Chapter 150: Sanemi.....!?
The Red-Light District, Kyogoku House.
The moment Sanemi and Shinobu entered Kyogoku House, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
There was no doubt that Shinobu was naturally beautiful, and most of the men staring at her were older gentlemen.
As for Sanemi, his appearance was simply too striking. That scar-covered face was enough to make anyone feel afraid at first glance.
The mistress of Kyogoku House cautiously approached the two of them.
"May I ask what brings the two of you here?"
Shinobu answered directly.
"We're looking for someone. Is the oiran here?"
"The oiran?"
The madam was startled.
"May I ask who the two of you are?"
Shinobu: "Insect Hashira."
Sanemi: "Wind Hashira."
Seeing the madam's hesitant expression, Shinobu smiled calmly.
"Madam, just tell the oiran that we're waiting for her downstairs."
The madam looked at Shinobu.
Not only was the girl beautiful, her voice was exceptionally sweet as well.
If she came to Kyogoku House as an oiran, wouldn't she immediately become one of the highest-ranking courtesans in the entire red-light district?
The madam couldn't help having that thought.
But she didn't dare ask.
The reason was the terrifying man sitting beside Shinobu. He looked almost exactly like a thug who had come to collect a debt.
A brothel madam would naturally be wary of someone like that.
After all, the red-light district had experienced incidents in the past involving violent debt collectors like Gyutaro, who had even resorted to killing people.
Therefore, when the two claimed they were looking for the oiran, the madam still intended to clarify their identities.
"May I ask the two Hashira to tell me your real names?" the madam asked. "It's mainly because there have been some incidents in the red-light district before, so we need to…"
Sanemi grew somewhat impatient.
"What trouble is there? Just tell the oiran those two titles. She'll understand. We're her friends."
Shinobu blinked.
She was intelligent and immediately understood what the madam meant.
She glanced at the fear in the madam's eyes, then looked at Sanemi.
She understood.
Tilting her head, Shinobu smiled.
"Madam, his name is Sanemi Shinazugawa. He's not a bad person, so you don't need to worry."
After saying that, Shinobu assumed the matter was settled.
Sanemi might be rather blunt when he spoke, but he was absolutely not a bad person. All she needed to do was give the madam his name.
There shouldn't be a problem.
It wasn't as though Sanemi had a criminal record in the red-light district.
Right?
At least, that was what Shinobu thought.
But just then—
A sharp voice suddenly rang out from inside the room.
"Sanemi? You mean that guy who bought a prostitute for only one coin?"
The Wind Hashira and Insect Hashira were both stunned.
Shinobu slightly furrowed her delicate brows and looked at Sanemi beside her.
Her expression was strange.
"You slept with a prostitute?"
Sanemi was equally stunned.
"I slept with a prostitute? Why don't I know anything about this?!"
Inside Kyogoku House, an alluringly dressed courtesan slowly walked out, swaying her hips as she approached.
It was Shirogane, the woman who had previously clashed with Ren.
Her face was filled with disgust, especially when she saw Sanemi's face.
"Heh. No wonder he covered his face when he came here. Turns out he's so ugly that he doesn't even have the face to meet people!"
The moment she finished speaking, everyone inside Kyogoku House turned to look at Sanemi.
The incident between Ren and Shirogane had caused quite a stir.
After all, the red-light district was densely populated, and Kyogoku House had one of the highest-ranking oiran. Naturally, people had learned quite a bit about what had happened there.
Now that Shirogane herself had spoken, everyone immediately reacted.
"So it was him! I remember him. He was wearing a mask when he came that day."
"That's right, that's right! Now that you mention it, I remember too! He's that Coin Brother—the guy who could buy a girl with a single coin! Who doesn't know him?"
"Tsk. You really can't judge a person by appearance. I've never seen anyone this ugly before."
"Ah, what a pity. That girl beside him is so beautiful. It's unfortunate that someone like him knows her."
The customers' comments were vicious.
Their words exposed all the humiliating things Ren had done to Sanemi.
Shinobu's expression gradually changed.
She silently took two steps away from Sanemi.
After all, it was better for Sanemi to bear this embarrassing social situation by himself. As a delicate young woman, she felt that she had already been dragged far enough into the rumors.
Shinobu's mind was racing.
No wonder the madam had been so cautious and kept asking for their names.
So Sanemi had a history like this at Kyogoku House!
Shinobu still believed in Sanemi's character.
After all, she could clearly see the confusion on his face.
Faced with such vicious criticism, Sanemi didn't seem bothered in the slightest.
A noble Sigma male like him would never do something as disgraceful as sleeping with a prostitute!
Sanemi looked at Shirogane coldly.
"You ugly hag, what did you say?"
Shirogane was about to continue complaining, but the madam suddenly rushed over and covered her mouth.
Shirogane noticed the terror on the madam's face and was confused.
But when she looked into Sanemi's eyes again, she was instantly stunned.
What kind of eyes were those?
Killing intent, coldness, indifference, and countless other emotions filled them.
But there was one thing she understood perfectly.
The man standing before her had killed people!
Shirogane immediately stopped speaking.
Before, she had merely been resentful because "Sanemi" had ruined her business, so she had dared to say a few vicious things.
But after realizing that this man seemed to have actually killed people, she no longer dared make trouble.
Shinobu realized the same thing at this moment.
Sanemi was straightforward by nature.
If he had really done something like that, he would never deny it.
Therefore, judging from his current reaction, it was clear that Sanemi had been framed.
Shinobu really wanted to know who had dared impersonate a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
She blinked, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her lips as she looked at Sanemi.
"Shinazugawa-san, it seems you're quite popular here~!"
Sanemi: "It wasn't me."
Shinobu: "Then was it your younger brother?"
Sanemi: "Impossible. That kid is too young!"
Shinobu smiled.
"Oh? Then does that mean you're old enough, Shinazugawa-san?"
Sanemi choked.
"I… I am, but I wouldn't do it!"
Shinobu: "Oh? What if it were my sister?"
Sanemi choked again.
Shinobu narrowed her eyes.
"Oh my, Shinazugawa-san, are you blushing?"
Sanemi coughed twice.
"Ahem. Kanae would never do something like that!"
After saying that, Sanemi secretly glanced at Shinobu again.
He discovered that she was smiling and didn't seem to mind him joking about her sister.
Shinobu seemed much more spirited than before, and the smile on her face had become more genuine.
Was it because of Ren?
Just as Sanemi was thinking about this, the madam's voice suddenly rang out.
"Everyone, you've waited long enough. The oiran is coming down!"