Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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It's so rare to see someone publicly confess their feelings like this.

However, when the individuals involved realized what had happened, they were all filled with shame.

Only Kagura's composure remained largely unchanged.

Throughout, she always spoke her mind, though she often kept her true feelings to herself.

"Waaah... What am I doing? Why did I say those things to Kyosuke-sama in public?!"

Back in her room, Fumino was almost in tears.

After a while, her cheeks were red and swollen from slapping them, she said "Okay" and pretended to read her book as if nothing had happened.

As long as you pretend you've forgotten about it, there won't be any problems.

Shizuko, who went to the courtyard, thought the same thing as Fumino.

"Hmm, I can't act like a lovestruck girl! I still need to farm, farm, farm, and do research, research, research..."

Shizuko subtly hypnotized herself for an unknown amount of time.

Chitanda, who was standing next to Shizuko, noticed that something was wrong with her. He hesitated whether to speak, but finally did.

"Shizuko, why don't you rest a little longer?"

"No, no need, I'm super energetic right now!"

"Oh... okay, okay." Chitanda stammered, her face slightly embarrassed.

She knew it.

There is indeed a way to make people feel much more energetic.

"No, that's not how it is," Shizuko guessed what Chitanda was thinking and quickly explained, "Kyosuke-sama massaged me and the others."

"Yeah...I know."

"..."

Shizuko was too weak to speak.

The more you try to explain, the worse things get.

Seeing Chitanda's desperate attempt to pretend she knew nothing, she felt utterly exhausted.

"Whatever, it doesn't really matter anyway~"

Shizuko stopped worrying about it.

She will work hard in farming and research to develop better crops for her husband!

And Yukino.

After saying goodbye to Kyosuke Kosaka, she left the bedroom and headed towards the east wing.

Feeling completely relaxed, she looked radiant and full of energy.

Although Yukino was aware of the awkward situation, she still decided to go see her mother.

The mother's belly had grown a little bigger, and she was very happy and excited.

She is no longer the youngest.

A younger brother or sister will be born in the future, and then they will call her "Sister~ Sister~".

How should she have behaved then?

To this day, Yukino still doesn't know how to be a good older sister.

In short, we must never let our younger brother or sister suffer the same fate as her; we must protect them!

"Miss Yukino," a passing maid greeted her respectfully.

Yukino nodded slightly, trying not to make her expression look too serious.

The visitor was Lingyin.

The husband's trusted younger sister.

Yukino had no idea what her husband was thinking.

They simply believed that the women who came to the bedchamber were more or less likely to have a relationship with their husbands, so their attitude was inherently very kind.

Yukino wasn't paying much attention to her husband's philandering at the moment.

The husband did his job well and fulfilled his obligations; there was nothing to criticize.

She had no complaints and tried her best to fulfill her obligations.

Like now.

Yukino should maintain order around the bedroom and try her best to prevent conflicts from occurring.

"...Have you eaten the seven-vegetable porridge?" Yukino hesitated for a moment, but still asked in a friendly manner.

Horikita Suzune smiled and replied, "I've already eaten with Ms. Haruno and Ms. Fuyumi. I'm just here to check on the surrounding situation."

It's like it, it really does resemble me somewhat.

Furthermore, as the head of the household's first maid, she must have held a very high position in his heart.

That's precisely why we must take it seriously...

"Yono-nee said that Yukino-san is a very nice person, but she doesn't talk much."

Horikita Suzune pondered Yukino's way of speaking and realized that this was indeed the case.

"That's good. If you have any questions about the sleeping quarters, feel free to ask me. Don't be shy," Yukino said, suppressing her discomfort.

"Thank you for your concern, Yukino-san."

Horikita Suzune immediately bowed her head and thanked her.

Yukino gave a soft reply, then said goodbye and left.

Watching Yukino leave, Horikita Suzune continued to make small notes in her mind.

Observing the ladies and concubines in the bedchamber is what she should be doing right now.

During normal times, Horikita Suzune had little opportunity to come into contact with the head of the family and could only wait it out.

Seeing how relaxed Yang Nai looked, she felt she should also study hard.

By the way.

Horikita Suzune guessed that Haruno was likely the head of the family's future concubine, since she knew before that Haruno was staying in the bedchamber, even though the head of the family wasn't there at the time.

But this also proves that their relationship is quite extraordinary.

In short, keep going, and strive to become the master's concubine, bringing your life to a perfect close and giving your brother more support.

On the other side, Yukino, having said goodbye to Horikita Suzune, suppressed the strange feelings in her heart.

"Perhaps, if we switched places, Kyosuke-sama would like her more."

Being valued so highly is probably just a lucky coincidence.

In terms of words and expressions, it seems that the bell ringer did a better job...

Well!

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was drawing talismans alone in his study, touched his nose and finally couldn't resist doing some divination.

His nose was itchy all day long, and he wanted to see who was thinking about him.

"Yukino..."

A moment.

Kyosuke Kosaka's expression turned strange.

After a moment of contemplation, he felt he should treat Yukino to a VIP treatment tonight.

Having spent the last few days lounging around, Su Chang, Qian Hua, and others, who particularly enjoy bedroom matters, were quite excited.

Let's start today and stabilize things, continuing with the same time management methods as before.

Day 279 of crossing

Once again, a very distinct, menacing snake head appeared in the sky above Kyoto.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who still wanted to whisper sweet nothings to Yukino, had no choice but to rush to the Prosecutor's Office with Kagura.

He murmured to himself: Don't be afraid, it's just a technical adjustment, don't be afraid...

The nobles in Kyoto must have been alarmed by the strange phenomenon in the sky.

The problem is, this is the prelude to the return of the boss, the priestess Orochi. How can we possibly stop it? Fortunately, the pressure is greater on the Genji side. Good luck, Lord Yorihira! And good luck, Lord Yorimitsu too.

177. Postponed / Komachi and her brother / Against the Great Serpent Witch / The Riddler

Arrive at the Prosecutor's Office.

The official residence was already bustling with people, with firefighters and officials coming and going in a constant stream of activity.