"Nezuko!"
Seeing the small hand reaching out from behind the door, Tanjiro suddenly jumped to his feet.
Nezuko had been sleeping the whole time—how did she suddenly wake up?
And at the worst possible moment!
Cold sweat poured down his body as his mind raced, desperately trying to think of an explanation!
Urokodaki took a deep breath.
At the beginning, when Tanjiro brought Nezuko here, he had struggled to accept it.
When a human becomes a demon, they should be killed.
That had been the rule of the Demon Slayer Corps since ancient times.
He had once been a Hashira, so he understood that rule better than anyone.
If his disciple Giyu Tomioka hadn't sent a letter explaining Nezuko's special situation, he might have cut her down the first time they met.
But as time passed and they spent more time together, his thoughts gradually changed.
Now, to him, Tanjiro and Nezuko were like his grandchildren.
They were already family.
If Xia Feng insisted on killing Nezuko, what should he do?
Stand aside and watch?
Or resist together with Tanjiro, leave the Demon Slayer Corps, and live in hiding somewhere?
Urokodaki's heart had never been so conflicted.
Kanao instantly stood up and stepped in front of Xia Feng.
Xia Feng smiled slightly and patted her shoulder.
"It's fine, Kanao."
He looked toward the doorway.
A girl was sitting there in an adorable duck-sitting position.
She wore a pink kimono with a dark haori over it.
Her long black hair faded into a flame-like color at the tips.
A piece of bamboo was held in her mouth, and her large pink eyes stared blankly at the bag in her hands.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, she made soft humming sounds.
With her small white hands, she opened the bag containing the Momotaro dumplings and took one out.
Tanjiro was almost crying.
"No, Nezuko! That belongs to Mr. Xia Feng—!"
Halfway through speaking, he suddenly froze.
Nezuko… after turning into a demon, shouldn't she only be able to eat humans?
Why was she suddenly interested in dumplings??
While he was stunned—
Nezuko had already removed the bamboo from her mouth and popped the dumpling inside.
Chomp.
Chomp.
Chomp.
After chewing a few bites, Nezuko blinked slightly.
Then she squinted her eyes happily, showing a blissful expression.
Xia Feng felt as if a glowing aura of delicious happiness—like in a gourmet anime—had appeared around her.
Seeing Nezuko's reaction, Tanjiro truly started crying.
"NEZUKOOOOOOOO!!! You're eating!!!"
From the moment they had traveled all the way to Mount Sagiri and become disciples under Urokodaki, Tanjiro had been constantly worried about her.
She never ate anything—she only slept.
If it weren't for the fact that she still breathed, Tanjiro would have worried she might die.
But now—
She had finally eaten something!
While Tanjiro was overjoyed, Xia Feng didn't even know what to say anymore.
Nezuko had actually eaten the Momotaro dumpling?
…Technically, there was nothing wrong with that.
Momotaro dumplings were a prop from the Doraemon world. According to the description, any creature that wasn't human could eat them.
Nezuko, who had turned into a demon, clearly wasn't human anymore.
Xia Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Seeing Xia Feng's expression, Tanjiro thought he was angry and hurriedly apologized.
"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry, Mr. Xia Feng! This is my younger sister! I deeply apologize for her eating your dumpling! I'll definitely make more dumplings for you as compensation!"
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something.
He ran over and grabbed some leftover rice balls he had made earlier, then brought them to Nezuko.
"Nezuko, look! There are lots of rice balls here!"
Nezuko glanced at him.
Then she sniffed them lightly.
Shake. Shake.
Under Tanjiro's gaze, Nezuko vigorously shook her head and continued staring happily at the Momotaro dumplings.
Tanjiro was deeply hurt.
"Why?! Are my rice balls not good?!"
Xia Feng chuckled.
If Tanjiro's rice balls could compete with Momotaro dumplings, that would truly be a miracle.
He reached out and gently patted Nezuko's head.
Her hair was smooth, and the warm feeling in his hand was surprisingly comforting.
Being patted by Xia Feng, Nezuko showed a content expression and even rubbed her head slightly against his hand.
Tanjiro's jaw almost hit the floor.
W-What is going on?!
Ever since Nezuko became a demon, she had never been this close with strangers!
Even Master Urokodaki couldn't get too close to her!
Why was she suddenly so affectionate toward Mr. Xia Feng?!
For a moment, Tanjiro's emotions were extremely complicated.
On one hand, he was happy Nezuko could interact with others.
On the other hand…
It felt like his little sister was being stolen away.
Looking at Nezuko's soft and adorable appearance, Xia Feng felt completely healed.
He immediately transformed into a doting aunt.
"So cute, so cute! Forget being Tanjiro's little sister—come be my little sister instead!"
"That's not allowed!" Tanjiro cried out miserably.
Kanao blinked as she watched the scene.
So… Mr. Xia Feng likes the little-sister type?
Then… maybe she could also—
Urokodaki looked at Xia Feng with a complicated expression.
Earlier he hadn't been able to interrupt, but now he finally spoke.
"Xia Feng… do you… realize what Nezuko is?"
Xia Feng tilted his head.
"What is she…? A demon, right?"
As soon as he said that, Tanjiro snapped back to reality.
He had been so happy just now that he completely forgot such an important issue!
Nezuko was a demon!
And the man in front of them was one of the highest-ranking leaders in the Demon Slayer Corps!
What would he do with her?
Under their tense gazes, Xia Feng gently patted Nezuko's head again.
Thanks to the effect of the Momotaro dumplings, Nezuko's favorability toward Xia Feng was now extremely high—second only to Tanjiro.
Seeing this scene, Tanjiro and Kanao once again felt complicated emotions.
While stroking Nezuko's head, Xia Feng smiled.
"A child this cute can't possibly be a bad person. So what if she's a demon?"
Then he looked at Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro."
Tanjiro froze, unsure why Xia Feng suddenly called him so seriously. He immediately straightened up.
"Yes!"
Xia Feng spoke with a serious expression.
"You see how well Nezuko and I get along…"
"How about you just marry Nezuko to me?"
Tanjiro: "???"
Kanao: "!!!"
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