Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka discovered that the monsters were just like he had seen before, without any chaos, just like usual.

After wandering around for a bit, he went to the tavern, only to find that it was closed.

"Did they go out to collect ingredients for brewing?"

Kosaka Kyo said heartily.

He was familiar with Azhi and knew some of her whereabouts.

After pausing for a few moments, Kyosuke Kosaka went to the food stall.

It's rare to be alone.

He should try being a "lonely gourmet".

However, this is just self-deprecation.

He never neglects his stomach in normal times.

Nino's cooking is delicious even on ordinary days.

Although Miku's cooking was just average, Kousaka Kyosuke ate it with great relish, which would have seemed unbelievable before.

"Speaking of which, besides observing humans, another hobby I used to have was going to other shops to find different kinds of food to taste. I'm quite picky about food."

Yes, picky.

Since coming into this world, Kyosuke Kousaka has never given up on these standards.

I just didn't look for any particular dishes.

After all, there aren't many shops in this world that sell food.

During festivals, vendors typically sell various homemade snacks, usually sweet pastries and maltose.

He walked along, lost in thought.

Kyosuke Kosaka simply ate a porridge with bean sprouts and tender vegetables in a quiet spot.

The slightly salty taste is still mixed with a distinct astringent bitterness.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself, "Should I secretly reveal the method for making algae salt to some people another day?"

It's a bit odd to be so unprincipled just for food.

The problem is that Kyosuke Kosaka really wants to improve this aspect of the problem.

Otherwise, I'll find the food in the Yokai Market quite cloying in the future.

"Kyosuke-sama?"

A soft voice drifted by.

Kousaka Kyosuke instinctively looked toward the source of the sound and saw a girl with a bird-head mask tilted to one side.

The girl had black hair, white feather cloaks on both sides of her clothes, a black coat with yellow trim, and a red short skirt tied high.

"Itsumade, you have a day off today?"

"Yes……"

The girl, Itsumade, said reservedly.

I still vividly remember offending Kyosuke Kousaka the moment we met.

She was afraid that Kyosuke Kosaka would hold a grudge and cause her to lose her job at the bar.

She wanted to save money to help those of her kind who, like her, had been hunted by humans.

"If you don't mind, I'll treat you to a meal. Just keep me company, I'm feeling pretty lonely right now," Kousaka Kyosuke said with a smile.

He vaguely sensed that Itsumade's gaze lingered on the food in front of him, and he sighed inwardly.

Whether in the human world or the monster world, survival comes first.

Food is very precious, especially since most monsters need food to keep moving.

As for treating humans as food?

They will most likely be defeated by the Onmyoji in Kyoto.

Furthermore, due to various reasons, the Yokai Market is not very welcoming to man-eating Yokai.

What's the most popular?

Nature is food.

Rice was the hard currency in the market.

"This……"

“It’s alright, didn’t you see I’m all alone? Come on, sit down,” Kousaka Kyosuke said again.

Itsumade met Kosaka Kyosuke's warm gaze, gave a soft "hmm," and carefully sat down.

Then, Kyosuke Kosaka ordered her a bowl of noodle soup.

He didn't continue eating, but instead started chatting with Itsumade.

The main question was about A-Zhi.

After chatting for a while, Itsumade's food arrived, and Kousaka Kyosuke slowly closed his mouth and silently began to eat.

As it turned out, it was Itsumade who took the initiative to speak after eating a few bites of food.

"I heard you were injured. How are you?"

"Alright, as for the so-called injuries, they are not serious at all. Don't believe any rumors; rumors always exaggerate."

"Yeah! I understand!"

Itsumade nodded seriously, looking like she had learned something.

Her youthful face was fair and rosy, and she looked adorable no matter how you looked at her when she had a serious expression.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought that "beauty is food for the eyes" was nothing special.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, the loud conversation of several passing monsters broke out.

"Kyosuke actually managed to cut off one of Ōtakemaru's hands? He is indeed a remarkable figure."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Kyosuke Kousaka felt a sense of relief. "You've finally spoken something human!"

However, as he uttered another sentence, Kyosuke Kosaka froze again—

"I heard that Kyosuke has set his sights on Princess Goldfish of Arakawa again."

"Oh? So he likes kids!"

The sounds of conversation gradually faded into the distance.

Kousaka Kyosuke, struggling to control his facial expressions, said to Itsumade, whose face was stiff beside him, "Sometimes rumors not only exaggerate the facts, but they can also be fabricated out of thin air."

Absurd! Utterly absurd! Princess Goldfish has grown up!!

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Nonsense!

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to say that out loud.

Given that Itsumade looked visibly frightened, he tried his best to appear natural.

"I'm used to rumors, but please don't distance yourself from me because of this."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and said again.

He will definitely not admit it.

Princess Goldfish has clearly grown up; she's no longer a little kid.

I absolutely did not have any strange thoughts about her.

Naturally, it's definitely not the "perverted" person portrayed in the rumors.

"no, I can not."

Itsumade hurriedly shook his head.

After a brief moment of thought, she realized that what Kousaka Kyosuke said was indeed correct.

There are already many exaggerated and fabricated rumors in the Yokai Market.

If one were to believe that, one would be incredibly foolish.

“The rumors here are indeed unreliable,” Itsumade added, trying to show her trust.

Kyosuke Kosaka asked with a smile, "So what exactly are the rumors circulating these days? They must be related to sirens, right?"

"Yes, everyone says that those sea monsters attack anyone and eat monsters, but I've heard that the monster-eating thing is false. Actually, monsters from the Demon Realm, Seven-Cornered Mountain, and Black Night Mountain have already fled here from the market..."

"That's it."