"Let's go."
Once Nezuko had eaten enough, Su Mu stood up. Though reluctant, Nezuko obediently followed behind him. How could she dare defy a demon's wishes?
Su Mu found Imai, the restaurant owner, and told him he intended to take Nezuko away.
"Sir, that wouldn't be appropriate, would it? We're still busy here. We need Nezuko to keep working."
Imai kept shaking his head.
An employee as quick and efficient as Nezuko was hard to find. Although her pretty face sometimes brought trouble to the restaurant, he had to admit that it brought in plenty of business too.
Lately, people in town had been talking about Nezuko more and more. Previously, the most beautiful young woman in town had probably been Shūichi Ōno's daughter. Now, everyone who had seen Nezuko thought she was much prettier.
Quite a few idle townspeople had begun ranking the local beauties, and there were signs they would name Nezuko the most beautiful woman in town.
Of course, this wasn't because Nezuko's looks only qualified her to rank first in a small town, but because the judging was currently limited to the town.
Some people who had visited big cities and the famous Entertainment District had remarked upon seeing Nezuko after their return that her beauty was no less than an oiran's.
Imai felt that if he kept Nezuko here, business would probably get even better.
Hearing her boss say this, Nezuko nodded almost desperately beside him. She certainly didn't want to take a demon to find her brother. Although the demon had said he wouldn't hurt her brother, who knew whether a demon's words were true?
"Is that so?"
Su Mu looked at Imai, then smiled. "Then Nezuko quits."
Nezuko's eyes immediately widened beside him. She had only found this job after a great deal