"Yoizumi-nii, are you going to the Master's place?" Tanjirou stood beside his brother, asking softly.
"Mm." Yoizumi gently patted his brother's head, and seeing the reluctance in Tanjirou's eyes, he couldn't help but show a gentle smile.
"I'll be back very soon."
"I'll have dinner with you guys."
Hearing this, Tanjirou immediately beamed and nodded vigorously. Ever since he learned that Yoizumi-nii had woken up, Tanjirou and Nezuko had been especially clingy to Yoizumi.
In the morning, when Yoizumi sat at his desk reading, he could see the two of them guarding the door, peeking their little heads out to look at him.
When he asked if something was wrong, Yoizumi's answer was:
They just wanted to see their brother.
It seems his year-long coma left a considerable shadow on Tanjirou and Nezuko... It's okay... Yoizumi thought... He still had plenty of time to make up for the void of that past year.
"Then Nezuko and I will wait for you to come back, Yoizumi-nii."
Tanjirou looked at his brother and said with a smile.
"Yoizumi, let's go." Shinobu walked over. Yoizumi nodded, waved at Tanjirou, and left the Butterfly Mansion with Shinobu.
Tanjirou watched his brother and Miss Shinobu walking side by side, their figures gradually fading into the distance, and he smiled softly.
How wonderful... Walking from the Butterfly Mansion to the nearby town, Yoizumi noticed that many people recognized Shinobu along the way; every few steps, someone would smile and greet Shinobu.
Yoizumi tugged on Shinobu's hand. Shinobu smiled and nodded at someone, then looked at Yoizumi.
"What's wrong?"
"So many people here know Shinobu."
As the two headed towards the Ubuyashiki estate, Shinobu explained.
"Most of them are patients I've treated. I occasionally come to town to offer free medical consultations, so many people know me."
I see... Yoizumi slowly nodded in understanding.
"Oh! Hello, Miss Kochou." An old woman with a cane walked up to them.
"Hello, Granny Haruno~ How is your recovery?"
"I'm much better, all thanks to you." The old woman looked grateful, and seeing Yoizumi holding Shinobu's hand tightly, her gossipy nature immediately surfaced.
"Is this the gentleman you mentioned, Miss Kochou?"
"Oh, it's really true, you two are indeed a good match. I thought you were just making it up to put me off."
Shinobu gave a polite smile and chatted with Granny Haruno for a few moments before finally getting away from her. After they left, Shinobu let out a slight sigh of relief.
Yoizumi was confused and didn't understand what the old woman meant. He leaned slightly closer to Shinobu and whispered, "Shinobu, what did she mean just now?"
Thinking about it, Shinobu felt a headache coming on. Granny Haruno used to be a matchmaker, and even in her old age, she hadn't stopped. Two months ago, when Shinobu treated her, they had only met for two minutes, and she was already being introduced to someone.
If Shinobu hadn't shown the ring on her neck and said she already had a fiancé, she probably would have been pulled into a half-hour conversation.
"That's how it was..."
Listening to the whole story, Yoizumi caught the key phrase. His originally indifferent face showed an uncontrollable look of joy, the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, and his tone revealed a hint of delight.
"I'm Shinobu's fiancé?"
"What? Yoizumi, do you want to back out?" Shinobu reached out and pinched the soft flesh at Yoizumi's waist. If Yoizumi said anything that displeased her...
"No... I'm very happy." His sapphire eyes were full of dazzling brightness. Yoizumi knew, a fiancé who isn't married yet... then Shinobu is... "Shinobu is my fiancée."
Hmm... The hand that was pinching the soft flesh at Yoizumi's waist relaxed its grip, her fingertips clutched at the fabric on Yoizumi's side, and her face instantly turned bright red. She shyly covered her face with one hand.
Even so, Shinobu didn't deny it... Instead, she pulled Yoizumi and walked quickly forward.
"Hurry up, we're almost past the time we agreed upon with the Master..."
Yoizumi stared at Shinobu's exposed, flushed ear tips ahead of him and smiled, saying, "Okay."
"We've arrived." Yoizumi stood at the place he had once visited with Kagaya Ubuyashiki. Oh, right... The original headquarters had been bombed into ruins.
The Ubuyashiki family had been waiting for a long time. They had only been at the door for a few tens of seconds when a figure emerged from the opened door.
That familiar, gentle, and magical voice reached Yoizumi's ears.
"Yoizumi, Shinobu, you're here."
A gentle and refined young man, with black hair falling to his shoulders, showed a warm smile on his fair face, and his curved, light purple eyes were full of mirth.
"Master?" Although Yoizumi recognized him, he was still a little surprised.
It must be said... Without the scars, Kagaya looked very much like Kibutsuji Muzan... However, the auras they exuded were worlds apart.
One was tyrannical, the other gentle.
"I am no longer the Master; just call me Kagaya." Kagaya looked at Yoizumi before him, and a sense of calm gradually appeared in his eyes.
Yoizumi had finally woken up... If Yoizumi had remained in a coma forever, Kagaya feared he would never be able to forgive himself.
"Let's go, let's go inside."
Kagaya walked ahead, leading Yoizumi and Shinobu into the house. His steps were steady, without any trace of his former frailness.
It seems the curse has completely disappeared... "Yoizumi must have been startled," Shinobu said softly.
"Mm."
Even if there were no more demons in this world, the courtyard was still filled with wisteria, and the scent of wisteria permeated the air.
Yoizumi, as the last demon in this world, showed no discomfort, merely letting his gaze linger for a few seconds on the beautiful purple waterfalls.
Upon reaching the reception room, Yoizumi saw Kagaya's children. Children grow quickly; after more than a year of not seeing them, the children had all grown quite a bit.
The only boy, Kiriya, had changed back into male clothing and greeted Yoizumi and Shinobu very earnestly.
The youngest child, Kanata, was still the same as before, shyly hiding behind her sister and quietly saying hello.
Shinobu looked at the children, took out the snacks she had prepared earlier, and handed them over, her lips curving into a serene smile.
"Shinobu, Yoizumi, please sit down," Kagaya gestured.
After both of them were seated, Kagaya looked at them, feeling a sense of peace... After Yoizumi fell into a coma, he had seen Shinobu's despondency. He couldn't offer any comfort, only continuously prayed for Yoizumi to wake up soon.
Now, seeing that genuine and natural smile on Shinobu's face once again, Kagaya was truly happy for both of them from the bottom of his heart.
"Knock knock..."
Hearing the knock, Kagaya immediately smiled and looked at Yoizumi, saying,
"I asked Amane to prepare red bean soup."
"Shinobu and Yoizumi, please try it. When something happy happens, one should celebrate with a bowl of hot red bean soup."
Amane carried a tray with dark red red bean soup, topped with a plump, white mochi, steaming hot.
Yoizumi picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful, and put it into his mouth.
The sweet and rich red bean paste paired perfectly with the soft and chewy mochi.
A flicker of light passed through Yoizumi's sapphire eyes.
Delicious.
Looking at Kagaya's eyes, Yoizumi remembered the last time the other person had looked at him the same way.
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