As the Past Interwines

Meeting ⅔ of Kamaboko Gonpanchiro Squad

" Tanjiro! "The yellow-haired boy muttered next to his friend's ear, " There's a weird girl talking to the plants..."

The boy in checkered haori followed the glance of Zenitsu. Between the pine and cypress, a girl with braided hair squatted under the shadow of the trees and a orange-white cat sat next to her.

" Hey, I have never seen her before. Let's go meet her!" Tanjiro suggested, he adjusted the strap of Nezuko's resting box and headed to the girl's side.

" Tanjiro, wait! What if she's a witch, I may get cursed! " Zenitsu exclaimed, managing to grab his friend's haori sleeve.

Zenitsu's sudden neurotic tone echoed in the Wisteria Estate's garden, catching the braided hair girl's attention. Tsukika turned her head and saw a boy with hanafuda earrings waving his hand at her. A little bit far away there stood a yellowed-haired boy, with both his hands clinged to his head. Tsukika was sure it was the yellowed-haired boy who was responsible for the abrupt voice.

"Oh, if I knew how to cast a curse on someone, I would land a curse on you for sure." Tsukika sarcastically responded, as Nana jumped onto her shoulder.

"Sorry for my friend back there. He can get a little bit out of his mind once in a while." Tanjiro explained and smiled, " My name is Kamado Tanjiro. I had never seen you around."

"I have never been out of my mind." They both heard Zenitsu protesting back there.

"The name is Tsukika." the girl answered, her little cat companion let out a small voice, "Oh, and she's Nana. My job is helping Hisa-obaasan with the house chores. I usually worked in the kitchen. I guess that's why you've never seen me before."

" Wow! You know, I really like the food here!" Tanjiro admired, causing Tsukika to smile shyly.

" Actually the credit all goes to Hisa-obaasan's teaching."

Agatsuma Zenitsu widened his eyes, as the face of the girl was clearly revealed in front of him. It's like a thousand cupid's arrow went right through his heart. He felt his heart pumping wildly like it's popping out of his chest.

" TAN-JI-RO!!!" Zenitsu blurted out, as Tsukika saw a yellow light dashed toward her " WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME THERE IS A PRETTY GIRL HERE!"

"Oh, please curse me with the power of love. Please..." The yellow boy knelt down and hugged his arms around Tsukika's waist, leaving a frozen Tsukika and an exploded fur Nana.

"No no no... This is not happening again..." a tired Tanjiro muttered to himself, rubbing his forehead.

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" Thanks, Tanjiro. I really appreciate it." Tsukika said to the red-haired demon slayer, as she made her way back to the main house.

"No no, I am so sorry for what had happened. See you at dinner!" Tanjiro answered, as he carried up his friend on his shoulder.

"Tan...you...big...for..head..." a delirious Zenitsu muttered.