The Truth Hidden Beneath the Surface / Something Has Happened to Suma

The old woman's eyes were wide open, almost bloodshot.

After carefully examining Inosuke, she spoke to Tengen Uzui.

"Excuse me, boss, how about we take this child in?"

Judging from the woman's attire, Tengen Uzui quickly determined her identity.

The person in charge is responsible for finding new people for their "house" and also for training them.

In the Entertainment District, such people are generally called "shills".

To reassure Tengen Uzui, she added a further comment.

"Please believe me, I am a handyman from Hagimoto House, I would never be wrong."

Upon hearing the name Hagimoto House, Tengen, who had been hesitant, immediately changed his Tengen.

With a broad smile, he clasped his hands together and said.

"Oh, it's Hagimoto House. Thank you so much."

As he spoke, he pushed Inosuke.

"Hurry up and thank me."

As Inosuke followed the messenger away, he added a comment as if out of concern.

"Take care, pig."

After seeing Inosuke off, he glanced at Zenitsu with disdain.

At first, Zenitsu was curious as to why he was being looked at in that way.

But he soon realized the seriousness of the problem.

Koume and Nezuko had arrived at Kyogoku House several days earlier.

Now, the Scribe has left with Koinatsu, the Oiran, while Tanjiro and Inosuke have entered the Toki-ya and Hagimoto House respectively.

As for Tengen Uzui, he will be taking care of things outside, so he doesn't need to go in.

So, if we calculate it that way, he's the only one who doesn't have a "home" yet.

"Hate!"

He covered his face, his heart tightening.

"Only those people are left behind!"

Chapter 379 The Truth Hidden Beneath the Surface

Meanwhile, inside the Hagimoto House, the messenger had already wiped away the strange makeup from Inosuke's face.

"See? How about this?"

Upon seeing Inosuke's true appearance, even the servants nearby were taken aback.

The Inosuke before me was no longer the strange and ugly person I knew. Instead, he was now a beautiful young girl (age).

"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder you're a master craftsman."

"That's right!"

He straightened his back and proudly gestured.

"Although my face was painted in a strange way, it looked much better after I removed the makeup."

"This time we really hit the jackpot! We can't believe we got such a beautiful baby for such a low price."

As she spoke, she gestured excitedly into the air, as if she could see a bright future ahead.

"Pack her up, package her up, make her the most popular one."

"Even Koinatsu of Warabihime- ya and Toki-ya of Kyogoku House- ya can't compare to her looks!"

That's right, there isn't a single decent Oiran in Hagimoto House these days.

This is why the agent was so excited about Inosuke's appearance.

Looking at the servants and attendants who were dragging him out, Inosuke's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

"Have they not eaten? They have so little strength."

At this point, the two realized that something was wrong.

"By the way, isn't this kid a bit unusually sturdy?"

The servant nodded, also looking quite puzzled.

'While a chubby baby is good, this baby is more like... hard as a rock than chubby?'

Still silent, Inosuke simply blinked a few times, looking at the two of them.

"So boring, and so hungry..."

As for Tengen Uzui Zenitsu, after expending a great deal of effort, they finally managed to "sell" the latter to Kyogoku House.

Zenitsu will never forget what Tengen Uzui said when he was selling himself.

"She can do anything you want, even dirty work like cleaning toilets."

He slapped his head hard while saying nonchalantly.

If you're really having trouble, I'll give it to you for free; you can't buy many anyway.

Thinking of this, Zenitsu unconsciously tightened his grip.

My fingers moved wildly across the Shamisen, and in a daze, I could almost see yellow lightning flowing through it.

Beside him, two servants who were also playing the Shamisen stopped.

The Kyogoku House servants and other attendants who were watching also began to discuss it amongst themselves.

This child... plays the Shamisen so well.

"Yes, that's quite powerful, it's like being electrocuted, giving you a tingling sensation."

"Did you just arrive recently?"

