Tengen Uzui arrived just as dinner began at the Butterfly Mansion.
He was dressed as flamboyantly as ever, right down to his differently colored nail polish. Haruto struggled to understand what sort of new-age trend that was supposed to be.
Tanjiro and the others greeted him, then made room without being asked, allowing Tengen Uzui to join them for dinner.
Tengen Uzui took a bowl from Aoi. "What perfect timing. Ever since my three wives went to Yoshiwara, there's been no one to take care of my meals."
Haruto rolled his eyes hard.
Here it came! Again!
His three wives, which he had to mention every single time they met!
Before he could respond to Tengen Uzui, a sudden scoff sounded beside him. "Three wives? Are you sure you didn't dream them up?"
Zenitsu shoveled rice into his mouth and flashed a fake smile.
One wife was a blessing from heaven. Two wives meant a god had descended to earth. Three wives? Surely that was a luxury you could only dream of.
He was still wearing that fake smile when he heard Haruto rub his chin and reply beside him. "But Mr. Uzui really does have three wives~ If I remember correctly, their names are Makio, Suma, and Hinatsuru, right?"
"That's right. Those three went in ahead of us for this mission. All my information came from them."
Tengen Uzui nodded, then looked Zenitsu up and down. "Yellow hair, yellow eyebrows, yellow clothes, a yellow sword. There's nothing flashy about you at all!"
"WHAT-"
"You scared me!" Haruto jolted, then turned to Zenitsu, whose face and neck had gone red. "Why are you yelling so loudly?!"
"(ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ)! Three wives? He said he has three wives? Does he mean three wives the way I think he does?"
Zenitsu's face was as