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The Demon Slayer Corps' Butterfly Mansion is where the injured are treated.
Because there are so few battles now, there aren't many injured inside.
Shizuka Marikawa tilted her head.
Tsuyuri Kanao and Muichiro Tokito in front of her also tilted their heads in sync.
Tsuyuri Kanao is not good at independent thought and gets flustered when asked for her own opinions.
Muichiro Tokito, as the Mist Pillar, had forgotten his past memories due to trauma.
After Shizuka Marikawa provided treatment plans for several difficult cases, Shinobu Kocho brought the two of them before her.
"Can Doctor Marikawa treat this kind of thing?"
Of course, Shizuka Marikawa couldn't; there were no instruments or medicines here.
Can amnesia and psychological illnesses be cured just by saying a few words?
Moreover, psychology is a separate field, and Shizuka Marikawa is a clinical physician, at most having supplemented her experience with external injury treatment.
After careful consideration, she proposed electroshock therapy, because she saw mental hospitals in movies treating patients that way.
Then she was pecked all over by a Kasugai Crow named Ginko, who belonged to the Mist Pillar, and had to run around to escape...
Under the pressure of the terrible doctor-patient relationship, Shizuka Marikawa changed her treatment plan.
Electroshock therapy turned into communicating more with people.
It was practically a universal formula for treating any illness.
Upon hearing the news of Kisaragi Rin's return, Shizuka Marikawa wanted to slack off and leave, but Shinobu Kocho told her that Kisaragi Rin would go to a meeting first.
Shizuka Marikawa had no choice but to wait here for Kisaragi Rin to finish his business, and her longing grew stronger as she zoned out.
"I really want to go find Kisaragi-san."
"Shizuka."
A call came from beside her, and Shizuka Marikawa snapped out of her daze, turning her head to see Busujima Saeko, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
Busujima Saeko entered the Butterfly Mansion and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shizuka Marikawa completely unharmed.
Although she knew it was unlikely for anything to happen, Shizuka Marikawa's personality still worried her a lot, always feeling that she might be tricked away if not careful, which is why she came looking for her immediately.
"But, given Shizuka Marikawa's personality, shouldn't she have hugged me by now?"
Busujima Saeko was a bit confused.
At this moment, Shizuka Marikawa was already feeling guilty, her eyes darting around, not daring to look Busujima Saeko directly in the eye.
This made Busujima Saeko even more puzzled, and she quickly walked forward and asked seriously, "What happened?"
"Nothing happened, Saeko, do you want to learn some sword techniques here? I can introduce you to swordsmen..."
The increasingly guilty Shizuka Marikawa just wanted to divert Busujima Saeko's attention.
However, her intention was too obvious, and Busujima Saeko helplessly pulled her in front of her.
Noticing Shizuka Marikawa trying to hide her hand, she quickly caught it and found several obvious red marks on her wrist.
This instantly made Busujima Saeko's mood turn sour, and just as she was about to question, she realized something was off.
If she had been bullied, given Shizuka Marikawa's personality, she would have already thrown herself into her arms and loudly denounced the other person's evil deeds, instead of acting so evasively.
She carefully observed Shizuka Marikawa from head to toe; her figure was alluring, her skin fair and tender, even more delicate and beautiful than when she was in Tokoname City.
It was just that her demeanor had changed a bit, seeming to have more motherly warmth than before?
Busujima Saeko seemed to realize something, and the aura around her grew colder and colder.
Shizuka Marikawa was like an ostrich encountering danger, trembling and burying herself in Busujima Saeko's arms, not daring to look up.
...
The ordinary people of the Demon Slayer Corps had already begun to evacuate Mount Natagumo in batches. There was still some time until night, so Kisaragi Rin, having nothing else to do, decided to return to the wooden hut to rest.
Unfortunately, every time Kisaragi Rin felt that things had finally quieted down, new trouble would come knocking.
"Yukino? Why are you here?"
Kisaragi Rin looked at her strangely. He had thought it would be Busujima Saeko or Shizuka Marikawa, but he didn't expect it to be Yukinoshita Yukino knocking on the door.
Why was this person here?
Yukinoshita Yukino looked around the room, confirmed no one was there, and then closed the door.
Looking at Kisaragi Rin, she replied in a calm tone, "Didn't you say there was another condition?"
Kisaragi Rin's expression was strange; he hadn't expected Yukinoshita Yukino to take a joke seriously. Upon closer inspection, she was wearing a brand-new Demon Slayer Corps uniform, looked like she had showered before coming, and smelled of flowers.
She was a little shy from Kisaragi Rin's gaze, but remembering that she had already been socially embarrassed three times in front of Kisaragi Rin, she immediately became fearless.
She sat down casually, untied her hair tie, and her still damp black hair fell behind her head, revealing two lively cat ears.
"Let's begin."
"Then I'll get started."
Kisaragi Rin seriously placed his palm on them, carefully feeling the texture of the cat ears.
It must be said that cat ears, combined with a cute face, can truly evoke a strong desire.
And Yukinoshita Yukino's face, as she herself said, was indeed very cute, and even the flatness of her chest could be considered a bonus at this moment.
Soon, Kisaragi Rin satisfied his curiosity.
Catgirls, foxgirls, they were all beings Kisaragi Rin had loved since his previous life.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the village.
Because she suddenly remembered that Kisaragi Rin had been busy since last night and hadn't eaten yet, Mitsuri Kanroji carried the freshly made cherry mochi, intending to share it with Kisaragi Rin.
"Glutinous rice flour, sweet red bean paste, and cherry leaves. Mr. Kisaragi should like it."
This was Mitsuri Kanroji's favorite food; even her pink hair came from cherry mochi.
Mitsuri Kanroji's hair was originally glossy black, until she inexplicably turned into this appearance after eating 170 cherry mochi every day for eight consecutive months.
As she approached, Mitsuri Kanroji hesitated on how to greet Kisaragi Rin.
"Mr. Kisaragi, I made cherry mochi for you, let's eat it together!"
That seemed a bit too shy; Mitsuri blushed and dismissed the idea.
"Mr. Kisaragi, I just happened to make some cherry mochi, would you like to eat it together?"
That also didn't quite express her feelings. How should she say it? Mitsuri Kanroji was quite troubled.
Just then, she saw Yukinoshita Yukino run out of Kisaragi Rin's house in a panic, making Mitsuri Kanroji blink, her brain short-circuiting a bit.
Before she could react, Busujima Saeko suddenly appeared and entered the house from another direction.
Mitsuri Kanroji: "..."
Kisaragi Rin was somewhat silent. Yukinoshita Yukino hadn't said anything, so he truly didn't know that this equipment was also connected to her senses.
At this moment, the door was pushed open again, and in came Busujima Saeko.
Before Kisaragi Rin could speak, Busujima Saeko had already opened her arms.
"What happened?"
After a long embrace, Kisaragi Rin asked her somewhat strangely.
Busujima Saeko snorted softly, pressed her face against him again, and said in a calm tone, "I already know about Shizuka Marikawa's sneaking off."
This made Kisaragi Rin's expression stiffen.
Busujima Saeko's tone was normal, but he inexplicably sensed a danger.
The next moment, Busujima Saeko untied her hair, and her unique purple hair shone brilliantly.
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