I, Yorii Tsugikuni, Must Do Something Chapter 17

"I'm starving."

Hearing Sayo say they were going to get something to eat, Ieyasu immediately perked up from his listless state.

After running all day and asking hundreds of people, he felt even more tired than when he went hunting in the village.

"You really are a glutton."

"Why aren't you this energetic when we're investigating?"

Sayo glanced at Ieyasu with a hint of helplessness. She was long used to her companion's gluttonous behavior.

"You know how I am."

"I don't like using my brain. When I have to think, I just feel drained."

Following behind Yorii Tsugikuni and Sayo, Ieyasu began to explain. This was his first time doing something as mentally taxing as investigating a case.

As they walked forward slowly, Ieyasu's gaze was caught by a figure on the wall. "That little cat seems to be seeing us off."

"What a cute little cat."

Hearing Ieyasu's words, Sayo turned her head. She had always liked small animals since she was young.

'If I remember correctly, the cat should have one fewer whisker on its left side than on its right.'

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Chelsea's Panic, Yorii Tsugikuni Blushes

Just as everyone's mood had lifted with the cat's farewell.

Yorii Tsugikuni noticed something unusual.

The cat perched on the wall was not the same one they had found earlier.

Yorii Tsugikuni had been a sword genius since childhood, but no one knew that his memory was equally astonishing.

When he was very young, he had barely practiced swordsmanship. At most, he would watch his father or brother train.

But the first time he picked up a sword, he defeated a powerful servant in the family.

This was not only due to his exceptional talent in swordsmanship, but also because he possessed an incredibly strong memory.

He could remember many things perfectly just by looking at them once.

Therefore, even though he had only seen the little cat once before, Yorii Tsugikuni could be sure that the previous cat's whiskers were different from the current one.

'How cunning.'

After noticing the difference in the little cat, Yorii Tsugikuni slowly moved towards the high wall where the cat was.

However, to his surprise, as soon as he started to move and prepare to catch the little cat, the cat that had been on the wall suddenly jumped down.

Yorii Tsugikuni was too far away to catch the little cat immediately.

"Yorii, why did you stop?"

Seeing Yorii Tsugikuni halt in his tracks, Sayo called out to him.

She hadn't actually been very hungry just now, but after hearing Ieyasu say he was starving.

She suddenly felt a strong craving for food. Sayo decided she would have a feast for dinner.

"Let's go. I just wanted to take a look at that little cat."

"I didn't expect it to run away."

Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head. He didn't tell Sayo his discovery, as his findings would lack credibility if the cat escaped.

However, he had a premonition that the little cat was not simple. He saw something in the cat's eyes that only humans possessed.

"What's wrong? Your face looks terrible."

"Are you being chased?"

In a dimly lit room, Leone was drinking when she heard the door suddenly bang open. She instinctively prepared to attack.

Her fist stopped halfway, and she realized it was her comrade, Chelsea.

Looking at Chelsea, who was wearing headphones, carrying the Imperial Arm Gaia Foundation, and panting heavily, Leone asked with concern.

"I almost got exposed just now."

"There's a very strong young man in the guard."

After catching her breath, Chelsea finally recovered. They had dealt with a wealthy merchant yesterday.

As someone not currently wanted by the authorities, Chelsea was naturally more cautious than usual, not wanting to leave any clues.

After all, as an intelligence operative in Night Raid, she often undertook reconnaissance missions.

If her identity were exposed, it would be much more dangerous for her to go out and gather information.

"Did that person see through your disguise?"

"Do you know his name?"

Hearing Chelsea's words, Leone was somewhat surprised.

You see, ever since Chelsea joined Night Raid after coming from the Revolutionary Army, her identity had never been discovered by anyone.

This was the first time.

"He looked at me from a distance, and I felt danger, so I ran away in advance."

"From the conversation of those people, that guy should be called Yuanichi."

Chelsea sat down on the sofa inside the room and took out a candy from the small tin she carried with her.

Although a long time had passed since she met that young man, the impression he left on her, the one named Yuanichi, was very deep.

