Her injuries were different from Tetsu no Sosuke's. She wasn't nearly as bloodied, but because her wound had been fatal, recovering from it was no easy matter.
When she saw Tetsu no Sosuke, she let out a soft sigh of relief. "I thought I'd have to thank you as a bereaved family member."
"..."
The corner of Tetsu no Sosuke's mouth twitched. "Thanks for the vote of confidence."
"You're welcome." Shinobu Kocho grinned, though her face was still a little pale. "My heart was pierced, and I'm still alive. Even Older Sister said I must have nine lives."
"Bad weeds live forever." Tetsu no Sosuke gazed at the ceiling and chuckled.
Lying here, trading idle remarks with his sister-in-law and truly feeling what it meant to be alive, Tetsu no Sosuke was in a fairly good mood.
Of course, it would have been even better if his sister-in-law were a little more considerate.
"You don't have much time to rest," Shinobu Kocho said. "Everyone's waiting to hear what happened in that battle."
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "I know..."
"Master wants to speak with you too," Shinobu Kocho added.
"I want to speak with him as well." Tetsu no Sosuke frowned, then sighed. He decided to wait until he saw Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
Seeing his expression, Shinobu Kocho said, "There were casualties that night. The first people Kibutsuji Muzan found were the Serpent Pillar and the Love Pillar."
Tetsu no Sosuke's pupils contracted sharply.
"But they're all right," Shinobu Kocho said. "Maybe because we happened to arrive, Kibutsuji Muzan disappeared. In the end, neither side could get the better of the other. The two Upper Rank Demons didn't flee until daybreak, and only then did the Serpent Pillar and Love Pillar get away."
"What about Noro Kira?"
"Before that, the Serpent Pillar