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Oyakata-sama dismissed us after a few words. He said that, since some still may not approve of him and Nezuko, then he would have to prove himself by defeating the Twelve Kizuki. He also told us to be careful with how we speak to the Hashira, for they have climbed up the ranks after surviving being on the verge of death and even defeating some of the Twelve Kizuki. He also told "Obanai" and "Sanemi," who seemed to be the scarred man and the man with the mismatched eyes, to not "bully" us.
With that, we were dismissed. The woman with the butterfly hairclip offered to house us at her estate, so we went off. I was able to walk fine, so I walked alongside the masked people while they carried Tanjiro and Nezuko's box.
We eventually made it to a large estate. There was nobody inside, so we tried the backyard, where someone stood among a small swarm of butterflies. They were a very pretty girl who was wearing the demon slayer uniform, only with a long skirt and some boots and a white cloak over it. Her gentle eyes were purple, and her black hair was up in a side-ponytail and fastened with a butterfly hairclip that was similar to that Hashira's. Tsuyuri Kanao. Apparently, she was something called a tsuguko, which is someone who is chosen by a Hashira and trains directly under them.
The masked people tried to speak to her, but she simply looked at us, her smile not fading away. That made me wonder if she and that Hashira are sisters... They look and act similar.
"Who are you?" A sudden voice shouted from behind us.
Standing there was a young woman around our age with black hair and blue eyes, her hair tied into pigtails with blue butterfly hairclips. She also wore the demon slayer uniform, but it was mostly covered by a white nurse's dress. Her brows were furrowed, but she didn't seem upset.
"They're hurt, right?" She said, not giving them time to answer, "Follow me."
She started walking quickly into the house. I looked back at Kanao, who was just watching us leave.
"Five times?! I have to drink this five times in one day?!"
I recognize that voice from anywhere... She led us to a room where we saw Zenitsu and Inosuke. Zenitsu was whining about something while Inosuke laid uncharacteristically silent in bed.
The girl shouted for him to be quiet, and we quickly zipped up his mouth. He looked over at Tanjiro and I, but his gaze stopped on me.
"[NAME]-CHANNNN!!!" He cried, falling out of bed in his desperation to get to me.
"You're okay! You're really okay!" He sobbed, burying his face in my arm, "I was so scared when that demon took you away!"
As he held onto me, I noticed that his patient outfit seemed to be pretty big on him. It was almost like his limbs shrunk or something...
"Um... What happened to you while I was gone, Zenitsu?" I asked worriedly.
"Oh, it was horrible, [NAME]-chan! I got stabbed by this stinky spider and was poisoned, so I was in a lot of paaaain!!!"
I pursed my lips, feeling guilty that I wasn't able to help him.
"I'm so sorry, Zenitsu... You should be proud of yourself for being so strong."
He instantly stopped crying and looked up at me with tear-filled eyes. He then blushed and laughed, waving me away.
"Oh, stopp, [NAME]-chan!!"
Hmm...
I was brought to my own separate room for obvious reasons. Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke were all badly hurt, but I was unharmed besides a few shallow cuts on my body. I was given a check-up and then released while they recovered.
However, before I could go on any missions, I was summoned to the Hashira meeting. I didn't think I had to see them again... I sighed as I made my way to that place again. I slipped my shoes off and knocked lightly on the door before stepping inside. As soon as I did, I could immediately feel the intense atmosphere.
"[LASTNAME], how nice of you to join us," Oyakata-sama said, gesturing for me to take a seat. I sat a little ways away from him, facing the Hashira, who were now looking my way. "Now, [LASTNAME], many of us are curious about your role alongside Tanjiro and Nezuko. We are also curious about Kibutsuji."
"Um... Well..."
I searched my brain for some answers, but for some reason, my head wouldn't cooperate with me. I think it was because of the Hashira's tense eyes on me. I let out a shaky breath and rested my gaze on my lap, trying to ignore it.
I explained how I first met them while training with Urokodaki-sama. How I was confused but didn't say anything upon orders. How I became close with both of them. Then, I talked about Kibutsuji. I talked about what he looked like and how he evaded us.
"... That's all? That's not very flamboyant!" The tall man with the jeweled headpiece said in annoyance.
"Yeah, Uzui's right! He must've done something else," the scarred man said.
I shook my head, looking at Oyakata-sama.
"May I go now...?"
He simply smiled and nodded. I was almost too quick in my departure. The breeze cooled me down and allowed me to collect my thoughts. My crow flew over me and perched on my shoulder, giving me another mission. I nodded and started on my way. I guess I have to go back to hunting alone...
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𖹭 Zenitsu and Tanjiro are very upset that [NAME] got to leave early
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