Chapter Summaries

Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho enjoyed a summer festival date in Asakusa, sharing shaved ice and choosing a goldfish-shaped lantern. They stopped at a goldfish-scooping stall, where Kumo was confident he could win using the Transparent World.

• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho strolled through the festival while eating shaved ice, and Kumo stuffed an entire mouthful into his mouth.
• Kanzaki Kumo noticed a goldfish-shaped lantern Shinobu Kocho liked, bought it, and watched her carry it happily through the crowd.
• Shinobu Kocho asked whether Kumo thought she or the lantern was pretty, and he told her she was.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho stopped at a goldfish-scooping stall, where Kumo thought the game would be easy with the Transparent World.

Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho continued their festival date, catching fish and visiting a crowded shrine stall for prayer plaques and masks. They left with matching wishes on their ema and playful memories of trying to scare each other with masks.

• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho caught two fish and left the stall with a portable tank as the crowd grew behind them.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho joined the line at a shrine stall and fed each other candied hawthorn while they waited.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho wrote wishes on ema, discovering that both had expressed hopes for their shared happiness and safety.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho tried to startle each other with fierce-looking masks, then laughed and chose masks to buy.
• Kanzaki Kumo bought a cloud-patterned fox mask, while Shinobu Kocho chose a butterfly-shaped purple half-mask and hinted that it was good birthday luck.

Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho watched the festival fireworks together, then celebrated Shinobu's birthday with a long series of kisses. After the display ended, Kanzaki Kumo realized he had missed the purple butterfly firework he had ordered, but Shinobu told him she had seen it.

• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho continued through the festival with a custom fox mask and a fishbowl.
• The fireworks display began, and Kanzaki Kumo watched Shinobu Kocho admiring the sky.
• Kanzaki Kumo wished Shinobu Kocho a happy birthday and kissed her beneath the fireworks.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho kept kissing until the fireworks display had ended and the crowd dispersed.
• Kanzaki Kumo remembered his purple butterfly firework, and Shinobu Kocho told him she had seen it.

Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho celebrated her birthday, then spent their first night together after returning home. The next day, Shinobu recovered in bed and declared she would start working out, while Kanzaki Kumo encouraged her to rest.

• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho looked through their birthday photos and walked home together.
• Kanae and Makomo gave Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho privacy at dinner, while Butterfly Zemu protested and the family teased them.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Shinobu Kocho entered their bedroom, and Kanzaki Kumo guided her through their first night together.
• Kanzaki Kumo fed Shinobu Kocho nourishing soup the next morning as she complained of feeling weak.
• Shinobu Kocho resolved to start working out, but Kanzaki Kumo told her to rest and offered to take her for a walk later.

Kanzaki Kumo kissed Mitsuri after she became flustered while discussing her birthday, then went with her to visit her family. Mitsuri reunited with her siblings, while Kanzaki Kumo spoke with her father about how much happier and more confident she had become.

• Kanzaki Kumo asked Mitsuri to listen as he suggested visiting her family and celebrating her birthday with them.
• Mitsuri got distracted by embarrassing thoughts, and Kanzaki Kumo kissed her; she responded dazedly before hiding her face and pretending to faint.
• Kanzaki Kumo told Mitsuri they would go to her house the next day, and she answered despite pretending to be unconscious.
• Mitsuri and Kanzaki Kumo arrived at her family home, where her younger siblings greeted him enthusiastically for the sweets he carried.
• Mitsuri's father thanked Kanzaki Kumo for helping her become more confident and happy, then told him the pastry chef he had asked about was ready to meet.

Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri trained with pastry chef Nagano Akihara, learning the theory and honing their practical skills until they made a fruit cake together. Nagano declared their training complete and encouraged each to develop a distinctive pastry style.

• Kaito took Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri to meet Nagano Akihara, who tested Kumo’s pastry fundamentals and gave him a textbook to study.
• Kanzaki Kumo studied the pastry theory for a week, then began practical training and quickly matched Mitsuri’s skill.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri made a fruit cake together while Nagano Akihara guided them and praised their results.
• Nagano Akihara advised Mitsuri to build on her thinly sliced fruit as a possible signature and urged Kumo to develop insights of his own.
• Nagano Akihara completed their training, and Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri thanked him.

After finishing their cake-making lessons, Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri shared affectionate moments and returned home, where the family celebrated their time together. A few days later, Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri left as her birthday approached.

• Nagano Akihara left Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri alone after their baking lesson, and Kanzaki Kumo ate the cream from Mitsuri's face and cake.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri walked home hand in hand, and Mitsuri showed the townspeople that she was happy with him.
• Mitsuri kissed Kanzaki Kumo on the cheek, then hid against his shoulder in embarrassment.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri told Hina that they had completed their training with Mr. Nagano.
• After spending a few more happy days with the family, Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri left as Mitsuri's birthday neared.

Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri Kanroji celebrated the opening of their cake shop, Cloudborne Sweet Nothings, with friends and family. Kumo surprised Mitsuri with a custom birthday cake, and the night ended with him guiding her through a more intimate lesson in love.

• Cloudborne Sweet Nothings opened in a lavishly decorated storefront near a clinic, restaurants, and a martial arts school.
• Kanzaki Kumo and Mitsuri Kanroji hosted friends and supporters for a meal after the opening ceremony.
• Kanzaki Kumo brought out a five-tier cake he had made for Mitsuri’s birthday, and their guests sang to her.
• Kanzaki Kumo presented Mitsuri with the cherry blossom-flavored top tier as everyone wished her a happy birthday.
• After the guests left, Kanzaki Kumo guided Mitsuri through a private lesson in love.