"That's right, and I've heard that he has excellent hearing. He can play any instrument, whether it's Shamisen or a koto, after hearing it only once."

At this point, one of the servants lowered his voice and spoke cautiously.

"It's just... that he's too ugly."

"You can order that at the store too."

Seeing this, another servant quickly added.

"Mainly because of the person who brought him here; I heard he's a really handsome guy."

"Grandma Han seemed to be stunned as well."

Upon hearing this, the servant who had spoken earlier quickly expressed that he also wanted to go and see.

"No need to go see it."

Kyogoku House -ya messenger approached, smoking a cigarette as he looked at Zenitsu, and said...

"I can tell that the child will keep climbing."

"Oh, really?"

Upon hearing what the messenger said, many servants showed disbelief on their faces.

In the store, if you want to get ahead, the first thing you have to do is not be too ugly.

If someone is truly so ugly that they would be considered an outrageous villain, they would not gain public approval unless they possess extraordinary skills.

Although Zenitsu wasn't exactly an outrageously handsome man, the servants still thought he was rather strange.

"Of course, I can feel the child's strong heart."

He slowly exhaled the smoke from his mouth and gestured as he spoke.

"You wouldn't understand the anger that makes you want to get back at the man who abandoned you."

"This child will succeed."

Just as the agent said, Zenitsu at this moment was only thinking about how to make Tengen Uzui suffer.

"I'm going to slap that man's face hard! I'm going to become the number one Oiran in the Entertainment District!"

Of course, even Zenitsu himself didn't know how a boy like Zenitsu could become the top Oiran.

Just as Tanjiro and his two companions finally entered the three houses, including the Toki-ya, Tengen Uzui disguised himself as a guest and entered one of the rooms.

The personnel arrangements have been made accordingly.

Tanjiro, the Scribe of the Toki-ya.

Koume, Nezuko, and Zenitsu from Kyogoku House.

Tengen Uzui of Hagimoto House, Inosuke.

Toki-ya, Scribe was drinking and making merry with Koinatsu and others.

"Mister Scribe, please have a taste."

With a gentle smile, Koinatsu poured Si Scribe a full glass of wine.

Seeing that Koinatsu Oiran was so proactive towards the Scribe, the others couldn't help but think even more highly of him.

"We must befriend this person!"

As they spoke, the owners and employees of the Toki-ya put in all their effort to entertain the Scribe.

Although his face was full of a licentious smile and he drank one glass of wine after another, Scribe was completely calm inside.

He was constantly aware of his surroundings, and even the slightest movement could not escape his perception.

Even so, I still didn't notice anything wrong.

"Could it be that the ghost isn't here?"

With that thought in his mind, he downed the wine in one gulp.

"Next cup, the wine that Koinatsu Oiran poured for me, I can never get enough of it, hahaha!"

"You flatter me."

A blush rose to her cheeks, and Koinatsu wanted to pour him more wine.

Unfortunately, the wine in the glass was gone.

Seeing this, the owner quickly signaled to his servants to bring out new wine.

"No rush, I'll go get it myself!"

A glint of light flashed in his eyes. The Scribe knew this was his chance, so he pretended to be a little drunk and stood up.

"Please Koinatsu Oiran, take me to the wine cellar."

"OK."

Koinatsu instantly understood Scribe's meaning, stood up, and led the way for Scribe.

After leaving the room, the two walked through one room after another.

Just then, Scribe suddenly signaled Koinatsu to stop.

Slowly push open a door, and inside are two little girls chatting.

Judging from their appearance, they were the children who walked in front of Koinatsu during the "Oiran parade" earlier.

"Have you heard? It seems like a lot of strange things have been happening at Kyogoku House- ya lately."

Just as they finished speaking, a tall figure appeared behind them and said in a low voice.

"What happened? Can you tell me in detail?"

Chapter 380 Suma trouble

The two girls who were still chatting froze, then turned around and saw Scribe and Koinatsu.