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W̸̮̳̃͑̈́͘ĥ̴̛̰̬̭͓̀e̴͕̣͌̾̈̈́r̶̛̰̖͈̔́́e̷̛͓͘ ̷̗̫̀̿̕ḁ̶͎̞̆͑͂r̴͎͊̔e̸̬͑͆ ̶̯͍̖̆̂̆y̶̭̣̿o̷̰̘͌͑͊̅ͅu̷̗͖̝̫͐ ̵̹͗͌̕g̸̝̙̎̐o̶͔̠̽̓i̸̢͉̦̇̉̅̓ͅn̴̨̅ǧ̸̢͓̟?̵͎͖̂͝”̷̟̣͕̆͗

̶̢̞̝͍͆̿̑̚
̶͗̌͜͜“̴̰̞̠͌Ḯ̷̢͉̯̀̉̀'̸̨̜͒̓̇͠m̴̨̥̬̾̿ ̴͚̈́͗̾̽g̸̼͓̿̕o̷̺̫͊̓ǐ̴͎̙͐̈́͝n̶̬̲̎͑́̌g̸̼͍̱̽ ̶̱̝͖́t̶̨͎̟͑̔͘̚o̴̡͇̹͂̆̕ ̸̘̓ǵ̴̛̩͍͇͎͂̾ỏ̸̪̹̹ ̵̪͕̐̕w̴̭͊́͘í̷̪̬͈ͅp̸̡͔̳̮̌̃̈͘é̶͖̏͘ ̵̨̧̣͍͒t̶̳͌̈́͛h̸̤͚͈͑̇̇ͅë̸̝͖̖͙ ̵̠͔̕ͅd̷̦̺́̊̏e̷̹͇̱̭͋̆̀͑m̷̩̭̗̊̉ŏ̵͇̥̥͉n̸͍͝s̸̙͈͖̳̍͆̃ ̷̺̓ȧ̷̳͕͇̊r̵̖̻͍͛̓̀̚o̵̙͈̓̽̚u̵͔̪̾̂̑͝n̵̪͚͛̌̑́ḋ̴̥̣̽̐̚ ̴̞̜̩͙̈́t̵̞̎h̷̛͓̠e̵̼͎͕͆͘ ̶̻͕̐a̴̹̗̟͆r̸͖͔͗͊̿͝e̷͕̼͔̾a̶͒͝ͅ,̴̥̟̎͗͘ͅ ̴̼̭̒̕ÿ̷̞̘̲͎̐o̸̧̺͒ű̶̹̜̃͌ ̸̦̳̽͑ͅş̶͇̲̑͒͐̈́h̶͔̖̺́ö̶̮̮́̏̊̈u̵̡͚͕̠̇͌ḽ̷̜͓̓̃̋ḑ̴͇̹̔ ̴̳͎̑r̸̠͚͙̀e̸͔̣̲̥͂̎͆s̵͎̣͉̖̋͐͗͘ṯ̷̺͌̌̌…̷̨̨̈́́ͅ”̵̖̗̍̍̔͋

̵̳̈͛̋̎
̸̳̰̲͂“̴͇̎̇Ṇ̶̪̀́o̸͕̩̓́!̴͉̜̜̬̍͊̈̚ ̵̜̭̜̭̌̈́̎Ḯ̸̺͔̤͂͜'̵̧̢̼̩̑̔̓m̷͕͊͜ ̵̯̪̈̃͛̕ģ̸̾͠͝ò̴̯̭̳̪͋i̵͓͎̐̉n̷̪̼̝͉͒̐̉͂ḡ̴̳͚̚ ̸̢͖́̀ͅͅw̶̗͙͊̂͑í̶̬̺̘̓̒͠ṭ̸̥͔͖̇̐h̸͇͎́͠ ̴̣̎̌̚͝y̸̡͇͇͔̐o̷̢̘̰̝͝ũ̷̦̘!̸͉̱̳̿́”̸̮͔̰̀

