02x09 - Infiltrating the Entertainment District

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Entertainment District?

You know, that thing! Know what I mean?

The place where...

Huh? You don't get it?

Listen up!

I am a god!

You three are...

trash!

That's the first thing you need to pound into your heads!

Drive it in!

You're to turn into dogs if I tell you to!

Arf, arf, arf, arf!

Turn into monkeys if I say so!

Woo-hoo!

Hunch over and rub your hands together, constantly pander to my every whim

You said it!

and suck up to me with every fiber of your being!

That's our Lord Uzui all right!

Yep.

And let me repeat!

I am a god!

This guy is crazy!

What are you the god of, specifically?

I don't believe this guy!

Good question!

You have potential!

But it's a stupid question! What potential?

The God of Flashiness.

I'm the God of Festivals.

What an idiot.

He's the God of Stupidity. No question about it.

I'm the King of the Mountains! Nice to meet you...

God of Festivals!

What are you talking about?

You sure are creepy!

No! You two are a close match for each other! Cringeworthy!

Huh? What did you say?

Back off, Inosuke!

Creepy.

Let me go, Konpochiro!

So, he only has distaste for those living in the same dimension.

So, there's no time to fool around.

Let's go.

Follow me.

Huh?

He vanished?

Whoa!

So fast! Look how far he's gone!

He's no bigger than a sesame seed now!

So, this is the power of the God of Festivals.

No, that man is Tengen Uzui, a Hashira.

We have to go after him! Go after him!

Please be careful!

Please be careful!

Safe travels!

EPISODE : INFILTRATING THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

Listen, you three.

Don't do anything that'll make you stand out.

Remember that we're only here to case the joint.

Whatever you do, don't get out of the carriage.

Hey! Don't do it, Zenitsu!

Inosuke!

Come back here!

Those stinking brats!

Settle down, Inosuke!

Get back here, dammit!

Hey, Yellow Boy! Stay where you are!

This is...

It looks like it's daytime.

This is the Yoshiwara Entertainment District.

Awash in vanity and desire of men and women.

A town of the night swirling with love and hate.

Flashy, huh?

What the heck is this?

It's teeming with people!

Comin' through!

What the... Calm down, moron!

DESTROY

Hey! Where did the kid with the yellow head go?

What?

You there, Yellow Boy!

Why don't you stop by?

We have candy!

Come on! This way!

This place is full of beautiful ladies!

Shut the hell up!

You're too young for this!

Take a good look.

See, this place goes to sleep during the day, and at night, it sparkles and dazzles.

The ideal place for a demon, am I right?

Women who become Courtesans are mostly sold here due to poverty and debt.

In return, they're given food, clothing and lodging,

and if they can climb up the ranks, a rich man might buy out their contracts.

There are ranks among Courtesans, as well. The highest-ranked "Oiran" is on a different level.

Beauty is a given, and she's also intelligent and has mastered every traditional art.

She's the breadwinner, on whom each house has lavished time and money.

A woman of distinction.

Is that right?

All right, that's enough scouting.

Come on.

On Top,NTP, , , ,,WISTERIA

Sorry to impose!

Now listen up.

When you've infiltrated the Entertainment District, first look for my bride.

I'll be digging for information on the demons, as well.

This is outrageous!

Huh?

I'll thank you not to mess with us!

How dare you use your subordinates to personally find a bride for yourself!

Huh? How did you get that idea?

Nope! I'm going to have my say!

Zenitsu!

I'm sure that a screwed-up oddball like you has no luck with the ladies! However! Even so!

Just because you want a wife, that's no reason to use Demon Slayers like us!

Are you an idiot? I'm talking about a wife who's infiltrated the Entertainment District

and is hard at work gathering intel on the demons!

I've stopped receiving regular check-ins, so I'm going, too, all right?

I suppose that's what you fantasize.

You damn punk!

These are the letters sent via the Kasugai Crow.

There's quite a lot of them.

Has she been undercover for a long time?

Well, I do have three of them. Wives.

