Evening.
Hanayuki Ichika was taking a stroll alone within the headquarters.
The attempt to create a Breathing Style in the afternoon had consumed a lot of his energy; he needed to relax his frayed nerves.
Unknowingly, he wandered in front of a quiet courtyard.
This was the residence of the Master’s family…
He absolutely did not covet the other party’s quadruplet lolis, absolutely not.
Absolutely not?
He intended to turn and leave, but then he heard a faint sound coming from the courtyard—
It wasn’t the sound of talking, but a certain light, rhythmic noise.
Curiosity drove him to peek inside quietly.
In the courtyard, four small figures were sitting quietly.
They were the Master’s daughters—Hinaki, Nichika, Kanata, and Kanao.
Dressed in neat kimonos, they sat upright with eyes closed, appearing to be in meditation or perhaps practicing the basics of some Breathing Style.
On a small side table nearby sat tea sets and vessels for flower arrangement.
Precocious and sensible children, even during their break time, they were silently learning skills befitting their status.
Hanayuki Ichika’s gaze swept across a corner of the courtyard, where a colorful temari ball lay.
A thin layer of dust had accumulated on it; clearly, it hadn’t been played with for a long time…
For some reason, a flash of poignancy suddenly crossed his heart…
Because he recalled the first plan Master Ubuyashiki Kagaya had originally planned in the Hashira Training Arc of the original work’s fourth season.
Using himself as bait to lure Muzan Kibutsuji out, and then using the explosives buried under the house…
To give the opponent a wave of “Art is an Explosion,” blowing him into a bullfrog!!!
Lady Amane and their two eldest daughters had also volunteered to die with him.
Since this would better deceive Muzan Kibutsuji, he had agreed…
Before their deaths, the two daughters didn’t cry or make a fuss, faint smiles hanging on their faces.
In the courtyard, they sang ballads while playing with the temari ball…
Because they really hadn’t played for a very, very long time…
Even the youngest, most timid, and most prone to crying, Ubuyashiki Kanata…
When her hair was being yanked by that irritable pineapple-head Genya Shinazugawa,
She endured it without crying, only to cry all night in Lady Amane’s arms afterward…
It wasn’t that their childhood couldn’t enjoy warmth and joy,
But rather that their own mission and responsibility left them with no energy or time to enjoy it…
Even while still lolis—they had already lived as people who could endure hardship, This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Expressionless and elegant, like high-class android young ladies…
Hanayuki Ichika hesitated for a moment, then gently pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.
The four sisters opened their eyes simultaneously.
The moment they saw him, surprise, bewilderment, and even a hint of nervousness appeared on their small faces.
They remembered this white-haired youth was a “demon.” Although they had seen him during the trial that day, this was the first time they were in contact with him alone at such close range.
Hanayuki Ichika gave them a gentle smile, then walked to the corner and picked up the temari ball.
He carefully wiped the dust off with his hand, and the temari ball regained its original vibrant colors.
“Want to play together?” he asked softly, squatting down to keep his eyes level with the girls.
The four girls looked at each other.
They could feel that there was no malice whatsoever radiating from this big brother.
It was a very pure emotion—friendliness, gentleness, and even a bit of…
natural affection for cute young lolis?
Moreover, his movement of wiping the temari ball was very natural, and his tone of invitation was sincere, without deliberate flattery or hypocritical affectation.
Nichika was the first to move.
She carefully took a small step forward, her eyes fixed on the temari ball.
Hinaki hesitated for a moment, then also nodded.
Seeing their elder sisters’ stance, Kanata and Kanao also relaxed their guard.
Hanayuki Ichika smiled.
He stepped back a few paces and gently tossed the temari ball to Nichika, who was closest to him.
Catching, passing, laughing.
A simple game, yet it instantly filled the quiet courtyard with life.
At first, the girls’ movements were somewhat restrained, but soon they were infected by Hanayuki Ichika’s state of pure immersion in the game.
He wasn’t overly cautious because they were the Master’s daughters, nor was he perfunctory because he was an “adult.”
He was just seriously playing with them, pretending to be frustrated when he missed a catch and sincerely praising them when they made a good play.
Laughter echoed in the courtyard like silver bells.
In the study, Ubuyashiki Kagaya and Lady Amane heard the commotion outside.
They walked to the window and looked out through the lattice.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the white-haired youth and the four little girls were playing a game of catch with the temari ball in the courtyard.
The youth’s face bore a smile without a trace of gloom, and the girls’ small faces also bloomed with a rare, innocent joy belonging to children.
No calculation, no disguise, no deliberate flattery.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya watched quietly for a long time.
“Kagaya-sama…” Amane called softly.
“I see it.” Ubuyashiki Kagaya’s voice was very soft, carrying a rare touch of emotion.
“That is… true gentleness.”
Not a feigned kindness, not closeness with a purpose.
It was a respect and care for life itself that came from the heart.
A person who could be so relaxed and sincere in front of children…
A person who could create a Breathing Style of “protection”…
Perhaps, he truly is worth betting one’s trust on.
Lady Amane nodded slightly, a gentle smile appearing on her beautiful face.
“That child has a very clean heart.”
Outside the window, the game continued.
Their shadows stretched very long, intertwining together, incredibly warm.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya withdrew his gaze and turned back to his desk.
His eyes became deep and wise again, but with an added firmness that wasn’t there before.
“Pass down the order,” he said to the Kakushi member guarding outside the door.
“From this day forward, Hanayuki Ichika’s authority in the Demon Slayer Corps is raised to the level of ‘Special Collaborator’.”
“Except for a few classified areas, he is permitted to move freely in most areas of the headquarters.”
“In addition,” he paused and added, “covertly raise the guard level of the Butterfly Mansion by one grade. Ensure his safety and the safety of the logistics personnel in the Butterfly Mansion.”
“Yes!”
The Kakushi member took the order and withdrew.
Ubuyashiki picked up his brush again and began reviewing documents.
The corners of his mouth always carried a faint, gratified curve.
But soon…
When he learned that his wife, Himorogi Amane, and his four daughters were bathing in the hot spring of the closed bathroom,
Only for Hanayuki Ichika, who was repairing the ceiling, to accidentally barge in…
He knew that he…
Had smiled too early!!!
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