Chapter 168
"So, this time, the trap failed to get Muzan Kibutsuji out?"
After preparing a small meal for the five people who came to help her today, Qingxi grabbed some clean clothes and hurriedly went to take a shower. There was no other way. She had to deal with the stove so early in the morning. The smell of cooking fumes was particularly strong on her body. If she didn't wash herself first, she was afraid that if she walked into the room where the pillars were dining, the smell would cover up the aroma of the food on the table...
"He didn't show up at all." Fuzukawa Minoru said in a bad mood.
"However, from this incident, we can see that he is very vigilant." Shinobu Kocho analyzed rationally.
As the one who accompanied them throughout breakfast, Kouhou Kanae glanced at Jiuzhu, who was still in a bad mood even after successfully killing an Upper-rank demon. She said to liven up the atmosphere, "Well, the lord had already envisioned this kind of thing, didn't he? Although it's a pity that Muzan Kibutsuji didn't come, successfully killing an Upper-rank demon also fills the gap in our understanding of the Twelve Demon Moons under Muzan Kibutsuji, doesn't it?"
This is also valuable information for you.
With the strength of the Upper Five as a reference, everyone should have a rough estimate of the strength of the remaining five Upper Rank Demons."
What Kanae Kocho said was not wrong, but there was something right in front of them that could attract Muzan Kibutsuji, but the other party just didn't fall for it... After all, it was still a bit regrettable.
No one wanted to bring up this topic for the time being, so Rengoku Kyojuro fixed his gaze on the girl sitting next to him, whose long, wet hair was casually tied up with a wooden hairpin carved with peach blossoms.
Knowing that she had just showered in a hurry and that her freshly washed hair was taking too long to dry, she temporarily tied it all up, but...
Ah Xi really doesn't take care of herself.
After breakfast and chatting, some people were getting restless and ready to leave and go back to rest.
Qingxi, who was still asked by Beimeijima Gyomei to stay in the Butterfly House temporarily, watched the other party's tall figure leave. Next came Tokito Muichiro, Kaburamaru... Well, Iguro Obanai was just a by-product.
After everyone left, Qingxi turned around and prepared to clean up the empty dishes on the table in the room.
But she didn't expect that as soon as she turned around, she would bump into someone.
Qingxi raised her hand to cover her nose, which was a little painful from being hit. She said in a muffled voice: "Kyojuro, you haven't left yet?"
Rengoku Kyojuro's eyes swept across the girl's hair, and he said vaguely, "Hmm, there's still a little thing I haven't done."
Qingxi was puzzled: "What's the matter? Don't you feel tired?"
It’s okay to go out on patrol at night without sleeping, but shouldn’t you take advantage of the time to rest during the day?
Rengoku Kyojuro took her hand and walked towards her room.
Qingxi: “???” It was even more confusing.
The shoji door was wide open. Back in the house, Rengoku Kyojuro first pressed Kiyoki onto the cushion and let her sit down, while he went to get something.
Perhaps it was because the two had known each other since childhood, and Qingxi had no idea that it was not okay to bring a boy to her room to play, so now when Rengoku Kyojuro wanted to find something he needed in this room, he was familiar with where it was.
Even though she recently moved into this room and rearranged the things inside.
After finding what he needed, Rengoku Kyojuro walked over and sat down behind Qingxi.
Qingxi turned her head curiously, but she didn't expect that the young man sitting behind her took out the hairpin from her hair at this time. When she turned her head, she took it out of her hair.
Qingxi felt her wet long hair falling down her back: "..."
Although this was just an accident, the atmosphere between a young man and woman was a little different.
Rengoku Kyojuro locked eyes with the girl for a moment, then he lowered his head to look at the peach blossom hairpin in his hand. Suddenly, he stuffed the hairpin into his arms, coughed lightly, and said, "Axi, your hair is still dripping. Let me help you dry it."
Qingxi: “…”
It’s okay to wipe my hair, but is it really okay for you to take my hairpin so openly?
If Qingxi doesn't turn her head back, Rengoku Kyojuro can't wipe her hair.
Seeing that even the ears that were faintly visible among the hair were red but still had a look of "persistence", Qingxi resisted the urge to curl up the corners of his mouth.
In fact, it is really interesting to see young men pursuing the girls they admire so naively.
...It would be even better if the girl in this story wasn't me.
Qingxi thought silently in his heart.
She endured and endured, and finally she broke down.
As the girl laughed joyfully, her body also shook.
"Kyojuro...you've grown up, why are you still so cute?" After laughing for a while, Qingxi made her own comments.
Looking at the laughing girl, Rengoku Kyojuro's eyes drifted a little. He said in a rare soft voice, "Next time, I'll make one for you."
