Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kousaka was speechless.

Where did this custom originate from?

Is it a strange custom like throwing teeth under the bed?

"Lord Kyosuke, we have always wanted to present you with the golden feather!" Itsumade said again.

"Yeah yeah!"

"Please don't find it offensive!"

Itsumade's clansmen chattered excitedly to Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kousaka's head ached looking at the girls who seemed like N-twins.

Feathers? He doesn't need them. Why would he wear them on his head?

Another quarter of an hour passed.

After finishing his preparations, Kyosuke Kousaka led a group of people to the Oitsuki Shrine.

After arriving and exchanging pleasantries, Kousaka Kyosuke began preparing to move Tsukuyomi's house. During this time, he noticed that Yamausagi's gaze was a little strange—was she going to bite him? He'd ask her back at the manor later…

420. Gathering of Yokai / Contracted Shikigami / Gathering of Losers

Relocating hundreds of people is a huge undertaking.

Fortunately, the people being relocated were mostly orphans and widows, making management easy.

Kyosuke Kosaka simply gave the order.

They all acted according to his instructions, requiring almost no effort from him.

Once everything was ready, Kyosuke Kousaka and Tsuki no Kami cast a spell together, with Kagura assisting in stabilizing the space.

In the blink of an eye.

The group then moved to the manor.

"The shrine has moved here too." Tsukuyomi exclaimed as soon as she saw the familiar residence.

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to pat her head and tease her with a smile, but considering that the occasion was not appropriate, he naturally refrained from doing so.

"In that case, you'll have the most shrines in the manor."

I can resist patting your head, but I still have to tease you.

The Moon God seemed a little embarrassed: "You built all the shrines."

"So it's a shrine for the two of us—okay, you can familiarize yourself with the surroundings first. The other worshippers who moved here will be managed by someone."

"Ah."

Chasing Moon God responded softly, pretending not to notice Kousaka Kyosuke's impending words, but his pale pink rabbit ears honestly folded up and twitched.

Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out.

"Hahaha! Kyosuke, you really did bring my shrine here too! I knew it!"

"..."

Kyosuke Kousaka looked up at the Goddess of Fate who was running towards him with her legs treading high, her fists clenched, and she was laughing loudly. He was speechless.

His running posture, which looked like that of a complete idiot, was simply hilarious.

Unfortunately, this world is not a comedy anime.

Even so, the goddess of marriage, dressed primarily in pink and bright red, is still a unique sight.

To give an analogy, it's like having a husky among a pack of wolves? Something like that.

"You got here so quickly?"

Kyosuke Kousaka glanced at Kasumigaoka, who was walking slowly behind Enmusubi, nodded to her, and went straight to ask Enmusubi.

Without a second thought, Enmusubi, who was panting heavily, answered.

"I'm here to help everyone connect! The environment looks so bad right now, I'm sure some people will say what they really want to say, so I've come here to help bear witness~"

It turned out to be the case.

Kousaka Kyosuke pondered for a moment, and immediately understood that the Goddess of Fate wanted to seize the opportunity to accumulate more divine power.

The Goddess of Fate is a deity who protects the bonds of human relationships. According to her, helping other lovers to find their match is an opportunity to gain more divine power.

Kousaka Kyosuke had considered whether this divine power would be enough, but the Goddess of Union was not good at fighting, and using some auxiliary spells would not consume much divine power.

"Then give it your all..."

"I'm putting in extra effort!"

The spirit of fate stared intently at the young widows with their children, its gaze almost materializing.

Even a man like Kyosuke Kousaka almost wanted to back away.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Enmusubi, everyone has just moved in."

The Moon Chaser understood what the God of Fate wanted to do and quickly tried to dissuade him.

The God of Fate waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm just showing everyone the profiles of some high-quality single men. Many of them are very eligible and even want to adopt some sons and daughters~"

Kyosuke Kousaka's eyelids twitched, and he then noticed that Kasumigaoka was holding a stack of papers, which he guessed were related to the people at his manor.

After thinking about it carefully, he roughly understood what was going on.

"Some people who don't yet have offspring are probably looking for suitable children to inherit their wealth, since they don't know if they'll survive the war..."

As for why not ask relatives?

Huh, even the goddaughter wants it?

Kyosuke Kousaka seemed to think the reason was complicated.

There are probably various reasons, and he doesn't seem to need to dwell on it too much.

"Then you two can chat for a while, I'll get to work."

Kousaka Kyosuke spoke to Enmusubi and Tsuki, then nodded again to Kasumigaoka as a farewell, before heading to the Water Department Office with Kagura, Yoto Hime, Aori, and the others.

Although I wanted to chat with Kasumigaoka a bit more, we were both busy, so we decided to talk later.

Lord Kyosuke...

Kasumigaoka struggled to resist the urge to turn around and look at Kousaka Kyosuke, and continued to casually observe the widows who had not yet left.

She and the Goddess of Fate came here to find spouses for some men in the manor who were of good quality and had decent character.

Almost all of these men had various minor issues, but their personalities weren't bad. They were simply unwilling to compromise and were living alone temporarily. However, when Orochi caused trouble, they ended up in a situation where they had no other choice.

Now all the women of marriageable age in the manor have married, and those who haven't married are almost all women who have joined the band.

As a result, the single men who were previously unwilling to compromise had no choice but to compromise.

"A widow who already has children is also considered to be more fertile... those men, sigh."

Kasumigaoka sighed inwardly and continued working.

That's just how reality is; she should help the God of Fate complete his work first before worrying about it.

"Don't worry about it for now," Kasumigaoka suddenly thought, realizing that she should be able to see Kousaka Kyosuke again later.

The perspective shifts to the other side.

Upon arriving at the office of the Water Department, Kyosuke Kosaka began listening to Su-i's report.

There are basically two types of things: those concerning the internal management of the manor and those concerning external exploration.

Listening carefully, Kyosuke Kosaka found that there was nothing seriously wrong.

"It seems that I can go and have a chat with Orochi tomorrow without any worries."

"...Kyosuke-sama, this kind of joke isn't funny."

Su Chang, who usually loves to laugh, rarely manages to laugh.

Kyosuke Kosaka coughed lightly: "Anyway, you and your sister can stay here. It will be easier to protect her when the battle gets to a stalemate. She has to control the manor's great barrier and doesn't have much spare power to protect herself."

As he expected, Su Chang wanted to go with him to fight the Yamata no Orochi.

The problem is, Kyosuke Kosaka can't bear to part with it.

Unlike other characters like Yaodao-hime and Shiro, who are skilled in martial arts, they are also shikigami who have signed a contract with Kousaka Kyosuke. If they encounter danger, Kousaka Kyosuke can immediately activate the contract to help them.

Su Chang is different; she is connected to Kousaka Kyosuke by a thread of fate, and he may not be able to come to her aid if she is in danger.

"I understand. Kyosuke-sama, please be careful, Kagura, Yoto-hime, Hakuro, Hotaru, and Yamausagi."

"that……"

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at Yamausagi and Hotaru.

As if guessing something, Yamausagi immediately cried out, "No! No! I absolutely must fight alongside you, Kyosuke-san!"

"Me too, Kyosuke-sama. If you get injured... no, I mean, if you do get injured, I can treat you immediately."