like my lungs when i'm breathing in

by stormilys

Shinobu-san's anger is a constant, spicy tang beneath her genteel smiles, but an elusive scent of sweetness—of peace, wafts instead when Tanjirou is with her.

33. Meaning It

Meaning It

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She cut off his shower of praises with a finger pressed against his mouth, and Tanjirou stiffened, blushing. Have I said too much? Shinobu-san laughed into her other hand.

"I'm happy to know you like me as a person, Tanjirou-kun." She wasn't entirely wrong… "I like you, too."

And she's not lying. Shinobu-san patted his cheek, but all he could do was stare. She's not lying, but. Did you mean that the same way I do?

"And you're sweet, Tanjirou-kun. When I said you had a beautiful heart, I meant that, too." She beamed. "Kanao is a lucky girl!"

…Kanao?