Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 278 Hug left and right

Kanae breathed a sigh of relief. If Shinobu hadn't agreed, she really didn't know when she would have another chance to be alone with Shinobu.

After all, these two have been inseparable during this time, never once being alone.

"Miss Yuko, could you please let Kanao share a room with you tonight?"

Before Yuko could speak, she felt a startled gaze.

She didn't turn her head to look, worried that she might scare Kanao.

Yuko nodded slightly: "If Kanao is willing."

"Kanae?" Kanae called her sister's name.

"Mmm," Kanao responded softly.

Sanemi Shinazugawa frowned and looked at Tanjiro and the others: "Speaking of which, there aren't enough rooms. If you guys want to stay here, you'll probably have to squeeze in."

Before Tanjiro could respond, Zenitsu's expression instantly shifted from sorrow to joy.

"Really? I can sleep with Nezuko?"

Everyone: "..."

Kanae subconsciously looked at Ikuko: "Could you please...?"

Yu Zi nodded lightly: "Okay."

"Then I'll trouble Miss Yuko to squeeze in with Kanao and Nezuko." Kanae smiled slightly, "And Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke will share a room."

"Eh~" Zenitsu's eyes widened as he looked at Tanjiro and Nezuko with a disgusted expression. "These two don't sleep well at all. Maybe I should just sleep next to Nezuko?"

Yu Zi glanced at him coldly: "You're dreaming."

Zenitsu swallowed hard. "Fine, fine, I'll keep an eye on these two guys to keep them from getting restless in their sleep."

Everyone: Who's causing trouble here?!

Shinazugawa Sanemi's lips twitched. He had a feeling that this guy had something wrong with his head. "More and more swordsmen are living here. We can only deal with it like this for now."

When he's not angry, this guy is actually quite human.

Yuko gave a brief evaluation but did not say it aloud.

Kanae clapped her hands and said, "Then it's settled. If no one has any objections, let's just leave it at that for tonight."

Inosuke: Hum hum hum.

Zenitsu opened his mouth, intending to say that he had an opinion, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep quiet for the sake of his own life.

When Yuko and Butterfly Shinobu arrived, it was already evening. After dinner, it got dark in the blink of an eye.

Bright starlight twinkled in the sky, and Ikuko could sense the bright future of the Demon Slayer Corps from it.

Brother, wash your neck and wait.

This time, it's time to put an end to it.

Yuko let out a long sigh, said goodnight to everyone, and then took Nezuko and Kanao back to their room.

It was just a hastily set up room, and there was nothing inside except for three beds.

Yu Zi glanced at them and said, "You guys sleep inside, I'll sleep in this one outside."

She instinctively felt that the inside, closer to the wall, would be safer.

Nezuko asked, "Kanao-neechan, which bed do you sleep in?"

Kanao nodded: "Either way is fine...or you can sleep in the middle."

She changed the subject.

Nezuko didn't seem to care much: "Okay."

After the beds were arranged, the three of them lay down side by side.

Nezuko, huddled under the covers, turned around and asked curiously, "Ikuko-nee, aren't you going to take off your clothes?"

In the middle of summer, isn't it hot to sleep in clothes?

Yuko understood what she meant and explained, "Well, because my blood is cold, I can't feel the heat."

Others would probably be sweating profusely if they stayed huddled under the covers in this weather.

"Really?" Nezuko asked in surprise. "Don't you feel hot?"

Just as Yuko was about to respond, she heard a rustling sound from the side, and Nezuko suddenly crawled over.

"Really! Yuko-nee, you feel so comfortable."

"Wait...it's a little itchy, Nezuko, don't touch me." Before Yuko could react, she felt a tickling sensation all over her body and shifted restlessly.

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but she's actually very ticklish.

Sometimes I can't help but laugh when my clothes rub against my skin.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Nezuko was startled and quickly apologized, "I was so rude."

Noticing the disappointment in Nezuko's voice, Ikuko quickly said, "No, if you feel comfortable like this, you can stay close to her."

"May I?"

"can."

Her feelings for Nezuko were different from Shinobu's; at most, she treated her like a younger sister.

Just like how Kanroji Mitsuri liked to stick to Shinobu, Ikuko didn't feel jealous or anything.

Rather, I feel a bit awkward sleeping next to Shinobu, and it's more comfortable to sleep next to Nezuko.

It wasn't that he disliked Ren, but rather that he cared too much about her feelings.

Kanao listened to the sounds around her in the darkness, staring blankly at the ceiling.

So hot.

I'm a little curious whether Ms. Yuko's body is really that comfortable.

But I couldn't bring myself to say it.

"Is Kanao hot? Do you want to come closer?" Yuko asked with concern, not forgetting the quiet child.

She knew that Kanao was someone who cared a lot about other people's feelings, but was just not good at expressing herself.

So often, you need to be more proactive.

Otherwise, this child might really suffocate himself.

She could pass on this experience to Tanjiro; she had long seen that the two children were quite well-matched.

"……Um."

After a moment of silence in the darkness, a faint response came.

Rustling.

Kanao moved closer, but because Nezuko was in the middle, she couldn't get close to Ikuko.

"Wait a moment."

Yuko rolled Nezuko off her and onto the other side, then lay down in the middle herself.

Kanao and Nezuko were right next to her, one on each side.

It's so cool.

Kanao wore an expression of enjoyment, as if she were sitting next to an iceberg.

Yuko didn't forget Shinobu's previous experience of catching a cold, and adjusted her body temperature to a suitable level.

With her arms wrapped around herself on both sides, Yu Zi lay flat on her back, staring at the ceiling.

Her vision is that of a ghost; she can see clearly even in the dark.

There's something subtly off about it.

It's like having two younger sisters... not just like, it's exactly like that.

Yuko stared quietly at the ceiling. She rarely fell asleep, especially when she wasn't sure when Muzan Kibutsuji would find her way here.

Even when she slept with Shinobu, she mostly kept her eyes open.

Since she's a ghost, she doesn't need to rest to maintain good energy.

Time passed by, and the chirping of insects outside could be clearly heard.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

"Miss Yuko." A soft voice came from the left.

"Kanae?"

Yuko knew she wasn't asleep because she was holding Kanao's left arm and could clearly feel Kanao's heartbeat.

Furthermore, in this quiet environment, even the flow of air could not escape her perception.