Why is Miyashiki-sama like that?

Yoshihara is a "city" surrounded by high walls on all sides. In order to isolate this area from other places during the Shogunate period, trenches were dug and high walls were specially dug to create a city. Therefore, Yoshihara is also called "Youkuo". ".

After the three of Zhenxiang came, the first thing they arrived at was the gate of Yoshihara Flower Street to the northwest, and it was also the only entrance and exit of the whole Yoshihara. You could see the arched gate tower and the fifty-ken road that curved into an S shape in front of the gate.

According to legend, this S-shaped design was intentional, so that the general could not see the dirty appearance inside Yoshihara on his way to Nikko to worship his ancestors, and it has been kept since then.

There are many teahouses on both sides of Fifty Swords Road, and the three of Zhenxiang chose a teahouse to sit down.Walking in this kind of romantic place, it is more appropriate to be a man, so Kagura has changed into a disguise, and now he looks like a young male student with a brain problem.

"Little Kagura." Shimura Shinpachi covered his mouth with his hands and whispered to Kagura, "Stop putting colorful beards on your face, do you think we are here to play? We have serious things to do."

Kagura was unmoved, and even began to try to put the colorful beard all over his face: "New Baji, men should play with Aru more while they are young, otherwise after becoming a bad old man, they will either be cheated by young women or fall into the strange world." Aru in the game."

"Who taught you this again... In short, don't post it, it's very strange to do this, and others have seen it."

"No, beards are the latest fashion Aru! Just like Yoshiwara's fashion is not wearing foot bags Aru!" Kagura spoke plausibly and loudly.

Shimura Shinpachi wanted to persuade him again, but a purple-haired woman who came over to refill tea interrupted with a smile: "This little brother is right, Yoshihara does have a custom of not wearing foot bags, but this is only for girls It’s not necessary for the guests if it’s our fashion, so let me help the guests remove these beards that are in the way.”

Kagura screamed and started to dodge. Shimura Shinpachi hurriedly dissuaded him, but soon he got involved in the tugging for no reason, and then it turned into a three-party tug-of-war. Everything was logical and inexplicable.

Zhenxiang felt a headache, and it seemed that an irrelevant outsider was watching, so she had to put down her teacup and stand up, and raised her hand to take off the red-rimmed glasses worn by the purple-haired woman.

"Ah!" The purple-haired woman exclaimed and stopped moving.

"Ms. Sarutobi Iris, right? I'm Uchiha Kyouya, and these two are Shimura Shinpachi and Kagura."

"you know me?"

"Tian Yuan told me that you are a first-class female ninja living in Yoshihara."

"Tianyuan, do you mean Yuju Tianyuan?" Sarutobi Iris slightly frowned.

"It's him." Zhenxiang nodded affirmatively.

Immediately, Sarutobi Iris showed an indescribably complicated expression, which could probably be called a bit disgusting: "I see, so are you from the Ghost Killing Team? No wonder you secretly carry swords, and A little girl who pretends to be a man and doesn't mind at all."

"Hey, who are you referring to the little girl who pretends to be a man and doesn't mind at all?" Kagura rolled her eyes.

Sarutobi Iris said to a nearby pillar, "Of course it refers to you, little girl."

Kagura immediately had no objection.

It seems that Sarutobi Iris's myopia has reached an unreasonable level, Zhenxiang hurriedly returned the glasses: "I heard that Iris is now living in Yoshiwara, earning a living by accepting bounty tasks?"

"Yes. Don't you still want to persuade me to join the Demon Slayer Squad? I refused when Umo Tengen approached me last time."

Sarutobi Ayame and Umo Tengen are old acquaintances with a good relationship. Both of them are the last batch of ninjas of this era, but the difference is that Umo Tengen was once at a loss because ninjas were no longer needed in this era. However, Sarutobi Iris decided to find her own way out very simply. She was very satisfied with her new life of freedom, and she did not want to belong to any force and work for it.

"Of course not to attract you." Zhenxiang denied without hesitation.

It is enough to have a ninja in the team as the voice column, and there is absolutely no need for another female ninja to fill the position of the nine columns.

In order to show her sincerity, Zhenxiang took out a sum of money from her body and put it on the table. Sure enough, Iris Sarutobi stretched out his hand to take it away without even thinking about it: "Okay, what do you want to hire me for?"

"Let us first introduce the general situation of Yoshihara."

After getting the money, Sarutobi Iris immediately became more reliable. She poured tea for the three of them first, and sat down calmly, ignoring the fact that tea was accidentally spilled on the seats when they were tearing apart: "Yoshihara is a bustling, In the dark place on the edge, the most places here are the Younv’s House, which is divided into Dajianshi, Zhongjianshi, Xiaojianshi, and the lowest level of Qijianshi on the edge..."

Sarutobi Iris is unexpectedly a woman with literary talents, or she is a second-year middle school student. In the process of introducing Yoshiwara, there are many poems that sound awesome, and Shinpachi and Kagura are stunned. .

After listening carefully, Zhenxiang has no clue as to where the ghost might be hiding.

As a woman, she may act as a wandering girl, send a hand, or landlord in front of a certain place, or as a man, she may work as a prostitute, a gangster, or a helper somewhere.

In short, Yoshiwara is a rich place. There are not only wandering girls, but also many other professionals or businessmen. Basically, these people can always take it for granted that they do not go out during the day, do not bask in the sun, and will not be suspected by anyone.

