Chapter 846: She... Is an Oni!
Chapter 846: She... Is an Oni!
"......Alright."
The Madam heaved a silent sigh and reluctantly agreed. Turning around, she made her way towards the exit.
Inside the room, Dakki's face was wreathed in a smile as she turned to glance at her reflection in the mirror. With prey arriving even before nightfall, her mood had brightened considerably. She instructed several young maids to tidy up the room.
Once the room was in order, Dakki sat down beside a short tea table in the center of the room. Just then, a knock sounded at the door once more.
"Guest has arrived for Woju, milady," a small maid's nervous voice called out from outside.
"Please show them in," Dakki replied.
The door opened, and the little maids standing guard at the entrance bowed to Feng Ye as he entered. They then carefully retreated and closed the door.
The moment Feng Ye stepped into the room, Dakki's eyes lit up.
She had initially wondered if the Madam's description was a tad exaggerated, but now it seemed not an exaggeration at all. Not just the Madam, but in all her hundreds of years, she had never encountered anyone who could compare to Feng Ye in terms of demeanor, not even herself.
Only Muzan, the King of the Demons, with his noble and graceful bearing, could perhaps be likened to the man before her.
"Greetings, I am Woju. May I inquire as to your name, dear guest?" Dakki's smile widened, and her voice softened as she addressed Feng Ye.
Feng Ye took a seat across from Dakki and appeared to ponder for a moment before replying, "Names? Well, there's the Fifth Hokage, the Legend of the Grand Line, S-Class Hero, Hollow King, and Spirit King..."
Dakki's expression froze for a moment.
But she quickly smiled and picked up the teapot to pour a cup of tea, which she offered to Feng Ye. "That's quite a collection of titles. While I don't understand most of them, they certainly make you sound formidable."
The first part was incomprehensible, and as for "Hollow King" and "Spirit King," there was no need to explain. Only someone who was not of noble birth would come to a place like the Flower District, so it was obvious that he was jesting with her.
Feng Ye accepted the tea and took a sip, a nostalgic look on his face. "It's been quite a journey. Things were difficult at first, but they gradually improved, and before I knew it, a long time had passed."
Dakki smiled and asked, "Do you, with your noble status, also face challenges?"
Feng Ye nodded. "Yes, there have been many life-threatening situations, but I managed to survive them all."
Dakki looked at Feng Ye with surprise. While she had taken his earlier words as playful banter, these recent statements carried an air of sincerity.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Dakki set down the teapot and replaced it with a flask of wine. She poured a cup for herself and one for Feng Ye, then smiled as she raised her cup. "Now that you've overcome those trials, let's drink to your past experiences."
In her hundreds of years, she had encountered many guests, but they generally fell into a few categories.
There were the warriors who had risen from the depths of adversity and sought admiration and awe from the women here to satisfy their egos, or the nobles born into privilege who desired the most beautiful oiran to serve them and provide pleasure.
The Madam had described Feng Ye as a noble, but he seemed more akin to a warrior.
Warriors...
As Dakki raised her cup to Feng Ye, she felt a instinctive sense of boredom. Her memories of the past were hazy due to the long passage of time, but she knew she had never liked warriors.
It wasn't just because of her vague recollections of the past; even the Demon Slayer Corps behaved much like warriors.
"If the guest wishes to see it, Kaguya will gladly perform for you."
Dakki's smile widened as she stood up and took a few steps back. She then called out to the maids outside.
Several little maids were always on standby outside, and they quickly responded, soon entering the room carrying various musical instruments. They bowed respectfully to Feng Ye before taking their seats.
Feng Ye shifted slightly in his seat, his elbow resting on the short table as he propped his chin in his hand.
"It's been a while since I last danced, so I might be a bit rusty. Please bear with me, dear guest."
Dakki struck a pose and offered Feng Ye a slight smile.
Indeed, it had been a long time since she last danced. Only during the early days of creating her new identity as 'Kaguya' did she use her dancing skills to secure the position of the Oiran. However, it had been several hundred years since she became a demon.
Even with minimal practice, her dancing, musical skills, and other talents far surpassed those of ordinary courtesans.
With the music playing,
Dakki began to dance gracefully.
Feng Ye sipped his drink as he sat and enjoyed the performance.
Meanwhile, outside, Uzui Tengen led Tanjiro and the others on their covert mission into the Pleasure District, searching for the three missing wives and the potential demon lurking within.
As the dance came to an end,
The night sky descended.
Feng Ye applauded gently and praised, "Wonderful."
After all, Dakki was a demon, and her flexibility and other physical attributes far surpassed those of humans. The dance moves she could pull off were truly at the limits of human capability, and there were indeed very few humans who could match her.
Dakki feigned a slight breathlessness and controlled her body to break a slight sweat on her forehead. She then sat down next to Feng Ye, smiled, and asked, "Thank you for your compliment. Are you feeling tired, dear guest? Would you like to rest for a while?"
"A little," Feng Ye replied with a glance and a faint smile.
Men are all the same, she thought. Even one with such refined manners couldn't resist. Nonetheless, he would make the finest ingredient. Dakki hummed the melody of a song in her mind and smiled. "Then, Kaguya will take a bath first."
As she finished speaking, she stood up, bowed slightly to Feng Ye, and left the room with the assistance of the little maids. Meanwhile, other little maids approached Feng Ye.
"Would you like to take a bath, dear guest?" one of them asked.
"No need," Feng Ye replied.
He stood up and followed the little maid by his side into the inner room.
At the same time,
Outside the room, Dakki, who was on her way to the bath with the assistance of a little maid, encountered a 'plain woman' running towards them with a basin of water and a heavily made-up face.
As the 'plain woman' jogged past Dakki, her body stiffened momentarily, and she had the urge to turn and look. However, she forcibly restrained herself and continued running with the basin.
The 'plain woman' had a scar on her forehead that even makeup couldn't hide.
This person was none other than Kamado Tanjiro.
"That guy..."
Tanjiro, who had just turned the corner, looked back, his pupils narrowing.
There was no mistake.
That person was a demon, and at least one of the Twelve Kizuki! That woman was most likely the demon that Uzui Tengen had been investigating, the one hiding in the Pleasure District!
(End of Chapter)
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