"Oi! What the hell was that for?!" The first guard barked angrily. The other, the purseued laid helplessly clutching his broken nose. "Are you blind or something? I told you that he is the thief." Tensions sparked causing strain in the atmosphere.

"You don't work here, do you?" The man flinched slightly at Kanao's response.

"Huh, of course I do you bratty kid_" Kanao hummed cutting him off as she grabbed his ID badge looking at him and the two officers. Yes, he looked exactly as the picture taken in the ID. 'But...'

'Wasn't he the same petrified looking guard in front of this boutique from earlier?' Asui and Uraraka thought.

The officers moved in taking away the other man clutching his nose. The first guard nodded allowing the officers to do their job but the smirk on his face didnt go unnoticed by the three girls. Before he could place his hands on his pockets and walk away, Asui reacted quickly ensnaring his legs with her tongue.Kanao's hunch was right, narrowing her eyes at his now blue pigmented hands.

"Girls!" Hontarou eyes widened with a bewildered expression on his face which morphed to a dawned oneat the sight before him. That wasn't an employee, he doesnt recognize that face. His mind was in turmoil, simply going blank at the moment. Half of the guard's face melted revealing a blue skin pigment with black beaded eyes underneath.

Whipping a knife from his pocket, attempting to retaliate at the frog girl. Uraraka moved agily maintaining a certain approachable distance to disaarm his when he lost his focus momentarily. Snapping out of his reverie, he grabbed Uraraka's wrist almost twisting it. Luckily, Asui pulled her tongue in tearing the man forward making him stumble.

About to raise his head, a shadow from above slammed into him, Kanao delivering a swift axe. She readily landed with a graceful stance looking at the shape shifting imposter who was knocked out cold.

"I might have overdone it" she mumbled to herself recollecting the same force she used on Tanjirou at Mount Natagumo. The other two girls walked up to her followed by Hontarou and a few officers that apprehended the man. Hontarou gratefully thanked the girls with a smile of relief. The girls nodded in return glad to see everything turning out okay. They wave goodbye to Hontarou and head out off the boutique to regroup with the others.

"There you are!" Mina ran up to the trio who were approaching as well. Uraraka smiled sheepishly as Mina noticed the Sakura mochi in her hand.

"Yeah. We kind of ran into some trouble on the way." The others listened curiously as the three began narrating their experience at the boutique.

"Huh, that makes sense why you guys didn't show up earlier but I cant believe we missed that." Mina pouted slightly in the mood for some action.

"Shopping is exciting enough already." Genya replied not wanting to stay in the mall any longer. Mina grinned unrepentant, Fortunately Momo intervened. "He's right. We can't spend all day here. Aizawa sensei added we should be back early." Mina slumped slightly in defeated and nodded along with the rest of the group.

Time passed and the group arrived back to the dorm. Other students were engaged in other activities and some of the Hashiras were there already making acquaintances with them. Muichiro was introduced to the boys who was seemingly lukewarm in response compared to when he talked to Tanjirou. The boys sweatdropped seeing the clear favoritism with no comment. Mitsuri ate a lot of pasteries Sato had baked, complimenting with each bite bringing a smile to his face. However stunned at the amount she ate. Shinobu cautioned Inosuke to get down from the ceiling.

"I'm trying to be stealthy!" He yelled out.

"I understand Inosuke-kun but doing that wont help anyone at all now would it." She pointed at the cut on his dorsal surface of hand. Reluctantly agreeing, he came down allowing her to treat it.

"We are back!" Mina and Hagakure enthusiastically announced coming in with the rest not far behind. The others perked up sending waves, greetings and how their shopping went. Nezuko went up to Kanao hugging the girl much to her delight.

"Welcome back".

Muichiro, Mitsuri and Shinobu approached Genya curious to see what he and Kanao got.

"Ah! This is so pretty thank you!" Mitsuri delightfully began looking at the dress Kanao picked out for her. Shinobu smiled gratefully thanking Kanao for her thoughfulness. Genya on the other hand, gave Muichiro his share as he already had clothes from earlier. He gave the rest to Gyomei and Tomioka for themselves and the rest since Sanemi and Obanai were discussing while Uzui needed some time for himself.

Taisho secret

* Sato had taught Mitsuri some new recipes for desserts she could try.

* Although happy to see the two female Hashiras, Nezuko eagerly waited for Kanao and the other girls.

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