ACT 2 - 1

Hello, everyone!

I intend to make a story more dedicated toward what's feeling of Obanai toward Mitsuri under the condition that he never experiences a feeling of love toward someone and he tried to reject this notion due to his past. So it will be a bit slow in the beginning.

Author's note

came to ACT2! focus more on Mitsuri as in the Data book of KNY that Obanai fell in love with her at first sight. So I want to establish their relationship from this fact

me present you to one of the new appearances in this ACT. that is Rengoku Kyojurou! Our Flame Pillar!My man! I think he's one of the most inspirational figures in Kimetsu no Yaiba. So I enjoy writing his character on my fic as my present to him to have airtime on my story! (I really really like him!)

3. Mentor-student relationships are expected to be found throughout the series between Kyojurou and Mitsuri as I found this character data from an internet source. I really like this! and excited to include their mentor-student relation within my fic because I never saw this relation mentioned in manga but I think they're very alike together as brother-sister figures.

Yofuku updated and edited 07/09/2020

ACT 2 - 1

Along the way, a couple spoke to each other a few times, rarely called a proper conversation because it would fell short after they exchanged answers. Then the silence prevailed around them and it made him feel perturbed. It's an unsure sensation when you have to meet a new person and don't know how to maintain a conversation.

Obanai also noticed she would stare at himself sometime, waved to Kaburamaru in a friendly way. He dared not meet her glance, it seemed she anticipated him to look at her though. Another thing bothered him was he had no idea how to reposition himself toward her. Deep in thought, he felt she's fitted to be a definition of 'guest' of Kyojuro but she said she's his student and she's a girl. His eyes flicked left to right and hummed in the back of his throat. His head now was full of the question on 'not knowing to do things'. '

He can't decide yet. How hard it when he's around the other slayers. He managed to get along with several slayers and his fellow Pillars well, went up and down, thick and thin, so if it's not from starting a new relation's dilemma, then what did it cause him a hard time? He could conclude that why is he concerned too much about her?

"Iguro-san, you're a Hashira like Rengoku-san?" Mitsuri asked after he was silent for a while. She broke the silence and knocked his sense off, she 's still active in getting to him, no matter how his reply mostly falls short.

"I am, yeah" he answered very short.

"Oh wow, you must be the best swordsman like Rengoku-san! can you use breathing techniques like him?" Mitsuri tilted her head to wait for his answer.

Obanai fell short to inspect her facial expression, which was bright and warm, till he answered "I'm not. My technique differed from his, we have our own breathing style and techniques, you will find out when you go there" She hummed and nodded actively.

"I see, I thought you used the same one like Rengoku-san. I used to see him using his Flame breathing and it's really cool" She said with wide eyes which showed how exciting she was.

"His style is one of the well-known, however, our fighting style is different and every Hashira has their own breath. Like Rengoku, he has his own unique style of fighting. I think you may have to get down to it by yourself then you can get the idea I tried to explain" He finished and looked back, he saw her blinking very anticipated at him. It earned him an urge to touch her cheek and felt how it felt. His eyes moved out from her cheeks to her eyes. It's so enticing, like a kid's eyes that were full of energy and liveliness.

Obanai stayed like that for a while, decided to do something to relieve the silence "so what position are you going to join in Demon Slayer Corps, Kanroji?" Mitsuri gasped after Obani asked, frowned by his question before she let out a contorted smile while she bent her body to avoid local people crossing past her.

Her stance could read as unsure "I still have no idea, Iguro-san, I just knew from you there happened to be several positions" she let out a faint laugh "I still don't know my position. Rengoku-san never mentioned this to me but I'll ask him today for sure" Mitsuri scratched her head clumsily.

He hummed understandingly as she confessed. However, in normal circumstances, he used to scold newcomers, new members of demon slayers, for not knowing all information of Demon Slayer Corps, even it's tiny detail too. That's why people viewed him as persistent, hard and strict on the others. 'Idiot!, go learn something or put any knowledge in your head before walking in Demon Slayer Corps' or 'you're not gonna last long' he would say that normally. But not this time. He felt like he should not have done this to her. The way she looked at him in anticipating, exciting and assimilating.

