Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 709 The trial begins

After Longgui left, Yuzi's phone lit up with a message.

She picked up her phone to check, and saw the name of a shady businessman.

"It seems the memory replacement for that child named Arisawa Tatsuki didn't go smoothly. Could you please explain?"

It also included a cute emoji.

Yu Zi turned off her phone with a dark face. "By the time you explained, it was already over, you bastard!"

However, since Urahara did not forcibly take action against Tatsuki, it means that Urahara already knew that Tatsuki's transformation was due to her teaching.

On the other side, Ryuki had just returned to class and greeted Chizuru and the others when Ichigo and Chad rushed in through the door.

Ichigo asked hurriedly, "Hey! Ryuki, is Inoue here?"

While he was asking the question, everyone was still looking around the classroom, trying to find Inoue Orihime.

Ryuki turned around without making a sound and saw Renji, dressed in a black Shinigami uniform, next to Ichigo and the others. His expression faltered slightly.

Was that old-fashioned guy in 1960s clothes from yesterday also the Grim Reaper?

She feigned a perfectly timed look of confusion: "Inoue? Who? A transfer student?"

Ichigo's pupils contracted slightly: "What are you talking about? It's Inoue!"

Chizuru rolled her eyes: "What are you talking about? There's no one in our class with the surname Inoue."

Uryu nudged Ichigo's arm and whispered, "Let's go."

It's one thing for others, but even Tatsuki and Chizuru, who are most familiar with Inoue, have forgotten Inoue, which can only mean that everyone's memories have been tampered with.

Especially Chizuru, that girl is a yuri and often harasses Inoue, how could she possibly forget Inoue?

Ichigo nodded solemnly, and the group left the classroom.

Watching them leave, Chizuru belatedly realized, "Speaking of which, Ryuki, you mentioned Inoue just now, didn't you?"

"Huh? Really? You must have misheard."

"Huh? Weren't you just as serious as them? You even ran out looking anxious, just like Ichigo and the others now."

"You've misunderstood, haven't you?"

Although Longgui didn't know what was going on, she unconditionally believed Yuzi's words.

“Not only classmates, but even the teacher’s memories have been altered.” Ishida Uryu leaned against the railing, pushing up his glasses with a solemn expression. “Except for a few of us, everyone else’s memories of Inoue have been replaced.”

"Yes, the other side was obviously prepared. This was a premeditated attack against us."

Chad suddenly thought, "Could it be that Captain Aizen who did it?"

"That's unlikely. That guy escaped to Hueco Mundo after getting the Hogyoku." Renji shook his head.

Uryu pushed up his glasses: "Besides, if it were Aizen, the teacher should be able to confirm it."

Ichigo scratched his head in frustration and stood up: "Since it was a targeted attack, let's go to Inoue's house and see if we can find any clues."

“Good idea. Since she was taken away from home, she might have left some clues.”

The group left without hesitation, not caring about whether they would attend class or not.

The group rushed to Orihime Inoue's apartment, and with Uryu Ishida's superb lock-picking skills, the apartment door was easily opened.

Looking at the skilled technique, Ichigo couldn't help but retort, "Isn't this a crime? How are you so skilled?"

Yu Long glanced at him indifferently: "Is this the time to say something like that?"

Indeed not.

"Inoue."

Ichigo went inside first and instinctively called out, but the room was quiet and there was no response.

“Nobody’s here…” Ichigo walked into the living room and looked around. “There are no signs of a fight either.”

"Nonsense." Yu Long pushed him aside and went to the table.

On the table, two cups of tea are placed on opposite sides.

The group squatted down: "There are two cups of tea..."

"That means it's someone she knows."

"Was it someone you knew?" Yu Long pushed up his glasses. "Speaking of which, don't you guys find Professor Yu Zi's reaction strange?"

Ichigo was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly: "It is indeed a bit strange. Given Auntie's personality, she shouldn't be indifferent to Orihime's disappearance."

Although his aunt often played pranks and said hurtful things, he had never encountered her being unreliable in this particular situation.

Renji suddenly spoke up: "But we just had hot pot together last night."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Yulong asked, "When did you eat it?"