"People from the ghost killing team come to Yoshihara, probably not for fun, but to find ghosts?" Sarutobi Ayame said proactively, "There are always cases in Yoshihara where wandering girls escape and are never found again. I once took on the task of finding the whereabouts of a fugitive, but found nothing. For me, the shame of not being able to complete the task is really unforgettable, so if it is a ghost, please entrust me. I am especially good at killer tasks. .”

After finishing speaking, Sarutobi Iris made gestures of collecting money with both hands.In the final analysis, it was really for money. After all, Zhenxiang's clothes looked like the kind of person who was not short of money, and the top hats were all pinched with silver patterns.

Zhenxiang pondered for a while, thinking that she could invite Iris Sarutobi to be a tour guide first, and take them around the whole Yoshiwara first.But before she could open her mouth, she saw Iris Sarutobi staring out of the window suddenly, her eyes straightened.

The purple-haired woman with a tear mole in the corner of her right eye tore off the obstructive coat with a raised hand, revealing the ninja outfit inside.

She leaned on the table with one hand and turned over the window sill lightly: "I have something urgent to deal with, you can go wherever you want, I will find you later!" After speaking, she flew out of the window.

Is this a serious emergency?It's so urgent, is this the exciting daily life of a free bounty hunter?

The three of Zhenxiang felt a little admiration, looked out the window together, and saw Sarutobi Iris running away after a person.

There are dark traces of tea leaching behind the buttocks of the well-dressed ninja, just like the traces caused by some very indecent behavior, causing passers-by to stare sideways.Sarutobi Iris himself didn't care at all, he took big strides naturally while running, showing the water traces for everyone to see.

It is admirable that a young woman is willing to go so far in order to complete the task - and must have accepted the task.

The pursued was a man with silvery natural curly hair.The white kimono with a blue pattern was not worn honestly, but only wore one side like a punk.There is also a wooden knife hanging from his waist, which bounces when he runs.

Although he didn't see his face, he must be a bad-looking person, right?

This idea is completely prejudice: because I always feel that he is a bad person who commits crimes, so he must be ugly.

There is also a second prejudice here: people who think that the person who is being chased must have committed a crime in Yoshiwara, and you can tell it just by looking at the clothes and dressing like a gangster.

"Honey! Wait for me, honey!"

Huh?It seems to vaguely hear who is shouting what, it seems that it is Sarutobi Iris?Are you shouting at that curly-haired man?Did you tell that man to catch him without a fight?It's so polite not to subdue the prisoner directly by force.

Zhenxiang thought about it, but didn't go any further.After all, it's none of your business, so it's better not to gossip too much.

In short, the tour guide was gone, and it was meaningless to continue drinking tea in the tea house. After paying the bill, Zhenxiang took two bodyguards to wander around in Yoshihara.

According to Iris Sarutobi, the center of Yoshiwara is a street decorated with facades. Every spring, tree planters will transport cherry trees for planting, and there will often be oirans parading the street, attracting passers-by to watch.

As long as you turn into the depth on both sides of the road, you can first see the highest-level gold-selling cave in Yoshiwara.The total number of Dajianshi is maintained at around six or seven all the year round, embellishing the illusory brilliance of love with elegance, and creating a top-level identity dimension with rules.In Daimise, you can not only enjoy the best service in Yoshiwara, but also fully satisfy your vanity, boast your status and financial resources, so year after year it attracts distinguished guests who spend a lot of money.

In short, Nakano Street is the most open and bright place in Yoshiwara for sightseeing. Although it is not spring and there are no cherry blossoms to watch, it is definitely worth seeing. Walking through it is equivalent to traveling.

In this way, the three of Zhenxiang walked through Zhongzhi Street with a wandering attitude, and looked at the depth of every intersection.

Yoshiwara is really a very unique place. The ancient and elegant small houses are harmoniously combined with the western-style doorposts, and the ambiguous red lanterns are intertwined with the wooden poles coiled with cobweb-like wires.

Large and small, there are row upon row of places where people are looking for flowers and willows, and there are many distracting thoughts. The breath of women's powder can be blown into the nose along the wind. The expressions other than intoxication and bewilderment are even more disgusting.

It is not as modern as Yokohama, but it is not as old as ordinary villages and towns. Various elements collide together to form a special flavor. It is a psychedelic place where the new and the old are mixed together.

Kagura soon passed the novelty, and felt that just shopping was boring: "Go to a restaurant to eat, Aru, I'm already hungry."

Dajianshi's consumption is too high, and eating there is completely taken advantage of.Nakamise has a stronger sense of hierarchy than Xiaomise, and is not very happy to receive guests like Kagura who are not well-dressed.

So the last three of them went to the family to see the world and let Kagura Meimei have a good meal.

Zhenxiang considered that it might take longer to investigate in Yoshiwara, so she directly paid for three days of overnight stay here, and added more money later if three days were not enough.

But it’s really weird to eat and stay without ordering girls. One Kisuke came over and asked, “What do the guests want to do when they come to Yoshiwara?”

As he spoke, he observed the three of Zhenxiang carefully.

Well, they are all young. Could it be that they sneaked away to see the world behind their backs?

"We are curious about the scene of the oiran parading through the streets." The boy in the top hat replied calmly.

Kisuke nodded repeatedly.Sure enough, he already understood it completely.

Kisuke's job is to solve various problems of the guests, mediate conflicts, or help out with small chores. The role he plays is to make everyone have a good time, so he has a big smile on his face: "What a coincidence, Beijing tonight The Fern Princess Oiran of Jiwu will parade through the streets, why don't I take the guests to have a look?"

Zhenxiang could only nod her head.Originally, he was just looking for an excuse to dismiss this Kisuke, but in the end, this person acted so duty-bound and smiled kindly. It would be too embarrassing for him to refuse directly.