Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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“…Okay, alright.”

A strange and inexplicable feeling of loss welled up inside the peach blossom fairy.

As if sensing something, the cherry blossom fairy asked softly again, "Don't you want to thank Kyosuke-san after he helps you?"

"We'll talk about it later!"

The peach blossom fairy panicked and hastily replied.

Sakura Fairy shook her head secretly and stopped trying to persuade her.

"Human life is short, but we cannot stubbornly refuse to get to know them for that reason."

As far as the cherry blossom fairy is concerned.

She's very willing to get to know anyone who isn't a bad person and doesn't mind her monster identity.

As it happens, he is also an Onmyoji who frequently comes into contact with yokai, so it would be very necessary for him to get to know them and broaden his experience.

As a yokai, it's still necessary for me to learn more about the outside world.

Given the extreme danger outside, Sakura Fairy decided to postpone things for now.

We must wait until the peach blossom demon, who has only recently taken human form, has developed more demonic power before leaving.

Otherwise, after the cherry blossom fairy leaves, the peach blossom fairy might be bullied by other demons.

With her watching over things from here, there won't be any problems.

A quarter of an hour later.

Su Chang brought Kousaka Kyosuke with her, along with Kagura and Fuyumi.

Ultimately, it wasn't anything important, so Kyosuke Kosaka naturally told Ichika Yotsuba, Horikita Suzune, and the others to return first, and they could play together once he recovered.

Now that we've come to the manor, we should definitely treat you well and show you how much we value you.

However, when he saw the combination of a large blue-gray fox and a gentle woman in a pink dress, Kousaka Kyosuke couldn't help but pause, then turned his gaze to Su Chang, "Why are there extra people?"

Su Chang was equally bewildered, and walked forward nonchalantly.

"Excuse me, are you..."

"I am the cherry blossom spirit of this forest. You can just call me 'Sakura.' I am this child's friend."

The cherry blossom fairy stepped forward, raised her hand to the peach tree to indicate her presence, and introduced herself in a gentle tone that matched her gentle appearance.

"hey-hey……"

Su Chang blinked and immediately gave a friendly smile.

The smile on her lovely face was as refreshing as a cool summer breeze.

Seeing Su Chang quietly retreating and trying to avoid him, Kousaka Kyosuke quickly stepped forward to talk to Sakura Fairy.

“I am Kyosuke, the owner of the estate next door, and these women are my wives…”

"I am Su Chang~"

"Hello, I am Kagura."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Fuyumi."

After introducing themselves...

The group began to get down to business.

"I'd like to come and check on the peach trees, but I don't know if it's convenient for me?"

"To be honest, Mr. Kyosuke, that's exactly why I've shown up here. Lately, this child has been oozing some oil, and she's mentioned that she's very itchy..."

The cherry blossom spirit calmly explained the situation of the peach blossom spirit to Kyosuke Kosaka.

Kyosuke Kosaka listened carefully, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "You don't mind if I touch the peach tree, do you?"

"Of course I don't mind. There should be some contact when treating illnesses."

"It's good that you understand."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Sakura Fairy, then gestured to Fuyumi before walking towards the peach tree.

Knowing that Kyosuke Kosaka wanted to show her the world and teach her, Fuyumi naturally followed suit.

Su Chang and Kagura, who remained behind, chatted with Sakura Fairy.

It was mainly the lively Su Chang who was talking, while Kagura went to stroke the big fox that was sitting obediently to one side.

"Sakura, aren't you bored here?"

"No, it's quiet and peaceful here, everything is fine."

"Hmm... I think it would be even better if we could go out and see the world occasionally, you see~"

Su Chang eagerly took out several photos from her person and handed them to Sakura Fairy.

Sakura Fairy accepted it somewhat awkwardly.

Su Chang was too enthusiastic.

She has little resistance to such a kind and enthusiastic person.

However, when Sakura Fairy saw the "paper" in her hand, she was immediately stunned.

Colored paper.

The paper, which seemed capable of capturing every beautiful moment in the world, caused Sakura Fairy to feel a rare sense of shock.

Even his worry for his friend, Peach Blossom Fairy, lessened a bit in an instant.

Who could blame her when what she held in her hand was so surprising?

"This is--"

"Xu paper. It's a special kind of paper that uses special tools to record the scene in front of you~ Look, this is our manor, aren't the things sold here interesting?"

"...Yes, it's very novel."

Sakura Fairy spoke slowly, trying her best to conceal her emotions.

What she saw was exactly what Su Chang had described: a scene from the manor—brighter blue skies and white clouds, new goods of various colors and unknown purposes, people dressed in all sorts of different clothes, and beautiful women smiling radiantly... Su Chang was among them.

Seeing such a captivating photo, even Sakura herself couldn't help but waver.

"So, the human world is so interesting... no, it should be that Kyosuke-san's manor is so interesting."

Over the years, Sakura Fairy has occasionally heard passing yokai talk about the state of the human world.

Aside from the bustling city of Kyoto, other places aren't very nice.

However, during this period of time, Sakura Fairy heard from passing yokai that even Kyoto seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

For example, the barrier that always restricted yokai from entering Kyoto has begun to loosen, and many yokai that are interested in humans have sneaked in.

Some went to see what was new, while others settled down there.

Cannibalism... I've heard it does exist, but they're probably all dead by now.

Let's get back to the main topic.

In bustling Kyoto, the cherry blossom fairy has no idea whether it is truly bustling or not.

But the outside world she saw through the photographs, the view of the manor not far away... seemed quite wonderful.

It's hard not to feel a subtle, romantic longing in the cherry blossom fairy.

"Sakura, you're welcome to visit the manor sometime. We'd love for you to come."

Su Chang noticed that Sakura Fairy was moved and immediately spoke up.

As for why she dared to extend the invitation?

That's because Su Chang knew that Kousaka Kyosuke didn't reject monsters he knew well coming over.

Such as the yokai of Arakawa, and the yokai that live in the surrounding area.

These monsters are generally allowed to enter the village once they register their information.

They are even more likely to be approved for entry than other unfamiliar humans.

Since the yokai that can communicate normally with humans have relatively pure personalities, it is easy to discern their specific situation through the content of their words, so their arrival is very welcome.

Considering that a large number of monsters might come, they usually confirm the details first before making an appointment and selecting a date to come.

According to her husband, these monsters are just curious about human life and will leave once the novelty wears off.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Many of the monsters who were granted permission to visit the manor did indeed leave after wandering around for a few minutes, but they would occasionally return, bringing back strange and unusual items to exchange for money.

"...Thank you for the invitation. If Miss Sushang has time, she can come and enjoy the flowers with Mr. Kyosuke and the others. The flowers in the forest will last for about half a month."

"Oh, I understand! We'll definitely come!"

Su Chang nodded repeatedly.

It turns out the flowering season in the woods is almost over.

Looks like I need to hurry, I'll have to call Princess Goldfish and Princess Kaguya then~