Wow!!!
This child is so cute!
Such beautiful hair and eyes!
Is he actually a demon? You can't tell at all~
Kanroji Mitsuri was overjoyed when she saw Yoizumi, her light green eyes fixed on the child who had suddenly appeared.
"Mmm..." Nezuko slowly crawled out of the box. Enticed by the rare blood, she desperately suppressed the urge to pounce, her bamboo muzzle blocking her, saliva dripping from the corners of her lips.
Her light pink eyes developed vertical pupils, and veins bulged on her forehead in discomfort. Her gaze was fixed on the gushing blood, each breath accompanied by suppressed gasps. Her nails dug into her palms, and blood flowed between her fingers.
"Nezuko!" Tanjirou called out his sister's name loudly.
Yoizumi walked over to Nezuko and gently held her injured hand.
"Nezuko, calm down."
Why is this demon so calm? He shouldn't be acting like this in front of my blood!
Shinazugawa couldn't believe there was a demon who could remain so composed and unresponsive in front of his blood.
When Nezuko woke up and found both of her brothers weren't by her side, she felt anxious and uneasy. And now, the rare blood was tempting her nerves.
But...
As long as her family was there, as long as her brothers were there...
She wouldn't fear anything.
Because her brother believed in her.
"Nezuko is different!" She still remembered what Tanjirou had said that day.
She remembered her mother's gentle words, she remembered her younger siblings dependently calling her 'Big Sister,' and she remembered her taciturn Yoizumi-nii bringing her favorite konpeito.
Humans are your family.
Protect humans!
Humans are beings to be helped and protected.
Do not harm them.
Absolutely not!
Sweat from her struggle slid down her cheek. Nezuko, with firm resolve, turned her head away, no longer looking at Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Sanemi Shinazugawa opened his mouth in disbelief. How could this be?!
Tanjirou breathed a sigh of relief. This should prove it, right?
Looking down at Yoizumi, who was holding her hand, Nezuko suddenly felt a little wronged. She shrunk her body and held Yoizumi's hand.
Tears seemed to be welling up in her eyes.
"Mmm!"
It was as if she was complaining that he had disappeared again.
Yoizumi understood Nezuko's meaning and handed her the skewer of tricolor dango he had specifically saved, though he wasn't sure if Nezuko could eat it.
Tanjirou lay on the ground, smiling as he watched the two small figures in the room.
Indeed, no matter which Yoizumi-nii, he would always bring Nezuko the things she liked.
"What happened?" Kagaya asked.
"The girl turned her head away, and even with a bleeding arm in front of her, Yoizumi remained unshaken throughout," a young girl said.
"Hmm."
Kagaya nodded, then turned to the Pillars who were still kneeling.
"This should prove that the two of them will not attack humans, right?"
"Tanjirou."
Tanjirou looked up at the Master.
"Even so, some people may not tolerate demons. You must prove that from now on, you can serve as Demon Slayer Corps members to protect humans and fight."
Giyu Tomioka untied Tanjirou's ropes. Tanjirou, stunned for a moment by these words, knelt on the ground and bowed to the Master.
What was this feeling? Light and airy.
His voice? Was this person's voice making him feel this way?
"Go defeat the Twelve Kizuki. That will give Tanjirou's words more weight."
Tanjirou straightened up, his gaze firm. For Nezuko and Yoizumi-nii, this was something he had to do, to turn them back into humans, and to ensure that there would be no more people like them in the world!
"I, Nezuko, and Yoizumi-nii will definitely defeat Kibutsuji Muzan!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled kindly, "The current Tanjirou cannot do that. First, defeat one of the Twelve Kizuki."
"Pfft!"
No! Can't laugh! Hold it in, hold it in!
Kanroji Mitsuri tried hard to suppress her laughter, her cheeks puffed out slightly. Realizing she couldn't hold it in, she covered her mouth with her hand.
"Mmm..." Tanjirou's face flushed crimson. He lowered his head in embarrassment, his usually spirited voice a rare, almost inaudible 'okay.'
"Tanjirou's matter is concluded. You may be dismissed."
"Then the Kamado family shall be looked after at my estate~" Shinobu raised her hand, her gaze lifting to Yoizumi, who was calming down a ruffled Nezuko inside the room.
Nezuko glared angrily at Shinazugawa nearby. Yoizumi reached out and stroked her head. Noticing someone watching him, he turned to see Shinobu, then subtly shifted his gaze away.
Oh my~
Shinobu raised an eyebrow.
Was Yoizumi avoiding her?
Why?
It seems she'll have to talk to him.
Shinobu clapped her hands with a smile. Two Kakushi Memberss rushed out, first greeting the Master and the Pillars, then approaching Tanjirou, Nezuko, and Yoizumi respectively.
The female Kakushi Members hesitated as she walked towards the two demons, terrified. Just as she was about to pluck up the courage to go over, Yoizumi moved, startling her into shrinking back.
He took Nezuko and sat back in the wooden box. Both pairs of eyes silently stared at the female Kakushi Members.
Cute.
After this thought popped into her head, the female Kakushi Members mustered her courage again, cautiously approached, and closed the wooden box door. With a sigh of relief, she put the wooden box on her back and, along with the Kakushi Members carrying Tanjirou, quickly left the area... The group arrived at a luxurious estate, where butterflies fluttered everywhere. Tanjirou thought, 'It's certainly worthy of being called the Butterfly Mansion.'
"Excuse us!"
"Excuse us."
"It seems there's no one here. Let's check the backyard."
In the backyard, Kanao Tsuyuri stood in the center, surrounded by many butterflies, a serene smile on her face as she looked at the group.
"Ah, it's that girl from the Final Selection."
Tanjirou looked at Kanao. If he remembered correctly, she was also the girl who had knocked him out on Mt. Natagumo. She was a formidable person.
"Excuse us, Lady Tsuyuri."
"We have come at Lady Kochou's instruction. May we enter the estate?"
Kanao remained silent, still wearing that smile.
"Um... Is it okay?" The Kakushi Members was also unsure. Why wasn't she answering?
Is it a 'yes' or a 'no'?!
Kanao smiled and remained silent.
What does that mean?
"Who are you?" A voice suddenly came, startling them. They turned to see a black-haired, blue-eyed girl.
"Are you Kakushi Memberss? Someone's injured."
"Please follow me."
Aoi led them into the house. Before they even reached the room, Tanjirou heard Agatsuma Zenitsu's familiar voice.
Getting off the Kakushi Members's back, he knelt by Agatsuma Zenitsu's bedside.
"Zenitsu!"
"Tanjirou!" Agatsuma Zenitsu hugged Tanjirou, snot and tears flowing as he recounted his ordeal: he had been poisoned and almost turned into a spider, his limbs were now shorter, he had to drink five doses of bitter medicine a day, and most importantly...
"I saw a monster that day!"
"The butterfly turned into a human!! Tanjirou, it was so scary!"
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