Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"It seems Kyosuke-sama really likes my sister! I must tell Mom this good news~"

Noon time.

Kyosuke Kousaka bid farewell to his other partners and went to the Yokai Market alone.

The reason he didn't bring Kagura was simple: Sagiri had just joined, so he wanted Kagura to take Sagiri around and familiarize her with the situation.

Since he wasn't a complete shut-in like the character in the original Taromania, and his social anxiety was only mild, Kyosuke Kousaka used other methods.

For example, during this period, we tried to keep Sagiri from being alone.

Once the anxiety completely disappears, she'll be a cute and adorable young lady again!

Arrive at the Yokai Market.

Kyosuke Kosaka went to Kuro Seimei's residence, only to find that there was only a Great Tengu inside.

"I'm sorry, Kuro Seimei has already taken Yuki-onna out to handle some business and will not be back until tonight."

No, I'm looking for you.

"Oh?" The Great Tengu exclaimed in surprise, his handsome face revealing obvious confusion.

Then he laughed again.

"I'm not a beautiful female monster, Kyosuke."

"Looks like you're more relaxed than I thought..."

Kousaka Kyosuke’s face turned dark.

Well, even the Great Tengu is joking about this.

He's really going to hit someone!

No, it should be fighting monsters!

"My visit this time is related to a dark-skinned female tengu."

"You have a crush on her?"

"I'm going to make my move."

"If you want to spar, please come with me outside the market."

"I'm not that free..." Kousaka Kyosuke took out a bottle and gave it to the Great Tengu.

He finally saw it.

The Great Tengu wanted to spar with him, but he didn't have the leisure to do so.

He also planned to spend the afternoon getting to know other people better.

They wouldn't risk a major fight with a Ōtengu who slightly provoked them just because of a momentary anger.

The main point is that there's no benefit to winning or losing.

"Is that female tengu inside?"

The Great Tengu immediately guessed something upon receiving the bottle.

Having followed Kuro Seimei for quite some time, he naturally gained a certain understanding of the techniques of Yin-Yang Arts.

"Yes, I was on a business trip in Izumi, and this woman gave me a wicked smile and started attacking me. Then I thought about it and felt that this might be related to you, so I brought it over to you."

"Thank you very much for your kindness."

"Then I'll be leaving."

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately took his leave.

To him, this female tengu was too weak.

It appears to possess the strength of a typical great demon, but that strength is acquired through absorbing negative emotions and expanding its power.

It's similar to a player in a game who has a powerful buff; once the buff is lost, their strength plummets.

Therefore, Kyosuke Kosaka killed him with a single glance.

how to say?

Since he couldn't improve his strength much, Kyosuke Kousaka started studying illusion magic, and he could easily crush monsters that specialized in using negative emotions.

Not to mention that Kosaka Kyosuke's strength was already enough to defeat many ordinary great demons.

Unless it's a character of the caliber of Shuten-dōji, Ibaraki-dōji, or Tamamo-no-Mae, Kōsaka Kyōsuke would basically not give them a second glance.

What's wrong with taking another look?

Defeating ordinary monsters is one move, and defeating them is the same.

Speaking of which, Ōtengu still has potential... What a terrifying kid.

"Wait a moment, I have something to say..."

Kyosuke Kousaka, with his keen ears, almost missed the word "beg".

I heard it eventually.

Then the only option is to turn around.

After all, the Great Tengu is a proud and arrogant demon. It would be good enough if he could just say something to soften his stance. There's no need for Kousaka Kyosuke to resist or refuse.

For him, he would definitely help any useful monster that asked him for help.

Even if it's useless, he'll consider it depending on his mood.

Ultimately, this is the world of Onmyoji, and Kousaka Kyosuke must act according to the rules of Onmyoji.

There are quite a few Onmyoji of this type, such as Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

That is, generally speaking, they have a fairly high level of friendliness towards humans and monsters.

They are never hesitant to help when they can.

Kyosuke Kousaka naturally followed this principle in his actions.

Besides, he is not an unreasonable person.

"Is it related to this female tengu?"

"Yes... I want you to seal her power, because I want to talk to her normally."

"It seems you've guessed who she is."

"If her skin is very dark, then it must be her. The tribe rejected her from the beginning because of her skin, and even suspected her because of it..."

"Dark skin is alright, I think it's just a little brownish, which is still quite attractive to some people."

Kousaka Kyosuke said speechlessly.

He probably understood what was going on.

It's like when a black person suddenly appears in a white population, it will naturally attract rejection and hostility.

But actually, the female tengu's tan lineage is only slightly darker.

With her slender and fit figure, she is undeniably a very attractive woman.

Kyosuke Kosaka despises this kind of discrimination within the tengu clan.

Because among his partners, Shizuko's skin appears "darker," which is actually just a more pronounced yellowish-brown complexion.

But Kyosuke Kosaka sees it as something very special.

Leaving aside agricultural knowledge and energy conservation.

The most astonishing achievement of Jingzi's "poverty alleviation" work can be said to have been built up little by little by her.

Also, Shizuko's rants are quite funny.

It's just that they always point out some of his shortcomings, even though they're all related to yellow... but it's quite interesting.

There's a feeling that you can never get enough of playing it.

Especially when I think of Shizuko's pitiful, pleading expression—no, this isn't the time for fantasy.

"you……"

Upon hearing what Kousaka Kyosuke said about the Great Tengu, he had an unusually complicated expression.

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly said, "Don't get the wrong idea. It's just that one of my spouses has slightly darker skin, which is why I refuted it."

"Hmm." The Great Tengu nodded, but didn't say whether he believed it or not.

Kousaka Kyosuke was too lazy to explain further. He raised his hand, took the bottle that the Great Tengu was holding back, and began to cast a spell.

There's a saying: "Man is the butcher, and I am the fish."

He is now the one actively exerting pressure, doing whatever he wants.

It was just one spell.

He easily placed a seal on Tian Ni, who was in a dormant state inside.

"Alright, you can release the person by opening the stopper."

Kyosuke Kosaka handed the bottle back to the Great Tengu, but kept a safe distance from him.