Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

Kiyokawa Izumi wasn't lying; he wasn't being deliberately modest.

It is still far from being a real pillar.

Take Brother Yiyong for example; when he reappeared, he easily defeated Lower Moon Five.

It was a one-sided crushing defeat!

Without mastering the markings, the transparency, or the crimson blade, a single, light slash severed the man's neck.

If Kiyokawa Izumi were to deal with Lower Moon Five—the other demons besides Rui—he could easily handle it.

But he really can't beat the real boss!

The gap in strength cannot be bridged by simply pressuring someone.

The cauldron is different.

First of all, it has not yet become the sixth moon of the waning moon.

Secondly, there is still more than a year before the layoff.

This period is undoubtedly crucial!

If you give it another year, it can feed at least ten people, right?

The developed capabilities will be more comprehensive and complete, right?

Kiyokawa Izumi was not facing the Fuye team at their peak, and even so, the fight was incredibly difficult.

The difference between him and the blank pillar is too obvious!

According to his own estimation, once he mastered the Total Concentration Breathing Technique and raised both his breathing and swordsmanship levels to LV5, he would be roughly equivalent to a Pillar in strength.

strength,

speed,

endurance,

agile.

All of the above points indicate that his physical attributes are not particularly outstanding, and he must resume physical training.

"So, Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi still remembers to pay back the money."

Shinobu Kocho's lips curled into a slight smile as she asked, "So, when are you going to pay me back?"

"That's why I didn't want to come to the Butterfly Mansion!"

Kiyokawa Izumi gazed at the ceiling, unable to resist muttering to herself.

Let me leave!

I don't want to stay in the Butterfly House!

"Come on, open your mouth and drink your medicine!"

With her fair right hand, she picked up the teacup on the table. With a gentle tone and a smile in her eyes, Shinobu looked at Kiyokawa Izumi, who was deliberately looking away.

One second, two seconds... I just stared at him.

"Can I not drink it?"

Kiyokawa Izumi couldn't help but show a troubled expression. She still remembered the bitter feeling when she drank the medicine last time—she couldn't help but wonder if this person was deliberately teasing her.

Didn't we agree to add some honey? Why is it still so bitter?

"No, you can't!"

"Did you add honey? If you take your medicine obediently, can you buy me a soda?"

"I want a Ramune soda!"

(A lemon-flavored carbonated beverage sealed with glass beads; it's affordable and known as the "taste of the common people.")

"I want another Coke!"

Kiyokawa Izumi's tone was as if she were saying, "Rich lady, I want to drink this, can you buy it for me?"

On her smooth, fair forehead, faint blue veins throbbed.

Shinobu Kocho wore a slightly stiff smile, her hand gripping the teacup with a slight tightening.

"Be good, listen to me!"

The teacup containing the medicinal soup was shoved in front of him. As if sensing the hidden threat in the tone, Kiyokawa Izumi stopped teasing him, obediently got up, and endured the discomfort to drink the soup in one gulp.

To his surprise, it didn't seem that bitter.

There's a faint sweetness?

This medicine probably wasn't brewed by Shinobu Kocho herself, right?

Could this argumentative, competitive, and easily angered little girl be so meticulous?

……

After administering the medication, Shinobu Kocho quickly left the ward.

Kiyokawa Izumi was lying alone in bed, doing nothing, when she faintly heard a crisp tapping sound on the glass.

I sat up halfway and looked out the window. A hawk was standing outside the window, tapping on the glass with its beak.

"Be careful, if you really break the glass, that bad-tempered and ruthless woman will pluck all your hair out."

"That smile is just a facade. That woman has a terrible temper; if she really wanted to pluck your hair, I couldn't stop her!"

Upon hearing this, the raven immediately stopped tapping its feathers and pretended nothing had happened, pecking at its own feathers.

"Tsk!"

Seeing his pet so cowardly, Kiyokawa Izumi was immediately furious.

"What are you afraid of? You didn't back down when facing evil spirits."

"So what if you break the glass? You can fly! Once you take to the sky, she can't catch you, can she?"

Shame!

How can you be such a coward as my kakuya?

"We can't catch it, but we can find its owner... Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi, don't you think?"

"..."

Kiyokawa Izumi took a deep breath and turned around to see Kocho Shinobu standing outside the door.

What frightened him was that the smile on this man's face had long since vanished.

Can't you guys make a little noise when you walk?

They were like real ghosts, walking without making a sound!

When did she arrive?

Didn't you just leave not long ago? No, as a Pillar, shouldn't you be very busy?

Done!

How much of my cricket chatter was heard?

No wonder the little guy was pretending nothing was wrong and pecking at its feathers. This rascal didn't even remind its owner!

"Don't misunderstand, I was talking about Xiao Kui..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Kanzaki Aoi, carrying a plate of food, appeared expressionlessly behind Kocho Shinobu.

"..."

"Um, actually I was talking about Kanao! Yes, I was talking about Kanao!"

Even someone as thick-skinned as Kiyokawa Izumi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at this moment.

"Bad temper?"

"Is he really that ruthless?"

"Are you talking about me, Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi?"