Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Normally, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't make much contact with them.

I thought to myself that I should take things slowly with my wife.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

Seeing that Kousaka Kyosuke had not given any instructions, Fujiwara Tomoyuki bowed and took his leave, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Recently, Kyosuke Kosaka hasn't been coming to the government office as frequently as before.

reason?

That's because Shogo, Maruo, and Hiroto helped Kousaka Kyosuke handle most of the official business.

A simple lookup is enough for Kousaka Kyosuke.

Naturally, Fujiwara no Tomoyuki did not believe that Kousaka Kyosuke would slack off.

He often saw Kyosuke Kousaka when he led patrols.

It gave him the impression that Kousaka Kyosuke seemed to be constantly wandering the streets of Kyoto.

This made Fujiwara Tomoyuki admire Kousaka Kyosuke even more.

Kyosuke Kosaka's power reached its zenith, second only to the court nobles.

I am also a powerful official in the imperial court, and a confidant of the regent Fujiwara no Michinaga.

They were arguably even more powerful than ordinary nobles.

But now he's doing things that are not much different from what the others in the government office are doing.

It would be a lie to say I don't admire it.

"Hiromi and Megumi came back to visit the day before yesterday and said they had already entered the sleeping quarters..."

"From Hongmei's words, it seems that going inside means becoming a candidate for concubine."

"If that's the case, they should be doing very well."

Fujiwara no Tomoyuki's thoughts.

Fujiwara Tomoyuki loved his two daughters very much.

Even though she made the decision to marry both of her daughters to the same man.

That was something he had thought about carefully.

Since Kyosuke Kousaka has a good personality and the sense of responsibility that a man should have.

Fujiwara Tomoyuki believed that his two daughters, who were Kousaka Kyosuke's concubines, would surely be happy.

And they showed no intention of continuing to pay attention to it.

If Kyosuke Kosaka really meant it, his excessive inquiries would only cause trouble for his two daughters.

Ignoring Fujiwara Tomoyuki's thoughts.

The other three fathers-in-law who had just entered the official residence had even more complicated feelings.

Today, Kyosuke Kosaka arrived even earlier than them.

This made them feel inferior.

Even though it was still early, there weren't many people in the government office.

"This is bad. Hachiman is working hard, Kyosuke-sama is working hard too. If I don't work hard, Komachi will definitely look down on me..."

Hao Ren felt a sense of urgency.

He had only been working as a steward in the mansion for a day when his daughter gave him the cold shoulder.

If I were dismissed for some oversight and had to stay at home every day, wouldn't that be incredibly humiliating?

This is absolutely not okay!

Changwu also had a toothache.

"Why is Lord Kyosuke arriving at the government office earlier than usual? If this happens every day, I should come even earlier."

At least they know some workplace rules.

Upon seeing Kyosuke Kousaka, who had arrived earlier, he immediately thought of his own situation.

He and Kyosuke Kosaka lived in the same area.

Even though he is a fourth-ranking official in the Prosecutor's Office, he has arrived so early.

Why is he, an official with no rank, so late?

If the other people in the mansion found out, it would definitely cause controversy!

"Fine, let's come earlier tomorrow." Changwu made the decision immediately.

Less rest is less.

I'll be promoted to junior rank soon, so I absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.

He wanted to give his wife and daughter a good identity!

A strange glint flashed in Maruo's otherwise calm eyes...

It's likely that even Kyosuke Kosaka didn't expect this.

My father-in-laws are having all sorts of wild ideas about me coming to work earlier so I can leave earlier.

It's noon.

Kyosuke Kosaka then returned to the mansion.

Upon seeing this, Shogo, Maruo, and Hiroto were unusually relieved.

Changwu almost cheered.

Just as he was about to rest with his two friends and colleagues, a fireman reported that someone was looking for him.

Changwu's expression became complicated.

Has it finally arrived?

Upon leaving, Changwu soon encountered his friend, Masato, who looked dejected.

"...Lord Changgo."

"I already know about your situation."

Seeing his friend address him humbly in a respectful tone, Changwu sighed.

In the government office, besides observing Kousaka Kyosuke's every move, he would also observe another person.

Kiyotaka.

He is a person who has followed Kyosuke Kosaka in many exterminations and is now a government official.

Based on Changwu's observations and understanding of Kiyotaka over the past few days, he shouldn't be doing anything meaningless.

Thinking back to the harassment that happened to Hikigaya... Shogo had absolutely no intention of intervening.

He hasn't seen his eldest daughter, Yang Nai, get married yet.

He also didn't want his second daughter, Yukino, to be implicated in any way because of his relationship with her.

He didn't want his wife, who was very likely pregnant, to suffer any kind of shock!

“…Do you understand?” Zhengren murmured, looking lost in thought.

When he saw Changwu take the initiative to speak, he knew that Changwu had made up his mind completely.

At this point, saying anything is probably useless.

He would likely be stripped of his position as a village official and forced to work like an ordinary villager.

He simply couldn't do the kind of physical labor that involved bending over or carrying heavy loads.

Perhaps soon I'll be bedridden and waiting to die due to joint problems...

"Sorry."

After nodding and apologizing, Changwu turned and left without hesitation.

He felt bad about coldly rejecting a friend he had known for years.

But he knew even more clearly that he absolutely could not hesitate for even a moment.

What he longed for most each day was to return home and see his smiling eldest daughter and his wife, who exuded maternal tenderness.

Shogo eagerly awaits the arrival of his next daughter or son.

He didn't want this expectation to be shattered in the slightest.

"Hehe..." Zhengren laughed alone.

I didn't go to see Changwu's figure.

After all, he knew that kneeling down to beg for help at this point would only embarrass him.

The idea of ​​her son marrying Yang Nai had previously been shattered and destroyed like a beautiful bubble.