Chance Given

Shinobu Kocho's cry of alarm made several of the Hashira reveal looks of astonishment.

It seemed that Shinobu Kocho knew these three strangers who had suddenly appeared.

Just as the Wind Hashira furrowed his brow slightly, intending to ask what was going on, Shinobu Kocho's shoulders began to tremble faintly, followed by her entire body.

Then—

Shinobu Kocho moved.

Shinobu Kocho, who had always endured so well and suppressed all her emotions, felt everything surge forth the moment she saw Feng Ye. Her parents' deaths, her sister's death, countless tragedies—all of it flooded her heart, making it impossible for her to hold herself together any longer. She lunged straight at Feng Ye.

But before she could reach him, Kanae, standing beside Feng Ye in a fox mask, reached out and stopped her. She pressed down on Shinobu Kocho's shoulder, preventing her hand from grabbing Feng Ye.

Shinobu Kocho's attention was wholly focused on Feng Ye. Though Kanae's movement felt somewhat familiar for an instant, she immediately cast the thought aside and gritted her teeth at Feng Ye.

"Why? Why did you create a world like this? Why did you cause so many tragedies?!"

"Why did you take my sister away? Was taking Father and Mother not enough...?"

Shinobu Kocho's outburst was filled with rage, but the voice she shouted with grew more and more desolate. By the end, tears were streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks.

Seeing her younger sister like this, Kanae felt a pang of heartache. She wanted to reach out and wipe Shinobu Kocho's tears away, but remembering their previous agreement, she could only force herself to endure it and keep Shinobu Kocho restrained.

Feng Ye said nothing. He merely watched Shinobu Kocho quietly.

After a moment of silence in the Butterfly Mansion, all the Hashira felt their