Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The god of destiny gave Kinnara a thumbs up.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt quite out of place; this god was too savvy.

that's true.

If Enmusubi hadn't been more socially conscious, she might have disappeared long ago without Takamagahara's protection.

After all, Kyosuke Kousaka was well aware that the Goddess of Union was now severing ties with Takamagahara.

During their previous conversation, the God of Fate did not shy away from mentioning this point.

“Kyosuke said something similar,” Kagura said.

Kyosuke Kousaka laughed heartily: "That's because Lady Enmusubi has completely transformed into my form."

"Go to hell! What do you mean 'your shape'? It's you who I molded into the shape I wanted!"

Yuanjie Shen scoffed dismissively.

Kasumigaoka looked at her strangely, thinking to herself, "What you two are saying doesn't make sense."

Kinara tilted his head and said, "I feel like I've already turned into Kyosuke's shape."

"Me too."

Kagura agreed with and affirmed Kinnara's words.

Kousaka Kyosuke sensed the conversation was going off-topic and quickly interrupted the strange exchange by saying, "Let's move on."

Immediately, the group continued their journey in silence.

After an hour, they ate and rested for fifteen minutes before continuing their journey...

We finally arrived at our destination around 3 PM.

"who--"

As soon as they stepped out of the barrier, they were met with a cold drink, followed by a continuous stream of cold drinks.

"Wow, that's terrifying!" Enmusubi quickly hid behind Kousaka Kyosuke.

At that moment, a large group of men and women carrying farm tools, who seemed to have just finished their farm work, rushed towards them, looking...not very friendly.

"Hey, are you familiar with any of them, Enmusubi?" Kousaka Kyosuke asked quickly.

He didn't want to waste any more time talking to a bunch of troublemakers.

We should quickly bring out an authoritative figure to intimidate them first.

Otherwise, he might just take action.

"It's called Big Ice, not... High Priest! High Priest!"

"We're here to see the High Priest! Please don't be too nervous!"

Kousaka Kyosuke quickly spoke to the person who was only a few steps away from them.

High Priest?!

The villagers immediately became hesitant and looked at each other in confusion.

A short while later, a young man who called himself "Yama" came over and tried to strike up a conversation with Kyosuke Kosaka.

Kousaka Kyosuke then temporarily set aside some of his hostility.

He doesn't mind using tactics against some unreasonable and troublesome people.

Especially seeing that Enmusubi, Kasumigaoka, and Kinara were all hiding behind him, he felt he had to show some manly spirit...

377. Snow Mountain Tribe/Villagers of the Snowy Region? Troublemakers? /Homestay

"We are very sorry. Some of our Snow Mountain tribe members are quite sensitive to outsiders, and we may have startled you."

Shan apologized, feeling quite embarrassed.

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately said, "It's alright. We are the ones who have disturbed you by showing up here. We should be the ones apologizing."

The purpose of this visit was to learn more about the Yamata no Orochi, not to stir up conflict or arguments.

Therefore, harmony is of utmost importance.

He couldn't be bothered by the hostile looks from many troublemakers.

Let's just pretend we don't see it.

"May I ask if you could state your name... so that we can better communicate with the High Priest?"

"It's this one who's familiar with the High Priest; her name is Yuanjie."

Kyosuke Kousaka raised his hand and first introduced the Goddess of Marriage.

The goddess of fate blinked, and quickly realized what was happening, she chuckled at the mountain.

"That's right, I am Yuanjie."

The connection is divinely ordained.

The environment here isn't quite right; revealing information about the gods might not be a good thing.

During her time in Kyoto, she did encounter some strange people.

They weren't even sure if she was a god, yet they wanted to be her priestess or her male attendant, treating her as an omnipotent deity.

Such people are the kind of people that the God of Fate most respects and keeps at a distance.

If you encounter this, turning around and running away is the right thing to do, otherwise who knows what terrible things might happen.

“Okay, I understand,” Shan nodded. “Please wait a moment while I tell the others.”

After he finished speaking, he walked toward the indigenous people who were still gathered not far away and refused to leave.

For the time being, Kyosuke Kosaka is treating these people as "villagers" in Onmyoji.

Ignorance, foolishness, and stubbornness!

For example, there are villagers who want to burn Ara because a prophecy is wrong, villagers who want to burn Aoandon because they see her as an oddity, and villagers who want to exterminate the poisonous creatures because of a misunderstanding...

Aren't these the most typical examples?

They were all unreasonable, unwilling to accept any explanation, and only wanted to do what they thought was right.

Just like religious groups in medieval Europe, they were ruthless towards so-called outsiders.

Kousaka Kyosuke doesn't like it.

However, by the standards of this era, these villagers do indeed meet the objective "standards".

"I felt like I was about to be tied up and burned to death, turning into braised pork."

"Enmusubi-shin muttered under his breath."

Kasumigaoka said in a similar voice, "This is definitely a village that is not friendly to outsiders. It's best if everyone doesn't talk to other people."

Kinara looked regretful: "Why is it like this... Even the villagers who live on Itsukushima don't act like this."

Kagura's expression was thoughtful.

"It's probably because they're too isolated. Kyosuke once said that villagers in isolated villages are generally very stubborn, have their own rules, and are hostile towards outsiders and things."

"It's like some crops that need to be promoted. For example, millet, even though it has the advantages of being drought-resistant, flood-resistant, and having a stable harvest, is still difficult for most farmers to accept all at once—they are used to growing crops such as beans, millet, and rice."

Kousaka Kyosuke affirmed:

"That's true. Unless they're faced with a situation where they have no other choice, stubborn people won't be psychologically prepared to accept new things."

Comfort zone.

This is absolutely the most apt description.

Everyone has their own comfort zone that they like and are comfortable with.

Once there are changes and the comfort zone is gone, one will feel uneasy, anxious, or even fearful!

"Slackening," sighed the God of Fate.

"..."

Kasumigaoka glances sideways at the God of Fate.

Thinking about how Yuanjie Shen's missionary journey to a few fixed locations these days, I felt rather speechless.

But then she suddenly realized that she also liked this kind of life, and she was completely speechless.

"Get this done as soon as possible," Kousaka Kyosuke said.

Kinnara was even more disappointed.

"The scenery here is nice. When I first came in, I thought I could have a good time to explore."

"If you don't mind everyone you see has a face that's longer than a horse's."

"Hehe, the horse's face is very long."