Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Miss, your brother stole hair from other people in Kyoto. We hope he can regain it and we will guarantee his safety..."

Kyosuke Kousaka had no interest in fighting.

Whether or not to kill the hair-eating demon is not important; what is important is to solve the problem of hair restoration.

At least that's what the victims think.

Therefore, it's best to avoid reckless actions like "killing, killing, killing".

At this moment!

Violence clearly cannot solve the problem.

Even Minamoto no Yorihira, who was more violent, at most restricted the hair-eating demon's ability to move, rather than trying to vent his anger or make the hair-eating demon uncooperative.

Anyone with a modicum of sense understands this.

Let's solve the main problems first, and then we can deal with the details later.

"Well~ I just came to see how my little brother was being bullied by others~"

Amidst the wisps of smoke, the light, cheerful voice became even softer and more alluring.

A beautiful figure fell from the sky.

The smoke, like silk and satin, drifted and swayed in the wind.

She was a woman wearing a dark blue open-fronted kimono and holding a pipe.

A beautiful and alluring face, as lovely as a flower.

A pair of slender, straight, long legs were revealed from the side of the slit in her clothes at the waist.

This should be a more obvious characteristic of women.

—Yanyanluo. This is the older sister of the Hair-Eating Demon.

"...Sister, really!" Hearing her sister teasing her, the hair-eating demon stomped her feet in a girlish manner.

Kyosuke Kosaka almost wanted to cover his forehead.

These monsters are really something else.

They're not only a nuisance, but they also have bizarre personalities!

Furthermore, due to their limited combat capabilities, they were unlikely to be able to help defend Kyoto later on.

It's a total nuisance.

"Now I understand why Seimei turned to the dark side. His contact with so many yokai with bizarre personalities must be one of the reasons."

"I'm sorry, everyone, my brother has caused you trouble."

"It doesn't matter."

As he spoke, Kyosuke Kosaka raised his hand and decisively flung out a ball of light.

The ball of light landed on the hair-eating demon with lightning speed.

The hair-eating demon's broken leg was immediately healed.

"Ah! It's not dirty anymore in no time! What amazing magic!"

The hair-eating demon, now deactivated, stared at itself in astonishment.

Kousaka Kyosuke ignored this oddball and continued talking to Yanyanluo.

"My name is Kyosuke, and I'm here for the hair that your younger brother stole."

This time, he not only reiterated his purpose, but also introduced himself.

What I received in return was a friendly smile.

"My name is Yanyanluo. My younger brother, the Hair-Eating Ghost, has been rude."

"This is indeed a bit troublesome, so we need to take your brother and resolve it quickly."

"No problem~"

"I guarantee that your brother will be returned here unharmed."

"Then I'll leave it to you. It's fine if you want to teach my unruly younger brother a lesson."

"It doesn't have to be this way."

"Hehe, it's really funny how you speak so formally."

Yan Yanluo's smile grew even brighter.

Her azure eyes were soft and alluring, and her brows and eyes exuded an undeniable mature charm.

Kyosuke Kosaka suppressed a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Three eerie gazes were fixed on me from behind…

"Thank you, Kyosuke-sama. Hope we meet again someday!"

With another soft laugh, Yanyanluo transformed into a wisp of smoke and departed.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt a chill run down his spine.

A few seconds later, a heavy hand gently patted his shoulder.

"So you're that popular?"

Minamoto no Hiromasa's face darkened.

He had many wives and concubines, and he tried his best to ignore peasant girls and maids, but why did he even get entangled with monsters!

Kyosuke Kosaka appeared calm and even smiled.

"This is just an act of gratitude, Boya, don't overthink it. Besides, I have Kagura."

Kagura immediately stopped Minamoto no Hiromasa from continuing his questioning: "Hiromasa-nii, please don't make wild guesses if there's nothing wrong."

Even though she knew about Kousaka Kyosuke's affair with the two shikigami, it didn't mean much to her.

After all, she only met Kyosuke Kousaka later on.

Minamoto no Yorihira rubbed his temples and advised, "Hiromasa, don't cause trouble. Deal with the important matters first."

He was too preoccupied to pay any attention to the hair-eating demon next to him who was engrossed in looking in the mirror.

This monster is too bizarre.

Last night, they even took the hair of several noble families living near the Outer Guard Mansion.

In the morning, he was busy apologizing to the family of the noblewoman who was about to commit suicide.

Not long after the apology, I received another message from Kyosuke Kousaka.

Only then did they learn that even Fujiwara no Yukinari, a prospective court noble, had suffered.

It was only then that he realized how incredibly unlucky he had been.

If we wait until Fujiwara Yukinari's news truly spreads...

The reputation of our own Outer Guard Office has plummeted to an appalling degree...

"We've been busy for almost an hour, let's hurry back."

Kyosuke Kosaka spoke up again.

My brother-in-law, Minamoto no Hiromasa, has a sharp tongue; just ignore him.

Let’s get down to business first!

The hair-eating demon, who was fixing his hair, said, "I haven't absorbed any demonic energy to replenish my power yet."

"I'll replenish your demon power through the shikigami contract on the way, so please don't bully those little demons who are like children."

"Since you put it that way, I have no choice but to comply—your magic is really powerful. So you're quite obsessed with beauty too..."

"Once this is resolved, I will tell you the principles of the spell."

"Ah, really?"

"Really, hold on tight."

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was on Kagura's back, sighed inwardly, still remotely manipulating the Hair-Eating Demon to move.

He, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and Minamoto no Yorihira were all able to travel at a reasonable speed.

The Hair-Eating Demon's mobility is unknown.

Furthermore, this monster's movement wastes its power.

It would be better to grab him and move him to Fujiwara Yukinari's residence...

Now, restoring Fujiwara Yukinari's hair is more important.

After that, Kyosuke Kosaka kept talking to the hair-eating demon, who was like a chatterbox.

Minamoto no Hiromasa and Minamoto no Yorihira remained silent.

Both of them knew it very well.