Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Planting? Yes!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka became even more energetic.

In this era, she was indeed no longer single, but her husband was too busy, so she naturally had to find things to do herself.

Just then, two familiar students went to the manor to help out, so she could only do various chores inside the manor.

Now that he often goes out with Yang Nai, he is well aware that some small plots of land that are not considered farmland are vacant. They are almost useless for growing crops, but they can easily be used to grow a few fruit trees.

All you need to do is ask Xiangzi, who is supposedly in charge now but hardly does anything.

"Hehe, can I eat now? My second stomach can still hold some fruit..."

Chika, who really wanted to try a common modern fruit, had already started asking around.

Kyosuke Kosaka, of course, wouldn't refuse: "You can eat it now, and so can everyone else. There's no need to think that 'you can't eat fruit after dinner.'"

Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Enjoying the present moment is something that should be taken for granted.

There's no need to worry too much about health or unhealthy things.

"I'll go to the kitchen and cut some fruit then~ Does anyone else want any fruit? I'll cut it for you~"

Qianhua, having received the agreement, happily scooped up her hands and placed many of the selected fruits in front of her.

Unable to sit still, Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately responded, "I'll join you too."

"I'll help too..."

They were busy talking under the courtyard.

Since Nino, Yukino, and the others who are in charge of meals are not here, she is now in charge of all kitchen affairs.

She finds it hard to stay still when she sees someone working in the kitchen.

Upon noticing this, Kyosuke Kousaka felt that his shikigami were indeed excessively diligent.

Yaodao-hime, Shiro, Yingcao, Yamausagi, Tsukuyomi... none of them have any free time and are busy all day long.

"I thought Tenjo-shita would spend her time here peacefully and leisurely, but in the end she felt that she would be more satisfied with playing her part."

Kosaka Kyo said heartily.

Thinking of this, his gaze couldn't help but fall on his various partners.

Are any of these couples dissatisfied these days?

Or is there something you need?

Kyosuke Kosaka wanted to give as much as he could.

Considering that showing such thoughts might make them overthink, it's best to immediately suppress those thoughts.

"Lord Kyosuke, how does this melon compare to the cantaloupe?"

Sei Shonagon suddenly inquired about Kousaka Kyosuke.

When asked, he even made a "heave-ho" sound and lifted up the green melon in front of him.

Sure enough, the girl, who could move around easily while wearing the twelve-layered kimono, was in excellent physical condition and easily lifted the green round melon, or watermelon.

"Just by looking at it, you can tell it's very juicy. The juice is much sweeter than that of a cantaloupe, but it lacks the subtle flavor that a cantaloupe has..."

Kyosuke Kosaka provided a detailed explanation.

The food tastes of this era were quite unique.

The goal of food is to pursue a subtle and special flavor; in simpler terms, it's about having a delicate and unique light taste.

It's similar to the subtle, lingering sweetness of tea.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, when it comes to sweetness, if you can add a "lethal" dose of sugar, then no one will think it's wrong.

Sugar is a luxury; the more you add, the more you demonstrate your wealth, rather than being seen as a sign of nouveau riche.

Kyosuke Kousaka currently feels quite conflicted about these ideas.

Fortunately, this situation did not occur here.

For no apparent reason, Kyosuke Kosaka thought of the mirror rice cakes he ate at his wedding with Shikibu Fuji. He remembered that they were quite sweet. Then, he started talking about melons again, but somehow he was thinking of a different kind of melon.

"..."

As if sensing something, Fujishikibu lowered his head, picked up a yellow peach, and examined it, his heart pounding unusually fast.

For some reason, she always had the feeling that Kousaka Kyosuke was watching her.

Even though Kyosuke Kousaka wasn't looking at her, she was sure she couldn't be wrong about the feeling.

Therefore, I don't know what to do.

She was already used to being with everyone, but she was less inclined to speak in such lively settings and simply watched quietly.

After all, she knew she was lucky to have a husband who was always watching over her.

For example, not long ago, after Kousaka Kyosuke defeated the evil god in another world, he immediately wrote letters to her and others.

They were probably the first to know that Kousaka Kyosuke was back.

For Fuji Shikibu, Kousaka Kyosuke was an unbelievably perfect husband, and she sometimes struggled with how to be a perfect wife.

If I could be like Kyoko, able to take charge at any time and easily soothe my agitated companions, or like Sei Shonagon, knowledgeable and well-versed in palace affairs, or...

"You shouldn't be thinking about these things at a time like this."

Soon, Fujishikibu put these chaotic thoughts aside.

She knew perfectly well that Kyosuke Kousaka just wanted them to be happy, not to overthink things.

In fact, she was so happy to see Kyosuke Kosaka that she wanted to hum some of the tunes he had played for her before, but she probably wouldn't do that.

This doesn't quite fit... her usual behavior.

"Kyosuke-sama, could you tell me about what happened at the manor?" Yotsuba asked, seizing an opportunity.

Kyosuke Kousaka, shifting his attention away from Fujishikibu, smiled at Yotsuba: "Alright, I was actually thinking of saying this later, but since you asked, I'll tell you in detail—"

The five sisters are still of one mind.

They both wanted to know how the other was doing.

After tonight, he will write a letter to Nino and Miku about Ichika, Yotsuba, and Itsuki's situation.

Oh, and their parents too, we can't forget them.

When Chika, Hiratsuka, and the others returned with the prepared fruit, they found that Kousaka Kyosuke was already quietly recounting many things about the manor.

Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't have time to think about eating fruit; she quickly put the fruit plate aside and listened quietly.

Kyoto is the largest human settlement in the world today.

The Shuibu Si Manor should be the second largest human settlement.

Furthermore, it is Kousaka Kyosuke's territory, and there are so many companions there, so it goes without saying that he cares about it.

"There's no need to worry about food. We've already prepared for keeping warm, and the paper clothing inside is enough to keep everyone warm..."

Kyosuke Kosaka slowly recounted many seemingly ordinary things.

We can talk about Nino and Miku's situation later; let's talk about something everyone wants to hear first.

“Shizuko is truly a lucky star,” Sei Shonagon praised. “Although paper clothes are too stuffy to wear, they are absolutely the best thing at this time.”

Sei Shonagon was indeed an aristocratic woman.

But she was the kind of poet who often wandered around the Imperial Palace and whose main job was to compose waka poems for the Emperor and Empress, so she naturally had many opportunities to come into contact with all sorts of secret information.

She had heard of the many people who froze to death every year.

More people die of cold in winter than from starvation.

Hmm, this was something an official inadvertently revealed while complaining about not having enough mountains to handle corpses…

"You've been through that?" Kyosuke Kousaka asked curiously.

Sei Shonagon shook her head: "No, I just heard about it. I heard before that wearing it on the outside gives it a somewhat elegant feel."

“Yeah, maybe it will become a trend in the future,” Kyosuke Kousaka joked.

This outfit is probably already popular among the upper echelons of society on the mainland.

Naturally, the paper clothes worn by those in power and influence must be much better than those simply made.

Leaving those aside, Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't help but admire how knowledgeable Shizuko truly was.

If it were him...

It should involve spending some effort to set up a magic array to lower the temperature of the entire manor using force.

I'm simply too lazy to think about it.

Unlike Shizuko, who always liked to use the knowledge she had learned to better improve everyone's lives.

"It's a pity she didn't stay at the manor for long, otherwise I would definitely reward her handsomely," thought Kyosuke Kousaka.

"Speaking of winter, charcoal has become very expensive this year."