Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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She really wanted to say, "I only consider you, Lord Zeguang, as an older brother... or even a friend!"

To be honest, Sei Shonagon had absolutely no romantic feelings for Tachibana Norimitsu.

Saying it directly would be too hurtful.

Seeing Sei Shonagon's predicament, Fujiwara Yukinari looked on with pity, put his arm around Kousaka Kyosuke's shoulder, and whispered, "Although Sei Shonagon likes to throw little tantrums, she is extremely considerate of men..."

"Such a separation—"

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke was pondering the distance issue, he suddenly felt a push and took a small step forward.

Immediately, silence fell over the surrounding area.

Slide it on~

The male and female protagonists on stage, as well as the surrounding audience, all focused their attention on Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who had suddenly become the protagonist, remained calm and tried to back away, but Fujiwara Yukinari had already firmly blocked his way behind him, as if he had become a shadow.

"Kyosuke, Yukinari, are you still trying to cause trouble?" Tachibana no Norimitsu was furious.

“No, we just wanted to say a few words,” came a voice from behind Kousaka Kyosuke.

"Say!"

Tachibana Norimitsu let out what sounded like a low growl, but he still maintained his composure.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was being stared at intently by Tachibana Norimitsu, had already decided to cut off a section of Fujiwara Yukinari's hair, and was quickly considering his words.

We can't back down now that things have come to this.

How should I put it?

He encountered the same situation as Sei Shonagon.

To put it mildly, Ju Zeguang wouldn't understand. To put it too bluntly, Ju Zeguang would lose all dignity.

Should I choose the former or the latter?

the latter!

Be straightforward, but try to be as tactful as possible.

"Lord Norimitsu, setting aside the facts, is Sei Shonagon without fault?"

"what are you saying?"

"Eh?!"

Tachibana no Norimitsu and Sei Shonagon were both stunned.

The other onlookers stared even more intently, as if trying to figure out what Kousaka Kyosuke was up to.

What does "ignoring the facts" mean?

Many people had a question mark on their heads.

Kyosuke Kosaka himself didn't give anyone else time to react.

"Since Lord Norimitsu is from a noble family, and he is willing to condescend to propose to you, Sei Shonagon, shouldn't you be grateful and accept it?"

"Since Lord Norimitsu is of such noble status and is willing to condescend to propose to Sei Shonagon a second time, what more do you want?"

Faced with a barrage of questions, Sei Shonagon stared blankly at Kousaka Kyosuke.

She had never been questioned like that before!

Moreover, this statement sounds more like...

"Kyosuke! What do you mean?" Tachibana Norimitsu strode towards Kousaka Kyosuke, his aura menacing.

Kousaka Kyosuke helplessly spread his hands: "Lord Norimitsu, I'm protecting you. How could you be wrong? The only one who's wrong is Sei Shonagon. Now that you've bowed your head again, shouldn't Sei Shonagon show some appreciation?"

Fujiwara Yukinari, standing behind him, tried his best to suppress his laughter.

He knew it.

Kyosuke Kousaka will definitely not let him down!

"Don't worry, I'll take care of your reputation..." Fujiwara Yukinari thought to himself.

We continue to applaud Kyosuke Kousaka's actions.

He did want to do what Kousaka Kyosuke did to Tachibana Norimitsu, but he knew he'd easily get beaten up.

One punch could completely disfigure you...

"Kyosuke! What exactly do you mean?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, I'm just telling the truth." Kyosuke Kousaka completely let loose.

He had no ill feelings towards Tachibana Norimitsu, but he disagreed with Tachibana Norimitsu's behavior.

Is it love to push someone you like into an extremely awkward situation when you're pursuing them?

"Isn't it only natural that Sei Shonagon must agree?" Kousaka Kyosuke said to Tachibana Norimitsu with a smile.

Tachibana no Norimitsu's face was full of anger, but he showed no intention of making a move: "I never intended to force Sei Shonagon!"

"Yes."

Kousaka Kyosuke, still with his helpless shrug, slowly turned around, quickly glanced at each of the onlookers, circled around in front of Tachibana Norimitsu, and then faced him again.

"……What are you doing?"

"Looking at the other people, there are so many, I'm getting a little nervous."

"..."

Tachibana Norimitsu suddenly fell silent.

Suddenly noticing that so many people were watching him, Kyosuke Kousaka, and Sei Shonagon, he became unusually lucid.

—If Sei Shonagon doesn't accept his marriage proposal in front of everyone, wouldn't he lose face?

That's it, that's it...

"If you don't want to agree, then you don't agree. Why worry so much?"

Tachibana no Mitsuaki looked at Sei Shonagon with a wry smile.

Sei Shonagon bowed silently to Tachibana Norimitsu.

She had originally intended to agree... but now, what was the point of agreeing?

"hiss~~"

A strange, chilling murmur suddenly rang out.

A series of screams rang out.

"Look at the sky!"

"Snake! Snake!!"

Screams and gasps filled the air.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked up at the sky, which had been bright but gradually darkened and was shrouded in a mist.

A colossal serpent, too enormous to be described in words, coiled in the sky.

The enormous serpent's body was both real and ethereal, with countless gigantic heads that almost completely obscured the sky, as if the world were made of snakes...

Kyosuke Kousaka had a toothache. The image of the shrine maiden serpent appeared before the Yin-Yang reversal even began? Shouldn't it only happen after the Yin-Yang reversal fails?

"No, it's an illusion!" Kousaka Kyosuke snapped back to reality and immediately realized that Orochi probably hadn't come out of the narrow passage yet.

This is to lure others into destroying Kuro Seimei's Yin-Yang Reversal spell!

Well, the royal family and nobles won't listen to any explanations... Besides, we can't really let Kuro Seimei turn Kyoto into the underworld, can we?

No solution!

"What's going on?" Fujiwara Yukinari asked Kousaka Kyosuke with a serious expression.

Kyosuke Kosaka explained, "It's just a bluffing monster. These snake heads are just illusions that will disappear quickly. They're probably just trying to scare people, since human fear is also food for these monsters."

"Kyosuke, the Daoist Master orders you to immediately head south to eliminate the evil demons that have caused the disturbance!"

A person appeared strangely in front of Kousaka Kyosuke.

"As ordered!"

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly bowed in response, then nodded to Yukinari Fujiwara beside him, before swiftly moving away and disappearing in the blink of an eye...

156. Kyoto turmoil / Government office operations / My father-in-law and brother-in-law's situation / Forgotten

sizzle~

No sooner had Kyosuke Kousaka disappeared than a few blinks later, the fog and gloom in the sky were quickly dispelled by streaks of crimson light!

The countless serpent heads, seemingly real yet illusory, trembled violently, then rapidly disintegrated as if collapsing...

"It looks scary, but it's actually quite vulnerable."