Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

The signboard has three characters written on it.

Kirisu Mafuyu recognized him naturally, but at the same time, her feelings were extremely complicated.

I've been in this world for over two months now without even realizing it...

Suddenly, she snapped back to reality.

She looked closely and realized that Kyosuke Kosaka was quietly watching her, his eyes gentle.

When their eyes met, Kirisu Mafuyu subconsciously thought of the intertwined gazes they had shared these past few days.

Overwhelmed with emotion, a blush crept onto her beautiful, delicate face.

"I'm leaving." Kousaka Kyosuke chuckled and turned to walk away.

A flustered Kirisu Mafuyu hurriedly followed.

Snap!

"what……"

As if sensing something, Kyosuke Kousaka turned around and caught the lunging Mafuyu Kirisu.

A majestic and towering mountain looms over us.

The subtle impact force and rebound force are very difficult to describe.

"Let's keep browsing."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled sheepishly, released Mafuyu Kirisu, and moved a little slower this time.

With her heart pounding and her mind in turmoil, Kirisu Mafuyu kept her head down and continued following.

I was much more careful walking this time than before.

Day 71 of crossing

He waved for Chitanda to hand the love letter to Fujiwara Kaoru, and then prepared to head towards Shichijo Avenue.

Several murders occurred near Dongshi in the early hours of the morning.

It was suspected that the monster had taken advantage of the weakened barrier to sneak in, so he had to take action as soon as he received the news.

After all, the market involves the interests of many noble families, and if it is not handled well, the reputation will suffer.

On the other side, Fujiwara Kaori, who was affectionately patting Komachi's head, saw Chitanda coming over with a bunch of colorful slips of paper, and a thoughtful look flashed in the depths of her eyes.

This is a bit bad.

A large wave of young ladies from middle-class noble families are arriving...

46. ​​City Girl/Murasaki Shikibu/Komachi and Loli

Go to the East Market.

Kyosuke Kosaka noticed that the number of people had indeed decreased significantly.

He himself did not intend to bring anyone to investigate.

Otherwise, it could easily cause widespread panic.

Upon receiving the news, they simply arranged for several squads of firefighters to patrol continuously along the seven main roads and one street.

Suddenly, the commotion caught Kousaka Kyosuke's attention—

"I have no money! I'm sure I already gave it to you yesterday!"

"You gave it to someone else but not to me."

"Haha, me too, I didn't give any either."

At the corner of the main road and the side road, several men dressed in dark blue clothes were chuckling and entangled with a woman carrying a rattan basket.

The woman wears a hat with a semi-transparent veil covering her face.

Her clothes were the same gray linen garments as the other women selling things around her, and they were not particularly eye-catching.

After considering it for a moment, Kousaka Kyosuke slowly stepped forward.

"Are you going to give me the money or not? If you don't, you're going to jail!"

"It hasn't come to that."

Seeing that someone was exaggerating, Kyosuke Kosaka, who had walked over, had no choice but to speak up.

Several men turned their heads, their eyes widening and bulging, their faces filled with astonishment.

"S-Sir--"

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Let's go over there and talk. Let's not disturb the street."

He gestured for the woman to leave, and then naturally struck up a conversation with several men.

The men were the lowest-ranking firefighters in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

He can basically be considered the most typical example of someone who works hard and without complaint in government offices.

After leading a few firemen to a secluded alley around a corner, Kyosuke Kosaka immediately inquired about the situation.

"what happened?"

"Lord Inspector of the Prosecution Bureau..."

"Just answer honestly. I know you. You don't seem like those kinds of people."

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency, it's all my fault—"

One person quickly couldn't hold back any longer.

Kousaka Kyosuke listened quietly without showing any unusual expression, and soon understood what was going on.

Simply put, it involves a family where the client, a member of an official family holding the ninth rank, has a woman who goes out to sell things.

Then he simply asked a relative to teach him a lesson.

"She is indeed an extraordinary woman, but I noticed she wasn't flustered just now, perhaps she saw through your scheme."

"……what?!"

"It's normal for people to notice when your facial expressions and words are too exaggerated."

Kyosuke Kosaka was too lazy to scold them, but simply told them not to misbehave in their uniforms in the future.

I then proceeded to the scene of the murder.

In fact, there are practices in this era of preserving the crime scene, but unfortunately, the nearby businesses are not happy about it.

Each of them has a powerful background, so naturally they are not afraid.

As a result, only some inconspicuous traces remained.

Kousaka Kyosuke checked.

Suddenly a female voice came from behind.

“Sir, I know who the murderer is.”

"Is there any evidence?"

"Not for now, but we can set a trap to expose his true colors!"

"Oh?"

Kyosuke Kosaka slowly turned around.

What came into view was a woman wearing a hat that obscured her face.

The woman was the one who had just been bullied by the fire soldiers in their act.

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head at the woman.

"This is too troublesome. This matter involves monsters, so you shouldn't get involved."

"But I'm pretty sure this was done by someone."

"Haven't you ever heard of monsters being able to control people to do evil?"

With a sigh, Kyosuke Kosaka helplessly curled his finger.

Suddenly, a plume of black smoke rose from the ground and hovered in front of Kyosuke Kousaka.

"The traces of evil deeds committed by low-level demons are too obvious. For me, there is no need for any evidence. How could a woman like you understand such a thing?"

Too lazy to waste words, Kousaka Kyosuke simply ignored the person.

Being too easy to talk to can sometimes be a bad thing.

He realized that the woman knew this, which was why she had rashly started talking to him.

He also realized that the woman didn't intend to push her luck.

They probably figured out his personality in secret.

It's probably because he frequented the market too often that his background was discovered.