As for that change of plans...
The impatient Tengen Uzui switched roles with Haruto, taking over as the covert contact so he could find his wives as soon as possible.
That left Haruto to step into the spotlight and draw attention.
Haruto looked at the smiling middle-aged man before him, momentarily at a loss for words.
Miyamaru Rei, the newspaper editor who had found a gaping-mouthed flower while out picking wildflowers and nearly been swallowed whole, had actually funded a Wisteria House near the Yoshiwara Entertainment District after that attack.
According to him, his main purpose was to repay the favor, but if he could also get some eerie folklore stories out of the Demon Slayer Corps members while doing so, all the better.
When he learned that a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps needed help near the Yoshiwara Entertainment District, the editor stepped forward without hesitation.
"The Demon Slayer Corps's business is our business, especially when it's a request from you, Mr. Haruto-by the way, are there really demons in the Yoshiwara Entertainment District?"
He rubbed his lower back a little awkwardly. "All this time, and I never even noticed-no, never heard anything about it."
During their conversation, Haruto learned that Miyamaru Rei had a beautiful wife and two adorable children.
Given the times they lived in, Haruto had no intention of condemning his extramarital dalliances. He merely smiled politely. "Right now, all our plans are based on speculation. If it turns out there isn't a demon involved, someone will naturally report it to the Police Agency and let them resolve the courtesans' disappearances through legal means."
Working with Miyamaru Rei made perfect sense.
This gentleman with a fondness for picking wildflowers and lingering in pleasure quarters was more than a mere newspaper editor. He was a trusted