Since Kaito had genuinely forgotten when Tamayo arrived in Asakusa, he couldn't be sure to meet her here.
Besides, he didn't know which street her residence was hidden on.
At least...
Kaito had specifically sensed the area. Not only did he not detect Tamayo, he didn't sense any Demons at all.
'It seemed Muzan hadn't come here either.'
'A shame!'
As for why mention Tamayo, well... it's a matter of taste.
Objectively speaking, Tamayo's Blood Demon Art was quite impressive.
Also, she was quite beautiful, certainly comparable to Kie!
So the question arose, if Kaito could accept Tamayo,
what about the Spider Mother and Daki?
The Spider Mother was decent, but average, and she was a transformed young girl.
As for Daki...
Forget it. She had Gyutaro attached to her. No thanks.
Although he had his desires and wasn't particularly picky, that didn't mean he would like anything.
Besides, which of the women around him now wasn't beautiful?
If he wanted a good figure, wasn't Sephie, the universe's number one beauty, appealing?
Wasn't Irisviel also generous in that aspect?
If not, there was always Mika!
So, when he met them, he would just kill them.
Of course, he'd be a bit gentle, as a special privilege.
"Hmm, although the quality isn't that high, they have a lot of contemporary charm."
Sayuri loved wearing kimonos. She bought several kimonos and hairpins in different colors and styles.
Misuzu didn't particularly like kimonos, but seeing Sayuri buy so enthusiastically, she bought one or two sets as well, to wear when the opportunity arose.
Surprisingly, Kie also bought several kimonos, surpassing Sayuri in both quantity and quality.
She also bought many accessories like hairpins.
Her reason? She said she was the inn's proprietress and needed to look presentable when meeting important people.
But in reality?
Mikoto and Eriri were too young and inexperienced to understand.
Hanako was even more clueless. Thanks to Kie, she also got three beautiful kimonos, and of course, she didn't forget Nezuko, Tanjiro, and Takeo.
As for experienced people like Sayuri and Misuzu, could they not see it?
They had noticed long ago.
Kie's unconscious behavior was too obvious. When buying clothes, she asked for Kaito's opinion. If Kaito liked something, she bought it without hesitation.
Hmm...
Seeing this, Misuzu and Sayuri exchanged glances during the shopping trip, shrugging helplessly, but didn't say anything.
They could only think that even a woman like Kie couldn't escape Kaito's grasp in the end.
Now, they increasingly felt that the chat group had fundamentally changed since Kaito joined.
Well...
They didn't dislike it or resist it; in fact, they even welcomed it!
It was simply because Kaito's charm was too great. Luckily, they were all in the chat group, with bonds stronger than any other relationship.
…
Night fell.
The atmosphere in Asakusa became even livelier.
Many vendors were calling out. After dinner, Sayuri and the others returned to the streets for more shopping.
Mikoto and Eriri had truly broadened their horizons and gained experience.
The two girls could barely restrain themselves from buying the things they liked.
It was late at night when everyone finally returned to the Kamado Inn on the rock platform.
It was around 10 p.m. The inn's attached tavern had closed and was no longer serving customers unless they were staying overnight.
Most guests were already asleep by this time. People of this era generally slept early, unless they couldn't resist the loneliness of the night and had a companion.
Otherwise, they indeed slept early.
Kaito and the others had returned. Tanjiro and Takeo had been eagerly waiting and helped move all the purchased items into an empty room for sorting.
What about Nezuko?
She ran straight to Kaito for help!
What was her situation?
She had turned into a little girl.
So Kaito silently took out a kimono similar to the one in the original work, tying a simple pink ribbon for her.
Tsk, tsk, tsk. This was the Nezuko Kaito wanted!
It was a shame she lacked the bamboo mouthpiece.
Well...
Nezuko's current state was because she couldn't fully control her abilities yet.
Now a Demon King, yet not entirely, at least her full strength hadn't manifested. Currently, she possessed great physical strength and the ability to grow bigger or smaller.
As for side effects, there were none.
She could eat and drink normally, wasn't afraid of sunlight, just ate a bit more than before.
But this might be because she needed to supplement her nutrition to gradually unlock other latent abilities.
For instance, her Blood Demon Art.
For instance...
Transforming into an adult version of Nezuko!
To be honest, the adult version of Nezuko was incredibly beautiful!
And the demonized adult version was even more peak!!
Who wouldn't like a Nezuko like that!!!
Her figure...
Cough, cough, cough!!!
"Kaito-nii, why did I have to become the Demon King?"
"Well, originally you did become a Demon, but you were a special kind who could resist the urge to drink blood."
"But..."
"Haha, the reason I made you like this is so you can protect your mother."
"Protect Mom?"
Nezuko tilted her head in confusion, her large pink eyes turning into adorable dot eyes.
Kaito then seriously explained the general idea of parent-child activities.
In short, in the future, they would be traveling to other worlds. Kie would go, and she could bring her children. Nezuko was the most suitable for that!
As for Hanako... Hanako really couldn't go. She was too young and could easily develop psychological trauma.
She could perhaps accompany Tearju's daughter, Eve, but Eve was a bio-weapon; she was actually very strong in a fight.
Although Nezuko was only eleven and a half now (T/N: She's nearly twelve, but winter hadn't come yet), her mentality was already mature. In a few years, she would be of marriageable age.
"So, you need to master your abilities well and protect your mother, understand?"
"I understand. Thank you, Kaito-nii!!"
'Good, she was convinced.'
In any case, Kaito would never admit it was to satisfy his own desires. He just liked Nezuko like this, what else could he do?
At least he wasn't deranged enough to make her wear a bamboo mouthpiece and go "mmph mmph aaah"!!!