Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Hikigaya gave an awkward, apologetic smile.

Kyosuke Kousaka looked at Ayanokoji with disappointment.

"Don't I remember you had a move that allowed you to vibrate the air using force?"

"Why don't you make some noise around here and pretend that some monster has appeared?"

Ayanokouji is still too conservative.

They hesitated to act rashly when encountering nobles of high status.

But in politics, there is often no time for hesitation.

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke, I understand what you mean." Ayanokouji immediately bowed and accepted the instruction.

Kousaka Kyosuke hummed slightly:

"While caution is important, sometimes decisive action is necessary in these kinds of situations."

“Look at Ah Ba? His first thought is whether kneeling down can solve the problem.”

Upon hearing this, Ayanokouji looked at Hikigaya with a rare expression of genuine amazement.

Hikigaya was immediately embarrassed. Had he been discovered?

"...It seems I can't kneel."

"You would be better off kneeling before your father, mother, or a nobleman of higher status than me."

Kyosuke Kousaka shook his head and then left.

He discovered that Hachiman was indeed very politically astute.

They have thoroughly studied the intricacies of this world.

“…” After bowing to the departing Kousaka Kyosuke, Ayanokoji looked at Hikigaya.

Hachiman said dejectedly, "There's nothing good about my face."

The problem of yellow light has finally been basically solved.

The Foreign Guard Command's officers were warned by Kousaka Kyosuke that if they came any further now, they would offend people even more.

In this way, Hachiman himself is safe.

But he was still very unhappy.

If he could handle this kind of thing himself, it would be great not to bother Kyosuke Kousaka.

"Lord Kyosuke is implying that we don't need to be too careful when dealing with people of extraordinary status in the future."

Ayanokoji said.

Hachiman rolled his eyes and said, "That's a last resort. Please don't get too bold."

"I know that, but I still don't quite understand the situation."

"It's nothing, right? If it's someone who's hostile to Kyosuke-sama or has a conflict with him, then a decision can be made quickly..."

It was clear that Ayanokouji was asking for advice, and Hikigaya answered very seriously.

Like the officer from the Outer Guard Office just now.

He is someone that Kyosuke Kousaka can afford to offend, and who doesn't have much of a background.

Hikigaya was thinking that if Yunying kept emphasizing that he accepted gifts, it would be a problem.

He would refuse directly and firmly.

Hachiman understands this perfectly.

He was indeed able to influence Kousaka Kyosuke because of his sister.

Similarly, due to this relationship...

It can represent Kosaka Kyosuke himself to a certain extent.

When it comes to matters of principle, Hikigaya is tough.

"Oh, I see..."

As Hikigaya discussed the issues that needed to be considered, Ayanokoji's dark eyes gradually brightened with a strange light.

So he had been ignoring the thoughts of many people all along?

Whether good or bad, different people will arrive at different conclusions from different perspectives.

First, we must consider how the worst possible person might evaluate us with malicious intent...

"Thank you."

"Well, it's nothing. Let's go, time for patrol."

"Okay, so tell me, how do you manage to think about these things so skillfully?"

"...You should think about this problem carefully."

Hikigaya looked at Ayanokouji with a dark expression.

Ayanokouji was completely confused. Had he said something strange?

Hachiman didn't say anything and just walked straight ahead.

This person has absolutely no understanding of human nature.

Hopeless.

Ayanokouji followed behind, still deep in thought.

He realized that he was far inferior to Hachiman Hikigaya.

I still need to study hard.

"Hey--"

Suddenly, Ayanokouji raised his eyes, which had become sharp in an instant.

He raised his hand slightly, and the air vibrated invisibly.

Not far away, a girl who was walking on the road was about to fall, but it seemed that she was being supported by an invisible hand.

The girl, who was about to fall into the ditch, immediately regained her footing.

"..." Hikigaya looked at Ayanokouji in silence.

As for?

Ayanokouji didn't speak, but only glanced at the girl who was standing firmly in the distance.

Then they continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

Hachiman followed helplessly.

He thought to himself, "This person is no different from a robot."

The girl who was helped by Ayanokouji—Hayasaka Ai.

She was completely powerless.

A complex mix of emotions, including fatigue, helplessness, and anxiety, welled up inside me.

"I've been warned."

Even though it was rehearsed several times, it was still seen through at a glance.

Hayasaka Ai felt particularly helpless.

Considering that the two are people with supernatural abilities, it's normal that she's acting.

So what should she do?

"Although the rumors of Huang Guangxu's right of succession were circulating within the Outer Guard Prefecture, they had little effect."

At this time, most people were hoping that Lord Raihei or Lord Kyosuke would punish Lord Gan'an.

"It seems that opposing forces of these two adults are stirring things up..."

Hayasaka Ai never expected this.

Upon entering Kyoto, their faction immediately became the center of a storm.

Forced into political struggles, they struggled desperately but to no avail.

And both Kousaka Kyosuke and Minamoto no Yorihei acted as if they were ignoring them.

They simply ignored it.

This is a real hardship for the Shinomiya family, who are at the center of the matter.

At this moment, everyone around the Shinomiya family mansion wore expressions of disgust and loathing.

It's difficult for anyone to identify a servant when they go out to buy groceries.

All other scenarios will be excluded.

They were treated like rats crossing the street.

In short, the Shinomiya family was completely isolated from the aristocratic circle...