When she misinterpreted the warning, everything goes downhill.
Souls destined to reborn again and again, carrying forgotten oath made by themselves in the past and holding an unwanted destiny.
One still breathing, never touched by the time itself.
O...
Tomioka Giyuu didn't know what or why he was running from.
Why is my heart beating so fast? Ahhh... this feeling... ...A nightmare?
Thinking about that make his breathing uneven and his heart squeezed painfully.
But when he reached his destination, Giyuu cannot recall any single thing related to the lone house in front of him.
He investigated every room in that house.
"...Oh..."
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
One thing for sure, this isn't a demon's work. The baby and those kids are alive—
...Why do I know all of this?
'I'm sorry.'
A soft, almost inaudible feminine voice echoed in his head.
'I'm sorry.'
For what?
'I'm sorry...'
She keeps repeating her plea with such a heartbroken tone. The unknown woman (that Giyuu can't see her face) also tried to say something, but it falls into incoherent words.
...Please, stop...
It was the first time Giyuu shed a tear for someone aside from his dear sister and Sabito.
.
.
After a short conversation with Tanjirou before that kid departed with his team, Giyuu continues his way into Ubuyashiki's mansion.
"Oyakata-sama," before Water Pillar has a chance to present himself, Hinaki and Kuina walked into their father's side. "Aoyuri-sama isn't in her room," said the younger.
"It seems Aoyuri-sama had left early this morning," added Hinaki.
Kagaya shifted a little on his seat and merely nodded to them. He turned to Giyuu, expecting his report.
"Good work, Giyuu. Please take a day rest," Kagaya smiled pleasantly.
"Thank you, Oyakata-sama." Giyuu murmured, reluctantly raise from his position. "...Oyakata-sama, are you searching for Aoyuri-san? I just saw her leave with Kamado Tanjirou and his companion..."
Kagaya furrowed his eyebrows a little. "Is that so..."
After a split second of consideration, he finally looked directly at Water Pillar.
"I'm sorry to ask you this, since you just come back from your mission, Giyuu. If you want, you may ask Obanai for assistance. It's my fault to not take her hint sooner." Kagaya said, although he didn't sound like he was admitting an error.
"I understand, Oyakata-sama."
.
.
"Stuck with you are the worst," Obanai grunted after receiving his mission. Snake Pillar has this sour face all the way and neither he nor Water Pillar had exchanged words until now (aside from Kaburamaru's hiss, if it can be counted as one. What to expect from these silent Pillars?)
