“He’s a bit sickly, but Lord Masahiro has also been diligent in his work. “Appropriateness and the situation have to be taken into account as well,” Toshitsugu muttered to himself. It was true that the paperwork was the responsibility of the general clerk, but….
Why did they have to do this sort of work? This was all because of the clerk’s absence. But when unexpected situations arose, such as the absence of that person, everyone would become peeved at the perceived burden, even though it was work they used to do themselves.Īmong those who had taken on the burden of part of this paperwork, there were mutterings of discontent towards Abe no Masahiro, who had received official orders to travel to Izumo. Once there was someone around to take responsibility for this work, everyone else would come to think that it was no longer their business. The young man’s hand paused, and he exhaled heavily. Still, it went to show that the duties of the general clerk were quite exhaustive. And now with Toshitsugu’s own expanded responsibilities, the boy’s absence meant that Toshitsugu and the rest had even more work piled on their plate.
During that time, the paperwork had accumulated to the point of being problematic. In the autumn of last year, Masahiro had taken a leave of almost one month. However, once they had a general clerk, all the paperwork seemed to be directed automatically to him, and Toshitsugu and the rest were able to focus on other matters. In the past, members of the Bureau would share responsibility for this paperwork, or someone would notice it piling up and delegate the work. He sighed, massaged his stiff shoulders and grumbled uncharacteristically, “With just one clerk missing, how could so much paperwork accumulate?”Ībe no Masahiro had joined the Bureau of Onmyou as a general clerk the past summer. Beside him was a pile of documents that simply refused to shrink. “Urgh … it’s almost the end of spring, and yet….”įujiwara no Toshitsugu glanced sideways briefly as he kneeled at his desk, ink brush hovering above a piece of parchment. PenumbraleChapter 1 Spring was drawing to an end.
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