"Father, are you feeling better?" Over here, seeing the terrifying wounds on Kagaya's face completely healed, Hinaki couldn't help but come to his side and hug him tightly.
"Hinaki, you've grown up too. Sorry to worry you. I feel an unprecedented ease right now. And I'm very happy to see you again." Hearing Hinaki's words, Kagaya reached out and stroked her head.
"Oyakata-sama, that's wonderful. You're alright." The others below also saw Kagaya's dramatic change. Seeing the special wounds on his face disappear, they were overjoyed.
Seeing everyone's joy, Takeru wasn't surprised. Kagaya's unique leadership qualities and his emphasis on his subordinates earned him everyone's deep respect. Their joy at his recovery was natural.
"Tanjiro, Nezuko, let's go back to the Butterfly Mansion. You don't need to be involved here for now." After leaving his seat, Takeru came directly to them.
"Okay, Takeru-san." Hearing this, seeing the Hashira completely ignoring them, Tanjiro nodded. Nezuko, seeing Tanjiro nod, naturally had no problem.
Soon, after bringing Tanjiro and Nezuko back to the Butterfly Mansion, Takeru met Kiyo and the other two, who were busy in the courtyard.
"Takeru-sama, you're back!" Seeing Takeru return, Kiyo greeted him warmly. Because of Takeru's good looks, gentle personality, and the gift of delicious food, she had quite a good impression of him.
"Good morning, Kiyo. No patients giving you trouble, I hope." Looking at Kiyo's beaming face, Takeru showed a smile.
"No!" Hearing Takeru's question, Kiyo quickly nodded.
"Kiyo, who is he?" Seeing Kiyo so familiar with Takeru, and that Takeru seemed very amiable, the other two, who often worked with her, also came up curiously.
"This is Nara Takeru-sama. He's the one who gave me the Green Spirit Fruits this morning." Hearing Nakahara Sumi and Takada Naho's questions, Kiyo quickly spoke.
"Eh, I see. Sorry for the rudeness, Takeru-sama. I'm Sumi Nakahara. You can call me Sumi."
"Takeru-sama, I'm Takada Naho. You can call me Naho."
Hearing that Takeru was the one who gave Kiyo the Green Spirit Fruits, Sumi and Naho were also surprised. Then, following Kiyo, they also addressed Takeru as 'sama'.
Having tasted the Green Spirit Fruits, the sweet taste had greatly increased their fondness for Takeru.
"Sumi and Naho, is it? I see." Looking at their excited expressions, Takeru smiled and patted their heads. They responded with sweet smiles.
After a brief introduction, the three led Takeru and the others inside and began serving tea. Besides being nurses, they also handled reception duties.
Then, Takeru met the last caregiver at the Butterfly Mansion, Kanzaki Aoi. She had a somewhat strict personality and would strictly manage patients who didn't follow the rules.
Of course, since Takeru was a guest, not a patient, and she had apparently been warned by Kanae, she treated Takeru with great respect.
"Alright, you don't need to be so busy over there. Come and rest for a while." Seeing Kiyo, Sumi, and Naho fussing over the reception for a while, Takeru beckoned them over.
"What's wrong, Takeru-sama? Did we do something wrong?" Hearing Takeru suddenly stop them, Kiyo and the others became worried.
"No, it's just that you've been busy over there while we're sitting here relaxing. It feels a bit inappropriate." Hearing their words, Takeru spoke directly.
Nezuko beside Takeru also nodded. She also felt a bit uneasy seeing the three little ones busy.
"I see. Then, do you want us to leave?" Hearing Takeru's words, the three breathed a sigh of relief and asked tentatively.
"No, if you have nothing else to do, how about keeping me company and chatting?" Hearing this, Takeru spoke again. He had no ulterior motives for the three cute little ones... he just felt a bit sorry for their well-behaved nature.
"Well..." Hearing Takeru's words, the three looked at each other, then carefully came to Takeru's side and looked at him.
"Don't be so nervous. By the way, try this and see if you like it." Looking at the three, Takeru directly took out a one-liter bottle of Rainbow Juice.
Then, he manifested several large cups and poured a cup for each of the three. He also poured a cup for Nezuko.
"What is this?"
"So fragrant!"
"And it glows seven colors!"
"Takeru-sama, can we really drink this?" Then, the three looked at Takeru expectantly.
Although they hadn't tasted it yet, the fragrance of the Rainbow Fruit alone gave them a hint of its sweet flavor, and they understood the preciousness of the drink in their hands.
"Of course. It's for you. Go ahead and try it." Hearing this, Takeru nodded with a smile.
Sharing delicious food with new friends was something Takeru enjoyed doing nowadays. Seeing the surprise and satisfaction on people's faces when tasting the food he had manifested or cultivated gave him, as the one cultivating it, a sense of pride.
Of course, having people feel genuine joy from the food he had cooked also gave Takeru a sense of satisfaction.
As expected, the three tasted the Rainbow Juice and showed expressions of immense happiness. Takeru smiled knowingly.
"There's plenty. You can drink as much as you like." Seeing the three quickly finish their cups, Takeru said with a smile.
"By the way, there are also snacks. Just a moment." Seeing them happily drinking the Rainbow Juice, Takeru thought of something. He disappeared from the spot, entered his portable space, teleported to the Confectionery Tree, picked the snacks that had grown on it, and returned to the Butterfly Mansion.
Nezuko and the four girls were a bit surprised by Takeru's sudden disappearance. Then, seeing Takeru reappear with a pile of snacks several people high, they were a bit taken aback.
Although they didn't recognize most of the snacks, the fragrance they emitted made them understand that these snacks might be just as good as the Rainbow Juice they were drinking...
"Uh, this is too big and seems a bit inconvenient." Seeing that the table below couldn't support the snacks he had taken out, Takeru manifested a smaller box and put away part of the snacks.
Leaving only a small portion, he did some simple cutting. Some of the larger biscuits or chocolates were cut into bite-sized pieces. Paired with plating, it looked neater and more appetizing.
The box containing the snacks was directly stored in his item bar.
"Is this cake?" Soon, Sumi was attracted to the cake in the center. Compared to other snacks, cake was more appealing to children.
"Yes. Eat whatever you like. If it's not enough, I have plenty more." Hearing Sumi's words, Takeru said with a smile.
"Yes, then I'll help myself." Hearing this, Sumi quickly used the fork and plate Takeru had manifested to take a piece of cake. She quickly tasted it.
Feeling the softness of the cake, the sweetness of the cream, and the sweet and sour flavor of the strawberries on top, she couldn't stop.
Seeing Sumi's actions, Kiyo quickly tried some too. Having never enjoyed such delicacies before, they couldn't resist the temptation.
"Nezuko, you eat too. Being too reserved will make me unhappy." Looking at Nezuko, who seemed a bit embarrassed, Takeru reminded her with a smile.
"Yes, I understand, Takeru-nii." Hearing Takeru say this, Nezuko put a bean-like puffed snack in her mouth, feeling its unique salty-sweet flavor.
Paired with a sip of Rainbow Juice, she felt immense enjoyment.