Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Let me think... I have a vague impression, but it's not very deep. However, this is good. In this way, it also serves as a warning to some men who want to make mistakes."

"Kyosuke-sama is wise."

"..."

Kyosuke Kosaka's lips twitched. He felt that Yukino praising him for this matter was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

"But this will also have a significant impact."

Yui Yuigahama said in a low voice.

Yukino frowned slightly: "Yui, this is not a reason not to divorce. Since one of the spouses has taken the initiative to propose a divorce, it means that there is no need for them to continue living together."

Yui Yuigahama, unusually, did not agree with Yukino's idea this time.

"But... the impact of divorce can really damage one's reputation. As far as I know, both men and women are doing worse than before and are not well-liked."

Uh.

Kyosuke Kosaka wasn't surprised at all as he watched the two temporary secretaries each holding their own opinions.

Yukino has beautiful ideals about relationships and cannot tolerate any imperfections. Yui Yuigahama is more like a traditional wife, believing in harmony at home and unwilling to let others know about anything unseemly...

Kousaka Kyosuke thought about it and realized that he actually liked both of them. Fortunately, he could have both, which should be the happiest thing right now. But how should he solve the problem? Should he say that he wanted to train?

513. Emotional issues / Personal opinion

I didn't expect that I would encounter a small problem so soon after I started working.

After a moment's hesitation, Kyosuke Kosaka instinctively turned his gaze to Kagura and Longkui.

He hoped that their opinions could change things.

"The topic that Yukino and Yui are talking about now is more like a clash of ideologies. Although it could be easily brushed off with jokes, there seems to be no need for that."

At least for now, we can temporarily put cultivation aside.

Kyosuke Kosaka says he wants to work, but in reality, he uses his job to get to know his partner and other lovers he hasn't even dated many times.

Therefore, since we've encountered a problem, we should patiently try to solve it.

If we skip it to save trouble, then we've gone against our original intention.

His original intention was simply to get along well with everyone, under the guise of work!

"Why don't we sneak a peek?" Longkui asked eagerly. "It's too early to discuss anything if we don't know the whole story."

Kyosuke Kousaka remained silent, muttering to himself, "How come you unlocked your gossip talent the moment you relaxed?"

Or perhaps women are just naturally gossipy?

"That doesn't seem like a good idea," Kagura advised.

Yui Yuigahama seemed to sense something and suddenly showed a strange expression.

"Please wait a moment, the woman's voice sounds familiar—perhaps someone I know!"

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent, unsure whether he should make a comment or not.

He wasn't sure if it was because Yui knew more people than Hei Hama, or if the girl simply enjoyed doing work similar to that of a neighborhood committee member.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it's safe to say that Yui Hihama's methods for handling interpersonal relationships are quite effective.

"They were still peeping after all..."

Longkui murmured softly.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at Yui Yuigahama, who had walked to the side and was peeking around, and his feelings were quite complicated.

Yukino lowered her eyes, looking very serious, as if she was activating some kind of mode.

Kyosuke Kousaka then found it amusing.

Next, Yukino might launch into a long, detailed explanation of the rationale behind her answer.

"Huh? You really know him?!"

Fearing being discovered, Yui Yuigahama quickly turned around and said to everyone with a surprised look on her face.

Kyosuke Kosaka was slightly taken aback when he saw a scene that resembled nature itself—slender branches and large fruits swaying in the wind. Was autumn approaching?

No, we can't focus too much on this issue.

Kyosuke Kosaka suddenly realized that this wasn't very friendly to anyone around him except for Yui Yuigahama, so he immediately tried his best to appear calm.

Well.

Longkui felt uneasy, and when she saw Yui Yuigahama, who was panting from the exertion of her movements, subtly tug at her clothes... she felt even more uncomfortable.

It's not about Yui Yuigahama personally, it's just that, well, I'm too lazy to talk about it.

"She's the head of a textile workshop in Satsuki. Her skills are quite good, and she's very popular with her subordinates. Her husband... has a friend who's the man who confessed his feelings to Suzu recently."

As she continued speaking, Yui Yuigahama's expression became complicated.

She had no problem with monsters.

