[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong-":3,"chapter-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Pillar in Demon Slayer Is Extremely Strong but Overly Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2335974,4566,"Chapter 48: Mitsuji, Mitsuji","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanao woke from sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had slept deeply since yesterday, feeling safe and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she woke, she found her hand held in another’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning her head, she saw Zero’s hand clasped with hers, fingers intertwined, asleep beside the bed, guarding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kanao felt her heart overflowing with happiness and sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat quietly on the bed, letting Zero hold her small hand, watching his sleeping face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanao, you’re awake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Yue?! Thank goodness! You’re finally awake too! Those days nearly scared me to death—I thought you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. Something unusual happened that day, so I fell into a coma. My master fixed me after he returned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m so glad you’re alright. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to explain it to Zero…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I won’t interrupt you two lovebirds. Hehe~” With that, Xiao Yue left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Yue tease her, Kanao couldn’t help but blush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Zero also woke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Kanao. How do you feel now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Much better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero sat beside the bed and noticed Kanao’s spirit had indeed improved greatly—though still somewhat worn, a little rest would restore her fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met, then they embraced, lips brushing lightly like a dragonfly’s touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the door opened, and Miroku Mitsuji walked in, saying: “Kanao, Mr. Zero, I came to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Kanao and Zero embracing and kissing, she gasped, turned beet red, and steam rose from her head…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero and Kanao turned to look at Miroku Mitsuji—they both felt this scene was familiar…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like that first night, somewhere else, when Miroku Mitsuji had stumbled upon them kissing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room grew awkward. Kanao’s face burned crimson, like a ripe apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sugoi desu ne!!” Miroku Mitsuji felt the embarrassment acutely—she had come at the worst time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she turned to flee, her feet tangled, and she didn’t notice the doorframe—she slammed straight into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small bump swelled on her forehead as she collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…S-sorry~” Even unconscious, Miroku Mitsuji still apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanao and Zero watched the whole thing, barely holding back laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to put it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miroku Mitsuji…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was silly, yet adorable, and a little clueless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, half-laughing, half-sighing, walked over, picked her up, and laid her beside Kanao. “Mitsuji, you’re way too easily flustered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think of her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s foolish but sweet. Always thinking of others, kind-hearted—easy to like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Kanao thoughtfully recalled Zero’s words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care of Mitsuji for now. I’m going to bathe—I haven’t washed in days, and it’s uncomfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zero left, Kanao called to Mitsuji, who lay beside her: “Enough pretending, Mitsuji. I know you’re awake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miroku Mitsuji opened her eyes, touched the bump on her forehead, and said: “You knew all along, Kanao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You~” Kanao sighed, gently poking Mitsuji’s cheek. “You’re a Pillar! With your body, how could you possibly faint from a bump? Only Zero, that idiot, wouldn’t notice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miroku Mitsuji grinned foolishly, then turned serious and said to Kanao: “Kanao, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You like Zero, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve known for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve known? Then why…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mitsuji, you heard what happened that day, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I first met Zero years ago, I realized one thing—he’s not ordinary…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kanao recounted her first meeting with Zero and Xiao Yue, her joining the Demon Slayer Corps, and all her past experiences…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miroku Mitsuji sat on the bed, listening intently…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after bathing and changing, Zero suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miroku Mitsuji has eight times the muscle density of a normal person—why did she faint from a bump?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she faking it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she was, why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these doubts, he slowly walked upstairs, arriving at his room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached for the handle, he heard laughter from inside—Kanao and Miroku Mitsuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara~ Mitsuji, how did you get so big here? I can’t even hold it with one hand! Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no… don’t… ah~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara? So soft! I wonder what it’d feel like as a pillow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah~ It tickles… hahaha… Kanao… no… stop… I can’t… hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had this big too, I wonder how Zero would react?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero: “!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, you two girls are messing around, but why drag me into this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the door, Zero heard those words and felt a warm stream threatening to burst from his nose…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbidden images flashed in his mind—Kanao and Miroku Mitsuji in intimate, sensual scenes inside the room!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head violently, banishing those strange visions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Miroku Mitsuji struggled desperately to escape Kanao’s “claws!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her thrashing, a button popped off her clothes—suddenly, her bare skin was exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, only Kanao was in the room—if anyone else had seen, she’d have died of shame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara? Mitsuji, you’re not wearing anything underneath…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!!! Kanao!” Miroku Mitsuji felt unbearable embarrassment. She rolled over, flipped Kanao onto her back, and sat on top of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t be the only one like this! Hehe~” She reached out and yanked open Kanao’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yours aren’t small either…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Miroku Mitsuji spoken than a crash came from the door—something had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls quickly fixed their clothes, opened the door, and saw Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay unconscious on the floor, face blazing red, eyes spinning dizzily, nose streaming thick red blood that soaked the floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zero!” Miroku Mitsuji rushed forward, lifted him, and held him in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero opened his eyes at the sound of his name, saw a flash of white and a deep valley—and another gush of blood spurted from his nose as he fainted again…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Author: Thousand-year-old virgin)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Zero: Get lost!