Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 221 - Big News! The Mystery-Filled Death of Guren Toshiko!
"This sweet cat will lead me to the killer's place. And you're now back at the inn! That's the condition of me that you must obey!" Hayabusa informed Nagato of the condition and of course Nagato rejected Hayabusa's terms.
"I brought this Sweet Cat. Why do I have to go?" Nagato looked at Hayabusa and wanted to hear a clearer certainty from the man.
"Stupid, this is a bigger problem. You know that, this is a bigger problem." Hayabusa deliberately repeated her words.
"You're protecting Fuyumi Iris enough. I think there's a lot of people after your girlfriend, Fuyumi Nagato!" Sontak Nagato was surprised to hear that. Hayabusa's words made Nagato choose to return to the East Sun Inn.
"Chibi, take Hayabusa to the killer's place. Tomorrow I'll buy you some raw fish." Nagato stroked Chibi's head but it was precisely the scratch from the Sweet Cat that he got.
"Meow-Meow..."
Chibi licks Nagato's blood. Seeing that Hayabusa laughed. "Fuyumi Nagato, I didn't expect you to be disliked by this Sweet Cat." Meanwhile Nagato wiped a drop of blood coming out from his palm.
"Chibi hates me so much. By the way these cat paws are very dangerous so you have to be careful, Hayabusa?" Nagato worried about Hayabusa instead of her injuries.
"Stupid, you better worry about that wound. Sweet Cat's Paws can have a variety of effects." Hayabusa explained before walking towards where Guren Toshiko was found. "I go first, Fuyumi Nagato!"
Then Hayabusa walked away from Nagato and followed Chibi from behind. Not long ago Nagato also returned to the East Sun Inn.
It didn't take long for Nagato to arrive at the Eastern Sun Inn. The atmosphere in the inn was very crowded, Nagato immediately approached Shirayuki who was talking to Iris and Litha.
"Where have you been, Nagato?" Shirayuki looked at Nagato worriedly.
Nagato looked at Shirayuki. "Aunt Shirayuki, did Auntie know about it?" Nagato asked and wanted to make sure Shirayuki was aware of the intruders from the Rakuza Empire and the Kinai Empire.
Shirayuki nodded slowly. "Aunt Shirayuki already knew about it. We'll go to where Guren Toshiko's body was found. You young warriors remain in the inn."
Shirayuki looked at Nagato, Iris and Litha before walking over to Emi.
"Dragon, how?" Iris asked Nagato. Then Nagato looked at Iris and Litha quite seriously.
"Hayabusa was looking for clues with Chibi. I was told by that man to take care of you." Nagato scratched his cheek slowly.
"I don't need you to take care of me" Iris said.
"Nagato, why did you leave Chibi? Then who is this Hayabusa?" Litha approached Nagato and stared intently at the young man. Not how long the sweet girl tilted her head. "Oh, Hayabusa is the one who saved us. I remember."
Litha's mouth is round. Nagato smiled seeing her. "We'd better sit on the terrace." Take Nagato while stroking Litha's fine hair and pull the cute girl's hand. Then he smiled towards Iris.
"The five of you please take care of Brother Oichi." Ichiba suddenly comes with Hika and Tika. "Because Oichi's sister is pregnant." Added.
"Huh?" Nagato, Iris and Litha were shocked simultaneously. "Pregnant?"
Hika and Tika laughed seeing him. "Hika, Iya. Look at all three of them." Tika pointed at Nagato, Iris and Litha with her hands.
"It's so funny Tika." Hika laughed softly and looked at Iris reddened face.
"Nagato and Litha don't know yet. The Oichi was already secretly married to Azai." Ichiba looked at Nagato and Litha. "Just take care of Brother Oichi. Aunt Ichiba go first."
"I don't know yet!" Iris felt neglected so she commented.
"Married? Getting pregnant? Azai?" Nagato's head was circling. "What did Azai really do? He is very different from Sister Uzui!" Nagato looked upset while sitting on the terrace of the inn.
"I just heard it." Litha is quite surprised to hear Oichi who has become pregnant. But the sweet girl had eavesdropped on Oichi's conversation with Shirayuki, Emi and Ichiba at the Stormy Flower Inn. "Railuku, Iris. Didn't we hear about it back at the Stormy Flower Inn. If not the wrong name of the inn like that?"
