Beneath a sky shrouded in fiery sunset clouds, the earth sank into a dark red hue.
Smoke rose from a dilapidated room in the slums, bringing the long-absent aroma of meat to the humble dwelling.
Su Mu sat upright on a mat laid out in the main room, sipping a cup of wine. Tanjiro knelt beside him with his head slightly lowered, seemingly lost in thought.
Nezuko was in the room looking after her younger brothers and sisters as they played.
Kanao remained beside her uncle, her little head resting on his thigh. Her pinkish-purple eyes watched the gentle figure busily working beside the hearth by the window. She blinked, looking faintly distracted.
Amid the rising steam, the woman lifted the pot lid. The aroma of food instantly spread throughout the room. The children stopped playing, sniffed, and looked eagerly toward the hearth.
Su Mu drank a cup of wine and glanced at the busy woman, then lowered his head to look at Kanao, who was quietly watching Kie Kamado. He gently stroked Kanao's hair. Kanae raised her eyes to glance at her uncle, then gently closed her lovely eyes.
Once the food was ready, Kie Kamado deftly brought it to the table, and Nezuko began helping her mother.
Soon, food covered the large table.
Kie Kamado had intended to take the children away, but Su Mu asked everyone to eat together, so she joined the children at the table.
At some point, the sky had darkened, and candles were lit in the room for the first time in a long while. Beneath the flickering flames, steam from the hot food curled over the table. Almost everyone looked toward the Demon seated at its head.
When this Demon first arrived, everyone, from the adult Kie Kamado to the children Delia