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Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, the Sword Hashira's cottage.

Kanao Tsuyuri appeared silently outside the cottage. Before she could speak, Feng Ye's voice came from within. "Come in."

Kanao Tsuyuri obediently bowed outside the door, then carefully stepped inside.

The scene within made her pause in slight surprise.

Feng Ye was sitting in a recliner with a book in hand, reading. Behind him, Kanae, wearing a fox mask, was kneading his shoulders, while Mitsuri Kanroji sat nearby eating pastries.

At that moment, Feng Ye lowered his book and looked at Kanao Tsuyuri. In a casual tone, he said, "You did nothing wrong. Sending you to live in that town was really just to see whether you would take the initiative to save them afterward. Even if you hadn't acted, I would have told you to do it."

With a smile, Feng Ye beckoned to her. "All right, come have some pastries."

After Kanao Tsuyuri had shut away her heart, she had become completely passive, no longer forming any subjective intentions or thoughts toward the outside world. As a result, she had lost human emotions as well. After Feng Ye's series of attempts, she had now completely broken free of that state.

The fact that she had voluntarily saved Nezuko without receiving an order proved it. Feng Ye was quite satisfied by this, because it meant that losing one's emotions was reversible and could be remedied through a series of measures.

Provided he still wanted to remain human.

"You're little Kanao Tsuyuri, right? Come try this. It's really delicious."

Mitsuri Kanroji greeted Kanao Tsuyuri with a smile as she ate a sakura mochi.

During her time at the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, she had learned many things from Feng Ye's accounts. She had even gone out on her own to help the