Arc 12Chapters 276–292

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Ch. 276Tanjiro: Brain.exe not responding

Kanzaki Kumo and Nezuko traveled to Mount Kumotori to formally meet her family and discuss their relationship. Nezuko’s mother welcomed him, while Tanjuro’s guarded reaction left their acceptance somewhat uncertain.

  • Kanzaki Kumo and Nezuko set off for Mount Kumotori after Nezuko spent several days at his home, and Nezuko said her mother supported her relationship with him.
  • Tanjiro froze while trying to decide what to call Kanzaki Kumo, until Nezuko shouted and told him to keep calling him Big Brother Yun.
  • Kie warmly welcomed Kanzaki Kumo, but Tanjuro stared at him with anger when he saw him holding Nezuko’s hand.
  • Tanjuro eventually looked away and went inside, while Nezuko took this as a sign that he had mostly accepted their relationship.
  • Kie invited Kanzaki Kumo and Nezuko inside, and he asked her to call him Kumo as they chatted together.

Ch. 277I'll show you all the wonders of the world

Kanzaki Kumo took Nezuko on a trip before her eighteenth birthday to show her the wonders he had once described. After they rode in a car, tram, train, and ship, Nezuko asked to choose what they did next, and Kanzaki Kumo agreed.

  • Kanzaki Kumo and Nezuko became a couple, and Nezuko gradually joined his household with the Kamado Family’s acceptance.
  • As Nezuko’s eighteenth birthday approached, Kanzaki Kumo took her on a surprise trip while the other girls saw them off.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Nezuko rode in a car and a tram, and Nezuko judged the tram more favorably because it was roomy, smooth, and inexpensive.
  • Kanzaki Kumo took Nezuko by train to the seaside, where they went on a short cruise and sunbathed on deck.
  • Kanzaki Kumo checked off the trip’s planned experiences, but Nezuko asked to choose their next activity, and he put away his list.

Ch. 278Splendor in My Eyes

Nezuko and Kanzaki Kumo visited her family and old acquaintances before returning to their shared home on her birthday. Nezuko told Kanzaki Kumo that the people she loved were the splendor of her world, and they spent the night together.

  • Nezuko and Kanzaki Kumo returned to the Kamado Family home, where Nezuko gave her siblings presents and the family shared dinner.
  • Delia Kamado teased Tanjiro about his growing closeness with Kazuha, and Nezuko and Kie encouraged him to pursue her.
  • Nezuko and Kanzaki Kumo visited Jigoro Kuwajima on Mount Momiji and learned that Zenitsu was courting a young woman and considering marriage.
  • Nezuko and Kanzaki Kumo stopped in Asakusa for household gifts and arrived at their home on Nezuko's birthday.
  • Nezuko told Kanzaki Kumo that the people they loved made her world splendid, then kissed him and spent the night with him.

Ch. 279Kanao's mistake

After returning home, Kanzaki Kumo found Kanao pretending to be heartbroken so he would rush to comfort her. He explained why her prank was wrong, reassured her that he would not leave, and recognized that she still needed guidance in understanding how her actions affected others.

  • Kanzaki Kumo found Kanao waiting sadly at the courtyard entrance and hurried to embrace her.
  • Kanao revealed her sadness was an act meant to draw Kanzaki Kumo close, and he realized she had fooled him.
  • Kanao apologized, and Kanzaki Kumo told her not to make a joke of the care he and the others felt for her.
  • Kanao panicked at the thought that Kanzaki Kumo might leave, and he reassured her while wiping away her tears.
  • Kanzaki Kumo recognized that Kanao needed guidance because of her harsh upbringing and corrected her behavior.

Ch. 280Emotional guidance

Kanzaki Kumo struggled to decide how to guide Kanao’s intense feelings, but she kissed him before he could address them. He soothed her until she regained her composure, then carried her to the bathroom and wondered what he had been planning to do.

  • Kanzaki Kumo learned that the other girls were away and realized he had no one to consult about Kanao’s feelings.
  • Kanao called Kanzaki Kumo “Big brother” and kissed him with an intensity that startled him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo held Kanao steady and gently guided the kiss until her overwhelming emotions eased.
  • Kanao reflected that she had feared Kanzaki Kumo would reject her feelings or that she might lose control and hurt him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo carried Kanao to the bathroom, left clean clothes outside the door, and went to wash himself.
  • Kanzaki Kumo wondered what he had been trying to do before Kanao kissed him.

Ch. 281Kanao put what she learned into practice

After Kanao and Kanzaki Kumo clarified their relationship, she felt secure enough to express her feelings more naturally. She spent the night in his room and put something she had learned from Shinobu into practice the next morning.

  • Kanzaki Kumo explained to the girls that he and Kanao had talked through her fears and clarified their relationship.
  • The girls accepted the change between Kanao and Kanzaki Kumo, while Shinobu Kocho gave up her turn to visit his room and sought comfort from Kanae.
  • Kanao entered Kanzaki Kumo's room and asked to sleep in his arms, promising they would only sleep.
  • The next morning, Kanao surprised Kanzaki Kumo with an intimate gesture she had learned about from Shinobu.
  • Kanao said she had used Shinobu's method to make Kanzaki Kumo feel better, and he awkwardly let the matter go.

