Just as Giyu sat under the Wisteria tree, quietly contemplating the mysterious evolutionary opportunity in his mind.
"Da da--!!"
A series of light footsteps approached from afar!
"Squeak--"
The courtyard gate was pushed open from the outside!
Immediately afterwards,
A tall, slender figure, dressed in a light pink inner layer and a white shawl with green butterfly patterns, bathed in the bright afternoon sunlight, appeared at the front door with a radiant smile on her face!
Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, adorned with delicate pink and green butterfly hair ornaments on both sides. Her gentle and elegant face was flushed with a faint blush from the journey.
It was none other than Kanae Kocho, the Flower Hashira of the Giyu Tomioka Demon Slayer Corps, who was originally scheduled to stay in the Northwest for two more days but returned early—and also Kanae Kocho's first wife!
"Mr. Giyu--!!"
As soon as she entered, upon seeing the figure she had been longing for sitting under the Wisteria tree, Kanae Kocho's gentle, watery pinkish-purple eyes instantly lit up with an astonishing brightness!
This Flower Hashira Lady, who is always dignified and elegant in front of outsiders, is completely unpretentious in front of her husband.
She tossed her Nichirin Blade and bundle onto the porch, then ran across the courtyard and threw herself into the arms of Giyu Tomioka, who had just stood up!
"Ugh!"
A warm, soft fragrance, accompanied by a delicate and elegant body scent, wafted towards me.
Kanae wrapped her arms tightly around Giyu's broad back, burying her face deep in his chest, greedily inhaling her husband's scent:
"Mr. Giyu! I'm back! Oh my god, it's only been four days since we parted, but it feels like four years have passed!"
"The towns in the northwest don't actually have any powerful evil spirits; they're just insignificant small fry."
"I missed you so much, I missed the warmth of your embrace so much, so I worked overtime last night to clear the last two hills, and then I rushed back here today!"
"My dear husband, have you missed me?"
He listened to the tender, longing words of his first wife in his arms.
Logically speaking, absence makes the heart grow fonder, so Giyu should take this opportunity to hug his wife tightly and be affectionate with her.
However--
At that very moment, as Giyu Tomioka embraced him, Giyu Kanae's body, which was the epitome of Pinnacle of Humanity, stiffened almost imperceptibly!
You can't blame Giyu for having poor mental fortitude!
Although he had already seen the handwritten authorization letter that Kanae left for Shinobu Kocho last night, it completely refreshed his understanding of his cunning wife.
But Giyu thinks--
Regardless of how Kanae instigated or instigated the affair, Giyu Tomioka still slept with his wife's younger sister while she was away, and now that sister is naked and taking a nap on his and Kanae's wedding bed...
This is blatant marital infidelity!
The Kanae was to him, the more innocent and enthusiastic she was when she ran back to tell him, "I missed you so much," the more Giyu's guilt grew!
He felt that he had been too easily tempted and too indecisive last night!
How could a real man so easily succumb to beauty because of a cup of aphrodisiac and a letter?!
So, fueled by a sense of moral guilt, Giyu reached out and patted Kanae on the back, his movements somewhat stiff.
"Cough... It's good to be back. You must be tired from the journey. Go wash your face and rest for a while. I'll get you a cup of hot tea."
As he spoke, Giyu gently held Kanae's shoulder, trying to push her away half an inch, while using his own body to block the view leading to the master bedroom!
"Um...?"
Kanae Kocho happily in her husband's arms, was incredibly perceptive.
She noticed her husband's unusual behavior almost instantly!
Usually, whenever she returned from a mission, Giyu wouldn't say anything sweet, but his big hands would always hold her tightly!
Why is she so stiff today, like a board, stammering, with her eyes darting around, and even actively pushing herself away?!
Kanae blinked her gentle, large eyes, tilted her head, and poked Giyu's reddened earlobe with a slender, pale finger:
"Mr. Giyu... you're acting strangely today?"
Why is your face a little red, and why are you avoiding eye contact?
"Could it be that while I was away, you secretly chopped up the kitchen stove again, just to avoid my scolding?"
A bead of cold sweat instantly appeared on Giyu's forehead as he spoke nonsense with a straight face:
"No, the kitchen is perfectly fine. I was just practicing my Breathing Style under the tree, and my qi and blood fluctuated slightly."
"Yeah?"
"But your heartbeat sounds like you've done something wrong..."
