Music and the tones of musical instruments native to Japan tended to sound rather otherworldly. They were quite eerie and sometimes made people uncomfortable.
However, the melody coming from behind the screen was completely unlike any native Japanese instrument.
At last, a leisurely little tune slowly began to play.
Several hundred people present fell utterly silent, completely immersed in the beautiful music.
Yamabuki Chidori's expression turned somewhat strange.
Kyōraku Shunsui noticed that his teacher looked unhappy and asked in a low voice, "What happened, Old Man?"
"Nothing. Keep listening," Yamabuki Chidori replied quietly.
He had already noticed that something was wrong.
This tune was clearly not native Japanese music. It sounded somewhat Irish.
And that instrument was definitely not a shamisen or a biwa. It was a guitar.
That was right—it was absolutely a guitar.
This was rather absurd. This period was roughly more than three hundred years before the gradual beginning of that era. Could it be that the real world had already begun making contact with the West?
Yamabuki Chidori did not know much about Japan's history.
However, their firearms seemed to have been invented quite early.
They had probably been influenced by Westerners.
Chapter 178: Money Matters More Than Life
It seemed the situation was becoming increasingly complicated.
Yamabuki Chidori said quietly to Chizome Tano, "After the performance ends, could I take a look at what this musician looks like?"
"Of course! As long as you wish, I can even send him to your residence!" Chizome Tano ran a large enough business that he naturally understood that, to make even bigger deals, he needed a powerful backer. Yamabuki Chidori was the best investment he could make.
However, someone else was clearly in more of a hurry.
"Everyone, stay where you are! Hand over all the money on