Muzan: My daughter can't be that weak!

As soon as Xue Nai heard the familiar barking of a dog outside, she immediately put aside what she was thinking and hurriedly ran out of the room with her short legs.

She initially thought it was her well-behaved puppy welcoming her back, and her heart warmed.

However, the sight that came into view as soon as she stepped out of the eaves made her stop in her tracks.

Under the cherry blossom tree, Uncle Doma, with a beaming smile, was leisurely chasing after the panicked yellow ball of fur ahead.

The puppy tucked its tail tightly between its hind legs, its four little paws thrashing about frantically as it darted left and right in the yard, making whimpering noises.

"Over here, over here"

"Oops, you're going the wrong way!"

Seeing this, Yukina quickly called out, "Uncle Doma, stop chasing the puppy!"

Just then, Doma seemed to have had enough fun. He stretched out his long arm and easily grabbed the puppy's front paw with one hand, lifting it up to its feet.

Hearing the sound, he turned around with a smile, carrying the struggling puppy, and greeted Xue Nai warmly:

"Oh my, Yukina! Uncle Doma is here!"

He waved the puppy in his arms. "Look how much fun we're having!"

His eyes curved into crescents, then a look of doubt appeared on his face, and he gently tapped his chin with his fan with his other hand:

"By the way, Yukina, what was the last thing you said? Uncle was too busy playing with your new friend to hear you clearly."

Yukina looked at the puppy staring at her, then at Doma's smiling face, and couldn't help but raise her little hand to rub her forehead.

Demons have such keen hearing, Uncle Doma must have heard it!

He even pretended not to hear...

That's so childish, more like a child than a child.

but……

Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like he wants to eat the dog.

She sighed silently to herself, and was just about to ask Uncle Domo to put the puppy down when something unexpected happened.

The little yellow dog, which was being held by its front paws, suddenly turned its head and bit the hand that Doma was holding it!

The canine tooth pierced the pale skin, and blood instantly seeped out.

Wow!

Instead of letting go or getting angry, Doma exclaimed in admiration, his smile growing even brighter.

He raised his hand, along with the little dog that was biting him, and brought it close to his eyes to examine it, his tone full of curiosity:

"It doesn't look very big, but its teeth are quite sharp! It actually bit me and drew blood, that's amazing! No wonder it's Yukina's dog!"

Upon seeing the blood, Yukina's heart tightened. Forgetting about Doma's strange reaction, she quickly ran over, her face filled with worry: "Uncle Doma, your hand..."

The dog being carried stared intently at the spot where it had bitten down, its bright black eyes fixed on the spot.

It watched as the flesh around the wound healed at a visible speed, returning to its original state in the blink of an eye, without leaving a trace.

"Ugh...?"

The puppy opened its mouth in confusion, letting out a whimper.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing this, Doma readily loosened his grip.

As soon as the puppy was free, the moment its four paws touched the ground, it rushed towards Yukina without looking back, burying its head behind her calves, with only half of its body and little head sticking out, its black eyes staring at Doma not far away.

"Oh dear, it seems it still prefers Yukina. I'm a little sad."

Xue Nai first squatted down and stroked the fur on the puppy's back.

"Little puppy, don't be afraid, I'm here. Uncle Doma won't hurt you, he lives here too!"

Then he looked up and comforted Doma, who was still pretending to be sad, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes:

"Yukina likes Uncle Doma! The little puppy is just... just a little timid. Uncle can see it often in the future. Take it slow; once it gets used to Uncle's scent and voice, it will like to play with Uncle!"

Doma wiped away his tears, moved, "Waaah... Yukina is such a good girl~"

Finally, Yukina led the dog and the ghost into the room.

in the room.

She sat down on the cushion in the center of the room and placed the puppy beside her.

The puppy immediately lay down close to her legs.

Doma, meanwhile, sat cross-legged on the other side of Yukina without any restraint, his posture relaxed.

"Uncle Doma, are you looking for Yukina to play with?" she asked, tilting her head.

Doma clasped his hands together and nodded obediently: "Yes! It's mainly because I haven't seen Yukina for a long time, and Uncle Doma misses you very much~"

Then he snapped his fingers, as if he had suddenly remembered something trivial:

"Ah, speaking of which, when Uncle passed by last time, I think he sensed Yukina's presence near Lord Kokushibo's place?"

"Although Uncle Doma wasn't really that curious, since everyone has their own little secrets! But, seeing Yukina just now, for some reason, this suddenly popped up from the corner of my memory~ How strange!"

Without much thought, Yukina answered honestly, "Oh, that? Yukina is studying with the teacher!"

Teacher? Learning?

I recognize each word, so why do they come together in such a strange way?

Is it really possible for Lord Kokushibo to teach children to read and write?

That's so much fun!

I must share this with my good friend, Mr. Akaza.

"I see, Lord Kokushibo is truly a man of great talent! He actually shoulders such an important responsibility; no wonder Yukina seems even more learned than before!"

Having figured this out, Douma started to get restless again, wanting the swing in the yard.

"Little Yukina, would you like to play on the swing in the yard?" Douma leaned forward slightly, blinking his big eyes. "This time, it's Uncle's turn to push you!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Nai's eyes clearly showed a hint of longing.

But she quickly turned to her little dog, who was right next to her, and a conflicted look appeared on her face.

"Swing... But the puppy hasn't eaten yet... It's been running around, it must be hungry."

She looked down at the puppy, then at Doma, her brows furrowing slightly. "Uncle Doma, how about... we play again next time? I need to ask Nakime-neechan to find something to feed it."

As the owner of a dog, it is your responsibility to take care of it.

"Oh!"

Doma gently tapped his chin with his fan, his eyes darting around, and his smile grew even brighter:

"In that case, why don't you bring your puppy and Uncle go to the Paradise Church to play?"

He opened his arms in a welcoming gesture.

"There are people specifically in charge of the kitchen there! They can prepare food for the puppy; it can eat whatever it wants!"

"Furthermore, there's a very big and beautiful swing in the courtyard of the Blissful Religion! We can let the dogs eat while they play on the swing!"

Fortunately, when I went back last time, I found it interesting, so I had the believers build a new, particularly sturdy swing.

This will come in handy.

I'm really smart...

Seeing the wavering and curious look on Yukina's face, Doma pressed his advantage:

"The Blissful Sect has more than just swings! There's also a huge pond filled with lotus flowers and koi carp that you can feed... Oh, and there are beautiful butterflies and singing birds in the yard..."

"How about it? Want to go take a look? The puppy will definitely love it; there are lots of places for it to run and play!"