Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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One could vaguely see a look of delight on Minamoto no Yorinobu's face.

Yes, Minamoto no Yorimitsu gave him plenty of face.

He could get people drunk and then handle affairs, so at least in the future, when others talk about Origin Yorimitsu, they will unconsciously give him a thumbs up.

"They are clearly quite excellent in social skills, but they are unwilling to put them into practice in the court at all."

Kyosuke Kosaka continued to internally complain.

However, he was even more frustrated by something else—how did he end up being conscripted?

On the way, Minamoto no Yorimitsu smiled and looked at Kousaka Kyosuke.

"You have wine?"

"Are you going to... Mount Ooe?"

"If there's alcohol, let's go over there."

"So you know about the term 'toll money' too."

"Toll? It's just an equivalent price to pay."

"Oh."

When Kousaka Kyosuke saw that Minamoto no Yorimitsu hadn't explained the situation in detail, he didn't bother to ask.

All you need to know is that Minamoto no Yorimitsu was going to Mount Ōe.

Of course, it wasn't just the two of them; there was also Onikiri, who was often associated with Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Onikiri would occasionally emphasize that he was not Minamoto no Yorimitsu's shikigami, and Kousaka Kyosuke always found himself in a very awkward situation when faced with such a situation.

How so? Some fujoshi would absolutely love to see this kind of scene, and might even get a nosebleed.

It's best to pretend you don't know about these things.

[Kagura, Lord Raikou, Onikiri, and I are going to Mount Ōe. Don't worry, we'll be back soon.]

Through a shared connection, Kyosuke Kousaka reconnects with Kagura.

He consults with his loving wife before making any decisions.

the other side.

Kagura, who was receiving Kotobuki's warm hospitality, quickly responded without any change in expression.

"It's very safe to be with Raikou-nii and Onikiri, and if things get really dangerous, we can just use space magic to get there."

These days, Kagura has been quietly intensifying her research on spatial magic.

The great crisis in the snowy region a few days ago made Kagura realize that using many spells in front of a top god like Orochi is no different from showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

Therefore, she absolutely had to research a kind of magic that would not be easily influenced by the gods.

When there's nothing else to do, Kagura is always thinking about these things; she's very busy...

The perspective returns once again.

Kousaka Kyosuke, along with Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Onikiri, head to Mount Oe.

Because of their previous cooperation during the battle against Suzuka Mountain, those demons didn't dare to attack them after seeing them wipe out the demons of Mount Oe.

Even so, their attitude is definitely just so-so.

Fortunately, we did not encounter any particularly bad situations.

"Since ancient times, fine food and wine have only been reserved for the strong. But since you've generously offered such rare and excellent wine, why don't you join me at the table and drink with me?"

The Demon King Shuten-dōji was as bold and unrestrained as ever.

He was remarkably calm and magnanimous when facing several enemies who had once killed him.

He truly deserves the title of Demon King of Mount Oe.

"I just drank alcohol..." Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't help but say.

Ibaraki-dōji, sitting next to Shuten-dōji, looked displeased.

"Kyosuke, this is a special honor bestowed upon you by my friend. Don't be ungrateful."

"Okay, I'll reflect on it."

"With your appearance... it is truly unworthy of my friend's Ghost King demeanor to drink with you."

"Ibaraki-dōji, someone who can fight Orochi unscathed deserves to drink with me."

"Hmm? Your aura... Heh, not bad at all!"

When Ibaraki-dōji heard Shuten-dōji's words, he suddenly looked at Kōsaka Kyōsuke for no apparent reason, and after only a second or two, he showed an appreciative smile.

clap clap!

Minamoto no Yorimitsu clapped his hands and said, "As expected of the Demon King, he guessed the situation at a glance."

Shuten-dōji manipulated the sake jug remotely to pour sake, responding casually.

"The Great Onmyoji Seimei has always given me a mysterious and elusive feeling. As for Kyosuke, you always give me a strange, faint sense of danger. Sometimes I think it's just my imagination, but I can't possibly be imagining things!"

