Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"These days, quite a few women have come with their children, so I'm afraid the farmland will have to be cultivated again, but we can't trouble Lord Kyosuke and Lady Kagura any further..."

Yukino thought.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

This is a principle she has known for a long time.

Now, this newly developed village has a very strong foundation. If it continues to rely on others, it will never develop.

Yukino knew that she couldn't keep helping him forever.

That would cause a lot of trouble for her husband and his family.

From now on, we still have to rely on ourselves.

Yes, and there's also Rinne, Kaede... — Yukino is no longer the Yukino she used to be, and she's no longer as ashamed to ask those around her for help.

"Lord Kyosuke, Lady Kagura, you've both helped enough."

Yukino thought to herself silently.

In short, Kagura thus became detached from the work of building the village.

By evening.

Kagura also brought up the matter. Kousaka Kyosuke, who had been playing with the five sisters for most of the day and was considering whether to take Ichika out the next day, immediately gave up on the idea.

The spouse who is most attached to you is now free.

He knew all too well how things would develop from there.

Day 318 of crossing

After escorting Yukino, Horikita Suzune, and the others to the shrine, Kousaka Kyosuke took Kagura to stroll around the Yokai Market.

Compared to the markets and neighborhoods in Kyoto, the order in the Yokai Market is actually not bad.

Kyosuke Kosaka understood perfectly well that this must have been due to the efforts of certain individuals.

"I absolutely do not believe it without Kuro Seimei's involvement. I never imagined that this person would become such a guardian..."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

According to the original plot.

Kuro Seimei was highly involved in the plot, and he put in a lot of effort each time he saved Kyoto.

His contributions are in no way inferior to those of Seimei.

They generally "keep their achievements and fame hidden."

Kyosuke Kosaka was also unsure whether the yokai market he had created at random would become a factor that disrupted the plot.

However, some things still need to be done.

We can't be too restrictive.

"Kyosuke, I want to eat sauerkraut."

"Let's eat at A-Zhi's place. I'm a little afraid to eat things made by other monsters."

Kyosuke Kosaka said seriously.

Kagura nodded obediently.

She wasn't particularly stubborn; she just wanted to eat the sauerkraut that Kousaka Kyosuke had mentioned in his newspaper.

Arrive at the tavern owned by A-Zhi.

After ordering a serving of pickled cabbage, Kyosuke Kosaka and Kagura shared it.

"Will we go to the manor later?"

"it is good."

"My new singer can play a special instrument, so I'll have to listen to her when she does."

"I heard from Su Chang that the women in Ju Li sing even better than Cai Zi."

"She probably performed exceptionally well that day, and we don't know if we'll ever meet again. The song was also quite sad, so it's probably for the best if you didn't listen to it."

"Being able to listen to music with you, Kyosuke, makes everything else irrelevant," Kagura said.

Kyosuke Kosaka touched his face, feeling a tiny bit embarrassed.

Kagura took the initiative to flirt, and he honestly fell for her.

After finishing his meal, he continued to stroll around the market, bought a few small items, and then headed towards the direction of the Water Department.

However, this time, Kyosuke Kousaka and Kagura encountered a water demon who was hurriedly coming ashore.

Sensing something was amiss, Kousaka Kyosuke quickly inquired:

"Gentlemen, I am a resident of one of the surrounding estates. Has something happened on the water?"

A crab monster cried out, "It's so salty! So much seawater is flooding into the Arakawa River!"

Then other monsters joined in.

"Not only that, the seawater was also mixed with an unprecedentedly dense miasma, which killed many monsters!"

"The Lord of Arakawa is trying to restore order, but what can we do? Everyone is almost at their breaking point..."

Kousaka Kyousuke's heart trembled.

They immediately realized that the Sea Kingdom was about to invade.

It hasn't been long since the first month of the lunar calendar ended!

Can't we let him indulge himself for a few more days?

"Kagura, it looks like we won't be able to listen to the song. We'll have to wait until later," Kyosuke Kousaka said apologetically to Kagura.

Kagura shook her head.

"At this time, business is the most important thing. As long as I'm with Kyosuke, that's enough."

"Ah."

Kyosuke Kousaka patted Kagura's head.

This is the second time Kagura has flirted with herself today.

It's an honor.

After careful consideration, Kousaka Kyosuke used paper cranes to send a message to Fujiwara Michitsuna, while he himself went to Seimei's house with Kagura.

Since the information was not confirmed, he still needed to investigate further.

We can't conclude that the siren is attacking based on just one piece of information.

Even if an attack does occur, we still need to determine the number of attackers.

If the number is very large, then the imperial family and nobles in Kyoto will start to take notice.

It's likely that this is exactly what the Sea Kingdom is planning.

It is indeed difficult for humans to cooperate with yokai, unless they suddenly display very strong power, attracting the attention of Kyoto, and then Kyoto sends out countless onmyoji to support them.

Otherwise, most people will just stand by and watch with indifference...

Arrive at Seimei's residence.

Kousaka Kyosuke was talking about the Sea Kingdom with Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and others.

"Such a small detail doesn't prove anything..." Minamoto no Hiromasa said from an objective point of view.

Seimei said seriously, "By the time we know the specifics, things will probably be irreversible."

Yaobikuni said, "Indeed, as Mr. Seimei said, if those beings that may be sea monsters are indeed going to attack, they will sweep everything away at an extremely fast speed. Such tactics will not give anyone a chance to breathe."

Xiaobai immediately complained:

"Lady Yaobikuni, what you're saying is too terrifying, isn't it? Perhaps things aren't that serious."

Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't help but criticize Shiro.

"The enemy most desires an opponent like you, Xiaobai."

"Eh? Is Kyosuke-sama saying I'm stupid? I'm not stupid at all, I'm Seimei-sama's number one shikigami~"

Is she trying to look cute?

Kousaka Kyosuke didn't want to argue with Shiro, so he looked at Seimei instead.

As expected, Seimei said firmly, "Let's go visit the Lord of Arakawa first."

Kyosuke Kousaka was very happy.

Yes, yes, that's it! Go Seimei!

"Kyosuke, let's go too!" Kagura tugged at Kousaka Kyosuke's sleeve.

Kyosuke Kosaka replied with an air of righteous indignation, "Of course."

Minamoto no Hiromasa's face darkened inexplicably; he had a feeling that his sister's husband was trying to escape again...

Is it wrong for Kousaka Kyosuke to pretend he doesn't notice other people's stares and to slack off? Isn't it enough that Seimei is there?