"Oh! You're all so lively!"
A normal man with black hair and black eyes appeared at the ward door, waving to the people inside.
"Ah? Mr. Murata!" Tanjirou looked at Murata with surprise. "You're alright!"
Murata walked into the ward and waved his hand. "My body was almost melted, but I'm fine."
"I heard you all suffered pretty serious injuries, but you seem to be doing well," Murata glanced at Inosuke, who was lying in bed.
"Yoizumi-nii healed us."
Murata then noticed Yoizumi, who had been silent by the side. So, it was true!
He had heard rumors of a Demon joining the Demon Slayer Corps before, but he thought they were just rumors. Was this Tanjirou's older brother?
He had a completely unthreatening appearance.
Like a child.
Murata was originally a bit apprehensive, as he was a Demon, but seeing him like this, he couldn't feel any fear at all.
"Hey, Tanjirou, who is he?" Agatsuma Zenitsu asked, getting up from the floor.
"He's Mr. Murata, who fought with us on Mt. Natagumo."
"Hello," Murata greeted Zenitsu.
"Mm, I'm Agatsuma Zenitsu."
"But you guys are really lively here. I could hear your voices from a long way off." Murata sighed, lowering his head with a melancholic expression.
"Because of what happened on Mt. Natagumo, I was called to the Pillar Meeting to report on the situation."
"It was hell! The Pillars are too terrifying!"
"The quality of the Demon Slayers hasn't been great recently, and I was even asked who my trainer was."
"The Pillars are so scary!"
"Ah!" Tanjirou and Agatsuma Zenitsu both exclaimed in surprise when they saw the person who appeared in the ward.
"Hello there~" Shinobu appeared behind Murata, her gentle voice ringing out, which startled Murata, making him jump up and leap to the side.
He nervously swallowed, his words even a bit stuttering. "The… the Insect Pillar! Lady Kochou!"
"Hello," Shinobu said to Murata with a smile.
Murata bowed at a 90-degree angle, his voice slightly raised. "Ah! Hello! Excuse me! Goodbye!"
After a string of greetings, he bolted out of the ward, closed the door, and disappeared.
"Oh dear, oh dear~ Goodbye~" Was she really that scary?
Why was Yoizumi here too? She had told him not long ago that she had important matters to attend to, yet the two of them met again.
Shinobu looked somewhat awkwardly at Agatsuma Zenitsu and Inosuke on the bed. "How are your bodies doing?"
Agatsuma Zenitsu, pale-faced and trembling all over, ran behind Yoizumi. The tears and snot he had just held back flew out again as he pointed at Shinobu and shouted.
"Eek! A monster! Big Brother Yoizumi! Protect me!!"
"Kochou monster~!"
"?"
Monster?
Ah… He pushed his face away; his snot was about to get on his clothes.
Shinobu is… a monster?
What's wrong with this child?
Shinobu's eyelashes trembled. Was he calling her a monster? Yoizumi was still here, and looking at his confused expression, he was almost convinced. Don't slander her!
"Do you have some kind of misunderstanding? Or did the poison affect your brain without me noticing?"
Her gentle and unique voice, when it reached Agatsuma Zenitsu's ears, sounded completely different.
It was so scary, without any rhythm!
"Don't eat me! Eat Big Brother Yoizumi first! He's better looking!"
Agatsuma Zenitsu covered his head and squatted in the corner. Suddenly, his head was hit hard. Tanjirou chopped him on the head with a hand, sternly warning him.
"Hey! Don't be so rude! This is the Insect Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Miss Shinobu!"
"Zenitsu, apologize to Miss Shinobu quickly!"
"Moreover, Zenitsu, Miss Shinobu saved you. She is your savior!"
Pillar?
Not a monster, then.
That's right.
Before he fainted that day, he did hear her voice.
It seems she really did save him.
"I'm sorry…" Zenitsu obediently apologized.
"It's alright. Perhaps you still need to drink some medicine~ I'll help you get well~" Shinobu's face held a serene smile, but in Agatsuma Zenitsu's eyes, it was like a beautiful butterfly poisoned with venom.
Medicine?
No way!!!
"Big Brother Yoizumi has already healed all of us. I don't need to drink medicine anymore, thank you for your concern!" Agatsuma Zenitsu wildly flailed his body, performing various difficult movements with ease, to show that he had fully recovered.
Healed by Yoizumi?
Shinobu looked at Yoizumi, confirming with him. After Yoizumi nodded in affirmation, Shinobu stepped forward to examine Inosuke, who was the most seriously injured of the three.
His previously broken ribs and chest wound were completely healed and recovered, showing no signs of having been seriously injured.
The steady breathing he emitted while sleeping was remarkable, considering Inosuke's lungs had been punctured by bone fragments, making every breath painful. This stable breathing indicated that even his internal injuries had healed.
Shinobu's eyes showed surprise. Yoizumi possessed such abilities.
But… never mind, she would talk to him about it alone later.
"Since your bodies are all well, let's begin special training~"
"Training?"
No way! Were they going to train right after recovering? Agatsuma Zenitsu collapsed with a bitter face, but now he no longer dared to complain.
He had already offended Miss Shinobu just now, and if he dared to defy her again, he had a bad feeling about his fate.
"Mm~" Shinobu clasped her hands together in front of her chest, saying cheerfully.
"Training! Alright! This great me wants to become stronger!" Inosuke woke up with a start from his sleep, doing a carp jump to stand on the bed. He suddenly forgot that he still had injuries and was prepared for intense pain, but the pain never came.
"Hm? Did this great me just heal himself in his sleep?" Inosuke muttered, then raised his hands and shouted excitedly, "I really am amazing!"
"Inosuke! Don't stand on the bed!" Tanjirou pulled Inosuke down.
"Aoi-chan~ Please prepare everything~" Shinobu instructed Kanzaki Aoi, who was nearby.
"Yes!"
"Yoizumi, please follow me."
Do I have something to do as well?
Yoizumi stepped after Shinobu, watching the constantly changing scenery. Finally, the two stopped at a familiar place.
This was… a large area where wisteria flowers hung down, a purple waterfall growing along the wall.
"Hey~ Yoizumi, tell me about your healing abilities."
Shinobu turned around, facing Yoizumi, her expression serious and earnest.
Why was she interested in this?
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