Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"No, at least I haven't thought of a suitable one."

Kousaka Kyousuke shook his head.

Enmusubi's gaze remained fixed on Kousaka Kyosuke.

"No, I know you have excellent taste, and the nobles you're close to must also have good personalities, right?"

Kasumigaoka pressed his forehead and answered for Kousaka Kyosuke.

"Lord of Fate, don't forget the principle of 'marrying someone of equal social standing'!"

You can guess it without even thinking about it.

If Kyosuke Kosaka were to introduce a friend of similar social standing, this ordinary noblewoman's daughter would be destined to be unsuitable as a wife.

Kasumigaoka is quite clear, isn't it? It's a branch of the Minamoto clan, and his father was a retainer of Minamoto no Yorinobu, the chief steward of Kyoto Port.

It would be best for her to marry the son of another retainer of similar status.

If one tries to marry above one's station, the man is destined not to value her much.

"Don't you still have subordinates?" The God of Fate changed to another group of people with different identities.

Kyosuke Kousaka shook his head again: "Don't overthink it. I would have said so already."

The goddess of marriage raised her chin and looked at Kyosuke Kousaka with her nose.

"You didn't want this yourself, did you?"

"roll."

Kyosuke Kousaka once again showed his obvious disdain for the Goddess of Marriage.

Even if it can be confirmed that it is Kotobuki from "K-On!", it doesn't mean that he has to possess her.

Wanting everything? This goes beyond mere greed.

However, given Kyosuke Kousaka's current position, it is indeed not very convincing.

"I just want to protect some girls with decent personalities..."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

He doesn't really have desires, like those in a band.

He was merely giving the band members a reason not to get married, otherwise it would indeed be breaking the rules.

In many cases, the rules that are on the surface cannot be broken.

Because it represents authority and credibility, it absolutely cannot be ignored!

What goes against the original intention is...

After outwardly "protecting" the women in the band, he couldn't simply ignore the rebuilding of their relationship.

He couldn't possibly ignore the overtures from people like Hoshika, Hiroi Kikuri, Nijika, Kita Ikuyo, and Yamada Ryo.

The result is that the favorability accumulates more and more—isn't that normal?

Kyosuke Kousaka believed he had done nothing wrong.

So, what is he thinking right now?

Quickly gathering his thoughts, Kousaka Kyosuke said to the Goddess of Fate, "I am already very satisfied."

"I'm sorry, it was my fault. Okay, okay, I was just joking, but I know now that the joke went too far."

The god of fate raised his hands in surrender and tactfully expressed his apology.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "It's nothing, I'm just being too sensitive—"

Before he could finish speaking, Kousaka Kyosuke's expression turned blank.

Are you staring blankly at the Goddess of Fate?

No, that's not the case.

He began to reflect on his past actions after witnessing a certain scene.

It seems that he overlooked some objective issues when he spoke to [the person in question] earlier.

"what happened?"

When Enmusubi saw that Kousaka Kyosuke seemed to be staring at her back, she turned around to look. Finding nothing there, she used her divine power to investigate again, and her innocent face became quite interesting.

Finally, she looked at Kyosuke Kousaka with a strange expression.

This is no longer just a sensitive issue.

She didn't seem to be joking—

Ten seconds later.

Kotobuki arrived, carrying a large backpack. She came with a handsome middle-aged man, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Although he is described as middle-aged, he is actually quite young, looking no more than a little over thirty.

If this is Kotobuki's father, that's quite something. Getting married and having children so early is really unusual, even though it's quite normal in this era.

That's what Kousaka Kyosuke was thinking.

"Kyosuke-sama."

The middle-aged man was the first to bow to Kyosuke Kosaka.

Kotobuki, who was also bowing, whispered from the side, "This is my father..."

"I know, it's Mr. Mansheng. I never imagined he was also my father."

After a quick search of his memory, Kousaka Kyosuke remembered giving Kotobuki's father a friendly smile.

Kotobuki's father, Mikatsu, nodded gently and smiled warmly.

"It is my honor to have my name remembered by Kyosuke-sama, and I am very grateful that you would be willing to take my daughter out for a walk. If it is Kyosuke-sama, I am relieved. I will leave everything to you now."

After speaking, he bowed to Kousaka Kyosuke again, then bowed in the direction of Kagura, Enmusubi, Kasumigaoka, and the others, before turning and leaving.

There wasn't a single wasted word throughout the entire process.

Kyosuke Kosaka was quite certain that this was a very capable person.

And isn't that being too reassured?

Are you sure he's not a disguised monster? Oh no, there's a barrier set up here in Kyoto Port, and besides, this seems to be a private area.

"My father is a little worried about me..." Kotobuki said apologetically.

She looked at Kousaka Kyosuke nervously, afraid that she would be held accountable for bringing her father here without permission.

“It’s nothing,” Kousaka Kyosuke said immediately. “I was the one who was presumptuous in coming here without permission, and it’s fortunate that your father didn’t hold it against me.”

Kotobuki quickly replied, "It's alright if it's Kyosuke-sama's words."

Why do father and daughter say the same things?

"Don't treat me like a tyrant," Kousaka Kyosuke chuckled, clearly wanting to retort, then looked at the others, "Shall we get ready to go?"

The Goddess of Fate: "No problem, I don't need to prepare anything anyway. Actually, that's true~ Kyosuke has an invisible bag on him, filled with countless foods and daily necessities, it's like he has everything, haha~"

"Amazing!" Kotobuki, who quickly composed herself, looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with admiration. "Is this the power of a truly formidable Onmyoji?"

Kasumigaoka, who was already standing behind Kotobuki and observing her, spoke up.

"Put your backpack in Kyosuke-sama's bag too. Your backpack seems quite heavy. Tell Kyosuke-sama when you need it."

"No need, no need, my backpack is very light!"

"I don't see where the lightness is, and besides, it's not convenient for you to travel like this."

"Then... I'll leave it to you, Kyosuke-sama?"

"Just tell me what you need."

Kyosuke Kousaka raised both hands and offered them to Kotobuki.

Kotobuki slowly took off her backpack and handed the backpack, which took up half of her body and was no different from a hiking backpack, to Kousaka Kyosuke.

When Kousaka Kyosuke took it and estimated its weight, he was astonished to find that it weighed over thirty pounds!

And Kotobuki? She seems quite relaxed about it?

"Is this what they call innate superhuman strength?"

Kyosuke Kousaka marveled at the wonders of the world.

Don't underestimate the fact that carrying over 30 kilograms of weight may seem like nothing, but the fact that she can move around so easily shows that Kotobuki's strength is far more than that.

He's probably much stronger than the average man!

"You'd be perfect to be my shrine maiden..."

Seemingly having discovered Kotobuki's power, Enmusubi looked at her with "greedy" eyes.

Kotobuki, completely unaware of anything amiss, is delighted.

"So, I can become Lord Enmusubi's shrine maiden?"