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Chapter 137: How to Make Kocho Shinobu Blush
I was so foolish. I really was. Suyan-niisan is so powerful, and the Butterfly Mansion is Demon Slayer Corps territory. Who could possibly hurt him? Watching the scene of Suyan and Saeko passionately kissing right in front of her, Nezuko was filled with immense regret. If she had known Saeko-senpai was here, she never would have come. Or rather, she should have just come with that gentle older sister and the others.
Wait... no... It was only then that Nezuko finally realized something was very wrong.
What was that gentle older sister's name again? Kocho Kanae? Kocho Shinobu's older sister? Wasn't that the ex-girlfriend Suyan-niisan had mentioned before? Didn't he say she was already dead? How had she suddenly come back to life? And more importantly, when I ran off just now... didn't I lead all of them right here? If that beautiful, gentle Kanae-nee sees this... then won't I...?
Clang! In her daze, the wooden sword slipped from Nezuko's grasp and hit the floor with a dull thud.
Oh no! Nezuko screamed internally.
The sound naturally caught the attention of the kissing pair. Saeko reluctantly pulled away from Suyan's embrace and turned around, spotting Nezuko standing a short distance away.
She gracefully tucked a stray lock of purple hair behind her ear and greeted Nezuko with bright, open generosity. "It's Nezuko. Good morning."
"Ah... Saeko-senpai, morning..." Nezuko replied, stiff and awkward.
Seeing Saeko's natural elegance, Nezuko felt a sharp pang of guilt over the dark thoughts she had harbored just moments ago. Saeko-senpai was so outstanding in both figure and looks—it was only natural that Suyan-niisan would like her, right?
Nezuko couldn't help but look down at her own chest, easily seeing her toes past her tragically flat figure. Comparing herself was just despair-inducing.
"And Miss Kocho Shinobu, as well as... everyone?" Saeko looked at the group of women who had followed Nezuko and politely offered her greetings.
In the crowd, Shinobu shot a glare at Suyan. Nezuko wasn't the only one who saw that scene; everyone who had followed her had witnessed it perfectly.
Just as she suspected. This woman standing before them—Busujima Saeko, whose strength rivaled that of the Hashira—definitely had an intimate relationship with that guy.
However, as the master of the Butterfly Mansion, Shinobu didn't let any displeasure show on her face. She politely replied, "Good morning, Miss Busujima."
But as she spoke, her eyes subconsciously darted toward her sister. It was as if she were saying: See? Now do you know what kind of man our contractor is? Are you absolutely sure you still want to push Aoi and Kanao into this fire pit? Kanae, however, entirely ignored Shinobu's meaningful looks and instead walked straight toward Saeko.
With a warm, enthusiastic smile, Kanae introduced herself, "Hello, I'm Kocho Kanae, Shinobu's older sister and the former Flower Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps. Are you also Suyan's contractor?"
"Kocho Kanae?" Saeko paused for a moment. Wasn't this the dead sister of the cute girl named Shinobu that Suyan had casually made up a story about before?
But... contractor?
Saeko blinked as she looked at Kanae. So Suyan-kouhai can even contract and resurrect the dead? Naturally, Saeko didn't bring up such impolite topics. She offered a breathtaking smile and matched Kanae's warmth. "Hello, I'm Busujima Saeko. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hey, hey, can I just call you Saeko?" Kanae asked, her gentle purple eyes wide with slightly forward enthusiasm.
Saeko didn't refuse. "Of course you can," she smiled.
As long as it benefited Suyan, she was never stingy with her efforts. Just like how she had actively pushed Miyamoto Rei toward him in the past. Besides, since Kanae was the Flower Hashira, her swordsmanship had to be quite impressive, right?
Thinking of this, Saeko quickly fell into a deep, animated conversation with Kanae.
Standing a short distance away, Shinobu felt a wave of crushing disappointment at her sister's actions.
That's it? She thought her sister would march up and lecture Suyan for his rampant philandering. Even if she didn't do that, shouldn't there at least be a heavy scent of gunpowder between her and Saeko?
Where was the bloodbath? Where was the catfight I was promised?! Point your spears at Suyan! Why are the two of you chatting so happily like you don't even care?! "What's wrong, Shinobu? Seeing that your sister didn't start a fight with Saeko-senpai... you look pretty upset about it."
Seeing the adorable little scowl forming on Shinobu's face, Suyan couldn't resist reaching out and gently poking her cheek.
Feeling his fingers moving around on her face, a visible tick mark popped onto Shinobu's forehead. She slapped his hand away and slipped her sister's smiling mask back on.
She turned her head and retorted with heavy sarcasm, "Not at all. In fact, I'm overjoyed that my sister could make such a beautiful and outstanding friend like Miss Busujima so soon after coming back to life."
"Is that right?" Suyan quietly withdrew his rejected hand and dangerously plucked at Shinobu's last nerve. "It's wonderful that you feel that way, Shinobu. Then you surely wouldn't mind if I introduced you to a few more outstanding female friends just like Saeko-senpai, would you?"
Hearing this, Shinobu's smile completely froze. Her tiny fists clenched so tightly that the veins on the back of her hands bulged, looking as if she were a powder keg a single spark away from detonating.
Is he mocking her? He's absolutely mocking Lady Shinobu right to her face! Ever since Shinobu became the Insect Hashira, this was the first time Aoi had ever seen anyone dare to provoke her so brazenly. Watching Suyan's suicidal behavior made Aoi's eyelids twitch violently.
But remembering the sight of Shinobu walking out of Suyan's room with disheveled clothes not long ago... was this just some weird foreplay between Lord Suyan and Lady Shinobu?
Aoi didn't understand it, but she was deeply shaken. She hurriedly grabbed Kanao and pulled her to the side, putting a safe distance between them and the couple. She was terrified that when Lady Shinobu finally exploded, Suyan's blood might splash onto her.
With Aoi's retreat, the room was distinctly split into four separate zones.
Nezuko, standing alone with her head bowed in depression.
Saeko and Kanae, chatting enthusiastically like old friends.
Kanao, completely lost, being dragged into hiding by a terrified Aoi.
And Suyan, actively courting death in front of a volatile Shinobu.
Faced with this situation, Suyan's solution was incredibly simple.
He just needed a much larger emotion to completely wash away Shinobu's current anger.
"Shinobu!"
Suyan called her name, causing her to freeze for a split second. Taking advantage of her distraction, he gently pinched her chin, lowered his head...
And kissed her!
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