Kanae breathed a sigh of relief. If Little Shinobu hadn't agreed, she really wouldn't know when she'd find an opportunity to be alone with Little Shinobu.
After all, these two had been inseparable like conjoined twins during this period, never alone.
"Then, Miss Mizuki, could I trouble you to let Kanao squeeze in with you tonight?"
Before Mizuki could speak, she felt a startled gaze.
She didn't turn her head, worried about scaring Kanao.
Mizuki nodded slightly: "If Kanao is willing."
"Kanao?" Kanae called her sister's name.
"Mhm." Kanao softly hummed in response.
Sanemi Shinazugawa frowned, looking at Tanjirou and the others: "Speaking of which, there aren't enough rooms. If you guys want to stay, you'll probably have to squeeze in."
Before Tanjirou could respond, Zenitsu's expression instantly changed from sorrow to joy.
"Really? I can sleep with Little Nezuko?"
Everyone: "..."
Kanae subconsciously looked at Mizuki: "Could I trouble you..."
Mizuki nodded faintly: "You can."
"Then, Miss Mizuki, please make do with Kanao and Nezuko," Kanae smiled slightly, "and then Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and Inosuke will share a room."
"Eh~" Zenitsu's eyes widened, looking at Tanjirou and the other with a disgusted expression, "These two guys don't sleep soundly at all. Why don't I just sleep next to Little Nezuko instead?"
Mizuki cast a cold glance: "You're quite optimistic."
Zenitsu swallowed: "N-never mind, I'll keep an eye on these two guys, lest they get restless in their sleep."
Everyone: Who's the restless one?!
Sanemi Shinazugawa's mouth twitched. He always felt there was something wrong with this guy's head. "More and more Swordsmen are staying here, so we'll just have to manage like this for now."
When this guy isn't angry, he's actually quite human-like.
Mizuki made a simple assessment but didn't voice it.
Kanae clapped her hands: "Then it's settled. If everyone has no objections, we'll make do like this tonight."
Inosuke: Snort, snort.
Zenitsu opened his mouth, intending to say he had an objection, but after thinking about it, for the sake of his own life, it was better not to say anything.
By the time Mizuki and Kochou Shinobu arrived, it was already evening. After dinner, the sky quickly darkened.
Bright starlight twinkled in the sky, and Mizuki could sense the bright future of the Demon Slayer Corps within it.
Brother, wash your neck and wait.
This time, it's time to put an end to it.
Mizuki let out a long breath. After bidding everyone goodnight, she returned to her room with Nezuko and Kanao.
It was just a temporary empty room, with nothing but three beds inside.
Mizuki glanced around and said, "You two sleep on the inner beds, I'll take this outer one."
She instinctively felt that the inner positions, being against the wall, would be safer.
Nezuko asked, "Sister Kanao, which bed are you sleeping on?"
Kanao nodded: "Any is fine... or you can sleep in the middle."
Her tone shifted.
Nezuko wasn't too bothered by it: "Okay."
After arranging the beds, the three lay down side by side.
Nezuko, snuggled under the blanket, turned around and asked curiously, "Yuko-san, aren't you taking off your clothes?"
Isn't it hot to sleep in clothes in the middle of summer?
Mizuki understood her meaning and explained: "Mhm, because my blood is very cold, I don't feel hot."
Others would probably sweat a lot if they were tucked under blankets in this weather.
"Really?" Nezuko asked in surprise, "You really don't feel hot?"
Just as Mizuki was about to respond, a rustling sound came from beside her, and Nezuko actually burrowed right over.
"It's true! Yuko-san, you're so comfortable."
"Wait... that's a bit ticklish, Nezuko, don't touch randomly." Mizuki hadn't even reacted when she felt a ticklish sensation all over her body, and she restlessly wriggled.
It was a bit embarrassing to admit, but she was actually very ticklish.
Sometimes even clothes rubbing against her skin would make her want to laugh.
"Sorry, sorry." Nezuko was startled and quickly apologized, "I was too rude."
Noticing the disappointment in Nezuko's voice, Mizuki quickly said: "No, if you feel comfortable like this, you can stay close."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Her feelings for Nezuko were different from those for Shinobu; at most, it was like treating her own sister.
Just as Kanroji Mitsuri liked to stick to Shinobu, Mizuki didn't feel jealous or anything.
Rather, when Mizuki slept with Shinobu, she would feel a bit constrained, not as free as when she slept next to Nezuko.
This wasn't because she disliked Shinobu, but because she cared too much about her feelings.
Kanao listened to the sounds beside her in the darkness, staring blankly at the ceiling.
So hot.
She was a little curious if Miss Mizuki's body was really that comfortable.
But, she couldn't say it.
"Kanao, do you feel hot? Do you want to come closer?" Mizuki didn't forget this quiet child and asked caringly.
She knew Kanao was someone who cared deeply about others' feelings but was not good at expressing herself.
So, a lot of the time, you needed to be proactive.
Otherwise, this child could really stifle herself to death.
She could probably pass this experience on to Tanjirou; she had long since noticed that these two children were quite a match.
...Mhm.
A moment of silence in the darkness, then a faint response came.
Rustle, rustle.
Kanao moved closer, but because Nezuko was in the middle, she couldn't get right next to Mizuki.
"Wait a moment."
Mizuki flipped Nezuko to the other side and lay down in the middle herself.
Kanao and Nezuko then pressed against her, one on the left, one on the right.
So cool.
Kanao showed an expression of enjoyment, as if she was next to an iceberg.
Mizuki didn't forget the previous incident of Kochou Shinobu catching a cold and adjusted her body temperature to a suitable level.
With an arm wrapped around her on both sides, Mizuki lay flat, staring at the ceiling.
Her vision was a demon's vision; she could see clearly even in the dark.
It felt a bit subtle.
It was like having two younger sisters... no, it was exactly that.
Mizuki quietly stared at the ceiling. She rarely truly slept, especially when she was unsure when Kibutsuji Muzan might find this place.
Even when sleeping with Shinobu, she mostly kept her eyes open.
After all, she was a demon and didn't need rest to maintain good energy.
Time passed minute by minute, and the chirping of insects outside could be clearly heard.
She didn't know how much time had passed.
"Miss Mizuki." A faint voice came from her left side.
"Kanao?"
Mizuki knew she wasn't asleep, because with Kanao embracing her left arm, she could clearly feel Kanao's heartbeat.
Furthermore, in this quiet environment, the flow of breath couldn't escape her perception.
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