[ KnY_Inosuke/Aoi ] The little stories

Happy new year

A year has passed, followed by countless happy and sad memories. Time did not wait for anyone, it was so fast that one could think that everything had just happened yesterday.

Tonight is New Year's Eve, the beatiful moment of year-to-year transition, an ending for the past and a better begining. While all the people paused in their work to mingle with the bustling festive atmosphere, the Demon Slayer was busier than ever. But it can not be helped, because New Year's Eve is always the time when the demons raging the most daring. They took advantage of the time when people were happily attending the festival and claimed so many lives, and so, the murderers need to ensure that today will not be the death anniversary of some people.

- Aizzz, what a tiring year

Insect Pillar Kochou Shinobu dejectedly let out a sigh, the sword in his hand was dragged across the ground constantly making deafening and echoing sounds in the deserted forest. Walking right next to her was the Tomioka Giyuu – the Water Pillar, who was still walking seriously, without reacting to the partner's words. Shinobu did not care much about Giyuu's listless reaction, she smiled slightly and looked up, so that each of the stars lit up her violet eyes.

- Hey, Tomioka-san, the new year is coming, do you have any regrets?

Giyuu, when he heard the question, glanced slightly to look at the girl whose face was facing towards the night sky. Her smile was so beautiful, and so sad too.

Regret?

- Yes

Too many to say.

Shinobu was quite surprised at this answer, and face t face with the Water Pillar. In that man's eyes filled with her figure, his deep blue eyes like the surface of a lake fulfill with love, the corners of his mouth curled slightly into a smile that had never appeared on his face. Shinobu laughed bitterly, her cheeks could not help but flushed with a brilliant peach color.

- That's right

***

Meanwhile, Love Pillar Kanroji Mitsuri and Snake Pillar Iguro Obanai are sitting side by side on a rooftop near the festival, watching the flow of people in colorful costumes fluttering back and forth.

Mitsuri felt regret in her heart. Because she was so excited to know that it was almost New Year's Eve that she had forgotten that she still had a job, even though she had bought a brand-new kimono just to prepare for today. In the end, the kimono was still kept by Mitsuri in the corner of the closet, because she would not be able to fight with that prolix outfit.

From coming from the Lord's government up until now, Obanai feels his partner becomes much more depressing than usual. He wanted to do something to cheer her up, but comforting others had never been Obanai's strength, so all he did was quietly sit next to her. Suddenly, Obanai remembered something and suddenly stood up and jumped from the roof to join the flow of people, just in time to leave a sentence.

- Kanroji, wait for me a minute.

Mitsuri is also surprised by Obanai's actions. But when she was about to chase after that plaid Haori's figure, Obanai returned, carrying a stick of bright red giant candy that smelled of malt. He hesitantly handed over the candy to Mitsuri, the face behind the bandage kept on becoming like the candy he was holding. And this movement has succeeded in making our attachment to Laughter.

- Thank you very much, Iguro-san

Her emerald eyes were tinged with happiness, her peach lips were a sweet semi-circle. Under the starry sky, the two of them went on to share each other and ate the candy tree, feeling that their heart was also so attached to the flavor spreading in the oral cavity.