It was very late at night.
The cool moonlight, like a layer of silver gauze, quietly covered the staggered rooftops of the Butterfly Mansion courtyard.
Giyu had just taken a bath in the bathhouse in the backyard of the Butterfly Mansion.
He changed into a dark blue cotton bathrobe.
If the female team members outside, who are crazy about Water Hashira, saw him like this, they would probably be rushed to the emergency room on the spot due to excessive blood loss.
However, Giyu was completely unaware of this.
In his mind, a pre-sleep review was currently underway:
"I'm taking Tanjiro to Mount Sagiri tomorrow to hand over the reins."
"Mr. Urokodaki is getting old; I wonder if his old bones can withstand such a epoch-making shock."
"Should I write a letter in advance and have the messenger tell the teacher to prepare some nitroglycerin pills beforehand?"
"Also, regarding the Water Breathing..."
Gradually,
He walked to his own door.
"Splash--"
Giyu placed his long, slender hand on the wooden sliding door and pushed it open very naturally.
Inside the room, only a single paper lantern cast a dim yellow glow.
On the large, neatly laid-out tatami mat of Giyu, a stunningly beautiful figure lay on her side like a supple, serpentine serpent.
--It's Kanae Kocho.
Ever since Kanae confessed her feelings to him,
This dignified Flower Hashira had already moved his bedding into Giyu's room with a perfectly justifiable attitude.
Sharing a bed is already an unspoken daily routine for them.
Giyu has seen Kanae completely naked, fresh from a bath, on more than one occasion, either when he wakes up in the early morning or returns to his room late at night.
Although the two have always adhered to the last line, they have not yet taken the final step.
But those things they should and shouldn't have seen, those things they should and shouldn't have touched, had long since made the window paper between them so thin that even a breath could break it, after countless nights of intimate intimacy.
So, when Giyu pushed open the door and saw the breathtaking scene on the tatami mat...
This Water Hashira, on the contrary, rolled its dead fish eyes in utter helplessness.
Kanae is wearing a pink silk camisole nightgown that's so scantily clad it's practically outrageous!
It not only perfectly outlines Kanae's stunning curves.
It further accentuated her fair, jade-like skin, making it appear both visible and hidden, exuding a fatal allure that could drive even a saint mad.
Kanae's long, smooth, black hair cascaded down onto the pristine white pillow like a waterfall.
She rested her chin on one hand, her flawless legs crossed.
When she saw Giyu enter through the door.
A sweet smile that could outshine all the flowers instantly bloomed in those bright pink eyes.
"You're back, Mr. Giyu ~"
Kanae's voice has a distinctly coquettish quality.
"I can't sleep at all without you by my side in the room."
Faced with the temptation of reaching the maximum level.
Giyu closed the door, walked steadily to the tatami mat, and looked down at Kanae was posing seductively on the bed.
"Are you not afraid of the cold, or do you think the work of purifying Wisteria Poison tomorrow is too easy?"
Giyu's voice was flat and indifferent, but he didn't mince words when he complained.
"Dressed like this in the middle of the night, if you catch a cold, the medical director of the Butterfly Mansion will be the first to take sick leave, which will seriously affect the logistics efficiency of the Demon Slayer Corps."
Hearing this unromantic, "old cadre"-style remark...
Instead of getting angry, Kanae was lying on her side on the bed, burst into laughter.
With her laughter, the already thin silk nightgown rippled with a terrifying wave that made one dizzy.
"Oh dear, Mr. Giyu still loves to ruin the mood with such a serious expression~"
Kanae sat up, completely oblivious to the fact that the straps of her pajamas had slipped down to her rounded shoulders.
She stretched out her fair arms and wrapped them around Giyu's neck as he sat down, pressing her soft, hot body against his chest without reservation.
"Hmm..."
Feeling the incredible heat in his arms, Giyu skillfully wrapped his arms around her slender waist, even giving her amazingly perfect waist and hip curves a gentle pinch.
"Ah!"
Kanae let out a soft cry, and a blush instantly spread across her cheeks.
She buried her face in Giyu's neck, greedily inhaling his scent, her voice gradually becoming softer and more worried.
"Mr. Giyu, is Tanjiro really alright?"
When the topic turned to business, Giyu patted Kanae on the back.
I just visited him in the hospital room.
"Tamayo's potion is perfect!!"
"The demon blood within him has been completely suppressed. Now, both physiologically and psychologically, he is an entirely ordinary human being."
"Moreover, his willpower is even stronger than I imagined."
"The Demon Consciousness lurking in his mind won't cause any trouble in the short term."
Hearing Giyu say that, Kanae breathed a long sigh of relief.
"That's wonderful. That child is so pitiful."
Kanae looked up at Giyu's resolute profile, which was so close to hers, her eyes filled with admiration and tenderness.
"Thanks to you, Mr. Giyu. If you hadn't stood up against the majority at the Hashira Meeting and taken all the prejudice on his behalf, he probably would have collapsed long ago."
"This is what I owe Mr. Tanjuro."
Giyu answered calmly, without a trace of arrogance in his eyes.
Kanae extended her slender fingers and gently stroked Giyu's sharply defined jawline.
"I heard... you're taking him back to Mount Sagiri first thing tomorrow morning?"
Kanae's voice suddenly lowered, filled with a deep sense of reluctance.
"Mount Sagiri is quite far from headquarters. With this trip there and back, plus your guidance of his special training against Muzan... does that mean we won't see each other for several months again?"
Giyu frowned slightly.
He actually quite enjoys this cozy routine of having someone warm his bed every night when he comes home.
"Hmm! The special training is very intense. I need to supervise him throughout to prevent the evil genes within him from rebounding."
Giyu answered in a very serious tone,
I will have a carrier pigeon deliver a letter to you once a month.
Who wants to read your letters that read like official reports?
Kanae complained inwardly, feigning annoyance.
She looked at the man in front of her and knew that if she didn't take the initiative to break the ice, given his personality, he would probably just kiss her, then cover himself with the blanket and sleep soundly until dawn!
No!
Absolutely not!
Kanae bit her rosy lower lip.
She's nineteen years old this year!
In this day and age, girls from ordinary families get married and have children by the age of sixteen or seventeen, and by nineteen, they're probably old enough to have a second child!
And she, the Flower Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, the goddess whose beauty surpasses all others in the entire Butterfly Mansion, has been sharing a bed with this man for so long, yet she still retains her virginity?
This is an utter disgrace!
"Tonight, even if you're a steel plate, I'll melt you completely!"
Kanae made a silent vow.
The next second.
Kanae suddenly sat up straight and straddled Giyu's lap!
That's not enough!
With lightning speed, her fair and soft little hands grabbed the collar of the pure cotton bathrobe on Giyu's body!
"Splash!"
Without any hesitation!
Kanae very roughly ripped Giyu's yukata to both sides!
Giyu's flawless, explosive chest muscles and eight-pack abs were instantly and completely exposed under the dim light!