Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Wait a minute, there's no need to rush."

Kyosuke Kosaka stopped Chika Fujiwara from taking off her clothes on the spot.

This girl is too nervous; she changed clothes right in front of everyone?

This inevitably reminded Kousaka Kyosuke of women like Chitanda and Nino.

She didn't try to avoid him when she was changing clothes.

But the blush caused by intense shame lasted for a long time.

Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't let Chika Fujiwara do the same.

Especially in situations where one is not very familiar with the situation.

Currently, Kyosuke Kosaka is trying his best to treat Chika Fujiwara as a girlfriend he has just started dating.

Respect and maintaining distance are appropriate.

As for leaving it unattended like before?

Kyosuke Kosaka originally wanted to...

But it wouldn't be enough to make Fujiwara Chika's parents and relatives suffer a miserable fate.

Since we had the time, we decided to just start soaking.

At least I don't dislike her; in fact, I have a tiny bit of goodwill towards her.

It's just that I can't get it up.

"It's unrelated...we're husband and wife now..."

As she gradually came to her senses, Fujiwara Chika still blushed and spoke.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't try to persuade him again.

He might be pretentious, or he might be hypocritical.

But it's not so trivial as to argue about something like this.

What's so interesting about swimsuits?

Immediately afterward, Kyosuke Kosaka turned his gaze away from the person.

Fujiwara Chika's cheeks flushed red as she put on the clothes that Kousaka Kyosuke had conjured out of thin air.

The clothes were ordinary, plain hunting robes, rather loose, and easy to put on.

"—?!"

Pear blossoms are white, peach stamens are red.

Delicate as a flower.

Kousaka Kyosuke's pupils contracted, something he hadn't noticed before.

"The others in the bedchamber had already changed into their underwear as usual..."

It was a detail that Kousaka Kyosuke hadn't noticed before that he suddenly discovered.

His expression remained unchanged, but his heart was gradually stirring with turmoil.

"Lord Kyosuke, I'm all better now."

"Let's go then."

Kousaka Kyosuke ran his hand through Fujiwara Chika's hair and then put his arm around her.

Fujiwara Chika stared wide-eyed at her hair, which had suddenly turned black, and was quite surprised.

so amazing.

The two quickly disappeared into the night.

Ukyo, eight avenues.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the increasingly thick miasma around him at night and frowned slightly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"I have nothing to fear with you by my side, Lord Kyosuke."

Following closely behind Kousaka Kyosuke, Fujiwara Chika whispered.

She looked both nervous and scared.

It also seemed to be mixed with a hint of curiosity and exploration of the outside world.

She knew it was dangerous outside Kyoto.

Living outside of a safe, aristocratic residential area makes one vulnerable to attacks from monsters and evil spirits.

Even nobles who went out at night strictly followed the instructions of the Onmyoji, avoiding all kinds of taboos...

"I'm looking for something tonight."

"Lord Kyosuke, please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you."

"I will." Kousaka Kyousuke smiled.

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

Since they planned to use Fujiwara Chika's other relatives, they didn't want Fujiwara Chika to be in a bad situation.

It would be better to get to know him quickly and express your feelings to the Taoist priest.

Let's finish this quickly and resolve everything at once!

The two of them continued on their way.

Kyosuke Kosaka stopped near the Rakujomon Gate, the southernmost point of Kyoto.

Luocheng Gate is a nine-bay, seven-foot-high gate that stands majestically in the dark.

Like a giant beast, it lay motionless, silent...

Kyosuke Kosaka remembered that the last time he came here, he left the city gate with Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Then we went to Mount Oe together to fight Ibaraki-dōji, and that was the end of the matter.

The result of the battle was that neither side could win.

The matter was eventually dropped.

After being resurrected, the demon king Shuten-dōji appeared noticeably lazy and seemed to have no desire to fight anymore.

Ibaraki-dōji was probably following behind, constantly encouraging Shuten-dōji.

"Luocheng Gate..."

"What's wrong?"

"I think I heard a maid mention rumors about old women eating... corpses."

Life can be quite frustrating.

Kyosuke Kosaka remarked with a sigh.

He vaguely recalled how Shizuko had been intimate with him this morning and then energetically went back to farming.

He could sense that Shizuko was a girl who truly loved her work.

At the same time, he also has a steadfast yet pragmatic and kind heart.

From private conversations.

Kousaka Kyosuke can see it.

Shizuko wants to increase crop yields in this world, thereby improving everyone's lives.

They did every step very diligently.

In contrast, Chitanda, though also possessing fighting spirit and determination.

However, she clearly lacks some of the qualities that Shizuko possesses.

In a daze, I suddenly realized.

Kyosuke Kosaka noticed the differences between his two partners who often spent time together.

Chitanda was genuine and honest in her dealings with others, earnest and simple, and incapable of putting on a difficult facade.

But they inevitably have a little bit of naiveté.

Shizuko is cheerful and gentle, pragmatic, cautious and steady in her behavior, and has a very mature mind.

She occasionally makes sarcastic remarks, which suggests she's a mature and not-so-ordinary girl.

What they have in common is that they both really want everyone in the world to have enough to eat, right?

Kyosuke Kousaka probably thinks so.

This is not necessarily the case.

It was just a guess on his part.

He came to his senses in a moment.