Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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217. Music Has Its Place / Princess Kaguya? A Bond? / Mount Oe, Oni Clan

Women's Club.

I've driven it before.

They said they were talking about girls, but Kyosuke Kosaka thought it was just casual chatting.

They invited Enmusubi-no-Kami and Kasumigaoka, who had been trying to recruit believers everywhere without success, as well as Susho, who patrolled and played around everywhere.

It was barely enough to put together a small women's club.

Kyosuke Kousaka, the only man present, strummed his guitar, playing a melodious tune.

Keep the volume as low as possible so that it doesn't interfere with conversation.

"Has Princess Kaguya stopped growing taller?"

Princess Goldfish examined it more closely.

She had clearly seen Kaguya-hime grow from the size of a finger to the same height as her in a short period of time.

That almost scared her!

If she keeps growing, won't she become the shortest one?

"No, I just felt a little sleepy, so..."

"That's good. It's normal to sleep when you're tired. You must be very hungry, so eat more."

"Ok."

Princess Kaguya responded softly, picking up a delicate red bean cake and taking small bites.

However, his gaze couldn't help but fall on Kyosuke Kousaka, who was silently playing the guitar.

She loves music.

Naturally, she developed an even stronger liking for someone like Kyosuke Kousaka who understood music.

Originally, she had been carefully taken care of by Kyosuke Kousaka when she first woke up, and she already had a very good impression of him.

"Kyosuke, why don't you play something more exciting? I see all those women outside playing like that."

The God of Fate started shouting first.

Kyosuke Kosaka continued playing, acting as if he were background music, saying:

"Chatting and playing so loudly? Do you think that's reasonable?"

Kasumigaoka felt ashamed for Enmusubi and immediately went to advise, "Lord Enmusubi, let Kyosuke, who is skilled in this area, play the instrument."

The Goddess of Fate puffed out her cheeks: "When it comes to appreciation, I'm just as good as anyone else!"

Kyosuke Kosaka looked away, too lazy to look at this god who seemed increasingly useless.

Enmusubi seemed to have noticed Kousaka Kyosuke's disdain and was very unhappy, so she immediately stood up.

"You wait! I'll bring Kikuri and Hoshika here right away!"

"Please don't do anything reckless."

"Hmph! I'm your boss, why are you always taking someone else's side?"

"Because you're acting more like a child..."

"Wait for me!"

The God of Fate took two pieces of red bean cake, and feeling a little guilty, took another one and stuffed it into his mouth before hurriedly running away.

With a black line on his forehead, Kasumigaoka was truly exhausted and could only bow his head apologetically to the others.

"Lady Enmusubi was very rude just now, I apologize on her behalf."

"It's nothing, isn't it better to be more lively?" Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

Princess Goldfish raised the corners of her beautiful mouth: "Yes, since Lady Enmusubi has such an interest, there is no need for us to stop her."

Kagura said, "Is it time for the musical contest to begin?"

Su Chang looked very interested.

"This is getting more and more interesting. Who will be the winner? After all, Kyosuke-sama has only been learning guitar for a short time."

Princess Kaguya was quite surprised: "You've only been learning for a short time?"

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "It seems like it's been less than a month, but that's also related to the fact that I had learned other instruments before, which is why I was able to master the guitar so quickly."

Su Chang: "Have you studied anything?"

"The zither, flute, and so on. As for why I learned these things? Don't laugh at me when you hear the reason. It's because I used to think they were cool."

"Kyosuke-sama is already very handsome."

"That's right, that's what I think too."

"Me too……"

As Su Chang and Kagura began to praise, everyone else chimed in.

Kousaka Kyosuke was slightly embarrassed.

How should I put it? Don't exaggerate.

He was just an ordinary person.

I remember someone saying something like, "Why praise others? It's to elevate them to the heavens first, and then bring them crashing down from their pedestals!"

Kyosuke Kosaka was very worried that this kind of thing would happen.

Creating a god is easy; destroying a god is even easier.

It's better to just be an ordinary person and not have to face things that seem terrifying one day.

Like Seimei.

His reputation is too great in the world of monsters.

One or two monsters did recognize him and were willing to give him some face.

Correspondingly, Seimei was expected to be consistent in word and deed, and as the legend says, he would not ignore troublesome matters.

This also means that Seimei will never have any free time in the future.

Kyosuke Kosaka admired this greatly, but he never dared to learn it.

Otherwise, there would be no banquet at all.

In this era, there are practically no entertainment activities. What else can you do if you're not having a banquet?

Kasumigaoka, who had noticed Kousaka Kyosuke's embarrassed expression, admired him even more.

"He's nothing like those greasy men who only know how to play around with women and throw parties."

The sentiment of admiration is much stronger than in the past.

In particular, Kasumigaoka saw the scene where Kousaka Kyosuke's hands were almost unable to move, which deepened her good impression of Kousaka Kyosuke.

"By the way, Kyosuke-sama, why don't you play one of your favorite instruments? I've never heard of it before."

Su Chang seemed to remember something and looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with expectant eyes.

His brown eyes were so bright and shiny they seemed to glow.

"Are people who frequently hang out with Chitanda really that easily assimilated?" Kyosuke Kousaka muttered, nodding his head first.

He couldn't ignore his partner looking at him with expectant eyes.

Especially as Kagura also looked over with a gaze similar to Su Chang's.

Princess Goldfish, Princess Kaguya, and Princess Kasumigaoka seem to be among them as well...

—It seems that the musical instruments I've been learning since childhood have finally found their place!

Kyosuke Kosaka began to gather his emotions.

He's determined to make everyone fascinated by his music!

The guqin that had been meticulously crafted appeared before Kousaka Kyosuke.

He took a deep breath, placed his fingers on the strings, and plucked them.

The rich, resonant sound of the zither, with its extremely high pitch, like a mountain stream flowing down, gently rose into the air.

The girls listened attentively.

Kyosuke Kosaka strives to convey his emotions directly to the listener's heart through his piano playing, achieving a rare state of profound tranquility.

Having diligently studied and practiced for many years, there is little rust in her playing.

You don't even need any special conditions to get into the rhythm.

Things like "if you slack off for one day, you'll have to spend three days to make up for it" or "if you slack off for a year, you'll be ruined" don't exist for Kyosuke Kousaka.

The feeling of natural ease and fluidity as my hands rested on the strings grew stronger and stronger.

Kyosuke Kosaka himself became very interested.