Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"What about this level?"

Kyosuke Kosaka retrieved the Yin energy extracted from a certain location from his magical space.

The Moon Chaser leaned closer and examined him carefully.

As Kyosuke Kousaka watched the Moon Goddess's pale pink ears fold up and sway gently in the air, he felt a surge of joy.

"They have very low vigilance."

That's how he described it.

She then gazed at the Moon Chaser's soft, gradient pink hair.

Discovering that every strand of hair seemed to have been carefully combed made me even happier.

Suddenly, the ears stood straight up again.

The Moon Goddess, whose gaze had shifted from the yin energy to Kousaka Kyosuke, looked wary.

Kyosuke Kosaka's expression remained unchanged; he simply smiled.

"When you're bored, pay attention to what's happening around you; you can't just sit there daydreaming all the time."

"I wasn't daydreaming! I was reading!"

"Hey, isn't this the book I wrote?"

"...Didn't you give it to me?" The Moon Goddess looked somewhat displeased.

Can't you remember?

It was clearly given to me not long ago.

Could it be that they thought it was given to someone else?

"Yes, I knew, but I didn't expect you to be reading books."

"……what do you mean?"

"I'm glad you're reading my book."

"Wasn't it you who copied the books of those talented women in the palace?"

"You really know a lot about this."

Kyosuke Kosaka looked completely bewildered.

The Moon Chaser's gaze darted away, and his two taut rabbit ears twitched.

The fluffy tail, which had been retracted and then released at some point, hung low and swayed slowly.

"Then I'll be leaving," Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly said with a smile.

"……Um."

How are you feeling?

"..."

The Moon Chaser remained silent.

Kyosuke Kosaka tentatively asked in a low voice, "How about I help you?"

The Moon Chaser lowered his face, his ears drooped, and his tail remained motionless.

Kyosuke Kosaka raised his hand and took the Moon God's small hand.

The two then headed towards a secluded private room.

A quarter of an hour later.

"No, no, no—"

Kyosuke Kosaka listened to the delicate, embarrassed, and angry voice beside him, but didn't seem to care at all.

He thought to himself, "Crucian carp soup or papaya soup might be worth trying..."

Clearly, the quantity has decreased.

The flavor was a bit bland.

Kousaka Kyosuke became worried about Tsukuyomi's health and decided to give her some nourishment.

They even plan to cook it themselves!

How does he know so much?

Let's not worry about the details.

He's probably a genius chef.

Or perhaps they don't know where to find the recipe.

That's the correct explanation.

Just as Kyosuke Kousaka was about to be pushed away by the Moon Goddess.

He noticed a blonde girl dressed in gray cloth clothes walking towards the shrine in the distance.

"That person is Xiao Ai."

"...Yes, her family is quite pitiful."

The Moon Chaser, whose face was still somewhat flushed, couldn't help but speak.

Kousaka Kyosuke was speechless.

The Shinomiya family is pitiful.

I'm afraid all the homeless, commoners, and impoverished nobles in Kyoto would be crying.

Kyosuke Kosaka happened to know some things—

In Kyoto Port, Shinomiya Gan'an, who held a lucrative position, had amassed considerable wealth.

If it weren't for Huang Guang being such a useless teammate...

It's estimated that they've used that money to win over quite a few people in the Outer Guard Prefecture.

Even though they were in a rather disheveled state at the moment, things would gradually calm down once the storm passed.

In reality, it is still a force to be reckoned with.

They have power and money.

They are better than more than 90% of the people in the country!

Kyosuke Kousaka has very little empathy.

From an objective perspective.

In other words, these people are currently in the spotlight, and the situation is not optimistic in the short term.

Once the storm has passed...

If you conceal your presence well, almost no one will care.

It is somewhat similar to high-level faith.

Most people dislike him, but they also won't associate with him.

Similar to social "cold violence".

This was fatal for ordinary political aristocrats.

But is that still better than the average person?

The four palace families, if they are sensible, should go to other states to develop and then form intermarriages to expand their influence.

It's not impossible for him to become a powerful and domineering ruler in a region.

In general.

Kyosuke Kosaka simply couldn't pity them.

It seems more reasonable to pity the homeless on the street, right?

"...Am I wrong?" the Moon Chaser asked softly.

After thinking for a moment, Kousaka Kyosuke replied:

"Having food to eat and a place to stay means you're happier than most people in the world."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Chaser looked stunned.

"You mean..."

I wasn't talking about you.

"Eek—Don't touch my ears!"

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Upon noticing the fragrance of orchids and musk wafting out after his ear was lightly flicked, Kyosuke Kousaka quickly left to hide his embarrassment.

The Moon Chaser himself pouted and returned to the statue with his tail between his legs.

Not long after.