Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Both the white wolf and the demon sword princess's resolute gazes fluttered upwards.

Sensing that the pace of development was becoming increasingly strange, Kousaka Kyosuke quickly explained the reason: "I am ordered to go to Izumi Province to establish a barrier."

"Is there anything we can help you with, Lord Kyosuke?" White Wolf asked hastily.

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head: "Don't rush, there may be many things to do in the future. You and Yoto-hime should continue to hone your skills..."

As he spoke, he recounted the story of how spiritual energy was being absorbed from the area around Kyoto.

Su Yi looked slightly taken aback: "Judging from this situation, the main cause of the anomaly should still be in Kyoto."

Yaodao-hime's expression turned serious: "The Sea Kingdom incident is probably not far from over..."

"Yes, there must be a conspiracy, but if we can't find the specific reason, we can only try to do other things to make up for it."

"I will fully support Lord Kyosuke."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

Afterwards, he bid farewell to Suyi, Chitanda, Shizuko, Yaodao-hime, and Hakuro, and prepared to find Sushang again before leaving.

Ultimately, Su Chang is just a big kid.

It's never good to leave without saying goodbye.

"Kyosuke-sama! Kagura~"

I found Su Chang at the place where the fish were drying. Su Chang walked over briskly and energetically.

"Hmm." Kousaka Kyosuke smiled at Su Chang and smoothed her slightly messy hair at her temples.

Su Chang tilted her head slightly, obediently letting Kousaka Kyosuke take care of her.

Kyosuke Kousaka always thought of the word "pet".

While it's true that Kyosuke Kousaka never treated his partner like a pet, the problem is that he does act quite affectionately when he does.

Fortunately, this is not a problem.

Kyosuke Kousaka could also be described as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a carnivorous species.

Kagura, standing next to Kyosuke Kousaka, was a familiar sight.

Since Kyosuke Kosaka often treated her this way, she naturally didn't find it strange.

"I'm going to Izumi Province with Kagura today. We'll be back tomorrow if nothing unexpected happens. Be a good boy/girl."

"Good~"

Su Chang, who was being patted on the head, did not act willfully at all.

As Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Su Chang's obedient and sensible demeanor, his heart slowly softened.

Unfortunately, there were quite a few people walking around the area where the fish were drying, so I couldn't just do whatever I wanted.

Even so, Kousaka Kyosuke took the opportunity to stroke Su Chang's hair several times.

Her smooth, thick, brown hair cascaded down her head like a waterfall, with two soft, free-flowing ponytails that exuded a simple and natural charm.

Kyosuke Kosaka almost leaned over to take a sniff.

"Then I'll go with Kagura?"

"Kyosuke-sama and Kagura, please be careful on your journey~"

"Ah."

Goodbye, Su Chang.

"Goodbye~"

Su Chang waved to Kagura and then smiled slightly at Kousaka Kyosuke.

I didn't feel too much reluctance.

After all, Kyosuke Kosaka said he would be back soon, and if I couldn't even bear to be apart for a day or two, I would be too weak.

No matter what, Su Chang absolutely refuses to be a weak person.

She wants to become stronger, and then become a useful person who can help her husband and everyone else.

Watching Kousaka Kyosuke and Kagura's figures disappear completely, Su Chang secretly clenched her small fists, preparing to make a concerted effort.

"You've almost finished your work, how about you read a book or listen to some music?"

Su Chang made her decision without much thought.

His martial arts skills improved considerably during the Suzuka Mountain invasion, but it will be difficult for him to continue improving now.

Then let's follow her husband's suggestion and focus our attention on other things. Who knows, we might be able to gain some insights into martial arts through analogy.

Although the odds are pitifully low, it's still better than doing nothing, right?

So, after saying goodbye to Kyosuke Kousaka and Kagura, Susho decided to go listen to music.

When she found Hiroi Kikuri, Hoshika and the others, she discovered that they were all slumped over in the pavilion, looking utterly exhausted.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"

"...The meeting failed. The first man who saw me vaguely reminded me that I smelled strange and then ran away."

Hiroi Kikuri lay limp, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, utterly listless.

Su Chang wasn't surprised at all by what Hiroi Kikuri said; what surprised her was that everyone else seemed to be in a similar situation to Hiroi Kikuri.

Are you like that too?

“…They didn’t go, probably because they were a little intimidated by the meeting,” Xingge explained to the others.

Su Chang exclaimed, "What about you, Xing Ge?"

Xingge's gaze flickered: "I..."

After uttering one word, she didn't know what else to say.

Su Chang immediately understood: "Everyone should work hard. Anyway, there are still about two years left, so you should be able to find a suitable partner."

"It's a bit difficult for me..."

Yamada Ryo couldn't help but say.

She has no intention of finding a man in her life.

Su Chang scratched her face: "I can't help with that. Two years is the maximum time limit, and it's actually quite flexible. At least we don't intend to force any pairings."

“That’s true,” Yamada Ryo said seriously. “However, I don’t have much interest in men. My future is all devoted to Bess!”

Su Chang blinked.

"Marriage with musical instruments is not allowed here."

Yamada Ryo was stunned: "So there was a way to marry an object before?"

"No, you can look for it yourself."

Su Chang said, unusually annoyed.

What are the group of people talking about?

It's actually about things related to marriage.

The manor had a requirement to get married from the very beginning, and all new members had to find a partner within a year.

If a year has passed and the missing person has not been found, the manor officials will assign them to someone else. If someone refuses to accept the assignment, they will be asked to leave the manor.

Overall, it is more humane than other manors.

As for Hiroi Kikuri, Hoshika, Yamada Ryo, and others, their time limit was extended because they perform from time to time.

"Liang, don't make things difficult for Madam Sushang."

Seeing that Yamada Ryo still wanted to say something, Hongxia simply pulled her back.

Kita Ikuyo, unusually lively, held her hands outstretched in front of her.

"Love, love... love is such a strange thing! I've heard that when a woman suddenly undergoes a dramatic change, there's usually a man behind it all!!"

Su Chang asked curiously, "Isn't marriage the most important thing in a woman's life?"

"Yes! But romance is something that's too far removed from my life! Even though I used to talk about it enthusiastically with other people!"

"So it's strange that you girls haven't talked much about dating."

"Woo——"

Kita Ikuyo clutched her chest as if struck by an arrow, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Saying and doing are two different things.

Getting married within two years is terrifying!

This is different from dating.

It involves a lifetime!

Even though her mother had already started looking for potential partners for her, it still felt terrifying!

"It would be better if we could have someone with some experience to guide us..." Hiroi Kikuri looked at Su Chang with a dejected expression.