Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Thinking of the many times when Kyosuke Kousaka treated her gently, Menreiki finally realized that "gentleness" was a virtue.

Do you like Kyosuke's gentleness?

Asking questions whenever they come to mind is part of Menreiki's personality.

Miku shook her head: "Kyosuke-sama doesn't like that way of putting it, but if it's specific to a certain scope, like referring to all of us, he would definitely agree with it."

Nino chuckled.

"I mentioned it before, Kyosuke-sama really dislikes it."

Menreiki thought for a moment and quickly guessed the specific situation.

"Kyosuke felt he couldn't truly embody 'gentleness' towards others, so he resented being described that way."

She vaguely remembered this.

I remember when I was still human, I had some friends.

Because they are older and about to get married, they are usually praised to an extreme degree by their wet nurses and family members.

She is said to be not only beautiful, but also to be able to recite various beautiful waka poems, and to be so intelligent that it is astonishing.

In reality, he couldn't even compose a waka poem properly and needed help from maids, wet nurses, or even family members...

However, a fake is a fake.

Friends who are excessively praised often cannot bear the pressure and cry.

This happens frequently.

Menreiki felt that this example was somewhat similar to that of Kyosuke Kousaka.

"Perhaps not wanting to be confined by 'gentleness,' Kyosuke-sama ultimately cannot let emotions cloud his judgment when faced with serious matters."

Miku said with a heartfelt expression.

She didn't know much about politics, but she knew a lot about history.

Those in power must act strictly according to their own principles.

"Sigh, the conversation is getting more and more serious."

Nino reminded him.

Although it is a cruel world.

But she understands even more that her husband, family, and friends all want her to be happy.

"I understand, I won't say anything more." Miku did not refute.

Everyone in the sleeping quarters consciously created a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere.

No one will destroy it.

That's how life is supposed to be lived.

We can't always be entangled in all sorts of troublesome and distressing things.

"Let's do something easy then."

Menreiki then made another suggestion.

Nino tentatively asked, "Play games?"

Menreiki: "I'm already quite old, so you don't need to treat me like a child."

Miku: "Then let's go make some sweets together. How about we make some easy-to-store sweets to give to Kyosuke-sama?"

Menreiki: "Okay, I've been thinking of doing it this way. Please take good care of me in making the sweets."

Nino: "I'm telling you in advance, I'll be very strict in my selection~"

Miku: "Me too."

Nino stared at Miku speechlessly.

"Just don't teach Miss Menreiki anything about being creative..."

be honest.

Before Nino taught Miku how to cook, her first lesson was to tell her not to use her strange ideas for useless things.

If you follow the recipe exactly, the taste won't be too bad.

If you want to improve the taste or innovate, you should first make sure the original recipe tastes good.

"I did make some bean cakes very well these days, but then I started to have the problem of 'innovation' again."

Thinking about all this, Nino fell silent again.

Forget it, let's try to get along with this girl, Menreiki, whom we're not very familiar with, first.

I remember how terrifying the ghost stories in Hyakumonogatari were back then...

Time flies.

Night fell, and it was time for dinner.

It was only then that Kousaka Kyosuke realized that Menreiki, the girl, had also come.

Then, he was quite happy.

There's one more person sleeping tonight.

Day 425 of crossing

Early in the morning.

After having breakfast with the group, Menreiki went off to wander around on her own.

Last night's experience was amazing.

She felt that she had gained a lot of useful knowledge.

"Hello……"

A timid voice caught Menreiki's attention.

She couldn't help but look towards the source of the sound, at a girl carrying a huge white doll and adorned with sun-shaped ornaments.

Are you asking for directions?

Menreiki asked calmly.

At this moment, she was on the outskirts of the manor, a place where there were usually no patrols.

Therefore, it's quite normal to encounter a monster.

Yes, the girl carrying the doll is a monster.

As a yokai, Menreiki can easily distinguish other yokai from each other using his yokai aura, just as easily as eating and drinking.

"No, no, I wanted to inquire about the Water Department—excuse me, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Hiyoribou, and I'm a yokai who wants to work at the Water Department."

“My name is Menreiki, but that’s a trivial matter. I’m more curious about why you were able to work at the Water Department Manor…”

"No, I'm not that confident. I just heard from a friend that some monsters with special abilities can settle in the manor, so I wanted to try recommending myself."

The girl named Hiyori-bo lowered her eyes in embarrassment, not daring to look directly at Menreiki.

Menreiki didn't care about these things; she was more interested in what kind of abilities Hiyoribou possessed.

Do you have any special abilities? Perhaps I can help you figure it out.

"I can store the power of sunlight."

"Can sunlight itself be stored? You need to understand that 'sunlight' and 'the power of sunlight' are two different concepts."

Menreiki received a little more attention.

Because whenever Kyosuke Kousaka didn't come to see her, he would send her a letter every day.

Therefore, she basically knew what Kousaka Kyosuke did on a daily basis.

Menreiki knew about some seemingly trivial things, including the array that Kousaka Kyosuke used to collect sunlight—as long as it was mentioned in the letter.

After all, Menreiki's usual hobby was reading the letters sent by Kousaka Kyosuke over and over again.

"Sure! No problem! I usually convert sunlight completely into energy so that I can store more."

Hiyoribo said with certainty.

Perhaps because she was very confident in her ability to store sunlight, Hiyoribou stopped stuttering when she spoke.

"Storing sunlight, that's a very useful ability, you've come to the right place."

Menreiki's gaze toward Hiyoribou had changed noticeably.

That was full of goodwill.

When she had nothing to do, she would read the books that Kousaka Kyosuke had left in her house, including books about agriculture.

It specifically mentions the importance of sunlight for crops.

Besides, Kyosuke Kosaka only created the magic circle for collecting sunlight a few days ago.

In the past, Hiyoribou might have been able to provide better research ideas.