But he wasn't particularly worried.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya had influence everywhere. A mere prison shouldn't be able to keep him locked up for long.
Time was precious now, though. Every day lost was a terrible waste, and this place might not be as safe as he imagined.
If Kibutsuji Muzan found him first...
His brow furrowed at the thought. He felt pain, too.
That was a good thing. It meant he was still alive.
"Hey!"
The man leaning against the wall asked, "It really wasn't you?"
"No." What else could Tetsu no Sosuke say?
He wasn't going to take the blame for a demon's crimes.
The man nodded. "No one will believe you."
"...Why?"
"This is a big case. Once the police found out, it caused quite a stir. The papers are full of rumors. If they can't solve it, a lot of people will suffer for it. So they've decided you're the killer. Whether you actually are doesn't matter anymore."
"What matters is that what they've decided becomes the truth?"
Tetsu no Sosuke was sharp enough to understand exactly what the man meant.
"That's right." The man smiled. "I should introduce myself. My name is Honmyo Yutaro. The crime that got me locked up here was... murder."
"..."
Tetsu no Sosuke was silent for a long while before asking, "What did you say your name was?"
"Honmyo Yutaro," the man answered.
"..."
Tetsu no Sosuke closed his eyes and withdrew the Inner Spring.
He began to suspect that everything he was experiencing was an illusion.
Another attack by Honmyo Yutaro.
But as the Inner Spring receded, nothing stirred. No one had tampered with the depths of his mind.
Tetsu no Sosuke opened his eyes again and asked Honmyo Yutaro, "Are you married?"
"?"
Honmyo Yutaro glanced at him. "Yes."
"Do