"It's that guest and Koinatsu, the Oiran!"
Upon realizing they had been caught chatting, the two girls' faces immediately filled with fear.
The two people in front of him were of far higher status than he was. If they told the owner of the Toki-ya, he could imagine what would happen to him.
'Yes, we're sorry, we won't do it again next time!'
Tears welled in their anxious faces as the two girls stood up and bowed repeatedly.
"It's alright, I won't do anything to you."
Scribe waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be nervous.
"I'm just curious about what you guys were talking about before regarding Kyogoku House."
Koinatsu, standing behind him, smiled at the two of them and said...
"The Mister Scribe is very gentle, don't worry, just tell him."
Hearing them say that, the two girls felt relieved and began to tell the rumors they had heard.
Just a few days before Scribe and his companions arrived in the Entertainment District, the proprietress of Kyogoku House suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.
As the proprietress of Kyogoku House, where "Warabihime" exists, her disappearance caused quite a stir in the Entertainment District.
Strangely, the proprietress suddenly returned just a few days after her disappearance.
Moreover, after she returned from her disappearance, all the servants of Kyogoku House noticed that their mistress seemed to have become a different person.
The vicious words he used to say to them are gone; in their place, he smiles all day long.
No matter when or where, they could always see a smile on the proprietress's face.
You could even say that all there was was a smile.
Some people also said that when they passed by the landlady's room at night, they heard strange conversations coming from inside.
Upon hearing this, the Scribe narrowed his eyes.
"Is that all? Are there any other details?"
Unfortunately, the two girls had only heard about it from others and had no knowledge of the specific events.
Many details were completely unclear, and under persistent questioning, the Scribe confirmed only one thing.
The time when the landlady of Kyogoku House reappeared was exactly the day before they arrived in the Entertainment District.
This recurrence of the event drew the attention of the Scribe.
Why would someone who had been missing for several days suddenly return before they arrived at the Entertainment District?
Was it a coincidence, or... a deliberate arrangement?
"This is getting more and more interesting."
His brain was racing, and the Scribe was trying to connect the stories he was hearing with his memories of his past life.
According to the original logic of the story, the proprietress of Kyogoku House should have been killed by "Warabihime" or rather, Daki.
But now, instead of becoming Upper Rank Six, Koume has become one of their own, along with Gyutaro.
Similarly, the proprietress who was supposed to have died has now reappeared after disappearing.
"Could it really be that God of Ninjas, Imamura?"
Thinking back to the harsh words Imamura had left him, Scribe had a feeling.
Things weren't as simple as I had imagined.
What appears to be a simple Entertainment District is actually a hotbed of undercurrents.
It's even more terrifying than what was described in my previous life!
As she was thinking this, Koinatsu behind her suddenly changed her expression, as if she had remembered something.
"Sir, would you like to go find someone?"
"Who?"
Walking up to Scribe, Koinatsu almost pressed her lips to Scribe's ear.
They spoke softly, in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"It's the Suma you mentioned to me before."
What happened to her?
As soon as he finished speaking, the Scribe realized something was wrong.
Logically speaking, Kyogoku House should have gone to great lengths to welcome such a distinguished guest.
Even Oiran like Koinatsu has personally made an appearance; Suma shouldn't be kept out of the spotlight.
But at the banquet just now, the Scribe did not see Suma.
"This morning, I saw Suma go out for a while, and I thought he would be back soon."
Koinatsu frowned slightly, a hint of anxiety on her face.
"But now it seems that she never came back at all."
Before the Scribe arrived, she and Suma were already good friends.
After the Scribe pointed out the name "Suma," Koinatsu knew that Suma was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.
As a result, she paid much more attention to Suma.
She had planned to tell Scribe about going out that morning.
But why did I only think of it now?
Clutching her head, Koinatsu suddenly felt a sharp pain.
Seeing this, the Scribe standing nearby also asked in confusion.
What's wrong?
"It's nothing, I just suddenly had a headache."
Koinatsu waved her hand, indicating that she was fine.
"Maybe he didn't sleep well last night, or he caught a cold."
Hearing Koinatsu say this, Scribe frowned even more.
He's a doctor with centuries of experience, possessing a well-established set of standards for assessing a person's condition.
The Koinatsu, doesn't look like she hasn't slept well or caught a cold at all.
In fact, it could be said that she is in very good health.
Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my head, which seemed very strange.
"Where is Suma's room?"
Although he had doubts, the Scribe knew that the most important thing to do now was to find Suma.
Find her, and many things will be clear.
"Here, I'll take you there."
Nodding, Koinatsu led Scribe away from the room.
Before long, they arrived outside another room.
"This is where Suma used to live."
Scribe took two steps forward, intending to knock on the door.
But upon closer inspection, they discovered that the door was only half-closed.
With a wave of his hand, Scribe signaled Koinatsu to leave first.
Having understood the Scribe's meaning, Koinatsu nodded and then left.
Once Scribe was certain that Koinatsu had reached a safe location, he entered the room.
Just as he expected, there was no one behind the room.
However, judging from the room's layout, Suma clearly did not leave in a hurry.
After looking around, the Scribe discovered a strange place.
A faint scent wafted from the wardrobe where the bedding was kept.
Although it was very faint, the Scribe knew very well that it was the smell of blood!
He strode forward and pulled open the closet.
The next moment, a word written in blood appeared in his field of vision.
"Escape!"
His face darkened, and the Scribe fell silent.
He knew that something had probably happened to Suma.
Chapter 381 The Two in an Extreme Pull
As the Scribe arrived at Suma's room, Tanjiro on the other side also began his work (search).
"Little Taniko, could you help me move that thing?"
A woman spoke to Tanjiro, who was tidying up his belongings, with a pleading look on her face.
As she spoke, she pointed to a large pile of objects behind her.
"We don't seem to have enough manpower..."
"I understand, it's moving to Koinatsu Oiran's room, right?"
Tanjiro stood up, glanced at Koinatsu's name written on the object, and nodded.
"I'll move right away!"
Seeing Tanjiro helping her carry her things, the woman quickly thanked him.
"Little Taniko, you're really capable."
"Although the boss found a scar on your forehead after removing the face powder, he got very angry about it."
"However, other people have a very good opinion of you."
Tanjiro hand, indicating that she was alright.
"Being able to work here is already the best thing that can happen to me."
As he spoke, to the astonishment of the two women, he hoisted up all the items.
Looking at the object in front of them, which was several heads taller than themselves, the two women's lips twitched violently.
"Speaking of which, isn't Taniko a bit too strong?"
"That's true, they're really strong..."
Before long, Tanjiro arrived outside Koinatsu's room.
Peeking inside, I saw the two little girls chatting.
Because of the presence of the Scribe and Koinatsu, they dare not mention Suma at all now.
Even so, they still had other topics to talk about.
"Recently, so many older sisters have disappeared without a trace. It's really scary."
What is "drawing the foot"?
A voice came from inside, and the two girls immediately tensed up.
They thought it was Scribe or Koinatsu who had returned.
Turning around, he saw that it was newly arrived Taniko and then he felt relieved.
"Hey, Little Taniko, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to deliver a package."