"Maybe you should ask him afterward because there are a lot of ranks, positions and units I'm not sure Rengoku-san mentioned to you before or not. It's like working as a team but you'll have a specific role of your own inside the Demon Slayers Corps to run other things as well" explained slowly, making sure she followed him. Obanai noted how she made her face in several expressions as intaking new detail. The patient accidently popped up in his character with no explainable reason. She taught him how to be patient?

"There is a unit that is operating around medicine so do you by chance have knowledge on medicine or herbal? because, apart from fighting the demons, we still have to find a cure and remedy." Right now, he could only imagine she might work under Butterfly estate because several woman slayers always had been appointed to this estate by the supervision of Insect Pillar. That made sense on its own for her to be some kind of assistance here.

"There is a place like Butterfly estate in the Demon Slayer Corps? wow!I just learned it and I have to say no, Iguro-san. I don't know any of these. I even cannot remember the real name of each medicine correctly and I don't like eating medicine! its taste is really bad" Mitsuri answered and added her story into a colorful one, Obanai listened and felt strange because he wanted to go with a flow with her telling. That's uncalled for, he can ignore her but she made an attempt to tell him with her excitement.

"So I feel like I may not fit in the medicine department in the Demon Slayer Corps. I'm likely to cause more problems than helping ha-ha"

"If then, we still have unit called Support Crews. This unit provides general support to every unit. They would help works beside fighting the demons in front, er.. it's like they give out a support from the back " Obanai saw Mitsuri's mouth twisted in doubt

"Like.. They do everything?"

"General works, it's like documentation, coordination, tailoring, security, carrier.. and lots of things." Mitsuri nodded in understanding a new fact.

"It sounds promising! I might work here, maybe. since I like cooking and being able to do sewing clothes. But as I recall recently, Rengoku-san used to mention once that he would train me to be a demon slayer like him first and then I might work in that unit afterward" She said excitedly with a hopeful wink and toothy grin. Ah that's a smile again, Obanai signed slowly and absorbed her essense little by little. Averting his eyes slightly, just felt awkward from looking at her eyes too long.

"Hah? He said he wanted you to be a demon slayer like him?"

"Yub! He used to say in once after he had trained me for the first time"

"Are you sure?" Obanai furrowed his brows from her answer, She nodded to confirm her words very seriously.

"Hai, Iguro-san, I think he wanted me to know how to use a sword for self-protection when the demon comes!" Mitsuri fisted her hand together, as if putting a stance ready for a fight.

"Hmm I see, that's wonderful of him" Baka! He snorted inside his head. Obanai couldn't believe his own ears. Her answer showed all his intentions, to make her a real demon slayer. This, by consensus, meant she will definitely become a demon slayer for the front in fighting demons. Despite the fact that there were a few women in this unit. They mostly would have sent to do spying, assassination or disguise to some place. It's way too hardcore for a girl like her. He shifted to steal a glance at her in puzzle. Why Kyojuro needs to make this girl a demon slayer?. In his eyes, she is an ordinary girl. While they were walking, she stepped back to let children run past her, looking at them with a smile and happy demeanor to see kids playing hide and seek. Obanai captured her moment by sneaking a glance. He saw no way she could be a demon slayer like Kyojuro.

During their walk, the man-made route in the forest invited them to walk through - image of green foliage caught in their sight. The location of Demon Slayer Corps was outside the town and not far to be called outskirts. It's somewhere in the forest that had a high protection to secure every life from demons.

"Whao! is that Demon Slayer Crops,isn't' it, Iguro-san. It looks familiar" she changed subject suddenly after walking through a man-made path with a scene of nature carpeting them toward their direction. A small plant growing out from a crack of rock. Newly-trimmed tree waved to them till The view of architect in Japanese style could be found in distance, the distinguish shape of roof and wooden bridge over the isolated hill in silent forest. Each of their step followed by the sound of leaves, crick of stick and texture of grass beneath their shoes. As she looked alert to the new environment.

"Finally arrive" he replied.

"Here is the Demon Slayer Corps! I still cannot remember how to get there! How hard!"

"You will get it some days" He said and nodded to her while he got a sheepish smile from her as a response.

When they entered the area of the Demon Slayer Corps, past the entrance area. They're walking through the way. It was a large area, allocated into specific facilities clearly and friendly-environment. The horizontal scene hit their sight with shelters in a plain wooden building, garden and some decorations as well as expanding training ground as each inch of space was designed to complete usage as much as possible.

