Shinobu covered her mouth and chuckled at his words. "Mr. Rokuya, you're exaggerating far too much with that praise. Still, Inosuke really does have excellent features. As long as he doesn't open his mouth, he could fool absolutely anyone."
Inosuke couldn't understand what they were talking about. All he knew was that the outfit he wore was so tight he couldn't breathe at all. He sprang to his feet and roared in a rough voice.
"What's with these stupid clothes! I can't even swing my sword! I'm tearing this thing off!"
As he spoke, he reached up to yank at his kimono.
Rokuya reacted swiftly, smacking Inosuke on the back of the head. "Behave yourself! From now on, you're not allowed to speak. Do you hear me? If you dare open your mouth, I'll hang you upside down from a tree and beat you!"
The slap left Inosuke seeing stars. He immediately settled down, able to do nothing but glare furiously at Rokuya.
Seeing Inosuke's sorry state, Tanjiro and Zenitsu obediently shut their mouths as well. Filled with humiliation and shame, they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. But faced with the overbearing Rokuya and Tengen, they didn't even dare voice an objection.
"All right, now that the disguises are ready, let's keep moving." Tengen looked over his three new "subordinates" with satisfaction and waved his hand. "Our destination is the Yoshiwara Entertainment District! Let's make a flashy entrance!"
No one paid any attention to the shame deep inside the three youngsters or their silent protests. Rokuya and Shinobu walked ahead, while Tengen marched the three strangely dressed girls along behind them. The group quickened their pace and disappeared into the night.
As time passed, the scenery around them began to change. Rows of