How did they all change so much when he wasn't paying attention?
It must have been Kanzaki Aoi or the three little girls who put them there.
Staring at the many small goldfish inside, some not even half the size of his pinky, Yoizumi grabbed an extra handful of fish food and sprinkled it in.
Then grow up quickly... Night.
Yoizumi arrived at headquarters even earlier than the scheduled time.
In one hand, he held a bouquet of roses tied with string; in the other, he carried freshly made ohagi.
He walked towards the room where Shinobu and Tamayo conducted their experiments. There was a meeting today, so Shinobu would finish her work here early.
He met Yushiro's gaze directly at the door. When those dark purple eyes met Yoizumi's, a clear look of annoyance appeared on his face.
It was all this guy's fault!
Now Lady Tamayo spent every day in the laboratory, making it difficult for him to see her!
But remembering Lady Tamayo's instructions, Yushiro reluctantly nodded at Yoizumi, which counted as a greeting.
"Want some?"
Yoizumi walked to Yushiro's side and offered him the ohagi.
Yushiro's eye twitched in exasperation. Offering ordinary human food to a demon—if he weren't afraid of disturbing Lady Tamayo's experiment, he would want to crack open this guy's head to see what was inside!
"I don't want this sweet, sticky stuff!" Yushiro said in a low voice, his face sullen.
He glanced sideways at the bouquet of roses in Yoizumi's arms and felt a little surprised.
This guy, who barely showed any expression, actually understood romance.
But then he thought that it was meant for that malicious woman, and Yushiro's teeth itched with anger. Not only was she malicious, but her words were deadly sharp.
Yet he couldn't even argue with her!
Yushiro was so angry he almost pulled out all the grass in the courtyard.
However, these flowers... though a bit much for Lady Tamayo, she would probably like them.
Thinking this, Yushiro clenched his fists, his tone a bit awkward, his head turned to the side.
"If you absolutely have to give me a few flowers, I wouldn't mind..."
"No," Yoizumi refused without a second thought. These were for Shinobu; how could he give them to someone else? He wouldn't care if it was ohagi, but not the flowers.
"..." He hadn't expected him to actually give them anyway. Yushiro leaned his head against the wall. More than two months had passed since he came to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, and the number of times he had seen Lady Tamayo was countable on one hand.
But he dared not leave Lady Tamayo's side for even half a step. This was the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters; he dared not take risks.
Guarding the door every day, occasionally hearing Lady Tamayo's voice, seeing her once was enough to satisfy him.
Yushiro was not unable to understand.
Lady Tamayo was moving towards her dream, and he could not stop her.
Yushiro understood that Lady Tamayo was even prepared to die in order to kill Kibutsuji Muzan.
His fists slowly tightened, his fingertips digging into his flesh.
He hoped all of Lady Tamayo's wishes would come true, but he didn't want Lady Tamayo to die... "Hey..." Yushiro's voice was slightly hoarse as he called out to Yoizumi softly.
"You guys, you will kill Kibutsuji Muzan, right?"
Yoizumi looked at the dark night sky. The moon would always set, and the sun would always rise. He felt the intense anxiety emanating from Yushiro.
There was only unwavering conviction in those sapphire eyes.
"Not 'you guys,' but 'us.'"
"This is our common goal."
"Kibutsuji Muzan's only end is death."
Yushiro looked at this peculiar demon, and after a long moment, he spoke again.
"Don't let Lady Tamayo's efforts be in vain, otherwise..."
Yushiro released his hand. Blood from his fingertips dripped onto the ground.
"I won't let you off."
Yoizumi retracted his gaze from the sky. Shinobu inside was about to finish.
"Trust your comrades."
"...Since we're comrades, then give me a few flowers."
"No."
"Stingy!"
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