"The air's really fresh," she said, breathed in and out. "It's different from living in the town," She added.

There was noise and sound from constructing work echoing around but not that loud owing to large space. The picture of isolated, silent forest was replaced by the Japanese construction, more people, more sound of living as it attracted her attention.

"But in the night, it will turn cold very much"

"Really? Speaking of the night, I think the sky should be so clear at night enough to let us look at the stars, have you tried it, Iguro-san?" stargazing? He never touched this topic before.

"I think it is, but I never try"

"I am sure we can see a lot of stars here, I can remember some stars but it will change everyday, our world is full of mysterious things!, Iguro-san believe it or not, when you found a shooting star at the night, you might make a wish because it will come true"

Even though this place had a huge area, it never ceased silence. Sound of metal cracking each other, shouting or a thud of running were able to be heard in every inch of Demon Slayer Crops. Lot of members gathering and doing their own missions busily, they worked passionately which created a liveliness effect throughout the area. It's crowded and lively at the same time. Some members who walked past Obanai, gave him a bow to show respect before passing both of them. Mitsuri looked all over the place with a gleam of excitement.

Obanai found somebody peeked at her, poked their friend to look at a person next to him, Mitsuri, then they whispered and gossiped to each other secretly as well as turning an eyes of dreaminess to her and he's not certain on what they thought and made such face but. It seemed to not be a good one. It annoyed him yet unexplained why he felt that. His mismatched eyes darted to the one who stole a glance to her as if sending invisible warning to them.

But Mitsuri, in turn, when she found someone peered at her. She greeted them back with a faint warm smile welcomingly. Obanai was shocked but still kept his facade very well till there just had a slight wrinkling move on his face when she waved, greeted, gave a hug or high fived to some of the slayers in a friendly way.

"Iguro-san, Mitsuri-san" some demon slayers greeted both of them when he walked past. When he turned to greet Mitsuri, a uncertain smile and shade of faint pink appeared on his cheek suspiciously "Hi Taoru-kun. How are you today?" As Mitsuri greeted back, Obanai looked at her with a slight of disbelief.

Why she seemed to know some members in Demon Slayer Crops, even he himself cannot remember all of them. At least one boy in front of him who was now answering her stutteringly with shyness. It was enough to evidently imply that she could have possible spent some times here so she knew them.

"I'm fine. I'm practicing with my friend. Here my friends" he gestured his hand backward. A group of demon slayers were startled by sudden introduction and their faces relaxed into a different expression but it showed they're having a good time chatting with her. Not so long, she excused her leave in order to see her mentor. They bid farewell together. Obanai left a group of slayers with the opposite glare that made them gulped uneasy.

Not long, they arrived and stood in front of the Flame pillar estate.

The big shelter with a touch of tentative decoration in japanese style appeared before them. The exteria was constructed in the same pattern as the normal japanese building standard, a lawn, porch, tatami,shoji door,small garden, two bonsai trees at the entrance. For Pillar, they would be granted to have their own personal estate and could design their own special facility as their own need. Like this one, Flame pillar required to have a training ground

But something seemed not to be complete. The answer was that they still cannot get a glimpse of Flame Pillar.

"They told me they just saw Rengoku-san at his estate" Mitsuri said what she heard a while ago.

"Maybe he's inside or maybe not. Let's take a look, shall we?"

Turning around, Obanai heard a moving sound of a shoji door and saw a distinctive yellow haired tip of red coming out with a usual smile on his face. Kyojuro gasped slightly as he found his fellow Snake Pillar and there's a delightful gleam on Kyojurou's face to see his comrade back from his personal request and he also found a girl standing beside Snake Pillar, his student, looking back at him.

"Ahaaaa! You both finally arrived! Welcome to my estate! Iguro-san, you made it thanks to you a hundred times!" Kyojuro made a great welcome for them. A loud welcoming voice boomed from the yellow haired man, Kyojuro intruded to greet them.

"Rengoku-san, I have Kanroji escorted to yo-" His sound's intercepted suddenly by her squeaking sound till he turned his head to her from puzzlement.

"Rengoku-senpai!" with a faint noise of Kyaaah sound coming from her lip. Obanai's sure to flinch by her pronoun calling Flame Pillar like that. Kyojuro now was laughing by her action and gave her a smile.

What? Senpai?! thought Obanai and cannot keep his surprise from his feature. there's a look of admiration and respect over her eyes that's dancing around her .

