Shitara Renki looked utterly confused. "Why can peach trees suppress unclean things?"
Fujino did not really understand why peach trees could ward off evil either. This stuff had simply been passed down from his ancestors—how was he supposed to know why?
It was like why bicycles stayed balanced when ridden.
That was an unsolved mystery too, okay?
Fujino did not intend to spout too much nonsense, since he had made all of this up anyway. "You've seen Hong Kong zombie movies, right?"
"I have!" Shitara Renki eagerly raised her hand like a child in class.
"In Hong Kong films, there are Taoist priests who use peachwood swords to kill zombies." Fujino spoke solemnly, wearing an extremely serious expression. "Peachwood, also known as Dragon-subduing wood or Ghost-fearing wood, possesses powerful evil-dispelling properties. And the Immortal Peach said in legends to prolong life is the fruit of a peach tree. Peach trees themselves are auspicious trees; even ordinary peach trees symbolize warding off evil and extending one's lifespan."
"So that's how it is..."
Everyone nodded vaguely, their eyes carrying a trace of strangeness.
It was not that they thought Fujino was talking nonsense. They just could not understand why this detective seemed so knowledgeable about this sort of thing...
You were supposed to be a detective, not a fortune-teller, right?
As a detective, just stick to your actual profession, will you?!
Although Tsumaguri Kurensei wore a somewhat strange expression, she still took Fujino's words to heart.
As a qualified butler, any method was worth trying so long as it could protect the family's safety.
After silently making a note to purchase a large number of peach trees, she suddenly thought of something and said, "I think we can put the matter of the curse aside for now. The important thing is what