Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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He was just teasing him.

I wouldn't dare play it that way.

The Moon Chaser immediately relaxed again, and its tail, which had been retracted at some point, swayed gently.

Its fluffy, glossy tail swayed lightly, much like its owner's mood.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and didn't make any more teasing remarks.

For him.

Is there anything wrong with being peaceful like this?

If you eat meat all the time, shouldn't you occasionally have a sip of tea too?

Soon after, Kagura and Yaobikuni came out of the shrine, and Oitsuki-no-Kami went back.

"The shrine was supported and operated by Mr. Kyosuke, wasn't it?"

The eight hundred nuns asked with a smile.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "We'll just offer some support. Compared to the strong men, these women and children have little ability to survive, so helping them a little isn't much."

"Of course, given the limited assets, we can only provide some support at most, and it might stop at any time."

Yaobikuni's smile remained unchanged: "People have to rely on themselves. If you are always thinking about who will pity you, you can't blame others for becoming pitiful."

Kyosuke Kosaka asked in surprise, "Why don't you go to the shrine more often and talk to the women there?"

The nun Yaobikuni looked unusually surprised.

Kyosuke Kosaka continued:

"Your spirit is something every woman should learn from. You can't rely on men for everything; you should at least have some ability to survive."

Yaobikuni chuckled.

"I have no knowledge to teach them how to survive."

"I have some knowledge here, including knitting, embroidery, and food pickling."

"Wouldn't it be more appropriate for Kagura to go there?"

“That’s possible, but what’s actually more important is the spirit of others. Cowardly women cannot survive alone; what they need more is a strong will,” Kyosuke Kousaka said earnestly.

He has no intention of developing any feminism.

They just hope that a few individuals will linger in the shrine and suck blood.

Otherwise, the Moon Chaser would have a very difficult time.

“Since Mr. Kyosuke says so, I am also willing to try to persuade the others,” Yaobikuni said with a smile.

She vaguely guessed what Kousaka Kyosuke was thinking.

But what surprised me even more was Kyosuke Kosaka's willingness to provide technical support.

In this era, mastering a skill is quite remarkable.

Even if the skills that Kousaka Kyosuke mentioned seem ordinary, they still require someone to study and research them.

If one develops their skills to a high level, making a living is indeed not difficult, and at the same time, it can be passed down as wealth from generation to generation...

What an amazing person!

"Knitting, embroidery, pickling... Am I supposed to learn these?" Kagura tilted her head and asked in confusion.

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head: "Let others learn and then teach them. Many things don't necessarily need to be done personally."

In his mind, Hayasaka Ai immediately came to mind.

In "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War", Hayasaka Ai can be considered a "god".

How difficult is it to learn a craft like weaving or embroidery, which involves mastering many things?

If you really don't know how, you can ask someone else to do it.

Someone will eventually do it.

"When Mr. Kyosuke said that, it felt like I was seeing a beautiful future."

"That's not necessarily true. The products they make need buyers, and they also need to consider the quality of the products, the sales channels, the price, and the competition from other companies. They have a lot to consider."

"..." Yaobikuni was speechless.

Kousaka Kyosuke explained it in a very simple and easy-to-understand way; she understood the difficulty almost without having to think much about it.

Kagura then said, "As long as the skill is good enough, there won't be any problem."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and said, "Perhaps, but we'll observe further later."

The chat ended there.

The group headed towards Seimei's residence.

Seimei, who had already arranged everything around Mount Kuroya, was drinking with Minamoto no Hiromasa.

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked over: "You're back..."

"Yes, how is it on your end?" Kyosuke Kousaka asked.

"Everything is going smoothly. Now we're just waiting for the fake Yamata no Orochi to arrive..." Just as he finished speaking, Minamoto no Hiromasa couldn't help but ask again, "Where exactly is the real Yamata no Orochi?"

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I don't know, but whatever bad things happen, just assume it was Orochi who did it."

Minamoto no Hiromasa was immediately speechless.

Seimei was quite curious: "Kyosuke, if I may ask, what are your thoughts on the Yamata no Orochi?"

Kousaka Kyosuke answered without hesitation:

"He is a viewer who loves to see all sorts of interesting things. He views everything and does everything based on whether it is interesting or not. He is even willing to make things more complicated by himself."

No matter what unconventional moves the game developers make later on, they can't change the character designs.

Regardless of its origins, Yamata no Orochi's character remains that of a chaotic and evil plaything.

This is something that doesn't require much thought.

Upon hearing the answer, Minamoto no Hiromasa looked indignant: "That's why he did so many evil things..."

Yaobikuni, however, had a different idea.

"The actions of Yamata no Orochi will bring disaster to mankind, but in Yamata no Orochi's eyes, good and evil have no meaning. He never defines any behavior by good or evil, which is why he can do whatever he wants."

Kyosuke Kosaka secretly gave a thumbs up.

Brilliant insight!

"As a supreme deity, His behavior cannot be judged by human moral standards, but it is enough to know that He is an evil god."

That's what Seimei said.

Kyosuke Kosaka wholeheartedly agreed with this.

To put it bluntly, Seimei defined the Yamata no Orochi as an enemy that needed to be eliminated.

This is the kind of personality a typical male protagonist should have.

What do you mean by influencing or moving someone?

Perhaps he never personally experienced the "care" that Yamata no Orochi showed him?

"Why can't we find this evil god? If we do, I'll tear it to pieces with my sharp teeth."

"It would be amazing if you could even bite the leg of the Yamata no Orochi like that."

Minamoto no Hiromasa couldn't help but say to the boastful Xiaobai.

Little White grinned, "My true form is incredibly fierce!"

"It's better to keep looking cute."

Kagura lowered her head and patted Shiro.

Little White made a gurgling sound and rolled onto its back.

Kyosuke Kousaka was speechless. "So you're still just trying to be cute?"

The topic of Yamata no Orochi was gradually moved on.

Right now, the more pressing issue is dealing with the witch serpent.

Seimei briefly mentioned that the Kusanagi Sword could be activated by Fuyuka, but didn't go into more detail.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't complain about his suspenseful behavior.

Some things don't need to be said in full.

Good to know.

In short, he can finally relax.

Day 278 of crossing

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the New Year atmosphere eased slightly.

This day is called "Zi Day," and it is the day to eat seven-vegetable porridge.