Three of them...

Wives?

Th-Three? Why, you... Why, you...

Why would you have three of them?

You've got a problem with that?

Um, in the letters, they keep reminding you not to stand out when you come.

That's what I told you, remember?

So, what are we going to do, exactly?

Well, of course, disguise yourselves.

As much as I hate it, in a drab way.

All three of my wives are brilliant ninjas. Kunoichi.

I was sure that this district would be the perfect place for the demons,

but when I went in as a customer, I couldn't get anything on them.

So I sent them in to get closer than a customer ever could.

Since I've already narrowed down the likeliest houses to three,

you three will search for my wives there and gather information.

Suma of the Tokito House,

Makio of the Ogimoto House,

and Hinatsuru of the Kyogoku House.

Your wives must be dead, don't you think?

Pardon me.

I have brought you the items you asked for.

Thanks.

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ARC

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ARC

My, my... Now these three are certainly...

quite homely girls, aren't they?

INOKO

SUMIKO

ZENKO

No, I don't think we can...

Isn't there any way you can reconsider?

Under your training, Madam, I'm sure they'd turn into diamonds.

I'm sorry, but...

Well, I guess taking in one wouldn't be a problem!

Then, please take one.

Sorry to impose, Madam.

Then, I think we'll take the one in the middle!

She looks very obedient.

I promise to work as hard as I can!

SUMIKO: EMPLOYED

You guys are beyond hopeless!

I can barely give you away!

I'm not talking to you, all right?

Are you incensed because I made you disguise yourself as a girl?

You said you'd do anything I asked!

I don't give a damn about dressing like a girl, moron!

It's that face of yours!

Look at you! You're a stud!

Don't screw with me!

Hey! Over there! A bunch of people are swarming around!

Oh, that's a procession of Courtesans.

That's Tokito House's Koinatsu Oiran.

The highest-ranking Courtesan is going off to meet her client.

How flashy is that?

Wife? Is she your wife, by any chance?

Is that knockout your wife? That's too much!

You've got three of them! Are they all beautiful like her?

She's not my wife!

She walks so slow.

She'd get k*lled in a second in the mountains.

Hey, mister...

I'll be taking this girl back to my house.

Is that all right?

Hey, so you're...

The Ogimoto House chaperone.

If she's caught the eye of the Ogimoto House, I couldn't be more thankful.

But what kind of stroke of luck is this?

Oh please, I have a sure eye for these things.

Take care of yourself, Inoko!

INOKO: EMPLOYED

Oh no! I'm the only leftover!

REJECTED

OGIMOTO HOUSE

What do you think?

Oh my! Unbelievable!

They'd plastered her face in a bizarre way, but just look at her now that it's off!

What a steal! Buying such a beauty so cheap!

I'll train her like nobody's business!

I'll make sure she's in more demand than Kyogoku House's Warabihime or Tokito House's Koinatsu!

Yes, but this girl is actually quite sturdy!

Well, it's better for a girl to be plump and meaty, right?

I think she's more muscular than plump.

On Top,NTP, , , ,,KYOGOKU HOUSE

Oh, that girl can really play the shamisen!

Yes, she's so dynamic!

Did she join us recently?

She seems to have a good ear.

I was told that she can play the shamisen or koto after just one listen.

But she sure is ugly.

I'm surprised that she got taken in here.

The man who brought her here was drop-dead gorgeous, I hear!

Oh my! Was he really? I wish I could've seen him!

And that chaperone hag was totally smitten!

You know what? I can tell. That girl is to rise to the top.

The grittiness to get back at the man who abandoned her... I can sense it.

A girl like that has a backbone.

I-I see.

You can have her clean the toilets or whatever! Please, just take her!

Heck, I'd even give her away for free if I had to!

I'm going to make that guy pay!

I swear I'm going to become the number one Oiran in Yoshiwara!

TOKITO HOUSE

Sumiko? Sumiko?

Yes?

We're so short-staffed now. Could you carry these up?

Understood! I'll take them up right now!

