Knowing this was a signal for a kiss, Ryuji leaned in, and they shared a final kiss before parting. After the kiss, they left the hillside f
Knowing this was a signal for a kiss, Ryuji leaned in, and they shared a final kiss before parting.
After the kiss, they left the hillside filled with Hinaki's cherished memories.
Ryuji escorted Hinaki back to her residence before returning to the Butterfly Mansion. The mountains were quiet and safe, with no other members active at that hour.
Back at the Butterfly Mansion, Ryuji entered the courtyard he shared with Shinobu and Kanao. He saw Shinobu sitting on the steps outside, watching him.
"You're back?" Shinobu asked with a smile.
"Yeah," Ryuji replied. "I'm back."
Ryuji had used the excuse of visiting Tanjiro at Rengoku Manor, unaware that Shinobu had been secretly watching him and Hinaki.
"Aren't you asleep yet?" Ryuji asked.
Shinobu shook her head. "Ryuji, I wanted you to spend time with me too!"
Ryuji sensed something was off. Even if they were a couple, Shinobu wouldn't suddenly act so coy.
He had also spent time with her yesterday. Shinobu wasn't usually so demanding; if she wanted his attention, she would have pulled him into the room.
Shinobu walked over and embraced him.
After a moment, she looked up and asked, "Ryuji, what's that scent on you? It's not my scent!"
"I probably picked it up while passing through a flower garden," Ryuji replied calmly.
"So, you were picking wildflowers? Is the grass always greener on the other side?" Shinobu asked, her words loaded with meaning.
Ryuji was increasingly confused. He couldn't decipher her meaning.
"No, I just passed through," he said, remaining calm.
"Passed through? I saw you holding hands! You expect me to believe you just passed through!"
"You're something else, Ryuji! You're even interested in the Master's daughter! She's just a child!"
Shinobu confronted him, lightly punching his chest.
Ryuji's expression froze. Shinobu knew too! But she seemed upset, and he didn't know how to respond.
He couldn't say, "Hinaki approves of you, so you should accept her too!"
Shinobu would probably beat him up.
Could he say, "We're in love; you were an accident?"
That would be too hurtful.
"Did the Master summon you for a late-night snack?" Shinobu asked, punching him again when he didn't answer.
"Calm down! You're a Hashira! Why is your breathing so erratic?" Ryuji quickly tried to soothe her.
Shinobu wasn't angry about Hinaki but about Ryuji lying to her, claiming to visit Tanjiro when he was actually meeting Hinaki.
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