̶̠̙̉̀ͅ
̶͍̀̍“̴̧̱̙̊̅̏B̵̦̞̪̓̇u̸̠͒̄͜ţ̸̠͖̉͜ ̵̫͛̀ͅy̵͔͉̬͌͘ǒ̴̢̔̓u̸͔͐̈̕'̶̦̬̐̌͛r̸̙̭͈̙̆ȇ̷͚̜̗̽̈́̄ ̶͙̞̗̤̂̽s̸̗͙̒̌ͅi̶̫͎̻͑c̵̳͋̃̓̕k̴̛͓̥̅…̵̡͉̞̙͆̀̚͝ ̶̨͍̳́͌͠ͅĬ̶̠̤͉̀̈ ̷̱̄̆̀c̵̖̰̱̼̆à̸͍̯̐ͅn̶͕͖̺͒'̸͕̆̾̾̆t̶͚̣̜͒ ̸̞̪̯̮͝l̸̟̏̔̊̅ë̶̲͂͊t̷̨̝͑͆ ̶̙̌͘y̶̼͓̬̞̏̾o̷̼̓̈̔͠u̴̱͕͔̥͝ ̸̙̿̓f̷̟̽̄ĭ̸̛̭͐ͅg̸̖̦͇̳̈͠h̵̨̔t̶̛̜̍ ̶̖͚̿̄̃d̸͕̹̤̓̌͊͗͜e̴̞͉̓͋m̶͙̼̲̩̐̈́ò̸͖̫͖̈́̓͠n̷̩̬͗͛͆͝s̸͈̠͔͗̈́̋ ̵̤͌̾̈́l̵̡̬̜͐͌́͘i̷̮̎̾̊͘k̷̘̐̿̂e̷͈̝̺͈͌̊̒̈ ̶̻̳͌͆̌t̶̞̒͊͌͠h̶̡̙̲̿́i̸͙̼̔͌s̴͚̉̈́͋…̸͇̅͠͠”̶̂́̉͛͜

̷̢̮̙̆
̶̙̒͐́͝“̵͍͔̉̊̕͝I̵̹̍̐̋ ̴̙̭͐̂͌ͅp̷̢̳̺̅̓͝͝r̴͎̉̈́̆͝o̸̤͕͔̯͐̒͋͝m̵̜͈̫̪̀̇͑í̸̡͎̲̿ș̸̪̬͝e̴͖̫̙͕̽̐̓ ̴̦̦͂̿Ǐ̸̜ ̷̦̯̜̀͆̒͜w̴̨̳̭̄͜i̵̱͒̎l̸̘̣̬͂͛͠l̷̢̘̫̆ ̴͓̎̒̊͘h̶̼͔̣̓̈́̈́ę̴̛̓̿̚l̸̺͆̍̈́͜p̷͕̙̲̋̃͂ͅ!̴̺̼̫̲́ ̵͉̤̀̔́S̸̹̭͆̏̏ỡ̸̯̹͎̌́ ̴̪͎͍̔̋̃ͅp̸̠̂̽ľ̶͓͓̋̐͂ḙ̸̬͊̓̄̍å̴̡̹̹͓̇͒ș̵̉̈́e̸̜̋̀̀,̷̟̓͐͋̓ ̶͙͈̄̈̅͘d̵͈̪̟͗͛͂̄ͅo̷̹̖͔̓ͅń̵͖̰͝'̶̩̣͒t̸̖̰̃̈́̿̄͜ͅ ̶͉̺͕̐̑̌͆l̶̫̂̓́e̴̮̩͙͌a̶̭̅̉v̴͕̐́͝ë̴̡́̓ ̵̦̭̝͙͠m̴̧͈̩̣̀ê̸͓̲̥̤͑ ̶̢̢̟̓̈́́͆b̴̡̠̭͝e̶͕̯̕͝h̸̥͗i̸̟̤͌̕ͅn̸̰̱̻̈́d̶͍̈̌!̶͓͒”̸̭͚͛̀̂