Thanks! You're such a hard worker!

After we removed your makeup, she found the scar on your forehead,

so the madam was seething with rage yesterday.

Just stop it! It's no use lashing out at this poor child!

Yes! I'm so glad they're letting me work here!

Isn't she rather strong?

Strong.

They're saying that Kyogoku House's madam fell from a window and d*ed.

That's scary. Let's be careful, okay?

A lot of the older girls are leaving these days, committing Ashinuke.

So scary!

What's Ashinuke?

That's a lot of baggage!

There!

They're all gifts for Koinatsu Oiran.

Sumiko, you don't know?

Ashinuke means to run away from here without paying off your debts.

It's really bad if you get caught.

Is that right?

Some people do manage to run off with the man they love.

Right, like the other day, Suma Oiran...

Suma?

That's Uzui's wife.

Um...

Stop spreading those rumors.

After all, nobody knows if she really did make it out of here.

- Right. - Right.

So, you brought these up for me?

Thank you.

Um, right.

Come here.

Let me give you some candy.

Eat it in secret by yourself, okay?

I want some, too!

Oiran! Oiran!

No. You just had some, remember?

Um, did Suma Oiran commit Ashinuke?

Why would you ask a question like that?

She has her guard up!

I have to find a way to ask about Miss Suma.

Um...

Candy.

Suma Oiran is my...

She's my...

She's my...

older sister!

TANJIRO IS SO HONEST THAT HE CAN'T ASSUME A NORMAL EXPRESSION WHEN HE LIES

What?

So you were sold into the Entertainment District after your sister?

Y-Yes.

I've been exchanging letters with my sister all this time,

and I know she wouldn't commit Ashinuke.

Is that right?

True, I couldn't believe that Suma would commit Ashinuke, either.

She was such a grounded girl.

There were no signs that she was infatuated with any man.

But they found her diary.

And I hear that she'd written about committing Ashinuke.

Ashinuke...

How convenient is that for demons?

Even if someone were to vanish, people would only assume that she'd run away.

The diary was probably forged.

I pray that you're safe.

We're going to rescue you, no matter what, Miss Suma!

All quiet today, too.

I'm getting a really bad feeling. It's like being enveloped in smoke.

So adept at becoming invisible...

Could it be that the demon residing here is an Upper Rank demon?

If that's the case...

we could be in for an ultra-flashy fight to the death.

So hot! I'm dying to take these off!

Wearing this stupid outfit blunts my senses like you wouldn't believe!

Oh, Yae! Do you have a minute?

Do you think Makio's all right?

Well, she's shut herself into her room and won't come out,

and all she said is that she wasn't feeling well, but she won't go the hospital!

Sooner or later, the madam's going to drag her out!

I just brought a meal to her.

I only left it outside her door, but...

Makio? That's Uzui's wife.

I finally heard her name mentioned.

Not feeling well? Like that would stop her from checking in?

That woman came from that direction, huh?

Guess I'll take a look.

Oh, Inoko!

You'll hurt yourself if you rush like that!

What a quiet girl.

You have a husky voice, so don't ever say a word!

And you stink at falsetto, so everyone will know right away that you're a guy. I'm not kidding.

What am I supposed to do, dammit?

Now, then, answer me.

Now, then, answer me.

Who were you writing these letters to?

What was your name again?

Oh, that's right. It's Makio.

Answer me, Makio.

NIN-NIN

Nin-nin!

Huh?

It kills me to admit it, but you're a stunner.

What are you talking about?

Now, it's time for a Taisho-era secret!

In spite of himself, Zenitsu seems to have taken a shine to the shamisen,

and he's become quite a skilled player! Huh?

I'm scared to be alone in the house, so is it okay if I come over?

But I heard that they're really doting on you over there.

Is that right? Then I'm going to aspire to become the number one Oiran in Yoshiwara, after all!

MIRROR

What happened?

Next, Episode , "What Are You?"

Zenitsu, are you okay?

Zenitsu!

TO BE CONTINUED