And so, Kanzaki Kumo untangled Kanao's emotional knot in a strange yet inexplicably reasonable way. When Nezuko later moved in for good, Kanao showed little hostility, at most a hint of resentment that said, "But I was here first."
So, not long after Nezuko's birthday, Kanao "stole" Kanzaki Kumo away.
Of course, the reality was that Nezuko's birthday was not very far from Kanao's, and the plans Kanzaki Kumo had made for Kanao's birthday required quite a bit of time. That was why he went to Kanao after spending some tender moments with Nezuko.
Long before this, Kanzaki Kumo had been agonizing over Kanao's birthday present.
There was no helping it. As everyone's darling at the Butterfly Mansion, Kanao only had to show interest in something, and before long, she would have it.
It was truly a case of "Kanao wants, Kanao gets."
One could say it was precisely everyone's almost unconditional doting at the Butterfly Mansion that kept Kanao's somewhat obsessive mindset from deteriorating further.
But this also left Kanzaki Kumo unable to think of a birthday present to prepare for her.
After several fruitless rounds of deliberation, Kanzaki Kumo had no choice but to seek Kanao out, intending to ask her directly what she wanted most.
That was when Nezuko had only just begun living here full-time.
"Kanao."
"Big Brother?" Nezuko was a little puzzled to see Kanzaki Kumo suddenly appear.
After all, Nezuko had only recently arrived, and Kanzaki Kumo had been spending most of his time keeping her company lately.
Of course, puzzlement aside, the moment Kanzaki Kumo appeared before her, Kanao's body had already instinctively burrowed into his arms.
Kanzaki Kumo sat on the step where Kanao had been sitting, settled her in his lap, and asked, "Is there anything you really want?"
"Big