Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Both Yaodaoji and Bailang looked listless and dispirited.

Xiangzi pondered how to comfort them...

After leaving the palace, Kyosuke Kosaka leisurely made his way to the imperial palace.

He entered the Vermilion Bird Gate in an orderly manner and was assigned to a residence not far from the palace. He then began to wander around.

Entering the Vermilion Bird Gate only takes you to the area surrounding the Imperial Palace.

Entering the Imperial Palace, or "Oinari," would involve a much more complicated process, and Kyosuke Kosaka felt he would never set foot inside; he would simply stay in the area surrounding the palace as a mascot.

"My father-in-law's quarters are in the southeast corner, but he seems to rarely come here."

"The Central Guard Prefecture is located within the Imperial Palace, but the Imperial Sword-Slaying Hall, which is under the jurisdiction of the Central Guard Prefecture, has one near the Imperial Stud..."

As Kousaka Kyosuke walked, he was lost in thought, encountering many busy officials along the way.

After all, almost all government offices were built around the imperial palace.

Offices such as the Office of the Inspector of Illegal Acts, the Office of the Outer Guard, and the Office of the Imperial Censor were established outside the palace due to their actual functions and needs.

Normally, Kyosuke Kosaka is able to enter the Suzaku Gate and stroll around the area around the Imperial Palace. He can even have some of his colleagues from the Daoist sect take him to the inner palace without any problem.

However, it seems like there's nothing to do there?

If he could, Kyosuke Kousaka really didn't want to cause trouble.

I hope these next few days can be peaceful and quiet as I wait for the day to arrive.

"Yi Zhou is the same; she never learns her lesson, always spouting nonsense like a lackey. Not objecting is tantamount to acquiescing..."

"Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to agree either, so why didn't you quickly give your trusted aide a look to stop him?"

Kyosuke Kousaka kept muttering to himself.

Numerous facts have proven this.

A bad teammate is even more terrifying than a good teammate.

Knowing full well that he's in charge of public order, why bring him here?

There was just a clap of thunder, and the little monsters were shouting, "Lord Suga is coming!" "Prime Minister Suga is coming!" and a bunch of people were making a mountain out of a molehill.

Yes, yes!

His refusal to come over is disrespectful.

This might affect Emperor Ichijo's perception of the Taoist priest.

The problem is, even if he came here as a mascot, it wouldn't do him any good!

Does this mean those Onmyoji in the palace are dead?

I gave them a good rant.

Kyosuke Kosaka took out a bottle of fine wine from his magical space and headed to the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) set up in the palace.

It contains members from the three major Onmyoji factions.

Fortunately, Kyosuke Kosaka has plenty of everything except relationships!

The wives of the Fujiwara, Kamo, and Genji clans were all present, and all had connections with the head of the clan, so at least they were given some face.

On the way, Kousaka Kyosuke saw a girl with purple hair dressed as a female official. He was slightly taken aback, but his face showed no sign of anything unusual.

The purple-haired girl bowed her head in greeting.

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at them, then looked away.

Memories hidden deep within my heart surged up like bubbles in water.

He still had a vague recollection of it.

Not long after he was reborn as a child, his parents texted him to say they were giving him a birthday present and asked him to come and pick it up.

Did he encounter a gunfight on the way? He killed quite a few people in the process.

The woman was rescued along the way, and, well, quite a few interesting things happened.

In the end, Kyosuke Kousaka was very grateful to the group of people for the pleasant memories they had given him, so he erased all of them.

"It's really not easy, but I've finally run into someone I know."

Just as I was thinking this, a tremor ran through the depths of Kousaka Kyosuke's pupils as he looked ahead.

A young girl was walking in a hurry.

The girl had jet-black, lustrous hair, a slightly round face, delicate eyebrows, round eyes, and a serious and dignified gaze.

...She is my adopted sister's friend.

"..." The black-haired girl bowed respectfully as she passed Kousaka Kyosuke and then hurriedly left.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt somewhat relieved, thankfully he had been avoiding his stepsister's friend when she came.

So it seems like there's no major problem.

Absolutely! Absolutely!

Although I don't know why, I always feel a chill down my spine whenever I meet this friend of my adopted sister.

It's probably just my imagination.

Look at the chaos of last night's party...

In short, Kyosuke Kousaka visited the other Onmyoji in the Imperial Palace's Onmyo Bureau without much trouble, drinking and chatting, without doing much work.

When he returned to his lodgings in the afternoon, Kousaka Kyosuke heard the very famous story of Fuji Shonagon's suicide.

He suddenly felt like he had turned into some kind of Grim Reaper elementary school student.

Too lazy to bother with it, Kousaka Kyosuke ate and went to sleep.

I plan to sleep until the next day.

Life without a partner is so hard...

At night, noticing something amiss with the barrier he had set up, Kyosuke Kousaka immediately woke up and quietly removed it.

Before long, a black-haired girl wearing a light purple dress and a red and yellow silk robe came over.

Kyosuke Kosaka pretended not to see and lay on the bed without moving.

The black-haired girl glanced around, then turned around as if to leave. Kousaka Kyosuke was no longer pretending to be asleep.

"Aha~"

He yawned and stretched.

The black-haired girl took a half step back as if startled, then slapped her head as if she had remembered something, put her hands on her hips, and puffed out her chest, as if trying to regain her dignity.

Kyosuke Kosaka pretended not to see it.

Because ordinary people, and even Onmyoji with weak spiritual vision, cannot see the appearance of the dead.

This is normal.

dong dong dong~

Kyosuke Kosaka sat down at the table and poured himself some water to drink.

The black-haired girl walked over, sat on the other side, rested her chin on her hand, and then skillfully crossed her legs.

"Hello~"

The black-haired girl cried out.

Kyosuke Kousaka naturally ignored it.

Seeing that Kyosuke Kousaka didn't react, the black-haired girl waved her hand in front of Kyosuke Kousaka's eyes again, trying several times.

She even curiously put her hand inside Kyosuke Kousaka's body.

Finding that nothing interesting was happening, the black-haired girl simply stopped paying attention to Kousaka Kyosuke.

She rested her beautiful and dignified face on her hands, sat quietly with her head down looking at the table, and her elegant and gentle temperament immediately emanated from her.

If it weren't for the fact that she was crossing her legs, she would have looked absolutely beautiful.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, the black-haired girl put down her crossed legs, her face gradually showing a nervous expression, and she bent over like a thief.

Kousaka Kyosuke: "..."

154. Kasumigaoka Utaha / The Ruthless Power of a Modern Time Traveler / Sei Shonagon and Confession

Can't help it.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who still wanted to watch the show, coughed lightly.

"cough."

"what?!"