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A few months later, at the foot of a secluded mountain, a wooden house with a spacious courtyard was built. In the courtyard, newly planted wisteria seedlings swayed in the spring breeze, and the cherry trees nearby had already sprouted new buds.
Inside the house, a loud baby cry broke the silence.
"It's a healthy boy!" The midwife, Shinobu Kocho, announced with a smile. She carefully handed the wrapped baby to the mother who was lying on the bed, looking tired but happy.
Bai looked lovingly at the baby in her arms, whose soft silver hair and blue-black eyes resembled Yiyong's. Her face was filled with a maternal glow. Yiyong stood by the bed, his usually expressionless face now filled with the nervousness, helplessness, and immense joy of being a new father. He reached out a finger and gently touched the baby's delicate cheek.
In the corridor outside the house, Tsugukuni Iwakatsu - now just the swordsman Iwakatsu who lives in seclusion here - sat quietly, listening to the movements in the house, and his weathered face seemed to soften a little.
At this time, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and other old friends from the Demon Slayer Corps came to visit with gifts and blessings. The yard was suddenly filled with long-lost laughter.
Bai held the child in her arms, snuggling close to Yiyong, taking in the heartwarming scene before her—her beloved husband, her reborn teacher, her close friend, and the child in her arms who represented the future and hope...
She recalled the helpless and hopeless self who had stolen tribute in the snow; she recalled the dark hours she had spent in the laboratory; she recalled every moment of meeting, knowing, and staying with Yiyong; she recalled the blood and fire of the final battle...
All the efforts, all the sacrifices, all the waiting, at this moment, have meaning.
Sunlight streamed through the window lattice, gently enveloping the family of three. Outside the window, there were the laughter of friends and new green shoots.
The long night is finally over, and their story will continue to be written in the sunshine.
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