After all, she still couldn't figure out why she had been discovered.

Such keen senses were simply too astonishing.

"His name is Yorii Tsugikuni, right?"

"Speaking of which, I've actually met him once."

Hearing Chelsea's words, Leone quickly remembered who that person was.

A few days prior, when she was interacting with a young man from the countryside who had come to the Imperial Capital to make his way, she had met this young man.

Even then, she had sensed that the young man named Yorii Tsugikuni was no ordinary person.

However, she hadn't expected that in such a short amount of time, that young man would come into contact with them again.

"Yorii Tsugikuni?"

"It seems we have another enemy."

Chelsea put the candy into her mouth, and the sweetness of the candy quickly calmed her somewhat tense mood.

It had been a long time since she had felt such a pounding heart.

Although the young man named Yorii Tsugikuni looked very gentle.

But when that young man looked at her, for a moment, she felt a sense of suffocation.

It was a feeling of extreme danger.

This was also why she had chosen to flee the first time.

"Let's report this to the boss first."

"Remind everyone to pay more attention to this guy."

Leone pondered for a moment and looked at Chelsea beside her.

Their mission had already ended, and Chelsea had only gone back to clear up some unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, this time it could only be considered a false alarm.

"It's been so long since I've seen such a feast."

"Once we get paid, we'll definitely treat you to a meal, Sayo sister."

In a small restaurant, delicious dishes were being served one after another.

The Sayo squad, consisting of four people, sat cross-legged around the low table.

Sayo poured hot tea for Sayo and Yorii Tsugikuni, her words filled with sincere gratitude for Sayo's hospitality.

"You've just arrived in the Imperial Capital."

"I should have treated you sooner, but I never had the chance."

After spending a few days with the three of them, Sayo slowly began to accept them.

Compared to the slick veteran members of the Guard, she preferred spending time with Yorii Tsugikuni and the others.

Pouring herself a glass of wine, Sayo smiled and raised her wine glass, "Let's all have a drink."

"Then let's have a drink."

Seeing Sayo's enthusiastic invitation, Yorii Tsugikuni, who rarely drank, also poured himself a glass.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol wasn't a bad thing.

"Hee hee... Master's face is a little red."

Seeing Yorii Tsugikuni's cheeks turn slightly red after drinking a glass of wine, Sayo covered her mouth and giggled.

She had known Yorii Tsugikuni for so long, yet this was the first time she had seen him like this.

A bold idea flashed through her mind.

"Hahaha."

"I didn't expect you wouldn't be able to hold your liquor, Yuanichi."

Sayo turned her head to look at Yorii Tsugikuni, and she almost choked on her wine.

Yorii Tsugikuni's current appearance was a stark contrast to his usual demeanor.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Drunk, A Heartwarming Moment

If the previous Yorii Tsugikuni gave the impression of a cool, aloof youth who didn't talk much, then the current Yorii Tsugikuni was a drunk, boy-next-door type.

"Yes, it's because I don't drink much."

"Even after just a little bit of alcohol, I get a blushing symptom."

Seeing Sayo trying to suppress a smile, Yorii Tsugikuni found it hard to understand why she was laughing.

He thought for a moment and then earnestly explained to Sayo why he blushed.

"Since you can't drink, Yorii, you shouldn't drink."

"Although I really want to see you make a fool of yourself after getting drunk, drinking is truly a painful thing for someone who can't hold their liquor."

Sayo poured the wine she had just poured for Yorii Tsugikuni into her own cup.

Then, she switched his drink to hot tea.

Sayo and Ieyasu were much better off than Yorii Tsugikuni. Coming from the mountains, they had started drinking from a young age to ward off dampness and the cold of winter.

For them, drinking a bit of alcohol merely warmed their bodies.

As they drank more, the atmosphere in the small private room gradually became more lively.

Everyone was no longer as reserved as they had been before.

"There are many wild beasts where we live."

"In winter, because the weather is too cold, it's impossible to go out hunting."

While eating, they started chatting casually. Ieyasu told Sayo and Yorii Tsugikuni about his hometown.