Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

It seems that everyone is indeed very curious.

Suddenly, Yukinoshita seemed to sense something, and when she looked up, she met Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes.

Kousaka Kyosuke could only smile.

Yukinoshita nodded calmly, her face serious.

Kousaka Kyosuke: "..."

Don't overthink it.

He's not in such a hurry; let's get to know each other better first.

This time, Kyosuke Kousaka's head was tilted to one side, which is unusual for him.

But perhaps because of the limited space, he suddenly met Kirisu Mafuyu's eyes again.

Eyes facing each other.

Her once calm and serene eyes suddenly became misty and hazy, like those in a drizzling rain…

Kirisu Mafuyu, wearing only a light cherry blossom blouse, had an unusually wide front.

Her graceful figure was even more alluring against the backdrop of an exquisite single garment that resembled a gauze dress.

Upon closer inspection, Kyosuke Kosaka also noticed that Mafuyu Kirisu had indeed dressed up quite nicely.

The wide ribbon tied on the pale cherry blossom-colored blouse is a gradient red, which matches the pale cherry blossom color perfectly.

Not to mention, even with her cinched waist, one can still see her slender, delicate figure.

This characteristic is even more unsettling.

"Lord Kyosuke, what is this?" His big eyes almost touched his face.

The purple crystals shimmered and shone with the most dazzling light.

Kyosuke Kosaka can easily smell the unique fragrance of women.

She smiled, naturally leaned back slightly to avoid embarrassingly losing her first kiss, and then answered.

"It should be the spiritual rice from the Tang Kingdom. The library in the palace actually has records of it, but after several unsuccessful transplants, they gave up."

"In addition, the endless wars in the Tang Kingdom have gradually turned the spirit rice that was originally imported from them into a thing of the past that no one knows about."

Chitanda hurriedly asked, "Is spirit rice rice that has a spirit?"

Kyosuke Kosaka: "You can understand it that way. According to records, it is said to be food grown by immortals to prevent their bodies from being contaminated by the vulgarity of grains. Ordinary people can eat it to strengthen their bodies."

Shizuko kept examining the rice stalks: "Then why can this be planted..."

"It's probably due to spiritual energy; the nest I discovered is filled with spiritual energy."

Kyosuke Kosaka then explained.

Here, spiritual energy is often referred to as "spiritual power".

By the way.

Kyosuke Kosaka seemed to understand what was going on.

It is estimated that the spiritual energy on the other side of the continent is abundant, making it easy to grow spiritual rice.

However, the spiritual energy here is insufficient, so the animals cannot survive.

“Spiritual power…” Shizuko still stared intently at the rice stalk in her hand.

She always felt that she could still give it a try.

Chitanda, who was standing next to her, realized what she meant and made "hmm hmm hmm" sounds.

As if to encourage her, she clenched her two small hands into delicate fists and shook them in front of her chest.

"You can try raising it and see. I'll try to help you later. Of course, you still need to be aware of one problem..."

Kyosuke Kosaka spoke slowly, glancing amusedly at the end.

The others immediately followed the gaze and discovered that the still-sleeping Nine Lives Cat was drooling and staring intently at the rice stalk in Shizuko's hand.

"Is this the food you brought me after you were gone for a while, Kyosuke? Not bad..."

The "meow" sound still lingered at the end.

The nine-lived cat walked towards Shizuko one by one.

His eerie face, adorned with a pristine white beard, revealed a strong sense of appetite.

"Um, please wait a moment." Yukinoshita quickly stopped her.

She knew that Shizuko and Chitanda loved farming.

If the seeds of the spirit rice were eaten, it would be a great loss for a long time.

"Meow~"

The nine-lived cat didn't answer; instead, another cat headbutted it.

A pair of soft cat ears rubbed directly against Xuexia's beautiful face, covering it completely!

"Soft and fluffy...such a delicate touch."

Yukinoshita's expression suddenly became dazed. She reached out to touch it, but touched nothing.

The nine-lived cat skillfully dodged the attack.

Kousaka Kyosuke: "..."

Watching as Nine Lives Cat simply brushed against Yukinoshita and instantly knocked her out on the spot.

He always felt like something was wrong.

He touched his head; nothing was wrong.

Komachi, who was already leaning obediently against him, asked curiously, "What's wrong, Kyosuke-sama?"

"No."

Kyosuke Kosaka touched Komachi's hair.

Komachi tilted her head slightly, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and made a soft, contented humming sound.

As docile and adorable as a kitten.

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded secretly.

Raising a Komachi is much more practical than raising a cunning nine-lives cat.

He glanced at the field.

This is where the farce really began—

The nine-lived cat kept meowing as it chased Shizuko, with Chitanda, Nino, Miku, and Itsuki helping to cover for her.

She seemed lost in thought beneath the snow, as if bewitched.

Kirisu Mafuyu was knocked down while being chased by the Nine-Tailed Cat and lay there in an embarrassing state.

Yaodao-hime remained kneeling quietly, as if nothing had happened.

If it weren't for the fact that Kyosuke Kousaka still vividly remembered this woman as someone who was always obedient and compliant... he would have actually believed it.

"..." Yaodao-hime was very perceptive and noticed that it seemed like Kousaka Kyosuke was spying on her, so she immediately lowered her eyes.

It would be best if her relationship with Kyosuke Kousaka ended there.

Now that everyone is here, she's no longer needed...

night.

The farce finally came to an end, and Kyosuke Kousaka, who went to rest in the master bedroom, was indeed very tired.

On his way back, he was quite worried that Ibaraki-dōji would bring the resurrected Shuten-dōji to settle scores with him.

Even after returning, one still has to face social obligations that cannot be easily ignored, not to mention the Taoist priest whom one meets alone.

The Taoist priest's superior treated him like one of his own.

He almost said, "I'm going to curse my brother Michikane to become the Kanpaku (chief advisor to the emperor), do you have any ideas?"

At that moment, Kyosuke Kousaka was completely stunned. Was it really that direct?

However, it's true that power can corrupt many things.

Filial piety and brotherly love are very common.

So there's no need to worry about it too much.

Kyosuke Kousaka also has his own principles.

That is to try not to make others feel too threatened.

Ultimately, I still have to live my life here properly. If I make too many enemies, I'll probably have to fight all the time.

How will Kyoto cope with the subsequent disasters that befall it?