Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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With Kagura on his back, Kyosuke Kousaka quickly found the drunken Shuten-dōji in some ruins.

"Shuten-dōji, my dearest friend!"

Ibaraki-dōji stepped forward excitedly.

Quite subtly, Kyosuke Kosaka thought of the term "picking up corpses" (a euphemism for taking advantage of someone who has been sexually assaulted).

"Red Leaf... hiccup!"

The dazed Shuten-dōji was babbling in his sleep.

When Kousaka Kyosuke saw this, he almost laughed.

"Laugh if you want! Shuten-dōji has just lost his memory and was bewitched by a boring woman. Once he regains his former power, he will surely reign supreme over the oni clan once more!"

Ibaraki-dōji smiled arrogantly.

It seemed as if they were absolutely certain that everything would change after Shuten-dōji regained his memories.

After saying that, he stared at Shuten-dōji with a dreamy look on his face.

"The once powerful Shuten-dōji is nowhere to be found, but his frail appearance is surprisingly attractive."

"It feels so scary."

"Good eye! That's the charm of Shuten-dōji, hehehe..."

Kagura is saying you're scary!

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced sideways at Ibaraki-dōji, who had already helped Shuten-dōji up.

Ibaraki-dōji remained completely oblivious, continuing to relish talking about Shuten-dōji.

"Seimei..." Shuten-dōji began talking in his sleep again.

Ibaraki-dōji immediately gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know why, but Shuten-dōji seems to harbor resentment towards someone named Seimei."

Kyosuke Kosaka took out paper and pen from his magical space and quickly wrote a note.

"Seimei is currently living in a house in the suburbs. If you need to find him, just follow the location marked on the map I drew."

"very good."

"If there's nothing important, please don't come to Kyoto. If you do come, please try not to fight. Consider it my payment for this."

"I promise you."

Ibaraki-dōji said readily.

Afterwards, Kyosuke Kosaka saw the yokai who was helping his friend off from the Kyoto area.

"Surprisingly easy to talk to," Kagura said.

"Yes, as long as you can communicate peacefully, there generally won't be much conflict."

Kyosuke Kousaka touched Kagura's hair.

Kagura tilted her head slightly, her expression one of bliss and contentment.

Despite his stubbornness, Kyosuke Kousaka still didn't make a move.

There's plenty of time; we can have Kagura learn to massage him like Komachi does, and he'll reciprocate in kind.

Oh, and essential oils too!

It might not be enough!

"Let's go take a look around the cherry blossom grove."

"Ah."

“There are plum blossoms over there; I’d like to take some to make something.”

Is it a perfumed cosmetic?

"you know too?"

"Shizuko likes to make a lot of makeup things, and I've seen them made."

"I see..." Kousaka Kyosuke had a knowing look on his face.

I really admire Shizuko.

I know a little bit of everything.

"The use of incense and the like hasn't changed much," Kousaka Kyosuke thought to himself.

Compared to other couples, Shizuko, who goes through a lot of makeup, dresses very simply.

The clothes were scented with a fresh, slightly cool lotus fragrance, and the hair and body were treated with a light wisteria-scented shampoo and shower gel.

Almost nothing has changed.

In terms of maintenance, it has improved a lot.

Her skin, though still a healthy wheat color, was noticeably brighter and more radiant than when we first met.

I never forgot to apply the subtly sweet cantaloupe-scented lip balm throughout.

"Kyosuke, you like plum blossoms..."

I like flowers that smell nice and flowers that look beautiful.

"Me too."

The two chatted for a while and soon arrived at a small plum blossom grove to pick flowers.

"Aren't you going to pick the flowers on top?" Kagura asked.

Kyosuke Kosaka: "I need to take a look. It would be a shame to pick the ones that are in full bloom, but I'll pick the ones that are about to wither first."

Kagura nodded her head slightly, remaining silent.

Standing sweetly beside her husband, watching him do things, and occasionally being able to help him out—that is happiness.

It's good that Boya didn't come today.

Hopefully, he can spend more time studying barrier techniques...

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was picking plum blossoms, was in a very pleasant mood.

Having successfully sent the two demons from Mount Ooe away, there was nothing else to do. Why would I go looking for trouble if I wasn't going to be idle?

When things get really busy in the future, there won't be much time or inclination for these things.

"gorgeous."

Kagura admired the plum blossoms on a plum tree that was about the same height as her, leaning forward to smell their fragrance.

Kyosuke Kosaka watched with a smile, but suddenly his gaze was drawn to Kagura's slightly pouting posture.

The soft, upward-radiating lines of the red kimono, though not overly full, possessed a delicate yet perfectly rounded quality.

He found it difficult to calm his mind.

Kyosuke Kousaka kept muttering that he wasn't a lolicon, but rather a "Kagura fetishist" or "Komachi fetishist."

Before long, the plum blossoms were picked, and then we enjoyed admiring them for another fifteen minutes.

As Kousaka Kyosuke was preparing to leave with Kagura, a silver-haired beauty stood awkwardly at the entrance to the plum blossom grove.

strange.

Could it be that this beautiful woman has read every book imaginable?

"I'm sorry to bother you, Lord Kyosuke..." The beautiful Aoandon, smoothing her hair, spoke softly.

Kyosuke Kosaka laughed and said, "It's alright. Have you finished reading the book?"

"can't read."

Aoandon spoke succinctly, then pursed her lips, which were painted with light blue lip gloss, while her dark blue eyes flickered.

Kyosuke Kosaka was stunned, then suddenly understood!

Yes, Aoandon was a commoner before, while aristocratic literature such as "The Pillow Book" and "The Tale of Genji" describes aristocratic life!

It is estimated that the Qingxingdeng (青行灯) was unaware of many aristocratic customs.

"This is indeed a problem. Tell me what you don't understand first."

After a moment's thought, Kyosuke Kosaka raised his hand and conjured three stone chairs and a stone table on the ground, then sat down to answer Aoandon's questions.

Aoandon bowed respectfully before slowly sitting down.

Kagura then sat down next to Kousaka Kyosuke, blinking as she looked at him.

"Entering the inner palace" refers to the important event of a noblewoman who will become the Empress or Lady-in-Waiting formally entering the Imperial Palace, the Emperor's sleeping quarters, according to royal protocol, as was the case recently with Lady Akiko.

"As for the complicated relationships you mentioned, that's because most children live in their mother's clan, so they tend to identify more strongly with their mother's clan than their father's..."

Kyosuke Kosaka gradually began to explain some basic information about the nobility.

To be honest, he said it while suppressing his physical disgust.

Not to mention consanguineous marriages with the same father, there are even marriages with the same mother. This is just outrageous!

Kyosuke Kousaka pretends to be used to it, but in reality he hates them all.