As Nezuko recounted what Yuko had said earlier, Yuko sat rigidly upright.
Knowing there was danger, she had still taken the child from a mother and placed her in danger. No one could easily say such a thing aloud.
Although Nezuko had brought it up herself, Yuko was still so nervous that she did not dare look at Kie Kamado's expression.
After hearing Nezuko out, Kie Kamado looked worried. "Nezuko..."
Nezuko said solemnly, "This is my own decision. I want to help Sister Yuko!"
Kie Kamado nodded helplessly. "I understand. If this is what Nezuko wants..."
Yuko could not help looking up. "Ma'am..."
Actually, there was no need...
Kie Kamado smiled at Yuko and replied before she could speak. "I believe Miss Yuko will definitely be able to protect Nezuko, won't she?"
Yuko opened and closed her mouth, then took a deep breath. "Yes. I'll protect Nezuko."
Kie Kamado and Nezuko both smiled.
"Takeo, Delia, Shigeru, listen to your mother while you're outside, all right?"
After packing everything up, Nezuko waved goodbye to everyone from the hallway.
Takeo asked in confusion, "Mom, why isn't Big Sister leaving with us?"
Kie Kamado did not know how to explain it to him, so she brushed him off. "Because your sister still has things to do."
Takeo frowned and looked at the figure leading the way ahead. He could not help asking his mother, "Mom, will evil demons really attack us?"
"Aren't demons just something people use to scare children?"
Kie Kamado laughed. "Aren't you a child, Takeo?"
Delia and Shigeru said, "Exactly! Takeo is obviously a child too."
Takeo's face flushed with anger. "Who's a child?!"
Yuko walked absentmindedly at the front, clearing a path through the snow for everyone, but her mind was on something else.
There was actually