Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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As the first rays of dawn pierced through the sky, they shone perfectly on Komachi's delicate, fair face.

Her little tiger teeth, which were just peeking out, were still shining brightly and full of energy today!

“—And the lady!” Komachi quickly added.

Fujiwara Kaori gently waved her incense-scented folding fan and said with a smile:

"It's alright, as long as we have Kyosuke-sama, that's enough. Just be enthusiastic towards him, and he'll be very happy."

"..."

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to answer no.

Komachi blinked and thought for less than a second before lunging at Kousaka Kyosuke.

"Kyosuke-sama!"

“…Hmm.” Kousaka Kyosuke patted Komachi’s head, trying to calm himself down.

Last night, considering that he was at someone else's house, he chose to control the recoil.

Basic etiquette is still necessary.

She has a very short temper.

Fujiwara Kaori and Kirisu Mafuyu, who were standing nearby, were doing well.

Last night, after a subtle spasm, I easily fell asleep while holding him.

The even, warm breath left a deep impression on Kyosuke Kousaka at that moment...

"Lord Kyosuke, are you unhappy?"

"No, I'm just so happy."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled gently at Komachi, who seemed somewhat hesitant.

You can't exactly say you're afraid of getting a gun pointed at you.

Fujiwara Kaori watched this scene with amusement.

I found Kousaka Kyosuke's personality to be quite interesting~

Si hour.

The group of people had all eaten breakfast.

Shizuko, who had only been wandering around the outer quarters for a short while, ran back quite quickly.

"I just heard that Regent Michikane-sama is dead!"

"That is truly a sad thing," Fujiwara Kaori sighed.

Kousaka Kyosuke, whose words seemed too familiar, remained silent.

I met this Guan Baimian once.

The eldest son was showing off in front of him yesterday.

The news of his death can only be considered a good thing.

"Phew~ I'm dead!"

Su Chang breathed a sigh of relief, and a sense of peace and contentment easily appeared on her beautiful face.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

It's not good to look gloating when a high-ranking official in the imperial court dies, is it?

In fact, the news of Kyosuke Kosaka's suspension did not spread widely; only Su Chang knew about it.

That's why Su Chang cares about such things.

At the same time, because she lives within the clan.

Having been exposed to it from a young age, I still have some basic political knowledge.

For officials like Kyosuke Kosaka, who hold more than five ranks, it's not something that can be suspended at will.

Therefore, the name Kanpaku Michikane immediately came to mind.

Now that Michikane is dead, the chances of Michikane becoming Kanpaku (regent) are still very good.

It seems there's no need to worry about her husband's suspended official position!

"Su Chang, your feelings are complicated."

"whee……"

Su Chang gave Fujiwara Kaori an awkward yet polite smile as she looked over.

My heart was pounding.

Kyosuke Kosaka asked her to keep it a secret, and she kept her word, so it wasn't convenient for her to tell anyone.

"Things in the imperial court are more complicated, and there's no point in discussing them further," Kousaka Kyosuke interjected in their conversation.

Fujiwara Kaori smiled and replied, "That's true."

She didn't investigate the matter further.

As Kyosuke Kousaka put it, it's complicated, so why bother getting to the bottom of it?

Coincidentally, she had something else to do.

She received a reply this morning.

"Lord Kyosuke, do you remember Fujishige I told you about?"

"Of course I remember what you said."

"Today is an auspicious day; why don't we meet with Fujishige tonight?"

"...That's fine."

Despite his inner hesitation, Kyosuke Kosaka readily agreed.

Fujiwara Kaori rarely pleaded with him.

But in this matter concerning Fujishige, he could see that kind of persistence.

In a daze, Kyosuke Kosaka also saw "possessiveness".

Even if you find it strange, you can't just refuse, right?

The two beautiful women exchanged poems to express their feelings.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't show any signs of feeling like he was wearing a crown.

It was already difficult for aristocratic women to go out.

It would be excessive to further restrict various social activities.

But isn't it a bit strange that he acted as a middleman?

"Fujiwara Shikibu, a woman with outstanding literary talent?" Su Chang had also heard Fujiwara Kaori mention her.

Fujiwara Kaori corrected her with a smile.

"Su Chang, being outstanding in literary talent is not a good compliment for a woman."

Historically, Fujishikibu tried to conceal the fact that she knew Chinese characters and had read many Chinese books.

Why cover it up?

Because all a woman needs to do is compose waka poems.

To the world, that requires no other superfluous knowledge.

"It's alright, Lord Kyosuke won't mind!"

"Yes, this is the perfect place for Fujishikibu to come~"

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke could only smile.

The most sensible woman was happy; he wasn't so lacking in emotional intelligence as to cause trouble.

After 3 PM, the sun sets in the west.

Kyosuke Kosaka traveled to his destination in an oxcart.

The oxcart driver was finally changed to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

Normally, other people take on this role.

After all, Ayanokouji had already become a fire captain.

If the rickshaw driver continues his work, he will still just be a rickshaw driver.

Kyosuke Kosaka did not want to limit his development.

How have you been lately?

"Reporting to Lord Kyosuke, there is no problem on my end; everyone is doing well."

"That's good."