Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"This Ah-Hachi is the older brother of Kyosuke-sama's favorite concubine, and his father is also one of Kyosuke-sama's confidants..."

Thinking of this, Minamoto no Yorihira felt more angry than ever before.

He still held great respect for Kousaka Kyosuke, a rare friend of his elder brother Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

He also intended to take good care of Kousaka Kyosuke's beloved concubine.

I never imagined I would encounter such an embarrassing scene...

"It's just a minor disagreement, don't let it damage the bond between our clans," Kousaka Kyosuke said with a smile, patting Minamoto no Yorihei on the shoulder.

Minamoto no Yorihei, having regained his composure, had a complex expression. Kousaka Kyosuke didn't say anything more, but simply shook his head.

The bonds between members of the same clan should still be maintained openly.

Just like when you're fighting the Ōeyama clan, you should first protect the Onmyoji and samurai of your own clan.

This is politically correct.

Kyosuke Kousaka did not want the Genji to get embroiled in any more internal strife and cause internal strife.

"Alright, Huang Guang, you can go back now!"

The man who had been persuaded glanced coldly at the bald man and waved his hand without any attempt to hide his disgust.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the bald man left sheepishly.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who hadn't even looked at it, smiled and said to Minamoto no Yorihei, "Let's go have a drink at my place."

"...That's fine."

Minamoto no Yorihira smiled apologetically.

At the same time, I didn't forget about this trivial matter.

He had heard from his older brother that Kousaka Kyosuke doted on Hachi's younger sister.

This was originally intended for him to maintain a good relationship with Kyosuke Kosaka...

124. The abolition of the eldest son of the Shinomiya family / Komachi's love / Demanding payment / Explanation

A moment.

Kousaka Kyosuke and Minamoto Noriohei go hand in hand.

The two left the outer guard's official residence together.

An eerie silence remained within the government compound.

The air seemed to solidify, and everyone's movements became sluggish and stiff.

They might even remain completely still.

A-hachi, also known as Hikigaya Hachiman.

One of the key figures in the incident just now.

He awkwardly returned to his job.

"...You're all so old, can't you just sit still for a while?"

Hachiman was very frustrated.

He was wronged.

I arrived at the dormitory early in the morning to work, and I was still being bossed around by the son of this new assistant officer.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he tactfully expressed that he had other work to attend to.

And that's how it ended.

"It feels very similar to what my father described about workplace bullying."

"A superior uses the guise of guidance to beat and verbally abuse subordinates."

I had heard my father talk about the modern workplace before.

When he actually experienced it, Hachiman still found it incredible.

Especially in this era!

An official who holds a position will only completely lose his dignity the moment he is dismissed.

Dignity is not the same as the dignity of officials.

It is the prestige of an official position.

The dignity of the imperial court.

That's why Hachiman found it incredible.

So he quickly dodged when the bald man, Huang Guang, was about to slap him in the face.

On the one hand, they really didn't want to get beaten up.

On the other hand, he knew even better that the situation would become more serious after he was beaten.

Because... Kyosuke Kousaka also came.

The husband of his younger sister, Komachi.

This important figure has always cared about me because of my sister.

It directly elevated him from a "toy" to something akin to a "family member".

I want to complain.

But now is not the time to complain.

"If Kyosuke-sama finds out I'm being bullied..."

"I have a feeling that a horrific accident like the one we've seen before might happen again."

"The problem is that going against the son of this officer could have very bad consequences."

The two powers harm each other, whichever is less.

Hikigaya believed that it was more reasonable to choose not to be beaten and to be hated by the officer's son.

After all, he was essentially a subordinate of Kousaka Kyosuke.

The people in the official residence were also generally aware of this.

Suddenly, I was being bullied.

It's hard not to think of Kyosuke Kousaka.

Amidst the rumors, Kyosuke Kousaka will soon find out, and his position will become quite delicate.

It's not impossible that comments like "can't even protect vassals" will emerge.

And then, it still caused trouble for Kyosuke Kousaka...

This is something Hachiman didn't want to happen.

At this point, he was already bound to Kyosuke Kousaka.

One's own circumstances and actions are often deliberately magnified.

And it even affected Kyosuke Kousaka!

While I was struggling with this decision.

People had already gathered around Hachiman.

"Ah Ba, you really have a good temper. Why don't you teach that country bumpkin a lesson?"

"Yes, but it's rare to see Lord Raihei so domineering."

"Haha, it's really nothing."

Seeing his colleagues and even superiors gather around, Hikigaya stood up with a dry laugh in response.

This world, this city, is very realistic.

Outside the official residence was a brutal and bloody battlefield.

There is an unseen power struggle within the bureaucracy.

It's very troublesome.

Another half hour passed, and Hachiman was unusually allowed to leave work early.

There's never enough work to do in the government offices.

Bringing some home is not a problem.

I took some official documents.

Hikigaya went for another stroll around the city.

After observing for a long time, I bought five small wooden fox carvings and returned to my lodgings.

The residence is located in the northeastern house within the owner, Kyosuke Kosaka's, mansion.

It was not far from the east room where my parents lived.