Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Without saying much, Kyosuke Kosaka walked straight away.

"..." Hikigaya was slightly taken aback after being lectured, his expression inscrutable. In the end, he touched his nose and looked in the direction where Kousaka Kyosuke had left.

After being reminded of this, he realized that he did indeed need to make changes.

If the command had been given in a stronger tone, making the others more obedient, there probably wouldn't have been any injuries.

But the thought of doing that to so many acquaintances makes me feel really uncomfortable.

No, I must try to change it!

"I've caused Kyosuke-sama a lot of trouble like this too..."

Hikigaya was very apologetic.

With this in mind, I mustered all my energy and prepared to make changes during this period!

As darkness fell, the others gradually returned.

Ayanokoji, Shijou Tei, Horikita Manabu, and the others, upon learning of the little monster's attack on the hill, frowned slightly.

They immediately began discussing increasing the number of guards...

These hundreds of people are involved in potential future challenges, so caution is necessary.

Day 5 of the third cycle

The sun is shining brightly.

Kyosuke Kosaka took the spider lily and went to meet Aohime again.

However, Qing Ji seemed rather sullen this time.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Kousaka Kyosuke spoke up:

"What's wrong? Is there something bothering you that you want to tell me so your sister Honghua can be happy?"

Snapped!

Aohime lightly kicked Kousaka Kyosuke's leg with one of her small feet.

"Damn it, you stinky man!"

"Okay, I was wrong, you fragrant woman."

"...Pfft—you, with your glib tongue, no wonder you're a man."

"Yes."

“Yes, your sister Red Flower loves his sweet words the most,” said the other shore flower.

She also casually put her arm around Kyosuke Kousaka.

Qingji's face stiffened as she continued to laugh.

"...Aren't you two siblings?"

Kyosuke Kosaka was slightly taken aback, then quickly broke free from the spider lily and said, "I actually want to be your sister Red Flower's father!"

Qingji stared blankly, unable to react for a long time.

The red spider lily, however, was different; its delicate face was gradually pressing against Kyosuke Kousaka's face.

"Father? That won't do, I'm determined to be your older sister."

Suddenly, Qingji realized what was happening and glared fiercely at Kosaka Kyosuke: "You want to be my father?!"

Kousaka Kyosuke said seriously:

"As long as the relationship is good, you will always want to be the other person's father or mother."

—Every good brother wants to be the other's father.

Similarly, every best friend wants to be the other's mother!

This makes perfect sense.

Qingji ignored all of that and raised her little foot to kick Kousaka Kyosuke's leg, making a series of slapping sounds.

Kousaka Kyosuke endured it.

As the spider lilies on one side moved closer and closer, he could clearly smell their unique, faint fragrance.

Her warm breath flowed gently and intimately over his face...

Those big, red eyes were curved, undoubtedly smiling, but Kousaka Kyosuke seemed to see something more.

He continuously calmed his inner emotions.

The red spider lily is a fun-loving person.

His personality is somewhat chaotic.

If you give in, then you've truly lost.

Similar to the situation in "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War," we're now playing a game where "whoever falls in love loses."

As a master of PUA, Kyosuke Kousaka could not possibly harbor too much affection for the spider lily.

If it were a woman in the bedchamber, that would be fine; with investment comes return.

Red spider lilies won't work!

All Kousaka Kyosuke gets is ridicule and mockery, which is very hurtful.

"Hey, you two are about to kiss," Qingji suddenly said after stopping kicking.

"Then let's kiss."

Don't do that kind of thing in front of me!

Aohime shouted as she separated Kousaka Kyosuke and Higanbana.

Kyosuke Kousaka has gained his freedom.

He wanted to leave the other shore flower.

That's the kind of situation that could be seen as admitting defeat, while not guaranteeing that you won't be relentlessly pressured by the other shore flower.

If that situation really occurs, will he still be able to back down?

Therefore, remaining still is the best approach.

"What's wrong with you today? You seem to have no interest in class." Without thinking too much about it, Kousaka Kyosuke changed the subject to Aohime.

He needs to start with Qing Ji and complete the mission as soon as possible.

Even though I don't feel that time is very tight, I still have to think about those hundreds of people.

If this cycle repeats several times, a person might go insane.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt there was no need to cause such consequences.

"Sigh... It's about my sister. She's always said she would never have any expectations for love and would never shed tears for love like our mother did. But she's changed her mind so quickly these past two days."

Qingji began to complain in dissatisfaction.

She then began to recount her father's frequenting of brothels, her mother's efforts to dress up in an attempt to keep him, and her sister Kiyohime's lifelong conviction that she distrusted love.

"Saying something and doing it are two different things," the spider lily commented aptly.

The more someone says they don't want to do something, the more they actually want to do it.

She's seen far too much of this.

But the man beside her was quite peculiar.

Why am I not attracted to her at all?

Doesn't she have any charm?

Haha, how is that possible?

There is no man in this world who wouldn't fall for her; it's just a matter of time, right?

They probably didn't dare to act recklessly because they were afraid of the snake god.

Once they get out there, who knows how dissolute they might become.

A soft chuckle.

A smile, unique to women her age, graced the lips of the red spider lily.

Kyosuke Kosaka gave the spider lily a strange look.

I've started thinking about how to manipulate him.

"Hey, what should I do?" After rambling on for a long time, Qingji looked to Kousaka Kyosuke for help.

After pondering for a few seconds, Kousaka Kyosuke said, "You have to be careful when choosing a man; judging him by just a few words isn't reliable. If all else fails, get your sister some better poems..."

It would be good to cultivate that reclusive girl Kiyohime into a poetry enthusiast.

People with "love-struck" tendencies are such a headache.

But doing so might not complete the task... The hints such as "unfulfilled desires, separation from loved ones, and encounters with those one hates" are still very clear. If it deviates from the topic, Orochi probably won't be satisfied.

Just like writing an essay off-topic, you're destined to fail.