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Chapter 113: Can You Marry Sister Shinobu? Kanzaki Aoi Is Fine Too
The Butterfly Mansion.
Watching her younger sister, Kamado Hanako, quickly familiarize herself with the Butterfly Estate Trio and play with them, Nezuko revealed a faint smile.
Then, as if recalling something, she turned her gaze toward the window, staring blankly at the setting sun on the horizon.
Not long ago, after some deliberation, the Demon Slayer Corps had finalized the arrangements for the Kamado family.
Tanjiro and Shigeru had been sent to Mt. Sagiri to learn Water Breathing from the former Water Hashira, Urokodaki Sakonji.
Nezuko and Hanako, on the other hand, had been brought to Shinobu's Butterfly Mansion.
As for Kamado Kie, who had been turned into a demon, along with the other two Kamado children, they were also sent to the Butterfly Mansion.
However, for safety reasons, they weren't kept inside the estate itself. Instead, they were isolated in a nearby area surrounded by Wisteria flowers.
The Butterfly Mansion served as the medical and logistical facility for the Demon Slayer Corps.
Because it was used to treat Corps members injured during their demon-slaying missions, there was never a shortage of personnel within its walls.
Furthermore, aside from Shinobu—a Hashira-level member who resided there when not on missions—the exterior of the estate was heavily planted with Wisteria flowers, much like the Final Selection site at Mt. Fujikasane.
These flowers acted as a natural repellent and poison to demons, meaning the safety of the Butterfly Mansion was, in some ways, on par with the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters itself.
"Sister~"
Suddenly, Hanako abandoned the Three Girls she had been playing with and threw herself into Nezuko's arms, asking with the precociousness of a much older child, "Are you thinking about Suyan?"
"I am not! I was just..." Nezuko blurted out, caught off guard by her sister's sudden question.
Hanako put her hands on her hips and declared righteously, "Well, don't fight me for him then, Sister. When I grow up, I'm going to marry Suyan and be his wife!"
"You cannot!" Nezuko instinctively shot back.
"Hehe."
Seeing Nezuko's reaction, Hanako let out a mischievous laugh and teased, "And you said you weren't thinking about him?"
"You little rascal, you've learned to be bad! You dare bully your older sister now, huh?"
Nezuko finally realized what was happening.
She had been played by her own little sister.
Her authority as the older sister had been severely challenged. How could she let this slide?
Nezuko reached out to grab the cheeky little troublemaker.
"Ah! Sister's mad! Run, run!"
Hanako realized the gravity of the situation and tried to flee.
But it was too late. By the time the thought crossed her mind, she had already fallen into Nezuko's clutches.
Nezuko pinned her down and ruthlessly attacked her sides with a barrage of tickles.
Today, she was going to teach this brat who the older sister really was.
Hanako squirmed in Nezuko's embrace, begging for mercy between bursts of laughter, "Hahaha, no, no, haha, stop tickling me! Sister, I... I was wrong! I'll never... I'll never do it again!"
"Look, look, Hanako is so weak. She's getting totally bullied by her sister."
Having played together for half the day, the Three Girls showed no mercy, throwing stones at Hanako while she was down.
Just then, someone announced, "Lady Shinobu has returned."
In the Butterfly Mansion, the Three Girls were undeniably the little tyrants, the little terrors.
Sometimes, even Kanzaki Aoi, the estate's strict housekeeper, found herself with a headache, completely powerless against them.
Except when it came to Kocho Shinobu.
When Kanae was still alive, Shinobu's impulsive temper perfectly countered them.
And after Kanae's death...
Even though Shinobu seemed to never get angry anymore, this new version of her was somehow even more terrifying in the eyes of the Three Girls.
Usually, they'd rather risk Kanzaki Aoi's wrath than dare to act out in front of Shinobu.
So, the moment they heard she had returned, the three of them exchanged a knowing glance and scattered in an instant.
Hearing the news, Nezuko's first thought was of Suyan, who had been traveling with Shinobu.
She immediately released a squirming Hanako and headed for the door.
Hanako let out a long sigh of relief, wiping her brow. "I survived."
She glanced at the direction Nezuko had gone, hesitated for a moment, and then followed suit.
"Suyan!"
Running outside, Nezuko threw herself at him the moment she saw him.
At that time, the serious expression on Shinobu's face hadn't completely faded.
But due to Nezuko's sudden interruption, they had to temporarily shelve their previous conversation.
Shinobu put Kanae's fake smile back on and asked Nezuko in a light tone, "Are you getting used to staying at the Butterfly Mansion, Nezuko?"
Although her intuition told her that Shinobu was acting a bit strange right now, Nezuko didn't overthink it. She nodded and replied, "Everyone here is very nice. And Hanako has already made friends with Kiyo and the other girls her age."
"Is that so? That's wonderful to hear."
Shinobu clapped her hands together, leaning forward slightly. The happiness she felt for Nezuko was vividly clear in her purple eyes.
Then, she shifted her gaze to Suyan and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. After dinner, I'll have Aoi show you around the estate."
"Or you can just look around yourself. Just don't disturb the injured Corps members."
With that, she didn't even wait for a response. Leaving behind only a fragrant breeze, she practically fled the scene.
After Shinobu left, the Three Girls and Hanako popped out from a corner.
One of them asked Suyan, "Are you the Suyan that Big Sister Nezuko likes?"
"What nonsense are you sprouting? There's no such thing!"
Nezuko panicked.
She quickly let go of Suyan and stepped forward, trying to cover the Three Girls' mouths.
But how could two hands cover three mouths?
The Three Girls teased again, "Ooh~ Big Sister Nezuko is blushing."
A flush of crimson spread from Nezuko's cheeks all the way to her earlobes.
She peeked at Suyan, secretly wondering how he would react.
"You must be Terauchi Kiyo, Nakahara Sumi, and Takada Naho, right?" Suyan looked at the three dot-eyed girls and smiled.
"You know us, mister?" they asked curiously.
"Of course. Shinobu told me a lot about the Butterfly Mansion on our way here."
Combining his knowledge of the anime plot with what Kanae had muttered earlier, Suyan added, "She also mentioned how capable the three of you are."
"Really?"
The Three Girls looked at him with delightful surprise.
"Really. Here, this is a reward for helping Shinobu with the chores." Suyan pulled out a few wrapped candies from his pocket and placed them in their hands.
"It's candy!"
Overjoyed, the girls thanked him profusely. "Thank you, mister!"
Only then did they unwrap the candies, popping the sweet treats into their mouths to savor the flavor.
"Here, Nezuko, Hanako, these are for you."
Suyan pulled out a few more for them.
In this era, sugar was still somewhat of a luxury, even for the Three Girls who lived in the Butterfly Mansion and were supported by the relatively wealthy Insect Hashira.
Let alone for girls like Nezuko and Hanako, who came from an impoverished family.
"So sweet."
The moment the candy hit their tongues, a burst of sweetness exploded across their taste buds.
As they chewed, the Three Girls began chattering over one another. "It would be great if you could marry Lady Shinobu, mister."
"That way, we could eat such delicious candy every day."
"Yeah, yeah! But sometimes Lady Shinobu is a little scary. She's always smiling, but she gives off a really fierce vibe."
"Hey, how about you marry Kanzaki Aoi, our housekeeper, instead?"
"Aside from her bed-wetting habit, that woman is actually pretty great..."
"You brats! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!"
An earth-shattering roar erupted from a distance. The sheer mortification in the voice was palpable.
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