"Your body will be weak for a few days; just avoid strenuous activity during this time." Tamayo gave her instructions and stood up. "I won't disturb you any longer."
Mainly, Mizuki's blood consumption was too great, and it was difficult to replenish the lost energy with human blood alone, inevitably leading to weakness.
It would probably take a few days to make up for the energy consumed in her body.
If Mizuki ate human flesh, she might not experience any weakness at all.
Demons, as long as they have enough human flesh, can achieve almost infinite regeneration, unless exposed to the sun or beheaded by a Nichirin Blade.
Mizuki reached out her hand: "That, I..."
Before Mizuki could finish, Tamayo replied with foresight: "The changes in your body require you to perceive them yourself. I only removed the muzan cells from your body; I haven't had time to observe the specific changes yet."
Mizuki's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, then slowly lowered.
She stared blankly at her sharp, dark fingernails.
The muzan cells were removed, but she didn't turn back into a human; instead, she became... another true demon, one that didn't rely on muzan cells.
But... she didn't feel much.
If she didn't trust Tamayo, she would have suspected she'd been scammed.
Like, maybe someone just cut out her kidney... "Mizuki, are you hungry?" Kochou Shinobu reached out and covered Mizuki's hand, her delicate small hand gently stroking Mizuki's hand.
It was cool and smooth... almost like a work of art.
Kochou Shinobu was so tempted she almost drooled.
Mizuki blinked: "I'm alright."
She didn't actually feel very hungry; she could endure it.
Kochou Shinobu's purple eyes looked at Mizuki gently: "Then if you get hungry, remember to tell me."
Mizuki said, half-laughing, half-crying: "I'm not bedridden; my stamina just hasn't fully recovered."
If a demon couldn't walk due to lack of stamina, it would be utterly laughable.
Kochou Shinobu frowned: "Hmm? Did Mizuki say something just now?"
...No, I didn't say anything just now. She felt a bad aura.
Kochou Shinobu beamed: "Then it's settled. Let me take care of Mizuki these next few days."
"Mm." Mizuki's eyelid twitched slightly. Why did it seem like she'd just had a major surgery and couldn't get out of bed... Well, she did have surgery, but she really could get out of bed!!!
She could even hang Tanjirou up and beat him... "Ah~" Kochou Shinobu held the bowl and brought the spoon to Mizuki's mouth.
...Ah. Mizuki opened her mouth numbly.
"Alright, Mizuki is very good." Kochou Shinobu, her face slightly flushed, carried away the empty bowl and spoon.
Mizuki: "...Mm."
Who can tell her why she had to be fed even when eating?
She felt so embarrassed!
And! What did she take her for?!!!
Mizuki suppressed the urge to complain and watched Kochou Shinobu leave with the soup bowl.
She sighed deeply.
Shinobu seemed to have awakened some incredible interest.
Mizuki rubbed her temples, thinking of what Tamayo had said earlier.
Did she need to perceive the changes in her body herself?
Mizuki stretched out her hands; her dark fingernails sharpened a bit, the red hair by her ears turned white, and demon horns grew on top of her head.
She hadn't reacted before, but now that she felt it... it felt unusually good.
In the past, when she used this fully demonized state, the consumption of stamina and energy was clearly visible.
But now, there was no feeling of stamina consumption at all.
As for other things, she couldn't perceive them well.
She hadn't fully recovered yet, nor did she have an opportunity to test her abilities... Would she be scolded if she went out now?
Mizuki acted on her thought, getting up and heading to the courtyard.
Passing through the doorway, her twenty-centimeter-long demon horns hit the door frame, almost causing Mizuki to stumble and fall.
Mizuki steadied herself and gritted her teeth; these horns were indeed a nuisance.
She bent down and exited the door. The sky outside was already dark, and the chirping of insects filled the courtyard.
After bidding farewell to Tamayo, she returned to the Butterfly Mansion with Kochou Shinobu.
The Butterfly Mansion was probably at its quietest now.
Zenitsu, Inosuke, and the Kanae sisters had all gone to participate in the Hashira's special training, while Shinobu remained at the Butterfly Mansion to take care of her.
Although Mizuki felt she didn't actually need care.
Without those two troublesome fellows, Zenitsu and Inosuke, the Butterfly Mansion was many times quieter.
Kanzaki Aoi, The Three Little Ones of the Butterfly Mansion, and Tanjirou and Nezuko were all asleep by this time.
It seemed Giyuu couldn't be persuaded today either.
Standing in the courtyard, Mizuki stared blankly at the night sky.
Where should she start verifying?
...Blood!
Mizuki immediately thought of her special blood.
She wondered if it had changed after the modification.
Mizuki drew the Shura from her waist, cut an opening on her wrist, and blood flowed profusely like a gushing stream.
It was as if an idea suddenly popped into her head, related to Blood Demon Art abilities... Mizuki's pupils constricted slightly, her mind barely responded, and her wrist had already twitched out, catching the dripping blood with her backhand.
The moment she held it in her palm, the dripping blood instantly connected into a line, and then... she casually flicked it out.
The blood, connected into a line, whipped out like a blood-colored whip, striking the outer wall of the courtyard.
The slender bloodline penetrated as if cutting tofu, leaving a thin, long black line on the wall... After a pause, confirming that the outer wall would not collapse, Mizuki breathed a sigh of relief.
She quickly retracted the blood, but the blood threads trembled in mid-air. As they trembled, the sharp bloodlines cut another long black line into the outer wall before drilling back into Mizuki's body.
Mizuki watched the outer wall with a cold sweat.
The outer wall, cut with a triangular pattern, swayed precariously, and finally... Boom!
There was a loud bang.
Mizuki felt a headache coming on.
This is bad.
Soon after, footsteps could be heard from behind her.
"What happened?" The first to arrive was Tanjirou, dressed in pajamas.
Immediately after, Kanzaki Aoi also came to the courtyard.
Mizuki suppressed the urge to run away and explained: "I accidentally..."
Looking at the huge gap in the courtyard, both of them showed speechless expressions, but they couldn't say much.
Kochou Shinobu rushed over from the kitchen upon hearing the commotion, "Mizuki..."
Mizuki raised her hands: "It was an accident."
Sweat.
Kochou Shinobu rubbed her forehead, "I'll find someone to fix it tomorrow. Everyone, go back and rest."
"Good night, everyone." Hearing her say that, Tanjirou and the other naturally had no objections, said good night, and left the courtyard.
After they left, Kochou Shinobu looked at Mizuki with a deep gaze: "Now can you tell me what happened?"
Mizuki said awkwardly: "It's just... I tested something."
Her blood had indeed changed again.
Now, she could command her blood as easily as her own arm... Well, it was just a small mistake.
Her current blood could be condensed into threads or used in other ways.
It was somewhat like a further development of Blood Demon Art.
At least, in Mizuki's opinion, it now resembled a bit of a superpower.
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