Shing!
As Mitsuba's words fell, with another sound of the biwa, doors of the Infinity Castle instantly appeared beneath the demons' feet, teleporting them all out.
At this moment in the real world, it was nighttime. The place where the demons were teleported was a certain mountain forest on the outskirts of Tokyo City.
"Damn it!"
The moment he landed, Lower Rank Four Wakuraba forcefully smashed his fist into the ground.
"That woman! Saying we have to kill a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps! How, how could we possibly have that kind of strength!
After all, killing Hashira is something that can be completely left to those Upper Rank demons! We Lower Rank demons only need to kill ordinary demon hunters, right!"
"Damn it, if only I had more blood…"
Beside him, Lower Rank Three Rokuro's expression was also quite ugly.
"So scary, Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps and such, I'll definitely be killed by them…"
In the corner, Lower Rank Six Mukago squatted on the ground, hands hugging her head, her face full of fear.
[Enmu.]
Watching this scene with a smile, Ubume turned her head to look at Enmu beside her who was in deep thought.
[Just before leaving, Miss Mitsuba reminded me that we can try to make good use of our Blood Demon Arts…]
"…"
Tokyo. A new day had begun.
"Ah, good morning! Little Potato-sensei~ Is your foot injury healed already?"
"Tsk! You don't want to graduate, do you?"
"Hey~ Little Potato-sensei, where are you going? Do you want us to carry you~"
"Not needed! You guys! Don't always keep circling around me! If you don't have classes, all of you go review for me!"
"Yes~"
Since spraining her ankle, Shinobu—who hadn't come to school for some time—purposely got up early today and came alone to Tokyo University's campus.
It had to be said, the medicinal paste her sister prepared was indeed effective. Only a few days after applying it, Shinobu felt her foot injury was already mostly healed.
Although not completely recovered, short-term walking was basically no problem.
Incidentally, the reason Shinobu returned to school today was not for classes—after all, she still had remaining leave from before.
She came this time actually to find someone.
"Hm? Butterfly? How is it, is your foot better?"
In the corridor of the Literature Department building, Shinobu blocked Akaza who had just finished teaching and was preparing to return to his office.
"Hakuji, I have some questions to ask you."
Not responding to Akaza's concern, Shinobu simply looked at him and said with a very serious tone.
"What questions?"
"They're questions related to Mitsuba."
The moment Shinobu said this, Akaza's brows immediately furrowed.
Looking at the serious expression on this colleague and friend's face, he subconsciously raised his hand to adjust the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
[What's the situation? What's with that expression?]
[Related to that damned woman…]
[Could it be that she has already detected that damned woman's true identity?]
[Damn it, then why come find me? Could it be just because I'm that damned woman's brother?]
Akaza suddenly felt somewhat panicked.
Just as he hesitated whether to use mental conversation to notify Mitsuba, he saw Shinobu continue speaking:
"This isn't a place for talking. Take me to your office, we'll talk there."
"Alright."
After brief hesitation, Akaza nodded in agreement.
He still decided to first listen to what exactly Shinobu wanted to say to him.
Anyway, with sister-in-law's Infinity Castle, even if something truly happened that he couldn't handle well, he could call that damned woman over at any time.
Thus, the two came to Akaza's office one after another.
As an outstanding doctor at Tokyo University, Akaza—like Shinobu—naturally had his own private office.
"Come in."
Using his key to open the door, Akaza brought Shinobu inside.
Although the two had known each other for a long time, personally coming to Akaza's office was still a first for Shinobu.
Consistent with Akaza's usual impression, his office style was also quite simple and clean.
In the spacious office, there was only a water dispenser, a wide desk, a large bookcase filled with various ancient books from home and abroad, a storage cabinet for various miscellaneous items, and a small wardrobe with several suits hanging…
Everything was this simple; besides these, there were no extra decorations whatsoever.
If one really had to say there was anything special, it was that all the curtains in the office were drawn, giving people somewhat of a gloomy feeling.
[Can't be helped, after all, like Mitsuba, Hakuji also suffers from that strange hereditary family illness, normally having to avoid sunlight as much as possible…]
"Sorry, Butterfly, please wait a moment."
Just as Shinobu was somewhat distracted, she saw Akaza suddenly put on a stern face. He walked straight to the wardrobe in the corner, raised his hand and opened the wardrobe door.
"Ahaha~ Discovered by Hakuji-sensei~"
Inside the wardrobe, a young and beautiful female student was curled up hiding.
Seeing that she had already been discovered, this female student didn't wait for Akaza to speak again. She immediately shyly cupped her face with both hands and ran out of the office.
Judging by how skilled this movement was, it seemed such things had happened countless times in the past?
This bizarre scene directly stunned Shinobu.
[What? What did she just see?]
[A female student running out from Hakuji's wardrobe?!]
Before Shinobu could react, she saw Akaza turn around again and open the storage cabinet door on the other side of the room.
"How annoying~ How could I be discovered hiding here too~"
Inside the storage cabinet was another young and beautiful female student.
Then under the desk…
"Wuu~ How did Hakuji-sensei discover us…"
"Sensei has said many times, don't try to skip class by hiding in sensei's office. Hurry back to class!"
"Yes~"
"That Ayumi-san hiding behind the curtain, you're the same. Your feet are already showing so stop hiding, immediately go back to class for me."
"Wuwu… Yes…"
Thus, Akaza effortlessly dragged out all four female classmates hiding in his office.
Then, he also conveniently removed the miniature listening devices that he didn't know who had stuck under his desk, behind his chair, inside his wardrobe, and in his drawer.
And also conveniently dealt with that pile of love confession letters that he didn't know who had stuffed into his drawer.
"Really, a bunch of naughty little devils."
After resolving all this, Akaza finally let out a long sigh, poured a cup of tea, turned to look at Shinobu behind him who was already completely dumbfounded, and asked with a smile:
"Sorry Butterfly, you must be amused by this. Would you like tea or plain water?"