Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Perhaps Kagura learned this from what she saw and heard before she lost her memory, and it has become instinctive.

"What an amazing talent."

Minamoto no Yorihira also immediately noticed the clues to Kagura's magic, and his face was full of amazement.

Minamoto no Hiromasa was very troubled.

He just wanted his sister to live a peaceful life, not to encounter this situation.

However, things did not go as Minamoto no Hiromasa wished.

Moreover, Kagura herself was quite happy to have such a convenient spell, which could help Kousaka Kyosuke solve the problem more easily.

Soon after, Kagura deactivated the magic circle and said earnestly, "I found out; it's located to the west."

"There's no time to lose, let's set off immediately."

Kyosuke Kosaka readily carried Kagura on his back.

Minamoto no Yorihira and Minamoto no Hiromasa had no objections.

Less than fifteen minutes later, a loud laugh rang out.

"Little monsters! I'll accept your demonic power~"

"Could it be this guy?" Minamoto no Hiromasa glanced at the androgynous monster not far away, who was holding a pipe and wearing a light purple robe.

The reason why the monster could be identified immediately was because the demon horns on its head and hair were too conspicuous.

The pointed ears further confirm its identity as a monster.

"Huh? A few more people have arrived who can make me even more beautiful..."

The monster looked very interested.

His eyes lit up especially when he saw Kagura.

Kyosuke Kosaka raised an eyebrow, but before he could say anything, a binding magic circle mercilessly enveloped the monster's feet.

"Eh... Ah—"

Just as the monster was about to dodge, Minamoto no Yorihira, who had no intention of speaking at all, transformed into a blur and delivered a powerful kick to him!

The kick was incredibly powerful, as if it could topple mountains and rivers. The monster screamed in agony as its leg broke.

A knife was gleamingly held against the monster's neck.

"He should be the culprit; his hair is better maintained than anyone else's."

Minamoto no Yorihira said indifferently.

"Ah, my hair is all dirty, and I'm covered in dust!!" the monster screamed.

Minamoto no Hiromasa: "Why are you more concerned about your hair than your broken leg?"

Kagura said, "After all, it's a yokai related to hair..."

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced silently at Kagura, who was hiding behind him, his feelings indescribable.

Kagura has become much more concerned with her appearance lately.

This is a good thing.

For some reason, Kyosuke Kousaka felt somewhat troubled by this.

"Did you go to Kyoto yesterday to steal someone's hair?" Minamoto no Yorihira asked coldly.

The monster, the hair-eating demon, looked aggrieved.

"You all don't know how to cherish and protect my beauty? That's why I say that humans are such creatures..."

Minamoto no Hiromasa said frankly, "You're probably the culprit who stole my friend's hair, aren't you? How dare you say such a shameless thing?"

This time it was Kagura's turn to give her evaluation.

"Is beauty that important to a demon? Besides, you're a man."

"It's so strange that men keep talking about 'beauty' and stuff like that."

Kyosuke Kosaka remained silent, realizing that the siblings Minamoto no Hiromasa and Kagura clearly possessed the skill of "roasting".

It's just that Kagura is usually described in a more aggressive way.

Even if there was no intention to mock or criticize, and the words were spoken very calmly.

However, this is still a very damaging blow.

The hair-eating demon was silent at first, then became extremely angry!

"Strange? You actually think I'm strange? At most, I just have slightly nicer hair. Stop being so arrogant!"

A surge of demonic power caused the magic array binding him to begin to falter.

boom!

A gleaming knife slammed heavily onto the hair-eating demon's shoulder!

The rolling demonic power was instantly dispersed.

Minamoto no Yorihei rarely laughed in anger: "Life and death are in my hands, how dare you act recklessly?!"

With a knife to his throat, he still gets angry?

Who are you trying to provoke by getting angry?

Even though he knew that many monsters were not mentally sound, he still got angry.

"Damn it... you guys who don't know how to appreciate my beauty."

"Beauty doesn't mean everything."

"You are the least qualified person to say that!"

"...It seems like I was praised." Kagura lowered her indifferent little face, touched her hand, and her expression changed slightly.

Perhaps they were a little embarrassed.

Seeing that things were going wrong, Kyosuke Kousaka had no choice but to go up and ask the Hair-Eating Demon.

"Beautiful monster, is there any way to return the hair you stole?"

"Impossible! All of this has become nourishment for my beauty!"

"Then please reconsider when your life is threatened. After all, if you die in a gruesome way, it will defeat the purpose of maintaining your beauty."

"...This kind of threat really makes us have to take it seriously."

The hair-eating demon looked terrified.

Just then, he saw a small monster sticking out its tongue and rolling its eyes at Kousaka Kyosuke's feet, and he was unusually afraid.

His fear of death was limited, but he was extremely afraid of being exposed in an ugly state after death...

Kyosuke Kosaka then slowly said:

"Rest assured, as long as you restore the hair you stole to its original state, I swear by the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements that neither I nor anyone else will ever lay a hand on you in any way."

"Of course, you should also be sensible and not continue to do things that make things difficult for us."

The hair-eating demon looked dejected: "I can't possibly restore so many people's hair, and besides, my beauty definitely won't last..."

Kyosuke Kosaka patiently said, "Let's restore the hair of the five people first."

He had no interest in the situation of people other than nobles for the time being.

If a nobleman doesn't maintain his "beauty," things will still be very difficult.

Hair is like a second life for nobles and even some ordinary people.

The act of a hair-eating demon is practically no different from murder.

At least, most of those whose hair was taken wanted to kill the hair-eating demon.

However, solving the problem is more important than anything else.

We'll talk about the rest later.

"Lord Kyosuke will not break his promise, you should keep your word," Kagura advised.

Having followed Kyosuke Kousaka for so long, she knew very well that Kyosuke Kousaka would only kill evil demons.

Monsters like the Hair-Eating Demon, who don't seem to have done anything wrong, should just be given a simple lesson.

The hair-eating ghost was even more distressed.

"Can I absorb other little monsters? Otherwise, I won't be able to restore those people's hair..."

My hair is damaged, my skin is filthy, and my clothes are torn. What a bad day!

"Oh my, isn't this my little brother?" A charming voice rang out after the hair-eating ghost spoke.

The hair-eating demon looked in surprise toward the source of the sound and reflexively exclaimed, "Sister?"

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked up at the cloud of smoke in the sky, ready to make his move at any moment.

Minamoto no Yorihei silently removed the sword from the hair-eating demon, his aura gathering...

Kyosuke Kosaka, on the other hand, nonchalantly stepped forward and went under the smoke.