"Hmph! This is mine!" Unexpectedly, by dinner, Inosuke had fully recovered, his mouth stuffed with food. Kanzaki Aoi sighed softly, looking at his face covered in food crumbs.
She had truly underestimated him.
But a reminder was still necessary, lest he upset his stomach by showing off.
"Inosuke, don't eat too much."
Inosuke, holding a tempura shrimp in each hand, his green eyes sparkling from eating his favorite food, chewed vigorously.
"I can eat even more!"
Kanzaki Aoi shook her head helplessly. He was still such a child, no matter how much time passed... Kanzaki Aoi served him a bowl of soup and placed it in front of him.
"Yoizumi-nii! This is delicious!" Tanjirou enthusiastically kept piling dishes into Yoizumi's bowl. Besides him, Nezuko also added a lot. Looking at the mountain of food, Yoizumi blinked, momentarily silent.
But facing the expectant eyes of his younger siblings, he couldn't bear to refuse. He nodded, thanked them softly, and slowly brought the food to his mouth, bite by bite, with his chopsticks.
He had just managed to finish most of it when a pair of chopsticks brought him some tamagoyaki, golden and very appealing.
"Aren't you eating?" Shinobu asked with a smile, resting her left hand on her chin, her chopsticks touching her lips, her tone light.
Picking up the tamagoyaki, he took a bite. The sweet flavor spread in his mouth, and a hint of warmth appeared in his sapphire eyes. Yoizumi curved his lips.
"Delicious."
"Is that so~"
Shinobu leaned closer, and under Yoizumi's puzzled gaze, she brushed aside a strand of hair falling by her ear, lowered her head slightly, and bit the remaining half of the tamagoyaki from Yoizumi's chopsticks, then sat up as if nothing had happened.
"It really is sweet..."
"Hmm..." Yoizumi looked at his empty chopsticks, then at Shinobu.
Shinobu wanted to eat... but why did she put it on his chopsticks?
He didn't quite understand, but Yoizumi didn't dwell on it. He raised his hand and also picked up a piece of tamagoyaki for Shinobu.
Yoizumi smiled at Shinobu, as if to say,
If you like it, eat more.
Understanding Yoizumi's meaning, Shinobu couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. She picked up the tamagoyaki and directly put it into Yoizumi's mouth. After he ate it, looking bewildered, her gentle voice finally sounded.
"Yoizumi, eat. That one bite was enough for me."
"...Okay." Swallowing the sweet tamagoyaki in his mouth, Yoizumi replied.
"Crunch..." The faint sound of chopsticks breaking was drowned out by the lively noise.
Zenitsu forcefully snapped his chopsticks with one hand. He pulled out a cloth from somewhere, biting it tightly, glaring in Yoizumi's direction.
Just eat your food properly!
Why are you showing off your affection, you jerks!
Don't think I'm scared of you just because you're Yoizumi-nii and Miss Shinobu!
Noticing the gaze, Yoizumi looked over, puzzled. His eyes met Zenitsu's furious ones. Zenitsu stared even harder when Yoizumi looked, as if trying to see through him.
"?"
What's wrong with Zenitsu?
But Zenitsu's strange behavior was too common, so Yoizumi was used to it. His gaze lingered on Zenitsu for only a few seconds before he looked back at Shinobu.
Damn it... Tears welled up in his eyes. Zenitsu, full of grievances, chose to turn his frustration into appetite.
On the other side, Kanao, sitting beside her sister, took in every scene at the dining table with her bright eyes. She tilted her head slightly and could see the beautiful smile on her sister's lips.
Kanao unconsciously smiled along with her sister... After dinner, Shinobu took Yoizumi to her room.
Sitting down at her desk, she took out paper and pen from the drawer. Shinobu carefully wrote a letter, stroke by stroke.
"Is Shinobu writing a letter to someone?" Yoizumi stood beside Shinobu. He didn't look at the content on the paper but focused on Shinobu, who was slightly bent over the table.
"Yes, now that you're awake, I should inform Master Kagaya." Actually, she should have done this the moment Yoizumi woke up. Because of her overwhelming joy, Shinobu had forgotten about it and only remembered now.
"Master... the curse is gone, right?" Yoizumi recalled Kagaya's face, half-covered in deep purple scars. What kind of appearance was hidden beneath them?
Yoizumi was a little curious... "Does Yoizumi want to see Master Kagaya?" Shinobu looked up at Yoizumi and asked with a smile.
"Can I?"
She neatly folded the written letter, walked to the window, and called her Kasugai Crow, "En."
"Thank you, En."
"Caw caw~"
Shinobu turned around and lightly poked Yoizumi's arm with her finger.
"We'll go tomorrow."
"Okay."
"Then..." Feeling his hand being held, Yoizumi followed Shinobu's steps out of the room.
Yoizumi walked behind, Shinobu walked in front.
Their hands were tightly clasped.
Turning slightly, Shinobu's black-purple hair was stirred by the autumn wind, and the soft moonlight fell gently on her serene face.
"Come with me to look at the moon."
Yoizumi naturally wouldn't refuse.
Yoizumi sat cross-legged on the familiar rooftop, his gaze fixed on Shinobu, who was resting her head on his lap. He then looked at the moon in the sky and couldn't help but ask,
"Shinobu, can you still see the moon like this?"
She raised a finger and poked Yoizumi's face. Her beautiful purple eyes were filled with tenderness, and her soft voice was particularly clear in the quiet night.
"Yes, I can~"
Shinobu looked directly at Yoizumi, watching his beautiful golden hair illuminated by the moonlight, and the stars in his sapphire eyes.
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight..."
Hearing this, Yoizumi earnestly looked at the high, clear moon. The autumn wind stirred the stray hairs on his forehead. The early autumn wind wasn't cold; it only brought comfort.
"Hmm..."
Yoizumi responded softly.
----Short Skit----
"How is it, Yoizumi? Can you see the moon?"
Shinobu's face was full of gentle smiles. Her delicate hand gently brushed away the slightly messy strands of hair from Yoizumi's forehead, which was resting on her lap, and her other hand cupped Yoizumi's face.
"Hmm..." Yoizumi tried to turn his head but was stopped by Shinobu's hand. His blue eyes calmly looked straight ahead as he honestly replied,
"I can't see it..."
"I can only see Shinobu."
"Is that so?"
Shinobu slowly bent down and leaned in. Shinobu in Yoizumi's eyes grew infinitely larger until her soft black hair fell naturally over his face, swaying with the wind, bringing a ticklish sensation.
"Then... Yoizumi, look closely again."
She curved her lips and gently kissed Yoizumi's lips. Shinobu straightened up and said softly,
Staring blankly at Shinobu, Yoizumi blinked.
He seemed to have seen it... Yoizumi thought... In Shinobu's beautiful eyes... there was a unique moon... The moonlight tonight... was truly beautiful...
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