Ch. 282"Big Brother?" "Big Brother!"

Kanzaki Kumo took Kanao on a birthday trip after deciding to give her a glimpse of his past life. Kanao embraced him happily, moved by his thoughtful gift.

  • Kanzaki Kumo asked Kanao what she wanted for her birthday, and she told him she wanted him.
  • Kanao said she would love any present from Kanzaki Kumo, then added that she wanted to spend her birthday with him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo took Kanao away on a surprise trip and asked whether she remembered her birthday wish.
  • Kanzaki Kumo explained that he would show Kanao his past life and everything she had not been part of.
  • Kanao hugged Kanzaki Kumo tightly and told him she loved him.

Ch. 283Days gone by

Kanzaki Kumo took Kanao to the places tied to his childhood and early years in the Demon Slayer Corps, sharing memories of abandonment, his life with Kanzaki Keizan, and the people he met. After visiting the temple and old Corps locations, they ended their tour at the Butterfly Mansion, laughing together about Jigoro Kuwajima.

  • Kanzaki Kumo told Kanao how his parents left him at the village, and how he walked until Kanzaki Keizan found and adopted him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao visited Kanzaki Keizan's grave, where Kumo paid his respects and recalled their warm years together.
  • Kanzaki Kumo brought Kanao to the temple, where Gyomei welcomed them and explained how he had renovated it after the Corps disbanded.
  • Kanzaki Kumo showed Kanao the room where he had lived as a child, then took her to the abandoned courtyard where he and Gyomei had first stayed in the Corps.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao visited the Butterfly Mansion, where Kumo recalled how Jigoro Kuwajima had tried to persuade him to quit, making them both laugh.

Ch. 284Where the story began

Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao traveled to places tied to his past, visiting old friends and revisiting the sites of his Demon Slayer missions. They ended at the courtyard where they first met, reflecting on how their story began and preparing to bring it to a happy ending.

  • Kanzaki Kumo brought Kanao to Mount Momiji, where Jigoro Kuwajima tried to hit him but Kanao stepped in to protect him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao visited Jigoro Kuwajima, and Zenitsu arrived to deliver a wedding invitation.
  • Kanzaki Kumo took Kanao to the village where he first slew a Demon and to Mount Fujikasane, where the last Final Selection had never been held.
  • At Mount Sagiri, Sabito sparred with Kanzaki Kumo and lost, while Sakonji Urokodaki entrusted Kanao's care to him.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao traveled through places from his past before returning to the courtyard where they had first met.

Ch. 285Kanao got her wish

Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao retraced places from his past before returning home, where Kanao finally received the birthday gift she had wanted: a night alone with her big brother. The chapter ended the next morning with Kanao resting contentedly against him.

  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao visited Asakusa, where Yushiro caught Kumo recounting his embarrassing past and briefly confronted him.
  • The pair traveled to Mount Kumotori, where the Kamado Family welcomed them and Kumo attended Tanjiro and Toyama Kazuha's engagement banquet.
  • Kanzaki Kumo and Kanao continued retracing his past for more than two months before returning home in winter to the waiting girls.
  • Kanao told Kanzaki Kumo that she had finally received the gift she wanted most, and the two spent the night together.
  • Kanao woke beside Kanzaki Kumo the next morning and thanked him for the meal.

Ch. 286The distracted girl

Kanzaki Kumo went to Butterfly Zemu's Clinic for medicine after the girls had worn him out in their latest group encounter. There, Aoi Kanzaki kept spacing out while dispensing his prescription and hesitated when she remembered Butterfly Zemu's instructions.

  • Kanzaki Kumo recalled how Shinobu Kocho, Kanae, Kanao, and Makomo had become involved in their encounters, culminating in the girls playing heroes against him as an evil dragon.
  • Kanzaki Kumo went to the Clinic with a prescription Kanae had obtained from Butterfly Zemu, relieved that Butterfly Zemu was away buying herbs.
  • Kanzaki Kumo found Aoi Kanzaki distracted behind the counter and handed her the prescription to fill.
  • Aoi Kanzaki recognized the prescription's apparent purpose, prepared the herbs, then stopped when she remembered Butterfly Zemu had told her to notify him if Kanzaki Kumo came in.

Ch. 287Kocho Delia's Assist

Aoi Kanzaki injured her forehead while distracted at the Clinic, and Shinobu Kocho treated her as Kanzaki Kumo left before Butterfly Zemu returned with Kocho Delia and Kanae. That night, Kocho Delia confronted Aoi about her hidden feelings for Kumo and gently cupped her face as Aoi struggled to answer.

