Chapter 20: Honest Brother
Fuzukawa Shima's face flushed red, and he used the back of his hand to cover the corner of his lips that she had kissed, his eyes filled with shock. God knows how much effort he had put into controlling his breath to avoid revealing any flaws. His thoughts were in a mess, panic, joy, disbelief... The complex interweaving of emotions, like a storm, disrupted his heart. This feeling was very unfamiliar to him.
After You Xiaohun left, her sanity gradually returned. She began to ponder the consequences of her actions, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She was afraid she was going to fall flat on her face this time, having thoughts she shouldn't have. She had always believed that she didn't belong in this world and would leave sooner or later.
However, she shook her head violently, trying to clear her mind of these distracting thoughts. What was she thinking about? She hadn't even seen Muzan Kibutsuji yet, so dwelling on these sentimental matters was pointless. She told herself that she must remain tense and face the upcoming battle.
In the blink of an eye, two days have passed since then.
Neither You Xiaohun nor Busei Kagawa Shima mentioned what happened that day, and they tacitly pretended that nothing had happened.
Ever since she knew Xuan Mi came for training, You Xiaohun had been paying close attention to the two brothers and found that they had almost no communication. Xuan Mi wanted to get closer to his brother, but she always felt that Busei was avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally.
You Xiaohun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This pair of brothers was really a headache.
It seems that I still have to ask her for help!
That morning, You Xiaohun sat quietly in the quiet courtyard drawing talismans as usual.
At this moment, Fuzukawa Saneya stepped into the courtyard, his voice tinged with doubt: "I heard they said you were looking for me, what's going on?"
You Xiaohun looked at him in puzzlement: "What's wrong? I'm not looking for you."
Upon hearing this, his brows furrowed, anger flashed in his eyes, and he roared: "I'm going to kill those little bastards right now! In my opinion, they just want to be lazy!" Then he picked up the cup on You Xiaohun's table and poured a glass of water.
Before You Xiaohun could dissuade him, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp: "Ah~That's my cup."
However, Fuzukawa Shima was obviously furious and ignored her words. He turned around and strode out to deal with them.
You Xiaohun looked at his departing figure and smiled.
She immediately stood up, turned around and walked in another direction, just in time to meet Xuan Mi.
You Xiaohun stepped forward quickly: "Xuan Mi, your brother is looking for you. He said he has something to tell you. You should go over quickly."
Xuan Mi asked her happily: "Really?"
"I can only help you up to this point. You should seize the opportunity and keep going!" You Xiaohun made an encouraging gesture to him.
"Yes, I will!" Upon hearing this, Xuan Mi immediately walked quickly towards Busei Kagawa.
"Brother... I have something to tell you." Xuan Mi's voice trembled slightly. Years of estrangement and misunderstanding seemed to have turned into a heavy lead weight, pressing down on his chest. He looked up at Fuzukawa Shima, but those once familiar eyes now seemed so strange and distant.
Fuzukawa Shima didn't respond immediately, but simply tilted his head slightly. After a moment's silence, he finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse: "You've grown up, Xuanya." (Are you annoying? I don't have a younger brother!)
!!! Fuzukawa Miya was surprised that what he wanted to say was completely different from what he actually said! What was going on?
Xuan Mi felt mixed emotions when he heard this. He took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "Brother, I have remembered all the truth. Mom... turned into a ghost, and you did this to protect me..." When he said this, his voice choked a little.
Fuzukawa Shima slowly turned around, looked directly at Xuanya, and uncontrollably uttered the most sincere words from the bottom of his heart: "Xuanya, I... I have never blamed you, nor have I regretted my decision that day." (I don't know what you are talking about, I don't care at all, get out of here!)
Xuan Mi shook his head, his eyes slightly red as he continued, "Brother, I'm sorry! Even if you don't care, I can't forgive myself."
Musashi's body trembled slightly, and a trace of imperceptible tenderness and pain flashed in his eyes.
Xuan Mi said firmly, "I want to fight with you. I am no longer the child who only hides behind you. I want to face it with you."
