Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"I heard that a man proposed to a male monster."

"Haha, they probably thought he was a woman, right? To be honest, there are some monsters I don't know if they're male or female, they're all so exquisitely beautiful!"

"Yes, it's 'exquisite,' more accurate than just praising something as pretty or beautiful... However, I have to tell you some news that will absolutely surprise you."

"What? Did you succeed in proposing?"

"No! This is even more outrageous than you described—the man knew perfectly well that the monster wasn't actually male, but he still proposed to him!"

"This news... please allow me some time to process."

Uh.

Ayanokouji lowered his eyes in thought, lost in contemplation.

Is the owner's manor too open to the public?

Just as he was thinking this, he realized that Hideo Sotomura was being spoken to by a man in casual clothes.

No, I wasn't trying to strike up a conversation!

It looks more like they're going to cause him trouble!

Sure enough, this former classmate acted recklessly under the influence of desire.

Will Ike Kanji, as a friend, be implicated?

Ayanokouji couldn't help but focus more on Ike Kanji, noticing that he was pale and looked frightened.

There's really no need to be so afraid; it's not like we've done anything wrong.

From the conversation, Ayanokoji was still able to sense that Kanji Ike had some goodwill towards Hideo Tomura.

Unfortunately, it seems that Hideo Sotomura, as his friend, is causing him trouble... To be honest, Ayanokouji also silently advised Kanji Ike, who is probably already married, to be careful in choosing his friends.

No matter what, he's a married man. If he gets dragged down by someone else, his wife and other relatives will likely be affected as well.

stare!

A gaze as sharp as a hawk's suddenly fell upon Ayanokouji.

Ayanokouji immediately realized that her little action had probably been discovered. She raised her hand and slowly stroked the family crest on her clothes. Soon, the intense gaze disappeared.

"I'm talking about you..."

Noticing something, Hikigaya looked at Ayanokouji speechlessly.

To do something like spying on someone in their master's manor is incredibly audacious.

"I'm sorry, there was some unexpected event." Ayanokouji felt very embarrassed.

Originally, I was just secretly observing my former classmates, but it seems that the two of them were approached by the people in charge here, and when I didn't look away in time, I was "caught" on the spot.

I felt both self-reproach for my carelessness and amazed by the hidden talents within.

Even a random person in charge is better than him...

In fact, Ayanokouji was completely overthinking it.

Today, two incidents of humans confessing their love to yokai have occurred in succession and spread widely. This has greatly disrupted the harmonious atmosphere between humans and yokai, so naturally, the culprit must be caught first!

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had intended to handle the matter personally, had to postpone it due to the arrival of reinforcements from Kyoto.

At the same time, they went to meet the leaders of the arriving reinforcements.

The leader is very familiar.

It was his brother-in-law, Minamoto no Hiromasa.

This time he came as the leader, while Fujiwara no Michitsuna, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and others remained in Kyoto to guard the area.

Oh, by the way, Seimei and Yaobikuni also came along.

The main characters of Onmyoji are all on Kyosuke Kousaka's side.

Following the usual formula for anime series, something big is bound to happen here.

Isn't it normal for something to happen where the protagonist is? Of course, as the protagonist, turning the tide is also part of the trope.

While secretly mocking himself, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't slack off and was introducing the latest situation to the group of people who hadn't visited in a while.

As the host, it's necessary to mention some of the unique features of the surrounding area.

For example, there are residential areas specifically set up for yokai, team-building activities between humans and yokai, and some production and manufacturing situations.

This time, when we came from another world, we obtained a batch of trees, minerals, etc., which were used to make all kinds of practical tools and everyday household items.

These items were purchased using "work points".

The work point, just like its modern definition, is a unit for calculating a worker's workload and remuneration.

Feeling it necessary to inject some vitality and positivity into the people in the manor, and incidentally purify the power of faith, Kousaka Kyosuke did it despite finding it troublesome.

