Yakushi Nonō was cleaning the vacation villa when she heard the door unlock. Then the manager came in with a man wearing a floral short-sleeved shirt.
Kawadera Uchiha?
Where had he gone? Why had he come back?
"Massage, drinking companions, sashimi, seafood—send them all over as soon as possible!" Kawadera Uchiha spotted the shrine maiden in the room and said, "This girl is pretty good. Doll her up a little more, put her in a cool maid outfit, and send her over too!"
The shrine maiden had disguised herself and now looked like the most ordinary girl imaginable, which made her extremely embarrassed.
The manager hurriedly said, "Go change clothes! This gentleman has good taste. He doesn't like anything too gaudy. Find a makeup artist and get a proper look done!"
When the shrine maiden returned to the villa in an outfit that showed off a hint of spring, she saw Kawadera Uchiha already lying beside the pool, staring blankly at the beach.
He did not speak, and she did not dare ask.
Although Lord Danzo stood behind her, Kawadera Uchiha had recently risen to prominence and clearly had some skill. Lord Danzo was too far away to save her.
A few days later, Kawadera Uchiha checked out and vanished.
When he arrived at the lakeside where he had arranged to meet Suikazan Fuguki, Kawadera Uchiha found Suikazan Fuguki already waiting there.
Suikazan Fuguki tossed him a Scroll.
Kawadera Uchiha immediately formed hand seals and activated the Soul Seal.
Suikazan Fuguki had been standing perfectly fine on the water when he suddenly lost consciousness and sank beneath the surface.
When he regained consciousness a while later, he went through another violent coughing fit as his windpipe filled with water.
He shouted furiously, "What are you doing?!"
"I should apologize for