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Chapter 39

Tengen bossed around all the members, some even refusing to let me do certain things because of my title, word getting out quicker than I ever expected.
It might also be my fault... I wasn't exactly a subtle one...

While having our lunch, Tengen gave us more information.
"Once in the entertainment district, I'll gather info on the demon, while you keep your eyes open for women I can marry."

E-Excuse me?

"That's absurd! The Corps isn't a matchmaking service!"
Zenitsu shouted, annoyed.

Tengen grew annoyed as well.
"Huh?! Listen, you're wrong-"

"No you listen to me! I get that you're a weirdo and must have trouble with the ladies, but don't use Corps members to find yourself a wife!"

"You idiot! My wives snuck into this entertainment district and have been gathering info on the demon here! I'm going in because their communications suddenly stopped!"

Zenitsu paused.
"Is that the weird fantasy you tell yourself?"

"YOU SNOT-NOSED BRAT!"
Tengen threw dozens of envelopes at him.
"Here! These are all letters sent by crow!"

I hold a few that reached me in my hands.
"Wow... She must write very quickly, then."

Tanjiro nodded, Inosuke quietly observing us as he munched on a few sweetbuns.
"So many..."

"Dolt! I have three wives!"

Of course this spurred on a back and forth between Zenitsu and Tengen, and I stop them as I speak up.
"Tengen, sir, in these letters, they keep saying not to stand out when you arrive. What are we gonna do? I'm covered head to toe in tattoos."

Tengen calmed down, Zenitsu crawling into my arms and sobbing from the hit he earned himself, which, by now, was nothing out of the ordinary, his face bright red.

"Use disguises, of course. It's plain and boring but... I have to get you in there for the mission."

I listen on, petting poor Zenitsu.
"I thought an entertainment district would be the perfect place for demons to hide, but when I snuck in as a customer, I found nothing. So I sent my three wives, who are outstanding kunoichi, but not as customers. We've narrowed it down to three establishments, which is where you come in."

I nod, a little anxious.

"Suma, at house Tokito. Makio, at house Ogimoto, and Hinatsuru at house Kyogoku."

Inosuke put his mask back on, picking at the fur and speaking.
"What if they're already dead?"

Before I get the chance to scold him, Tengen knocked the living daylights out of him, Inosuke falling flat on his back with a powerful thud.

I sigh, bowing my head.
"I apologize, he's not the best at being subtle..."

The people of the house opened the door, announcing that they brought the things we required.

Tengen provided us with the elegant kimonos, but his makeup skills lacked terribly. For a man with three wives I expected better. Even I could probably do better and I grew up with nuns...
But, even so, he surprisingly did well with hair, having some struggle with Zenitsu and Tanjiro's short hair.