"Help!"
Despite the fact that he had injured someone, Inosuke felt no remorse whatsoever.
What he was worried about was losing such a good opportunity.
"Hateful."
"We failed; that guy managed to escape down there."
After looking around, he quickly ran to the next floor.
She kicked away the man carrying the bedding and then dodged aside a flustered geisha.
Inosuke's eyes darted around rapidly, hoping to find traces of the demon.
"Over here? No, there's no sound."
"It's here, but it's not there either, so it's there, but something's definitely not right."
'Damn it, it's getting harder and harder to sense their presence!'
Inosuke, who was panting heavily, finally stopped after running all the way to the first floor.
He took a few deep breaths, and an angry expression appeared on his face.
"I lost them! Aaaaaaah!"
His face was covered in sweat, and he gritted his teeth, making a "crunching" sound.
"Ma Duo, it's all that brat's fault for causing trouble!"
Meanwhile, Zenitsu was wandering around inside the Kyogoku House.
"I feel like I've lost myself."
"I'm here to see Mr. Uzui's wife, Hinatsuru. No matter how hard I try to improve my Shamisen and koto skills, it's no use."
Walking aimlessly down the corridor, Zenitsu's mind was in complete turmoil.
Even though he kept listening to other people talking, he didn't hear any news about the Hinatsuru.
"Perhaps it's because of the landlady."
The proprietress of Kyogoku House went missing not long ago, but has only recently returned.
Especially after his return, significant changes occurred, leading many to speculate.
This has led to the fact that the people in Kyogoku House are now less willing to chat.
Along the way, Zenitsu heard nothing but mostly useless conversations.
"I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"
"Give me that, that one."
"Do you have any sashes for kimonos? I think I've lost mine."
"Has the hairdresser arrived? My hair isn't done yet."
"Waaaaah~"
Suddenly, amidst the cacophony, Zenitsu heard a slightly childish cry.
"Something terrible has happened. A girl is crying."
The confusion on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression.
Meanwhile, Toki-ya, the Scribe suddenly frowned.
"What's wrong, Mister Scribe?"
Seeing Scribe suddenly stand up, Koinatsu looked puzzled.
"What happened?"
Silently walk to the window and open it.
Look in one direction; that's where Kyogoku House is located.
"The Upper Rank has appeared?"
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Seeing Scribe muttering to himself, Koinatsu knew that he was thinking about something important.
She simply stood quietly to the side, without saying a word.
Before long, the Scribe finally moved.
"Koinatsu, help me write down a letter."
"Well?"
Hearing Scribe say this, Koinatsu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
Upon entering the room, the Scribe quickly came out with a written letter.
After handing it to Koinatsu, he spoke again.
"I'm going out for a bit."
After saying that, the Scribe turned and left the room.
Looking at the letter in her hand, Koinatsu's face showed a resolute expression.
On the other side, following the sound, Zenitsu quickly found the girl's location.
He was startled as soon as he went in.
The room, which should have been clean and tidy, was now a complete mess.
Several holes appeared in the door, and the floor was littered with scattered objects.
"What a mess this is!"
With a shout, Zenitsu voiced his question.
What happened here?
When Zenitsu came over, the little girl stopped crying for a moment.
"Quarrel?"
Did they argue, or did they actually come to blows?
Are you alright?
Perhaps startled by Zenitsu's loud shouting, the little girl, who had just stopped crying, started crying again.
"No, no, no, I'm not angry with you."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
"Don't cry."
Just as Zenitsu was trying to comfort the little girl, a figure appeared behind them.
"Excuse me, what are you doing in my room?"
For a moment, Zenitsu.
The sound was beautiful, but it was not something a human should make.
However, it is not a ghost.
The sound was more like that of a corpse that had been dead for many years.
Beneath the gentle voice lay a chilling stillness.
Is the person standing behind me a dead man?
He swallowed hard; sweat was already beading on Zenitsu's face.
Before the sound came out, I hadn't noticed the other person's presence at all.
"How is this possible!"
Zenitsu's fingers trembled uncontrollably as he thought to himself.
"It shouldn't be a dead person, right?"
The sound was indeed ominous, but the excessive silence only made him feel more terrified.
"Hey, are you listening?"
"Ah, Warabihime- neechan, you're here."
Two more voices rang out, and Zenitsu immediately relaxed upon hearing the latter one.
Turning around, she saw that Koume and Nezuko were standing behind Warabihime.
"Who are you? Are you new here?"
After glancing at Zenitsu, Koume blinked a few times, a look of confusion on her face.
"I don't think I've seen you before."
"Um, well, I'm new here, my name is Zenko."
Seeing the message in Koume's eyes, Zenitsu understood and immediately changed the subject.
I came to check because I heard someone crying here.
"Yes, we were also drawn here by the crying."
Looking at the mess in the room, Warabihime sighed helplessly.
"Now, cleaning up will be a real hassle."
"The Oiran..."
Looking up at Warabihime, the crying little girl's face showed a look of terror.
If I were to incur the wrath of the Oiran Warabihime of the Hagimoto House, my future days would likely be far from pleasant.
At this moment, the other two little girls seemed to have been attracted by the crying as well.
As soon as I entered, I saw Koume and the others, as well as Zenitsu.
"Um, the Warabihime -Oiran, that person only arrived these past two days, so..."
Both girls knew perfectly well that this was the room Warabihime had asked them to clean.
But now, instead of cleaning up, the new girl has made it even messier.
After scanning the area, Warabihime fell silent, as if deep in thought.
She took two steps forward, squatted down, and extended her hand to the girl.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Seeing Warabihime walking towards her, the girl mistakenly thought that Warabihime wanted to hurt her, and cried even louder.
However, the slap she expected did not come.
Warabihime simply wiped away her tears and spoke gently to her.
"Next time something like this happens, don't cry. Girls aren't cute when they cry."
After saying that, she smiled gently again.
"Cleaning this place up with your friends is great."
Seeing that Warabihime didn't make a move, Zenitsu, who had originally wanted to stop her, relaxed.
Nevertheless, Zenitsu still felt that the young woman in front of him was not a normal person.
'Then I'll take her to get treatment first.'
Wanting to leave this place, Zenitsu helped the crying girl up, nodded, and said.
"I'll come back and clean up in a bit."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
With a wave, Warabihime gestured for them to slow down.