"Y-Yes."
Facing Su Yan's sudden reaction, Mitsuri Kanroji shivered all over.
She knew she was doomed.
This man in front of her must have heard about her circumstances, just like everyone else.
So, barring any miracles, this blind date was ninety-nine percent likely to fall through.
After all, what normal man would want to marry a vulgar woman with a monstrous appetite and freakish strength like her?
Mitsuri Kanroji lowered her head, her light green eyes filled with disappointment. "I-I'm sorry, I'll leave right now."
"Wait, did you misunderstand something?"
Su Yan quickly called out to stop her.
At first, Su Yan only found her somewhat familiar, but he genuinely hadn't recognized her until she stated her name.
After all, the name Mitsuri Kanroji...
If he remembered correctly, it should be the name of the Love Hashira from the anime *Demon Slayer*.
As for her role, since *Demon Slayer* wasn't a harem anime, he wasn't sure whether to classify the Love Hashira as a main heroine or a supporting character.
But regardless, the Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, was absolutely a rare and wonderful girl.
However, the Mitsuri Kanroji in his memory didn't have black hair like the girl sitting in front of him.
Instead, she had long sakura-pink hair that faded into a neon green gradient at the tips.
He recalled that her hair color had changed because she ate too much sakura mochi.
Still, this blind date experience matched up perfectly.
The Love Hashira in *Demon Slayer* only joined the Demon Slayer Corps after failing multiple blind dates.
So, did she use hair dye to turn her hair black?
Or was her natural hair color black, and she just hadn't eaten enough sakura mochi yet to trigger the color change?
Su Yan continued, "I just thought your name sounded beautiful. It's somewhat similar to a friend's name, that's all. I don't dislike you at all."
Mitsuri Kanroji looked up and asked timidly, "R-Really?"
Su Yan nodded.
"That's wonderful," Mitsuri Kanroji said, pleasantly surprised.
However, she quickly felt a wave of sorrow over her own inner joy.
She suddenly realized how despicable she was.
To actually feel happy just because someone didn't know about her past.
That was clearly wrong.
But... Mitsuri Kanroji raised her head and stole a glance at Su Yan.
What if?
What if this handsome man sitting across from her was her destined soulmate?
Was she really going to let this slip by?
"My name is Su Yan."
Seeing Mitsuri Kanroji sit back down, Su Yan introduced himself. "May I call you Miss Mitsuri?"
"Y-Yes, you may."
Mitsuri Kanroji's response was as shy as ever.
Su Yan suddenly asked, "By the way, Miss Mitsuri, have you ever been on a blind date before?"
Mitsuri Kanroji thought Su Yan disliked girls with a history of blind dates.
She hurriedly shook her head in denial. "No, today is my first time. After all..."
She didn't finish her sentence.
But Su Yan could guess the reason.
It was probably because she had been rejected so much.
This was evident from the fact that the plump matchmaker from earlier had randomly grabbed him off the street.
"Miss Mitsuri, you don't need to be so nervous. Actually, this is my first blind date too."
Su Yan tried to ease her tension, smiling as he said, "So, it's a first for both of us."
"I-Is that so?"
Unfortunately, judging by Mitsuri Kanroji's response, his words hadn't worked at all.
But Su Yan wasn't discouraged.
He continued to chat with her, occasionally tossing in a few jokes and internet memes from the future.
Under Su Yan's verbal offensive, Mitsuri Kanroji soon dropped her initial guard.
She slowly opened up to him, frequently giggling at his jokes.
That was, until a sudden rumbling sound echoed in the air.
It instantly reverted Mitsuri Kanroji back to her original shy state.
"I-I'm sorry."
Mitsuri Kanroji clutched her stomach, her face flushing bright red.
Even she hadn't expected her stomach to growl from hunger at a time like this.
She had clearly eaten a piece of sakura mochi to pad her stomach before coming out.
"I happen to be hungry too. Why don't we order some food?"
Su Yan glanced at Mitsuri Kanroji, who had lowered her head in embarrassment again, and asked, "This is my first time at this restaurant. Do you have any recommendations, Miss Mitsuri?"
'What a... what a gentle and understanding boy.'
Mitsuri Kanroji stared blankly at Su Yan's face.
In that moment, it felt as if a warm ray of light had illuminated her heart.
She couldn't help but think, 'If only I could marry a gentle and handsome boy like him.'
"Miss Mitsuri?"
Seeing her suddenly space out, Su Yan raised a hand and waved it in front of her.
"Ah? Oh, right."
Mitsuri Kanroji finally snapped back to reality and replied, "The tonkatsu here is especially delicious! The meat is incredibly tender and juicy, and when paired with the restaurant's unique sauce, it's simply..."
The moment she talked about food, Mitsuri Kanroji seemed to come alive.
To put it simply, her eyes sparkled when she spoke.
"I-I'm sorry."
Mitsuri Kanroji bowed in apology once again. "I got carried away talking to myself."
"No."
Su Yan shook his head and chuckled softly. "Actually, I think you're quite cute like this, Miss Mitsuri."
"C-Cute?!"
Hearing this, Mitsuri Kanroji's face turned even redder.
She looked like a ripe apple, making one want to take a gentle bite.
However, Su Yan didn't tease her too much.
He didn't want it to backfire.
Su Yan raised his hand to call the waiter over and said, "We'll have two orders of your signature tonkatsu, two bowls of your signature ramen, and finally, two specialty drinks."
Shortly after, the waiter brought over the freshly prepared food.
"Please go ahead, Miss Mitsuri."
Su Yan acted the gentleman, pushing one of the portions in front of her.
"Mhm."
Receiving Su Yan's cue, Mitsuri Kanroji picked up her chopsticks and began to eat slowly, taking small bites.
It didn't take long for the two of them to finish the food in front of them.
Su Yan raised his hand again to call the waiter. "We'll have another two orders of everything we just had."
"There's no need, I'm already full."
Mitsuri Kanroji wiped the corner of her mouth, hurriedly trying to stop Su Yan despite her true feelings.
Although this was far from her actual appetite...
This was her first blind date, and the person sitting across from her was such an outstanding match.
She wanted to leave a good impression on him as much as possible.
"Don't listen to her. Do as I said, two more orders of everything from before."
Su Yan quickly finished ordering and shooed the waiter away.
Then, he turned his head and looked at Mitsuri Kanroji with a serious expression. "Miss Mitsuri, did you know? The doctor who recently gave me a physical checkup told me that I have a weak stomach."
"Eh?"
Mitsuri Kanroji looked completely bewildered.
She had no idea why Su Yan was suddenly bringing this up.
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