Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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all in all.

Hongmei believes that opportunities should be seized!

late at night.

A gentle breeze was blowing, and the moonlight was as bright as silver.

Fujiwara no Tomoyuki collapsed due to intoxication.

Seeing that it was getting late, Kyosuke Kosaka readily agreed to his wife's earnest request to stay overnight.

Their lodgings were arranged in a side hall very close to the main hall.

Instead of staying in the house to sleep, Kyosuke Kosaka, seeing that the night was beautiful, simply stared at the sky.

It's been a long time since I've spaced out; it's a way to reminisce.

Last night, I had a particularly warm and harmonious conversation with my partners.

A truce tonight is not out of the question.

Kyosuke Kosaka doesn't consider himself a man who can't live without meat.

Just as I was leisurely counting the stars, a sound of footsteps suddenly came.

Kousaka Kyosuke had a strange expression.

"Tonight, Zhixing seemed to be deliberately drunk, and then his wife was very enthusiastic in inviting me to stay..."

"And, the couple also have two daughters."

Muttering to himself, Kyosuke Kosaka guessed what was going on.

As the footsteps drew closer, he looked up.

A woman with a beauty mark under the corner of her mouth walked over.

She wore a cherry blossom-colored Tang-style robe, a light purple lower garment, and a red outer garment that complemented her raw silk outer robe, making her look stunning.

This is considered a very standard aristocratic lady's attire.

"Greetings, Lord Kyosuke. I am Hiromi, the one you saved this afternoon."

"Ah."

Kousaka Kyosuke nodded.

The woman with a beauty mark, who appeared to be around twenty years old, obediently lowered her head before even approaching.

In the end, Kyosuke Kousaka was sitting.

Walking straight over makes it easy to look down on people.

That is indeed a very rude thing to do.

Therefore, it crouched down on the floor before it even got close.

Seeing that the spot where he was lying down was a bit far away, Kousaka Kyosuke simply stood up and walked over.

"Please sit down and chat with me."

"Yes, Kyosuke-sama."

Hiromi, who was just thinking about slowly crouching down to get closer, smiled.

She stood up and followed in Kousaka Kyosuke's footsteps.

In the end, the two sat on separate straw mats very close to each other.

"Miss Hongmei, staying up so late is bad for your health."

Knowing that things had turned out as he had imagined, Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

See through, don’t say through.

It is very improper for a noblewoman to show her true face to outsiders.

At this moment, however, he appears bold and unrestrained.

This is seduction.

Even so, he didn't say anything unpleasant out of ignorance.

Furthermore, it's a very gratifying thing to be noticed.

What's bothering you?

"I came here to thank Lord Kyosuke in person, and I would also like to meet you."

"What an admirable woman! How about we have a good talk?"

"I am very grateful to Lord Kyosuke for being willing to set aside his status and communicate with a lowly woman like me. It is truly an honor."

"There are no outsiders here, we're just chatting about trivial things, no need for too much formality."

"Okay, Master Kyosuke." Hiromi chuckled.

It was probably out of respect for his father.

It could also be due to an overly casual personality.

The two chatted easily and casually.

That's pretty good.

As for the relationship, it can be improved later.

Before that, we need to have a chat and get to know each other.

And so, Hiromi and Kyosuke Kosaka chatted briefly for half an hour before taking their leave.

They returned to their residence in the inner courtyard.

Hongmei discovered that neither her mother nor her sister were asleep.

"How is it?" Mother Chikushi asked.

His attitude wasn't exactly hurried.

He didn't seem to be in a hurry.

Megumi, the younger sister, stared at Hiromi curiously.

His gaze swept around cautiously, as if he were secretly observing...

"He is a very nice person. When we are alone together, he does not deliberately emphasize any etiquette or hierarchy, and his attitude is very polite."

"You have no feelings for me?"

"I suppose not for the time being. It's probably because Lord Kyosuke isn't interested in me right now."

"And you know he bases his decisions on interest?" Chishi asked again.

A smile appeared on Hongmei's face.

"Because he's not interested in me."

"hehe."

"I think it's best to spend more time with Kyosuke-sama."

"You make the decision yourself. Your father and I will do our best to help you."

“Okay.” Hongmei nodded to her mother.

Kyosuke Kosaka is not interested in her.

But that made her very interested!

Her implication was quite obvious.

The fact that Kyosuke Kosaka showed no interest at all proves that he has basic integrity.

This is important, very important for Hiromi.

It's also important to my younger sister and the rest of the family.

To this day, Hongmei still retains what is most precious to women.

At the same time, she harbored no intention of marrying a second person.

The "wife-visiting system" was still too perverse for her.

She, being quite conservative by nature, disliked this.

Therefore, when choosing a husband, she was making a sincere choice.

If it's suitable, then I'll introduce it to my younger sister as well.

This would make her feel more at ease.

After her mother left.

Hongmei's serious expression turned into a half-smile.

"How about I tell you about Lord Kyosuke?"