Kanae narrowed her eyes, just about to tease her clueless husband who couldn't lie any longer.
However!
There was no need for her to continue questioning; her doubts were completely resolved in the next second!
"Squeak--"
Not far behind the two, the sliding door leading to the master bedroom was suddenly pushed open a crack from the inside.
Immediately afterwards,
A languid, husky voice drifted over on the afternoon breeze:
"Hmm... Mr. Giyu, who are you talking to in the yard... I woke up and couldn't find you, so I felt empty and couldn't sleep... Plus, I'm a little hungry..."
Shinobu Kocho was wearing a dark blue men's underwear that was clearly too big, with the hem dragging down to her ankles!
The afternoon sun shone on Shinobu Kocho blossoms and had eyes as clear as water.
As soon as she stepped out of the porch, Shinobu Kocho, rubbing her eyes, looked up and met a pair of large, pinkish-purple eyes that had turned around in the center of the courtyard.
The air froze in that instant!
Time seemed to have been paused!
Shinobu Kocho, leaning against the wall:
"... Hey? Sis, sister?! Weren't you supposed to be back the day after tomorrow?!"
Standing in the middle, caught in a dilemma, Giyu Tomioka: "..."
It's over!
They were caught red-handed, in the act of adultery (even though they had just gotten out of bed).
Giyu closed his eyes, utterly despondent.
Inside the courtyard, you could hear a pin drop.
Giyu Tomioka stood there, mentally prepared to face a family storm or to hear Kanae tearfully recount her betrayal.
However, one second passed, two seconds passed, three seconds passed.
The imagined thunderous rage or tearful outburst did not materialize.
Kanae Kocho, standing in front of Giyu, first looked Shinobu, who was leaning against the door frame, up and down...
From the Giyu underwear she was wearing, to the familiar hickeys on her neck, to her pose that anyone with experience would instantly understand, and her alluring eyes that had completely shed their girlish naiveté.
As someone who has been sharing a room with Giyu for half a year, if Kanae still can't figure out what happened last night, then she might as well not be a wife!
The next second!
"Pfft-- Oh my god! That's great!!"
Under Giyu's dumbfounded gaze, Kanae Kocho showed not a trace of anger or jealousy. Instead, a joyful smile instantly appeared on her beautiful and gentle face!
To be honest, if it were some other wild woman who had walked out of Giyu's bedroom today, even with Kanae's gentle temperament, she would probably have drawn her Nichirin Blade and let the other woman taste the flavor of Flower Breathing: Final Form.
But who came out?
She's my younger sister, Shinobu Kocho, whom I value more than my own life!
In recent years, watching her younger sister whine and bite her handkerchief every night in the neighbor's yard because of unrequited love, Kanae felt more heartache and anxiety than anyone else!
Moreover, the letter she left for Shinobu was entirely the truth.
Mr. Giyu's physical strength was something she couldn't possibly withstand alone!
Now it's all good!
My little sister has finally done well!
This means that the benefits have completely flowed into her own field, and it also means that from now on, she finally has a close, trusted younger sister who can help her share half the burden!
Today is truly a joyous day!
"Mr. Giyu, so that's why you seemed so nervous earlier!"
Kanae turned around and looked at the embarrassed man next to her, her eyes almost overflowing with love.
Without offering any further explanation, she simply stood on tiptoe, reached out, and cupped Giyu's face in her hands.
To Giyu's astonishment, she tilted her head back and pressed her warm, sweet red lips heavily onto Giyu's lips!
"Ugh...!"
Giyu's body trembled, the scent of Kanae lingering in his nostrils. Then he heard Kanae part her lips, whisper in his ear, and say with a gentle smile:
"Silly husband, why are you apologizing to me? What are you feeling guilty about?"
"I found the medicine for Shinobu, I came up with the idea for Shinobu, and even the fact that I left three days early was to make room for the two of you~"
"As long as it's Shinobu, I won't be jealous at all; on the contrary, I'll be happier than anyone else!"
"Because from today onwards, my sister and I can truly never be apart again, and we can both love and care for Mr. Giyu even more!"
So, throw away all that mess of self-blame in your heart, my dear husband~
After saying that, Kanae on the Giyu and gave him a reassuring look.
The sweet kiss was like a spring breeze, instantly dispelling the lingering guilt in Giyu Tomioka's heart!
Looking at his smiling wife, and then at Shinobu Kocho Shinobu Kocho across the corridor, Giyu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.