Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka had no doubt that Kagura's ultimate achievements would surpass his.

This is quite awkward.

All I can say is that Kyosuke Kosaka simply doesn't have top-tier talent in this area.

Or perhaps it's just that the female lead truly lives up to her title.

"Oh dear, we have a new guest."

A soft, magnetic female voice rang out.

Kyosuke Kosaka frowned as he looked at the silver-haired woman floating in the chaotic void.

Miao Xiu's figure was slender and straight, with a pair of fair legs that shimmered with a faint bluish light.

For some reason, Kyosuke Kosaka found those legs even more eye-catching than the butterflies shimmering with an eerie blue light in the sky…

By the way, the Moon Chaser was also wearing a semi-open Wu-style robe back then.

With the skirt fluttering in the wind, the beautiful scenery beneath it could hardly be concealed.

When they first met, Kyosuke Kousaka didn't care.

However, now that Tsuki-no-Kami has become his shikigami, he naturally cannot allow her to continue being "immoral".

Therefore, she was forced to wear pants.

Even if the tail causes some trouble, it's okay, the skillful Nino can solve it.

The white wolf was the same way, of course.

The image of juicy peaches, bursting with moisture in the bountiful season of late autumn, that one might vaguely recall could only belong to him.

No one else is allowed to even glance at it!

wrong.

Now is not the time to think about that.

Kyosuke Kosaka reached out, and the next second, his brother-in-law, Hiromasa Minamoto, appeared in his hand.

“Brother Boya”.

"...Huh? Kagura? Kyosuke?"

Minamoto no Hiromasa, who thought he had been captured by a monster and was about to retaliate, quickly stopped.

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and nodded at Minamoto Hiromasa, then looked at the woman floating in the sky, sitting on an oil-paper lantern.

"Are you Aoandon?"

"You're right, I am the Lord of a Hundred Tales."

"Nice to meet you. I am Kyosuke, an official in Kyoto who manages public order and civil affairs. Do you have any complaints about these villagers?"

"What bold and straightforward men... To be honest, I have no problem with it. I just thought their stories were interesting, so I let them see for themselves."

"what story?"

"A high-ranking official like you is interested in such things? Well then, I might as well tell you—once upon a time, in a village in Phoenix Forest, there lived a white-haired girl..."

Uh.

Kyosuke Kosaka stared at Aoandon's beautiful silver hair, speechless.

Did the villagers step on a landmine themselves?

This area happens to be near Phoenix Forest.

So, these villagers were the ones who tried to burn Aoandon to death?

While Kousaka Kyosuke was thinking, Kagura and Minamoto no Hiromasa listened very attentively.

"...Some people forbade their children from listening to her stories, saying she was a monster who ate children. Gradually, fewer and fewer people listened to her stories, until one day she started telling her own ghost stories to herself."

"After telling a hundred stories, she turned into a monster. The villagers said, 'She has revealed her true form,' so they tied her up, set her on fire, and burned her book of ghost stories."

"She watched all her books turn to ashes, as if she had lost her life..."

Minamoto no Hiromasa finally couldn't help but speak up: "These people have gone too far to trample on other people's precious things like this."

Kagura already guessed what had happened, and said regretfully:

"Watching your most precious possessions burn while being powerless to do anything about it is truly despairing..."

Minamoto no Hiromasa: "It must be so devastating! Even the strongest person would break down after losing the most precious thing."

So we absolutely cannot let my sister get hurt again!

Aoandon watched Kagura and Minamoto no Hiromasa's expressions with great interest, but her gaze froze slightly when it fell on Kousaka Kyosuke.

Before Aoandon could ask, Kousaka Kyosuke said:

"If the villagers in the story are the same villagers in the village, then it's a crime, and they'll go to jail and be fined."

Aoandon's expression froze.

Kyosuke Kousaka continued, "Even if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you'll at most become a half-demon, and you might not even have any demonic power."

Minamoto no Hiromasa said, "Isn't it true that after telling a hundred ghost stories, you'll be dragged into hell by a monster?"

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "No, it's roughly like a ritual to become a yokai. The chances of success are extremely slim, and even if you do succeed, it won't do any good."

"Kyosuke, have you tried it?"

"Yes, I tried it when I was bored, but it doesn't work for most people. The story still needs to be told seriously."

"I'm a little curious, Kyosuke, what story did you tell..."

“When I have time, I’ll tell you this—Aoandon, if you want revenge, I think you need to use the right channels.”

Aoandon: "..."

She remained silent for a long time, still somewhat unable to process what was happening.

Is this the legendary Onmyoji?

It feels like they're trying to squeeze money out of the villagers.

After thinking for a moment, Aoandon showed a bored expression.

"I was just saying it offhand."

How kind she is.

Kousaka Kyosuke appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly stunned.

Such a deep hatred is just wiped away like that?

The moral standards of the yokai in the world of Onmyoji are way too high, aren't they?

If it were a normal person, they would have started by "wiping out the village"!

"Do you still want these villagers to continue watching the story?"

"I'm not watching anymore, they're so long-winded. I'll just let them go."

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent, then gasped again.

Repaying resentment with virtue, why repay virtue?

Once the illusion barrier was dispelled, Kousaka Kyosuke gave Aoandon several storybooks.

He admired their high level of thinking and their broad-mindedness.

149. Komachi, Essential Oil/SSR Horikita Gakushu? /Hano's thoughts

"The book you copied?"

"Yes."

"Your handwriting is so beautiful."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Anyway, I'll take my leave now, and I look forward to seeing you again next time!

The slender, silver-haired woman held the book tightly in her small hands, smiled slightly, and her figure became ethereal.

A flurry of vibrant, turquoise butterflies fluttered in the air, disappearing in a few breaths.

Kousaka Kyosuke, Kagura, and Minamoto Hiromasa watched Aoandon leave.

"The matter is finally resolved." Minamoto no Hiromasa breathed a sigh of relief.

Kagura's face remained expressionless: "Brother Hiromasa, you should handle things according to instructions."

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked embarrassed.

"This was my mistake, and I will never do it again."

He hadn't expected that the illusion barrier cast by this seemingly famous monster would be so troublesome.