Ever since Shinobu Kocho had seen them that day, she had kept a close watch on him.
Whenever he spent time with Kochou Kanae, there was always a glaring third wheel tagging along!
Under that blazing light, no mischief could go unnoticed.
Tetsu no Sosuke was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Forget asking Kochou Kanae for her answer. If he tried to say more than a couple of words to her, Shinobu Kocho would cut in like a sudden storm.
It even made Tetsu no Sosuke wonder whether Shinobu Kocho had mastered Gale Sun herself.
And whenever he made rice balls for Kochou Kanae, there was now one more person to help eat them.
Shinobu Kocho praised the rice balls to the skies, but she never let down her guard. In her own way, she was surprisingly principled.
There was one other thing weighing on Tetsu no Sosuke: his injuries were almost healed.
He had been told he would be unable to get out of bed for seven days to half a month.
Yet after only three days, his wounds had nearly healed.
Not only could he get out of bed and walk, he had already grown adept at matching wits with Shinobu Kocho.
Recovering should have made him happy. But at this rate, what excuse would he have to keep staying at the Butterfly Estate?
A Swordsmith from Swordsmith Village was supposed to return as soon as he had delivered the Nichirin Blade.
Now that he was qualified to forge Nichirin Blades independently, he ought to go back and start making weapons for the members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
He had no reason to shirk that responsibility.
He just couldn't bear to leave.
A light breeze stirred through the courtyard. Tetsu no Sosuke