That was certainly true. Once Xu Zhiqiu woke up and filled her stomach, her head was full of concern for Naraku. In the middle of the night, after the others fell asleep, she went to find him and stayed until the following afternoon.
Kagura left Xu Zhiqiu speechless. She seemed to have a point. "He's not the only one I care about. I care about all of you too. Besides, your Daddy Naraku is so badly hurt. If I don't look after him, how is he going to support you all later?"
Kagura rolled her eyes. What a fine excuse she had found for herself. "Don't we still have you? Besides, we can support ourselves. We don't need Naraku."
Kagura's words moved Xu Zhiqiu. She also felt that she ought to stop pouring all her energy into Naraku and pay more attention to these kids. "All right, all right, we won't talk about him anymore. Let me go inside and change first."
Xu Zhiqiu changed into black clothes and tied her hair into a little bun.
She walked out of the room.
Seeing Kagura still fiddling with the cosmetics, she went over, sat across from her, and helped her apply eyeliner. Then she braided Kanna's hair into two plaits.
Under Xu Zhiqiu's gentle guidance, Kagura finally behaved herself and braided her older sister's hair. Her hands were a little inexperienced and occasionally clumsy, but Kanna sat quietly, letting her younger sister braid her hair.
After spending some time with the sisters, Xu Zhiqiu went over to Kohaku, who sat quietly in a corner. His head was turned to one side, his back toward her, and she spotted the Shikon Jewel Shard in the back of his neck.
Just as Xu Zhiqiu reached out to touch the Shikon Jewel Shard in