"Kanroji-kun, my student! How have you been? You've already met our fellow comrade, Iguro-san. How's your trip over here" Kyojurou asked her while she ran and stopped right before him.

"I'm really fine, thank you, Rengoku-senpai. I'm a bit panicked at first because I thought you're too busy to get me here but I met Iguro-san instead and he's good to me" Mitsuri turned her head and winked at him with a sheepish smile "he explained a lot to me and treated me very well. I found this afternoon walk's very worth" expressed Mitsuri shyly.

Obanai scratched back of his head as she praised him and gave a smile like that to him due to uncertainty to react to her.

"Wonderful, wonderful. Thanks to you, Iguro-san. Let me introduce my student to you officially again as my courtesy to you because I never revealed this to anyone" Kyojuro patted her shoulder and gestured his hand to Mitsuri with full proud smile "Here's our Kanroji Mitsuri, my one and only strong student"

"Hmm I also just knew from her that you took her as student" Obanai walked to him, tiled his head a little as a signal explain this damn thing, to Kyojuro.

"I'm about to reveal this to everyone soon but I have to make sure everything is all set including Kanroji-kun. Oh how forgetful I am! I prepared green tea and snacks for both of you as relaxation in the afternoon. Come over here! you must be tired from walking, let's have a sip first before we start conversation, Iguro-san come." Kyojurou patted her shoulder and led her to the veranda, gestured his hand to invite his colleague as well

As she spotted Dango on the ceramic plate, Mitsuri followed him keenly, sprung happily and turned her head to him urgently "Iguro-san, let's go and hurry up or else tea would be cold" and waved her hand to let him join.

At first, he had an idea to leave both of them to spend their time together but looking at their interaction and her warmth calling him to join her. He's slightly pleased now. They both were talking, giggling at each other jokes casually in front of him. She threw a snuppy punch in the air like imitating a fight with a big smile while Kyujuro complimented her and put his hand on her shoulder..It all looked like big brother and little sister in his eyes absolutely. Obanai signed from self contentment. Again he sensed a twist in the stomach by the unexplainable feeling from his head, he never came across it before so that he cannot put it correctly. It's like a pang of disagreement clinked in his head. Observing them, Obanai wanted walked away, let them enjoy but he cannot, his body betrayed him to stand there and look at them

"Ah Iguro-san come here, don't stand there, you will miss the best Dango here" She turned her attentioned to him, called him to take a seat."Iguro-san come here, don't just stand there hurry up" Kyojuro also called over him. His life was not normal like the others, that's why there are some parts left and became a permanent hold inside, so he found it's hard to explain something that was an alien feeling to him. There's a flash of unknown strange feeling across his face. Obanai had a feeling like he wanted to join in for the first time.

"Iguro-san, over here" Mitsuri said again, no surrender, still waved to him.

"Coming" he accepted and padded to them, took a seat at the opposite site from them.

"There, there green tea and here's dango as your favorite one, Kanroji-kun, it's from my little brother. He brought a lot to me yesterday so I hope you don't mind and dig in as your pleasure" Mitsuri's eyes radiated by gleam of happiness as he presented her Dangos "made yourself at home as usual Kanroji my student. Iguro-san feel free to taste Dango"

Obanai hesitantly took a stick of Dango from Kyojuro's hand while noting that Mitsuri sipped a tea and ate dongo with a positive expression over her face. Obanai watched her silently from the opposite and sipped only green tea.

"Delicious! It's tasty Rengoku-senpai" Mitsuri finished one stick very fast.

"Glad you like it, but should not eat too much. You have to practice and train first Kanroji-kun"

"Got it, Rengoku-senpai"

"Iguro-san, feel free to refill your tea. Here's a pot. Everything is okay? Thank you for your time again for today." Kyojuro showed respect and admired his effort. Obanai waved his hand away like it's not a big deal.

"No problem and that's not too much, Rengoku-san" Obanai intent to sip down his earlier confusion as Kyojuro never mentioned to him this person was a girl, not a man in which it made him have a hard time to get over it. That cost him quite a time to find her. Moreover, She almost lost her hope and went back home after taking much time waiting for Flame Pillar too. That meant he almost failed his task and nearly met her.

"We found together at your family estate, Rengoku-senpai" She said while eating Dango.

