"A demon! A demon!"
Nezuko backed away in terror. She remembered this demon, Su Mu, all too clearly. Back then, her brother had almost split his skull open with an axe, yet he had simply taken the axe out as though nothing had happened.
That hideous, blood-covered face still gave her nightmares almost every night.
Whenever she thought of that terrifying scene, her whole body trembled.
"Nezuko, what are you doing-"
Imai, the restaurant owner, came over angrily. Who called a customer a demon when he came in for a meal? It was broad daylight. What demon would come out now? How could they do business if she offended the customers?
As he scolded her, Imai smiled apologetically at Su Mu. "Sir, this child doesn't know any better. Please don't hold it against her. This meal is on me."
Su Mu ignored Imai. Instead, he toyed with the wine cup in his hand, watching Nezuko with a rather mischievous air. His tone was relaxed. "Have you ever seen a demon basking in sunlight?"
Beside him, Kanao sensed her uncle's relaxed mood and leaned forward slightly, propping her chin on her hand as her pinkish-purple eyes studied Nezuko, who was the same age as her.
Compared with her own exquisite clothes and fine appearance, Nezuko looked far more bedraggled. Her pretty, adorable face was now filled with terror.
"Is my uncle really that scary?"
Kanao blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Why are you afraid of my uncle?"
Having fallen to the floor, Nezuko kept backing away in terror while looking around. Everyone seemed surprised by her behavior.
Su Mu casually drained his cup in one gulp. Looking at the terrified Nezuko, he asked again with a smile, "Have you ever seen a demon basking in sunlight?"
"Why would you think I'm a