"No, not... I'm not..." Mizuki subconsciously turned her head away and covered her face with her hands, explaining in a panic.
She was actually a child from Mizuki's distant relative's family, who just today... couldn't think any further... forget it.
The Tsugikuni Family was gone hundreds of years ago, and even the Tokito family, who inherited their Legacy, had long forgotten... "Tanbachirou, why aren't you going in?"
Hearing the voice behind him, Tanjirou, still in a daze, subconsciously turned his head.
"Eh? This kid is..."
"Ah, this is..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, a gust of wind swept past from behind.
Then came a loud bang.
"Ugh..."
The Pig-headed Boy Inosuke lay flat on the ground, white smoke still rising from his head, where a red bump was faintly visible.
Mizuki's figure had appeared in the corner at some point, expressionlessly rubbing her wrist, which was still smoking.
Tanjirou: Shock!!!
"Eh? Why did that idiot suddenly disappear just now?" Zenitsu followed closely into the room, subconsciously looking to the side, "It felt like something just flashed..."
Tanjirou's pupils constricted, and he reached out: "Wait, Zen..."
Bang!!!
This time, Tanjirou saw it clearly.
Mizuki leaped on one foot, spun around, and kicked, striking Zenitsu squarely in the cheek.
"Puwa~" Zenitsu's cheek visibly deformed, and he crashed into the wall behind him, eyes rolling back as he slumped down.
Tanjirou swallowed uncomfortably.
"Eight... ten seconds?"
Mizuki's murmuring voice, as she counted on her fingers, caught Tanjirou's attention.
Tanjirou turned his head, asking with some panic in his voice: "What?"
"You saw my time..." Mizuki murmured eerily, her childish voice sending a chill down Tanjirou's spine, "Even if I knock you out for this long, I can't physically make you forget, can I?"
Tanjirou nodded his head repeatedly like a pounding garlic pestle.
"Speaking of which..." Mizuki's eerie voice sounded again, and she turned her head, her crimson eyes seemingly tinged with blood, a sickly smile appearing on her childish face, "If I chop off your head too, will you forget?"
"Gah!!!" Tanjirou shuddered all over and quickly put his hands together, "You'd better just knock me out!"
"I'll forget on my own!"
Perhaps misunderstanding that her older siblings were arguing, Nezuko nervously stepped forward and shook Mizuki's little hand, then made gestures that Mizuki couldn't understand.
Mizuki guessed the general meaning was probably for them not to argue... "Sigh..." A world-weary expression appeared on Mizuki's childish face.
She silently rubbed Nezuko's little head.
Nezuko showed an expression of enjoyment.
Is it really that comfortable?
What was it called again?
What head-kill?
Or what head-rub kill?
Is it really that comfortable?
Although she still had two older brothers, it seemed Akeno was the only one who spent more time with her, and she hadn't experienced how comfortable head-rubbing was.
Their childhood lives as three siblings were basically: Michikatsu played in his room, Mizuki played in her room, and Yoriichi played in his room.
Well, simply put, it was.
Each played on their own.
Of course, mainly she and Michikatsu didn't have much time during the day.
Michikatsu had too many things to learn, both literary and martial arts, from a young age he was trained as an heir.
And Mizuki was dragged to learn what girls should learn; although she didn't want to, she couldn't resist.
As for Yoriichi... because he was to be sent to a temple to become a monk, their father let him play as he pleased, as long as he didn't go play with her and Michikatsu and lead them astray.
Just thinking about it felt miserable.
Of course, from Mizuki's perspective, she was still quite envious of him; after all, she was an adult, if you ignored her, she'd be too lazy to bother with you anyway.
Naturally, there wouldn't be any loneliness from being neglected... Mizuki suddenly remembered the human transformation medicine given by Tamayo; Tanjirou should know about this.
She had also forgotten to tell Shinobu on the way back.
However, that medicine was made by Shinobu and Tamayo together, so she should remember it, right?
"Tanjirou." She subconsciously called out.
"Yes!!!" Tanjirou instantly stood at attention.
Mizuki was stunned for a moment, "You look terrible, what's wrong?"
"Nothing... nothing at all."
Tanjirou's intuition told him that if he spoke the truth, he would die a terrible death.
Mizuki smiled slightly: "You really didn't see it, did you?"
"Yes!" Tanjirou's gaze was more resolute than ever before.
It's a threat, right!
It must be a threat!!!
Mizuki sighed again, just as she was about to pull down her pant leg to transform back, she heard Kochou Shinobu's voice from outside the door.
"Even if it's summer, you shouldn't be sleeping right by the door, should you?"
When Tanjirou saw her earlier, she didn't feel much, but now, even without seeing anyone, just hearing the voice made Mizuki feel a jolt of energy.
"Eh~ Mizuki is so cunning~"
Kochou Shinobu stepped directly over the two unconscious people lying on the ground and appeared before Mizuki, her cheeks puffed out, looking displeased.
Mizuki was momentarily confused: "Cun? Cunning?"
Did she do something?
Kochou Shinobu said sourly: "You refused when I said I wanted to see."
So that's it... Mizuki quickly waved her hands: "No, it's not like that."
"Shinobu... it's okay if Shinobu wants to see." Mizuki forced out the latter half of the sentence.
"Really?" Kochou Shinobu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she didn't quite believe it.
Her inner self, however, was completely different, practically blooming with joy.
So cute!
Indeed, no matter how many times she sees it, it's still so cute!!!
"...Really." Mizuki lacked confidence.
But it didn't matter.
Kochou Shinobu, unable to hold back any longer, hugged her tightly.
Rubbing... rubbing... Mizuki, having her cheeks rubbed, looked utterly resigned.
Nezuko gently tugged at Kochou Shinobu's sleeve, as if saying she wanted some too.
Tanjirou's eyelid twitched, and he quickly pulled her back.
Alright, alright, now is not the time to get involved.
They should go outside and wait, otherwise, they'd soon be lying next to Zenitsu and Inosuke.
Tanjirou tiptoed, carrying the wide-eyed Nezuko, retreating towards the door.
"Wait, Tanjirou." Although Kochou Shinobu was very pleased with Mizuki, she didn't forget that there was still important business to do.
Tanjirou sheepishly turned back: "What is it, Young Miss Shinobu?"
"I didn't see anything."
Kochou Shinobu was stunned: "What are you talking about?"
Tanjirou, with wide eyes, scratched his head: "Eh? Isn't that right?"
Kochou Shinobu thought he was a bit silly, but then she noticed Tanjirou's subtle gaze towards Mizuki, and she followed his gaze downwards.
Mizuki was already in her arms, her eyes spiraling like mosquito coils.
Kochou Shinobu lightly coughed and shook Mizuki.
Mizuki groggily got up.
Seeing that she was fine, Kochou Shinobu then said to Tanjirou: "I've brought the medicine to turn Nezuko back into a human."
Tanjirou blinked. What did Young Miss Shinobu just say?
Brought what?
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