Outside the wall, Kie silently soothed her husband. Whatever else, Kanzaki Kumo was their family's benefactor. They could not attack him on impulse.
Meanwhile, the brother and sister beside the dining table fell silent as they looked at each other.
"Does Big Brother Yun know about this?"
After their brief exchange of looks, Tanjiro spoke first.
"He... doesn't know yet."
At her brother's question, Nezuko's eyes dimmed for a moment. Her voice held a little conflict and frustration, but soon turned firm again.
"I'm going there this time to tell Big Brother Yun how I feel, whatever the result. At least, I don't want to have any regrets."
"All right... I'll pack a few things, then take you there after we explain everything to our parents."
After a long silence, Tanjiro sighed. In the end, he could not forcibly stop his sister, nor could he bring himself to slander Big Brother Yun, who had unwittingly stolen Nezuko's heart.
As far as he knew, although Kanzaki Kumo had quite a few women around him, he was not someone who casually toyed with girls' feelings. In a sense, ending up with him would be a good outcome for Nezuko.
Tanjiro: Even so... why did this still feel so wrong?
"Huh? You're coming too, Big Brother?" Nezuko asked instinctively at Tanjiro's words, but quickly realized she had asked a rather stupid question.
"Of course... you weren't planning to go by yourself, were you? It's so far away. How could we possibly feel comfortable letting a girl travel there alone? Even Big Brother Yun wouldn't agree if he knew, would he?"
"That's true... hehe..."
Nezuko scratched her head sheepishly.
She had been so caught up in imagining her confession and such that her brain had short-circuited a little.
"Then it's settled. I'll pack some