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamado Kie heard the commotion upstairs and rushed over—she saw the scene, gasped, and turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls didn’t notice her; together, they carried Zero into the room and laid him on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kamado Kie entered with a basin of cold water and a towel. “Um… you… you… I left the water here. Please take care of Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed the basin and towel aside, fled the room as if escaping, and shut the door behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Kamado Kie had misunderstood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now wasn’t the time to think about that. Kanao soaked the towel, wrung it out, folded it, and placed it on Zero’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanao, what we did just now… did he hear all of it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanao also felt embarrassed—she hadn’t expected this to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind… it’s not a big deal. Just button up your clothes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-okay…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero woke from unconsciousness, his mind hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the ceiling and realized he was in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of Kanao and Miroku Mitsuji’s words returned, bringing forth strange, sensual scenes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must’ve been a dream… otherwise, how could I be lying here? Huh… I must’ve slept too long and confused reality with dreams…” Zero whispered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the damp towel off his head, stood up to leave, and his hand brushed against something soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulps…” Zero swallowed hard, turned his head stiffly, and saw Kanzaki Mitsuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand was gripping her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly yanked it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew—I nearly died!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just Kanzaki Mitsuji!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’m relieved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s fine, it’s fine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Bullshit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be fine?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is Kanzaki Mitsuji in my bed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s my girlfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s my Shannaihui?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she sees this, will she leave me because of a misunderstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what exactly happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can someone please tell me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can someone just come and tell me what happened while I was unconscious…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s mind automatically imagined Shannaihui misunderstanding him and leaving him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of panic and unease surged through him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm…” Kanzaki Mitsuji woke from sleep, saw Zero’s panicked, helpless expression, and asked Guanqie ly: “Mr. Zero, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?! Oh, it’s… nothing… wait, something is wrong! Little Mitsuji, why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You passed out and bled everywhere. I and Shannaihui carried you in. Shannaihui went to cook with Lady Kuei, and I stayed to look after you—then I fell asleep…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I passed out? Why don’t I remember?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was a mess—he forced himself to calm down and think carefully about what had happened before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero vaguely remembered: after bathing and changing clothes, he’d planned to return to his room to organize his thoughts. He’d just reached the door when he heard a sound from inside…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, now he understood why he’d passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d involuntarily imagined some… indescribably stimulating scenes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he’d bled profusely from the nose and fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he still felt dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click! But that’s not the key issue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I—I… did I… do anything bad to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bad? No. You’ve been unconscious for a whole day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew… good, good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero patted his chest, exhaling in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah ra, good what? Zero~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannaihui appeared behind him, speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice behind him, Zero jolted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He imagined Shannaihui seeing this scene and misunderstanding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around quickly to explain: “Shannaihui, I really didn’t do anything! Listen to me! I—I—I don’t even know why…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just… like this… I… I really… didn’t do anything… I was just… just sleeping… then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate to clarify and avoid misunderstanding, he grew so nervous he stumbled over his words, making it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, Zero stopped, clasped his hands together, and pleaded: “Shannaihui, please believe me—I truly don’t know how this happened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I woke up like this. I’ll explain everything. Please don’t misunderstand. Please don’t leave me! As long as you don’t leave me, anything you ask—I’ll do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannaihui knew Zero thought she’d misunderstand him—and she was secretly delighted he cared so much about her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled the seated Zero into her arms and said: “Ah ra, Zero, I don’t misunderstand you. I’m glad you think of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. I asked Mitsuji to stay here and look after you while I was away. She has something to say to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shannaihui left the room, Zero turned to Kanzaki Mitsuji and asked: “Little Mitsuji, what do you want to say to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Mitsuji took a deep breath and said: “Mr. Zero, I want to know… what… do you think of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I think of you? Hmm~ You’re adorable, beautiful, kind, thoughtful, and sometimes a little clueless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? But… you… don’t you think I’m strange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange? Where’s strange? I think you’re perfectly normal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But everyone I’ve gone on blind dates with thinks I’m strange—my hair, my body, my appetite…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kanzaki Mitsuji recounted the things men had said to her during past dates, and how she’d even dyed her hair black for her last one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke without intent; he listened with understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero grasped the reason—but he didn’t think it was Kanzaki Mitsuji’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, he thought those men were clearly mentally defective—putting it bluntly, they’d been kicked in the head by a donkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Mitsuji, do you know what I hate most?