Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Ah! Komachi has completely lost her favor—" Komachi held her head in her hands.

The mother was amused and gradually became more at ease.

Komachi had said the same thing that Mrs. Kaori had said to Komachi before.

After thinking about it for a while, she decided to give birth anyway.

We can't let anyone else come over!

If one day a girl the same age as her daughter appears and calls her "Madam," she'll go crazy!

It would be better to have another son so that others who are thinking about the position will give up their ideas.

He had lived in Heijō-kyō for more than half a year.

She understands very well how important status and position are to an individual and a family.

Right now, his son Hachiman is too outstanding, so outstanding that he will obviously have a better future than his father.

In this situation, the so-called "son inheriting father's business" is more like a joke.

The more likely scenario is that the son, Hachiman, will become independent.

Then, the hereditary official position of the husband, Haoren, would remain vacant.

Later on, she estimated that she would no longer be able to have children.

Many things are out of control.

At that point, the husband will be caught in a dilemma... After all, this is a feudal world.

The husband truly rejected all the families that wanted to establish marriage alliances or become close relatives.

Then you don't know how many people you'll offend.

She felt she shouldn't cause trouble, so she might as well suffer a little.

"...Mom, what is it like to be a mother?" Komachi asked again in a small voice.

"It was so painful and unbearable that I finally didn't want to be a mother anymore!"

"That's a complete lie!"

"Ask me that question later!"

"……what."

Komachi covered her slightly aching forehead.

He muttered to himself, "Kyosuke-sama doesn't feel any pain at all."

Kyosuke-sama is really kind.

It would be even better if we could use our mouths...

"besides!"

"……what!"

A pitiful wail finally broke out.

evening.

Kousaka Kyosuke partyed again.

Cut a fish imbued with spiritual power into beautiful flowers.

He also started eating.

The dinner was very plentiful.

The menu features venison, wild boar meat, chicken, and sashimi, as well as tender vegetables such as celery and mushrooms.

Even though each portion is small, it adds up to a lot when you add them all together!

Ichika, Yotsuba, Kirisu Miharu, Hiromi, and Megumi were all very surprised when they attended the banquet for the first time.

Although the first three stayed for several days, no banquet was actually held.

At most, they would occasionally add more fish or wild game meat to their meals.

A banquet like this, which clearly shows a lot of thought and effort, is different!

Being able to taste so many different kinds of ingredients is quite a pleasant surprise!

Shortly after the formal meal began.

After the rice made from the Lingmi rice received unanimous praise.

Su Chang, who could never hold back her words, changed the subject: "Are these fish balls?"

After she finished speaking, Miku, who was still happily admiring the food plating, froze.

Nino, standing nearby, gave a mischievous grin and immediately offered an explanation.

"Miku wanted to practice her knife skills with Kyosuke-sama, but the fish meat was so badly minced that it was unbearable to look at, so she made fish balls instead."

"Oh, I see. This is not bad at all; it tastes quite good!"

Su Chang smacked her lips gently, still savoring the taste.

Kyosuke Kosaka laughed and said, "Practice makes perfect, and besides, fish balls are pretty good."

"Ok!"

Miku, who was staring at Nino, immediately smiled at Kyosuke Kousaka.

The girl, who used to be shy, was now very outgoing when she smiled.

Also, when actively seeking favor.

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded secretly.

Kirisu Miharu, who was secretly observing Kousaka Kyosuke, was deeply moved.

"I never expected Kyosuke-sama to be such a gentle man!"

"My sister really did find a perfect husband!"

"It is truly an honor to serve Lord Kyosuke alongside my sister..."

"..." Kirisu Mafuyu, the older sister whom Kirisu Miharu misses, is staring intently at her younger sister.

She had to make sure to interrupt her sister immediately if she did anything inappropriate!

Suddenly, Kirisu Miharu turned her head sharply to look at Kirisu Mafuyu.

"Thank you, sister!"

"……what?"

"Thank you for allowing me to serve Lord Kyosuke alongside you."

"..." Kirisu Mafuyu remained silent.

What is my sister talking about?

Have you fallen into some strange fantasy again?

"Stop talking, let's eat first."

"Ok!"

Kirisu Miharu obeyed her older sister's orders diligently.

After arriving here, my sister's aura became much stronger than before.

My sister is still the perfect sister!

I was definitely overthinking it!

"The spirit rice tastes really good. Nino said that this rice needs a special cooking method, otherwise the already weak spiritual energy will be completely lost."

Shizuko continued to savor the spirit rice attentively.

Just by eating the Lingmi rice, the subtle sweet aroma of the rice explodes on the tip of the tongue.

Eating only rice can be a pleasure.

Uh, I misspoke.

In this day and age, it seems like eating brown rice is a kind of happiness...

Chitanda Eru, who was standing next to Shizuko, whispered a reminder.

"Shizuko, you can also add some side dishes."

"—Oh, right!"

Shizuko snapped back to reality instantly.

He picked up another piece of venison and ate it, finding that it went perfectly with the rice.

It's amazing.

Even though the rice had a rather strong flavor, I still paired it with it.

There's not much of a sense of incongruity.