The Kamado home, in the kitchen.
With an iron pot in one hand and a spatula in the other, Chinatsu was whipping up one delicious dish after another. After all, Kanao was visiting today, so Chinatsu had every reason to show off her cooking skills.
Enticing aromas wafted out of the kitchen, but Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Kanao, who were in the living room, were not swept away by them. Instead, they were quietly discussing Chinatsu, especially Tanjiro and Nezuko.
They were not discussing how to persuade their older sister to stay, though, but how to arrange a surprise before she left.
"Big Brother... that really is the way to go, right?"
"Yeah, I'll get things ready. I'm sure it'll work!"
The two murmured quietly from their chairs. Although Kanao sat beside them, she seemed rather out of place, unable to join in their conversation. Nezuko's trademark blank, beady-eyed look had now passed to Kanao.
She had thought they would be discussing a plan to persuade Chinatsu to stay. Who knew they were actually planning a send-off for her?
Just as their discussion grew animated, Chinatsu emerged from the kitchen carrying a large iron pot.
"Hehahaha~ Here comes the chicken soup~"
The moment Chinatsu said it, she felt the words sounded oddly familiar, as though she had heard them somewhere before-or perhaps she hadn't. She gave it no further thought and carried the iron pot of chicken soup over to the living room table.
As the lid came off, a mouthwatering aroma poured out. Even someone with no appetite would have found themselves hungry after smelling it.
"Go on, eat! What are you all staring at? The chicken soup won't taste as good once it gets cold," Chinatsu said with a smile, waving her hands.
The three exchanged glances, then instantly