"Regarding this matter, I have understood everything completely."
"I have known about the existence of this Miss Tamayo for a very long time."
"It was simply a lack of a suitable opportunity."
"Since Yoizumi is making the introductions, I believe this collaboration will be very smooth."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki knelt on a cushion, facing Yoizumi and Shinobu, while his wife, Amane, gracefully poured a cup of hot tea and offered it to Shinobu.
"Thank you," Shinobu said, reaching out to accept it.
On Yoizumi's side, before he could even refuse with his raised hand, a plate of tricolor dango was placed in front of him, and Amane Ubuyashiki left the room with the teapot.
"Yoizumi doesn't like bitter things, does he?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked with a smile.
"..." He truly was an incredible person.
Frail yet possessing a convincing demeanor.
"Master always remembers everyone's preferences," Shinobu chuckled, the plate of tricolor dango easing the otherwise serious atmosphere considerably.
"After all, there isn't much I can do for everyone; I can only offer a small amount of help where I am able."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's gentle and soft voice conveyed a sense of regret.
"Please don't say that; everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps is very grateful to you, Master."
Shinobu was speaking the truth; thanks to the support of the Demon Slayer Corps, most of the unfortunate people whose families were destroyed by demons had found a home. Those with ability fought demons, and those with less ability could contribute their strength within the Hidden.
In an era overrun by vicious demons, if there wasn't a good leader, it would be like a pile of loose sand, and the outcome would be self-evident.
"Thank you, Shinobu."
"The Demon Slayer Corps will fully cooperate with this collaboration. If an antidote against the Demon King is truly developed, it will add several more chances of victory against Kibutsuji Muzan."
"So, I'm counting on you, Shinobu."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki bowed his head slightly, and Shinobu immediately responded.
"Yes!"
Yoizumi, who was eating tricolor dango nearby, silently put down his dango after making eye contact with Ubuyashiki.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled. If it weren't for the brown sugar stain still on Yoizumi's lips, it would be hard to imagine that a man with such a cold face would like sweets.
"Yoizumi, you must also constantly pay attention to your and Nezuko's condition, after all, it's overcoming the sun..." As he spoke the last words, even Kagaya himself felt disbelief. That was a weakness that even the Demon King had not overcome, and now, this possibility had appeared in two demons simultaneously.
If that mad dog Muzan knew, he would probably pounce without hesitation, no matter the cost.
It seems it's time to start preparing.
Recently, all the children of the Demon Slayer Corps must also intensify their training. Kagaya had a premonition that perhaps not too long from now, the war that had plagued the Ubuyashiki family for a thousand years would be completely ignited.
And you, Yoizumi.
You will be at the center of this war.
You, who have brought countless surprises.
Will you bring good news again?
...The discussion lasted longer than expected, and by the time the two returned to the Butterfly Mansion, it was already late at night. Shinobu, lacking sleep, yawned several times.
"Shinobu, go rest."
After seeing Shinobu back to her room, Yoizumi also prepared to return. He needed to reply to Tamayo.
Noticing his sleeve being tugged, Yoizumi turned to Shinobu and asked, puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
Shinobu mysteriously beckoned to Yoizumi. Yoizumi instinctively lowered his head slightly to lean closer to Shinobu, only to have his collar pulled. Her hair brushed against his cheek, leaving an itch, and a soft touch was imprinted on his face.
"Goodnight," Shinobu's lips curved slightly as she looked at her dazed lover.
Hmm... He absently raised his hand and touched the spot where Shinobu had kissed him. Was this how you said goodnight too?
Clearly, Yoizumi had acquired some new, strange knowledge.
Tanjirou hadn't been wrong about one thing.
(Yoizumi-nii doesn't express himself with words, but his actions speak volumes.)
Yoizumi was a man of action.
So, Yoizumi held onto Shinobu, who was about to return to her room.
Caught off guard, Shinobu instinctively turned her head, causing Yoizumi's kiss to go off course. The kiss, which should have landed on her cheek, landed on her lips.
He kissed the wrong spot... but it didn't seem to be a big problem.
"Goodnight, Shinobu," Against the moonlight, his golden, fragmented hair was tinged with a hazy glow, casting a soft filter over Yoizumi. His clear blue eyes gazed tenderly at Shinobu.
"Mm..." She pursed her lips, staring at Yoizumi's retreating back. Was it because Yoizumi had eaten the dango?
There was a sweet taste on her lips.
Shinobu, who didn't particularly like sweets, now felt that she could use a little more of this.
Her sleep-deprived mind had cleared up considerably. It seemed she wouldn't be able to sleep.
Upon returning to his room, Yoizumi was greeted by his sister's hug. Nezuko ran over and hugged her brother's calves.
"Mmm~" He saw his sister holding a yellowish foxtail grass and Chachamaru, who was lying not far away, lazily wagging its tail.
He knelt down and gently stroked Chachamaru's head.
"Sorry for the long wait."
"Meow!" Chachamaru seemed to be protesting.
Your'some time' was too long!
It almost thought it had been forgotten!
Yoizumi no longer delayed, sitting down at his desk to write the letter. Nezuko continued to tease Chachamaru with the foxtail grass. As a mature cat, Chachamaru was unmoved, but to keep Nezuko content, it cooperated with her tail.
The letter was carefully placed in Chachamaru's small satchel, and with a meow, Chachamaru vanished from Yoizumi and Nezuko's sight.
"Nezuko, why did you come to my room?" Yoizumi asked.
Nezuko 'da da da'-ed to the table, stood on tiptoe, picked up the konpeito jar Yoizumi had given her earlier, and held it up for her brother to see.
Seeing the few remaining konpeito in the jar, Yoizumi quickly understood his sister's meaning. He leaned down and gently patted his sister's head.
"Brother will buy you some next time."
"Mmm~"
Oh, right... "Nezuko, how about I tie your hair for you?"
After the last experience, Nezuko didn't trust Yoizumi. Her pink eyes looked at her brother with a hint of suspicion, but thinking that her brother had promised to buy her konpeito, she was willing to give him another chance.
"..."
The result was Nezuko, sporting an ugly hairstyle, angrily hitting her clumsy brother's head.
Yoizumi was puzzled.
Yoizumi didn't understand.
Shinobu clearly tied it this way... After much thought.
Yoizumi came to a conclusion.
It must be because his sister's hair was longer than Shinobu's.
Hmm...
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