Chapter 8

"Take notes, you three. During the day, this place is quiet as a ghost town, but at night, it roars to life with all kinds of people, ideal circumstances for a demon." Uzui explains.

"The women here are also unique. Many become courtesans and are sold off to pay their debts. In return, they're given food, clothing, and lodging, and if they climb up the ranks, a rich man might buy out their contracts."

"The highest-ranking courtesan is referred to as orian, and she's on a whole different level. Her beauty and intelligence are unrivalled, and she's mastered every traditional art. A women of distinction bathed in her house's resources to become their shinning star."

"She sounds incredible." Tanjiro said after Uzui finished explaining.

"I think that's enough reconnaissance for now. Let's go."

Soon, Uzui led the four to a Wisteria Crest Household. There, Uzui told them on what their actual mission is.

"Listen up, you three. Once you're in the Entertainment District, you should try to seek out my wives. I'll search for any info on the demons."

As Uzui started to speak, Zenitsu looked at him, dumbfounded. Tanjiro quietly drinks tea, Inosuke has begun gobbling up food, and Rengoku sits there patiently, listening attentively.

"This is completely ridiculous!" Zentisu said in an outburst.

"Huh?" Uzui said, confused.

"You're joking, right? How dare you order us to waste our time finding a bride for you, huh?" Zenitsu said, padding the floor angrily.

"What?! When did I ever ask for something like that?!" Uzui said, irritated again.

"Shut up! I'm not done talking here!" Zenitsu said.

"Zenitsu, please!" Tanjiro said, trying to calm Zenitsu.

"Just because a freak like you has no luck with the ladies doesn't make it okay to use Demon Slayers like us for such a pitiful reason! We're not helping you find a wife, you creep!"

"WHAT ARE YOU BABBLING ABOUT, IDIOT?!" Uzui said, now yelling at Zenitsu. "I'M TALKING ABOUT MY WIVES WHO'VE INFILTRATED THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND ARE HARD AT WORK GATHERING INTEL! I'VE STOPPED RECEIVING REGULAR CHECK-INS, SO I NEED TO ENSURE THEY'RE STILL SAFE!"

Zenitsu looked at Uzui with a flat look. Tanjiro looked on with worry and Inosuke just looked on with boredom.

"I suppose that is what a guy like you would fantasize." Zenitsu said.

"You damned punk!" Uzui said. He threw tons of packaged letters at Zenitsu who shrieked.

"Here's your proof, letters that were sent to me by Kasugai Crow." Uzui said.

"There's quite a lot of them here." Tanjiro said as he looked through one pile of letters. "She must have been undercover for quite some time."

"Oh well, I do have three wives." Uzui said bluntly.

"Huh?" Zenitsu quickly sat up when he heard that Uzui has three wives. "Did you say "Wives?" And "Three?" THREE?! THREE WIVES?! THERE"S NO WAY! HOW DID YOU, OF ALL PEOPLE, MANAGE TO GET THREE WIVES?! IS THIS SOME KIND OF SICK JOKE?!"

After being tired of Zenitsu, Uzui punched him in the gut. Zenitsu fell to the ground with a groan.

"You got a problem with that, kid?" Uzui said, nearly growling in irritation.

"Um, excuse me, but I noticed that in the letters they sent you, they all seem to keep reminding you not to stand out when you come." Tanjiro said.

"Young Kamado is right! What do the letters mean by that, Uzui?" Rengoku asked, as he too looked at the letters while the whole Zenitsu and Uzui chaos was happening.

"Hmph. I am going to have you guys disguise yourselves. As much as I hate it, in an unflashy way. All three of my wives are brilliant ninjas known as kunoichis. I was almost certain that this district would be the perfect place for the demons, but when I went in as a customer, I couldn't get any info on 'em." Uzui explains.

"So, I sent each of them into getting closer than a customer ever could. Since I've already narrowed down the likeliest houses to three, you all with search for my wives there and try to gather information."

"Suma of the Tokito House, Makio of the Ogimoto House, and Hinatsuru of the Kyogoku House."

"They're probably all dead if they stopped writing." Inosuke said out of the blue.

Uzui punched Inosuke in the gut as well.

Then a young man came and slid open the door, a basket sitting next to him. "Pardon my intrusion sir, but I brought back all of the items you requested earlier."

"Thank you." Uzui said, slight irritated. He was so done with Inosuke and Zenitsu. At least he's glad that Tanjiro and Kyojuro don't behave like this.