Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The more I think about it, the further away it gets.

forget about it.

Getting back to the main point, he decided to examine the product first and not take it back.

While Kousaka Kyosuke was pondering, Hiroi Kikuri calmly replied.

"You could say that it's precisely because it's difficult that it has value, and I just can't bring myself to give up, even if I lose my instrument..."

"..."

Kyosuke Kosaka remained silent.

At this point, he could sense that what Hiroi Kikuri said was very likely true.

As for the ability to detect lies?

He really can't do it.

At most, it can sense malice, even the faintest of which.

What about the information and intelligence of the time travelers?

He obtained some information in a simple manner.

Currently, all we know about Kikuri Hiroi is her identity, occupation, and common hobbies...

More specifically, it wasn't that Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't have obtained it through the Dream Butterfly, but he simply didn't want to.

After all, it had nothing to do with him, so he couldn't just learn all the secrets of the time travelers like that.

If you do that, it's no different from modern hackers using technology to check other people's browsing history.

Talk about it.

Kyosuke Kosaka recalled a news story he had learned when he was about to leave his homeland in the modern era: any browsing history could be traced.

He felt a little unhappy whenever he thought about it. Why did others know that he had been curiously browsing some information?

That's a violation of privacy rights, isn't it?

Even if no one would normally be bored enough to watch it, what if someone is really that bored?

Thinking about this, Kyosuke Kosaka realized that what he was doing was just as bad.

It's actually quite complicated.

Given the remaining moral compass within him, Kyosuke Kousaka decided to stop thinking about it.

"As expected, making a living through music is my dream..."

"Not for the food and drinks?"

"It's all the same principle, haha, sorry, look what I've said."

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head, her wry smile fading, replaced by an embarrassed one.

Kousaka Kyosuke was deeply moved and conjured up a bowl of lean meat porridge, handing it to Hiroi Kikuri.

"Have some hot porridge to warm your stomach first. After a while, I'll bring you some rice-based food. If you sing well after you finish eating, I won't mind recruiting you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hiroi Kikuri laughed heartily, about to take the bowl of porridge, but then awkwardly froze in mid-air.

Kousaka Kyosuke understood, tapped lightly, and used magic to clean the dirt off Hiroi Kikuri's body.

In fact, Kikuto Hiroi's body wasn't particularly dirty.

It got quite a bit muddy when it fell onto the grass.

Because it was raining yesterday, there are still many damp things around that haven't had a chance to evaporate...

"My name is Kyosuke. I am not a god, but just an Onmyoji."

"Thank you, Kyosuke-sama."

After thanking her politely, Hiroi Kikuri steadily accepted the bowl.

She was quite surprised to find that the bowl was still hot.

More than anything, it was a mix of surprise and delight.

"Kyosuke-sama is such a good person! And such a remarkable character! Alright! Let's start gathering our strength! Once we've won over Kyosuke-sama, the good days of having plenty of food and drink will begin!"

"I'll leave the food here. I'll go find my wife to come and listen first."

"Please do as you wish, I will definitely wait for your return, Lord Kyosuke."

Kikuto Hiroi said sincerely.

Even if it's pouring rain and thundering, she has to wait!

An Onmyoji (a type of Japanese sorcerer) has appeared who is willing to take care of her. She has food to eat, meat to eat, and even wine to drink later. What an amazing life! She absolutely cannot run away!

"Then please wait a moment."

After saying that, Kousaka Kyosuke went to find Su Chang.

Watching Kyosuke Kosaka leave, Kikuri Hiroi looked reluctant to part with him.

After doing hard labor in Izumi Province for so long, she finally found a mentor! She had to cling to him tightly, crying and begging him not to give up on her!

"Eat your fill, eat your fill, I need to use the charm of music to move him."

There's no bass, no guitar, no other musical instruments, yet there's still sound in Kikuri Hiroi.

As long as you can sing, that's enough.

Luckily, I'm the lead singer, otherwise I would have been completely helpless without my instruments.

And Kousaka Kyosuke?

When he arrived at the Shuibusi Manor, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why not bring Hiroi Kikuri along?

Isn't this like running around in two directions?

Well, I've done something stupid again.

"Lord Kyosuke!" Su Chang, who was waiting at the edge of the manor, rushed over excitedly.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and went to greet her, embracing her.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I just met a woman who wants to pursue her dream of music and wants to eat and drink. She has a pretty good voice and should be a good singer. If you like her, I'll hire her?"

"Okay, okay, I want to hear someone so special sing! Oh, Kyosuke-sama, there's one more thing..."

"what happened?"

"You just saved those five people, and my sister said there's basically no problem with their identities..."

"Then let's recruit them. The manor is short-staffed anyway."

"Then I'll talk to my sister first—oh, right, should we invite Shizuko, Eru, Yoto-hime, and Hakuro up to listen? I think Shizuko and Eru have been obsessed with their work these days."

“Let’s invite them all, but I’ll come with you,” said Kyosuke Kousaka.

Listening to songs doesn't matter anymore.

The important thing is to bring these companions with you.

In just a quarter of an hour, Shizuko, Eru, Yoto Hime, Hakuro, and Suyi, who had been forgotten by Sushang, all joined the team.

"Let's go." Unfortunately, Kagura was going to help in the village, so Kousaka Kyosuke just chuckled and set off with Eru on his back.

"How about we move the singing to the bamboo grove?"

Suddenly remembering Princess Kaguya's plain dress, he made another suggestion.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Why don't you go and ask?"

"Ok!"

Su Chang changed direction and headed towards Princess Kaguya's residence, disappearing from sight in a few teleportations.

"Lord Kyosuke, what was Princess Kaguya like when she first appeared?" Chitanda asked curiously.

She had heard of it, but every time she tried to ask, she would accidentally forget.

This time, I finally remembered!

Very good!

“She started out tiny, about the size of a thumb. We fed her some spirit rice, and she grew bigger day by day until she was about two li tall.”

"This is amazing! I can almost see Princess Kaguya's adorable face!"

Chitanda's pure and lovely face had a pair of bright, sparkling eyes that seemed to glow, like the most beautiful amethyst.

"She's very cute, but a little shy. I'm worried that having so many of us around might scare her," said Kyosuke Kousaka.

As he spoke, he realized something was amiss.

Shizuko, who was being held by the Demon Sword Princess, immediately had an idea.

"It's very simple. Just introduce yourself briefly at the beginning, and then, since we've just met, don't talk to her too much afterwards. Just say a few words occasionally, and you'll gradually become familiar with her."