Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Like today, "Ibaraki-doji" has appeared.

"I'm going to destroy Kyoto, quack!"

"Destruction! Destruction for you! You mere frog!"

"Caw, croak—"

The frogs croaked loudly.

Yuuyu, who was following behind Enmusubi, immediately saw that Enmusubi was pressing down on the head of a frog with both hands.

This frog is unique.

Not only did she have a balloon hanging from her left hand, but she also had a head of flowing white hair that reached past her waist.

He wore a long purple-black robe underneath a small gold-red battle armor, and had a small arm guard on his right shoulder shaped like a ferocious beast. His attire was quite complete.

But when Yang saw that it was made by a frog, she still wanted to laugh.

Fuyumi, who was next to Enmusubi, whispered words of advice to her.

"Lord of the Bonds, this is just a little monster..."

"Caw! I am the great demon Ibaraki-dōji! Do you see my severed right hand? It is proof of my bloody battle!"

"..." Fuyumi stared silently at the small hand hidden in the sleeve, her feelings complicated.

Yang leaned closer and whispered, "Ibaraki-dōji's right hand was indeed cut off."

She often stayed at the bedchamber, and it was through hearing Kousaka Kyosuke talk about various secrets.

Take Ibaraki-doji for example.

This monster's right hand was severed by a shikigami named "Onikiri," which was once the shikigami of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, the head of the Minamoto clan.

"...I have never heard of a great monster that is hungry," Fuyumi also said.

Yang Nai found it amusing upon hearing this.

Seeing that Fuyumi was talking more than usual, she roughly understood that Fuyumi quite liked this frog monster.

To be honest, she also thought the little frog was quite cute.

After a long while, the God of Fate stopped bothering the frog—Ibaraki-dōji.

Are you lost?

"...How, how is that possible? I'm an all-powerful quack!"

"Enough with the nonsense, or I'll throw you out."

"Hmph, coercion won't work on me!"

"All you can do is talk the talk," Yuanjieshen said with dissatisfaction.

Yang Nai then asked, "Lord Enmusubi, do you know this Lord Ibaraki-dōji?"

The Goddess of Fate instantly changed her expression, revealing a saintly smile: "Yes, I'll take him back later."

"I'm hungry, hurry up and bring me some food!"

"What kind of attitude is this? If you want food, you should put on a pitiful act!"

Enmusubi changed her expression again, glaring fiercely at the incessantly chattering Ibaraki-dōji.

Dongshi handed Ibaraki-ga a millet and mixed grain rice ball.

After Ibaraki-gaki accepted the food, he said, "Thank you for your food. I will repay your kindness, frog."

“There’s no need for that.” A faint smile appeared on Fuyumi’s face.

Enmusubi looked at Ibaraki-doji with a dark expression.

Why is this frog so disrespectful to her? She's a deity!

"Croak... It smells so good."

Another croaking sound rang out.

Yang Nai and Fuyumi instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, their expressions suddenly freezing...

—The training ground not far from the mansion and the sleeping quarters.

Kyosuke Kosaka was practicing archery with the white wolf alone.

They were brought together by archery, so naturally they had to talk about archery.

When it was time to rest, the two sat together.

Although the white wolf was a little sweaty, Kousaka Kyosuke still wanted to hold her and whisper sweet nothings to her.

When he put his arm around her waist, he would occasionally stroke her fluffy tail.

Like the Moon Chaser, the White Wolf takes great care in grooming his tail, which is often shiny and glossy.

Once, he specially cleaned up the white wolf, and then the white wolf couldn't get up for most of the day, which made Kousaka Kyosuke very embarrassed.

“My people used to laugh at me for learning archery, saying it was a skill of weak humans…”

"That's not entirely unreasonable, because wolves have very sharp claws and fangs. With enough practice, it's simpler and more effective than archery. But I'm glad you're willing to learn archery."

Kyosuke Kosaka hugged the white wolf tightly.

The white wolf wagged its tail, twitched its ears, and whispered:

“I’m happy too… Learning archery has nothing to do with whether I’m a wolf or not. It brings me peace and makes me stronger from within.”

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded: "That's good."

Minamoto no Hiromasa's archery skills were so powerful that he could contend with the Shrine Maiden Orochi and the Shadow of Orochi.

Fortunately, his archery skills were also quite good, otherwise he and the white wolf would have nothing in common, which would be quite bad.

bang bang~

A fluffy tail wagged incessantly.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt a little regretful that he could no longer easily see all of Momo's scenery like he used to.

Currently, the shikigami who were initially dressed in a clean and refreshing style, such as Yoto Hime, Tsukuyomi, and Hakuro, have all had costumes specially made by Kousaka Kyosuke.

Otherwise, one cannot enjoy the beautiful scenery alone.

"Let's go to Seven Corners Mountain together tomorrow, let's go for a walk." Kousaka Kyosuke grabbed the white wolf again.

"Well……"

The white wolf's beautiful and alluring face showed a look of comfort and ease, and it let out a soft humming sound, wagging its tail even more enthusiastically.

After keeping the white wolf company, Kousaka Kyosuke plans to go find the Demon Sword Princess and spend some time with her.

While we're at it, let's give her a little psychological manipulation.

Little did they know, Kousaka Kyosuke was looking at the Demon Blade Princess as she nervously approached.

"Yoto Hime, what happened?" White Wolf was ready to pick up the bow hanging behind him at any moment.

Is an enemy approaching?

The Demon Blade Princess was both shocked and furious: "...That's too much!"

White Wolf sensed something was wrong and relaxed his guard slightly. Kousaka Kyosuke then began to ask questions.

"What terrible thing happened to you? I'll help you."

"—Someone turned a frog into my likeness!!" Yaodao-hime rarely got angry.

Yaodao-hime rarely gets angry.

The first time Kousaka Kyosuke saw Yoto Hime angry was when Fujiwara Yasumasa was pestering him; at that time, Yoto Hime wanted to cut Fujiwara Yasumasa in half with one stroke.

This anger shouldn't be to the point of wanting to kill someone.

It's basically the kind of reaction a young girl might have when she stomps her feet in anger.

This is extremely rare.

"A frog, the appearance of Yoto Hime... it's definitely Yoto Hime croaking."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

If I'm not mistaken, it must be a masterpiece made by Tamamo-no-Mae.

And Tamamo-no-Mae? She kept saying she wanted to destroy Kyoto, but later in the story she ended up helping Seimei protect Kyoto.

Aside from the New Year celebrations in previous years, which included burning down Kyoto in a fit of rage after losing children, there are basically no other negative aspects to his record.

At this moment, Tamamo-no-Mae's wife and children are all dead, and only her friend's son, Seimei, is still alive.

It can only be described as quite tragic.

Putting all that aside, Kousaka Kyosuke felt he needed to properly comfort Yoto-hime.

"Then I'll go take a look—"

"Please don't! Please don't!" Realizing something, the Demon Blade Princess was no longer angry, but anxious, her demonic power becoming chaotic.