Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Second Sun after the Nation

"You're back. My children, you've worked hard. The celebration banquet has been prepared and we're just waiting for you."

A familiar figure with a handsome face stood in front of everyone. Although they already knew the result, many of the dozen or so people still rubbed their eyes or pinched themselves. Ubuyashiki Kakuya looked at the wooden man in front of him that no longer moved, and smiled helplessly until a few seconds later.

"My lord!" Several voices, some of which were surprised and some of which were crying, were heard. Ubuyashiki Yoya felt his body suddenly sink and he almost couldn't stand. The expression on his face suddenly froze. He thought he would be knocked to the ground, but fortunately he did not fall to the ground because there were other people standing behind him to help him keep his balance.

"Okay, let go. There are still a lot of people inside. We can't keep everyone waiting with you. After all, there will be many days to hug each other in the future."

Ubuyashiki Yoshiya's helpless words were followed by a small struggle. After all, he also wanted to comfort his children, but his arms were tightly clamped. How could he comfort them?

"Indeed, but you guys have to use your arms to hold him. Even though the lord is almost fully recovered now, it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to hug you again within two days."

A certain pufferfish looked at Ubuyashiki Kakuya surrounded by many people, and always felt like he saw his own star-chasing past reincarnation. After all, Ubuyashiki Kakuya at this moment was worthy of the word star. So in order to prevent the big star in front of him from being strangled to death by his fans, his partner had no choice but to help him pull people around, teasing him as he did so.

"Tell you not to talk too much." However, a certain pufferfish died in the middle of teasing. When he was about to say something else, his mouth was suddenly covered, and then he was slapped in the face, and then he was forcibly pulled out of the crowd.

"Hey, then I'll be leaving. I'm hungry. I previously asked my lord to prepare several kinds of dishes. If you don't come, they will all be mine."

Ji Zhuyu helplessly felt the strong pulling force, and after the other party let go, he immediately made a resentful expression, as if he was unhappy about being interrupted, but he did not say much. He just smiled and pointed to the yard with the door still open, and talked as he walked inside. After he left first, the people behind him, not knowing whether it was because they had hugged enough or for other reasons, also quickly walked into the yard.

"Please allow me to thank you all again for your help to the family. If it weren't for you, I would still be worried in the last moments of my life." Yashiki Yoya looked at the moon in the sky that was leaning towards the west, and looked at the pillars who were still sitting around him, who were not carried back because of drinking, or who left the table first for other reasons, and spoke.

"We have known each other for so many years, why are you still saying thank you?" What happened before was just the beginning. Ubuyashiki Kakuya might have wanted to say something more, but the voices of the crowd came one after another, blocking his next words.

"That's right, my lord, there's no need to do this."

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"Oh, I was wondering what was the purpose of the lord for getting everyone drunk? It turns out that he was trying to pretend to be drunk while everyone was drunk, so that he could muster up the courage to say these words."

Ji Zhuyu smiled and shook his head, looking at Ubuyashiki Yoya who was sitting opposite him with a helpless look on his face, raised his hand and shook his wine glass, then gestured to the other party to note the tea that had not been finished and said with a smile, then put the wine glass he had raised earlier to his lips again and drank it all, smiled and shook his head, bought himself another glass, but this time he did not drink as fast as before, but only took a sip each time. As for the pattern of his sipping wine, it was probably that he drank a little for each person who left.

"It's getting late, my lord. I'm going to rest first. Everyone is drunk now. I don't want to wake up too late tomorrow and let everyone see me with a hangover and look embarrassed."

Until there were only three people left, a pufferfish put down his wine glass, shook his not-so-clear head, pointed at the moon in the sky with a smile, stood up, waved his hand, and walked towards the house in the backyard.

Ubuyashiki Yoya and Tsugukuni Yoki shook their heads at the same time, looking at a figure who could have continued but left. They understood what the other meant and looked at each other, but neither of them spoke. They just sat there in silence as if they didn't know where to start.

"Thank you... for everything you've done." It was not until it was too late and Tsugumi Yoki was about to get up and leave that Ubuyashiki Kazuya stood up and spoke, as if he was finally ready.

"Ubuyashiki, you are not really drunk, are you? You know very well that I cannot and will not take on your thanks. To be honest, the way you act now always makes me feel unbelievable. I remember that the last person who did this ended up with nothing but ruins."

After hearing what Ubuyashiki Yoshiya said, Jigumi Yanghui didn't show much expression, she just thought it was true. But in order to make the atmosphere less awkward, she imitated a certain pufferfish and glanced at the scented tea in the other's cup that still had a delicate fragrance. She made a joke and showed a relieved but particularly desolate smile, as if she was missing an old friend, and her eyes temporarily lost focus.

"Promise me that you won't keep this up for too long. Otherwise, I might not be able to fulfill my wish of peace and quiet and come out to see you every day."

However, this expression did not last long. Ji Guoyanghui quickly adjusted his state, smiled, and talked as he walked.

"Of course, I just think that these are what everyone deserves, and I look forward to you coming to me often, even if it's just to talk about some insignificant trivialities in life." Ubuyashiki Yoya looked at the red figure leaving, and did not end the topic directly, but followed it and talked as he walked.

"You should talk to them."

"They probably don't need me to tell them."

"That's really the best."

"So you two really joined forces with the Lord to do such a big thing. Even if I hear it a few more times, I still doubt my ears."