Chapter 114 The Three Women's First Meeting
After receiving the sun hat, Tamayo's childlike spirit was rekindled, and she played all day.
She even went for a stroll in the streets during the midday sun when it was strongest.
The sun set, the evening glow faded, and night fell again.
"Are you ready?" Aoki asked. Tamayo
nodded and looked at Yushiro standing beside her: "Yushiro, I'm leaving the house in your care."
Yushiro nodded reluctantly.
Aoki grabbed Tamayo's arm, and the two disappeared from the room.
Tamayo only felt a blur before her eyes, and she was in a large courtyard from her familiar room. She steadied herself: "Where is this?"
Before Aoki could answer, Ubuyashiki Amane approached.
"Mr. Aomura, is this Miss Tamayo?"
"That's right!" Aoki added, "Miss Tamayo, this is the wife of the head of the Ubuyashiki family, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, Lady Amane."
"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Tamayo!"
"Lady Amane, you're welcome!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the three walked inside together.
On the way...
Lady Amane explained, "Yesterday was too tiring, and Master Kagaya's injuries worsened, leaving him bedridden and unable to come to greet us. Please forgive him, Miss Tamayo."
"Lady Amane, please don't mind!" Tamayo
said, while secretly observing the courtyard. It
was somewhat different from what she had imagined; there were no layers of guards, and she saw no Demon Slayer Corps Pillars. On the surface, it appeared to be just an ordinary wealthy family's residence.
Led by Amane Ubuyashiki, the three entered a room. Upon entering, a pungent smell of herbs assaulted their senses.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki lay in the center of the room, two children dressed as girls tending to him.
One of them was actually a boy.
The Ubuyashiki family's offspring are physically weak, and when they are young, they raise their sons as daughters.
"Are you Mr. Aoki and Ms. Tamayo?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya lay on the sickbed, his expression weak, but his voice remained calm, and his smile gentle.
Tamayo secretly admired him.
Leading the Demon Slayer Corps in the fight against demons for over a thousand years, the Ubuyashiki family was indeed extraordinary.
When her gaze shifted to Ubuyashiki Kagaya's face, she was also shocked.
It was truly a strange, even terrifying, disease.
Aoki said, "Excuse me, head of the Ubuyashiki family."
"Mr. Aomura is here to save me, how can you say I'm bothering you?" Ubuyashiki Kagaya slightly turned his head to face Tamayo: "Thank you for your trouble, Ms. Tamayo."
"Head of the Ubuyashiki family, you are too kind. I greatly admire the Ubuyashiki family's thousand-year struggle against Muzan Kibutsuji," Tamayo said.
After a few polite words, Tamayo began examining Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
After finishing, the three of them left and went to another room.
"How is he?"
Aoki asked.
Tamayo's expression turned slightly serious: "It's terrible. If this continues, the head of the Ubuyashiki family probably won't even last five years."
"Five years,"
Ubuyashiki Amane lowered her eyes.
This year, Ubuyashiki Kagaya is 19 years old; in five years, he'll only be 24.
However, this is the fate of the Ubuyashiki clan.
Since Muzan Kibutsuji appeared, no one in the Ubuyashiki clan has lived past 30.
Aoki knew that what Miss Tamayo said was true.
The reality was even crueler: in about three years, Ubuyashiki Kagaya would be on the verge of death. "Can it be slowed down?" Aoki asked.
Tamayo nodded: "We can try, but only if the condition doesn't worsen."
"Once Muzan Kibutsuji is killed, the curse of the Ubuyashiki clan should be lifted. As for whether the condition will worsen…" Aoki couldn't judge.
"That's enough." Tamayo's tone became lighter: "As long as the curse is gone, under ideal conditions, the head of the Ubuyashiki family should be able to live to be over forty."
"Forty?"
Aoki looked at Lady Amane.
Ubuyashiki Amane was already in tears.
…
After leaving some medicine and agreeing to come back for a follow-up visit in two days, Aoki took Miss Tamayo away.
Butterfly House.
Kanae Kochō and Shinobu Kochō sat facing each other.
"Sister, what kind of person do you think Miss Tamayo is?"
Kanae Kochō thought for a moment and said: "To be able to become friends with Mr. Aomura, she must be a kind and knowledgeable woman!"
Shinobu Kochō guessed: "The poison she designed is very terrifying. I think she is more likely to be a serious and cold person." "
Kanae gently scolded, "Alright, stop guessing. We'll know when they arrive."
As soon as she finished speaking, a spatial ripple rippled through the room, and two figures appeared out of thin air.
The man on the left was someone they knew all too well.
Kanae and Shinobu's gazes immediately fell on the woman beside Mr. Aomura.
She appeared to be about 20 years old, dressed in a dignified kimono, her hair styled in an updo, her features exquisite and flawless, her gaze calm yet subtly tinged with a sense of vicissitude. She possessed an intellectual and elegant air that was captivating.
"What a beautiful woman!"
they both thought to themselves.
She possessed both beauty and grace, and a contradictory blend of youth and experience.
At the same time, Tamayo was also observing the two girls opposite her.
They looked alike, clearly sisters, but one was tall and beautiful, gentle as water, while the other was petite and cute, serious and earnest—their auras were completely different.
"This is Kanae, the Flower Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. This is Kanae's younger sister, Shinobu, a master of poison." They were born into a family of physicians, with a long tradition of medical knowledge and exceptional talent.
"This is Miss Tamayo,"
Aoki introduced them briefly.
Kanae Kochō smiled and said, "Miss Tamayo, I've long admired your name. The poisons you create are truly astounding."
"Your designs are also incredibly ingenious." "
Tamayo said, secretly surprised.
She didn't sense any hostility from these two people, which was undoubtedly thanks to Mr. Aoki.
But she could also sense that her younger sister seemed slightly wary of her, while her older sister, a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, was very friendly to her.
That gentle smile made her want to get closer.
Kanae said, "Ms. Tamayo, regarding the poison you made, there are two ingredients used..." Tamayo
said, "That was an inspiration I got from a medical book from abroad, combined with the reaction of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood..."
The two began to discuss it enthusiastically, and Shinobu Kochō quickly joined in.
The three of them became more and more excited as they talked, and the topics became more and more professional.
Aoki watched for a while, then quietly left the room. Looking at the three of them so enthusiastically, a smile appeared on his face.
He had been worried that the three of them would not get along well and was prepared to act as a mediator.
Unexpectedly, the three of them were chatting so enthusiastically that they completely ignored him.
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