The next day.
Several people gathered on the rooftop.
Tengen Uzui asked, "Did you find out anything yesterday?"
Tanjiro shook his head. "I asked the people in the Tokito House yesterday, but they all said that the missing people all ran away!"
Tengen Uzui nodded; this was also the reason why the demons here had only recently been discovered.
His gaze shifted to Inosuke, "And you, Inosuke?"
"Huh? Didn't you tell me not to talk? How am I supposed to gather clues?" Inosuke said impatiently.
"Huh? You idiot! Your voice is so deep, you'll give yourself away as soon as you speak! And if you don't speak, can't you find clues in other ways?"
"For example?" Inosuke asked.
Teiichi interjected, "For example, go check the room where Uzui's wife disappeared for any clues!"
"Oh, I didn't know you could do that!" Inosuke exclaimed in realization.
Judging from his appearance, it goes without saying that he got nothing yesterday.
After the two finished asking their questions, Teiichi and the others all turned their gazes toward Zenitsu.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zenitsu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Did she say she was practicing how to be a courtesan last night?
You must be joking!
You'd be laughing your head off if you said that!
No, absolutely not!
Seeing that Zenitsu remained silent for a while, Teiichi asked, "What's wrong?"
"No... no... I didn't find anything yesterday either!"
Tengen Uzui said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, you didn't do any investigation yesterday, did you?"
Zenitsu shook his head vigorously.
"No, I really didn't find anything!"
Teiichi looked at Zenitsu with some suspicion, sensing that the other was hiding something.
But never mind, it can't be information meant to hide ghosts.
"It's alright, we've only been here for one day. The daily gatherings are mainly to make sure you're safe!"
You can continue your investigation, focusing particularly on the room where Uzui's wife went missing!
"Yes!"
Night, the Entertainment District.
Tonight Teiichi didn't take Nezuko for a stroll in the streets either.
There was no way around it; although the Entertainment District was very long, it was still impossible to walk around there all night.
Moreover, you can't go inside those shops; all you can see are some of the activities outside.
More importantly...
Every now and then, someone would come up and ask if Nezuko was for sale.
One or two is fine, but more than that gets a bit annoying.
Therefore, Teiichi, like Tengen Uzui, came to the rooftop.
However, the two weren't on the same rooftop.
Wind Field quietly enveloped the Entertainment District.
Pay special attention to the condition of the roof and the basement.
There were too many people below; Teiichi didn't have the energy to filter out which one was Daki.
Therefore, this is the only way.
That way, when a fight breaks out, Teiichi can find out quickly.
Kyogoku House.
Zenitsu was standing in the corridor, with a path in front of him and on each of his left and right sides.
"That person just said the house Hinatsuru used to live in was on the left or right, right? Oh no, I can't quite remember!"
Just as Zenitsu was contemplating whether to choose a direction randomly, a crying sound came from the house next door.
Zenitsu looked in the direction from which the crying was coming, hesitated for a moment, and then went over.
Click!
The door opened.
A little girl in a pink kimono was kneeling on the ground, crying, with her back to the door.
The crying stopped instantly when she noticed the door open. The little girl turned her head, her eyes filled with fear.
Tears streamed down the little girl's face, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.
Seeing the little girl's appearance, Zenitsu asked with concern:
"Hey? What's wrong? Did you get into a fight with someone?"
When she saw that it was Zenitsu who opened the door, the fear in the little girl's eyes disappeared. She ignored Zenitsu and turned her head away to continue crying.
Seeing Zenitsu, Zenitsu hurriedly went inside, knelt down beside the little girl, and kept comforting her:
"Hey? No, don't cry!"
Was I speaking too loudly just now?
I didn't mean to!
That's how I talk!
I'm not being mean to you!
Please stop crying.
What happened...?
What are you doing in my room?
A cold voice came from behind.
Zenitsu froze on the spot, large beads of sweat pouring from his forehead.
The words of comforting words had stopped at some point.
That sound...
There's no mistake, this guy is the ghost we're looking for on this mission!
And this aura...
So strong! I definitely can't beat them!!
What to do? What to do? What to do!!
Zenitsu's pupils contracted sharply.
Seeing that Zenitsu didn't speak, the voice came again.
"Hey! I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"
The words that came again brought Zenitsu back to his senses.
No, I can't beat her by myself; I need to go out and get help!
Mr. Kato and Mr. Uzui are outside; all I have to do is go out and find them!
They'll handle the rest!
Zenitsu suddenly turned around, bowed, and apologized:
"I'm very sorry for barging in without your permission."
I only came to check because I heard the child crying in the room!
I'm so sorry!
Daki's gaze lingered on Zenitsu's face for a moment before she said with disdain:
"How ugly! How can someone so ugly have the courage to live in this world? Alright, get out of here!"
"Yes, I'm very sorry!"
Not daring to refute, Zenitsu bowed again in apology, then got up and walked outside.
With a look of Zenitsu at Daki glanced around the room before turning to the little girl who had been kneeling inside:
"Hey, didn't I tell you to clean this house before I got back? Why is it still such a mess?"
The little girl trembled upon hearing this, and just as she was about to apologize, her ear was Daki with two fingers.
"Ah!" the little girl cried out in pain.
"Shut up!" Daki snapped coldly.
The little girl, enduring the pain, cried and begged for mercy:
"I'm... I'm sorry! I'll clean it right now! Please let me go! Please!"
As the little girl spoke, she tiptoed, trying to ease the pain in her ear.
However, due to the height difference, the distance that her small feet could reach on tiptoe was nowhere near the distance that Daki head.
"The room is exactly the same as when I left, which means you haven't taken my words to heart at all. If I don't punish you today, you'll never remember!"
Daki said coldly, raising the hand pinching the little girl's ear higher and higher.
Blood began to trickle down the little girl's face from her ear.
Behind her, Zenitsu walked out with his head down.
Ignore her! Ignore her!
I'm going out to find Mr. Kato and Mr. Uzui myself!
We need to tell them this!
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I'll clean it right away, right away! Please forgive me! Please forgive me!"
The little girl's painful pleas for mercy kept coming from behind, constantly tormenting Zenitsu's heart.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Zenitsu suddenly turned around and grabbed the hand that Daki was holding the little girl with.
"Let go of this girl!"