Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Nezuko isn't incapable of doing such a thing, but she simply doesn't want to.

When her emotions surged, Nezuko was indeed very angry and annoyed, but when she wanted to vent her emotions, she thought more about whether doing so would embarrass Maki, whether it would put Maki in a difficult position, and whether it would cause a rift in their relationship...

Nezuko secretly wanted to scold herself for being weak, but actually leaving Maki was the thing she was most reluctant to do.

Of course, these are not the main reasons.

In fact, from the very beginning, Nezuko had already accepted that Maki had more than just her by his side. At least, before that, Maki had been involved with several girls, and it could even be said that Kanao had been involved with him even before she had.

Or rather, Nezuko knew in her heart that she was far inferior to Kanao, having witnessed Kanao and Maki's relationship before.

Moreover, Nezuko had already considered the possibility of sharing Maki with another woman.

In fact, most of the outstanding men here have quite a few women. For example, the late 'Sound Pillar' Uzui Tengen had three wives.

There's nothing we can do about it.

but

When I actually heard that I was not as good as Kanao, I still felt sad, or rather, very resentful.

I feel that I am really not as good as Kanao. It's probably just that I met Maki-kun later than Kanao. If she had met Maki-kun earlier, Kanao would probably not be as good as me.

Nezuko's heart was in turmoil, but she didn't show it much on her face. Instead, she secretly observed Su Mu and found it both funny and annoying to see him sitting on pins and needles.

If I had known this would happen, would I have dared to say those hurtful things to her?

They deserve to be like this now.

But seeing Mu Jun constantly feeling so uneasy and helpless, and feeling reluctant to let him continue like this, I realized that Mu Jun was indeed like this all along.

"There's still miso soup simmering inside, Mr. Mu, please bring me another bowl."

Nezuko said in a low voice.

Su Mu sat there stiffly, his mind racing, trying to figure out how to handle the situation. But to be honest, he didn't have many options, especially now that he was caught between the two of them. He really didn't know what to do. Hearing Nezuko's words was like a huge relief, and he immediately stood up.

But then he felt worried, looking hesitantly at Nezuko and Kanao, concerned that if he left their current predicament, the two of them would start fighting immediately.

Thinking of these things, he stopped in his tracks.

"I'm not that petty."

Nezuko lowered her brows and spoke softly.

Su Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief, looking at Nezuko with her eyes lowered, and felt a pang of self-reproach for no reason.

But given the current situation, he really didn't dare to stay any longer, so he left almost immediately.

With Su Mu's departure, the semblance of harmony between Nezuko and Kanao completely collapsed.

Kanao held her sword to her chest with both hands, her pinkish-purple eyes coldly fixed on Nezuko.

His gaze held scrutiny and a hint of defiance, like a kitten with its tail raised, ready to puff up at any moment.

In the past, Nezuko would probably have met Kanao's gaze head-on without flinching, and even if she couldn't beat Kanao, she wouldn't have backed down.

But now, with different identities and statuses, things are naturally not the same as before.

Before, she was a girl, representing only herself, and naturally she could do whatever she wanted. But now, her first identity is Mu Jun's woman.

She had also heard that in the Celestial Empire, there was a saying that a woman should follow her husband wherever he goes, whether he was a chicken or a dog. As the wife of the Mu Jun, or rather, as his wife, the most important thing was to manage the relationships within the household.

Just as her mother taught her, she should dress herself up nicely every day and be the most beautiful version of herself so that her husband would feel proud. Being sloppy would only make him feel disgusted.

Nezuko didn't want to make a mess of the household and then leave Maki-kun in a terrible environment every day.

Because of this, perhaps at first, out of pampering, one might tolerate it a little, but over time, that patience will disappear.

Nezuko took a deep breath, suppressing the surging bitterness and grievances in her heart. She didn't speak immediately, but instead pushed the miso soup she had made in front of Kanao: "This is what I made today. Kanao, what do you think of the taste?"

Kanao glanced down at the soup in her bowl, then looked up again. Her pinkish-purple eyes still held a hint of indifference, but she didn't refuse. She picked up the bowl and took a small sip.

"How is it?" Nezuko asked.

"Not bad." Kanao put down her bowl and commented expressionlessly. She wasn't really used to Nezuko's sudden show of weakness.

"Then drink more."

Nezuko spoke gently, then looked at her quietly.

Kanao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Nezuko, but she couldn't show weakness, so she took small sips of her drink.

A morning breeze blew in from outside the courtyard wall, carrying the fresh scent of earth after the rain, causing a few stray hairs at Nezuko's temples to flutter slightly.

"Kanao really likes Maki-kun, doesn't she?"

Nezuko suddenly spoke.

