"Tch!"
Fully aware of Ubume's crazy idea, though Enmu's expression was unpleasant, he still cooperated with her in activating his Blood Demon Art.
It wasn't that he didn't want to flee, but he was very clear—with his little short legs, once Ubume died he definitely wouldn't be able to escape either!
He had no choice, he could only accompany Ubume in fighting desperately here!
"Blood Demon Art: Forced Unconscious Sleep Whis—"
Boom!
Just as Enmu's Blood Demon Art was about to activate, an incredibly powerful, thick demonic aura suddenly descended, sweeping over everyone present like a tidal wave!
Immediately after, a blood-red formation covered with countless mandala patterns suddenly expanded right in the center of everyone!
It blotted out the sky and covered the sun, like a blood-red giant net descending from the heavens, instantly enveloping everyone present!
[This is...]
The moonlight overhead was forcibly blocked. All that entered the eyes was blood-like crimson. Demonic aura surged endlessly within the formation. Underfoot, strange mandala patterns endlessly formed and vanished within the formation, as if one were in a dreamlike realm.
"Be careful! It's Upper Rank One's Blood Demon Art domain!!"
While Rengoku was still puzzled, Tanjiro beside him had already reacted, hurriedly shouting to everyone.
He wouldn't forget—at Mount Fujikasane, he had already seen this domain.
Upper Rank One had arrived!
There was actually an Upper Rank demon hidden in this Infinity Mountain Villa?!
And it was actually her?!
Where? Where exactly was she? How did she get here?!
In the next second, Tanjiro knew the answer.
"Ahaha~ It seems our Lady has finally woken up..."
He saw it.
Opposite him, Ubume's chest suddenly protruded slightly. Immediately after, a black mandora flower slowly, bit by bit, flew out from the center of her chest, floating toward mid-air!
There was actually a Mitsuba mandala flower hidden inside Ubume's body?!
Without a doubt, this mandala flower was precisely the one Mitsuba had entrusted Doma to give Ubume nearly twenty years ago, when Ubume was acting as Mitsuba to attack the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
After that attack, Mitsuba didn't retrieve this mandala flower, so it had remained hidden within Ubume's body until tonight.
Of course, regarding this intelligence, the Demon Slayer side naturally wasn't aware.
"Waking up to hear you all making such a racket here... One after another, not going home to sleep properly at night?"
As a rather helpless male voice rang out, a male figure slowly stepped into Mitsuba's domain, appearing before everyone.
"H-he is..."
The man was dressed in a suit, not tall in stature but quite muscular. That head of pink cute short hair was especially eye-catching in the dark night.
In his golden pupils, two characters were clearly engraved—
"Upper Rank Three?!"
"..."
Moving back slightly in time, at the same time Ubume and Enmu were engaged in fierce battle with Rengoku, in the quiet cinema hall, Akaza and Koyuki simultaneously woke up.
"Mr. Hakuji..."
The instant she opened her eyes, Koyuki was still somewhat dazed.
She unconsciously gazed at the movie screen still playing before her, then abruptly turned her head to look at Akaza beside her.
"Sorry! I seem to have accidentally fallen asleep just now!"
"Ah, it's fine. I did too."
Akaza merely lightly nodded, his tone very calm.
"And I, I seem to have had a rather special dream. A somewhat happy, yet somewhat sad dream..."
Her cheeks suddenly becoming rosy, subconsciously releasing Hakuji's hand, Koyuki embarrassedly raised her hand to cover her face, speaking softly:
"I dreamed that Mr. Hakuji and I returned to several hundred years ago. My father had opened a dojo in a small town.
Mr. Hakuji, you were Father's disciple. Not only did you have to study fist techniques with Father all day, you also had to frequently take care of me with my poor health..."
"And then?"
"Yes, besides us, there were many people in the town. Like Big Sister Mitsuba and Big Brother Tsugikuni who were married, and a Butterfly doctor who looked very similar to Miss Teacher...
Right right! There was also a child who felt quite similar to Mr. Doma, always pestering Big Sister Mitsuba...
In the dream, we lived together in that town for a very long time.
Because Mr. Hakuji in the dream was a very shy person, in the end I asked Father to proactively propose our marriage to Mr. Hakuji..."
Speaking to this point, Koyuki slightly moved away the fingers covering her face, peeking through the gaps to quietly observe Akaza's reaction beside her.
"In this dream, did I agree?"
Akaza's tone remained calm.
"Yes, Mr. Hakuji you agreed. It's just..."
It's just, the ending of this dream wasn't very good.
Koyuki didn't speak this sentence out loud.
Because at the end of this dream, what she saw was her and her father being poisoned to death due to the neighboring dojo's jealousy. To avenge them, Hakuji in his fury killed everyone at the neighboring dojo, then disappeared without a trace.
The content of this dream was so real and ominous, to the point where Koyuki even had the illusion that she had awakened memories of a previous life...
"Huff..."
Just as Koyuki was somewhat lost in thought, Akaza beside her suddenly let out a long breath.
"Mr. Hakuji?"
Immediately after, she saw Akaza suddenly stand up from his seat, take Koyuki's hand, face her and drop to one knee, speaking with incomparably sincere tone:
"Koyuki, after you graduate, let's get married."
"O-okay... Eh?!"
Subconsciously agreeing, only then reacting to what she had just agreed to, Koyuki's entire person instantly turned completely red, steam rising from her head. A circle of watery mist floated up in those bright eyes.
Mr. Hakuji proposed?
Mr. Hakuji proposed to me?!
In an instant, Koyuki only felt the whole world spinning, even somewhat unable to distinguish north from south.
"Ha-Ha-Ha, Mr. Hakuji! You just just just, said..."
"Koyuki, I like you."
"Y-y-yes! Th-th-this, I always al-al-already knew!"
"I once missed my chance, so this time, I will absolutely not let go.
When the time comes, I will definitely personally come to your door to propose to Mr. Keizo. Is that alright?"
"Eh? Ah, that, I, uh, mm, then please, please guide me..."
Her brain completely short-circuited by this sudden happiness, before completely fainting, Koyuki nodded forcefully, agreeing once more.
"Oh~ Congratulations little Hakuji on successfully proposing~ Lovers have finally become family~ Congratulations congratulations~"
Only at this moment did Mitsuba, who had been secretly sitting in the front row seats eavesdropping, abruptly stand up, face full of smiles, applauding forcefully.
"How was it, Hakuji? How does it feel to recover your memories? Now do you want to die or continue living?
It's fine, just tell me honestly. If you want to die, it's no big deal—I can just erase your memories again..."