Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"It's alright, ignorance is no excuse. Besides, I just happened to run into you. What's going on here?"

"...We adults need people to move things, so we send people to arrest the homeless on the street."

"It's reasonable for the Ministry of Civil Affairs to need homeless people to do moving work, but these homeless people are 'cleaners' hired by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics on Illegal Activities. They are quite skilled at handling dirty work, so we can't just arrest them randomly. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for Kyoto's sanitation to be neglected. Therefore, you should ask clearly before arresting anyone."

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke!"

"It's nothing, you can continue. Find out the details before arresting anyone, otherwise it will be difficult for me to make arrangements."

"Yes……"

The leader from the Ministry of Civil Affairs led a group of people and turned to leave.

Kyosuke Kosaka watched silently, shaking his head inwardly.

"They have a good eye for finding people; they just spotted the 'pitfall' right away."

If you were to arrest a homeless person, Kyosuke Kosaka would definitely not care. At most, he would just let people argue, create conflict, and set up some traps along the way.

So, they just went all out like that?

Kyosuke Kousaka was also amazed by this move.

how to say?

Even if someone is a temporary worker who has some connection to the government offices, and is actually quite experienced, they shouldn't be arrested.

“You must continue to maintain order and prevent the Ministry of Civil Affairs from rashly arresting innocent civilians, causing panic and chaos in the surrounding area.”

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke!"

Ayanokoji, Hikigaya, Shijou Tei, and the others immediately bowed respectfully, a strange glint in their eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work," Kousaka Kyosuke said casually.

Having said that, Kagura, now imbued with spiritual energy, returned to her work at the government office.

He thought it was quite right for Shijou Tei to come to him.

At the very least, it made him immediately aware of the enemy's "strength".

Having had frequent contact with him, Kyosuke Kosaka suspected that the possibility of him feigning weakness to deceive the enemy was very low.

To be honest—it fits Kousaka Kyosuke's assessment of his current enemy very well...

"Having officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs lead guards to arrest homeless people for work doesn't seem wrong, but it's still a bit too high-profile. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to arrest people at night?"

Kyosuke Kosaka muttered to himself.

High-level integrity, high-level good deeds... or even the Yi Zhou they represent, do they really think they won't hinder their work?

Frankly speaking, these people really overestimate their own integrity.

Ultimately, it's a political struggle, and Kyosuke Kosaka has absolutely no moral principles in this regard.

He accepted that Kousaka Kyosuke was despicable.

It's better than having Yi Zhou, this enemy, become stronger and cause trouble for him and those around him.

I worked for another half hour.

Kyosuke Kosaka then took Kagura and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

He planned to show Aoandon the story of Shiranui that he and Kagura had written and pieced together, thinking it would be quite interesting.

the other side.

Ayanokoji found her classmate Ryuen Sho on her own.

How are things on your end?

"Nothing's wrong yet, but it seems like something's amiss on your end, Lord Kiyotaka's side."

"Qingmu on the street was arrested by the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"..."

Long Yuanxiang, who had been completely composed, froze, his face seemingly saying, "Are you serious?"

Ayanokouji didn't keep them in suspense and added, "They were reminded by Kyosuke-sama that unless something unexpected happens, they won't arrest any more people related to Kiyomu."

"Lord Kyosuke is truly admirable..."

“I won’t pass on those flattering words to me. Let’s get down to business. You should continue to guide the new homeless people and make sure they don’t get caught easily.”

"Okay, I will do my best in this regard. After all, we can't expect people to only be able to drink water while they are working, can we?"

"It's mostly mixed grain porridge."

"Haha, that hits home. Most people can barely make ends meet, so why lower their quality of life?"

"It's good that you know. I'll take my leave now."

After Ayanokouji finished speaking, he stood up.

Long Yuanxiang smiled and said "Take care," without seeing him off.

Ultimately, Ayanokouji did not hide his personality and made it clear that he was "objective and not personal".

No matter how much polite talk Long Yuanxiang does, it's useless. He'd rather think about how to fight against those trash who want to use them as free labor.

"Although I don't know what the Ministry of Civil Affairs is trying to do, their despicable behavior, which is even more hateful than that of capitalists, is disgusting."

"If I don't make things difficult for them, many more people will probably not be able to survive in the future. Even if I don't intend to be a hero, I have to think about the future..."

Long Yuanxiang pondered to himself.

In contrast, Kyosuke Kosaka is the highest-ranking person who pays money and follows the rules.

Those officials who know nothing and only know how to make people do voluntary labor are simply incomparable to him.

It is highly suspected that the captured homeless people may not even have enough to eat before being forced to work, and Long Yuanxiang inevitably feels a sense of sorrow for their plight.

Although he inexplicably obtained some martial arts training methods, he was able to live a better life.

But for the sake of freedom, he still didn't seek refuge with anyone.

Even now, while maintaining the status quo, they are still figuring out how to live in this mythical age.

Incidentally, I also take care of some of my kind as much as I can, just to make ends meet.

At this moment.

Since someone wants to disrupt the stability that has been painstakingly maintained after these numerous upheavals, then don't blame them for resorting to disgusting tactics.

Those in power are indifferent to everything at the bottom, but if they cause trouble, it will inevitably create some problems, and then they won't need to intervene...

I just don't know how many people will die this time.

Let's be careful, lest we all get ourselves into trouble.

Noon time.

Kyosuke Kosaka went from the Yokai Market to the Mizubushi Manor.

After having a meal at the manor where Shizuko and Chitanda often conducted their research, I felt full of energy, as if I could fly or dive into the earth.

In fact, it is indeed possible.

Shizuko, who had vaguely noticed that Kousaka Kyosuke's gaze was a bit off, quickly brought up a topic.

"Lord Kyosuke, didn't you say you were going to build a village? I have some bean varieties that are suitable for newly reclaimed land."

"Oh, I'll take some. Speaking of which, you and Eru haven't been working so hard these days. How about I give you a massage to refresh yourselves? I promise I won't touch you."

"...Uh, Kyosuke-sama, you're exaggerating. Whatever you want to do, that's fine with you." Shizuko was embarrassed.

Wasn't she going too far?

The husband wanted it, but he kept making excuses.

But didn't I already... no, my legs are weak again.

Chitanda blushed and said, "Yes, Kyosuke-sama. We will try our best to meet your needs, but we hope you can agree on the location and time beforehand."

"That's not what I meant. I have Kagura, as well as Yoto Hime and Hakuro."

Kousaka Kyosuke said righteously.

"..." Kagura, Yaodao-hime, and Hakuro, who were mentioned, all blinked, as if they wanted to say something, but in the end they didn't.

Shortly after finishing their meal, Su Yi and Su Chang went to deal with the dried fish.

Kousaka Kyosuke was definitely angry because Su Chang had angered Su Yi, and then he was dragged aside to be taught a lesson.

This is the norm.

In about fifteen minutes, Su Chang will probably come running over excitedly.

"I was just joking to lighten the mood. You guys need to be careful in the coming days. There seem to be some enemies on the sea. I suspect this place might become a battlefield."

"Huh?!" Exclamations of surprise followed one after another.

Both the usually composed Yaodao-hime and Hakuro were surprised.

It's fortunate that Kyosuke Kousaka kept it a secret so well.

Ultimately, dealing with the enemy would put a lot of pressure on him, which is why he chose to keep it a secret.