Surrounded by patterns, Tamayo stopped, a smile gracing her lips: "Long time no see, Mizuki."
Eh? Is it someone she knows?
Tanjirou looked at the three people... three demons... in surprise and uncertainty. When he heard Tamayo greet Mizuki gently, Yushiro, who had been maintaining a serious expression, instantly broke character and exclaimed, "Lady Tamayo knows this woman?!"
"???" Mizuki was stunned for a moment. If she remembered correctly, she had even boiled hot water for this guy.
He forgot already?
Thinking about it, it was actually normal. They had only met once, and over a hundred years had passed. Moreover, at that time, his eyes were completely fixated on Tamayo, so it was normal for him to forget her.
Mizuki's lips curved into a smile: "I knew Tamayo even earlier than you did."
"Huh? What are you talking about, woman?" Yushiro bristled. "Do you know how old I am..."
Tamayo replied: "Mizuki is telling the truth."
Click~
Yushiro instantly turned to stone.
She knew Lady Tamayo even earlier than him!
Mizuki ignored him and suggested: "This isn't the place to talk. Let's leave first."
Tamayo nodded slightly.
One person and three demons left the street.
"Ah! I forgot Nezuko!"
Following Tanjirou, who belatedly realized Nezuko was still left behind, Tamayo, standing in the alley, looked at Tanjirou being scolded by the boss and said to Mizuki:
"That child was really in danger when he clashed with Muzan just now."
Mizuki chuckled: "Muzan doesn't have the guts to expose himself on the street."
Tamayo smiled faintly, agreeing with her statement.
When it came to understanding Muzan, if they said they were second, no one would dare to claim first.
Yushiro stood behind, biting his collar, his expression one of gnashing teeth.
That woman! She's actually chatting and laughing with Lady Tamayo.
Sensing the resentment behind her, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Mizuki's temple.
This jealousy is too strong.
"Sorry for the wait." Tanjirou, who had finally dealt with the boss, came over with Nezuko.
Yushiro looked at him and Nezuko beside him with full resentment, pointing at Nezuko and saying:
"What's going on? Isn't that woman a demon? And an ugly one at that."
Mizuki: "..."
Tanjirou was completely stunned.
Ugly woman?
Does he mean a woman with an ugly appearance?
Who?
Nezuko?!!!
"How can she be ugly?! Look closely at her face!"
"Nezuko is a recognized beauty where we come from!"
Mizuki covered her face. It's no use, that guy only has Tamayo in his eyes.
Tamayo covered her face. That child is usually so gentle, how could he say such harsh words?
The farce ended when Yushiro noticed Tamayo's presence, and he quickly reined in his villainous expression.
But Tanjirou, who hadn't received a satisfactory answer from him, kept grumbling all the way.
"I get it! It's this muzzle! Maybe it's because of this muzzle! I hope you can see what Nezuko looks like without the muzzle!"
The two centuries-old female demons sweated from their temples, awkwardly phasing through the wall.
So it's this place?
Mizuki looked at the large villa ahead, momentarily filled with envy.
What a good life Tamayo has had all these years.
Sure enough, getting a stable job guarantees a good life.
Mizuki silently wept in her heart. In comparison, her life was worse than a dog's.
"Please come in." Tamayo opened the door, smiling at Mizuki, and didn't forget to explain, "That child... isn't usually like that. Perhaps he's not used to talking to strangers after so long."
Mizuki's lips twitched slightly, "I'll take your word for it."
Tamayo still referred to Yushiro as 'that child' in her words. She wondered if Yushiro's unrequited love would succeed... No... perhaps Tamayo was aware, but couldn't overcome the hurdle in her heart.
"We haven't seen each other for almost two hundred years, have we? I never expected to meet again under such circumstances." Leading Mizuki into the room, Tamayo took out a teacup from the cooler.
"Please." Tamayo pushed the teacup towards Mizuki.
The crimson blood filled it to the brim, stirring Mizuki's appetite.
Mizuki's throat subtly bobbed, and she turned her head away: "No need."
Tamayo was slightly stunned: "Mizuki, are you..."
Before she finished speaking, a murmur came from the doorway.
"Listen up! Don't you dare do anything rude to that esteemed person!"
The agitated voice vanished in an instant, accompanied by a light cough, and Yushiro knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
Changing from his previous agitated tone, Yushiro said gently: "I'm back."
"...Welcome back." Tamayo didn't quite dare to look at Mizuki's expression.
It was like showing off her mischievous child in front of her best friend, a feeling of embarrassment.
Tanjirou, behind him, twitched his nose slightly.
The smell of blood.
His gaze fell on the teacups in front of the two.
Noticing Tanjirou's gaze, Tamayo proactively explained: "It might make you uncomfortable, but we bought it from others under the guise of blood transfusions, and it won't harm their bodies."
At the same time, she looked at Mizuki with a hint of inquiry.
Does this child... not know your identity yet?
As a friend who had lived together for over a hundred years, how could Mizuki not understand Tamayo's gaze?
Mizuki looked at Tanjirou and introduced: "This is Tamayo, my friend, a remarkable doctor, and also an enemy of Kibutsuji Muzan."
"And this is Yushiro, who lives with Tamayo. He's a cold-faced but warm-hearted guy."
"Hmph." Yushiro was initially displeased hearing Mizuki call Tamayo by her name directly, but upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, he let out a soft snort, and his poker face softened slightly.
Not bad, this woman.
Tanjirou bowed his head: "Hello."
Since she was Miss Mizuki's friend, he believed she wouldn't be a bad demon.
Moreover, there really wasn't that foul stench on the two of them.
After answering Tanjirou's doubts, Mizuki said: "By the way, Tamayo, I came to you because I need your help with something."
"Hm?"
"Two years ago, I..." Mizuki told Tamayo about Yae's father.
Tanjirou, listening nearby, was greatly surprised, never expecting such a thing.
Tamayo looked surprised: "He defeated Muzan's will with his own will?"
"Could it be that he also accidentally ingested..."
Mizuki hesitated and shook her head: "I don't know about that."
However, that town was only a few mountains away from Tanjirou's location, indeed not far. As an old hunter, he might have passed through.
Of course, physical constitution couldn't be ruled out either.
"So, I was wondering if you could help him return to normal?" In Yae's communications, her father often regained clarity.
"Of course." Tamayo nodded slightly, "Although he might not be able to completely turn back into a human, becoming like us is not a problem."
Mizuki breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll trouble you. Without further ado, let's go tomorrow night."
"Where is the patient?"
Demon Slayer Corps.
...The atmosphere froze for a moment. Yushiro jumped up: "You woman! You really came to harm Lady Tamayo!"
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