Nagato and Iris looked at Litha's thinking face. "yes too. But I thought it was just a joke." Nagato responded to Litha's words.
Meanwhile the young warriors were sitting on the terrace of the inn enjoying the night that continued to pass quietly. The senior swordsmen were examining the state of Guren Toshiko's corpse along with the corpses of the Rakuza Empire's military soldiers.
When Nagato was chatting with the four girls sitting next to him. The young warrior from the Kitakaze Clan approached Nagato.
"Young Master Nagato. Can we join?" Ninjin asked Nagato and looked at the young man's face.
"Please sit down, Ninjin. We are friends anyway." Nagato casually invited Ninjin to sit down with him.
"I thought Fuyumi Nagato was a colder person. But he turned out to be a good boy." Kenji commented and sat down beside Nagato.
Iris was a little annoyed to see her place taken by Kenji, then she sat down beside Litha who was sitting her close to Nagato.
"Greetings, Fuyumi Nagato. My name is Kitakaze Kenji." Kenji extended his hand to Nagato. Then Nagato welcomed Kenji's hand.
No words came out of Nagato's mouth other than a nod of his head. After Kenji and Ninjin sat down, it wasn't long before Takao and Renji joined in.
While the young female swordsman from the Kitakaze Clan was conversing with Hika and Tika. It wasn't long before Hanabi came to Nagato.
"Nagato, come with me! I have something to talk to you about!" Everyone was surprised to hear it. Even Iris and Litha did not believe Hanabi would take Nagato blatantly.
Nagato did not protest and directly followed Hanabi towards the back of the inn. Tika who saw the shocked facial expressions of Iris and Litha laughed.
"Hanabi was very aggressive. If you're a little late, then Nagato already belongs to someone else." Tika's thump made Iris and Litha's face change. The two young girls immediately pinched Tika's cheeks.
"Anything! You are so different from Hika!" Iris stared fiercely at Tika's eyes.
"You look more like Chiaki than Hika!" Litha actually equates the nature of Tika which is almost similar to Chiaki.
"Why am I following along?" Chiaki was confused to hear Litha's words.
Yuri and Chaika laughed hearing that. Meanwhile Kenji and Ninjin are surprised by Nagato who is always surrounded by many young girls. Unlike Renji and Takao who prefer to tell stories together, Kenji and Ninjin actually observe Litha and the others.
Behind the inn. Nagato looked at Hanabi's back and the black hair mixed with the pink. "What's up, Hanabi?" After that Nagato asked and observed his surroundings.
Hanabi turned around and looked at Nagato with a flat gaze. "This is your pet cat. Someone brought him here." Sontak Nagato held back his laughter.
Nagato did not believe Hanabi's words at all. Because he thought Hanabi wanted to say something more important, but instead wanted to tell Chibi's arrival.
Nagato glanced at Chibi who was eating raw fish. "This cat!" Nagato's mind was upset.
"I'll go first. Throw away those fish bones! This is my training ground! I want this place to be clean!" Hanabi stared at the cynical Nagato before leaving.
Nagato only smiled because Hanabi looked like Iris when the two of them had yet to know each other. Without waiting any longer, Nagato cleaned the fish bones scattered on the ground. After that he returned to the terrace of the inn.
Along with Nagato who was walking back to the terrace of the inn, something horrendous happened. Swordsmen from the eastern and western camps gathered at the place where Guren Toshiko's body was found.
News of Guren Toshiko's death spread quickly. From mouth to mouth, from one person to another. The news of Guren Toshiko's death became a splashy news that raised many questions in people's minds.
The western camp spread the news of the death of Guren Toshiko who was killed by the Demon Worshiping Sect from one person to another so that the news spread quickly.
Meanwhile, the warriors from the eastern stronghold increased their vigilance because they had obtained a report from Yuri, Chiaki and Litha about Hayabusa who has come back and say intruders from Rakuza Empire and Kinai Empire roam freely in Daifuzen Capital, Kai Empire.
Hayabusa herself was surprised by the clues she had obtained. Now Hayabusa is gathering with Mujin, Shin, Take and Ohta.
Hayabusa tells the four of them about Guren Toshiko's murderous lead to Hizen's Palace Residence.