Veins bulged in Fuzukawa Miyabi, and he tried to suppress the uncontrollable mysterious power: "The war is just around the corner, and this battle is far more dangerous than you can imagine. I... I'm just worried about you, and I don't want you to go and die!!!" (You don't look like you have any talent, just quit the Demon Slayer Corps immediately, you can't even use the breathing technique.) As if he had used up all his strength, he almost roared and poured out his deepest worries and reluctance.
Xuan Mi's eyes flashed with unquestionable determination. He said in a deep voice: "Big brother's desire to protect me is the same as my desire to protect you, brother!!!"
When Buseigumi heard this, his body paused slightly, a soft feeling flashed through his heart, and then he suddenly came to his senses and decided that he could not waste any more time with Xuanya!
"You must quit the Demon Slayer Corps!!!" After saying that, he turned around resolutely and hurriedly ran towards where You Xiaohun was. He was very upset. He was not careful for a moment and fell into her trap again. Damn it!
Xuan Mi looked at his brother's departing back, slowly put down the hand he was about to reach out, and stood alone with a barely perceptible sadness flashing in his eyes.
"You Xiaohun! Ahhh~ What on earth have you done to me again? I really lost to you!" Looking at Fuzukawa Shima who was on the verge of collapse.
You Xiaohun looked at him seriously: "How is it? Have you reconciled with Xuan Mi? Xuan Mi looks so pitiful."
Without even thinking, Fuzukawa blurted out, "I'm the victim, right? You're playing me like that!" (Damn it, how could that guy be pitiful!?)
You Xiaohun looked at him. She had a premonition that she might leave this world soon. She sighed inwardly and said with lowered eyes, "I'm sorry! I will never use magic on you again. You only have this one brother. I just want you two brothers to have a good talk. I'm worried that you will regret it in the future." This reminded her of her sworn brother. She had so many words that she didn't have the time to say to him, and then he left us forever.
Perhaps he noticed You Xiaohun's inexplicably lonely expression, so he hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant!"
"Shiya, you're always so dishonest. Isn't it bad to express your thoughts like you did today and let everyone know what you're thinking?"
Fuzukawa Miya said: "There is no need for this!" (I don't need it!)
Seeing this, You Xiaohun continued to ask, "You always speak harshly to others, which makes everyone misunderstand you. Don't you feel a little lonely?"
"Shiya, you're obviously a very gentle person, and I want everyone to know that." She looked at him softly.
When Fuzukawa Minami heard this, for some reason he suddenly remembered Kuang Jin's smiling face. He had never given Kuang Jin a good look...
He said in a strange way, "Maybe."
"Then we can slowly work hard and make small changes!"
He came back to his senses and said unnaturally: "I...I'll try it" (I can't do it!). He was a little overwhelmed by You Xiaohun.
Seeing Shimi speaking his true feelings so honestly, she felt amused and couldn't help but want to play a trick on him.
"Shiya, do you think I'm beautiful?"
Fuzukawa Shima was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he said uncontrollably: "Not pretty..."
You Xiaohun's brows were slightly furrowed, and a well-shaped pattern appeared on his forehead!
He went on to say, "But whenever I want to do something bad, my eyes flicker, like a fox. It's very cute~"
You Xiaohun was stunned when she heard this. She knew that she was not a beauty. At most, she was praised by outsiders for her pretty appearance. However, she never expected that this was how she looked in Shimi's eyes. She had never thought that anyone would praise her for being cute.
Their eyes met inadvertently, a subtle affection filling the air, causing both of their cheeks to blush. They looked away almost simultaneously, a touch of awkwardness and shyness quietly spreading through the air.
You Xiaohun slowly stood up, picked up a glass of water from the table, and handed it to Busei Kagawa Shiya. His voice was much softer: "Drink it, and the magic will be released."
Musashi took the cup of water without hesitation and drank it all. Then, he hurriedly left the scene at a speed that was almost escaping, with a complicated emotion revealed in his back.
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