Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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There are a few burdens here.

To want to fight alone is simply immature and irresponsible.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't believe that Hikigaya would do such a thing.

Even if it's said that deliberately guiding him in this way might be considered meddling.

Unfortunately, Kyosuke Kosaka can no longer ignore things like he used to.

Just now, Komachi suddenly fed him fruit again.

I want to protect that sweet and lovely smile forever.

It's really not his fault that he has this "Komachi fetish".

Kyosuke Kosaka secretly shook his head, but his mind kept drifting to the idea of ​​bathing together in the future...

Call ~

Hachiman finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She noticed that Kyosuke Kousaka was ignoring her as before.

He can only feel fortunate now.

He has now realized the meaning behind Kyosuke Kosaka's previous actions.

He is now very afraid that Kyosuke Kousaka will add even more responsibility to him.

Given his personality, it would be difficult for him to ignore it.

Let's not talk about identity or status.

All he knew was that Kyosuke Kousaka was cold and aloof.

To be precise, it's about being indifferent to people with whom you have no connection.

If someone feels that the people they brought along have no connection to them, they might help make decisions.

Hikigaya didn't know if Kousaka Kyosuke would do that.

But it's certain that they wouldn't dare to gamble.

We're at least acquaintances, aren't we?

The problem is that money is becoming increasingly scarce.

Some former classmates secretly came to borrow money and food.

But he didn't have it, and as a result, he was scolded...

Damn it, I really want to call the guards over to bring them to their senses.

Go and die already.

Forget it, if I call them over, they'll really die.

He is the kindest person.

"That's not right either. People who have experienced war don't have any mercy..."

Hikigaya muttered to himself.

However, he felt that it was really impressive that he didn't break down.

It's amazing that someone can be so normal after experiencing such a brutal war.

She didn't need Komachi to say a few more words of comfort; she was strong on her own.

This is also good.

Komachi has her own husband now, so it's not good to keep worrying about him.

Komachi should just take good care of herself and be happy.

He's grown up, matured, and doesn't need to rely on anyone anymore.

With his mind a jumble of thoughts, Hachiman unconsciously rubbed the bag at his waist.

He suddenly remembered that he needed to buy cotton to make cotton quilts.

Although the weather has been hot lately, Kyoto's nights are still quite chilly.

Many people can't stand the cold...

At Shenshi (3-5 PM), the sun was blazing.

Kousaka Kyosuke returned to the mansion, summoned Su Chang and Yaodao-hime, and then set off.

With the blessing of the talisman, the group moved extremely fast and chatted easily.

Kyosuke Kosaka brought up the matter of the establishment of the Water Department.

"Ah, four six-digit numbers, eight seven-digit numbers, and sixteen eight-digit numbers..."

Upon hearing the news, Su Chang's eyes widened in surprise.

So many official positions!

Official positions suddenly became worthless!

Kousaka Kyosuke seemed to understand Su Chang's thoughts and said directly:

"The value of officials in the capital and local officials is different."

“I know, I also know some people who would rather spend their whole lives as junior officials in Kyoto than leave Kyoto to become national ministers, even in a superior country.”

Su Chang couldn't help but sigh.

It wasn't that no one in the family had taken up a post as a state minister.

She knew a little about the situation from chatting with her relatives before.

Generally, when someone goes to serve as an official in a local area, they are assigned to be a "guardian" or "intermediary".

As long as you maintain good relations with the local clans, life will be quite good.

In short, being an official won't be too bad.

Unfortunately, starting at some point...

Many nobles in Kyoto no longer associated with the Qin family.

Life is getting harder and harder...

Until recently, her husband, Kyosuke Kosaka, started having people join the Prosecutor General's Office for Illegal Activities.

The somber atmosphere within the clan improved considerably.

Furthermore, the clan chief immediately abolished the ban on having fewer children.

Previously, because life was so difficult, the only option was to ask people to control their birth rate.

Speaking of which, Su Chang has been curious about how to control childbirth since she was a child.

Now I roughly understand...

If it's easy for you to control it, it shouldn't be difficult for others either.

“What you said makes a lot of sense. I’ll go back and take a look at the options. If you have any good recommendations, feel free to share them.”

"I don't care about this kind of thing. You should talk to the clan chief."

"Hmm, that works, but the newly established Water Department probably won't have anyone to manage it, so an office will be entirely staffed by people from the same clan. That would be quite an interesting situation."

"This is hardly a funny story! You'd be better off asking Xiangzi's relatives or Fujishikibu's relatives! Oh, by the way, what's Fujishikibu's name?"

"Why don't we wait for her to tell you herself later?"

"Hmph! A piece of cake! But... it looks quite difficult."

Su Chang, who was speaking confidently, seemed to be talking to herself.

Having been reminded by Kyosuke Kosaka, she noticed that the newcomer, Shikibu Fuji, seemed unapproachable.

During the relocation, she noticed that Kousaka Kyosuke was taking great care of Fuji Shikibu.

She wasn't jealous at all.

I just feel that Fujishikibu does resemble the character described by Kousaka Kyosuke...

A gust of wind could blow it over!

So we need to be careful.

"You'll get to know each other better as you spend more time together; things will fall into place naturally," Kyosuke Kousaka comforted him.

Su Chang nodded: "Yes! From now on, I will get along well with Fujishibu!"

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent for a long while before finally saying:

"I think you should keep a proper distance for now."

To be honest, Fuji Shikibu is indeed a woman of extreme difficulty, almost impossible to win over.

If it weren't for the introduction by his father and elder brother...