Chapter 156

"I'm sorry, Kyojuro."

As she dragged people towards the crow house, her mind gradually calmed down and Qingxi regained her rationality. When the two of them sat down under the pavilion, she stared at the other person awkwardly for a long time, and finally she lowered her head and spoke first.

Mitsuri Kanroji's words just now, "Master's favorite person is Miss Aki," had a huge impact on her, causing her brain to explode for a moment.

But when she calmed down and thought about it, she realized that Kyojuro had never admitted it from the beginning to the end, so why was she worrying about it?

Especially now, what should I do next after bringing people here?

Since it was just a joke, it would seem too deliberate and artificial if I called him over to explain it seriously.

...The most important thing is shame!!!

She lay with most of her body on the stone table below the pavilion, holding his hands, and said in a very sincere tone: "Just think of me as having a fit just now, and forget about it."

Qingxi thought that since she had asked the other party so much, Rengoku Kyojuro would definitely agree given his easy-going personality. However, she did not expect that the person who had always been very reliable since childhood would suddenly let her down.

The young man's voice rang out, and he said, "Hmm, but Ganlu Temple was right. I've always liked you, Ah Xi."

Qingxi's head, which was almost touching the stone table, suddenly lifted up, and her body leaned back due to inertia. She even almost fell out because she used too much force. In the end, she grabbed Rengoku Kyojuro's hand tightly and was pulled back by him.

She stared at the boy, trying to see a hint in his eyes that he was joking, but to her disappointment, there was no trace of guilt in his eyes.

He is, seriously!

But--

I treated you as my friend and raised you as my son, yet you chased me!!!

"Are you okay?" Rengoku Kyojuro asked with concern.

Qingxi shook her head subconsciously. She opened her mouth and was about to say that she was fine, but then she stood up and said, "I am in trouble. It's a big deal!!!"

Walking around the round table, Qingxi stood in front of Rengoku Kyojuro. Because the other party was sitting and she was standing, their posture at the moment was that Qingxi was a head taller than him. She only needed to lower her head slightly and look at him, and she would feel like a queen.

Of course, if you don't look at her frizzy hair.

"How could you like me?" She was full of disbelief. "Why didn't I, the person involved, see it? If it was a joke, there should be a bottom line."

Rengoku Kyojuro choked, and after a while he found his voice, he asked in a muffled voice: "Hmm, Aki, you really didn't feel it? But everyone we know can see it."

Now, it was Qingxi's turn to be shocked and speechless, "Someone who knows? Everyone knows?"

"But, this is very wrong, isn't it?" This news was comparable to the time when she had her first period and was messed up by a bunch of bastards. Everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps who was on good terms with her knew about it.

Thinking of that time when there was red bean rice and a gift, Qingxi's face turned red and white.

She took a deep breath, organized her words, and said to him, "Don't be fooled by my appearance of being a child, but I'm actually an old lady. Kyojuro, don't you mind? Mr. Rengoku and Mrs. Ruka don't mind? Don't you think this is strange?"

Rengoku Kyojuro looked at the girl, and his heart, which had been rising in his chest, calmed down a little.

He thought that was all that was needed.

As long as Ah Xi doesn't deny his feelings outright, he will not have no chance at all.

He tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "I don't think it's strange. I told Ah Xi before that Ah Xi is doing well now, so there's no need to worry about the past."

"Although there's nothing wrong with what you said, do you really not mind at all?" Qingxi kept on asking this question.

Rengoku Kyojuro is a very enthusiastic and cheerful person. At the same time, in her opinion, he is also a very serious person.

He is helpful and likes to eat. Even if the food itself may not taste good, he can still eat it with great energy and say it is delicious. He is a man with justice in his heart, just like a ghost hunter.

If Flame Pillar Rengoku had looked through the historical materials passed down by his family a few years ago and had taken his entire family out of the Demon Slayer Corps when he defined the five major breathing techniques as the "deformation" of the initial breathing techniques, he could have lived a very good life like an ordinary person.

Moreover, if he planned it out further, even if the Breathing of Fire was not as good as the initial breathing, he could still learn it. Then, even if they encountered a ghost at home one day, they would be able to deal with it themselves.

As for the Twelve Demon Moons... Japan is so big, and Muzan Kibutsuji only has twelve demons under his command, so the chance of encountering them is too small.

In this way, it can be said that if they quit the Demon Slayer Corps, their family might live a better life.

However, there were no ifs. At that time, even though he was just a boy of thirteen or fourteen, he tried hard to think about how to solve the problem and cheer up Mr. Purgatory.

...In short, Qingxi still felt very pressured when such an "honest" person suddenly stared at people with his eyes one day.

She suppressed the sudden pounding of her heart, feeling that this was not an option, because she had the illusion that the air around her was getting hotter.

Even an old lady would be moved by the hormones emanating from a young and handsome boy (Zhen Sheng). My situation is very normal... So, I just need to keep a little distance between the two of them.

However, this is all her fault.

She forgot that Kyojuro had also reached the age of young love, and she should keep a distance from him at this time, so that he would not have the illusion that he liked her.

