Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

—An indescribable sense of fear completely enveloped Hachiman Hikigaya!

He thoroughly and deeply understood the principle that "every benefit comes at a price".

The benefits are too great, but the costs are also too great!

"When the miasma spreads to a certain extent, the Four Gods Barrier, Kyoto's greatest protection, will weaken, and evil spirits can take the opportunity to infiltrate. However, whenever a problem is about to arise, it is always fortunately resolved."

Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly laughed.

Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively felt venomous snakes writhing all over his body; the intense sensation left his mind blank.

Lucky?

Where did this luck come from?

Where in the world can you find so much luck?

A heart-wrenching pain surged forth!

Hachiman Hikigaya could no longer hold back his tears.

"You're really something else..." Kousaka Kyosuke laughed again, a strange glint in his eyes.

He also has a stepsister.

The adopted sister was unaware that she had gradually grown distant from him since around the time she started menstruating.

However, Kyosuke Kosaka was still aware of his stepsister's dependence on him.

Put yourself in their shoes.

If Kyosuke Kosaka were in the same situation as Hachiman Hikigaya, he would probably have to swallow his pride if he was powerless to do anything about it.

Thinking about this, his thoughts were quite complicated.

"Tsk, just now, the head of the Sama clan, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, asked me to give him the temporary records I set up during the flood season. Go and deliver them, and return the official seal to my residence when you're done."

Kousaka Kyosuke casually tossed the official seal that could prove his identity to Hikigaya Hachiman in front of him.

Hachiman Hikigaya snapped back to his senses and swiftly caught it with agile and nimble movements.

"Thank you, Sir Inspector of the Prosecution Bureau!"

"I can't stop crying," Hachiman Hikigaya said, bending down with lightning speed.

He is currently of no value whatsoever.

I had no choice but to show my true skills and kneel down before them!

When it comes to flattery, he abandons his dignity and flatters with all his might—that is the dignity of Hachiman Hikigaya!

thump.

A single kick easily straightened Hachiman Hikigaya's bent knee.

Kyosuke Kousaka, having lowered his leg, narrowed his eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly, "You don't actually think you can just kneel down and get away with it, do you?"

Hachiman Hikigaya shuddered, his hand gripping the official seal tightly, and he hurriedly nodded and bowed:

"From now on, I will do whatever the Chief Inspector of Illegal Activities asks me to do!"

"Your words may be crude, but at least you're not stupid, though I don't think you're capable of giving anything."

Kyosuke Kosaka scoffed, then waved his hand as if shooing away flies.

Hachiman Hikigaya smiled apologetically and took his leave.

He knew the matter wasn't over, but if he didn't even have the right to meet important people, then there was no hope.

Now, Kyosuke Kosaka has given him hope.

Even knowing that there are many difficulties ahead, Hachiman Hikigaya is willing to face them.

For Komachi, the cutest little sister in human history, the cutest little sister in the world, the cutest little sister in the entire universe... he doesn't care about anything else.

"This kind of aura could even slaughter a god."

"Kyosuke Kosaka said with a sigh, then looked at Kiyotaka Ayanokoji with a half-smile."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was completely bewildered. "Why are you looking at me like that, sir? Besides, words like 'slaying gods' are not exactly flattering in this era."

Kyosuke Kosaka casually remarked, "He has a younger sister."

Upon hearing this, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji seemed to be deep in thought.

For a moment, she skipped the analysis of Kousaka Kyosuke and thought of Shizuko, her half-sister.

At first, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji thought Shizuko was a native of this world.

I gradually learned that my sister was my biological sister.

There wasn't much emotional fluctuation.

It wasn't until he spent some time with her that he realized—his sister was indeed a very peculiar existence…

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was secretly observing Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, felt a slight stirring in his heart.

So this person isn't a robot after all.

Without giving it much thought, Kyosuke Kousaka began to ponder the subsequent plot of *Onmyoji*.

The proud and confident Minamoto no Yorimitsu showed no deference to the snake gods and even planned to kill them all.

The evil serpent god is the source of Kyoto's long-standing peace.

Whether or not the snake god was killed, with the start of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's actions, the contract with the snake god was broken, and the long period of peace in Kyoto would never return.

When the Four Gods' Barrier weakens and evil spirits attack, it's better to kill the evil spirits first...

Kyosuke Kosaka had no objection to this.

Since the serpent god is about to break the seal, it's better to go with the flow and follow the main storyline.

25. Immortal Register/Plum Blossom/Miku and Romance of the Three Kingdoms

After the barrier was completed on the nine main roads.

Kousaka Kyosuke let Ayanokouji Kiyotaka return first, while he himself went to Fujiwara Kaori's residence.

"Lord Kyosuke, you've had a long day."

On one side of the corridor, Fujiwara Kaori, who was two steps away from Kosaka Kyosuke, spoke softly.

She was wearing only a thin silk dress, her long silver hair was tied up, and the exquisitely embroidered collar seemed to have a full moon leaping out from the dress.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and gave a perfunctory reply, then steered the conversation toward the banquets that had been held in recent days.

With Fujiwara Yukinari, whom he knew well, Kousaka Kyosuke was very familiar with the frequent banquets held in the Imperial Palace.

Fujiwara Kaori was very interested in this, so he was naturally willing to talk about it.

Fujiwara Kaori listened quietly, her bright eyes sparkling.

She began to speak only after Kyosuke Kosaka had finished speaking.

"One day, Lord Kyosuke will surely be able to enter the ranks of immortals, and compose poems and enjoy the scenery and flowers with all the other lords."

Kyousuke Kosaka replied:

"If you're talking about the immortal register, I was already one when the Daoist Master ordered me to transfer to this position."

Upon hearing this, Fujiwara Kaori's lips parted slightly on her fair, delicate face, which was as smooth as a pear blossom, and she was almost dumbfounded.

Even Kirisu Mafuyu, who stood behind her like a pillar, was in a similar situation.

Seeing this, Kyosuke Kosaka offered an explanation.

"For Master Yu, although this matter is not simple, it is not too difficult either."

Being registered as a celestial being was equivalent to having the right to meet the Emperor in the imperial court, and one's name would be engraved on the wooden cylinders in the imperial palace.

It is a symbol of status and position.

However, for Kyosuke Kosaka, attending court was too troublesome, so he naturally made an excuse not to go.

Anyway, he's just a minor official from the fifth rank, so it doesn't matter whether he goes or not.

"...Master Dao truly values ​​you highly, Lord Kyosuke." Fujiwara Kaori couldn't help but exclaim.

At the end of the Heian period, the most famous event of the Taira clan, who rose to the top of the samurai class, was Taira no Tadamori's ascension to the celestial realm, becoming a member of the royal court.

That signifies the end of the era of political aristocracy and the rise of the samurai class.

Doesn't this illustrate the importance of the immortal register?

Unexpectedly, a man a few years younger than her managed to do it...

Kirisu Mafuyu, unable to contain her curiosity, stole a surprised glance at Kousaka Kyosuke.

“Therefore, I will follow whatever comes my way.” Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

If the benefits are given, the work must be done.