"I'm so relieve you both meet because I'm afraid you two would not make it" Obanai decided to let the argument die away.

"So now Kanroji-kun. Now you met our Iguro-san. He's one of my fellow comrades and one of Hashira. Maybe you have to work with him in future! let's get to know each others"

"It's my pleasure to meet Iguro-san today, Rengoku-senpai. He's very kind and gentle and also treated me very well" Mitusri said and looked at him with admiring eyes and shu demeanor which he found really cute and hit his heartstrings. Obanai reacted awkwardly this time, averting his eyes from her slightly because he never experienced being watched in this gesture before.

Kyojuro took a knowing glance to Obanai "Hmm kind and gentle. Good, good. It's rarely to see that side of Iguro-san so that mean you're luckiest person in the Demon Slayer Corps" Obanai can't talk or snap back as he wanted to because she's there. All he's able to do was gripping his fist tightly and calm his mind to not stirred by Kyojurou's jab while Mitsuri still paid attention to Dango.

They sat and chit-chat for a while. Mostly conversation was from either Kyojuro or Mitsuri - they were able to bring several topics up and converse freely to each other. For Obanai, he dumpty sat there and watched both of them, often looked at her and averted his eyes sometimes. He knew well it's strange but looking at her solely, seeing her smile and happy face made him..happy too .

"How was your long day-off with your family?" Kyojuro asked her, tiled his head in an attempt to catch her reaction.

"Very nice and fun, Kyojuro-senpai. It's been a long time for us to stay with all members, spending time, going picnic, shopping and my little brother almost cried when I said I have to focus on practice and have to leave house ha-ha bur overall, I manage to get thought it and I think.." Mitsuri raised her eyes to Kyojuro "I think I'm ready to start a new chapter of my life now, Kyojuro-senpai"

"Have you told them they can come to visit you and send you a letter"

"Hai, I've already told them"

" Haa Good and good news for you. The new living quarter you completed a few days ago and you can use this facility as much as you prefer there but if you need something else. As my student, you're welcomed to see me at my personal estate, Kanroji-kun" Obanai switched his look to and for between both of them, how can a girl and a man to share a personal space? Oh god it can't be and it's unacceptable!

Kyojuro stood up to look at his clock inside his estate and called "Alright, Kanroji, my student. I think it's very best time for you to prepare and get your cloth changed and your uniform was in the same drawer"

"Hai Rengoku-senpai" Mitsuri stood up quickly, which was dissimilar to her usual version and made a move to his estate. At the minute, Mitsuri turned to him " Iguro-san thank you for today. I'm happy to meet you today and I'm gonna go get some changes so see you later" Mitsuri bowed to him very gently and shot him a bright smile. Obanai nodded and gave her a short reply " hmm. Good luck with that" and he exhaled sharply.

When Mitsuri walked out, he immediately darted his eyes to Kyojuro who walked and sat at same spot, sipping his tea, looking straight at other demon slayers in training ground "I think you need to explain something here Rengoku-san"

"Iguro-san what you want to know" said friendly Kyojuro while he waved his hand to other demon slayers to be ready for training.

"..Why her? .." Kyojurou clicked his tongue and blinked to him

"I knew a lot of people would be wondering like you, Iguro-san. Kanroji proved to me that she could make a good one because of her warm-heart and kindness to everyone. This drive was a important value in my point of view and I presumed you would found it someday in future, Iguro-san" Kyojuro gave a short pause to check if Obanai caught it or not before continued "It might sound strange but my gut told me since I first met her that she could make a good one in our organization with her nature and kindheart, I believe that"

Obani never made a disagreement on her because even, Flame Pillar confirmed her positivity that meant he knew her well before him; her kindheart, positive nature prevailed. She also treated everyone as good as, not just by him, or her mentor or even other members. Obanai admitted to himself that he spent time with her today but her personality warmed him up to a certain level. One thing struck in his mind was whether she's okay or not to enter into the world of demon slayer, which was quite dangerous and risky. That's why he can't put his feelings out of her true nature easily.

"If you're interested in her, I will tell you more," Kyojurou spoke innocently, pointing his finger up in the sky to recall his memory. Obanai flinched slightly and tried to remain composure as before. Damn Obanai flinched at his offer because it was so ambiguous and able to interpret into different meanings, shifted fidgetly.