̴̟̰̻̱͒̀͘
̶͔́̄̕͝“̴̥̲̲̥́Ô̵̧͍̫̰͒k̶͕̈́̇̉̏a̸͉͘y̶̢̙̳̐̕,̴̯͍̣̋̀̿ͅ ̸̥̼͖̪̀̽͆ö̶̖̹́̈̌̃k̵̰̻̈́ǎ̸̗͉͉y̵͚̲͎̽̓̏͛,̴̫̽̈́̍ ̶̞̮̿̏͌͘b̷͉̗̬̃̔ủ̴̝͖̣͈̈͂̅t̷̬̻̓ ̸͎̼͍̈́ì̴̫̪͑f̷̠̄̽̒͘ ̶̘̻̓y̵̡̽̔̂͂o̵̝̼̭͙͂̃̉̾ǘ̴̲̙̼̹̉́̋ ̷̜͓̅̔̐f̷̨̭̃͌͜e̵̢̺͚͗̾e̵̙̎́̾̔l̶̥̤̪̈́̓͝ ̵̛̖̭͖̼̄͑l̸̢̯̠̯̕i̶̧̪͕̼̒̏̇k̸̰̑̈́e̶̖͂͑ ̴̢̳̯̀̒͝ͅy̴̨̥̬͇̿ồ̴̼̩ú̶̱͊ ̷̢̧͐͜c̵͚̠̼̀̀̔͜͝à̶̰̼̽̌̔ṉ̸̦̬̜̈̇̿͝'̴̯͈́t̶͔̕ͅ ̸̬͇̯͐̀̏f̴͙͠ĩ̸̩͓͗̄g̷̩̔̓͠h̸̡̯̅͘͝t̷̨͙̀̽̇̕ ̷̲͊̕͝ạ̴̞͉̌͒̆ͅn̴̨̝͍͖̈́ý̵̘̱̠̣̓̎̃m̵̰̉͂̽̕o̷̩̅ŕ̸͖e̷͎̫͇͛́͋̕,̸̥͂̉̓̂ ̶̤͕͈̰̃̊̈́͝ẗ̸͕́e̵̜͈͇͌͜ĺ̵̼͍̯̪̂l̸̯̩̻̅̎̈́ ̵̖̦̼̓̉͝m̶̺̼̤̉͂͝ȩ̵̫̲̃̐͜ ̴̰̭͚͔̈͝i̵̬̅̓̑m̵͍̤͇̿̏ͅm̷̗̞̑ê̶̬͂̒̚d̸̯̘̆̋̈́͝i̷̛͉̳̺͈̓à̸̜̻̘̥ţ̵̩̯̕ĕ̶̛̛̮͈l̵̮̜̦͔̽͆͗y̷͉̲͑…̸̪̞̓͐͒̌”̴͍̻͓͇̃

̷͙̣̆̋
̸̘͛̌̚“̴̣͒̇̈F̷̲̯̮͇͐́í̸̳̩̗̹ǹ̶̥͍̘̈́̅ḛ̴̙̺͆!̸̝͑͛̈́̈"̸͉͙̗̏̂̀ͅ

̵̣͚́̅̽
̴̝͇͈͝"̸̡̲͙̈̔̇͑A̴͕͚̬͐n̶̛̲͍̯d̴̢̜̠̝̕ ̷̨̹̹͓̓p̶̓͘͜l̴̲̎e̸̱̗̲̿͋̄̔a̴̲̙͚̩͐̓̍͠s̵̩͝e̵̠̓ ̵̹̃̓b̵̡̗̠̓é̵̛͍̟̙̈́ ̸̬̬̮̭͐̓̏c̸̭̲̈́͋͊͒ä̸̤̦̣̓r̵̻̦̈͂̊ě̵͔̘̰̼͘͝f̵̨̒̔͛̇ü̶̡̱͇͆l̴̫̣͎̜̂̅̋̕.̸̙͋̀.̶̛̤͑.̸͇̯͆̍͆ͅ ̷̺̈Å̵̡͎̖͈̔̏k̷̬͎̙͍͛͆̋͝ȉ̵̹̘̟̫͊̑̏h̵̻͔̉ọ̴̺͔̞̽̏̾̅.̷̧̼͇̘̀̑̄"̴̮͓̍̾

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Ugh… I hate when I have these kind of dreams, I always feel like something horrible is going to happen after, like it's a bad omen.

That name... Akiho..? Where did I heard it before?

I get up to sit on my bed, looking around my room to notice how… empty it felt.

It has been so long since the last time I've slept alone in a room, I can't help but feel apprehensive like this…

If I were to try to leave in secret, I don't think the guys would be mad at me, but I want to avoid causing more problems than I already did, so…

I looked around again, it's so… dark.

