Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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As the evening grew even more lively, a magnificent firework burst into the night sky, illuminating the entire heavens.

Kyosuke Kousaka, watching fireworks with many spouses, lovers, and confidantes, felt that his life seemed to be so perfect that he couldn't help but feel that way.

Given that setting a goal is a very risky and dangerous thing, he secretly began to hypnotize himself that this was just a small matter.

This kind of thing will happen a lot more often in the future, it will be very common.

Scanning the faces beaming with happiness, Kyosuke Kosaka's resolve only grew stronger...

Day 453 of crossing

On this day, Kyosuke Kosaka finally received the arrangements and instructions from the imperial court.

This refers to the arrangements regarding the temporary merger of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Bureau of Outer Defense, and the Bureau of Yin and Yang.

Not surprised by this, Kyosuke Kosaka began to gather more thorough information on the brave and skilled personnel in the government office.

Since almost every one of them is a pure samurai, their primary task is not to kill enemies, but to protect!

Protect those Onmyoji who are far more valuable than samurai!

Although this is a cruel thing, matters concerning a major war cannot be taken lightly, and all parties should treat them rationally.

"Wait a moment, we need to get together with Lai Ping and Bao Xian to discuss how to cooperate, and then we'll talk to Lai Guang... After all, this is a political issue, and cooperation isn't something that can be done just by saying so..."

Kousaka Kyosuke pondered carefully, even considering whether to bring Fujiwara Michitsuna along. If the authority of the Kenbishi Agency were weakened as a result, it would be difficult to explain to Michitsuna.

371. Discussion and Cooperation / Onikiri / Persuading Kuro Seimei / Farming

Half an hour later, Kousaka Kyosuke had a conversation with Minamoto no Yorihira and Kamo no Yasunori.

"This is a detailed list of those in the dormitory who are skilled in protection."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Kousaka Kyosuke handed Kamo Yasunori detailed information about his dormitory.

Compared to those grassroots staff, he directly showcased his elite talents to Kamo no Yasunori from the very beginning.

After all, in so-called cooperation, the combination of Onmyoji as the main character and Samurai as the auxiliary character is the mainstream, or rather, the consensus among everyone.

So, just follow this line of thinking.

"So, Kyosuke, are the others planning to continue training and intensify their efforts? Or should they start getting to know each other and working together now?"

Kamo no Yasunori took the list, glanced at it, and then slowly asked the question.

"I feel like they all seem feasible. Lai Ping, what do you think?"

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at Yorihei Minamoto and asked.

Currently, the structure of the official residence is still somewhat unique.

—The highest-ranking officials of the Kenbishi-cho (Inspectorate of Criminal Investigation) on Kosaka Kyosuke's side and the Gaiei-bu (Outer Guard Office) on Minamoto no Yorihira's side are both fourth-rank officials, while the highest-ranking official of the Onmyō-ryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) on ​​Kamo no Yasunori's side is a fifth-rank official.

The difference is a whole tier, so we need to be careful to consider his feelings.

Ultimately, the Onmyo-ryo (Bureau of Yin and Yang) are the personnel most needed right now, and they will play a very important role during the great war.

Therefore, it is essential to communicate effectively with the leader of the Onmyōryō, the organization that manages the vast majority of Onmyōji in Kyoto, and to avoid any conflicts or contradictions.

“I think we can arrange for people to make contact now and develop some fighting chemistry so that we won’t be too rushed when things really come to a head,” Minamoto no Yorihira said, expressing his thoughts.

“That’s fine,” Yasunori Kamo quickly responded, glancing at Kyosuke Kousaka before slowly adding, “How to allocate the team is a rather troublesome issue.”

“How about we send the same number of people and then follow the same arrangements as in the military?” Kyosuke Kosaka said.

The people in the Inspectorate of Non-Violations and the Outer Guard Office are almost all samurai, responsible for protection and physical damage output, while the Onmyoji of the Onmyo-ryo Bureau are responsible for various magical aspects, so there is no need to worry about their own safety. In general, it is two to one.

That is, at least two samurai are needed to protect one Onmyoji, which is generally sufficient.

The safety of Onmyoji is basically guaranteed, and there are people assigned to the official offices of all three parties, which is very balanced. The three powers are separated, and there are no major problems.

Upon hearing this, Minamoto no Yorihira nodded: "I have no objection."