"I think it's almost a year now that I've trained her and I've taken her out on missions with me sometimes. But she's still not an official member in the Demon Slayer Corps because she still needs time to decide, practice and learn what is most suitable for her. As a woman, it's a hard decision of her to make so I'm not in a rush too" Sipping on tea, Kyojuro cleared his throat before continued "And I think now she's ready to become official member of our Demon Slayer Crops and she would make a good one"

Obanai restored back "why are you so sure?"

"I sensed that ...Nah just kidding when she came back from her long family visit. I'm able to see her eagerness and no trace of back down this time. It's a spirit of passion! It's obvious that she's ready now" Kyojuro answered in a firm tone while nodding to Mitsuri who happened to finish changing her uniform. Now she's in a training uniform; a white shirt and long hakama pants. She strode casually outside his roof of estate to the training ground.

Her mentor gave her a confirmed nod if she's ready so he signaled her to start running before he seated.

"I asked you because.. I never imagined you would have a student and it's a girl" he tried to come up with an excuse. Kyojurou laughed normally and waved his hand to show he's okay with this.

Obanai's beyond the word sure that this man, Flame Pillar's able to find a candidate who may embrace the characteristics and personality like him; Strong, independent, optimistic, reliable, everybody might not imagine this man chose this girl to be his student instead of choosing potential demon slayers here. He's also sure every pillar when they knew this news would be surprised and shocked like him. Who'd imagine Flame Pillar with his student; got rid of the demon with Flame breathing together.

Eh..Breath of Flame required super hard swordplay and sword dance with intense muscle and body temperature. It could be said it's a rather masculine traditional way of sword style. That left doubt on him..

"She's a special girl and I will make her Hashira one day" Kyojuro explained his dream eagerly. It earned him a gasp by this fact, he's confused like his hea was knocked by the revelation.

Obanai cocked his brows and asked "we will have two flame pillar?" Obanai flicked his eyes to the Flame pillar and asked. It earned a Hmmph sound from Kyojuro before he could answer.

"Good question and observation! Iguro-san. Actually I wanted that to happen but I don't know if it's okay with her or not. After training and seeing her capacity, I believe she has full potential to be able to come up with her own style as it derived from Flame Breathing, I presumed. Now she's during the search"

"I see your point" Obanai stood up, excused for his leave to handle the tomorrow mission of him. Kyojuro bid farewell to him. Before he leave Flame Pillar estate, he accidentally turned his eyes to Mitsuri. During a short break before next sword practice, Obanai saw Mitsuri wiping sweat, drank water.

Mitsuri flicked her eyes and met him at the same time.

"Iguro-san, where are you going?"

"Yeah, going to do my work"

She blinked and waved to him constantly with a bright smile. The picture in front of him appeared that Mitsuri slowly smiled to him very brightly, waved her hand to him while her long braided hair also swayed by her movement and a breeze, her mouth moved as she uttered his name out.

Obanai, in turn, raised his hand up, waved slightly back to her unknowingly. Till he sensed his heart start to throb once again when her smile went wider. His stomach flipped to see her wink to him and his heart also raced up a speed when she turned around and laughed cheerfully.

Obanai didn't feel bad for this unexplainable and unknown sensation and body function. She called his name very loud and intimate. His eyes bore at her, his dilates softened at her cheerful action and he realised the heat running through his face in faint red blush. He sensed it when he looked at her smile, not a randomly strange symptom or fever. It must connect to her smile since it happened before when he laid eyes on her for the first time in Rengoku ganden. At that time being, he thought he might catch a cold but it's not. Now he's sure it's not ridiculous of him to assume this but it's unimportant now.

For the reason that Mitsuri jogged to him and stopped, nor far from him, painted from basic exercise. Another hand touched his own cheek and felt a subtle heat and some urging energy hovered around his chest that sent warmth to the entire body.

Before he could comprehend anything, Mitsuri said Are you leaving? Sayonara, Iguro-san, bowed to him. Sending him with her a cute toothy smile to him Obanai nodded back to her, having a slight disappointment to left her, still watching her stature that ran to meet a group of demon slayers.

Mitsuri was still cheerful and joyful as usual while he remained looking at her, hand still waving to her. A few minutes later, Obanai still waved his hand to her, realised and startled by his reckless action. He dropped his hand, cleared his throat when knowing Kyojuro curiously to him and thought what am I doing?