Qingxi paused for a moment, she was hesitating. She knew very well that if she nodded in agreement at this time, she would really be giving the other party an answer.
Moreover, she knew one thing very well: no matter what you owe others, don't owe them any feelings.
Because, as long as you are not a selfish person, after you owe someone a favor, no matter how good your life is every day thereafter, you will always have that feeling of owing someone deep in your heart.
However, the light in the boy's eyes was so hot and dazzling that she couldn't help but nod.
By the time she reacted, she had already turned her head back and he was wiping her hair with a towel.
Qingxi's blue eyes widened in disbelief, and she turned her head back abruptly.
Rengoku Kyojuro quickly released the long hair he was holding in his palm, otherwise, she would be holding her head and crying in pain at this moment.
"Kyojuro!" Qingxi put her hands on her hips, "You actually used the beauty trick on me!"
Rengoku Kyojuro felt his face getting hot, and he shouted, "I didn't."
"What's more." His voice suddenly dropped again, and his face turned even redder. "If Ah Xi didn't like me, how could he have paid so much attention to me?"
Qingxi took a deep breath and his body leaned back involuntarily.
I didn't expect that you would be such a person, Kyojuro.
...In order to pursue your wife, you have no shame at all!!!
The way you look makes me think you are possessed by a demon.
"Then you can't do this." Qingxi turned his face away, not meeting the other person's gaze.
It’s not that our strength is too weak, but that the other party launched a fierce attack on us without any preparation.
...The firepower was too strong, so she should be praised for not throwing away her weapons and armor in a panic.
"I am only 13 years old now (emphasis added), 13 years old." Qingxi said solemnly.
Rengoku Kyojuro nodded, "I know, so I will wait for you to grow up, Aki."
Qingxi's throat choked.
Qing Xiren, who has only seen people around her being pursued by other boys in her two lifetimes and has never had any personal experience, is also a little confused.
After a while, she managed to utter, "You've said this before."
Rengoku Kyojuro suddenly became a little bit excited, and his brain automatically translated the girl's words into "Please say it in another way." So he said: "Aki, I will marry you when you come of age."
Qingxi raised his hands to cover his face, his face was burning.
"What are you talking about!" she exclaimed.
This idiot, what was he thinking about just now?
No, he definitely misunderstood what he said.
The girl's exposed skin instantly turned pink.
"Anyway." She pinched the man's face with her backhand, saying viciously, "Let's talk about this matter after I come of age. Kyojuro, you can't show me that bright, hopeful look again."
Rengoku Kyojuro, whose face was being pinched, did not resist. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Hmm, if I were to do that, then Aki, would you be unable to refuse my request?"
"What are you doing?" Qingxi's heart was alert. "Are you thinking you know my cute spot and are using it to win me over? No way, I won't tell you."
She didn't want to meet the eyes of the owl who suddenly became scheming. She turned around, with her back to him, and changed the subject, "Didn't you say you would help me wipe my hair?"
Rengoku Kyojuro looked down at the towel in his hand, then continued what he had not finished in a good mood.
"How's Senjuro doing lately?"
Skipping the previous topic full of ambiguity, Qingxi picked up a random topic and asked.
The boy's palms were not particularly large, but the calluses all over them told the girl that they would give her a sense of security. The temperature was slightly higher than that of an ordinary person, and when his fingers touched her scalp, she suddenly felt sleepy.
"As for Senjuro, he's still reading works by famous authors," Rengoku Kyojuro said. "Since Senjuro has been buying more and more books, his mother even cleared out a room for him to study. Whenever she has free time, she goes there to read." He paused, "And write."
"That's good." Qingxi yawned repeatedly, and tears were squeezed out of the corners of her eyes. "In that case, Chijuro must really like writing."
"Ashi, you haven't had a night's rest either. If you're tired, go to bed now."
Looking at the long hair that had almost been wiped half dry in his palm, Rengoku Kyojuro withdrew his hand and said to her.
"Yeah." She nodded randomly and prepared to stand up. "I have the same plan."
After helping the girl who was still staggering as she walked, Rengoku Kyojuro simply let her sit back down, while he helped her take out the bedding from the box and spread it out.
"Go to sleep."
Qingxi, who was considerately tucked into the quilt: "..."
She still said the same thing, it's not that we are not strong enough, but that the enemy is doing too well.
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She was completely unable to resist.
Watching the young man about to leave, she pulled back the quilt that covered half of her face and called out, "Kyojuro."
Seeing the other person turn around, she said, "Go back and have a good rest."
The boy with hair the same color as the flame was startled for a moment, then smiled brightly, "I understand."
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