Hearing the voice, Li Qiuzhi and the others turned around.
Standing in the courtyard corridor below was a young woman in a kimono, with black hair. She seemed a little nervous.
Of course she was nervous.
After all, several figures had appeared out of nowhere in her backyard, wearing fierce masks. They looked like bad people no matter how she looked at them.
But she was, after all, the young lady of the Hiiragi Clan, which controlled the Kanjou Commission.
Although Hiiragi Chisato was frightened, she had enough composure not to panic too much and disgrace the Hiiragi Clan.
"Trespassing on the Kanjou Commission's premises is against the law."
Hiiragi Chisato forced down her nervousness and added that explanation.
Her father had refused to let her contact Renji over dinner, so she had only come outside for some air because she was feeling a little down. How had she ended up running into these people who looked like criminals?
Why hadn't the patrolling Shogunate Army soldiers come over yet?
Hiiragi Chisato dared not shout, afraid these criminals might suddenly attack her.
"Ah, we've been spotted! What do we do? We need to leave!" Paimon, wearing a little tanuki mask, sounded even more nervous.
"Heh, don't be nervous." Li Qiuzhi's words were meant for both Paimon and the young woman in the corridor. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Miss, if I'm not mistaken, you must be the young lady of the Hiiragi Clan."
"That's right, I'm Hiiragi Chisato. You criminals... huh, wait!"
After observing them for a while, Hiiragi Chisato finally noticed something unusual. One had black hair and wore ordinary clothes, while another had blonde hair and wore a dress with flowing ribbons and matching tall boots.
Finally, a little white fairy floated beside them.
Apart from the masks,