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what?” Kanzaki Mitsuji gripped the button of her collar tightly, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liars!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Kanzaki Mitsuji panicked—she thought Zero meant her last date, the hair dyeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could think further, Zero’s next words revealed her misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did nothing wrong! Yet those men treated you like this! What right do they have? What Zige  do they have to say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange hair color? I think your hair looks beautiful! Besides, if hair color is strange, then I’m strange too—red eyes, white hair, weird face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Mitsuji opened her mouth to respond, but Zero raised a hand to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued: “So you’re strong? Good! You can protect your family. You can do what others can’t! Don’t think being a girl who’s strong makes you weird! When those blind-date men face trouble, they’ll come begging to you someday! Of course, I hope you never see them again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big appetite? So what? Eating well is a blessing—the more you eat, the better your digestion, the healthier you are!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Mitsuji, honestly—if you were in my country, dozens would chase after you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Little Mitsuji, don’t belittle yourself. Be proud of who you are! In your world’s terms—you’re someone blessed by fate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished, Kanzaki Mitsuji recalled her lord’s words to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be proud of yourself, Mitsuji. You are blessed by the gods!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed with joy, she could no longer hold back—she burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no, don’t cry, Little Mitsuji! Did I say something wrong? Tell me—I’ll apologize!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero feared girls crying most—he had no idea how to comfort them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could think was: Did I say something wrong? Did I do something wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah ra, Zero made Mitsuji cry~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shannaihui!” Seeing her, Zero felt like he’d found salvation: “Help me! I don’t know if I said something wrong or did something bad—she just started crying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zero so flustered and embarrassed again, Shannaihui felt a surge of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t help you with this~ You have to solve it yourself! Hehe~” She turned and left the room again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Mitsuji was still crying. Zero felt crushing pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fighting in Guiwushiwucan ’s Infinite Castle had never felt this overwhelming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Guiwushiwucan ! When I get the chance, I’m tearing your Infinite Castle apart again!” Zero thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he didn’t know what else to do, he blamed Guiwushiwucan . When he got to the Infinite Castle, he’d just suit up and beat him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, Guiwushiwucan  was chatting with his “wife” when he suddenly sneezed—a chill shot up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Why did I sneeze?!” Guiwushiwucan  thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Kanzaki Mitsuji cry harder and harder, Zero made up his mind: “Little Mitsuji, please stop crying! If you stop, I’ll grant you any wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero: Σ(?д?|||)!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant face flip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second: sobbing uncontrollably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next second: laughing happily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But words spoken cannot be taken back—Zero couldn’t retract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… can you… go out with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I can… Wait, no, no… That’s not it, Xiao Mili, this… this is really too much for you… Besides, I already have Luo Li and Kanao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, I don’t mind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I mind! Kanao would never agree to this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara, I don’t mind at all~” Kanao appeared silently again in the room, standing behind Zero, once more startling him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanao!? When did you get here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never left—I’ve been standing right by the door!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can you help me convince Xiao Mili?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, Mili-chan has already spoken to me. Zero, Mili-chan has liked you for a long time—why can’t you try dating her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, do you remember what I told you? I wanted to hold a place in your heart, not be just a passing guest. The fact that you care about how I feel and how Luo Li feels already makes me happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I ever get the chance to meet Luo Li, I’ll talk to her properly too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I hope you’ll treat Mili-chan the same way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Kanao embraced Zero again, pulling him into her arms while he sat on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanao… Luo Li…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Kanao’s embrace, breathing in her scent, his chaotic mind gradually calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing the hug, Zero turned to Kanroji Mili and said: “Xiao Mili, uh… please take care of me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero dared not look at Kanroji Mili, his hands nervously unsure where to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zero… no, Zero, please take care of me too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Mili, if I do anything poorly or wrongly, you can tell me directly—or you can leave me. I won’t hold any resentment…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t! I I… I only hope you won’t reject me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I ever reject you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed, Mili jumped up on the bed and hugged Zero tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling two soft mounds completely envelop his face, a warm stream surged again from his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!” Zero fainted once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Zero! I’m sorry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【When I first wrote this book, my original intent was to create a harem—with Kanao, Kanroji Mili, and my original heroine Luo Li. If you don’t like it, feel free to remove it from your shelf. I won’t hold any resentment or blame you. I offer my deepest thanks for your continued support—I will keep writing.】\u003C\u002Fp>",2689,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb46d0ddd9c8036040a8118d35dc00fdfde776de0ae02b9e8a3677f087d60c8f","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-49","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-47",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]