Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The boss, upon hearing about Shiranui, was unsurprised, sighed, and began to speak.

"If one is imprisoned in a dark room indefinitely, even the most beautiful flower will wither and fade. Being locked up is just a formality; as long as Shiranui admits her mistake, she will become the lord's wife..."

"Wait a minute, I've only vaguely heard about Shiranui. Tell me everything."

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly offered his advice while the boss was taking a breath.

His speech was not much different from that of a riddle teller.

At least for those who don't know what's going on, it's like listening to gibberish.

Even if Kyosuke Kousaka knew the whole story, shouldn't he at least take care of Kagura who was standing next to him?

"I'm so sorry, sir, let me start from the beginning..."

"Please explain in detail. I also want to talk to my wives about it. If we come back next time, I will consider your shop first."

"okay!"

The jewelry store owner immediately perked up.

Even though I know that the probability of Kousaka Kyosuke, an outsider, coming back in the future is not very high, Kousaka Kyosuke is very generous!

Even if Kyosuke Kosaka didn't ask for details, he would have explained it in detail because of this big deal.

Now that he's heard the promise, he's taken it much more seriously!

Immediately afterwards, Kyosuke Kosaka heard detailed information about Shiranui.

Just like I remember—

Shiranui was once the top courtesan on the remote island. She would perform every new moon night, when the sea was ablaze with lights. Just like the great yokai Shiranui, she attracted the attention of people from Kyoto and even other provinces.

Until one day, she refused the lord's marriage proposal to his face, which made the lord furious. He maliciously spread the news that she was a monster and finally led a group of people to burn her to death. In the end, Shiranui jumped into the sea in the fire and disappeared without a trace.

On the night of the new moon that followed, small clusters of flames would occasionally flicker on the sea, just like the lively scene when Shiranui performed on the remote island...

"Such a story."

"Actually, the previous city lord was quite good. He did manage Xingyuan City very well, but he passed away a few months after the Shiranui incident."

"Please explain the situation."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at the boss; he had no interest in the lord of Anbara Castle, so he declined.

As expected, the story was about something, but it felt like something was missing.

Logically speaking, isn't there a missing male lead?

Just like Romeo and Juliet, you can't play a single-player game, right? It's more interesting to have a couple rebelling against the city lord.

If this were a story set in a monster market...

Kyosuke Kousaka will definitely describe the love between Shiranui and some other man as sweet and romantic, and then write the castle lord as lewd and disgusting. If it's a light novel formula, then there should also be some NTR (Netorare) plot.

Uh, forget it, let's skip the minotaurs, minotaurs have to die!

"Let's go check out the next one."

After leaving the jewelry store, Kyosuke Kosaka took Kagura to another shop for a "sweep".

Instead of disturbing business for no reason, it's better to inquire about information while making a transaction; that's a win-win situation.

We will meet in the forest on the outskirts of Xingyuan City in one hour.

All personnel are present.

Kyosuke Kosaka was the first to speak about the information, and after he finished, he asked, "Everyone, is there anything else you need to add?"

"There doesn't seem to be anything to add. The content is almost identical to what I found out."

Minamoto no Hiromasa said.

Yaobikuni said, "It's more like a poor songstress being given a mysterious and ominous name."

Minamoto no Hiromasa: "The former city lord is truly despicable."

"If you can't have it, destroy it. This is the idea of ​​many high-ranking people, but the dead are gone, so there's no need to condemn them anymore."

Kousaka Kyosuke said.

What I really think is that the grass on his grave is already several feet tall, and thinking of him would be like giving him too much credit, so why bother?

"Let's go check out the situation in the sea later. There's a chance that Shiranui might appear. If those sea monsters really have the idea of ​​using Shiranui, they might show up too."

Seimei then said.

He was pondering the possibility of merging humanity with legend.

Because he had indeed encountered this situation before.

The fact that such a famous songstress happened to be associated with Shiranui made it hard for him not to have some suspicions.

“Then let’s go to the ‘Floating World Bathhouse’ over here to rest for a while, when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” Yaobikuni suggested.

Kyosuke Kousaka nodded quickly: "Okay."

A public bathhouse? To take a bath!

This is good!

Wait, something's not right...

Two quarters of an hour later.

In the man-made bath, Kyosuke Kosaka leaned against the curved side, head tilted, motionless.

"Kyosuke, are you feeling unwell?" Minamoto no Hiromasa asked curiously as he drank his sake.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "No, I was just thinking about something."

He then remembered that even if there were bathhouses in this era, they would definitely be separated by gender.

At the same time, there is certainly no option for a private room.

He is still too naive.

Seimei seemed to have noticed something, and silently smiled and shook his head.

Amidst the wisps of mist, another tall figure walked in from outside the door.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who hadn't noticed anything before, suddenly sensed a familiar presence. He turned his head and immediately saw a person who had lost his right arm.

No, to be precise, it's a monster!

"Ibaraki Douji?"

"Hehe, you've come too."

The newcomer was a domineering man with a bare chest and white hair.

Even though he was missing his demon horn and some scales, Kousaka Kyosuke immediately recognized the newcomer as Ibaraki-dōji.

"...Ibaraki-dōji, you've also come for Shiranui?" Seimei asked with a serious expression.

The clear water rippled.

Sitting unceremoniously in the bath, Ibaraki-dōji readily replied:

"That's right. I've come here to investigate and find out if this legendary monster can help my dear friend regain his power."

Minamoto no Hiromasa clenched his fist: "What a coincidence..."

Kyosuke Kousaka was helpless.

"Boya, have you forgotten what the purpose of this trip really is?"

Shiranui is just an extra.

No matter how beautiful or powerful she is, it's merely a clue to check for traces of sirens.

"It's not a good thing to restore the former Demon King's power; you'll have to ask me about that," Minamoto no Hiromasa explained.

Ibaraki-dōji laughed heartily.

"Very well, let's have a fight! I'll let you taste whether my demonic power is worthy of it!"

"Come on, come on!"

"It's not too late for you to spar in the wasteland after this is over," Seimei began to mediate.

The two exchanged a few words, but seemed to agree with the point.

Seeing this, Kyosuke Kosaka simply chose to lie down.

The advantage of having Seimei by my side is that I'm not afraid of any trouble.

Although there is a risk that Seimei might ask for help.

Well, I am, after all, a salaried official, and I can't just do nothing.

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke was about to have a chat with Ibaraki-dōji, someone else walked in from outside the door, and Kousaka Kyosuke was stunned to feel that familiar presence again.

Didn't I just see this morning?

Women's bathhouse.

There were only two people at that moment.