Kanao pursed her lips, a hint of wariness flashing in her pinkish-purple eyes. She neither spoke, neither admitted nor denied.

"Hmm, they should like it very much."

Nezuko replied to herself, "I like Maki-kun very much too."

Kanao didn't speak, she just kept her head down.

"So I want to tell Kanao,"

Nezuko's gaze calmly fell on Kanao. "I'm not unhappy because Kanao likes Maki. On the contrary, I'm very happy."

Kanao looked up at her, somewhat puzzled.

“Because Kanao is also a very good child. The fact that you like Maki so much shows that Maki is really a good person.” Nezuko smiled slightly. “Besides, Kanao knew Maki before I did and had been by his side for a longer time. I know all of that.”

"I want to apologize to Kanao."

Kanao was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting such an opening.

Why apologize?

"Because... I did meet Maki-kun later than Kanao."

Nezuko's voice was gentle: "I know that Kanao has been by Maki's side for so long. But these past few days... I've been monopolizing Maki and haven't considered Kanao's feelings."

Kanao pursed her lips.

She wouldn't be afraid if Nezuko confronted her directly.

Who's afraid of whom?

No matter how cute Nezuko is, Kanao doesn't feel that she is less important to her uncle than Nezuko.

But when the other party showed weakness, Kanao felt that she might have gone too far.

"I hope we can be okay."

Nezuko stretched out her little hand.

Kanao hesitated for a moment when she saw Nezuko's outstretched hand, but Nezuko stepped forward and gently took Kanao's hand.

Aren't you worried?

Kanao made a muffled sound. At least, seeing her uncle spending so much time with Nezuko these past few days, she was worried that Nezuko would take her uncle away from her.

"Is Kanao trying to say that she's worried that Maki will completely take you away from her?"

Nezuko spoke softly, then said to herself, "That is indeed a concern."

But Nezuko immediately shook her head: "But I think we shouldn't be thinking about this, because Maki doesn't belong to you or me. He belongs to himself. Maki is a person with his own thoughts. Who he wants to be with and who he likes should be his freedom. No one can take him away."

As she spoke, the girl bit her lip: "I was actually quite angry when I heard Maki say that he prefers Kanao, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel that it's because I didn't do well enough. If I had done well enough, then Maki would probably prefer me."

"Actually, I really wanted to have a big fight just now, or run away crying, but I suppressed those thoughts. I felt that if I did that, it would put Maki in a difficult position, and Kanao would also leave a bad impression on Maki?"

Kanao turned her head away: "Come to think of it, it sounds like I'm the domineering one."

No, that's not true.

Nezuko shook her head: "I just feel that we don't need to be enemies with each other. Whether it's you or me, we both care about Maki. If we have a conflict or become enemies, the one who will suffer the most is Maki. If we really become enemies, is it really good for you or me?"

"Isn't what we hope for and care about Maki-kun? Is it really what Kanao or I want to see if Maki-kun ends up in a very awkward situation because of our hostility?"

Kanao admitted that Nezuko's words made a lot of sense, but she still felt something was off. She was the one who got together with her uncle first, while he was the one who came later. Now, however, she felt that Nezuko was the most reasonable and gentle person, while she seemed to be the most unreasonable one.

But, just as Nezuko said, her uncle did not belong to Kanao, nor to Nezuko.

An uncle is an uncle; he has his own ideas. He should do what he wants, and he should be able to do whatever he wants. Shouldn't we support him?

But... she still harbored possessive thoughts deep down, but perhaps she should correct them, just as she noticed that Nezuko seemed to be changing.

"Then...what will we do in the future?"

"What do you mean, 'what will happen afterward'?"

"It's just..." Kanao's voice trailed off, "...who will Uncle spend more time with in the future? Nezuko-neechan, or...or me?"

Nezuko hadn't expected her to ask so directly. She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and it took her a while to speak.

"You shouldn't be asking me this question."

"Then who should we ask?"

"Ask Mu Jun."

Nezuko looked up: "It's his business who he wants to be with. I just need to... just do what I'm supposed to do."

Kanao pursed her lips, seemingly digesting what she had just said.

After a long while, she looked at Nezuko and then reached out her hand.

Nezuko smiled and reached out to shake hands with Kanao.

"I...I just...I just didn't want to put Uncle in a difficult position, that's not really it..."

Kanao spoke seriously.

"Ok, I know."

Nezuko looked at Kanao: "We all want Maki to be better, don't we?"

Chapter 245 Those who are favored are always fearless

When Su Mu returned, he found Nezuko and Kanao sitting together drinking miso soup. Contrary to his expectations, there was no argument or fight.

The two seemed to get along very well.