After spending a little while at the Butterfly Mansion, which had also fallen into some disrepair, Kanzaki Kumo left with Kanao.
He could not bear to let Kanao spend the night in a house that had gone untended for so long.
Although the Butterfly Mansion held many memories for him and everyone around him, it had been built to serve the Demon Slayer Corps. Now that the Corps had disbanded, its associated buildings should naturally be left to gather dust with the passage of time as well.
Besides, none of the Demon Slayer Corps' members, Kanzaki Kumo included, wanted to see the day this place reopened.
After spending a night in the town at the foot of the mountain, the two returned to Mount Momiji.
Since Kanzaki Kumo had only recently visited with Nezuko, Jigoro Kuwajima seemed a little surprised to see him again.
When he saw that, despite how little time had passed, the girl at Kanzaki Kumo's side had changed, that surprise quickly turned to anger.
Even though the little old man, already past fifty, knew just how much of a womanizer his disciple was and had long known about Kanao, he still could not help getting angry.
Kanzaki Kumo: This is just jealousy from an "older bachelor"-no, an "elderly bachelor"!
Jigoro Kuwajima: (Said some particularly filthy things.)
After that brief exchange of glances, Jigoro Kuwajima first welcomed them inside with a beaming smile, then turned around and swung his cane down at Kanzaki Kumo.
Naturally, Kanzaki Kumo had come prepared. He deliberately lagged a step behind as they entered, leaving the door open, and slipped out of the room the instant Jigoro Kuwajima moved to attack.
Whether out of affection between master and disciple or gratitude for the care the old man had once shown him, Kanzaki