Demon Slayer: You call paying to get stronger "lightning"?

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"Calm down?! How can I calm down!"

Butterfly gritted her teeth in anger.

If it weren't for Ryosuke's tall and strong physique, she would have loved to push him down, straddle him, and beat him!

"How could you lay a hand on such a young child! Are you even human?! Scum! Pervert! Sex maniac! I'll beat you to death!!!"

Has my image in your heart become so terrible?!

But if Butterfly Ren continues to cause trouble, it will inevitably attract more onlookers.

By then, it will be too late to explain!

Ryosuke reached out with both hands and precisely grabbed Shinobu Kocho's wrists, twisting and pulling them in the process.

Shinobu gasped in surprise as Ryosuke spun her around, his hands firmly wrapped around her back, and her body involuntarily bent forward.

This position instantly rendered her powerless to resist, leaving her only able to futilely twist her body.

"Let me go! Bastard!"

Butterfly, filled with shame and indignation, was half-embraced from behind by Ryosuke.

The posture was terrible, it looked exactly like...

She struggled desperately, veins bulging on her forehead, but she still couldn't break free.

"Shinobu, calm down! Calm down!"

Ryosuke patiently persuaded him.

This girl isn't very strong, but she's stubborn.

Shinobu took a few deep breaths and assessed the situation.

She forced a smile as she turned her head to the side.

"Mr. Ryosuke, please let me go first? Let's... talk this out."

Her acting was terrible, and her smile was actually a cunning and manipulative tactic.

But this couldn't go on forever, so Ryosuke hesitated for a moment before letting go.

"Okay, then calm down..."

"Calm down my ass!"

Almost the instant she broke free of her restraints, Shinobu Kocho pounced again.

Ryosuke, on guard, stretched out his arm and grabbed her wrist again.

But Shinobu's momentum was too strong, and with Ryosuke pulling her along, she couldn't stop herself and crashed head-on into his arms.

Her hands were crossed and tied behind her back by Ryosuke, and she pressed herself against his chest.

The girl pressed close to him, her hair brushing against Ryosuke's chin.

Okay, the posture has gotten even worse...

Ryosuke looked at her face, which was gradually turning red, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

At this point, I can't exactly tell her a joke, can I...?

Then you'll really become a joke!

Shinobu Kocho was completely stunned. Her heart was pounding, her blood rushed to her head, and she was almost overwhelmed by shame.

"Mr. Ryosuke..."

She was still smiling, her voice trembling with anger and embarrassment.

Is what you're doing... appropriate?

Ryosuke sighed.

I know this girl has misunderstood from the very beginning.

He tried to use gentle pressure to avoid hurting her, but not to let her break free, to prevent a third sudden attack.

"Listen to my explanation."

Ryosuke recalled, "There was a reason why I had been following Kanae. About three months ago, I..."

"Are you deliberately trying to cause me trouble by starting from so long ago?"

Xiao Ren's sharp tongue is truly venomous.

But you won't listen to my explanation.

Ryosuke tilted his head and pondered, trying to explain things in the simplest language possible.

But then, the beautiful figure that appeared in front of him made Ryosuke pause in surprise.

The beautiful woman wore a butterfly hair ornament, had a slender figure, and a gentle face.

Kanae's beautiful purple eyes were somewhat vacant as she silently watched the two people who seemed to be embracing.

Deathly silence!

Ryosuke ignored Shinobu Kocho and instantly transformed into Erkang's meme-worthy expression, reflexively reaching out his hand.

"Kanae! It's not what you think! Shinobu and I are nothing..."

Almost simultaneously, Shinobu Kocho also broke free. Upon seeing her sister, her face drained of color, and she cried out in a mixture of anxiety and anger.

"Yeah, sis! I have nothing to do with this jerk! It was him...he bullied me!"

Their feeble explanations were so powerless.

Kanae's lips twitched slightly, but in the end she said nothing and silently turned and left.

What kind of nonsense is this?!

Ryosuke hurriedly chased after him.

The room was filled with the scent of herbs. Kanae was busy with her own things and didn't even glance at Ryosuke.

"Kanae, listen to me."

Ryosuke walked up to her and gave a rambling explanation.

"Xiao Ren and I really have nothing going on! She must have misunderstood and started yelling and arguing with me, even hitting me. I tried to calm her down, so I stopped her."

"Also, the reason I've been following you for a while is because..."

"This is a bit complicated to explain, but everything has been taken care of now."

"I've been busy lately. First, I went on a mission with Kyojuro, and then I took care of the Tokito brothers."

"The reason I didn't let you go is because I wanted to make that little brat Ichiro suffer a bit."

"I didn't mean to ignore you, I didn't..."

Ryosuke spoke at length.

His words were very straightforward, even word-for-word; he simply presented the facts clumsily and expressed his concerns and original intentions.

Kanae listened quietly the whole time, her hands slowing down.

Her pursed lips gradually curved upwards.

Actually, with her intelligence and composure, she could have easily realized it was a misunderstanding after a little thought.

She understood Shinobu's temperament; although Ryosuke sometimes acted erratically, he was by no means a person of bad character.

But she was still angry and felt uncomfortable.

Rather than suspecting that Ryosuke and her sister had something going on, it was more like... a possessiveness that she herself was unaware of was at play.

Don't know when it started.

Kanae would inadvertently think of Ryosuke during training breaks, subconsciously look for him while gathering herbs, and wonder what he was doing after a busy day.

That inexplicable longing, like a vine, quietly wrapped around my heart.

Even if what just happened was a misunderstanding, even if reason tells her that it wasn't true.

But the bitterness and unhappiness that welled up in my heart were real.

This was the first time she had ever felt such a strong possessive feeling towards someone.

It felt unfamiliar and unsettling.

After listening to Ryosuke's flustered yet incredibly sincere explanation, the anger she felt suddenly dissipated.

Silently and inexplicably.

He cares about her.

Whatever the reason, he ultimately cared about her.

Kanae turned around and raised her eyes.

Ryosuke stopped talking.

Kanae suddenly smiled, her smile as gentle and bright as ever, dispelling the last trace of unease.

She stepped forward and used her slender fingers to straighten the wrinkles on Ryosuke's collar and cuffs.

Their movements were natural, carrying an indescribable intimacy.

"Mr. Ryosuke."

Her voice was soft, like a feather brushing against the heart.

"I understand."

She paused, then looked directly at Ryosuke.

"Just please tell me directly if anything happens in the future, so that I don't keep worrying about you."

Chapter 154 It's not a good thing to be remembered by him.

She spoke those last few words very softly, with a hint of reproach and concern.

Ryosuke was stunned, and the frustration and helplessness he felt due to the mix-up were instantly dispelled.