Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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He clearly just wanted to take this opportunity to tease Hui; he didn't mean anything else.

Why doubt him like this?

Kyosuke Kosaka tried to calm himself down, thinking that he should be more magnanimous and not take such trivial matters too seriously.

"I will still do my best in teaching knowledge."

"Then, from now on, Kyosuke-sama, you will teach me knowledge."

As she spoke, a glimmer of light appeared in Hui's eyes.

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately objected: "You need to balance work and rest too—you're almost grown up now."

"Hmm... you've grown up quite a bit, Kyosuke-sama."

Megumi, who had been happy after coming up with a good idea to escape Kyosuke Kousaka's teasing, suddenly blushed.

She and Kyosuke Kosaka did not truly become partners.

Perhaps they thought she was too young.

Anyway, that's what Hui thinks... but every now and then, she still thinks about the scenario when the two of them are actually together.

Will there be any changes? I don't think there will be much change.

Kyosuke Kousaka is practically devouring her.

When Hui thought of certain scenes that were still vivid in her memory, her eyes almost darted around.

"Let's wait for a better day."

Seeing that Hui's thinking began to change and that he no longer considered having him teach him frequently, Kousaka Kyosuke considered himself to have achieved a partial victory.

"Hui is innocent and naive, there's no need to use psychological manipulation on her, just tease her a little."

That's what Kousaka Kyosuke thought.

Soon after, he took his leave, unusually refraining from making any physical contact.

After saying goodbye to Kyosuke Kousaka, Megumi blinked, looked down at the words on the table, and pondered her future plans.

"I can choose a better time, so that Kyosuke-sama can stay with me longer after it's over..."

Having been in the sleeping quarters for some time, Hui was quite familiar with the rules there.

There are no restrictive rules here, and life is very free; no one will interfere.

Kyosuke Kousaka also supports those who want to leave, such as Chitanda, Shizuko, and Yukino.

Hui occasionally considered going to the Mizubuji Manor to help out, but because there were always various major events happening, she didn't plan to go and cause any trouble.

Ultimately, her abilities weren't particularly outstanding, nor were they like those of others.

Slowly standing up, Hui intended to go back to the east room.

After all, she was planning to read for a while before visiting her mother, but to her surprise, Kousaka Kyosuke started pacing back and forth in front of the door.

Hui didn't know what to say.

"Kyosuke-sama likes to tease me, but he doesn't really go too far, it's just the kind of teasing that happens between lovers... But he doesn't seem to have any ideas about my desire to study and improve my education, and he keeps trying to change the subject."

Hui regained her senses and her thoughts became very clear.

As she walked towards the east room, she reflected on the moments she had just spent with Kyosuke Kosaka.

This is something Megumi does every time she's alone with Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kyosuke Kousaka is the man she will always be with in the future; all that research on him couldn't have been wrong.

"Whether it was when we were taking a bath last night, or when we were living together before, Kyosuke-sama always wanted us to read more books and learn more about the outside world."

"If we have any needs in this area, Kyosuke-sama will definitely satisfy us. That's why he vaguely 'ignored' my request just now, and even brought up topics that made me feel embarrassed and disturbed my mood."

Hui thought about it and found it made more and more sense, and she nodded in agreement.

To be honest, she didn't really care about Kyosuke Kousaka's constant teasing; she was just thinking about whether she could "retaliate" against Kyosuke Kousaka in a little way.

The degree of retaliation cannot be too great, otherwise it will just look like the two of them are fighting over something.

Hui preferred the kind of flirting between lovers.

Hmm, the word "flirting" is a little too bold.

Hui thought to herself.

But then I felt like it didn't really matter.

Megumi also harbors a desire to "tease" her husband, Kyosuke Kousaka.

If the two of them can truly be together, then they can give it a try.

This back-and-forth interaction makes dating seem more interesting, doesn't it?

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, but Hui's expression didn't change much.

She herself has relatively small emotional fluctuations, and her sister said that this would make a weak impression on people. Hui sometimes wondered if this was the reason why Kousaka Kyosuke often teased her.

However, no matter what, Hui felt it was too difficult to change herself, and also felt there was no need to make any more changes.

Let Kyosuke Kousaka tease me if he wants.

Even if she pretends to be unhappy one day, Kousaka Kyosuke will still try to coax her.

Of course, this is something you can't do casually unless you're really unhappy.

"No, I can't get too caught up in love!"

As they approached their residence in the east wing, Hui quickly suppressed the romantic thoughts in her mind.

She didn't want her mother and sister to continue like this after being teased by Kyosuke Kousaka.

Unlike Miku, she doesn't have Nino to help cover for her and can indulge in fantasies.

If something really embarrassing happens, everyone will laugh at you for days.

Arrived at destination.

Hui realized that her thoughts might be a bit superfluous.

Both the older sister and the mother were holding papers and looking down at something.

"Mom, sister..."

"Hey, you're here just in time. You can also check the information on the official documents."

"Huh? Could it be official documents related to the previous war?"

"Yes, did Kyosuke-sama mention that the former owner of Suzuka Mountain came to claim compensation for Kyoto's losses? So, everyone started taking stock, with each person in the dormitory responsible for a portion."

Hongmei gave Hui a simple explanation.

Hui went over and took a look, and found that the sheets of paper were indeed neatly recorded with a series of data in Chinese characters.

Seeing that the number of casualties was in the five figures or more, she felt a bit confused, and her previous good mood vanished instantly.

"Don't worry, didn't Kyosuke-sama say that his greatest skill is running away?"

"However, his speed of action often meant he had to deal with unexpected crises..."

"Don't worry, Lady Kagura is here. Lady Kagura is arguably the top Onmyoji, she will definitely protect Lord Kyosuke."

"I feel like there's something off about what you're saying..."

"That's exactly what Lord Kyosuke said."

"No wonder the content felt so familiar." Hui thought to herself with a subtle feeling.

Kyosuke Kosaka's words also have a strangely comical quality.

How could she, who was often teased, not be familiar with it?

"Hui," her mother Chikushi sighed, touching her cheek, "youth is truly wonderful."

Hui lowered her eyes to avoid her mother's teasing and looked intently at the papers her sister handed her.

"How do we proofread it?"

"Calculating numbers, well, it's just simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It's easy to check..."

Hongmei teaches Hui how to check and proofread.

Hui learned cautiously.

Chikushi watched the two sisters so harmoniously and couldn't help but sigh.

With harmonious relationships with her sisters, a successful husband, and an upcoming baby, her life can be described as wonderful.

If there's any concern, it's that my husband is getting promoted faster and faster.

She felt she didn't know if she could hold on.

"This is bad. By the time I actually reach the mid-level noble rank, I feel like I'll have to give up the struggle..."

Qianzhi was quite helpless.

The middle-ranking nobles are the main force in Kyoto.

Many of these families have fallen into decline, losing their official positions and existing merely as empty shells.