Suddenly, it started to feel too small to be inside, so I got up from my bed, leaving my room in quick steps to go sit a bit in the corridor.

'Just some more minutes outside, and I will go back to sleep.'

I thought while stretching with a yawn.

After some more weeks of recuperating, I finally can walk again, so the trial is behind held tomorrow.

But now, with this dream, I just feel like everything is going to keep getting worse…

Are Daki and Gyutaro okay? It had been so long since last time I saw them, what if they went berserk after so much time without eating?

“Y/N? Why are you in the middle of the corridor, sitting in the dark like a cockroach?”

“Really? I'm being compared to a cockroach now?” I said with an offended expression, which Uzui just responded by sitting by my side in the floor.

“Why are you awake?” He asked. 

“I could ask the same thing to you.” I retorted.

“Your noise woke me up.”

“Why are you even in the butterfly mansion to begin with?!”

“Well, in case you didn't notice, me and wives had been staying here for me to recuperate, or did you really think we were coming all the way over from our state to see you?”

“Oh.”

“Anyway, why are you there?”

“I'm just… nervous. About tomorrow and all.”

“Oh yeah, the trial is supposed to be tomorrow…”

“…. Hey, shouldn't you be mad at me?”

“Huh? For what?” He responded confusedly.

“You lost one of your eyes, and almost died while fighting against the upper moons, but I brought them back with me anyway, logically speaking, shouldn't you be mad at me?”

“… Hey! That kinda makes sense!”

“SO YOU JUST FORGOT ABOUT BEING MAD?!”

“Okay, okay, no need to scream- And about your question… well… I'm not really concerned with the final result, as long as they won't hurt humans in the end anymore. I'm alive, and my wives are fine too, so I don't actually have anything to have a grudge about, in fact, just thinking about Muzan writhing in anger because his minions betrayed him is enough to make up for my eye!”

Wow… No wonder people simp so much for him-

“I… you know… I'm sorry for calling you bleached hair before and all-” Damn, was apologizing always this difficult?

“Hoho? What's this? Was that perhaps shyness I felt from you?”

“NO! I'M NEVER SHY!”

“If you say so-”

“I'm not sorry about flirting with your wives tho, in fact, I will keep doing it.”

“You brat-”

We just sat there in a surprisingly comfortable silence for a while, but Uzui's expression suddenly changed to a serious one, as he said : “You know… my wives and I are going to retire.”

“Huh?”

'So even though I managed to save his hand, he's still going to retire, huh? Well, he DID make a promise with his wives that they would retire after this last mission, but I kind of hopped they wouldn't…'

“What do you think about this?”

“Uh? Why do you care about my opinion?”

“To be honest, I have no idea why too!”

“…oh… well, I think if it's what you guys want to do, then I won't say anything against it. I mean, killing demons is a very dangerous job, and you never know when it's going to be your last day, so maybe it's better to enjoy your life with those you love instead of doing something that puts your life in risk every day, so basically, I won't judge you for retiring.”

“I see….”

“I do will miss your wives though…. And you too, I guess, but more your wives.”

'To be honest, I will miss all of you guys equally, but it's fun to make you mad.'

Different from what I expected, he didn't show any reaction to my teasing at all, and just said with a nonchalant expression :

“You know, my wives seem to like you a lot, so… why don't you come with us?”

“…. What?!”

“You can retire too if you want, and come stay with us. I'm not asking this on my own, by the way, the girls often talk about bringing you too, so I'm just making the offer.”

“Pfft- Was that a marriage proposal or something? Should I consider it an honor?”

“You can consider it one if you want.”

“WHAT-”

'UZUI I WAS JUST JOKING, YOU CAN'T SAY THINGS LIKE THIS WITH SUCH A SERIOUS EXPRESSION-'

“Hahaha! I think my ears failed for a second! You won't believe the crazy thing I just heard you say-”

“If the crazy thing included me inviting you to live with us and indirectly making a marriage proposal, then your ears are working just fine.”

“EEK-"

'HE'S TOO DIRECT FOR ME TO HANDLE WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, WHAT SHOULD I DO AAAJDSKAKOSJS'

I cleaned my throat to compose myself, preparing what I thought would be the most fitting answer and saying :

“There's something that I still need to do at the corps, so I can't retire for now at least.”

