Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka laughed and said, "The aura of the monster is in the suburbs, but there are still some things that need to be done."

"Mysterious."

“Brother Boya”.

"I will follow orders."

Minamoto no Hiromasa immediately said.

Seeing his sister staring at him expressionlessly, he immediately realized that he was in a bad situation.

He thought about it.

These days, things are not peaceful in Kyoto.

Kyosuke Kousaka was taking Kagura around, which was dangerous.

As it happened, Minamoto no Hiromasa also wanted to continue investigating his brother-in-law, Kousaka Kyosuke, so he naturally had to go along.

Therefore, I cannot let my sister kick me out!

"..." Kagura's face remained expressionless.

But I felt somewhat unhappy inside.

She is happy to do anything alone with her husband.

With an older brother, some intimate gestures are inappropriate to do.

Kyosuke Kosaka himself didn't care.

He couldn't change Minamoto no Hiromasa's mind at all.

Moreover, Minamoto no Hiromasa himself is not a burden and can be helpful.

Why not accept it?

"I wonder how things are going with Seimei? The shrine maiden named 'Fuyuka' by his side must have inherited Kagura's spiritual power; I reckon only she can activate the Kusanagi sword."

Having learned the basic outline of the matter from Minamoto no Yorihei, Kousaka Kyosuke felt that the plot hadn't spiraled out of control to the point of being completely unrecognizable.

At least, he was still able to make some basic predictions about what would happen next.

If all else fails, then I'll have to do it myself.

Of course, they should continue to develop themselves discreetly, avoiding getting involved with Kagura and thus falling into danger.

"Kyosuke-sama..."

As soon as I entered the Outer Guard Mansion, people greeted me warmly.

Kyosuke Kosaka simply hummed in response and didn't say anything more.

"Lord Kyosuke, please forgive my intrusion, but Lord Yorihira was just a moment ago in the fifth ward of Nijo-oji..."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing."

Upon seeing a strong, blond man respectfully reminding him, Kyosuke Kosaka responded calmly.

A sense of absurdity welled up inside me.

The man who respectfully reminded them was Rokusuke Koenji, who had been intimidated by Ayanokoji yesterday.

Judging from his attire, he probably doesn't even have a rank.

That's why Kyosuke Kosaka was quite curious about why he had treated his two brothers-in-law with such a seemingly respectful but actually condescending attitude yesterday.

Although in this era, one's background is quite important.

Unfortunately, ability is also more important.

Especially when one's status is not at the level of a mid-level noble.

Therefore, the countless minor nobles were not much different from commoners.

At least that's how Kyosuke Kousaka sees it.

Since he hadn't reached the level of a mid-level noble, it was perfectly reasonable for Kousaka Kyosuke to look people down.

The same is true.

A person with an official position can also look down on someone without an official position.

In Kosaka Kyosuke's eyes, Koenji Rokusuke had committed the so-called crime of "arrogance".

"Ayanokoji and Hikigaya were always very sensitive to human malice, especially after their training, which goes without saying."

"No matter how you try to conceal your arrogance, it will still be exposed if you don't control your emotions..."

As he gradually witnessed the lives of various time travelers, Kyosuke Kousaka discovered that they were all quite adept at courting death.

The eldest brother-in-law, Ayanokouji, is the most ruthless.

Kyosuke Kosaka was certain that Ayanokouji regarded Rokusuke Koenji as an enemy.

It's roughly the idea that "since I've offended you, I can't let you off the hook."

He is very much like Long Aotian.

However, Kyosuke Kosaka believes there is nothing wrong with it.

A powerless and insignificant person who has no official position and might even trip you up over trivial matters?

If you kill him, you kill him.

No need for underhanded tactics, power is all that's needed.

"Makoto is a junior officer here. I heard from Masataka that Masakazu might also be coming here to take up a post..."

Kousaka Kyosuke thought carefully.

She was pondering how to teach Ayanokouji to utilize relationships.

Like Hubu Xiang.

If Ayanokouji can grow and improve, that would be great.

In Kyosuke Kousaka's eyes, human life is both precious and cheap.

Without a doubt, someone like Rokusuke Koenji is not worth taking seriously by Kyosuke Kosaka.

If someone is dead, then they are dead.

While it's not always necessary to put someone to death, the real pity lies in Koenji Rokusuke's personality.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't see through it; he only thought it would cause trouble or even danger to his brother-in-law.

I won't even mention Ayanokouji, the brother-in-law.

Without Hachiman, he'd probably just be a pure robot.

"Lord Kyosuke!" Makoto Shijo, the retainer, hurried over to greet him.

He was in high spirits as an assistant officer in the Outer Guard Office, showing no signs of being tired from being busy.

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and nodded.

Then, led by Makoto Shijou, they went to the council chamber.

"How's work going?"

"Thanks to Lord Kyosuke." Makoto Shijou quickly bowed and kept her eyes straight ahead.

He himself was somewhat uneasy.

I had heard from his wife that the master's first wife had hinted that he might be planning to marry his daughter...

Unexpectedly, a noblewoman from the Genji clan married into the family first.

Does this mean that the Fujiwara and Minamoto clans no longer need to form a marriage alliance?

Makoto Shijo is very worried.

"I'll come visit you at the West House when I have time, and I'll prepare some sake then," Kousaka Kyosuke said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Makoto Shijo felt a great weight lifted from her heart and immediately smiled.

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke."

Kousaka Kyosuke's smile remained the same, and his heart was quite delicate.

He was still thinking of marrying a girl who was a "loser," but then Kagura's affair happened.

Seeing that the family order was somewhat uneasy, he took the opportunity to make a guarantee.

Humans are very good at filling in the blanks with their imaginations.

Kyosuke Kosaka always has to consider various situations when dealing with his partner, even if they are not very familiar with each other.

In this era where blood ties and marriage are the primary connections, marriage alliances are indeed the most practical and convincing.

Daoist priests, Kamo no Yasunori Yasutane, Minamoto no Yorimitsu Yorihira... they didn't even spare people from their own clan.

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke's thoughts were wandering, the Outer Guard Office's envoy arrived!

Lai Ping.

"Brother Lai Ping."