Yuto had been dining on the second floor of Uyuu Restaurant until late at night. When he was tired of eating, he would simply lie down on the tatami to rest. As a high-end restaurant in Inazuma, Uyuu Restaurant thoughtfully provided accommodation services, only requiring a few more Mora.
Yuto chose to stay here for a long time, not because he couldn't go to Komore Teahouse and thus had no other inn to stay in, but because Uyuu Restaurant's location was not too far from Tenshukaku, allowing him to constantly observe when the Raiden Shogun would leave Tenshukaku.
As an entity capable of conjuring endless storms in the outer seas of Inazuma with her own will, in Yuto's Sharingan, the Raiden Shogun in Tenshukaku shone like a bright lamp in the dark night, making it difficult for him to ignore her.
However, it was precisely for this reason that Yuto found an opportune moment. He could discreetly infiltrate using Kamui while the Raiden Shogun was out, and then quietly leave.
Besides these reasons, tonight, Yuto had one more reason to stay: waiting for someone.
Late at night, Okazaki Rikuto, the owner of Uyuu Restaurant, watched as the well-fed and well-drunk customers gradually dispersed. The smile on his face began to rise uncontrollably. It was time for a drink again, the best part of his day.
However, just as he was about to warm a pot of sake, the door of Uyuu Restaurant was pulled open from the outside.
Damn it! There are still customers coming at such a late hour. Who is disturbing my drinking? Can this old man close the door to guests?
However, when he looked up, about to apologize to the customer, he couldn't help but widen his eyes at the sight of the person who had arrived.
It was none other than the famous General of the Tenryou Commission in Inazuma, Kujou Sara. Beside her was a Damselette wearing a fierce oni mask, who was none other than the second-in-command of the Arataki Gang, Kuki Shinobu.
Seeing these two arrive, Boss Okazaki, who was just about to turn away guests, immediately changed his demeanor and said with a fawning smile, "What would the two of you like to eat?"
"Let me ask you, has the guest in room 201 left your establishment?"
"Two-zero-one? No, no. That guest said he would be staying here tonight, so I didn't bother him. Is Lady Kujou looking for him?"
Kujou Sara nodded, then, without even ordering, went straight to the second floor, and the Damselette wearing the oni mask followed closely behind her.
The owner was immediately stunned. The usually stern Lady Kujou and the highly capable Miss Kuki, meeting a young man late at night together—if this news got out, it would surely make the front page of the Inazuma newspaper.
Here's what happened: In the evening, Kuki Shinobu gave her four idiotic subordinates a three-hour lesson on legal knowledge.
She talked until her mouth was dry, but seeing that the eyes of her four idiots had already turned into spiral patterns, she knew that how much of this education had actually entered their minds was still an unknown.
As she dragged her tired body, preparing to wash and change, she pulled a note from the pocket of her denim shorts. The note contained only a short sentence.
"Upon seeing this letter, please proceed to room 201 of Uyuu Restaurant. There is a matter to discuss, otherwise, everyone in the town will know that the second-in-command of the Arataki Gang was once a shrine maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine."
Kuki Shinobu was not surprised by the content of the note, but rather by how this note had appeared in her pocket without her knowing.
Kuki Shinobu's first reaction was that it must be Yuto, whom she had just met that day, because he was the only new face she had encountered today, and he also knew about her former shrine maiden identity. However, it seemed he hadn't had any physical contact with her from beginning to end.
How did he put this note in? What was his purpose in looking for her? Was it about the job-hopping matter he mentioned during the day? Did he want to use her dark history to force her to comply? Should she go?
After much deliberation, the intelligent Kuki Shinobu decided to go, but she didn't intend to go alone. Instead, she sought a helper to back her up. Her Vision had already been turned over to the Tenryou Commission, and her combat power had severely decreased. If she truly encountered some lawless individual, the danger would be too great.
In Inazuma City, among her friends who could still legally and legitimately possess a Vision, a reliable figure appeared in Kuki Shinobu's mind—Kujou Sara.
So, she immediately rushed to Kujou Sara's residence and, using her identity, successfully met Kujou Sara. After telling her what she had encountered, the upright Kujou Sara immediately decided to go and bring this person who dared to threaten her friend to justice.
This led to the scene at Uyuu Restaurant. Kujou Sara took the lead, drew her sword, and stood ready at the door of private room 201, prepared to immediately subdue the culprit inside.
Just as Kujou Sara was about to spring into action, she heard an inviting voice from inside the room: "Is Miss Kuki Shinobu here? I've been waiting so long I'm practically wilting. Please come in… What the heck! What's going on?"
Kujou Sara charged directly into the private room, instantly locked onto the young man inside, and immediately brought her sword down. Kujou Sara was very careful; she used the blunt side of her blade. However, the moment she thought she had struck, her sword passed directly through the other's body, striking the decorative painting behind him.
Huh? What's going on? Didn't I use the blunt side? No, there was no physical sensation. What's wrong with this guy? Is he not human? Or is he like me, a great yokai of Inazuma?
"Kujou Sara! Why are you here?"
"Yuto, you are suspected of threatening others and violating Inazuma's laws. You are under arrest!"
"What kind of nonsense is this? How did I threaten anyone?"
"Mr. Yuto, did you write this note to me? And put it in my pocket?"
"Oh, that? I understand. I apologize, perhaps the content of that note caused you to misunderstand. I indeed have something to discuss, and as for the sentence at the end of the note, it was merely to ensure your presence; it was meant as a jest. However, bringing Kujou Sara along certainly saved me a lot of trouble."
"Why is that?"
"My original intention in seeking her was actually because I heard that Miss Kuki Shinobu and Kujou Sara have a good relationship, so I wanted to use your connections to achieve a meeting with her. And look how coincidental this is; it saved me trouble."
"Don't think you can get away with this. Your actions have already caused distress to my friend. Kuki Shinobu, you are a master of Inazuma's laws. Tell him what kind of punishment his actions deserve!"
..."Uh, unintentional action, attempted threat, no negative impact on the party involved. Only routine criticism and education can be given... that's all."
"That's it...?"
"Well then, how about I order some food, and we can eat while receiving education, and also discuss my matter?"
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