Chapter 96 Kyoto

The two arrived in Kyoto at night, their black sedan slowly driving along the concrete road. Tokito Yuichiro sat in the back seat of the black sedan, looking at Iwakatsu, who was driving in front, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He never expected that this ghost, whose clothes and behavior were so old-fashioned and feudal, would actually be able to drive.

Iwakatsu felt the gaze from the back seat and saw Tokito Ichiro fidgeting in the rearview mirror. Feeling very strange, he stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at him, his fiery red eyes full of questions.

"What's wrong?"

Why do you know how to drive?

Yan Sheng was momentarily stunned before he realized what was going on. He thought it was something serious, but it was just this? Yan Sheng turned his head and casually replied, "I already met him."

It was indeed an early meeting, held in the Infinity Castle when Tokito Ichiro began practicing swordsmanship.

Yan Sheng felt that he had passed his driver's license on the first try back then, so even if things were very different, he could learn to drive by risking death and scrapping a few more cars, since the scoundrel boss would foot the bill anyway.

It was also because after crossing several mountains there was a road leading to Kyoto. The road was flat and wide, and the car provided shade. Otherwise, Iwakatsu would not have chosen to drive, which is not quite in line with his current image.

Kyoto was also lively at night. After parking the car in a relatively spacious spot, Iwakatsu took Tokito Ichiro out of the car.

Early spring is always beautiful. The flowers in Kyoto are beginning to bud, and the newly sprouted buds make them even more vibrant. Perhaps for aesthetic purposes, Kyoto has a lot of greenery, which makes it even more beautiful in early spring.

Tokito Ichiro followed behind Iwakatsu, looking around at the bustling streets. It was the first time he had ever seen such a lively night and such a prosperous street.

"Just follow me... that's all."

Iwakatsu also noticed Tokito Ichiro's nervousness; the other man was gripping his sleeve so tightly that I couldn't lift my hand.

"Hmm... Oh!"

Tokito Ichiro responded, releasing the other's sleeve. He looked curiously at the dazzling array of stalls around him, his eyes fixed on the tempura not far away.

"If you want to eat it, go...buy it."

Yan Sheng looked at his blank expression and realized that he was still a twelve-year-old child. He then led the child to the stall.

"I need...five."

Iwakatsu estimated for a moment and told the stall owner that he would try one and the rest should be enough. Iwakatsu still felt that eating too much fried food late at night was bad for his stomach.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

Watching the stall owner's skillful movements, Tokito Ichiro felt that this was not too difficult and that he could do it too. Iwakatsu asked curiously.

"Never...eaten this before?"

"No, I heard my father say that because we've lived in the mountains since we were born."

"Um?"

Yan Sheng found it strange. If the other party's father originally lived in a town or city, why did the child have to be moved to the countryside to suffer after birth?

Yuichiro Tokito noticed Iwakatsu's question, looked up and met Iwakatsu's familiar red eyes, and said nonchalantly.

"Because my father not only disobeyed the family and got together with my mother, who was a commoner, but also had twins. At that time, neither of them would send me or Muichiro away, so they just ran away from home."

"..." How come even though the surnames of the two countries are gone, this feudal superstition of twins still exists?

"Sir, it's ready."

The stall owner handed the packaged tempura to Iwakatsu. Iwakatsu paid the owner, took out a piece of tempura and put it in his mouth, then gave the rest to Tokito Ichiro.

"Wow—thank you, bro."

Tokito Ichiro took the food, sincerely called out "Iwakatsu," and then his attention was drawn to the food in his hand. Iwakatsu casually led him onward until they saw a troubled girl in front of a stall ahead.

"Which one should I choose? I need to dress up nicely tomorrow, ah—I'm so shy."

The girl in the pink kimono looked at the two hair accessories with a dilemma, then suddenly covered her burning face with her hands, as if she had thought of something. Her pink and green gradient hair, tied into three braids, swayed with her movement.

"Sister, you look good in both of them, why don't you buy them both?"

The young man accompanying his older sister, seeing her so conflicted, offered some advice. After all, tomorrow was her much-anticipated blind date; she had always wanted to marry the person she loved and have a happy family.

"Yay!"

Kanroji Mitsuri excitedly hugged her younger brother and happily bought two beautiful hair accessories. Iwakatsu was so happy that he could see pink bubbles emanating from her.

Iwakatsu never expected to meet Kanroji Mitsuri here. The future Love Pillar and Serpent Pillar are the sweetest couple in the original work.

After thinking for a moment, Iwakatsu figured that according to the timeline of the original work, the other party should join the Demon Slayer Corps after failing to find a partner this year.

"Sister, let's go."

Iwakatsu watched as the boy led Kanroji Mitsuri past him, and in that instant, his eyes met the boy's light green ones.

As Kanroji Mitsuri ran alongside her younger brother, she couldn't help but turn back to look at the person. All she could see was the other person's purple kimono and long black hair with red ends.

Such beautiful eyes

As Kanroji Mitsuri thought about it, she couldn't help but recall that beautiful yet bloodless face, but what impressed her most was that fiery red eye that carried a faint sadness.

"What's wrong, sister?"

Seeing Kanroji Mitsuri still somewhat dazed after returning home, the boy asked curiously. Kanroji Mitsuri then came to her senses and patted her cheeks with both hands.

What am I thinking? I have a blind date tomorrow, I need to get some rest so I can be in the best condition!

"It's nothing."

Thinking this, Kanroji Mitsuri smiled at her younger brother, humming a little tune as she carefully put away the clothes she had already chosen, so she could take them to change into when she woke up tomorrow.

Yuichiro Tokito also noticed the girl who brushed past him, mainly because her unique hair was just too dazzling.

"Brother, why are you staring at him?"

Actually, it wasn't always like that, but Tokito Ichiro noticed that the other person glanced at him several times. Normally, he didn't care about the people around him and ignored them equally.

"She...has a wonderful...body."

Iwakatsu exclaimed in admiration, "She truly lives up to her reputation as a character specifically mentioned in the original work. She is a woman with such perfect muscle definition and strength. Iwakatsu has only ever encountered one other woman like her."

"ah?"

As Tokito Ichiro listened, his eyes and expression became strange. Iwakatsu, sensing this, glanced at him silently and continued.

"She is... a promising talent who can wield a knife and practice martial arts."

Tokito Ichiro blinked, turned his head away, and pretended that nothing had happened; he was already starting to feel embarrassed.

Why are you breathing so heavily when you speak?

Iwakatsu reached out and patted Tokito Ichiro's head, then continued strolling around nonchalantly, having not gone out for a walk since waking up.

I had been to Iwakatsu in Kyoto before, yes, hundreds of years ago. It was completely different from now, it felt much more modern, and it had introduced a lot of Western culture.

The boss was also very interested in these things; as Yueyan, he enjoyed attending auctions.

Thinking of Muzan Kibutsuji and Kokushibo reminds me of that blue spider lily. To be honest, I've searched for it for so many years and still haven't found it. If Kokushibo hadn't seen it himself, he wouldn't have thought it didn't exist.

In a sense, even a scumbag boss is a goal-oriented, idealistic, and ambitious person. If it were him, he would just give up. Actually, apart from not being able to get sunlight, there's nothing wrong with him.

Watching the crowd gradually disperse, Iwakatsu and Tokito Ichiro did not continue shopping and found a hotel to rest.