After all, since arriving at the manor, I have frequently come into contact with monsters such as the White Wolf, the Demon Blade Princess, Yingcao, and the Mountain Rabbit.

She also behaved well with the other less familiar monsters. In short, she hadn't seen many bad monsters, so she naturally had a good impression of them.

Unexpectedly, the villagers here used their malice on the monsters.

Yui Yuigahama also felt it was very inappropriate when she first heard the news.

"Was it a case of making the wrong friends? And then, unsurprisingly, being implicated, having one's own reputation affected, and then dragging down one's wife?"

Yukino spoke as if to herself.

She didn't look at Yui Yuigahama or the others when she spoke; she just kept her head down, seemingly deep in thought.

Kousaka Kyosuke could see Yukino's hesitation, so he asked Yui Yuigahama.

Have you looked into her husband's background?

"I don't know, these things aren't worth taking seriously..." Yui Yuigahama said honestly.

Now she is able to have normal conversations with Kyosuke Kousaka.

Sometimes it felt more like chatting with an acquaintance. At first, Yui Yuigahama was a little uncomfortable, but she gradually got used to it. Most importantly, everyone was like this, so she didn't need to be different.

"Didn't Lord Kyosuke say he was going on an inspection tour...? Is our work now part of that inspection tour?"

Yui Yuigahama suddenly realized how amazing it was.

One day, she found herself discussing other people's romantic entanglements with her future husband and other friends.

“Without knowing the whole story, one is indeed not qualified to make too many comments.” Upon hearing the reply, Kousaka Kyosuke said leisurely, “So, let’s find out the whole story. It’s quite a coincidence, really, because I wanted to handle this matter myself, but I didn’t expect Seimei and the others to come by just then.”

Then, he spent the entire day working with Seimei, Yaobikuni, and others on the work of the two neighborhood committees.

The target audience is a group of monsters with low psychological age and immaturity.

Just thinking about it makes my whole body ache and my back hurt again.

That day was so fulfilling.

I just hope there will be fewer of these fulfilling things, but I remember that Seimei, Shiro, Yaobikuni and the others who worked with me back then were quite happy, so that's good too.

"...Didn't we agree to go on an inspection tour?" Longkui didn't know what kind of expression to give Kousaka Kyosuke.

Compared to the serious matters of the manor, what's the point of meddling in the affairs of an ordinary couple?

Not to mention that this is someone else's private matter.

Normally, we shouldn't get involved!

While Longkui may have been somewhat gossipy at first, Kousaka Kyosuke's direct intervention made her feel uneasy.

“This matter is also related to the coexistence between humans and yokai,” Kousaka Kyosuke thought for a moment and then patiently explained, “Yui just said that the female worker was quite popular, but because she was involved with yokai, her daily life and even her future were affected. If you were an ordinary person and knew about this, wouldn’t you keep your distance from yokai?”

Without hesitation, Longkui replied, "If I were an ordinary person, I wouldn't bother with monsters unless absolutely necessary. Wouldn't it be better to just keep my distance from them from the start?"

"Things aren't as rosy as you think. Living here, the living areas for monsters and humans won't be separated forever. Otherwise, there will be a huge gap in the future, and it will be very difficult to intervene and manage them. Therefore, I have always planned to gradually integrate humans and monsters together from the very beginning of the construction, which is the current stage."

"Then it seems we really need to intervene."

After careful consideration, Longkui finally withdrew her previous doubts.

She is now a sword spirit. Because of her strength, she can condense a body, but in essence, she is still neither human nor ghost. She cannot even enter the cycle of reincarnation, making her much more complicated than a demon.

So after hearing Kyosuke Kosaka's explanation, she felt that handling this matter properly would indeed be to her advantage.

"A single hair can affect the whole situation, I see." Yukino nodded gently, expressing her admiration for Kyosuke Kousaka's foresight.

Kyosuke Kosaka, however, was able to easily sense that the girl was mocking him.

Unfortunately, there is no evidence to support this.

Then there's no way.

Make a mental note of it first, and then settle the score later.

"But how should we handle this?" Yui noticed that Yukino seemed very happy, and she couldn't help but become happy as well, speaking with a more cheerful tone, though she didn't forget the important matter at hand.