“I see, it's a shame.”

“I-I'm not saying that I don't want to, though! Could you guys wait for my answer? The thing that I still must do, it shouldn't take longer than a year at least, so….”

The battle against Muzan is getting closer and closer, so even though I'm really tempted to go, I can't.

“I see, then…” He reached out to pat my head, saying with a small smile : “I will wait for you.”

I could feel my entire face heating up, wait….for me?! Where did he even get this romance book line from?! 

'NO- I CAN'T SIMP FOR HIM! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF IF I TURN INTO A FANGIRL AFTER SO MANY WEEKS OF TEASING AND PUTTING HIM DOWN!'

“Oh also…” He started to get up while I was still panicking, saying with his almost infuriating smile still plastered in his face. “We were going to retire way sooner than this, but decided to wait to do it after your trial.”

“W-what?” I managed to squeak out, still a bit dumbfounded about everything that just happened.

“I meant that I'm going to vote in your favor at the trial tomorrow, I wouldn't be able to so if I wasn't a hashira anymore, right? So stop panicking in the middle of the corridor and go back to sleep, mochi girl.”

He did a small wave before leaving to go back to his room, his silhouette disappearing in the darkness.

I didn't even have enough energy to be mad at the fact that he called me 'mochi girl', only robotically going back to my room and face-planting in my pillow.

I couldn't help but hold the pillow against my face and squeal non-stop in it, so much from someone who said they couldn't fangirl a while ago-

What should I do?! It's the first time someone asked to marry me! Well, I mean, there was Zenitsu too, but he doesn't really count since he asks everyone in marriage, and he was sleeping in one of the times too-

But it was a marriage proposal! From the sound hashira AND his wives! So, technically, it was a marriage proposal from four people!… Perhaps… Am I in my popular phase or something?! Really?!

And I went to sleep just like that, I can't believe that I got to sleep so peacefully because my habit of fangirling at inappropriate times made me momentarily forget that the trial was supposed to be tomorrow-

                          『••✎••』

“Hana, let me share my final words with you….”

I said as we stood outside the butterfly house, the other kakushi who were supposed to bring me to trial place waiting for me to finish my drama with annoyed expressions.

“Y/N, in case you really die, I promise that I will leave food weakly in your grave!”

“Thanks!”

“I will fill it with carrots when she's not looking.” Kou said, which Hana only responded by giving a harsh slap to the back of his head.

“If you do this, I swear I'm going to go back as a ghost to haunt you!” 

I commented as the other kakushi started to drag me with them, though my time with these two was short, I'm really going to miss them! But I guess that I have bigger things to worry about now….

As we were getting close to the place, a fiery hair called my attention, me immediately recognizing Rengoku standing there.

☆

“KYOJUROOO! HIII! I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN!”

Y/N ran up to him with a happy smile, which he immediately retributed, patting her head when she got close enough.

“Hi there! It also makes me happy to see your beautiful face again!”

'A genuine compliment right off the bat! Kyojuro is really too powerful for me-'

Y/N thought, her face flustered in red as Kyojuro just kept smiling happily at her embarrassment.

“Uh, how's Senjuro doing?” She ended asking the first thing that came to mind in order to change subject.

“He's doing great! In fact, he talks about you quite often!”

“He does?”

“Uhm, I'm sure he would be delighted if you were to come visit us again!”

“Was that an invitation?”

“I don't know, was it?”

“Oh my!”

“Hey, shouldn't you be more aware of surroundings? You do know you're supposed to be on trial, right?” Obanai commented as he arrived.

“We are just catching up, you know? No need to ruin the mood with your grumpy remarks.” Y/N said with a frown, crossing her arms.

“That's quite the confident response coming from a nugget.”

“NO, NOT THAT NICKNAME AGAIN-”

“… Nugget?” Kyojuro confusedly asked, Y/N could almost see the smirk under Obanai's bandages as he approached them.

“Didn't you say that she reminded you of a baby chick before? Why don't you tell her the reason now? Since that might be her last day in earth and all-”

“Don't say such morbid things! It's not my last day on earth!”

“Well, I think it was because…”

“Eh?! You're really going to tell me now?!” Y/N perked up, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, Obanai also staring at Kyojuro waiting for his response.