Kyosuke Kosaka: "...Could you please use a more formal way of referring to yourself?"

Ibaraki-dōji: "Hey, Kyōsuke! My friend is talking to you very seriously!"

Kyosuke Kosaka: "I think we should talk about Seimei instead."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu: "Seimei, that guy was a tough person to deal with even when he was very young."

Kousaka Kyosuke looked speechlessly at Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who was speaking with great interest.

Unexpectedly, Onikiri also spoke up: "No matter what, Seimei always... is very considerate of other people's thoughts."

Shuten-dōji chuckled, appearing quite agreeable.

"Leaving aside the black one, the white one seems more like a citizen of Takamagahara than any other Onmyoji."

Ibaraki-dōji: "People of Takamagahara?"

Shuten-dōji casually tossed the cups filled with sake to everyone, and the others caught them one by one.

"This leads to an even older anecdote. Legend has it that at the beginning of creation, Amaterasu, the sun goddess of Takamagahara, showered all things with the 'love' and radiance she herself created, and it was through this act that humankind was born from the primordial chaos of the earth."

"In Amaterasu's view, perhaps all things in the world are her children, but humans are the most special, because only humans offer 'love' to Takamagahara in order to feel the blessings of the gods. They can be considered the most ideal children of Takamagahara."

It just feels pretty good, right?

No one would refuse to be praised and fawned over, not even a god.

Besides, faith is useful!

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly cursed.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu then revealed a strange smile:

"Perhaps at that time, humans and gods did have an ideal relationship. Gods bestowed favors upon humans, and humans offered love and respect to the gods. This was not like a mutually beneficial exchange of benefits, but more like the pure affection between parents and children."

"But...so-called kinship may no longer be pure when parents demand something in return from their children. No matter whether or not someone protects them, the young child will eventually grow up. Moreover, the original humans were not created by Takamagahara himself."

Shuten-dōji also revealed a meaningful smile:

"In any case, the fact that humans have fallen into demons shocked Takamagahara. In Takamagahara's view, humans should be the children of the gods, while demons are the offspring of evil gods, but the latter were born from the former, which was a consequence they could not have imagined."

"..." Kousaka Kyosuke stared speechlessly at the knowing expressions on Minamoto no Yorimitsu's and Shuten-dōji's faces, unsure of what to say.

Ibaraki-dōji frowned.

"What a contradiction! As the so-called supreme god race, how can they view the creations of the land so simply? What supreme arrogance! Contradiction and arrogance are shackles, obstacles for us unruly ghost races. I would rather break them with a single punch!"

Where did the phrase "one punch can break all techniques" come from?

Kyosuke Kosaka quietly takes on the role of the tsukkomi (straight man).

"Hahaha..." Shuten-dōji burst into laughter, took a sip of sake before saying, "Indeed! All things are born to be themselves, yet some always live their entire lives as themselves. Now that I think about it, I, who was born a god but whose heart turned to the path of demons, truly brought trouble upon myself! Hahaha!"

Kyosuke Kosaka lowered his head and drank his wine, feeling that something was off about what he had just said.

In short, use it as a backdrop.

He now prefers to remain silent and daydream.

I don't know if I should stay overnight in Kyoto Port later.

Sigh, I should probably think about how long I'm going to drink here on Mount Ooe.

When day turns into night.

Kousaka Kyosuke returned to Kyoto Port with Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Onikiri, carrying a faint smell of alcohol.

Now, it's obvious whether or not to stay overnight.

However, when Kyosuke Kosaka finished greeting his host, Yorinobu Minamoto, and went to Kotobuki's house to find Kagura, he realized something was amiss. For example, Kotobuki, who was greeting him, was dressed very formally, and although Kagura was also dressed in a cuter and more glamorous outfit, something just didn't feel right...

395. Qin Chui Zhou get/Lifespan Theory/Foreign Tang People

"Do I look good with you?"

Kagura asked softly, her eyebrows gentle, her cherry-red eyes glistening with affection.