Even though she said that, Mizuki still honestly agreed.
Changing her body shape was indeed something she could do, but she had only tried it a long time ago when familiarizing herself with her abilities.
Mizuki held her breath slightly. To some extent, many Demons could do this —changing the size of their bones... Mizuki demonstrated the size change right in front of the two of them.
She hadn't felt anything when she watched Nezuko change before, but now, being stared at by these two, Mizuki felt her ears burning hot.
If she didn't think it was too embarrassing to say, she really wanted to tell them,'Stop looking.'
Especially after shrinking, she realized that her clothes had not shrunk with her!!!
Her clothes were not woven from her own flesh and blood!
Embarrassing, extremely embarrassing.
When Kochou Shinobu and Tamayo saw this, their eyes immediately lit up.
Mizuki, who was still adjusting her clothes, felt the piercing gaze. Shaking slightly, she clutched her sleeves and looked nervously at the two 'grown-up' women: "I mean, you wouldn't..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Kochou Shinobu darted past Tamayo and scooped her up into a hug.
"So cute!!!"
As Mizuki's ears flushed red, she poked her head out from Kochou Shinobu's embrace and cried out, "I knew this would happen!"
Tamayo narrowed her eyes and said with a beaming smile, "Well, it's about what I expected. You're very cute."
Mizuki's face was covered in a blush, wearing an expression of utter embarrassment.
Kochou Shinobu was practically drooling with desire. When she saw Mitsuri hugging Nezuko back at the Swordsmith Village, she had wanted to do the same thing.
The texture is indeed superb!
It's so comfortable.
Kochou Shinobu repeatedly pinched Mizuki's cheeks.
...
Mizuki wore a broken expression, numbly allowing the two of them to fondle her.
She was so foolish; she should have known what these two were planning.
She was so foolish, truly... It wasn't until Kochou Shinobu had rubbed Mizuki's crimson long hair into a messy state that she finally let go of her with reluctance.
Mizuki sighed, silently tidying her messy hair.
Kochou Shinobu put her hands together in apology: "I'm sorry, I got a little too excited just now."
"No... it's not Shinobu's fault." Mizuki shook her head, a hint of helplessness appearing on her still-childlike face. "I was just too nervous."
Actually, she could understand Shinobu. If it were her, she might have also asked to see.
After all, she also thought Nezuko looked cute when she shrank down, and they often played together.
Just then, Tamayo found a syringe nearby.
Mizuki was drawn by her action and asked, "What is this?"
"A medicine to turn Demons back into humans."
"Oh, turning Demons back..." Mizuki, having just been manhandled, reacted a beat late. Her expression suddenly changed. Completely disregarding her small size, she dragged her oversized clothes, climbed onto the stool, and looked toward the table.
The sight of her climbing the stool... so cute... Kochou Shinobu covered her mouth, her face slightly flushed.
"Turning Demons back into humans?!" Mizuki looked at the syringe in front of her, her childlike voice echoing in the room.
"Can this medicine really be made?" Mizuki truly hadn't expected this kind of capability.
Although Tamayo had been researching this area, this was still too amazing.
Tamayo smiled slightly: "Ah, it's thanks to the materials Mizuki and everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps brought me."
Mizuki suddenly realized: "I see. You mentioned Yae took her father away. Has he already turned back into a human?"
Tamayo nodded with a smile.
"...Then can I also turn directly back into a human?" After a moment of hesitation, Mizuki asked.
It wasn't that she didn't think the Demon form was stronger, but if she were in a human body, even if she lost to Muzan, she wouldn't allow Muzan to conquer the sun.
Compared to the strength of the Demon body, she was more unwilling to take this risk.
She could already imagine Muzan's expression after consuming her and realizing it had no effect.
Tamayo shook her head hesitantly.
Mizuki looked puzzled: "Why?"
Kochou Shinobu sighed in relief but also grew confused.
She... actually didn't want Mizuki to turn back just yet.
It wasn't because she wanted to keep petting Mizuki, but because Mizuki had activated the Demon Slayer Mark, and her lifespan was almost up.
If she turned back into a human, she probably wouldn't have much time left to live.
Although she was also eighteen, she still had a full seven years until she turned twenty-five.
She didn't want to experience separation so quickly.
"If it's the Demon Slayer Mark, I... should still have some time." As she spoke the latter half of the sentence, Mizuki also remembered Kochou Shinobu. She turned to look at Shinobu and struggled to finish the latter half.
How awful... she had just confessed her feelings to Shinobu.
If she had known Tamayo could actually develop a medicine to turn her back into a human, she probably wouldn't have confessed to Shinobu.
She had never considered that she could turn back into a human through medicine.
Instead of answering, Tamayo asked, "If I recall correctly, Mizuki, before you became a Demon, you were suffering from a severe illness, weren't you?"
She had spent a long time with Mizuki and was very familiar with Mizuki's past experiences.
Mizuki frowned: "...That's true, but what does that have to do with me turning back into a human?"
Tamayo placed her right hand on her chest and explained softly: "Essentially, those of us who became Demons to overcome severe illnesses relied on the power of the muzan cells."
"In Nezuko's case, she sustained no injuries before Muzan turned her into a Demon; she merely received too much blood injection. I believe she would recover quickly after using it."
"But we are different..."
Mizuki understood. A hint of seriousness appeared on her childlike face, and she subconsciously tugged at the clothes on her chest: "Are you saying my lungs will develop problems again?"
She really did not want to experience that kind of pain again.
Tamayo lowered her eyelids slightly: "That's right."
"No way." Mizuki's smile was somewhat unnatural. "How long has it been? Haven't the muzan cells repaired it already?"
"That's why I said the body is only being supported by Muzan's cells."
...
"Furthermore, I don't recommend you use this serum." Tamayo took the serum from Mizuki's hand and passed it to Kochou Shinobu. "Don't underestimate yourself, Mizuki. You are very powerful; you won't lose to Muzan."
Mizuki's mouth twitched slightly: "Although you believe in me so much, do you really think I can beat Muzan in a one-on-one fight?"
Tamayo couldn't possibly think that just because Yoriichi instantly killed Muzan, she, as his younger sister, could also instantly kill Muzan, right?
If she could instantly kill Muzan, would she still be the younger sister?
Yoriichi and Michikatsu? They would all have to call her Big Sister!
Facing Mizuki's lack of confidence, Tamayo smiled slightly: "I will help you."
This child... has certainly changed a lot.
The former Mizuki would never openly show such a lack of confidence.
"Help me?" Mizuki was confused. Tamayo, are you going up to fight Muzan alongside me?
Tamayo's lips curved upward: "Shinobu and I have already completed the medicine to weaken Muzan."
"Eh?" Mizuki turned back in surprise to look at Kochou Shinobu. "When?"
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