Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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In Seimei's eyes, the coexistence of humans and demons seemed to have already been achieved...

493. Casual Chat at Work / Not an Ordinary Cat / Another Dimension

After dinner, Kyosuke Kosaka, Yaobikuni, Seimei, and the others said goodbye to the yokai at the office.

Everyone had other work to do after the meal, so they didn't want to disturb them.

Of course, some of the troubles and difficulties raised by the monsters today have indeed been resolved.

As the owner of this land, Kyosuke Kosaka's face-to-face agreement is much faster than consulting and implementing through various procedures.

However, this kind of thing can only be accomplished so quickly if he does it personally.

Otherwise, no matter how capable Seimei and Yaobikuni are, they cannot solve some things that require various procedures to accomplish.

"Phew~ I didn't expect things to be done so quickly. I can finally relax a bit these next few days."

"Yeah, now we finally have a chance to use the vacation days we took in lieu of leave!"

The monster representatives, who were categorizing various documents, chatted enthusiastically.

Compared to their previous daily lives, which consisted only of eating, sleeping, and even fighting because of territory, they now find this kind of work-like life more interesting.

This also made these long-lived monsters gradually realize that doing nothing is more terrifying than anything else.

Most of the monsters' previous lives were so monotonous that those decades, or even centuries, could be summarized in just a few simple sentences.

Now, they are in a comfortable environment that seems to be surrounded by danger, but in reality they have hardly encountered any danger and many new things are constantly emerging. They all feel that they have wasted their lives.

When a man confesses his love to them, these monsters, their initial reaction is more "interest" than "surprise".

Because these things are so new and exciting!

It's so fresh that it can be a topic of conversation for a long time!

Not to mention all the interesting things that will happen in the future.

"When the holidays come, I'll buy some silk and make a beautiful dress. I'll see if I can charm those stern guards."

"A fox spirit said with an expectant look on her face."

Lianhua, who was also working, couldn't help but say to herself, "You will suffer the same sins as those men."

Which men?

These are the people who have been proven to have taken advantage of the monsters in recent days.

The charge is "deliberately undermining the friendly relationship between humans and monsters".

"Isn't it enough as long as they love each other?"

"But what others initially saw was a fox demon striking a pose, seemingly tempting people to commit crimes."

“…What you said does make some sense. I’ll just wait for them to pursue me.”

"You like humans?" Lianhua asked in surprise.

The fox spirit's name is Yuxiao, and she is Mayoi's younger sister.

Mayoi is a fox spirit that Ubume once took in. During the great war, she and Ubume signed a shikigami contract with Kousaka Kyosuke.

Now, the two of them guard the perimeter of the manor every day and have hardly left their posts.

"I guess so," Yuxiao said ambiguously. "Since this place doesn't reject us yokai forming bonds with humans, and we can even receive the blessing of the God of Bonds, then having an unforgettable romance is quite nice."

"But humans died in less than a hundred years..." a monster reminded them.

"It's okay, we'll see when the time comes. We can't just cower and not dare to do anything... Actually, the reason I like humans is that I've found that many men are much more pleasing to the eye than those male monsters."

"Yeah, those male monsters are all so unhygienic!"

"That's it, I hate it!"

The sound of chattering discussion.

Thankfully, the male and female yokai work in separate rooms, which are some distance apart, otherwise they would have already started arguing.

As the one with the highest status and in charge of everyone, Azhi has quite a headache.

"It hasn't been long since Kyosuke left, and everyone seems to be starting to make mistakes."

Originally, Azhi was supposed to say something.

However, she felt she wasn't really qualified to comment on such matters.

After all, she...

Menreiki is very quiet, calm and composed from the outside in, maintaining the best composure and tranquility.

She was thinking about going home that night.

There were still about 45 minutes left before my shower time, so I could finish and rush over just in time.

It would be wonderful to take a bath and chat together.

All I can say is that with Kyosuke Kousaka around, Menreiki feels that life is more vibrant.

As for what attitude these colleagues have towards humanity.

Menreiki felt that as long as it wasn't done with ill intentions, there wouldn't be a problem.

A quarter of an hour later.

Everyone handled the matter properly and then said goodbye to each other.

Azhi, Cat Shopkeeper, Zhen, Menreiki, and Lianhua returned together because they all had the same destination.

Each of them is either Kousaka Kyosuke's lover or a shikigami, and they reside in the mansion where Kousaka Kyosuke lives.

"The world seems to be changing very fast," the cat shopkeeper remarked involuntarily as they walked.

Today she suddenly realized that the world had become quite different.

Whether it's a male human confessing his love to a female monster, or a male monster confessing his love, or other monsters inadvertently revealing their thoughts, all of this makes the cat shopkeeper feel that the world is somewhat unfamiliar.

Yes, her worldview has been somewhat impacted.

"You need to learn to adapt," Azhi reminded her with concern. "This period is special; many people and many things will change. If you want to continue working here, you'll need to adapt..."

The cat shopkeeper quickly replied, "I understand!"

“I think I understand what you’re thinking, Cat Shopkeeper.” Menreiki said thoughtfully.

"Eh?!"

"You have a poor ability to adapt to new things and new environments. It's the same reason why a cat gets very nervous and anxious when suddenly moved..."

"I'm not an ordinary cat!"

"But weren't you transformed from an ordinary cat into a yokai? So you should have most of the cat's nature. Maybe you can ask Yukino tonight, she knows a lot about this."

"Uh……"

The cat shopkeeper remained silent, his mind flashing back to the many times he had been petted by Yukino, leaving him almost powerless to resist.

Although it felt good and I wanted to continue, it didn't seem right.

I feel so embarrassed every time I think about it afterwards.

“As the Cat Shopkeeper said, the world is changing too fast,” Zhen suddenly said. “For many people, some of the manor’s actions have surprised them.”

For example, in terms of the management of ordinary villagers, the manor gradually granted a certain degree of freedom to some well-behaved individuals.

Even though it's limited to a certain area, it's still better than any manor outside.

Through her understanding of various aspects, Zhen knew very well that the villagers in other manors outside were tools, similar to hoes, sickles, and plows.

It might not even be as good as these tools!

Because villagers are living beings, they need to eat, consume food, and rest in order to work better.

And cold, lifeless tools are not needed.

If the villagers are unable to work one day, they will be abandoned... Wouldn't that be murder?

As she gradually learned more about the situation, Zhen realized how noble Kousaka Kyosuke's actions were—at least those who didn't have much labor capacity weren't abandoned, but the manor was making an effort to find them more suitable jobs.

"Because what Kyosuke-sama did was so great~" Renka said, praising him.

Anyway, she felt that there was no one better than Kyosuke Kousaka in the world!

“You’re exaggerating,” Menreiki flicked Renka’s head with her finger, causing the latter to let out a cute little howl. “Many of the manor’s rules are too unconventional. They won’t be popular with people who hold outdated ideas.”

Having come from a prestigious family and having learned a great deal about aristocracy during her human days, Menreiki was well aware of how "special" Kousaka Kyosuke's behavior was in the eyes of traditional nobles.

With the arrival of the Kyoto reinforcements, many things happening at the manor will probably reach the ears of the nobles.

Who knows what will happen then?

Although Menreiki had confidence in Kousaka Kyosuke, she still didn't want him to overwork himself.

She even considered using her own power to change the minds of some nobles.

However, we found that this was very risky, so we decided to give up.

Unless Kyosuke Kosaka is willing to let her do it and act with her, there is no way to be sure... Speaking of which, why should we listen to those nobles and royalty?