“…huh? What was the reason again?”

The two only sweat-dropped at the lame answer, it's not like Obanai was also curious! Of course not!

“Jeez, that's so underwhelming- And I was so curious about it too-” Y/N said, wiping fake tears in a dramatic way.

“Ah! I remembered! It's because you talk a lot!”

“WHAT?!” She exclaimed back with an offended expression, her face getting even more crimson when Obanai started to laugh loudly. “BWAHAHA-”

“IT'S NOT FUNNY-”

He was not hearing her screams at all, only hugging his stomach like he was in pain as his laughter kept going.

“Ah, and because you are very adorable too!” 

“Ugh- If this keep going on I'm going to die before the trial even starts-” Y/N facepalmed, she could not believe she was being compared to a baby chick because Kyojuro thought she was adorable and talked a lot, and the fact that Obanai seemed to think that this was hilarious wasn't helping too. At all.

'Well, Obanai rarely showed happy expressions in the manga, so I could say that I'm happy that he's laughing. Even though he's laughing at me, and I kinda feel like hitting him-'

A loud voice interrupted the three. “YYYY/NNNN!!!” 

Mitsuri ran to where she was standing, tackling her into a hug and loudly saying while crying : “DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO SUPPORT YOU! I'M SURE THAT YOU JUST ACCIDENTALLY SEDUCED THAT DEMON, AND ACCIDENTALLY BROUGHT HER WITH YOU, AND ACCIDENTALLY MADE HER BE FRIENDS WITH HUMANS, AND ACCIDENTALLY BROUGHT HER DEMON BROTHER TOO-”

“That's an awful lot of accidents-” Kyojuro commented.

“How could someone even be able to do all of that accidentally anyway?” Obanai sweat dropped.

“Sniff… if… if you end up being kicked from the corps I-” She suddenly stopped crying, her face lighting up like she just had a great idea. “You could stay at my state! And you could just live there doing nothing dangerous! And I would pamper you a lot too and make sweets for you every day! In fact, that sounds like a wonderful future-”

'Why is she making me sound like a pet-' the girl thought in shock, as Mitsuri just kept rambling about which kind of clothes she could buy for Y/N to use.

“My, my, you can't lock her up in your house!” Shinobu suddenly appeared behind the two like a ghost.

“Uwah!” Mitsuri let out a small shriek from fright, letting go of Y/N in exasperation.

“Y/N, if you do get kicked out, you can just stay at the butterfly mansion with me and the girls, I'm sure they would appreciate it a lot to have your help.” Shinobu said with a gentle smile, cupping Y/N's right hand with both of hers. 

“Eeh?! No way!” Mitsuri exclaims, taking Y/N's free hand. “You're going to stay with me, right?! Say it to her-”

“I didn't know you had such an aggressive side to you, Mitsuri.” 

“I-I'm not being aggressive! I was just-”

“Uh, you two shouldn't fight like that-” Kyojuro tries to intervene, but was interrupted by the two exclaiming at the same time :

“STAY OUT OF THIS!”

“okay-” He gloomily went back to where he was standing.

“You two really are fighting about where she's going to stay? Such an unflamboyant topic!” Uzui, who has been standing there since who knows when, suddenly says. “Since it's obvious that she will come with me and my wives!”

“EEEEEH?! YOU ALREADY HAVE THREE, WHY WOULD WANT ANOTHER ONE?!” Mitsuri cried.

“You really should watch your tongue more if you don't want to lose another eye accidentally, In fact, I was testing a new type of poison these days-”

“Blah blah blah! Spare me from your insect talk!”

Even though Shinobu was smiling, Y/N could almost see the black smoke floating around her, she really wanted to kill him.

“Why are you six happily chatting like this isn't serious?!” Sanemi appeared, grabbing Y/N's collar.

“S-Shinazugawa! Don't grab her like this!” Mitsuri exclaimed, but he ignored her plea and just glared angrily at Y/N.

“Wow, with that expression, I could almost think you are angry at me!”

“That's because I AM angry at you!” He shook her, his grip in her shirt collar tightening. “A demon?! That woman is different from that Nezuko girl, She killed! She took lives! She's an assassin! You really are courageous to bring her in while knowing of this, and expecting us to actually accept that MONSTER here!”

