"Actually, sometimes I would rather he didn't care so much about me. I wish he would treat me like an annoying little girl, keep me far away, and get angry whenever he saw me. Maybe then I would feel much better.
"I would slowly forget all of this. I would move on and embrace a new life."
At this point, Shinobu Kocho sighed softly. "But that's impossible... He has been that kind of person since the very first day I met him. Someone who would face a vicious demon without fear of death, armed with only two sword forms, just to protect a sick little girl. Back then, he wasn't even a demon hunter. Back then... he was so fragile that he couldn't have withstood a casual slash from me. But perhaps, that day, as I watched him charge toward the demon, he had already left his mark on me. No matter what, it will never fade..."
She smiled faintly. "That's good. Saying it out loud made me feel much better... Now, then..."
She drew her blade and, quietly, earnestly, thrust it forward!
Chapter 487: The real trap
"It looks like I won."
Tetsu no Sosuke could distinctly feel Shinobu Kocho's hand begin to stir in his palm.
A satisfied smile inevitably curled his lips.
Upper Moon One's brow furrowed deeply. A wound had appeared on his body.
He sighed softly. "Winning or losing may simply mark another beginning."
Shinobu Kocho opened her eyes. Seeing Tetsu no Sosuke, she let out a quiet breath. "What's happening now?"
Inosuke woke up as well. "Feels like I just had a nap!"
"You're finally awake!"
Tanjiro looked at them, overcome with excitement.
Only Zenitsu Agatsuma still had his eyes tightly shut. Just as everyone turned their attention to him, he suddenly moved.
**Breath