Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Upon touching Yotsuba's flat yet firm and slender abdomen, Kyosuke Kousaka was still somewhat surprised by her firm, delicate, and silky smoothness.

I naturally took a closer look and felt it several times, even though I had tried it before...

"Eh--"

"...Eek!"

"You want to come again?" Nino rolled her eyes.

Despite being a little tired, Miku was still full of energy: "Please leave it to me, Yotsuba and Itsuki have been working too hard."

Ichika smiled and raised her hand to stop Miku from stepping forward.

"Let my older sister do it; she's been working out really well lately."

"Move aside, you're already tired."

No, not at all.

"Well, I just had a brief chat with Yotsuba and Itsuki, nothing more. Next time it'll be your turn," Kousaka Kyosuke interjected into Ichika and Miku's conversation.

Ichika and Miku immediately sat down calmly.

Kousaka Kyosuke then said to Nino, who was pouting slightly, "Nino, you have one too."

"I don't care..."

"Yes, I like it."

Kyosuke Kousaka was quite familiar with this kind of awkward talk.

In the past, when Nino reflexively said similar things, she was actually feeling uneasy, and Kousaka Kyosuke comforted her back then.

Kyosuke Kousaka was simply satisfied that he could utter such arrogant words.

He is not in a position to reveal his identity at the moment, and will wait until a suitable time in the future to say so... although it is unknown how many years that will be.

Keep it a secret for now.

"Does Yotsuba also train harder like Itsuki?" Ichika was more curious about Kousaka Kyosuke's preferences, so she approached him from her sister's perspective.

Nino smiled slyly: "Does Yotsuba want to be a muscle queen like Itsuki?"

"No, that's not true." Yotsuba shook her head anxiously.

Seeing that Yotsuba was clearly familiar with his comforting gesture, Kousaka Kyosuke circled around her small, cute belly button.

With his outer garment concealing his movements, some of them were difficult to see.

It's a kind of little fun.

May herself didn't notice much, because she was resting in Kousaka Kyosuke's arms like a kitten, occasionally letting out faint whimpering sounds, with a serene expression.

"So, May is the muscle queen?" Ichika teased May just like Nino did.

During normal times, it is usually around May.

A blissful May hummed, "No~"

A vein bulging on your forehead, you're quite pleased with yourself in May.

It's as if I see some little animal that wants to show off just because it's leaning against me, so it's hard for Ichika to be happy.

May, completely oblivious to this, nudged Kousaka Kyosuke with her head again, which in Ichika's eyes looked more like a provocation.

"Just a mere May..."

Yihua secretly puffed out her cheeks. She clearly let this little sister hold her husband every time they slept, but she didn't expect her to become so smug.

Should we switch her next time?

Forget it, I'll just cry in May because I feel so wronged.

Who told May to be such a crybaby?

"Lord Kyosuke, please feed me."

Another voice reached Yihua's ears.

Ichika: "..."

Kyosuke Kosaka: "I'm willing, but don't actually think of yourself as a pet."

May: "Mmm!"

“May has completely become a pet,” Miku said quietly.

Nino teased, "You do the same thing when Kyosuke feeds you."

Miku: "No, I like feeding Kyosuke-sama."

Ichika: "This is good!"

Nino: "We can give it a try."

Yotsuba: "Then I'll..."

May: "Hmm—"

Kousaka Kyosuke: "..."

Please don't do this.

Feeding each person only a bite will make them choke! They really will...

Day 259 of crossing

Chenshi.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was out with Kagura, ran into Hiromasa Minamoto again.

"Boya, since you've arrived early, why don't you go inside and sit down first?"

There was nothing Kousaka Kyosuke could do about his brother-in-law; he could only hope that he wouldn't be standing at his doorstep waiting in the cold winter wind.

He'd lose all his reputation by then, and Minamoto no Hiromasa would be completely unaware. If Kousaka Kyosuke were in that situation, he'd be furious.

"I'll come over at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Even if you and Kagura leave early in the morning, I can just go to the government office to find you, right?"

"……as long as you are happy."

Kyosuke Kousaka was helpless.

He could roughly tell that Yoshihisa simply wanted to visit Kagura.

Kagura was no different from before, her expression was calm, she greeted Minamoto no Hiromasa and then didn't say anything.

Minamoto no Hiromasa was quite pleased; his fluctuating emotional intelligence seemed to have completely oblivious to Kagura's unwelcomeness.

Kagura was indeed muttering to herself, "Will I still be able to enjoy the flowers with Kyosuke today...?"

The arrival of Minamoto no Hiromasa nearly extinguished Kagura's last shred of hope.

Kagura was naturally not happy.

Seeing that the women who were married into the family, such as Kyoko, Fujishikibu, and Fumino, could only communicate with their relatives through letters at most.

It must be strange that she sees her brother so often, right?

Meeting once a month is fine, but meeting every few days... it's a bit of a disruption to her communication with her husband.

However, realizing that her brother Minamoto no Hiromasa had come to help rather than cause trouble, Kagura could only suppress her temper.

In short, the group set off.

They arrived at the office of the inspector general.

Kousaka Kyosuke continued processing official documents as usual, while Kagura sat quietly to one side.

With nothing else to do, Minamoto no Hiromasa started looking at all sorts of records.

He prefers to see and resolve incidents involving powerful monsters rather than those involving public order.

"Kyoto is still quite safe..."

Seeing that the monster incidents were resolved quickly, within a day or two, and that almost no one in the city died because of monsters, Minamoto no Hiromasa felt that the situation was very good.

Kyosuke Kosaka muttered to himself, "You're overthinking it!"

In theory, apart from those who pay taxes and are considered normal people who can receive various forms of relief and subsidies, other categories of untouchables and vagrants are not considered human.

You don't even need to report your death.

Therefore, the data naturally appears safe.

However, from an objective point of view, Kyoto's safety is extremely limited.

The further south you go, the more dangerous it becomes.

The further away an area is from the main central road, Suzaku Road, the more dangerous it becomes, requiring caution, as some monsters may be hiding there.

On the contrary, most areas in the suburbs are well-guarded by fire soldiers, guards, and yin-yang masters, which prevents ordinary thugs and monsters from causing trouble.

Of course, some monsters that become abnormal due to yin energy should be considered separately.

Speaking of which, what is Kuro Seimei doing?