"Will you marry me?" Yoizumi slowly tightened his grip on Shinobu's hand, his violently pounding heart clearly confessing his nervous emotions to Shinobu.
Even though Yoizumi's face still held that indifferent expression, Shinobu detected the surging emotions hidden beneath the surface. His clear, sapphire blue eyes reflected only her, as if there was no room for anyone else... "Thump... thump..."
Yoizumi's heartbeat thumped... thumped... in her ears. Gradually... Shinobu felt... her heartbeat synchronize with that sound. In the entire world, it seemed only that sound remained.
Her mind, unable to react for a moment, kept replaying Yoizumi's words... Yoizumi said... will you marry him... marry... him... Her breathing uncontrollably quickened, her eyes gradually welled up, and warm tears moistened the corners of her eyes. Shinobu lowered her head, leaned closer to Yoizumi, and rested her head on his shoulder, almost putting all her weight on him.
"Shinobu?" Yoizumi didn't hear Shinobu's answer and called out softly. The next second, the ring that should have been on Shinobu's left hand was taken off by Shinobu and handed to Yoizumi.
Yoizumi's eyes widened in surprise, his breathing paused, and his sapphire blue eyes drooped in disappointment.
Shinobu doesn't want to... Yoizumi thought, he was a little sad... "Okay..."
Shinobu's voice suddenly rang in his ear, and Yoizumi felt a tickle on his neck as Shinobu's hair brushed against it, again and again.
"Yoizumi... help me put on the ring." Shinobu looked up, her moist eyes unable to hide the joy in her beautiful purple pupils, and her gentle voice was filled with elation.
Shinobu said yes... Yoizumi didn't know what his expression was like at that moment.
But... he must be smiling... He gently took Shinobu's hand, placed it in his palm, and with his fingers, carefully and tenderly placed the silver ring on Shinobu's finger.
Staring at the ring on Shinobu's hand, Yoizumi chuckled softly.
"Shinobu... I really like you." Yoizumi lowered his head and kissed Shinobu's hand, sighing softly.
"Idiot." Shinobu raised her hand and gently pulled the back of Yoizumi's neck. Tilting her head slightly, her soft lips kissed the corner of her lover's mouth.
"Mmm..." Staring at Shinobu's flushed cheeks, Yoizumi hugged Shinobu back, slowly lowered his head, and awkwardly returned the kiss.
"..."
Zenitsu, who was passing by not far away, slowly raised his hands to cover his ears, tears streaming down his face as he gritted his teeth and chose to stay far away from here.
He began to hate.
Why were his ears so sensitive!
Why did he have to hear such words... But... Zenitsu stood in the courtyard, his hands hanging at his sides, an unconscious smile appearing on his face.
Yoizumi-nii and Miss Shinobu have been through so much together... they must be happy from now on... Ah!
He heard Nezuko-chan's voice!
Zenitsu's face instantly broke into a brilliant smile, and he skipped towards Nezuko-chan.
"Nezuko-chan~"
Zenitsu looked at Nezuko's cute smile and couldn't help but smile himself.
Everyone must be happy... Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of all the difficult and painful days they had finally gotten through together... "So that's how it is, I'm marrying Shinobu." Yoizumi sat at the dining table holding Shinobu's hand, his sapphire blue eyes full of joy, announcing the happy news to everyone at the Butterfly Mansion.
Shinobu shyly lowered her head, resting it on Yoizumi's arm, her exposed ears so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
In Yoizumi's view, since it was already confirmed, there was no need to hide it.
The proposal was in the morning, the news was told in the afternoon, and the happy news spread throughout the Demon Slayer Corps in the evening.
But that's a story for later... "Wow! Congratulations! Yoizumi-nii, Miss Shinobu!" Tanjirou clapped happily.
At the same time, Tanjirou had another question.
Should he call Miss Shinobu'sister-in-law' now?
Nezuko closed her eyes and pressed her hands together, a smile on her lips.
Mom! Yoizumi-nii did it!
Marriage?
Inosuke chewed on his tempura, thinking.
Is it where you get to eat lots of delicious food!
Thinking this, Inosuke raised his hands in celebration.
"Alright!"
Zenitsu glanced at Inosuke, he didn't need to guess to know that this guy absolutely didn't understand what marriage meant.
It means... having the sacred existence of a wife!
"Congratulations! Mr. Yoizumi! Lady Shinobu!" x4
Kanzaki Aoi and the three little girls said in unison.
Their faces were clearly happy; the Lady Shinobu they admired and loved the most would definitely be happy!
Kanao, sitting beside her sister, looked at her sister's expression with her lively purple grape eyes and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
Sister, she looks very happy... Mmm... she's happy too.
Sister Kanae must be too... Kanao looked around, taking in every smiling face. Her gaze lingered for a moment on Tanjirou across from her, but she didn't expect Tanjirou to capture it so precisely.
Tanjirou noticed Kanao looking over and instinctively gave her a brilliant smile.
That's great, Kanao!
Tanjirou, who originally wanted to convey this meaning, watched Kanao suddenly turn her head away from him, and he opened his crimson eyes in confusion.
Hmm? What's wrong?
Kanao stood dumbfounded, her hands pressed against her chest. Only she knew how violently her heart was pounding at that moment... (Actually, not...)
Zenitsu's eyes widened, making Tanjirou blink in confusion.
These two... so annoying!!!
—Mini Theater—
Iguro Obanai sat at his desk, picked up his pen, and pondered for a long time without writing anything... It's all that guy's fault!
If he hadn't suddenly sent him a letter, he wouldn't have been troubled for so long!
Now he should be with Mitsuri!
One hand covered his head, Iguro Obanai's heterochromatic eyes were full of struggle.
He himself had rehearsed his proposal for over a month before finally plucking up the courage.
If that guy wasn't the great hero who defeated Muzan, he wouldn't care... Even so... what should he do about this?
"Mr. Iguro! Mr. Iguro!" Mitsuri's voice approached from afar, and Iguro Obanai immediately stood up to greet her.
"What's wrong, Mitsuri, what happened?" Seeing Mitsuri's excited expression, Obanai couldn't help but smile and asked softly.
"Shinobu is marrying Mr. Yoizumi!"
What... that guy can do it... "Ah! Sorry, Mr. Iguro, you must be busy." Mitsuri remembered that Iguro Obanai had been in the study all day, so he must have something important.
"No..." Obanai casually crumpled the letter on the desk and threw it into the wastebasket, gently taking his wife's hand, his voice full of tenderness.
"It's fine now..."
"I heard a new Sakura Mochi Shop opened in Seijo, let's go try it."
"Okay!" Hearing this, Mitsuri's eyes immediately brightened.
Holding Mitsuri's hand, Obanai looked at her adorable expression, his eyes curving into a smile.
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