"Brother? Are you not ready yet?"
"You'll be late for the entrance ceremony!" Nezuko-chan, her mouth full of a long piece of bread, mumbled as she called out to her brother inside the house.
"Coming, coming!" Tanjirou hurriedly slung his school bag over his shoulder, put on his shoes in the entryway, then poked his head into the kitchen. Seeing his mother with her back to him, he smiled and his cheerful voice echoed into the room.
"Mom, Nezuko and I are leaving!"
Kie Kamado stopped washing dishes, turned around, and a gentle smile appeared on her elegant face. She spoke in a soft voice.
"Be careful on your way."
Her gaze followed the siblings' retreating figures until they were out of sight. Only then did Kie Kamado withdraw her gaze, look up at the outdoor sky, and hum a cheerful tune as she continued preparing breakfast for the other children.
"I can take out the futons to sun them."
"The weather is lovely today."
"The sun is bright..."
When she carried the clean white futons to the courtyard, Kie heard a voice from next door.
"Mrs. Kamado."
When Kie looked, she saw Mrs. Kochou from next door, Kochou Sakura.
"Good morning, Mrs. Kochou."
The two families were not only neighbors; because Tanjuro's health had not been good in the past, and the Kochou family was a traditional medical family, with the help of the Kochou family, Tanjuro's health had improved significantly.
The two families had a very close relationship.
Kochou Sakura was also sunning her futons, chatting casually with Kie. As they talked, the conversation turned to their own children.
"By the way, your Yoizumi-nii is representing the second-year students this year."
"Yes, he is."
Mentioning Yoizumi-nii, Kie put a hand to her face and sighed softly. Although an excellent child was good, there were some aspects that still made her worried.
Yoizumi-nii was simply too rigid.
However... he was still a considerate child.
Yesterday, he specifically told her not to make breakfast for him because he had to go to school early and didn't want to trouble her to wake up early.
"I wonder if he'll eat breakfast properly..."
Hearing Kie's murmur, Kochou Sakura seemed to recall something and suddenly let out a soft laugh, a knowing smile on her face.
"Don't worry."
"Yoizumi-nii will eat properly."
Although she didn't know why Mrs. Kochou was so certain, Kie still nodded in response... "Nezuko-chan~" The running siblings were called out to from afar by a familiar voice.
Agatsuma Zenitsu stood across the intersection, smiling and waving to the two of them.
"What a coincidence! You two are also going to school."
"It's not a coincidence, Zenitsu, we go to the same school."
"Is that so? Hehe~" Zenitsu replied, gazing obsessedly at Nezuko-chan in her cute school uniform.
"We've even been classmates for a year," Tanjirou said, looking helplessly at Zenitsu. Ever since he introduced his sister to this guy one day, Zenitsu had always been so flighty whenever he saw Nezuko-chan.
"Good morning, Senior Zenitsu," Nezuko-chan gently waved to Zenitsu, her cute little face adorned with a polite smile, as she softly greeted him.
"Sen...ior...!!!" Zenitsu's face turned beet red, and he suddenly clutched his chest, looking as if he'd been struck. His eyes were wide, and his yellow hair flew up with his movements, like a dandelion ready to scatter in the wind.
"Nezuko, let's go. We're going to be late."
Tanjirou decided to take his sister away from the strange person first.
Zenitsu, having come back to his senses, saw the siblings getting further and further away and immediately shouted loudly.
"Wait for me!"
When the three arrived at the school gate together, they saw that familiar figure: Yoizumi-nii, dressed neatly in his school uniform, standing tall, an insignia of discipline on his arm, diligently recording in a booklet he held.
Tanjirou took a few steps with his sister to his brother's front, greeting him.
"Yoizumi-nii!"
Stopping his recording, Yoizumi-nii, whose face was usually stern, slowly revealed a gentle smile when facing his family. He raised a hand to tidy his younger brother's clothes, which had become a bit disheveled from rushing.
"Nezuko is a new student; the homeroom teacher will go to the classroom early, so hurry to your classroom."
Nezuko-chan nodded, her pink eyes suddenly noticing something in the distance, and she immediately waved goodbye to her two brothers.
Watching his sister embrace a girl with short black-blue hair, Yoizumi-nii recognized her.
His sister's middle school classmate — Makomo.
She had visited their home before.
"Then I'm off too, Yoizumi-nii."
Tanjirou grabbed Zenitsu, who was trying to walk towards his sister, and headed towards their classroom.
"Ah~ Nezuko-chan~"
After seeing his younger siblings off, Yoizumi-nii continued to diligently maintain discipline.
"Yo! Good morning! You're as energetic as ever today!" A vibrant voice attracted many people's attention. With his iconic owl-like yellow and red hair and hearty laugh, Yoizumi-nii turned sideways and met Kyojuro Rengoku's orange-red eyes.
"Good morning, Teacher Rengoku."
The teacher responsible for teaching Yoizumi-nii history, his evaluation of him was... too enthusiastic.
"Yoizumi-nii, let's do our best together today!"
"...Mm."
Yoizumi-nii, not good at dealing with this, remained silent for a long time before responding.
As the class bell rang, the morning inspection ended. Yoizumi-nii, who was about to leave, was called out by a gentle voice.
Seeing the person approaching, he respectfully bowed his head slightly and greeted him.
"Principal."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was the principal of Kimetsu Academy. Although he was young, it couldn't hide the excellence of this school.
"You worked hard today, Yoizumi-nii."
"Could I trouble you to check the south gate of the sports field?"
"Recently, students have been secretly climbing into the school from there to skip classes or avoid being late."
"I understand."
Gently watching the departing figure, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's handsome and refined face always wore that gentle, spring-breeze-like smile. His light purple eyes lifted slightly; the sunlight was not harsh, illuminating his eyes.
His shoulder-length black hair was gently stirred by the wind, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki squinted slightly.
"It's a good day."
...This is the place.
It was a bit shorter than the wall next to it, no wonder they could get in and out. Yoizumi-nii stood under the tree, the dappled shade moving, waiting quietly.
Until a shadow fell over his head, Yoizumi-nii looked up, and a dancing butterfly was reflected in his sapphire eyes. He raised his hand and, without thinking, steadily caught it.
Meeting those beautiful and magnificent purple eyes, Yoizumi-nii tilted his head slightly, staring at her blankly.
"Shinobu?"
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