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𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓭𝓲𝓰𝔂

Mumu and Yuichi had found out that they're currently three months old. They didn't mind their ages at all. Right now, all they could do is roll with Mumu secretly prodigy-ing it by making his legs move in a walking-like motion whenever his brother or mother isn't watching. Both of them don't know where their father is, but considering their mother is always at home, they concluded that he must be working most of the time.

Right now, Mumu and Yuichi were sitting in their stroller as their mom pushed them. Originally, his mother thought Mumu would be very vocal after the encounter with the running man. But, Mumu was actually a quiet child compared to Yuichi. Yuichi seemed to be skeptical and harsh, often slapping away people's intent to touch him. Oh, he also smacked Mumu a lot which confused his mother greatly.

So, she tried to separate the two since she thought Yuichi didn't like Mumu. This was a mistake since she was suddenly awakened to the cries of her two sons. It seems like Yuichi did care about Mumu. He just gets annoyed very easily by his carefree brother's antics. Plus, Mumu seems to laugh every time he gets smacked in the face.

She took a peek at her sons who were squirming around in the stroller. Mumu seems to have full control of his body in some sort of way, managing to flip himself on his belly and crawl around under the blanket. Yuichi was just watching his brother, making sure he didn't somehow get himself stuck somewhere. A small smile appeared on her face. She might get used to watching her sons bond with each other in their unique way.

Mumu finally flipped himself back over and poked his head out of the blanket. Then he looked at his brother before he also sat up. The two didn't seem to struggle when it came to moving their bodies. Instead, they seemed rather quick for 3 months old. But, not like their mother cared for their sudden movements, she just needed to make sure they don't fall or hit anything.

"Eh?! Is that your sons, Hisako?"

Oh, and their mother's name was Hisako. They couldn't quite recall their last name, but they'll figure it out later. Mumu began to look in the direction of the voice. The voice sounded rather familiar to him. It held admiration and excitement in them. His eyes were big and wide, holding the same curiosity when he had woken up the first time on their walk.

"Mitsuri?"

"Hikaru! Hebi! What a pleasure to see you again!"

To say Mumu didn't recognize the two would be a lie. They looked exactly the same from before. He didn't think too deep about it. Thinking about the possibilities would only dim his mood. He droned out the sound of the two females talking and looked at his brother. His brother was looking at Hebi, a curious look in his eyes.

Compared to Mumu, Yuichi only knew the pillars and the demon slayer corps by watching over him from the afterlife. So, he could only make his impressions based on what he saw from Mumu's interactions with them. Though, he did know that Mumu thought highly of a boy named Tanjiro. He wasn't sure about Hikaru or Hebi though.

Hebi and the two babies were just staring at each other. It looked like a staring contest was happening between the three of them. In reality, Hebi is confused about why two kids are staring at him with big eyes. One looked confused while the other looked curious. While Hikaru and Hisako were talking, Mumu picked up a plush sword doll that was neglected during most of the walk. Yuichi quickly turned his head to Mumu, raising his hand. But, it was too late.

Bonk!

Smack!

Mumu had already thrown the toy at Hebi. Yuichi's smack came right after Mumu had thrown the toy. Hebi flinched as it smacked him right in the face. The staring contest became more intense. Hebi held the toy in his hand, staring at Mumu. Mumu was staring back with a smug look on his face. Oh, to be a baby with a plush sword.

"Eh?! I'm so sorry, Hebi!"

Hisako turned around to glare at her sons. Only to be greeted with Yuichi babbling nonsense to Mumu. She sighed and shook her head. As much as she loved them, they still needed to be scolded. "Mumu, Yuichi," she stated, the two snapped their attention, "Behave. Mumu, don't throw things at random strangers. Especially at mommy's friends. Yuichi, stop smacking your brother."

It was almost surprising to see the two of them nodded their head. Usually, babies only listened to the tone of the voice when they're younger. But, the two seemed to understand what she was saying. Even Hebi and Hikaru were surprised.

"Uwah~ did they nod their head? So cute!"

Mumu didn't care much for their words. He looked at Hebi and started making grabby hands. He just wanted his sword back now. Hebi ignored him. If only crying wasn't embarrassing to him, maybe he would do it. He didn't want to cry for his toy. He won't let those instincts win.

Hebi looked at Mumu then looked back at Hikaru. He listened to their conversation, ignoring Mumu completely. Mumu wasn't so smug now.