"...Is this alright?" Minamoto no Hiromasa looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with a strange expression. "Don't you think this is a bit risky?"

A very rare scene.

Despite his straightforward personality and penchant for head-on battles, Minamoto no Hiromasa surprisingly used the word "adventure."

“If we make it more difficult to obtain work points, we won’t take any risks,” Seimei said succinctly.

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked at Seimei as if he were looking at a demon, as if he didn't recognize him.

"...You actually think that way?"

"Mr. Seimei is absolutely right. It's a common phenomenon in life that the easier something is to obtain, the less we cherish it. So raising the bar is the best approach. Besides, resources are limited, so this is quite reasonable."

Yaobikuni mocked Minamoto no Hiromasa's lack of life experience.

Xiaobai immediately echoed Yaobikuni's sentiments.

"Yes, Lady Yaobikuni is right. If I'm not mistaken, Lord Kyosuke must have raised the bar to a level that everyone can only achieve through hard work. This way, everyone will feel more satisfied and accomplished when they earn work points, and they will also be more careful when using work points to buy items..."

"Yes, that's how it is."

Kyosuke Kosaka confirmed what Shiro had said.

This Seimei shikigami is truly extraordinary; it has clearly explained the basic principles of work point exchange.

"Kyosuke-sama is truly remarkable. It's alright if you don't do such a thing."

"It doesn't matter. I've just made up my mind. The rest of the problems are left to others to handle."

"Eh?!"

The little white guy with a black exclamation mark on his head.

Yaobikuni was already laughing.

Minamoto no Hiromasa's expression was inscrutable; he didn't know what kind of emotion he should be feeling at this moment.

Ultimately, what Kyosuke Kosaka did was unnecessary, just as Shiro said. However, once the decision was made, there would inevitably be a lot of trouble and problems that needed to be solved.

Even if Kyosuke Kousaka said that someone else should handle the matter, Minamoto no Hiromasa wouldn't be surprised if Kyosuke Kousaka really did nothing.

"Sigh... Kyosuke seems to be overworking himself, not much less so than Seimei."

Minamoto no Hiromasa sighed inwardly.

He used to think that Kyosuke Kousaka was too lazy, but now that Kyosuke Kousaka has become so busy, he feels that Kyosuke Kousaka should take a break...

He's so conflicted.

"Kyosuke, I believe you will definitely bring new vitality to this world."

Along the way, he witnessed many shining examples of humanity, and Seimei began to vaguely realize some problems that he had previously overlooked.

Ordinary people still have it too hard.

If we could reduce their suffering, much of the hostility in the world would dissipate, and the conflict between humans and monsters would certainly decrease.

"...Although I don't know what you're thinking, don't put pressure on me."

When Kousaka Kyosuke realized that Seimei had overpraised him, he immediately replied.

He's just a salted fish.

I'm not planning on doing anything big here.

Who knows how long they can keep messing with him from the Central Plains next door.

If they keep coming from here, I really can't handle it.

"Hmm, let's talk about something more interesting then?" Yaobikuni chuckled. "Mr. Kyosuke, what do you think is the appropriate distance between ordinary people and yokai?"

"..." Kyosuke Kosaka's lips twitched, unable to speak. He was now certain that Yaobikuni had discovered the mess that had happened today, and those oddballs were just too much! Were they trying to reach the heavens?

491. The King of Hired Managers / A Kingdom Where Humans and Ghosts Coexist

"It seems you've heard about it too. Actually, this is quite normal. After all, even people who have been together for a long time will have disagreements. But I believe that in the end, we can resolve these issues through communication."

Kyosuke Kosaka did not mince words and stated the facts objectively.

Minamoto no Hiromasa asked with a strange expression, "What kind of riddles are you two playing at?"

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately understood that Minamoto no Hiromasa probably hadn't heard about the bizarre events that had occurred at the manor that day, so he gave a brief explanation.