Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The father, Masato Hayasaka, worked as a servant, managing ordinary household affairs. The mother, Nao, also managed household affairs, but due to her noble family background, she was very skilled in economics and management, and was gradually relied upon.

Especially regarding matters related to the camera industry, Makoto was so busy that she delegated many tasks to the couple.

Horikita Suzune's house.

Her brother, Horikita Gaku, recently became the lowest-ranking nobleman through numerous military achievements and also established some connections with the Tachibana clan.

It is currently in the development stage.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Kaede. I've just arrived at your residence." Seeing Yukino introduce herself, Kaede greeted Hayasaka Ai in a friendly manner.

Hayasaka Ai smiled and said, "I'm Ai-chan..."

Then, Baek Eun-kyu, who was in the kitchen, came over, and they introduced themselves to each other.

"The two priestesses of the Moon Chaser... it seems that Kei has stronger spiritual power, but she doesn't seem to have any trace of condensing spiritual power or learning magic. Ai isn't strong either."

Upon arriving, Kiryuin Fuuka immediately formed her initial impressions of Hayasaka Ai and Shirogane Kei.

Having just arrived and knowing nothing, she naturally had to be cautious.

She also needs to work hard to build relationships with everyone so that she can live a better life.

Right now, he needs to figure out the best way to make friends!

the other side.

Before even entering the Enmusubi Shrine, Kyosuke Kousaka, who was taking Kagura there, encountered Kasumigaoka.

"Lord Kyosuke, Lady Kagura."

"Shiyu, you can just call me Kagura."

"Yes, you don't need to call Kagura 'Madam' or use honorifics."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Kasumigaoka.

Kasumigaoka is now a free man.

Whatever she does is none of Kyosuke Kosaka's business, let alone his business.

Of course, she wouldn't need to be so respectful to Kagura.

The main point is that Kagura doesn't care about these things.

"And Kagura?" Kasumigaoka smiled and looked at Kagura.

Kagura quickly responded, "Utaha."

"..." Kosaka Kyousuke was speechless.

Should we put a stand-up comedy routine in front of him?

"Hey, Kyosuke, Kagura, what brings you here today?" Enmusubi swaggered out of the shrine.

His swaying gait exuded an air of utter indifference and ruthlessness.

Even Kasumigaoka turned its head away, as if it couldn't see any of this.

—The God of Fate has departed.

Having just built a luxurious shrine and having stored up food supplies, plus having just reunited with several couples, they've become arrogant.

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to deflate her arrogance.

But then I felt it wasn't necessary, since this thing was at least an asset.

"I want to build a village, so I hope that you, Lord of Fate, will come and lend me a hand."

"Hey, I'm not some kind of building-related deity, you've got the wrong god."

"That's not it. I just want you to come along as a safeguard, because I'm going to use a spell to build a village. I want you to warn me if there's any danger."

"Oh, just to make up the numbers, no problem. Shiyu, you can come along too, anyway, there aren't any guests at the shrine."

"Yes……"

So, Kyosuke Kosaka took Kagura, Kasumigaoka, and Enmusubi to the location where they planned to build the village.

“It’s a forest…” Enmusubi looked on in surprise.

That must have taken a lot of effort, right?

Kasumigaoka estimated, "This place is quite far from the main road."

Kyosuke Kosaka explained, "Because the village is basically for widowed and childless women to live in, and they don't intend to welcome men in, this way they won't be subject to head tax or even land tax by officials."

Kasumigaoka frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

"But can we really stop the men from going in? Besides, the women might not be willing to do it..."

Regardless, some women still have physical needs for men.

This is especially true for men.

This will naturally cause the conflict to escalate, eventually becoming uncontrollable.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't care about this.

"The first priority is survival. It's a hard and fast rule that men can't settle in the village. Even older men have to leave! Otherwise, if the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs take notice, the village will naturally be gone."

"As for those who really want to break the rules, then they can leave. Nobody is forcing anyone to do that. That's all I can say to the others..."

Feeling lonely, empty, and cold?

Or perhaps it's desire?

Whatever the cause, it doesn't matter.

Kyosuke Kosaka can be said to have put a lot of effort into teaching these people how to legally avoid taxes.

If he doesn't behave himself, then he'll ignore him.

Do you really think he's a great philanthropist?

Kyosuke Kousaka chuckled. He did it all to fulfill Tsuki-no-Kami's wish to become a god and to satisfy Yukino's wish to go out and see the world.

If someone wants to cause trouble, they have a million ways to mess with people.

No, he just felt it was unnecessary.

“That’s true,” Kasumigaoka said, regaining her composure. “Living is more important than anything else. If we want to leave, we can just leave. Nobody’s going to stop us.”

She felt relieved again.

Kyosuke Kousaka can be said to have done everything he could to help others.

As long as people aren't taxed by the government, their lives are generally not too bad.

"As a god born from human marriages, I have to say something fair—isn't it a waste to have so many single women?"

The God of Fate was a little dissatisfied.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "If we hold a festival occasionally, the problem of marriage can be solved. There will always be a couple who get married at the festival."

Upon hearing this, the God of Fate's eyes lit up immediately: "That's great!"

Kasumigaoka hesitated, then said, "I'm afraid this will only turn into a wild party!"

But it's not that this can't lead to marriage, it just feels like it might cause a lot of trouble...

"Okay, I'm going to start."

After explaining, Kousaka Kyosuke patted Kagura's little head.

Kagura, who had been quiet all along, immediately focused her attention.

After that, Kyosuke Kousaka began his solo performances.

First, he decisively used a giant blade formed from spiritual energy to cut each tree in half, then remotely controlled the cut pieces to be stored in space.

Next came some leaves, weeds, and the like, which Kousaka Kyosuke condensed into a large ball and placed aside.

He began to cover the ground with spiritual energy and manipulate the land again...

Kasumigaoka, who was watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded. This was even more powerful than any excavator!

Enmusubi has the same type of expression as Kasumigaoka.

Her mind was in complete disarray.

"What's going on? Have humans mastered such advanced farming techniques?"

Kagura was very composed.

From the moment she met Kyosuke Kousaka, she believed that Kyosuke Kousaka was omnipotent.

Even if it doesn't happen, it's just an accident.

An hour passed.

A 5-square-meter plot of land was simply tidied up. Kyosuke Kosaka cleaned up the trees, weeds, and soil, making it enough for the hundreds of women and children in the shrine to live in for the time being.

If the scale increases later, we can expand it further.

"You've surpassed the gods!" the God of Fate exclaimed, speechless.

A somewhat tired Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at her sideways.