𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 × 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 [OLD]

𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗒-𝖲𝗂𝗑

(*chokes and dies*)

Things were going pretty well!

Uh... as well as things can go when you're posing as a courtesan, y'know...

At the Tokito House...

"Sumiko-chan, could you carry some stuff for us?" a woman asked as she approached a hardworking Tanjiro, "We don't have enough help right now..."

"Of course! Koinatsu-oiran's room, right?" Tanjiro exclaimed, "I'll bring it right over!"

As Tanjiro was gathering the items he was instructed to carry, another woman joined to help him balance all the items.

"You're a really hardworker!" one of the women was saying, "When we removed the makeup and four your scar, the Hostess was furious but..."

"I'm glad to be helping out!" Tanjiro assured now, "Alright, I'll be going now!"

And Tanjiro wandered away, carrying ACTUAL TOWERS OF BOXES AND CASES.

"She's really strong, isn't she?"

"She is!"

Yep, yep!

For the past few days, Tanjiro had been doing his best to help out around the Tokito House. But man-

Pretending to be a courtesan was not an easy task at all to be honest. People seemed to believe him easily enough, probably because he just had a pleasant vibe about him, but

'I think this is the room.' Tanjiro thought as he looked into a room and found two little girls sitting together, whispering.

"I heard that the Hostess from the Kyougoku House fell from a window and died." one of the two girls continued, "Let's be careful from now on."

"There have been lots of ladies who lose their footing and disappear. It's really scary..." the other agreed.

"What do you mean lose their footing?" Tanjiro inquired as he entered the room.

"Oh! Sumi-chan!" one of the girls chirped, "That's a lot of stuff you're carrying!"

"They're all presents for Koinatsu-oiran." Tanjiro replied with a smile.

"Losing your footing means you run away without paying your debts. If you're found, something bad will happen to you." the other explained as the first girl marveled at Tanjiro while he set down all the gifts.

"Oh... I see..." Tanjiro murmured.

"Some also run away with their loved ones. Even a few days ago, Suma-oiran..."

'Suma! That's Uzui-san's wife!'

Before the girl could say anymore, Koinatsu-oiran entered the room with a, "Don't go spreading rumors. Nobody really knows if they ran away or not."

"Okay..." one of the girls sighed.

"Sumiko-chan, please come here. Thank you for carrying these." Koinatsu-oiran hummed.

"O-Oh! Okay!" Tanjiro exclaimed and wandered over to the woman who gave him candy.

"Here, for your hard work." she told him.

"We want candy too!" one of the girls exclaimed as they crowded the lady.

"Oiran! Oiran!" the other chimed.

"Didn't you two already have some?" Koinatsu-oiran asked the duo.

"Uhm, did Suma-oiran really lose her footing?" Tanjiro asked frantically.