Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Minamoto no Hiromasa did not ask any further questions.

On the contrary, Yaobikuni was somewhat interested.

"I remember when I passed by there a while ago, a village was being built not far from the shrine. What's it like now?"

"It's alright. After all, that's not a main road, so the siren's influence is relatively low. The village was built as expected."

"Would you mind if I came along to take a look?"

“You’re welcome anytime. To be honest, I’m the unwelcome one, being a man,” said Kyosuke Kousaka.

Minamoto no Hiromasa, who I knew before, said, "As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough."

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head.

"In any case, I am the one who made the rules, so it's best to follow them."

In order to provide legal tax avoidance for orphans and widows who have fallen into Kyoto, men must be excluded.

Otherwise, that village will eventually disintegrate due to taxation issues.

When that day comes, Kyosuke Kousaka's feelings will surely be very complicated.

After all, she had participated, and her favorite Yukino had earnestly helped, but in the end, it all turned out to be in vain?

That would definitely make Yukino very disappointed.

This is something Kyosuke Kousaka absolutely doesn't want to see.

That's roughly how it is.

“...If there’s anything you need, feel free to ask me for help,” Minamoto no Hiromasa added.

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately refused: "Why bother with such trivial matters? Your journey is to the stars and the sea; there's no need to limit yourself to these things."

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked completely bewildered.

"The vast universe, the journey... Are you kidding me?"

Kyosuke Kousaka said earnestly, "Kagura is right beside me, how could I have such a perverse sense of humor?"

He told the truth.

Minamoto no Hiromasa is only suited for combat; asking him for anything outside of combat is simply a waste of resources.

"Alright then." Minamoto no Hiromasa didn't dwell on this trivial matter any further.

So, Kyosuke Kosaka, Kagura, and Yaobikuni set off for the Tsukijin Shrine.

Moon Goddess Shrine.

When Aohime first entered the shrine, she helped Hayasaka Ai and Shirogane Kei with various tasks.

What I enjoy most is taking care of children.

When Qingji saw children, it was as if she saw her own future children.

Around yesterday, Qing Ji began to have a new goal.

Right now, she has begun to actively work and prepare for this goal.

By the way.

At this time, Qingji, at the request of the Moon Goddess, specially helped take care of several children whose life force was relatively weak.

However, what surprised Qingji the most was the "mother" of a certain baby girl, a young girl who had just arrived, just like her.

After talking to her, she discovered something quite astonishing!

"You say you have no relation to the baby girl?" Qingji stared in astonishment at the girl who called herself Hoshino Ai.

Is this crazy?

The girl with purple hair smiled and said, "Miss Qingji, do you think I'm crazy?"

"Yeah, yeah, who told you you can't even support yourself?"

"Actually, I hesitated before... but it seemed as if God had guided me to this place where I could survive. I felt it was fate, destiny, and I made up my mind—I will raise Ruimi!"

"I'm curious, why did you do that?"

"Because I want to know about love."

"like--"

Aohime stared wide-eyed at Hoshino Ai, feeling her whole body tremble. In that instant, she felt Hoshino Ai become incredibly intimate, like a sister...

224. The "Love" Hoshino Loves to Hear / The Solitary Gourmet / Itsumade

Surprise.

This is how Qingji feels at this moment.

This was the first time since birth that she had met a stranger who felt as close as family.

marvelous!!

"Isn't that stupid? I'm clearly a member of the lowest class who can't even get enough to eat and needs help from others."

Hoshino Ai looked at Aohime's surprised expression, but wasn't surprised at all.

She thought to herself, "Qing Ji probably thinks she's a crazy woman."

Another case of adopting an orphaned baby girl.

It was something that only those from the aristocratic class had the opportunity to explore and understand.

He seems like a foolish and arrogant person no matter how you look at it.

To be honest, Ai Hoshino is aware of her own limitations.

Otherwise, how could one survive peacefully for a year after coming into this world?

"It's not stupidity!"

Qingji raised her voice slightly and said excitedly.

Then, Hoshino Ai, who was holding the baby girl, leaned back slightly.

Were you surprised?

"Your idea is great!" Qingji quickly shared her opinion.

Hoshino Ai was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"Miss Qingji seems to have a deep longing for the 'love' I spoke of."

"Yes, I've always longed for love, and I've also come to understand it myself~"

Qingji said smugly.

Hoshino Ai could tell from Aohime's demeanor who she was loved by that person, and she wasn't surprised at all.

Although she had only been there a short time, she could tell that Qingji's status was clearly the highest.

Perhaps she's a noble lady who's run away to have some fun.

Perhaps they are favored by their parents or lovers.

"I remember, noble ladies in the Heian period had many men pursuing them..."

Hoshino Ai-chi.

She had received some education at the orphanage where she had lived for a long time, and she knew some history of the Heian period.

However, our knowledge is limited.

Ultimately, she wasn't a book lover and only had a superficial understanding of these things.

I'm hesitant to make any wild guesses.

"If I may ask, Miss Qingji, what are your insights?" After thinking for a moment, Hoshino Ai still asked.

She saw that Qingji seemed to want to share.

Coincidentally, she was very curious about things related to "love".

"That felt amazing!"

"Amazing?"

"I was persuaded and saved by my husband before we got together, and we officially got married recently."

"A knot, a union?"

Hoshino Ai's pupils contracted, and she was stunned for a moment.

Did she ask the wrong person?

Why did Qingji bring up the topic of male-female union so directly?

"Yes, I don't really understand the behavior itself, but the sense of security that skin-to-skin contact brings is amazing, it's incredibly addictive!"

"..."