned his gaze to a place not far away, where a group of little monsters were playing and frolicking, just like ordinary children.

"Next, I'm going to talk about some interesting places around here. If you're feeling bored, you can go and take a look."

Seeing that Susanoo and Seimei were distracted, Kousaka Kyosuke changed the subject.

Susanoo's side probably made a decision long ago, just like his own fighting style, which is to directly and recklessly fight Orochi. As for other strategic matters, he will follow Ara's instructions.

As for Seimei's side, Kousaka Kyosuke didn't even need to guess. This great Onmyoji had always been steadfast in his goal: "Protecting Kyoto" was the duty of the Onmyoji of Kyoto.

Unfortunately, since transmigrating here, Kousaka Kyosuke has never seen Kyoto in peace.

What "coexistence of humans and demons"? Is this Seimei's wish after empathizing with demons, as the son of a white fox? Kousaka Kyosuke doesn't quite understand either.

In short, Seimei was very busy.

No matter how busy you are, you should take a break, otherwise your condition may deteriorate.

Are there any specific locations?

Susanoo asked with interest.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "The interesting thing is that it's just ordinary eating, drinking, and having fun, because that's how many people entertain themselves..."

"Eh? Wait, Kyosuke!" Minamoto no Hiromasa, who was listening curiously, couldn't help but interrupt Kousaka Kyosuke halfway through, "How can you be so smug about something like this? Playing around is taboo at this time!"

"It depends on the situation. Look at this manor, neither the humans nor the monsters are as oppressive as they are in Kyoto. We should analyze the problem carefully."

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head in rebuttal, his words lacking tact.

To be honest, he didn't want to use Kyoto as a comparison, but since he was always going back and forth between Kyoto and the manor, he couldn't help but see the stark contrast between the two places.

Kyosuke Kosaka wasn't trying to boast; he simply wanted most people to be able to live a more normal life.

At the very least, don't live in constant fear and end up scaring yourself to death.

Judging from the current situation, there are many such cases in Kyoto, from top to bottom.

In the past, Kyosuke Kousaka would never have cared, but as he got to know and connect with various partners, companions, and even gods... he suddenly realized that sometimes he needed to do something.

It's not for any particular reason, but simply because I want to do it; no reason is needed.

"This one……"

Minamoto no Hiromasa was speechless for a moment.

Although he was always on the front lines, he was familiar with all his comrades-in-arms.

These comrades-in-arms, namely Minamoto no Hiromasa's subordinates... were mostly sons of noble families. Although they were called noble families, they were actually sons of concubines who were not valued, as well as third, fourth, and fifth sons, and even some from noble families.

After all, without a privileged status, one is destined to be a fallen nobleman.

If the head of the family neglects this, then perhaps they are only slightly better off than ordinary commoners...

Let's get back to the main topic.

Many of the comrades-in-arms that Yuan Bojia knew had talked about their families in their spare time, including the unrest that the women and children in their families were going through.

As for the commoners, and even the servants of lower status, Minamoto no Hiromasa speculated that things wouldn't be much better.

"Just as Kyosuke said, Kyoto has gradually become a place surrounded by despair and fear. That's probably why Lord Ara specifically chose this place..."

Despite his rough and unrefined personality, Minamoto no Hiromasa can be quite perceptive at times.

It's just that he often doesn't want to think about things that give him a headache.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bring up these unpleasant situations,” Kousaka Kyosuke said, feeling embarrassed as he saw Minamoto Hiromasa’s unusually complicated expression. “I just hope you can try taking a short break in a different way.”

They all overuse their brains; if it weren't for their good physical condition, it would be quite reasonable for them to suddenly die at any time.

The practice of Yin-Yang techniques mainly aims to improve combat power. While there will be some improvement in physical constitution, it won't be very significant.

That's why characters like Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and Yaobikuni are extraordinary.

Especially Seimei.

Kousaka Kyosuke even suspected that Seimei, who thought about so many things, might not have the blood of a half-demon. He estimated that people would fall into a weak state due to overthinking.

He still knows a lot about it.

The so-called strategy is to deduce every possibility, even the slightest one, and to think of ways to prepare for it. It seems simple, but if there are thousands or tens of thousands of possibilities, it becomes terrifying.

The deductions that Kousaka Kyosuke excels at are actually pretty much the same thing.

Through special means, they communicate with the heavens and earth, collecting data piece by piece, and finally performing various complex calculations to arrive at the most likely outcome...

What Seimei did, and what Ara did, were probably all like this.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt he wasn't good at it and that it would easily make him feel listless, so he didn't do it.

Fighting is the best fit for him, and he's the one who won't suffer the most.

On the contrary, if the deduction fails and a backlash occurs, even one's most important fortune will be negatively reversed.

When it comes to such a global crisis, it's best to leave it to a professional fortune teller.

“Then let’s eat something,” Seimei laughed. “Eating is the most basic need, and also the simplest way to find happiness. Besides, Kyosuke should be the best at it.”

Knowing that what Kousaka Kyosuke meant by "taking a break" was actually a way of telling everyone not to overexert themselves, and even guessing that this was probably what Kousaka Kyosuke wanted to say to him, Seimei was grateful and decided to accept this kind offer.

Perhaps he should clear his mind for a while.

The most accurate information for a supreme god at the ancestral level is obtained from the God-King; otherwise, even if one captures the Yamata no Orochi and obtains information, most of it might be misleading.

"It's not a bad idea to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out. Orochi will come here sooner or later, and he's very likely to reveal some real information on his own initiative."

"Yay! What do you want to eat?"

Upon hearing what Seimei said, Shiro, who hadn't spoken until now, jumped up and wagged its two tails vigorously.

Yuan Boya was always annoyed by it: "As expected, all it thinks about is eating all day long."

"That's not true at all. I was just acting according to the wishes of Lord Seimei and Lord Kyosuke."

So obedient?

Kyosuke Kosaka silently complained to himself.

"What does Lord Susanoo think?"

After thinking it over, Kyosuke Kousaka decided to ask Susanoo for his opinion.

As expected, Susanoo stood up with great interest.

"Where should we eat? I saw quite a few places to eat around here when I came over."

“How about we try some nice snacks? Every shop around here has its own specialty, so let’s try a little from each one,” Kyosuke Kosaka suggested.

He hadn't paid attention to the restaurants on the estate for a while.

Nevertheless, I haven't forgotten some of the restaurants that left a lasting impression.

"That's a good idea; it's better to eat at several restaurants than just one."

Minamoto no Hiromasa had no objections; he wasn't picky about food.

But if there's something particularly delicious, he'll still eat a few more bites, just like everyone else.