"Even if you don't accept Young Miss Mizuki's feelings, you should at least know that Young Miss Mizuki's Blood Demon Art can genuinely heal external wounds."
Kochou Kanae really didn't want to see them conflict anymore, so she patiently spoke up for Mizuki.
"Mr. Uzui was once cut in half by Upper Rank One, and it was thanks to Mizuki's blood that he was saved."
"Don't tell me you don't know about this."
If it were anyone else lecturing him, Sanemi Shinazugawa would probably have exploded.
Even though Kanae wasn't lecturing him, she was just defending someone he disliked.
One should know, he was a ruthless man who dared to confront even the Master back then.
"For the decisive battle against Kibutsuji Muzan, and to maximize the swordsmen's chances of survival, Young Miss Mizuki provided a dose of this medicine to every swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps." Kochou Kanae pulled out her own dose from her pocket.
"From the dosage, it can heal at least one near-fatal external injury, and if the area of attack isn't too large, there will even be some left over."
"Sanemi, you should know that supplying so many doses to hundreds of swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps is no simple matter, right?"
Hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa's expression finally reacted. His pupils constricted slightly, his gaze became somewhat erratic, and his expression began to show struggle.
He actually knew. He knew it at that Hashira Meeting.
If Mizuki were an evil demon, then Muzan would have overcome the sun long ago.
If Mizuki were an evil demon, at that time, appearing at the Demon Slayer Corps' station, with her ability to overcome the sun and move during the day, the Demon Slayer Corps would hardly be on guard against her much.
If she truly wanted to do something to the Master, the Hashira, who were constantly out on missions, would have no way to stop her.
He had known all along... it was just... suddenly, a soft, cool, slender hand gently rested on Sanemi Shinazugawa's hand.
The sudden coolness made him instinctively look down, and then his scarred, ferocious old face instantly turned red.
"Kanae..."
"Sanemi, I know your inner pain." Kanae looked at him with a serious expression, making Sanemi Shinazugawa quite unable to withstand her focused gaze, and he couldn't help but lower his head.
"Evil demons are objects to be eradicated, there's no doubt about that. Everyone would agree with you."
"However, Young Miss Mizuki and Young Miss Tamayo, they are truly different from other demons."
Kochou Kanae deeply understood Sanemi Shinazugawa's animosity towards Mizuki.
Almost everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps had a tragic past, and the Shinazugawa Brothers were among them.
Their mother killed their younger siblings.
But at that time, at the Hashira Meeting, Mizuki said that demons could resist Muzan's control with strong will.
To Sanemi Shinazugawa's ears, this was tantamount to saying that his family's tragedy occurred because his mother's will was not strong enough.
She could understand Sanemi's pain, but she didn't want Sanemi to be so hostile towards Mizuki.
Mizuki was different.
Sanemi Shinazugawa lowered his head, his eyes slightly wide, listening to Kanae's gentle voice, he couldn't help but think.
Speaking of which, Kanae's ideal seemed to be to coexist peacefully with evil demons.
Although he once thought such an idea was naive, and that anyone with such an idea wouldn't live long.
Because evil demons were evil demons, they were a group of monsters that only ate people.
But... perhaps this ideal, Kanae had already achieved it, who knows.
Sanemi Shinazugawa looked up and saw the girl's serious expression, with a hint of sorrow in her brows.
She must be worried about their situation.
Sanemi Shinazugawa's lips moved slightly, his expression changed for a moment, finally turning into a sound.
"I understand... I will apologize..."
Kanae's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and her smile was like a spring breeze.
Sanemi Shinazugawa couldn't help but stare for a moment.
Noticing Sanemi's expression, Kanae was first startled, then as if realizing something, she lowered her head in a bit of panic.
Her sudden movement made Sanemi Shinazugawa also lower his head in embarrassment.
The atmosphere seemed to have become strange, and both their heartbeats were accelerating... Just then, the slightly open door was pulled open.
Startled, both of them shivered in unison, their breathing hitched, and they simultaneously looked towards the door.
"It's Kanao." Kanae sighed in relief, calming her somewhat rapid breathing.
Kanao looked at the two of them and asked calmly, "Is Sister alright?"
Kanae was startled: "Huh? Why do you ask?"
"Young Miss Mizuki heard you say you were going to bring food to Mr. Shinazugawa, and told me that if you didn't come out for too long, it meant Shinazugawa was bullying you." Kanao looked at Sanemi Shinazugawa with some vigilance, as if trying to find evidence of him bullying her sister, even dropping the honorific.
"Eh?" Kanae's eyes widened.
"..."
After a brief silence, Sanemi Shinazugawa's mouth stretched into a ferocious grin, laughing very innocently.
"As expected, I still have to kill that woman!!!"
Kanae wearily rubbed her forehead, feeling quite desperate.
Seriously, what is Young Miss Mizuki doing?
She had already comforted Sanemi.
But at the same time, Kanae's heart also started pounding.
She and Sanemi seemed to have gotten a little too close, even Young Miss Mizuki noticed... No, no, she and Sanemi weren't like that.
Kanao tilted her head, looking confusedly at Sanemi Shinazugawa, who was ferociously pounding the floor, and her sister, who was holding her face and shaking her head, temporarily unable to understand what they meant.
But looking at it this way, Sister probably wasn't bullied.
Hmm, she came just in time.
Thanks to Young Miss Mizuki for reminding her... "Achho!"
In the deep mountains and old forest, Mizuki suddenly sneezed.
Kochou Shinobu asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold because you didn't cover yourself properly last night?"
Mizuki sweated: "I don't think that's the reason."
She always felt that Shinobu's understanding of demons was a bit strange.
How could a demon get sick?
However, she really didn't cover herself well last night, because there were many team members temporarily staying in the mansion, and it was already difficult for Mizuki and Kochou Shinobu to have a private room, so the two of them slept together.
And after Kochou Shinobu's persistent coaxing, she had to change her body shape to sleep with Kochou Shinobu.
In the middle of the night, Kochou Shinobu, being a restless sleeper, kicked her out when she turned over, and wrapped the blanket tightly around herself, making it impossible for Mizuki to get back in. She ended up having to curl up in a ball and sleep until dawn.
Truly pitiful.
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