"R-really?"
Nezuko looked at the demon before her, both hopeful and afraid, her little hands nearly twisting together on her knees as she knelt.
Su Mu said nothing, merely holding the wine cup out before the girl. Nezuko gave the demon a timid look, then carefully accepted the cup and brought it to her lips. As she drank, her eyes stole a glance at him. When she saw him look over, she immediately lowered her head, closed her eyes, and swallowed all the wine in one gulp.
But the girl had clearly never drunk wine before. The moment she swallowed it, she began coughing violently. Seemingly worried that she might anger the demon, she kept covering her mouth with both hands.
"Cough, cough-"
As she coughed, Nezuko looked at the demon apprehensively.
But once Su Mu saw that Nezuko had drunk the wine, he paid her no more attention, turning to look at the scenery outside the window.
"Cough, cough-"
Nezuko could not help coughing a few more times. Seeing that the demon did not seem to mind, she stuck out her little tongue and fanned her mouth, as though that could fan away the burning in her throat. Not only did it fail to do so, but her head began to feel a little dizzy as well.
Just then, the owner, Imai, came over carrying the food. He made a point of taking a look, and only after seeing that the customer seemed to have no intention of taking liberties did he quietly withdraw.
The dishes they had ordered made for a lavish meal. Su Mu drank wine and ate, thoroughly enjoying the taste of food he had not had in so long.
Kanao sat opposite him, eating in small bites. Nezuko's head was already a little woozy, and