Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Cough cough cough..."

After an excited cough, another faint cough sounded.

Fujiwara Yukinari, who originally intended to swallow Tang Li, was unusually disheveled and kept pounding his chest. Beside him, Kousaka Kyosuke covered half of his face with one hand and patted Fujiwara Yukinari's back with the other.

Excellent!

Absolutely top-notch!

Kyosuke Kousaka was completely speechless.

Sei Shonagon's words were almost straightforward—"If you share my interests, I can marry you."

Tachibana no Norikami's reply was infuriating: "I acknowledge your interest in books, but I don't agree with your interest in songs!"

The problem is... Sei Shonagon uses "book" to represent "waka".

As for why it wasn't called a waka poem, it's probably because Tachibana no Norimitsu once said something harsh about waka poems, and Sei Shonagon used "book" instead to save face for him.

Overall, Sei Shonagon was very considerate.

Unfortunately, all that consideration was wasted!

What can you do if people don't understand?

Those who, like Fujiwara no Yukinari and Kousaka Kyosuke, clearly understood Sei Shonagon's implied meaning couldn't help but chuckle, each of them trying their best to hold back their laughter.

Sei Shonagon herself was also very depressed and in a bad mood.

She's already made her point so clear, what more do you want?

The thought of a dead rival being inexplicably turned into a political tool... brought a wave of sorrow to my heart.

"Thank you for accepting me... Thank you..." Tachibana no Rikatsu thanked Sei Shonagon again, disregarding his status.

Fujiwara Yukinari, who was about to force down the Tang Li that was stuck in his throat, couldn't hold back anymore.

"Pfft, cough cough—"

"Puch!"

"Hahaha……"

As Fujiwara Yukinari could no longer restrain himself, the others really couldn't hold back either.

Kyosuke Kosaka tried his best to keep a wooden face.

No, we absolutely cannot cause trouble.

He's not exactly a smooth talker.

"Yukinari, that's enough—" Tachibana no Norikazu glared angrily at Fujiwara Yukinari.

Fujiwara Yukinari's smile gradually faded and he became calm after finally swallowing the Tang chestnut. He then handed the cloth bag containing the Tang chestnut to Kosaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kosaka took it, pondering how Yukinari Fujiwara would resolve the matter.

This kind of thing is now similar to ruining someone's marriage, like "the grudge of stealing a wife," which is like trying to offend someone to death.

"Kyosuke, you explain."

A figure flashed behind Kousaka Kyosuke with lightning speed.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was weighing the Tangli chestnuts in his hand and preparing to take a few more for his companions, was slightly taken aback.

He'll explain?

Smash!

All eyes turned to Kyosuke Kousaka.

"It is the prosecutor's office that is responsible for investigating and handling cases of illegal and unlawful conduct."

"A warrior against a warrior, just right..."

"interesting."

The nobles whispered among themselves.

Given that this matter involved the dignity of noble families, everyone tried their best to maintain composure and kept their conversations quiet.

Kyosuke Kousaka was completely bewildered. How did it become him?

How did ordinary friends turn into troublesome, sabotaging friends?

Should we cut our losses immediately?

Fujiwara Yukinari had already moved completely behind Kosaka Kyosuke and was still trying to back away.

He knew that what he was doing was very unkind.

However, Tachibana Norimitsu is a bit simple-minded and doesn't know how to think outside the box. If he gets angry, he'll probably really get a beating.

They lost face big time back then, so they sent someone who knew how to fight.

"Good luck! I'll throw a banquet later to apologize and send you a woman who suits your taste..." Fujiwara Yukinari thought to himself.

Meanwhile, he watched expectantly as Kyosuke Kousaka unleashed his power.

Although Tachibana no Rikkō came from a noble family, his family had already declined, and after his grandfather's death, the situation deteriorated even further.

If Kousaka Kyosuke makes further contributions in the future, the sect leader will not be stingy with these rewards and will surely make Kousaka Kyosuke a councilor.

Therefore, it was not an overestimation of one's own strength to confront some of the declining noble families.

Anyway, Tachibana no Norimitsu wasn't part of their faction.

Even if we offended each other, it was just a normal argument, nothing to talk about.

Live up to expectations.

Kyosuke Kosaka finally spoke.

He shook the bag he was holding.

"Would you like...some chestnuts?"

"Don't eat!"

Tachibana no Hikaru said coldly.

Kousaka Kyosuke gave an "oh" and then fell silent.

A silence fell over the surroundings, and the eerie quiet continued...

"..." Sei Shonagon tried hard not to laugh.

She knew that the man named Kyosuke was an enemy of Lord Ishu, the elder brother of Lord Teishi.

You absolutely must not be made to laugh!

Sei Shonagon decided to keep a blank face, but her delicate body was trembling almost imperceptibly.

Some nobles and high-ranking officials could no longer tolerate this.

This inexplicable question and their clueless answer seemed to have struck a nerve with them.

As one person burst into laughter, more people started to laugh.

"Lord Zeguang, I'll go first..."

"Don't worry! I won't let this go!"

Just as Sei Shonagon was about to take her leave, Tachibana Norimitsu waved his hand solemnly.

This matter absolutely cannot end like this.

He couldn't let the woman he loved leave in such a sorry state.

"..." Kousaka Kyosuke sensed something was wrong and silently moved closer to Fujiwara Yukinari.

Fujiwara Yukinari disregarded his image and ran straight to the back, as did some other people.

"Lord Zeguang, let's talk this out."

Seeing Tachibana Norimitsu approaching, Kousaka Kyosuke immediately spoke.

Norimitsu Tachibana said calmly, "There's nothing more to say..."

"Do you know that Sei Shonagon just rejected you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Tachibana no Mitsuhiro's gaze turned gloomy, filled with a chilling coldness.

Kyosuke Kosaka remained completely unaffected, merely shaking his head.

"She wants you to accept her because she likes waka poetry, but you directly say you like her because she likes reading. You might want to think about that carefully?"

Without any intention of evasion or perfunctory explanation, Kyosuke Kosaka stated the facts objectively.

The forward momentum began to stall.

Tachibana no Tsuyoshi looked stunned.

"You like Sei Shonagon, but you don't like her because she likes waka poetry. Isn't that a contradiction?"

"..."