Qingxi was thinking about all sorts of things while stepping back.

She had just taken half a step back when a crow's cry sounded above her head. Before she could react, a strong wind blew from her back and pushed her forward.

Wait, the person in front of her is Rengoku Kyojuro!!!

Feeling a pair of arms around her waist, Qingxi wrapped her hands around the boy's neck, her blue eyes dead in thought.

If I withdraw from his arms at this time and tell him that it was just an accident, will he believe it?

Looking up at Jiro's figure flying leisurely towards the butterfly house in front, she seemed to see a lovebird in a trance... What the hell.

You are a crow, not a matchmaker, so why do you do such things that only gossips would do?

I tell you, no matter how positive you are, they will definitely not look down on you!!!

As if he had sensed the girl's gaze on him, Jiro, who had already flown far away, suddenly turned around, and his flapping wings suddenly bent together strangely. When they flapped together, the feathers strangely stuck together for a short time.

Qingxi saw clearly that it was a heart.

Jiro: Although I am not happy, someone asked me to do this.jpg

Qingxi: “…”

It is confirmed that the stingy crow Jiro would never do such a thing by himself, so there must be someone behind the scenes directing him.

Who is it?

Qingxi filtered out all the people she met in the Butterfly House today in a short time. However, since even a person who didn't know her could say that Kyojuro liked her, she didn't want to know how many other people in the Demon Slayer Corps knew about this.

Because, they, absolutely! All! Know! !!!

Released her arms around Rengoku Kyojuro's neck, Qingxi turned around and was about to chase Jiro. There were too many people who could make Jiro do such a thing. She didn't know whether it was a single crime or a group of people. She had to follow and see for herself.

However, the two arms around her waist were a little too tight, preventing her from walking.

"Kyojuro, relax a bit." Qingxi, who had been forced to turn around again, scratched his hair and said, "I want to go over and see who's behind this."

"But, for me, Jiro is..." Rengoku Kyojuro tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Assist, that's the word, right? Ah Xi, you mentioned it before."

"I don't mind that Ah Xi was an old woman before. Even if Ah Xi becomes an old woman now, I will still take care of you."

Rengoku Kyojuro's comments were still as plain as ever, however, as if by some mysterious force, or perhaps with a bit of malice, Qingxi took out the photos he had taken in the food world from his food backpack.

She didn't save many photos of her own, but she still saved a thick book from the time she was sent to that world by Atong to when she came back.

She turned to the last few pages and pointed to the pictures of old women whose black hair had turned white and whose faces were not completely wrinkled, but they did have a few wrinkles, which were common for old people.

"Like this, would you like to?"

"Hmm, is this a photo?" Releasing one of his arms from around Kiyoki's waist, Rengoku Kyojuro began to examine it with interest. "Aki, now an old woman, looks so kind... Were you still brewing wine back then? It looked like you were working so hard... Where is that place in the photo? There are so many sealed wine jars, are they already brewed wine?"

Listening to the people around him asking questions one after another, Qingxi felt that their topic was being led astray.

"Kyojuro." She tried to bring the topic back.

However, the other party was a little faster than her, and then she heard the confession as if swearing to herself, "Aki is also very cute as a grandmother, I like her very much."

Don’t you think your taste is a bit strong?

Qingxi took a deep breath and almost spit out the words in his mouth.

"I don't know what's going on in your head." Qingxi muttered, "Why are you chasing after a fake girl like me when you can't chase after a real young girl?"

"It's just what you said, Aki. There are many good girls in this world, but who made me meet you first?" Rengoku Kyojuro explained. "Then Aki, do you accept my pursuit with the premise of marriage?"

Qingxi: "... still, let's not do it."

She looked like she had a headache. "Listen carefully, Kyojuro. Whether I was 13 years old or an old woman, you really can't pursue me now."

Seeing the other person's puzzled look, she raised a finger and explained: "First, I am 13 years old and still a child, a little Lolita. There is a five-year age difference between us. If you pursue me, A Jin will not allow it, and I can't continue writing this article. Second... emmmm, the first situation is similar, except that I am several decades older than you. Is it a mother-son relationship? A Jin's readers will say that I am a pear blossom suppressing a crabapple... so let's just..."... forget it.

"Well, it doesn't matter to me. I'll marry you when you grow up, Ah Xi."

Qingxi's mouth twitched. Big brother, I really have to call you big brother.

When did you learn this skill of "I only listen to what I want to hear and ignore everything else"?

Do you know that you are cheating???

"Is it okay? When you grow up, Aki, I will marry you." Not getting a response from the girl, Rengoku Kyojuro asked again without giving up.

The child is grown up now and it’s hard to fool him anymore.

Qingxi thought about it and finally gave him an ambiguous answer, "18 years old, maybe. When I turn 18, Kyojuro, you will be 23 years old and an adult. If you still have this idea by then, then we can... give it a try."

When Qingxi said this, her voice became very low, but it was still heard by Rengoku Kyojuro who had been paying attention to her.

"Okay." The boy smiled brightly. He took her hand and made a pinky promise. "It's a deal."