  • Kanzaki Kumo took the herbs from Aoi Kanzaki, who hit her forehead on the counter while apologizing.
  • Shinobu Kocho treated Aoi's swollen forehead, and Aoi explained how she had hurt herself.
  • Kanzaki Kumo left the Clinic, and Butterfly Zemu returned with Kocho Delia and Kanae.
  • Kocho Delia and Kanae exchanged looks after hearing Kanzaki Kumo had visited while Butterfly Zemu was away.
  • Kocho Delia visited Aoi in her room that night, pointed out that Aoi used formal titles to hide her feelings for Kumo, and gently cupped her face.

Ch. 288Meanwhile, on the other side

Kocho Delia urged Aoi Kanzaki to confront her feelings for Kanzaki Kumo before his wedding, while Kanae confirmed that Kumo would welcome Aoi if she took the initiative and the other girls accepted her. Reassured, Kanae resumed their intimate evening with Kumo.

  • Kocho Delia told Aoi Kanzaki that Kumo's upcoming wedding might be her last chance to pursue him and challenged her doubts about being worthy of him.
  • Kanae asked Kanzaki Kumo how he felt about Aoi Kanzaki, whose growing distraction he had connected to her hidden affection and sense of inferiority.
  • Kanzaki Kumo said he would accept Aoi if she faced her feelings herself and the other girls were willing, but he would not make the first move.
  • Kanae explained that she had wanted to ensure Kumo would not reject Aoi if she gathered the courage to confess.
  • Kanae accepted Kumo's answer, and the two returned to their intimate evening.

Ch. 289Getting drunk on fruit juice?

The girls’ dinner revealed that Aoi Kanzaki was preparing to confess her feelings to Kanzaki Kumo, while the three little ones pieced together why she had hesitated. The chapter ended with Kumo teasing Aoi after Sumi Nakahara’s attempt to escape, as he held Aoi’s hand and she blushed.

  • The girls gathered at the Clinic over several days to help Aoi Kanzaki with her emotional struggles, while Kanzaki Kumo stayed out of their way.
  • At dinner, the three little ones noticed the strained atmosphere and watched Aoi, Kumo, and the others closely.
  • Kiyo Terauchi, Naho Takada, and Sumi Nakahara concluded that Aoi liked Kumo and was likely about to confess, with Sumi explaining Aoi’s fear of rejection.
  • Kanzaki Kumo overheard Sumi’s analysis, making Sumi pretend she was dizzy from drinking too much fruit juice and flee with Kiyo and Naho.
  • Kumo teased the blushing Aoi and kept holding her hand as she called him Kumo-sama.

Ch. 290The moon is beautiful tonight

Aoi Kanzaki followed Kanzaki Kumo into a secluded corner, where her admiration and insecurity gave way to a kiss and a heartfelt confession. They returned to the Butterfly Mansion together, and Kanzaki Kumo took her to the bedroom.

  • Aoi Kanzaki followed Kanzaki Kumo to a secluded corner while struggling with her feelings of inferiority and admiration.
  • Kanzaki Kumo startled Aoi Kanzaki, and she gradually approached him before falling into his embrace.
  • Aoi Kanzaki kissed Kanzaki Kumo and asked him to let her belong to him completely.
  • Kanzaki Kumo held Aoi Kanzaki until she calmed down, then walked back indoors with her.
  • After the little girls hurried away, Kanzaki Kumo teased Aoi Kanzaki and continued with her toward the bedroom.

Ch. 291The price of greed

Kanzaki Kumo married the women close to him in a modest ceremony and faced the consequences of taking on such a large family. The next day, Shinobu Kocho and Makomo confronted him about the household growing warmer still, and the girls began to drag him away.

  • Kanzaki Kumo chose scarlet wedding clothes and held a witness-style ceremony with his brides and their families.
  • The brides’ elders escorted them to Kanzaki Kumo, and the couple completed the traditional bows before the feast.
  • Kanzaki Kumo toasted his guests, including former Demon Slayer Corps members, while Giyu tried and failed to speak.
  • After the wedding, Kanzaki Kumo went to the bridal chamber, where the girls made him pay for his greed.
  • The next day, Shinobu Kocho told Kanzaki Kumo that Kanae and Kanao were expecting, and Makomo helped block his escape.

Ch. 292Special interview

Yun Kumo interviewed people about Kanzaki Kumo, collecting praise, awkward silences, and Sabito’s attempts to censor Giyu. After the video, Aoi said she liked Kanzaki even more, and he gave her the film reel to keep; the author then announced the completed story’s results and plans for a Genshin Impact fanfic.

  • Yun Kumo interviewed Jigoro Kuwajima, who enthusiastically recounted Kanzaki Kumo’s life and praised him.
  • Giyu Tomioka gave brief compliments about Kanzaki, while Sabito repeatedly covered his mouth to stop him from revealing more embarrassing opinions.
  • Tengen Uzui called Kanzaki flashy, and two anonymous owls described him as strong, dependable, and talented.
  • Aoi said Kanzaki was a good person and that Nezuko was happy with him, while her father sharpened a blade that was not for hunting.
  • After watching the interviews, Aoi said she liked Kanzaki even more, and he gave her the film reel for times when she doubted herself.
  • The author reflected on the completed novel’s results and announced plans to launch a Genshin Impact fanfic around the middle of the next month.
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