Kanzaki Kumo learned from Makomo that Nezuko liked him and was bewildered as he tried to recall when her feelings had changed. The chapter revealed that Kanao had noticed Nezuko’s feelings during Mitsuri’s birthday and confronted her afterward.

• Makomo dragged Kanzaki Kumo away from Mitsuri, while Kanae and the others led Mitsuri in the opposite direction.
• Kanzaki Kumo noticed Kanao blocking Nezuko in the corridor, but Makomo took him away before he could ask what had happened.
• Makomo pinned Kanzaki Kumo against a wall, then leaned into his arms when he pulled her close.
• Makomo told Kanzaki Kumo that Nezuko liked him, leaving him stunned.
• Kanzaki Kumo recalled that Nezuko and Tanjiro had returned to Mount Kumotori after the Demon Slayer Corps disbanded and that he had mentioned Mitsuri’s birthday in a letter.
• Kanao had noticed Nezuko looking at Kanzaki Kumo differently during the birthday celebration and waited until afterward to block her way.

Nezuko realized she had fallen in love with Kanzaki Kumo and admitted her feelings to Tanjiro while asking to attend Mitsuri’s birthday celebration. Tanjiro recognized whom she wanted to see, while Tanjuro and Kie overheard and reacted with alarm.

• Nezuko reread Kanzaki Kumo’s letters and reflected on her growing romantic feelings for him.
• At dinner, Nezuko told Tanjiro she wanted to attend Mitsuri’s birthday celebration and stay longer at the Butterfly Mansion.
• Tanjiro noticed Nezuko’s guilt and asked whether she wanted to see Kanzaki Kumo most.
• Nezuko admitted she had fallen for Kanzaki Kumo, despite knowing he was a womanizer.
• Tanjuro and Kie overheard Nezuko’s confession, and Tanjuro found himself holding an unsheathed Nichirin Blade.

Nezuko told her family that she planned to confess her feelings to Kanzaki Kumo, and Tanjiro agreed to accompany her on the journey. When they arrived at the pastry shop on Mitsuri’s birthday, Nezuko sent Tanjiro away so she could meet Kumo alone, leaving him to realize she had treated him like an obstacle.

• Nezuko told Tanjiro she planned to tell Kanzaki Kumo how she felt, and Tanjiro agreed to travel with her.
• Kie and Tanjuro supported Nezuko’s decision and wished her happiness.
• During the journey, Nezuko deliberately kept her distance from Tanjiro as practice for maintaining boundaries with men other than Kumo.
• Nezuko and Tanjiro reached the pastry shop on Mitsuri’s birthday, where Nezuko told him to go home while she met Kumo.
• Tanjiro returned in the carriage and only near home realized that Nezuko had thought he was getting in her way.

After Mitsuri's birthday celebration, Kanao confronted Nezuko about coming to see Kanzaki Kumo and learned that Nezuko intended to confess to him. The girls agreed to leave Kumo alone for Mitsuri's birthday and planned to talk with Nezuko before he made a decision.

• Kanao told Nezuko that Kanzaki Kumo's time belonged to Mitsuri that day, and Nezuko admitted she had come to see him.
• Kanae arrived, learned Nezuko wanted to confess to Kumo, and praised Kanao for keeping her emotions in check.
• Makomo and Shinobu Kocho joined them and agreed to teach Kumo a lesson the next day, with Shinobu telling Kanae not to help him.
• Makomo took Nezuko home and asked her to explain what had led her to develop feelings for Kumo so they could rule out a misunderstanding.

Nezuko’s feelings for Kanzaki Kumo were revealed during the girls’ discussion, and they planned to teach him a small lesson before he met her. Makomo explained the plan to Kanzaki Kumo, teased him and let him soothe her, then brought him to Kanao and Nezuko.

• Nezuko recounted how she had fallen for Kanzaki Kumo, and the girls realized she wanted to confess to him.
• Shinobu Kocho and Makomo arranged for Makomo to teach Kanzaki Kumo a lesson while Kanae explained the situation to Mitsuri and Kanao watched over Nezuko.
• Makomo told Kanzaki Kumo what the girls had planned, and he admitted that Nezuko’s affection pleased his vanity.
• Makomo pouted, bit Kanzaki Kumo’s exposed shoulder, and teased him as he tried to provoke her into expressing her feelings.
• Makomo brought Kanzaki Kumo to Kanao and Nezuko, then left; Kanao asked him to hug her.

Kanzaki Kumo comforted Kanao before Nezuko confessed her feelings to him. He accepted Nezuko’s hand and walked with her, leaving her happy with his response.

• Kanzaki Kumo held Kanao and soothed her while Nezuko watched.
• Makomo met Shinobu Kocho, who guessed that Makomo had only acted spoiled and bitten Kanzaki Kumo rather than seriously punishing him.
• Makomo and Shinobu Kocho playfully tussled as Kanae laughed and Mitsuri watched in confusion.
• Kanao left Kanzaki Kumo’s embrace so he could speak with Nezuko, and he invited her for a walk.
• Nezuko took Kanzaki Kumo’s hand, and he gently returned her grip, reassuring her as they left the courtyard.

Nezuko confessed her feelings to Kanzaki Kumo, and the two began dating after spending the morning sharing stories beneath a tree. Their first kiss was interrupted by Kanzaki Kumo’s growling stomach, so Nezuko suggested they hurry back for food.

• Nezuko held Kanzaki Kumo’s hand and shared stories about her childhood and how her feelings for him had grown.
• Kanzaki Kumo accepted Nezuko’s confession and confirmed that they were dating.
• Nezuko kissed Kanzaki Kumo, and he guided her through their first kiss.
• Kanzaki Kumo’s stomach growled before they could kiss again, and Nezuko suggested they return so he could eat.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.