Seafoam and plum

Doctor

-------a week later------

As Muichiro was on his way to see Kocho at the butterfly mansion, he stopped to look around and just observe the beautiful scenery. He loved taking walks, ever since he had regained his memory. He felt much more able to just enjoy the little things.

But he wasn't feeling right lately. So he decided to talk to the head of the mansion.

When he arrived, Aoi Kanzaki, the main caretaker of the mansion, smiled and brought him inside.

Soon he was met with Shinobu Kocho, who greeted him kindly.

"How are you, Tokito? It's been a while."

"I'm alright, I just haven't been feeling right."

Kocho's smile quickly fell into a solemn expression. All the hashira had been worried for Kanroji and Muichiro, ever since the announcement about the mark. Everyone had been especially worried for Mui, since he was so young.

He himself didn't feel the least bit of worry though, because he figured something like this would happen if he joined the corps. It was just a grave expectation one had to have.

"How are you feeling? Could you please list your symptoms?"

"Well, it's just, I've been having this fluttering feeling in my gut. I've been very jittery as well, like my heart is beating fast. It's like feeling an intense nervousness, but also excitement at the same time."

"Hmm... there could be several things this could be, but one question might sum it up. Do you feel this way especially around another person?"

Muichiro thought. And after careful consideration, he felt this way mostly around one other person, but he figured he wouldn't name drop, in case he had to stop seeing that person.

"....yes."

"Ohhh. I think I might know what this is. Muichiro, have you ever had a crush?" Shinobu smiled kindly. Secretly, she was kind of excited. Muichiro hadn't shown much emotion, or any at all really since she first met him.

"Um, no. I haven't."

"Well, this might be what you're experiencing. Do you feel this way, about someone close to your age, a girl?"

"Yes, they're close in age to me, but it's not a girl."

"Oh. Hmm. Well, maybe it's not a crush then. Or it could be... well, it doesn't seem to impact your health much. Just make sure your heart rate doesn't increase too much. Come back if you feel worse."

"Ok. Thank you."

Muichiro actually hadn't thought of the reason him feeling this way was a crush, but only because the person he felt this way about was a boy.

He had only heard about that happening once or twice, and it was typically regarded as 'wrong'.

Well, he wasn't going to stop seeing this person. He made Mui happy, and he helped to clear the fog in Muichiro's mind.

In fact, he was going to his house right now. They had a lot of extra time to hang out ever since the demons started to disappear.