Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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She really likes Kyosuke Kousaka. According to the rankings, her brother could barely be considered on par with Kyosuke, but Komachi is starting to doubt that if her brother doesn't work harder, he'll fall behind.

"Alright then, I'll speak~ What girl doesn't dream of getting married looking beautiful?"

Yang smiled slightly.

Unconsciously, thoughts of her past romantic encounters with Kyosuke Kosaka drifted into her mind...

249. Haruno's Thoughts / Fujishikibu's Father's Related Wishes / Follow-up

Before I knew it, almost half a year had passed. If I count carefully, it really has been almost half a year since I came to Kyoto.

When Yang Nai thought of it unintentionally, he couldn't help but sigh.

Yang Nai stayed in Heijō-kyō with his parents for half a year back then, and now he has been living in Kyoto for almost half a year. He has been in this era for almost a year, and too many things have happened.

Time flies so fast, it really makes me feel complicated.

Even Haruno, who thought she wouldn't feel sentimental, would occasionally fall into this vortex of memories.

She felt it was especially amazing that she had already established a relationship with the current head of the family after knowing him for less than half a year.

"It's fortunate that Lord Kyosuke has a strong desire, otherwise it would have been quite difficult."

Yang then thought to himself.

After hearing Xiangzi mention some things about Kousaka Kyosuke's past, she truly realized that Kousaka Kyosuke, despite his desires, was still quite good.

If someone is without desires or wants, they might be quite difficult to get along with.

Based on the fact that he had almost no contact with women for nearly twenty years, Haruno believes that Kyosuke Kousaka was probably rather indifferent at the beginning.

At the very least, the attitude toward women should be similar to the attitude toward men.

As for now?

According to Yang Nai's observation, Kousaka Kyosuke is indeed like a normal man, and he is quite tolerant of beautiful women, provided that they also have a "good personality".

Because occasionally, beautiful women from the manor would be sent to work on other estates.

This shows that physical appearance might only add a tiny bit of points.

This is quite logical.

However, this is actually quite good.

Yang Nai has certainly benefited greatly from this, establishing a relationship with Kousaka Kyosuke and finally settling her future situation.

I'm currently just taking it easy and not thinking about doing anything.

At this stage, the main goals are to take care of the pregnant mother, continue the relationship with Kyosuke Kousaka, properly manage the affairs of the mansion, and maintain good relationships with others.

Okay, that should be about it.

By the way.

Haruno hasn't forgotten her younger sister Yukino, but she feels there's no need to care for her as much as before.

Ultimately, Yukino's current husband cares about her more than Haruno does, so why should Haruno continue to pay attention to her?

Excessive concern is not a good thing.

Moreover, wasting energy on other useless things is a complete waste of effort, which Yang dislikes very much.

Now, at this very moment—

Hinata realized that Komachi wanted to have a small wedding, so she naturally planned to talk to Kousaka Kyosuke on her behalf.

While marriage is certainly a matter of status and position in this era, it probably means nothing to Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kousaka's most frequently uttered phrase is, "If others can't see it, then there's no problem."

This is a very typical example of individualism.

Therefore, it was not unusual for Kyosuke Kosaka to disregard worldly opinions and hold a wedding for his beloved Komachi.

Komachi, however, still felt very uneasy.

As Yang Nai's mind wandered aimlessly, she bit her lip for a long time before finally speaking.

“…Yonai-neechan, I don’t really need it.”

"Okay, no problem at all."

Without a second thought, Yang readily agreed to Komachi's implicit and explicit refusal.

Eh?

Komachi's mouth was slightly open, but the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat, and she fell into a subtle silence.

She stared at Yang Nai suspiciously, and finally spoke after several seconds.

"It seems like Haruno-neechan has other methods..."

"Didn't I just tell you? Every girl dreams of getting married looking beautiful, and I'm one of them too~"

"what?!"

Komachi immediately understood, her face slightly bewildered, blank and completely at a loss for words.

Yang Nai covered her mouth and chuckled: "Although I'm not young anymore, I still dream of having a wedding with a strong sense of ceremony, even if there are only a few witnesses."

Komachi remained silent; this was exactly what she truly felt.

"So, Haruno-neechan also has the ability to read minds? That's quite surprising..."

Komachi muttered to herself, feeling a little uneasy, but she didn't know what else she could do.

You can't just tell Yang Nai not to do it, can you?

My head hurts.

Yang Nai herself is rather carefree.

What she said was indeed sincere, and she was quite certain that it wasn't a problem for her to announce that she wanted to hold a small wedding in her own name.

It's not a formal wedding, so what does it matter?

Furthermore, Haruno is not unaware of what kind of personality Kyosuke Kousaka is; at least she knows a part of it.

That's why she did it.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have made herself uncomfortable.

"Let's decide on this. Don't overthink it, because it's not just you and me, there are other people who have similar thoughts to us, right?"

Yang offered Komachi a few words of comfort.

In her opinion, as long as the matter wasn't too troublesome, it wouldn't be a problem to directly ask Kyosuke Kosaka for help.

Kyosuke Kosaka himself often tells people that they can speak frankly with him.

Yang was very obedient.

They really say whatever comes to mind.

Ultimately, Kyosuke Kousaka is the head of the family, and he means what he says. He doesn't make empty promises or do things that are untrustworthy.

To be honest, Haruno really thinks that Kyosuke Kousaka has extremely high "masculinity".

Where does masculinity manifest itself?

It mainly concerns their words and actions.

Take the present as an example. She is indeed very responsible towards her partner with whom she has established a relationship. She has even set a date with her teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka.

This really makes Haruno unsure whether she should even comment on it...

Of course, this only reflects Kosaka Kyosuke's sense of responsibility.

What further proves Kyosuke Kousaka's worth is his heroic demeanor in numerous battles.

Even though Yang Nai had never seen it before, she still gained some insights every time she heard Su Chang, who had participated in the battle, talk about it.

"This time, Kyosuke almost perished together with that Ōtakemaru at the very end."

The sun shines through a hidden passage.

According to Su Chang, there was no need for Kousaka Kyosuke to rush so quickly, but he did it anyway.

Doesn't this fully demonstrate Kyosuke Kousaka's bravery?

Anyway, this fits Yang Nai's definition of a man.

"...How cunning, Haruno-neechan."

In the end, Komachi did not object to what Haruno had said.

Because she can't possibly speak up for the other people in the bedchamber, can she?

Komachi was very embarrassed.

"This was clearly just my own selfish desire, but it ended up getting Haruno-neechan involved. What if Kyosuke-sama cares about this kind of thing... Hmm, Kyosuke-sama doesn't seem like such a petty man at all."

Halfway through her thought, Komachi couldn't continue.

—After all, Komachi had spent almost a year with Kyosuke Kousaka, so she knew very well what kind of person Kyosuke Kousaka was.