Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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While this might seem overly refined and selfish, Kyosuke Kousaka simply couldn't bring himself to be completely selfless...

I feel a little bad for Princess Goldfish.

"I'm sorry, I have a large family and too many relatives." Kyosuke Kosaka muttered to himself.

He understood that the sacrifice of the Lord of Arakawa was highly likely to still occur.

Ultimately, there are too many yokai living in Arakawa, making a safe evacuation extremely difficult.

"Don't worry, I'll stay here with you! You can arrange for some of the people in the manor to leave first!" Minamoto no Hiromasa said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Kyosuke Kosaka was very grateful for his brother-in-law's support, but he still spoke his mind.

"Not many people in the village will leave."

"Don't you allow it? It would be better for some people who can't fight to leave."

"It's not that I don't allow it, it's just that once they leave, they might be labeled as 'cowardly and weak,' and more importantly, they'll most likely never get back some of the land they were allocated..."

Kyosuke Kosaka carefully explained the intricacies of the matter.

It's roughly like this—

Those who owned land and held official positions in the village were all his vassals.

If you evacuate when there is danger and do not live and die with him, the sect leader, you will only be met with disdain and ostracism when you return.

If you want to regain your original identity and status... Kyosuke Kousaka can't help you.

It's not that he's stingy, it's just that this is the prevailing social attitude.

Confused by Kousaka Kyosuke's explanation, Minamoto no Hiromasa weakly raised his hand.

"Stop talking, stop talking. Anyway, it's your decision here, you can make the decision..."

"Hehe, Mr. Boya doesn't seem to like these social niceties," Yaobikuni teased with a smile.

Xiao Bai suddenly realized.

"Yes, loyalty and honor are more important than life itself! Besides, without land and shelter, the future will be one of poverty and destitution, so it's better to stay here and persevere!"

Kyosuke Kosaka was surprised; this dog was quite knowledgeable.

Next.

After bidding farewell to Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and others, Kousaka Kyosuke returned to Kyoto alone to begin making arrangements.

I didn't bring Kagura this time because I'll be back soon.

It would be better to let Kagura stay at the manor.

"The Yasakani no Magatama, a divine artifact... It's a very troublesome thing, and it's quite ridiculous that it's in the possession of such a powerful demon."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna sighed upon hearing the latest information.

Although things went much as expected, he still couldn't help but be surprised.

Based on previous intelligence, the siren of Suzuka Mountain was most likely targeting Kyoto.

Let's look at the situation in this battle.

Kyoto is already in a precarious and extremely dangerous situation.

Because if the mouth of the Arakawa River were to fall, countless sea monsters would be able to sweep in and invade Kyoto...

It's very dangerous, extremely dangerous!

"Have I been staying in Arakawa these past few days?" Kousaka Kyosuke couldn't help but ask.

Fujiwara Michitsuna gave a soft "hmm": "Please, just tell me if you need anything."

He never expected that the reward given by the Taoist priest would turn out this way today.

"There's nothing at the moment, but we'll definitely let you know if we need to."

Kousaka Kyosuke said.

My mind was preoccupied with what preparations I should make for working remotely in the coming days.

"You need to prepare for a protracted battle."

"Yes, it's my duty, please rest assured."

When Fujiwara Michitsuna gave him another piece of advice, Kosaka Kyosuke answered very seriously.

We don't know how much the future will differ from the original story.

all in all.

Protecting those around you first, and diligently completing your duties, is absolutely the right thing to do.

After bidding farewell to Fujiwara no Michitsuna, Kousaka Kyosuke went to the Kenbishi Agency.

After discussing the matters that needed to be noted these days with his father-in-law, Ayanokoji, Shijo Tei, Horikita Manabu, and other brothers-in-law, he returned to his residence.

At the mansion, he comforted and explained to each of the couples before returning to the Arakawa estate.

The whole event took almost an hour.

Kyosuke Kosaka admired himself for being so capable.

After reuniting with Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and others, Kousaka Kyosuke briefly talked about things in Kyoto.

"...Sigh, as long as we don't know the detailed information, many things are still inconvenient to handle," Minamoto no Hiromasa sighed.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Just wait. We should conserve our energy and wait. If you're bored, you can practice archery with me."

"Oh? That works!"

Minamoto no Hiromasa's eyes lit up.

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at Seimei, Yaobikuni, Fuyuka, and the others who were already enjoying tea and reading, said a few words to them, and then, with Kagura clinging to his side, led Minamoto no Hiromasa away.

They left their temporary residence.

Only then did Minamoto no Hiromasa have the leisure to look around and find that the environment was indeed quite nice.

"Kagura, call the White Wolf over to practice archery too."

"it is good."

Kagura responded and left quickly.

Once Kagura had completely left, Minamoto no Hiromasa's face turned very dark.

"...You're very skilled at using Kagura."

Kyosuke Kosaka said calmly, "I also often take care of Kagura, such as feeding her, massaging her shoulders, and carrying her around—"

"Okay, stop talking. Just pretend I misunderstood."

Minamoto no Hiromasa waved his hand, interrupting Kousaka Kyosuke.

He discovered it.

Don't even think about winning an argument with Kyosuke Kousaka.

Most importantly... he didn't want to hear it anymore.

It's evening now.

After sending Yukino, Horikita Suzune, and the others back to the manor, Kousaka Kyosuke stayed at the estate.

Su Yi, Su Chang, and the others were unwilling to leave, so they naturally stayed with him.

"Fortunately, there are also bathhouses and hot springs built here..."

Inside the bathhouse, Kyosuke Kosaka was wiping Kagura's back as he spoke.

Su Chang, who was scrubbing Kousaka Kyosuke's back, said with a grin, "The bath here has never been used, because a bath is enough."

"That's true. By the way, Shizuko and Eru, if neither of you considers going back these days, your families will be very worried."

"Hmm... As long as I'm by Kyosuke's side, my brother probably won't worry about my safety."

"That's a very unique way of praising someone. What about Eru?"

"I want to be with Shizuko..."

"That won't do, you have to stay with me."

Chitanda, who was still hesitant to speak, blushed and began to stammer.

Shizuko rolled her eyes inwardly. "Kyosuke-sama, are you teasing me again?"

Early on, Shizuko discovered that her husband was a master of witty banter.

She felt that she must look easy to bully, so she was often teased... One day, she would get angry, and when she got angry, she would pinch him a little harder.

That doesn't seem like the right thing to do, does it?

Shizuko was caught in a dilemma again.

The demon sword princess and the white wolf next to them were chatting enthusiastically.

White Wolf had just finished practicing archery with Kousaka Kyosuke and Minamoto no Hiromasa. After finishing their practice, Kousaka Kyosuke then sparred with Yoto Hime.

After their exercise, the two shikigami were full of energy and very enthusiastic.