Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Tobu Sho then thought of another of his good friends—Hayama.

His heart was burning with rage, and he wanted nothing more than to... give Ye Shan a good scolding!

"Father is clearly the head of the village. If we plead with the village chief, we might be able to get Haibin's name back."

"I know this is a difficult situation, but it's something that will affect Ebina's entire life!"

The thought of Hayama filled Tobe Sho with nothing but disgust.

He could understand why he didn't speak up when Ooka died.

Now Ebina is about to marry a man in his fifties! Why isn't she speaking out?

As a commoner, Hubu Xiang was not qualified.

But Hayama Hayato, as the son of a wealthy landowner, definitely has it! He absolutely does!

If I beg my father, he might just agree?

Hu Buxiang then thought of his other classmates.

They were just as helpless as we were.

They were always hungry and often suffered from the cold... Everyone felt helpless.

And Hayama!

The son of the village official.

Just like in the modern world, they are still people with status and position.

Now that you're facing a little difficulty, you're unwilling to take action?

Hubu Xiang's heart was filled with nothing but hatred!

Compared to his hatred for the penguin, he absolutely hated Hayama more!

"That hypocrite, Hayama!"

"I will absolutely save Ebina to show you, you hypocrite, Hayama!"

Hubu Xiang had made up his mind!

However, when he came to his senses, he realized, panting, that he was in the outskirts of Kyoto.

Suddenly, a chill swept over me.

Recently, a lot of monsters have appeared.

Even at night, you can hear the monsters making a racket, like they're banging drums and gongs.

If there hadn't been no monsters during the day, Tobe Sho really wouldn't have dared to leave the house.

"...We need to hurry."

Hubu Xiang murmured, his heart pounding rapidly.

He was a little scared.

She instinctively reached out to smooth her hair, but then stopped.

My hands are too dirty.

The more I touch my hair, the greasier it gets.

Water is scarce on the estate; aside from the drinking water provided daily, forget about bathing.

Since I came into this world.

He would still take advantage of rainy days to shower and wash his hair with a group of people in secluded corners...

Since there was no shower gel or shampoo, it was impossible to get it clean.

He always felt that he smelled bad and was dirty.

Other female classmates also complained and disliked it, but they could only get used to it.

goo...

My stomach is growling.

Hubu Xiang ignored it.

Food is very precious in this era.

Let alone rice, a food that only nobles could enjoy.

Even millet was not something ordinary people could afford.

Anyway, every day it was just a bowl of porridge made from mixed grains and wild vegetables, and that was it...

There's still a lot of work to be done.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so frequently borrowing food from the penguins.

Because I was so hungry!

Now that Penguin won't lend money, a lot of people hate him.

Hubu Xiang also hated it.

With such a high status, he must still have plenty of food and money.

Is that really not enough? Then we can borrow some... They're really starving!

No, several have already starved to death!

Hubu Xiang, feeling a pang of sympathy, gave a bitter smile.

If there's really no other way, why would someone abandon their dignity to do this?

Even compared to a penguin, they are at the very bottom of the school hierarchy; bowing down to him is already a painful thing.

The physical and mental pain is truly unbearable.

When he felt dizzy and lightheaded, Tobe Sho saw a dilapidated Inari shrine.

He suddenly remembered that there seemed to be gods in this world.

"...God, please give me food."

Subconsciously, Tobu Sho said what he most wanted to do right now.

He wanted to eat.

No, it's about eating edible food!

He had eaten weeds and tree bark, but he would spit them out immediately.

That's definitely not something a human should eat!

Unfortunately, Tobe Sho's prayers went unanswered.

He was somewhat angry and became dejected.

If gods could grant every request, they would have been worshipped long ago!

bang~

A muffled thud.

Hobu Sho looked towards the source of the sound with longing eyes.

Surprisingly, they discovered a tender, white bamboo shoot.

The next instant, Hubu Xiang, like a vicious dog, pounced on the food, picked it up, and began to eat it with gusto.

In less than ten seconds, Hubu Xiang finished eating.

His face was full of longing.

The sweet and tender taste left him wanting more.

These are the best bamboo shoots he has ever eaten.

"…Anything else?"

Not knowing whether it was a god or a ghost, Tobe Sho cautiously probed.

bang~

Tender white bamboo shoots, appearing from who-knows-where, were tossed at Hubu Xiang's feet.

Bang Chi Bang Chi...

Regardless of what it was, Tobu Sho immediately picked it up and ate it.

The bamboo shoots were quite large this time, and he ate them for several minutes.

I was barely full.

Once he came to his senses, Tobu Sho quickly put his hands together, bowed deeply, and kowtowed.

"Gods...please hear my prayer—"