The Ashen Slayer

Mount Natagumo

At the next evening... after Zenitsu finally calmed down, Nezuko emerged from her box and grew back to her original size. But barely she was outside...

Zenitsu: Nezuko-chan~!

She turned to see Zenitsu, moving weird while having a weird smile on his face. Being smitten of Nezuko's beauty.

Zenitsu: Nezuko-chan~!

Nezuko only looked at him and blinked, being confused why he was looking at her like that. Zenitsu just giggled as he slithered over too close to Nezuko, what startled her and ran away. Zenitsu chased her playfully around the room.

Zenitsu: Nezuko-chan~! Nezuko-chan~!

As Zenitsu still chased Nezuko around, Tanjiro appeared and blocked Zenitsu from coming closer, protecting his little sister.

Tanjiro: Zenitsu! Stop following her already!

With such a tone, he was hoping to get Zenitsu away from Nezuko, but it was more the opposite...

Zenitsu: *grins with closed eyes* Tan... ji... ro!

He then grabbed Tanjiro's hands while giggling, causing Tanjiro to freak out. He pulled his hands back, letting out a horrified shout. Zenitsu then began to chase the Kamado siblings through the room in circles.

Zenitsu: Let's be friends, Tanjiro!

Tanjiro: Zenitsu! Don't keep chasing us! I beg you!

Zenitsu: Oh, don't be like that, Tanjiro! Nezuko-chan~! Tanjiro~!

Tanjiro: Stop! Zenitsu!

Zenitsu: Nezuko-chan~! Tanjiro~!

In the meantime, Inosuke sat outside the room, and his stomach growled.

Inosuke: Man, I'm hungry...

While Inosuke was looking at his stomach, Hina came by with a new set of clothes.

Hisa: Pardon me, sir. *squats down beside Inosuke* Those clothes of yours are quite soiled, I see. I'll clean them for you, so please wear these in the meantime. These are pleasant to the touch and quite comfortable.

Inosuke: *pleasant* Ahh...

Hisa: How does tempura for dinner sound? You know, something covered with batter and fried.

Inosuke: *pleasant* Hoho...

While inside the room... Zenitsu kept chasing Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Zenitsu: Hey, wait up! Come back here, Nezuko-chan!

They stopped as Inosuke threw the doors to the room open and screamed, starteling the others. The next second, Inosuke headbutt Tanjiro's back, making him fall over.

Tanjiro: *rubs his back* Wh-What was that for?!

Inosuke: *roars*

Tanjirou/Zenitsu: Huh?

Inosuke then only laughed in delight and chased him together with Zenitsu while Nezuko only watched them at the side.

Tanjiro: Hold up, hold up! Stop chasing us, Inosuke!!

Inosuke: *roars*

Zenitsu: Tanjiro!

In the bathroom of the Wisteria House... Byleth was actually enjoying a bath, but through the loud noise, she couldn't relax. She had a letter in her hand while her owl Feh was sitting on the windowsill.

Byleth: *sighs annoyed* Hadn't he ordered me to stay with them, I would've already left.  

One week later, in the morning, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke met with the doctor. After their diagnose...