Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

Instead, they wholeheartedly immerse themselves in each new identity, enjoying the encounters and experiences with different people.

"Alright, I'm not going to chat with you anymore."

Seeing that the last child in the dojo had also been picked up by his parents, Mitsuha finally stood up and stretched.

"Finally, I can go home. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now... Oh, right."

As if suddenly remembering something, Mitsuha turned to look at the centenarian and said:

"Just like the past few days, I'm going out tonight too."

If anything urgent comes up tonight, please go see Mr. Keizo. I already spoke to him this afternoon.

"Are you going out again? Little Misaka seems to be very busy at night lately..."

"Stop, we agreed beforehand that you shouldn't ask me any more questions... That's all, see you tomorrow."

Ignoring the old man behind her, Mitsuha waved her hand casually and quickly left the dojo.

She does have something to do tonight.

To be precise, she has actually been busy these past few nights.

The story begins with the small caravan that came to this town to trade a few days ago.

Mitsuha, who was on her way to purchase some training equipment for the Centenarian Dojo, unexpectedly heard the words "blue spider lily" from the leader of this small caravan.

That's right, the blue spider lily.

Chapter 67 Is Lord Muzan really male? (Bonus Chapter)

When Mitsuha first heard it, she thought she was hallucinating.

It wasn't until she spoke with the caravan leader that Mitsuha became convinced that the caravan was indeed searching for the Blue Spider Lily!

Incredible...

Logically speaking, shouldn't only evil spirits know about the existence of the blue spider lily?

Although nearly a hundred years ago, Muzan had revealed the existence of the Blue Spider Lily to humans more than once and tried to rely on human power to find this flower for him.

However, after his encounter with Yoriichi's older brother and his near-death experience, Muzan, who went into complete hiding, completely stopped this behavior.

Now that times have changed, theoretically speaking, there should be no one in human society who knows about the existence of the Blue Spider Lily, let alone inquire about it.

Could it be that Lord Muzan has recently had the idea of ​​seeking help from humans again?

Puzzled by this, Mitsuha immediately used a mental connection to confirm the situation with Muzan.

The answer she received was: absolutely not.

Although Yoriichi's older brother had passed away more than forty years ago, perhaps the feeling of being on the verge of death was just too unforgettable.

As a result, in recent decades, Muzan has lived a very low-key life.

Not only does she absolutely refuse to kill unless absolutely necessary, but she has also transformed her own image from the "male nobleman Muzan" of the past to the "female geisha Muzan" of today.

When it comes to finding the blue spider lily, he does it all himself. Whenever he has time, he goes into the mountains and valleys by himself and never relies on any humans!

By the way, Muzan's new geisha look is actually quite good.

She is beautiful, has a great figure, and exudes charm in every gesture.

how to say……

Although she felt a little hurt, Mitsuha had to admit that Muzan-sama, in his geisha form, seemed to be more feminine than she, a natural woman.

Speaking of which, was Muzan's original gender really male?

Hmm, I've gone off-topic.

In short, after confirming that Muzan had not revealed any information about the Blue Spider Lily to humans in recent decades.

This caravan, which suddenly arrived in the town and openly inquired about relevant information, seemed highly suspicious.

Through her Blood Demon Art, Mitsuha traced the first layer of cause and effect back to them.

That was even earlier, when the caravan was still stopping in the next town, their leader and a wealthy merchant had a karmic connection.

It was this mysterious wealthy merchant who paid a high price to commission this caravan to gather information about the Blue Spider Lily.

Following this lead, Mitsuha rushed to the neighboring town that very night in an attempt to find the whereabouts of the wealthy businessman.

But to her surprise, this mysterious tycoon did not seem to be a local of the town.

Mitsuha spent an entire night researching the karma of all the wealthy and powerful figures in the neighboring town.

However, no causal link could be found that intersected with this wealthy businessman.

This can only mean one thing: this mysterious wealthy businessman is definitely an outsider and has never had any interaction with the rich people in this town.

Otherwise, as a member of the wealthy class, he would never have had no contact with the other wealthy people in town.

This is where things get a bit complicated.

Mitsuha, after all, does not truly know the past, present, and future, and her Blood Demon Art is not truly omnipotent.

If she wants to use her Blood Demon Art to find someone, she must first find other people whose causal connections have intersected with that person.

Then, by tracing the causes and effects on these individuals, we can pinpoint and trace the source layer by layer.

Such a convergence of cause and effect can only occur when there is actual contact between the two people.

For example, they had close and in-depth communication, did something together, or made some important agreement with each other, etc.

For mundane things like meeting someone on the street or exchanging a casual greeting, the causal line cannot possibly record them.

In other words, if Mitsuha wants to find this wealthy businessman, she must first find people from the vast sea of ​​people who have had dealings with him.

This workload is obviously quite large.

Mitsuha thought she might as well go directly to the place recorded in the causal line where the mysterious wealthy merchant and the caravan leader first met, and try her luck there...

"Oh my! Isn't this Young Master Yan Sheng? What brings you here tonight? Welcome, welcome!"

As night fell, in the neighboring town, Mitsuha, who had transformed into Yan Sheng's appearance, held a folding fan and was dressed in gorgeous clothes. She walked quite elegantly into the brothel in front of her, amidst the enthusiastic welcome from the madam at the door.

