Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Lord Laihei."

Following Minamoto no Hiromasa and Kagura's greetings, Kosaka Kyosuke also greeted Minamoto no Yorihei familiarly.

"Kyosuke-sama." Minamoto no Yorihira, looking slightly flustered, forced a smile at Kousaka Kyosuke.

Minamoto no Hiromasa said unhappily, "Raipai, don't forget about me..."

Minamoto no Yorihira turned to him and smiled: "Hiromasa."

"Being greeted by you like this only makes me more annoyed..."

“Brother Boya”.

Kagura stared at Minamoto no Hiromasa with a blank expression.

Minamoto no Hiromasa quickly forced a dry laugh.

He was already very satisfied that Kagura, who had lost her memory, called him "brother".

Seeing that Kagura seemed happy too, he wanted to watch her a little longer... so he couldn't let her leave.

Haha.

Minamoto no Yorihira almost laughed.

Minamoto no Hiromasa noticed this and almost asked to spar with him, but he held back.

With a sudden thought, he teased, "Lai Ping, there have been several cases of hair loss around the Outer Guard Office area. Xingcheng is also a victim this time."

"...Wha, what?!"

It was rare for Minamoto no Yorihei to have his mouth tied in knots.

Minamoto no Hiromasa laughed heartily: "Now you know how big your responsibility is, right?"

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head: "Right now, we should find that monster as soon as possible. Monsters that are related to hair can usually control hair, so we might be able to reconnect the original hair intact."

Minamoto no Yorihira's expression immediately returned to calm.

"Yes, it must be done as soon as possible!"

Fujiwara Yukinari is from the Fujiwara family, and he's a nobleman who's about to become a councilor. He's really lost face this time... We can't let this culprit get away with it!

142. Kagura's Yin-Yang Technique / Enenra / The Beauty of a Noble / The Wedding / The Appearance of a Snake

The four of them left the Outer Guard Office together and headed to the outskirts of the city.

Our destination is Black Night Mountain.

It is also the site where a secret altar for worshipping the snake god was built.

The spiritual energy here is relatively weak.

Furthermore, due to pollution from unknown factors, plants and trees are unlikely to survive, let alone grow crops.

Kyosuke Kosaka: "I've heard that there's a monster in Kuroya Mountain that likes to eat hair."

Minamoto no Hiromasa: "...Eating hair? That's so weird!"

Minamoto no Yorihei: "Well-maintained hair itself possesses spiritual power."

Kagura, who was being carried on Kousaka Kyosuke's back, remained silent, thinking that she should be more careful later.

Although her hair is short, she has always taken good care of it.

Since meeting Kyosuke Kosaka, he has often gently stroked her hair.

It would be terrible if my hair got damaged by accident.

"It suddenly occurred to me, since it's a monster that eats hair, could it be that it eats hair that's already formed?"

"The possibility is high, but there is still a chance to get it back."

"Let, let... let the monster spit it out?!" Minamoto no Hiromasa exclaimed in shock.

Kyosuke Kosaka suddenly stopped talking.

Minamoto no Yorihira, who wanted to say something more, shut his mouth.

Kagura looked at her brother silently.

Minamoto no Hiromasa clearly knew he had said the wrong thing, so he coughed dryly and didn't say anything more.

The image that came to mind was a terrifying scene of a monster vomiting out a clump of hair.

"..." Kousaka Kyosuke, carrying Kagura on his back, could clearly feel the small, tender body behind him trembling slightly.

He was probably disgusted.

Kyosuke Kosaka sighed, "This brother-in-law is clearly just being blunt."

If you actually said that to Fujiwara Yukinari's face, there's no way Fujiwara Yukinari wouldn't fight back!

Yuan Bo-ya doesn't understand people's hearts.

I don't understand how ruthless the nobles of Kyoto were in their pursuit of beauty.

The aesthetics of this era have not developed along the historical trajectory.

Things like "powdering," "silkworm eyebrows," and "black teeth" are not popular in the past.

Instead, it addresses the problem at its root.

Not fair-skinned? Then find a way to whiten your skin!

Is your skin not smooth? Find a solution!

Teeth not white? Find a solution!

Not good-looking? Find a solution...

In short, this is an era where "appearance is everything".

Everyone is showing off their unique talents.

Like balding? Many noblemen and women only wore wigs when they had no other choice, or more often they sought mysterious methods.

Even the Onmyoji in the Onmyodo (or Onmyoji guild) sometimes have no choice but to help solve problems.

What kind of plant or creature could make hair thicker...? It seems to have been captured and extinct by Onmyoji.

When he worked at the Onmyōryō (Yin-Yang Bureau), Kōsaka Kyōsuke had vaguely heard about it.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Nobles generally preferred long, smooth, black hair.

Even with her long and smooth breasts, someone like Nino is still unlikely to be favored.

And what about victims like Fujiwara Yukinari?

People who are already incredibly handsome, and have long, black hair, are even more sought after!

Kyosuke Kosaka had heard that even men enjoyed being around him, and that he received at least five carloads of love letters a day…

Now, most of my hair is gone.

Daily life will definitely be affected.

Not going crazy and hysterical is already a sign of good upbringing.

"Should we capture a little monster to find out the specific location?"

Upon arriving at the heart of Mount Kuroya, Minamoto no Hiromasa inquired again.

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke, who was trying to use a secret technique to find Fujiwara Yukinari through his hair, was about to speak, Kagura spoke up first:

"I want to summon the spirits of the dead in this area to inquire..."

"Then please."

Kyosuke Kousaka smiled and replied to Kagura.

He also wanted Kagura to help out.

On the one hand, the Yin and Yang energies of Kangshan Mountain were in a ridiculously chaotic state during the dark night, so using secret techniques should consume a lot of energy.

On the other hand, Kagura can't always be a mascot; she should be given a chance to perform when it's time, lest she become withdrawn.

"Please give it to me... psychic abilities!"

Kagura flicked her umbrella, and a pentagram magic circle appeared in front of her.

Several mysterious black shadows flickered erratically.

With her eyes closed, Kagura's moist, light peach-colored lips opened and closed repeatedly, as if she were speaking.

Minamoto no Hiromasa, who barely recognized Kagura, looked on in astonishment.

Even Minamoto no Yorihei was somewhat stunned.

Kyosuke Kosaka explained in a low voice, "Kagura seems to have a natural talent for these spells..."

He initially thought it was due to the influence of the giant snake's power.

But after careful observation, he discovered that this was actually another spell based on the Genji Onmyōdō (yin-yang) technique.