Although they were moving, there were still many villagers on the ruins cleaning up the damaged houses, but it seemed they couldn't find a place where they could help.
"Gurgle~"
Just then, Kochou Shinobu's stomach suddenly protested.
Yuko-san just turned her head to look and saw Kochou Shinobu pursing her lips, looking at her with a subtle expression.
Yuko-san looked at the sky; the sun was already high: "It's this late already? Shall we go check the cafeteria?"
"...Mm." She had rushed at full speed since hearing the news last night, only having a sip of water until now... "Ah, these dango are so delicious~"
As soon as the two arrived at the kitchen door, they could hear joyful voices from inside.
Walking into the kitchen, Kanroji Mitsuri already had a stack of bowls and chopsticks in front of her, piled up much taller than she was.
If it weren't for the angle, the pile of bowls would have completely submerged her.
"Nezuko-chan, you try some too~" Kanroji Mitsuri held the tiny Nezuko in her arms, picked up a dango, and put it into Nezuko's mouth, looking very warm and affectionate.
Kochou Shinobu looked at this scene, somewhat dazed. Come to think of it... wasn't Yuko-san... Yuko-san asked with concern: "What's wrong? Why are you standing at the door?"
Kochou Shinobu shook her head: "No, nothing."
"Hey~ Over here, over here~"
As soon as she saw the two, Kanroji Mitsuri eagerly waved at them, her face full of joy.
It seemed difficult to see any negative emotions on this child's face.
Yuko-san couldn't help but be infected by such a smile.
This child was probably the least suitable person for the Demon Slayer Corps, yet she still became a Hashira.
Yuko-san learned about Kanroji from Kochou Shinobu. It was said that she chose to come to the Demon Slayer Corps to find someone she liked because her strange hair color and appetite were disliked by potential marriage partners.
Upon hearing such an answer, Yuko-san almost took off her head to scratch it.
What kind of logic is this? Coming to the Demon Slayer Corps for a marriage interview?
How did this child's brain work?
Also, were those people at the marriage interviews out of their minds?
Such a kind-hearted and beautiful girl, and they disliked her hair color?
In short, this girl, who originally came to the Demon Slayer Corps just for a marriage interview, inexplicably became a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps due to her talent and hard work.
It sounded incredibly exaggerated.
Yuko-san originally thought that although this child had talent, she lacked unwavering conviction.
After all, everyone else had a deep blood feud with Muzan, but Mitsuri had no feud at all; it was completely unrelated.
But this child possessed a quality that others did not.
A pure heart was probably like this; she was capable of giving everything for others.
Yuko-san waved to her, and after signaling, went with Kochou Shinobu to get food.
"Yuko-san, Little Shinobu, you've come to eat too?" Tanjirou and the others, who had just parted ways with them, appeared before them, carrying their meal trays.
Inosuke was sagely stuffing rice balls into his mouth.
Chew, chew, chew... Yuko-san nodded and asked Zenitsu: "Is Haganezuka alright?"
Zenitsu still felt a bit shaken, and stammered: "I, I woke him up, and he went up the mountain by himself."
"Up the mountain?" Yuko-san thought of his house, which had been chopped to pieces, and was momentarily stunned.
That guy... he probably doesn't know yet, does he?
...Never mind, they're moving anyway.
It wasn't her doing, anyway.
"The food here is really delicious~" Kanroji Mitsuri cried tears of joy, "I wish I could stay here forever."
Yuko-san calmly drank her tea: "You can, since the village chief and the others are moving, no one will say anything if you stay here."
Although she had received medicine from Tamayo to improve her eating habits, and could now enjoy human food, Yuko-san only ate a lot in the beginning.
Later, she hardly ate again. Perhaps after hundreds of years, she had long formed the habit of not eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Occasionally, she would just eat a little with others, so as not to make them feel uncomfortable by just watching.
Just like how Kochou Shinobu never ate in front of her before.
"Yuko-san is so mean~" Kanroji Mitsuri's cheeks puffed out, looking like she was protesting.
Kochou Shinobu added with a smile: "Well, even if she herself has no objection, I think the Master would be unwilling."
"..." Kanroji Mitsuri looked heavy-hearted. Just now, her best friend had betrayed her.
No, no, Sister Kanae is definitely a better person.
"Here." Kochou Shinobu placed the food from her plate in front of Kanroji Mitsuri.
"Ah! My favorite Sakuramochi!" Kanroji Mitsuri's gloomy expression instantly changed. She turned and hugged Kochou Shinobu, her face smushed against her chest, "Little Shinobu is the best~"
"Yes, yes, I know I'm the best, but can you let me eat properly?"
Kochou Shinobu showed a deadly smile.
Damn it!!!
She's only one year older than me, why is she so big!!!
Is being able to eat a lot something to be proud of?!
If Yuko-san could hear her thoughts, she would probably add a line.
No... that has little to do with eating a lot, it's a matter of talent.
No matter how much you eat, there won't be any other effect besides getting fat... Meanwhile, while they were happily chatting and eating breakfast, Haganezuka stood alone with Yuko-san's Nichirin Blade in front of a pile of ruins.
He seemed to remember that there should have been a house here.
Speaking of which, did he take the wrong path?
...Infinity Castle.
The buildings in the castle had been reshaped with the disappearance of the sun. Nakime was prostrate on the ground in fear, her head bowed deeply, not daring to look up.
Kibutsuji Muzan was in a very bad mood right now.
He seemed to have the irritable temperament of menopause recently.
Veins popped out on his cheeks, his teeth were clenched to the point of cracking, and his brows were filled with resentment and regret.
Just a little bit more!
If he had known it would be like this, he would never have allowed her to hang in the sky.
Originally, he just found Yuko-san's ability to threaten demons very interesting and worth studying.
But he had already overcome the weakness of his neck; nothing could destroy him except the sun.
He only thought of bringing Yuko-san down to study her, to see if he could find a way to overcome sunlight from her.
He never expected that woman to overcome sunlight!
Muzan felt a sense of regret and remorse, like a cooked duck flying away, whenever he thought that he was just a hair's breadth away from keeping her.
Damn it!!!
Muzan's face was extremely grim, almost comparable to the time he was beheaded by Yoriichi hundreds of years ago.
Under the angry aura of the Demon King, the entire Infinity Castle seemed to be wailing.
Hantengu, who had narrowly escaped death, trembled on the ground just like Nakime.
Among all the demons, only Kokushibou was doing better, merely kneeling on one knee.
After a long while, Muzan finally recovered from his rage.
"Recall all demons."
He merely left that one sentence.
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