The atmosphere was tense, no one dared to say a thing, but the worst part was that the smile in Y/N's face wasn't dropping at all, which didn't help Sanemi to calm down. “Respond to me, damn it! At least try to defend yourself!” 

At this point, he sounded more disappointed than angry.

“… Well, what there is to respond? Daki killed humans, but I brought her here anyway, there's nothing to say.”

“I don't know why I expected something from you.” He said, letting go of her. “It doesn't matter in which situation you're in, you're always playing around. Are other peoples lives that much of a joke to you?”

“I do care about other people's lives.” That was the only thing she responded.

'In fact, I've been stuck in a loop for so long trying to save your damn brother and your companions.' Was what Y/N wanted to say, but she couldn't. 

“Then you don't act like you do! You're a disgrace to all demon slayers! I don't even know why this trial is being held at all, since we all know that you're guilty!”

No one remembered the her from her past lives, so now, she only looked like a silly girl who didn't know any better, that was trying to trust in a demon who shouldn't be trusted at all.

“Guilty of what, exactly? Though Daki is still alive, she won't kill humans anymore, isn't this result the same as if she was dead anyway?”

“And what about the other people she killed before?!”

“So what? Do you think they will be back alive if she dies?”

“What about their revenge?! How could they be in peace when their killer is still alive, walking around happily?!”

“Oh wow, I didn't know you could talk to ghosts! Did they ask you for revenge?”

“You- You understood what I meant!”

“Well, I did. But if they really want revenge, death is just the easy way out for her, don't you think?”

“I-”

“The master is here.”

Everyone quickly kneeled, though Y/N could still feel the glares coming from Sanemi behind her.

“Y/N, how unexpected to see you again here so soon. Hashira trials weren't supposed to be so common, but here we are in the second one this year, and you're the one participating in it once again.”

“… You're making me sound like a troublemaker-”

“I have no comments on that. Well, your crime is similar to the one Kamado Tanjiro committed, but it seems like its way more serious as the demon this time is a fully fledged upper moon. Do you have anything to say to defend yourself?”

“I-”

“There's nothing for her to say.” Sanemi interrupted the girl before she could start her speech. 

“I accepted the Kamado's situation because his sister proved that she at least wouldn't murder humans, but that's an entirely different situation! We are not dealing with an innocent creature, we are dealing with a murderous monster who killed hundreds of humans before! Look at Uzui, he lost his eye! How could we let that…thing, live?!”

“Jeez, and here I thought we were turning into friends.” Y/N commented with a frown, which he just glared back and answered coldly : “We weren't friends anymore at the moment you brought these two demons here.”

“Well, then that means that at least you did consider me as a friend at some point, which I'm glad for.” Y/N said, tearing her eyes away from Sanemi to look at Ubuyashiki, raising her hand. “I would like to speak my side of the story, if that's okay with you, master.”

“Very well, you may say what you have in mind.”

“Everything that Shinazugawa said… I'm aware of that. I know that Daki's situation is different from Nezuko's because she already killed humans. I'm not asking you guys to forgive her or forget what she did because I understand that there's no excuse for her actions, what I am asking is to postpone her punishment.”

'What led to the demon slayer corps victory against muzan at the end of the manga was a bunch of lucky and perfectly aligned events, my presence already made considerable changes to the plot, and those changes might affect the final battle too, the more allies to help at time, the merrier.'

“All I can say is that both Uzui and Kyojuro are already very aware of how powerful the upper moons are, Uzui almost died even though we were only fighting against the upper moons 6, and well, Kyojuro and me are probably only alive right now because the sun raised before upper moon 3 could finish everyone who was with us in the mission. Having Gyutaro and Daki on our side is way more huge than you guys think it is. When Muzan dies, all the other demons will die together with him because of the blood connection, so, if they are going to die in the end anyway, they might as well use the rest of their lives to save humans instead.”

'Ugh, this is so nerve-wracking! I really hope I was convincing enough-'

Though Y/N had a determinate and serene look outside, inside she was crying and screaming.

'I should probably leave out of my speech the fact that I intend to turn them into humans again before Muzan is completely eliminated-'

“… Very well, let's go over with the votes then.”

It's all or nothing, this voting will decide your entire future in the demon slayer world.