The sky grew completely dark.
A crescent moon hung in the sky, half-hidden by thick, dark clouds, exuding an ominous aura.
The wind in the town became chilling and biting.
"Alright, now that Mr. Iguro is going to work on his own, we need to find a place to stay quickly. We can't just sleep on the street, can we?"
Shinobu walked briskly beside Giyu, her hands behind her back.
The moonlight shone on her profile, making her look exceptionally charming and captivating.
"Um."
Giyu nodded, his deep blue eyes scanning the surrounding darkness.
The two wandered around the empty streets for a while before finally finding a reasonably large inn with two red lanterns hanging above the door: "Joyful Arrival Inn".
Pushing open the wooden door, one finds only a few dim oil lamps lit in the inn's lobby, their light flickering on and off.
A chubby shopkeeper was dozing off on the counter when he heard the door open. Startled, he rubbed his eyes and grabbed the abacus beside him as a weapon.
When the shopkeeper realized that the two people who entered were normal humans, he breathed a long sigh of relief and greeted them with a smile.
"Gentlemen, are you here for a meal or to stay the night? Business has been terrible lately because of the unrest in the city... well, you know. We have plenty of rooms available, please take your pick."
"Two rooms are needed..."
Just as Giyu was about to ask for two superior rooms so that Shinobu could get some rest, he asked for them.
Sudden!
"Bang!"
The inn's door was violently pushed open again, Obanai Iguro walked in with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
He had just wandered around outside for a long time, but not only did he not get any useful clues about the evil spirit, he also frightened several children who got up to pee at night because of his appearance, and he was now holding back a bellyful of evil anger with nowhere to vent it.
"Manager! I need three superior rooms! The farther away the better! I need absolute quiet! Don't let anyone bother me!"
Obanai walked up to the counter, slammed a wad of banknotes down with a "smack," and said menacingly.
"Alright, alright, three superior rooms, we'll arrange them for you right away..."
The shopkeeper, seeing the white snake, broke out in a cold sweat and was about to reach for the money.
"Wait a moment!"
Shinobu Kocho suddenly stepped forward, and with a sharp "smack," her delicate white hand precisely pressed down on Obanai's hand that was slamming onto the table.
Then, she suddenly turned her head.
In that brief second,
Those purple eyes, which were originally full of cunning and slyness, instantly filled with crystal-clear mist under the dim light.
"Mr. Giyu..."
"Can I... can I share a room with Mr. Giyu?"
"Boom--!"
This pitiful plea for cohabitation immediately blew the hair Obanai Iguro, who was standing next to her!
"You're talking nonsense! You shameless woman!"
Obanai was so angry that she jumped up and down, pointing at Shinobu's nose and cursing loudly, almost spitting out saliva:
"Stop pretending to be weak! What blind ghost would dare to eat you?! If it ate you, it would be poisoned to the point of foaming at the mouth and its intestines would rot on the spot!"
"You clearly have ulterior motives! You just want to use this opportunity to get into Tomioka's bed! You are utterly shameless and immoral!"
Faced with Obanai's hysterical sabotage.
Shinobu showed no sign of guilt whatsoever; instead, she shrank closer to Giyu with her petite frame, feigning a terrified expression as if she had been frightened by Obanai.
"Waaaaah... Mr. Iguro is so fierce... Mr. Giyu, I was really just scared..."
Giyu Tomioka lowered his head slightly, looking at Shinobu, who was hiding behind him and clutching his clothes tightly, and then at Obanai, who was furious and looked like she wanted to eat him alive.
[Sigh~ Never mind!]
He looked at the shopkeeper and made the final decision:
"Two rooms."
She's in the same room as me.
Upon hearing this,
The innkeeper was stunned. His eyes, which had seen countless people, swept back and forth between Giyu and Shinobu a few times, then he gave a knowing smile and nodded repeatedly, "Alright! Two superior rooms!"
Obanai was struck dumb, frozen in place, feeling as if her worldview was collapsing.
He looked at Giyu as if he were looking at a completely depraved and incompetent ruler.
Meanwhile, Shinobu was hiding behind Giyu.
Taking advantage of the moment when Giyu turned around to get the keys, he peeked half his head out from behind him.
She stuck out her tongue arrogantly at the petrified Obanai and flashed a victory "V" sign.
"You—! You two despicable couple! I wish you'd be eaten alive by ghosts tonight!"
Obanai stomped her foot, grabbed the room key handed to her by the innkeeper, and stormed upstairs, slamming the door shut with a deafening bang.
Second floor.
The room was decorated rather elegantly. A dim oil lamp burned on the table, casting an orange glow.
Click.
Giyu closed the door, completely shutting out the noise and eeriness outside.
"Phew... I can finally get some rest."
Shinobu walked to the table and put down the heavy medical kit she was carrying.
Next, she did something that made Giyu Tomioka's blood pressure spike instantly!
In this dimly lit room, a lone man and woman are alone together.
Shinobu slowly turned around to face Giyu.
The pitiful, endearing pretense on her face vanished completely, replaced by an extremely alluring, mature charm.
Without any hesitation, she began to unbutton the purple Demon Slayer Corps uniform right in front of Giyu!
"What... what are you doing?"
Giyu's pupils contracted, and a hint of panic flashed in his deep blue eyes.
His body instinctively took half a step back, his back almost pressed against the door.
Take off your clothes.
Shinobu answered with a smile, her tone matter-of-fact.
Without pausing, she unbuttoned the second and third buttons in quick succession.
"Pat-pat, pat."
With the sound of buttons being undone, Shinobu casually took off her coat and lazily draped it over the wooden screen next to her.
She took off her coat, revealing that she was only wearing a light purple silk undergarment!
Large swathes of snow-white exposed to the cool air resembled the finest mutton-fat jade, gleaming with an alluring luster.
"Ugh, I've been traveling all day under the sun, I'm covered in sweat, it's so sticky and uncomfortable. I feel like my skin can't breathe."
She tilted her head slightly, her purple eyes shimmering with a mixture of coquettishness and allure, her voice so soft and sweet it could kill a man.
"Mr. Giyu, the shopkeeper said there's hot water downstairs. Would you like to... take a bath with me? We can rub each other's backs and relieve the fatigue of the day."
"Boom!"
Giyu Tomioka's perpetually icy expression finally broke down completely at this moment!
His ears turned bright red in a flash, the redness even spreading to his neck.
Although he had achieved a great harmony with Kanae, thus completely shedding his virginity and experiencing the mysteries of sexual pleasure.
But faced with Shinobu's charming yet alluring seduction, his pitiful practical experience was still woefully inadequate, leaving him completely unable to resist!
"No!"
Giyu turned around, his back to Shinobu.
He didn't even dare to look at that beautiful body again, for fear that his pride and reason would completely collapse.
He strode to the tatami mat in the corner of the room, sat cross-legged, placed his dark blue Nichirin Blade across his knees, and placed his hands on his knees.
"I don't need to shower. You should shower and get some rest. I'll keep watch tonight!"
Although Giyu tried his best to keep his voice calm, a slight, almost imperceptible tremor could still be heard if you listened carefully.
Seeing Giyu's bright red ears, Shinobu covered her mouth with her hand and let out a soft, silvery laugh.
"Mr. Giyu is such a cute blockhead~ But even a blockhead has his endearing qualities."
Shinobu was secretly pleased.
"Looks like my charm is just as good as my sister's. Mr. Giyu's reaction is so strong, winning him over is definitely just around the corner!"