Hearing Chinatsu's words, Tengen beside her showed a shocked expression, his face seemingly saying to Chinatsu, "Are you obsessed with money?!"
But Chika ignored him and continued to look at the Ogimoto-ya proprietress in front of her, doing as she pleased.
Is she really obsessed with money? Of course not. For her, money is just a means to ensure her current and future laid-back lifestyle. The salary and bonuses from her lord are enough.
So why did Chinatsu say that?
That was, of course, to avoid arousing suspicion from the proprietress of the Ogimoto-ya shop in front of her.
In the original work, Inosuke's appearance was covered by white foundation, so ordinary people could not see Inosuke's true appearance at all. The proprietress of Ogimoto-ya also acquired Inosuke with the mentality of making a profit if she got him from a blind box. Tengen said that of course she was happy to give him away for free.
But the situation is different now. Inosuke has already shown his amazing looks, and so many passersby are watching. Even if he is not sent to Ogimoto-ya, many brothels will soon get the news and compete for him. After a lot of competition, the price will only be pushed higher.
If Inosuke were given away for nothing under these circumstances, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from the other party, and it's not impossible that he would be suspected of being a "spy" from another brothel.
So naturally, this situation couldn't be given away for free. However, Chika didn't know the normal price for selling prostitutes, so she could only quietly hand over the pricing power to the proprietress across the street.
When the proprietress heard that the other party wanted her to name a price, her expression immediately became serious.
This woman is an expert!
After a moment's mental calculation, the proprietress first held up one finger, then a few seconds later turned that one finger into three.
What do you think?
The proprietress pursed her lips and carefully observed Qianxia's expression. Qianxia looked conflicted, and this expression lasted for about half a minute before Qianxia's expression changed and she exhaled.
"Okay, it's a deal!"
The proprietress immediately showed a delighted expression, then took out money and handed it to Chika, took Inosuke's hand and pulled him to her side.
"By the way, you two are a couple, right? You're such a perfect match!" The proprietress looked at Chinatsu and Tengen in front of her and complimented them with a smile.
Qianxia and Tianyuan remained completely unmoved, one saying, "You've misunderstood," and the other saying, "I have a wife."
The proprietress's face stiffened, and after giving an awkward laugh, she turned and led Inosuke back to Ogimoto-ya.
After the landlady left, Tengen asked Chika about her behavior. After learning what Chika was thinking, Tengen suddenly realized that what Chika did was indeed reasonable.
As for the money I have, I'll find a chance to return it when I defeat Upper Moon Six.
Chika doesn't care about the money anyway; as she always says, enough money is enough.
"Inosuke is dealt with, but what about Tanjiro and Zenitsu... Let's split up."
“Okay, then I’ll take this blond guy to Kyogoku-ya, and you take your brother to Tokitoya.”
After a brief discussion, Qianxia and Tianyuan decided to split up. One reason was that it would be too easy for them to attract attention if they acted together, and the other was simply to finish the job as quickly as possible.
Tomorrow's House.
Chinatsu led Tanjiro to the entrance of the Tokitoya. When the staff inside saw that the two people who came were both women, one of whom was extremely beautiful, they immediately called over the proprietress. Chinatsu and Tanjiro were then invited into a private room.
While waiting for the landlady to arrive, Chinatsu decided to chat with Tanjiro for a bit.
"Tanjiro, I suspect the demons hiding in the entertainment district are quite powerful. Please be careful in your actions, understand?"
"Understood!"
Tanjiro nodded seriously. In fact, even if Chika didn't remind him, he would still be careful. After all, demons are in the dark while humans are in the light. Even if they are hiding their identities now, for demons who are used to hiding their identities and hiding in the dark, it is still not much different from being "in the light".
Before Chika and Tanjiro could exchange more than a few words, the proprietress of the shop, Tokitoya, walked in from outside. The geisha in the shop had previously said that the person who came in was a great beauty, and the proprietress thought they were making a mountain out of a molehill. But after seeing her in person, she felt that they had underestimated her.
The courtesan is the epitome of stunning beauty, and if one word could describe a woman's stunning beauty, it would most likely be "beautiful".
But the girl in front of me is different. Although she can be described as "beautiful," that is definitely not accurate. If she were to become a geisha, it would not take long for her to become the most famous courtesan in the entire geisha district.
Of course, the proprietress understood that Chinatsu couldn't possibly have come to become a geisha. Her gaze slowly shifted from Chinatsu to Tanjiro.
Hmm...it's alright, about average.
"Are you here to sell geisha?" the proprietress asked symbolically, and Chika naturally nodded in response.
Although Tanjiro didn't fetch the same high price as Inosuke, he was still at an average level, and Chinatsu easily got him into the Tokitoya.
As for Kyogoku-ya, it was also quite quick. To the proprietress, the male Tengen was clearly more threatening than Chika. With Tengen's introduction, Zenitsu entered Kyogoku-ya without any trouble.
Ogimotoya, Inosuke.
At that time, Tanjiro was in the house.
Kyogoku house, Zenitsu.
Very good, all three key brothels have been arranged. Tianyuan walked down the street with a solemn expression. He dared not relax his guard, after all, his wife was still missing.
Chinatsu walked out of the Tokitoya with a light step, since if the plan went smoothly, then her part of the story would end here.
She doesn't plan to interfere in the Entertainment District arc, and doesn't even want Tengen to take action. If Tanjiro and the others can defeat Upper Moon Six together, that would be a huge success.
Chika walked along the bustling streets of Yoshiwara's brothel district. Although the main industry here was brothels, the temptation of delicious food was still irresistible at night.
Chika took out her wallet, which contained her salary and the prize money she received for killing the Upper Moon demon, and slowly walked towards the food stalls on either side of her.
Just as Chika was about to leisurely begin her nightlife, she glanced sideways and saw a stall selling konpeito (Japanese candy) not far away.
Nezuko is still in her hotel room, and konpeito is Nezuko's favorite candy.
"Never mind, it's kind of boring for Nezuko to be alone in her room." Chinatsu thought to herself as she walked toward a small candy stall not far away.
Chika held up one finger and pointed to the packaged konpeito, saying, "Give me a large konpeito."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com