Kamo nods in agreement.

And that's how things ended... not at all.

After a harmonious discussion about merging the staff of several government offices, they still had to go and talk to Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

At this moment, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, representing the Imperial Family and even the Emperor, was fully responsible for all security forces in Kyoto.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that power has been taken back, but continuing to scheme and plot during this special period would be really bad.

Therefore, everyone tries their best to avoid any conflict that might arise.

This can be considered a consensus.

"In that case, the problem in Kyoto has been resolved."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu smiled, seemingly unsurprised by the arrangement.

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately picked up on the subtle implication.

It's likely that Minamoto no Yorihira and Kamo no Yasunori, who were traveling with him, also noticed it.

"Kuro Seimei over there in the suburbs is a troublesome opponent," Kamo no Yasunori suddenly said.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself, "Indeed, he could easily rally a large group of monsters to rise up in rebellion anytime, anywhere."

Unexpectedly, at that moment, one of the people behind Minamoto no Yorimitsu spoke up.

"I'll go and talk to Kuro Seimei."

Who was speaking? It was none other than Onikiri, once the strongest sword of the Genji clan.

At present, it seems that it has been slowly taken into Minamoto no Yorimitsu's hands.

“How about I travel with you? I’ve met Kuro Seimei a few times, and we can have a chat.” Kousaka Kyosuke quickly followed up on Onikiri’s words after observing his surroundings.

In the past, Onikiri would never have been so "rude".

But now Onikiri is clearly free; he's just following Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

They call it surveillance... and it really is surveillance!

So, let's try our best to help resolve this sudden awkward situation.

"Then I'll leave this to you," Minamoto no Yorimitsu said with a smile.

After smiling at Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Onikiri and saw that Onikiri also nodded to him. He immediately felt that he seemed to be quite popular.

"Yes, I'm now considered a 'friend of monsters' by some standards."

Thinking about this, Kyosuke Kousaka didn't know whether he should be proud or not.

Fifteen minutes later, after bidding farewell to Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Kamo no Yasunori, and others and setting off with Onikiri, Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly realized that he might be overthinking things—that his popularity might just be average.

Because Kyosuke Kosaka did not see Onikiri interact with him.

Onikiri didn't speak until they were almost at the market.

"Lord Kyosuke, what is your view on the relationship between humans and yokai?"

Uh, the wind-up animation is so long?

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to make a sarcastic remark, like Shizuko did.

But now is not the time for idle gossip.

"It's a bit difficult to deal with, especially man-eating monsters. Some monsters are born only capable of eating humans. Unless this problem is properly resolved, various conflicts will inevitably arise in the future."

The "be wary of a large number of isolated cases" that is often mentioned in the modern world is not very applicable here.

Especially for ordinary people.

For ordinary people, if monsters eat people, then all monsters eat people.

If even one case occurs, the rumor will spread wider and become more exaggerated.

"If we kill them all, there won't be any problems, right?"

"No, don't think so dangerously. Many common things exist for a reason, so we don't need to take things so to such an extreme."

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately spoke to Onikiri.

What Onikiri just said almost made his eyes widen in surprise.

"What's the reason behind this?" Onikiri asked again.

Kyosuke Kosaka replied, "I don't know the reason either. But what I'm sure of is that you shouldn't go too far in anything, you know? What you just said reminded me of something similar."

"Like this phrase, 'Criminals must die!' I don't know if that's an accurate description, but I feel it's about the same level of extremism. Anyway, I'll try to research how monsters that can only eat people can survive without eating them..."

Onikiri is a high-end combatant who is no less powerful than the Oni King of Mount Oe.

Kyosuke Kosaka believed it was still necessary to guide him onto the right path.

“I’m very sorry,” Onikiri said, his expression shifting slightly. He stopped and bowed deeply to Kousaka Kyosuke. “I was too presumptuous.”

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "It's nothing, I understand how you feel. I also agree with the idea that 'man-eating monsters must die,' but I understand even more clearly that doing so is wrong."

Chicken soup for the soul, Kousaka Kyosuke poured it into Onikiri's mouth without hesitation.

Otherwise, Onikiri will become extreme again, which will be very troublesome for him.

"Couldn't Minamoto no Yorimitsu have talked to Onikiri properly? Now I'm the one who has to put out the fire."