That's right, the brothels in the red-light district.

This is where the wealthy merchant and the caravan leader first met.

It's fair to say that this does fit some of the stereotypes people have about wealthy individuals...

Of course, putting everything else aside, the red-light district, with its dense crowds and bustling atmosphere, is indeed quite suitable for secretly meeting up and exchanging secrets...

"How many ladies does Young Master Yan Sheng wish to see tonight?"

Led by the madam, Mitsuha entered the brothel and skillfully put her arm around the geisha who came forward to greet her.

He also threw the money bag he had casually taken from a powerful figure upon entering the room directly into her arms.

"Keep the change, just like yesterday, three or four people please."

Resembling her elder brother, she gently stroked the nose of the beautiful geisha in her arms, and smilingly instructed the madam beside her:

"Of course, the same old rule applies, the girl must be different from all the previous ones."

"Yes, yes, yes~ I'll make arrangements for you, Young Master Yan Sheng, right away~"

"Ah Ming! What are you standing there for? Quickly take Young Master Yan Sheng to his room upstairs!"

"Yes, yes... I understand. Young Master Yan Sheng, please come with me..."

Why does Mitsuha come to the geisha house to find geisha, and why does she find a different one every night?

The answer is simple: the guests who come to the pleasure house all look for geisha.

Mitsuha had never heard of a man who would come to a brothel not to see a geisha, but specifically to see a man.

Even those guests who come here with other purposes will at least have a few geishas by their side before they start discussing business, so as not to attract attention.

What Mitsuha was looking for was a geisha in this brothel who had served that mysterious wealthy merchant and caravan leader that night.

If she can find this person, she might be able to further uncover information about this mysterious tycoon through the karmic connections surrounding this geisha.

At the very least, they could glean information about the wealthy businessman's appearance and physique from the geisha...

Chapter 68 Yes, she did it on purpose.

Some might wonder, if that's the case, why doesn't Mitsuha just find a time to examine all the causal threads on the bodies of all the geishas in this brothel?

Why go through all this trouble, wasting time every night pretending to be a guest while wearing her brother's face?

Hey, you just don't understand!

As the saying goes, work must be balanced with rest and progress must be made in moderation.

For working people, the worst thing is to finish all their work at once.

In this way, when you have nothing to do later, and your "boss" sees this, he won't think you're very capable; instead, he'll just think—

"Hey, you've got some free time on your hands, huh? Come on, help me take care of this too!"

Not only will the wages not increase, but the workload will actually increase.

Therefore, rather than trying to solve everything at once, Mitsuha felt it was better to proceed gradually, step by step.

After all, she had plenty of time, and Lord Muzan wasn't pressuring her to deal with this matter quickly...

The essence of being a ghost is enjoying the process.

Some people might wonder, why did she have to use her own brother's face? Was it intentional?

Mitsuha must seriously address this—

Yes, she did it on purpose.

She just wanted to see her brother's serious and rigid face appear in the red-light district, frolicking with the geishas.

Not only that, she also plans to find a way to personally drag her elder brother, who is almost degenerating into a caveman, to the red-light district.

Then find ten talented and beautiful geishas to keep him occupied, so that he can change his habit of always having a sour face and make him happy.

"Young Master Yan Sheng, what kind of music would you like to hear tonight?"

"Either is fine, do as you please."

"Ugh~ Young Master Yan Sheng, you always say that~ Could it be that you dislike us sisters~"

"Nonsense, how could I dislike such a beautiful girl?"

"Young Master Yan Sheng~ Come here~ Let me feed you some fruit~"

"No need for that, I don't eat these things at night."

Inside the room, with Yan Sheng's face on her back and her head propped up by one hand, Mitsuha leaned back on the bed in a relaxed manner.

While skillfully dealing with the geishas around her who were so enthusiastic they seemed ready to pounce on her and kiss her, she repeatedly scanned them with her eyes.

Hmm, it seems there aren't any geisha among today's batch...

Just like the previous days, Mitsuha didn't see any causal connection between this group of geishas and the mysterious wealthy businessman in tonight's group.

Looks like tonight's another day where I can just relax and enjoy myself... Hmm?

Just as Mitsuha sat up, ready to join in the geisha's instrumental performance and have some fun,

Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed the geisha sitting alone in the corner of the room, head bowed and silent, quietly playing the pipa in coordination with her companion.

This is a rather special geisha.

Her kimono was not as bright and beautiful as those of other geishas; in fact, it was somewhat tattered. Her overly long bangs hung down, obscuring her face and making it impossible to see her features.

From the moment she entered the room until now, the geisha seemed to have remained seated in that corner, neither speaking to anyone else nor showing any intention of trying to please Mitsuha.

With her exceptional memory, Mitsuha remembered the geisha's name.

Her name is A-Ming. It seems that the madam instructed her to bring Mitsuha and the other geishas up to this room when they were downstairs.

Of course, what truly caught Mitsuha's attention was not the unusual behavior of the geisha, Amamiya.

Instead, it was the thin, almost invisible thread of cause and effect that was wrapped around her.

Seven days ago, she had served the mysterious wealthy businessman that Mitsuha was looking for.