Renji thought for a moment: "It's probably around seven or eight o'clock in the evening?"

"How long will we eat?"

"It's not even 10 o'clock yet, is it?"

Ichigo said speechlessly, "Isn't it still early? Inoue was taken away late at night."

Yu Long pushed up his glasses: "Indeed, none of this can serve as an alibi."

Ichigo looked up and asked, "But if it really was Auntie who did it, what's the reason?"

"..." Just as everyone was deep in thought, a cell phone suddenly rang.

Renji picked up a specially made cell phone.

Ichigo asked curiously, "Is it a Hollow?"

Rukia also has a similar device, which Soul Society uses specifically to detect the spiritual pressure of Hollows and can effectively help Shinigami discover Hollows' tracks.

Not only are there cell phones used by the Grim Reaper, but there are even cell phone models made of various devices.

"No, it's a phone call."

Renji answered the phone, and everyone gathered around without hesitation.

At this crucial moment, I feel like something's wrong.

"Hehehe... Good afternoon, Mr. Death, and everyone else."

The voice coming from the phone's speaker was that of a young, mischievous girl with a strong sense of playfulness.

Ichigo instinctively said, "That's not Auntie's voice."

"Huh? She's a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl!"

Ichigo's expression changed instantly: "That sounds like something my aunt would say."

Everyone's lips twitched slightly; they could no longer imagine what kind of image Yuko had in Ichigo's mind.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to freeze for two seconds after hearing this strange remark before speaking.

"That older sister is a guest here right now!"

Ichigo's pupils contracted instantly as he snatched Renji's phone: "Hey! What did you do to Inoue?!"

"Oh dear, what a scary voice! Is that Mr. Kurosaki?" The girl wasn't frightened at all; instead, she laughed even harder. "Hmm~ what should I do?"

Should we call the police if someone breaks into a girl's room without permission?

Are they spying on us?

Yulong quickly went to the window and looked outside, trying to find the other person's location.

Ichigo, barely containing his anger, demanded, "Where is Inoue?!"

"Don't worry, she's fine now. But... if we don't hurry, I can't guarantee she won't disappear forever."

"Who are you? What do you want?!"

"Who we are isn't important," the girl's voice became somewhat mysterious. "What's important is whether you want to rescue your companions? If so, come and play a game with us."

Ichigo's eye twitched.

"game?"

"That's right, games."

The girl said with a grin, "Listen up, get to Park Number Two within three minutes."

"If you're even a second late, who knows what will happen to your sister?"

"Goodbye~"

The other party hung up the phone.

Chadu asked, "What should we do?"

Ichigo's expression turned grave: "I guess we have no choice but to go."

Although they didn't know who the other party was, if the other party really wanted to harm Inoue, then they had no choice but to act according to the other party's instructions, otherwise Inoue would be in danger.

On the way to the park, Ichigo asked Renji, "Renji, do you have any leads?"

"She called your cell phone."

"I don't know. If they just want to find my number, it's not a problem."

Ichigo: "Does Auntie have your number?"

"No, we've only had meals together, we haven't contacted each other privately."

Yulong added, "And at this time, the teachers should still be at school teaching."

"hateful!"

Wasn't it made by Auntie?

When everyone arrived at the park, panting, there was no one there, except for the ringing phone in the public phone booth.

"Hey, we're here, where are you?"

"Don't rush, the next place is the second one~"

"What? I didn't..."

"It's also a three-minute walk from the supermarket entrance on Third Street's shopping arcade!"

"Oh? That's very far!"

beep...

When the group arrived at the shopping street, sure enough, they obtained a third location from the other party.

That is……

In front of Urahara Store, Tessai Katsuhiko is cleaning in front of the store with his two children.

Ichigo and his group rushed over aggressively, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Seeing Ichigo and the others rushing over with murderous intent, Tessai pushed up his reflective glasses and stopped what he was doing, somewhat puzzled.

"Kurosaki..."

"The phone! Where's the phone?!" Everyone crowded around.

Before anyone could answer, the phone in the room suddenly rang.

The group quickly bypassed them and rushed into the house, leaving only Xiaoyu's voice behind them.

"Mr. White Food, lunch is not ready yet."