In the evening, Nezuko came to Yoizumi's room and saw Yoizumi holding many Purple Roses.
She leaned in and curiously asked, "Yoizumi-nii, are these for Miss Shinobu?"
"Mm." Yoizumi nodded.
He hadn't visited Shinobu for three consecutive days, and his daily flower deliveries to Shinobu had also been put on hold.
That's why he prepared 12 Purple Roses, as an apology to Shinobu.
It took Nezuko a long time to fully grasp all the memories from the period she was a demon, and facing this Miss Shinobu, her Yoizumi-nii's lover, it was hard for her not to remember.
After all, she once thought that Yoizumi-nii would never find a partner in this life, but thankfully...
Nezuko looked at the softness hidden beneath her brother's indifferent expression and couldn't help but smile, her eyes curving.
Now she didn't have to worry about Yoizumi-nii's lifelong affairs.
Everyone must be happy...
Nezuko wiped away tears of joy from the corners of her eyes, feeling relieved and happy for Yoizumi.
"I'm very relieved that big brother is with Miss Shinobu."
"That's great, Yoizumi-nii."
Yoizumi's sapphire eyes blinked.
Looking at Nezuko's relieved expression, he felt... this... these words... he had seen and heard them somewhere before...
"..."
Tanjirou had reacted the same way.
Yoizumi was a little puzzled by his brother and sister's strange reactions, but he didn't dwell on it too much.
Because...
It was time for him to go find Shinobu.
He gently stroked his sister's little head, and handed her the konpeito he had specially prepared for her, Yoizumi instructed, "Nezuko, don't eat too much at once."
Happily hugging a jar of konpeito, Nezuko smiled and nodded.
The next second, Yoizumi disappeared without a trace from Nezuko's sight.
She gleefully held a jar of konpeito and left Yoizumi's room.
"I wonder if Zenitsu-san and Inosuke-san have woken up yet."
...
Arriving at the laboratory door, he didn't see Yushiro, who was always stationed there.
Yoizumi understood that Shinobu and the others' experiment for the day had already concluded.
It's quite early today...
He arrived at Shinobu's room door, seeing a sliver of light escaping through the thin gap.
Yoizumi lowered his head, tidied the Purple Roses in his hand, then gently knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Hearing the approaching footsteps, Yoizumi inevitably felt joy.
After three days apart, the moment the door opened, Yoizumi's body reacted faster than his mind.
He bent down and embraced Shinobu, resting his chin gently on Shinobu's head.
Smelling her familiar scent, Yoizumi relaxed and closed his eyes.
"Shinobu, I missed you so much."
Upon meeting, Shinobu was immediately enveloped in Yoizumi's embrace, and she unconsciously let out a soft, almost inaudible chuckle.
Her palm patted Yoizumi's back repeatedly, and her voice softened.
"Alright, alright, come in first."
Obediently, he released Shinobu and handed the Purple Roses, which he had originally intended to give her immediately, into Shinobu's hands.
"Shinobu, an apology."
Lightly sniffing the fragrance of the Purple Roses, Shinobu took Yoizumi's hand.
That day, Yoizumi said he would come to see her in the evening, but he didn't, making her wait for so long.
Of course, Shinobu wasn't ununderstanding; after all, his most cherished family member had finally returned to his side.
"How is Nezuko?" Shinobu asked with concern.
"Mm... Although she cried very sadly at first, Nezuko is very sensible."
"On the contrary, Tanjirou cried even more fiercely than Nezuko."
Standing beside Shinobu, watching her carefully place his flowers into a vase with great care, his sapphire eyes clearly showed happiness.
"Is that so..." Shinobu was genuinely happy for Yoizumi.
Don't let Yoizumi's current calm appearance fool you; as his lover, how could she not sense the subtle changes in him?
Her Yoizumi... was now radiating joy from head to toe.
"Yoizumi, come here." Shinobu beckoned to Yoizumi, and once he was close, she gestured for him to lower his head.
Yoizumi didn't understand what Shinobu wanted to do, but he obediently lowered his head, his sapphire eyes fixed on the floor.
He saw Shinobu's hand rise and tug at his collar, so Yoizumi bent his waist further.
Shinobu grumbled softly, "Why do you have to be so tall...?"
Yoizumi blinked, and after a moment of thought, he probably understood.
He reduced his size; this should be fine, right?
Now, only half a head taller than Shinobu, he lowered his head.
Shinobu's hand gently stroked his golden hair, followed by her gentle voice.
"Yoizumi did very well."
"Yoizumi is amazing."
Yoizumi, somewhat dazed, tried to look up, but his head was pressed against Shinobu's shoulder.
Her slender shoulder became his support, and Shinobu's voice was right by his ear.
"Yoizumi."
"You are very, very good."
As Yoizumi's closest person, how could Shinobu's delicate mind not know the unease hidden beneath his emotions?
Yoizumi lowered his brows and eyes, gently buried his face in Shinobu's neck, and raised his hands to embrace Shinobu's petite body.
Actually, when Nezuko woke up, he was a little scared.
He was afraid Nezuko would blame him.
Why didn't he protect his family?
However, he also knew that Nezuko wouldn't think that way.
His family... they were all gentle people.
Even his lover was gentle... It was precisely because these people existed around him that he cherished everything he had now, right?
He hugged Shinobu tightly, and Yoizumi nuzzled her neck dependently.
"Thank you, Shinobu."
Cupping Yoizumi's face in her hands, Shinobu's beautiful purple eyes were full of smiles.
"Thank me, huh~ That's not enough..."
Yoizumi tilted his head and gently kissed Shinobu's lips.
"Like this?"
The hands that were cupping Yoizumi's face slowly hooked around Yoizumi's neck.
The current Yoizumi was easy for her to grasp.
"Still not enough."
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