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XII

    The next day, Tanjiro requested the triplets if they can hit him with a dust cleaner if he fails to do the full focus breath while sleeping.

   "Sure thing! How about you, Kiyomi-san?", The girls beamed.

  "I'm sorry, but I can't do it while I sleep, I don't wanna get slapped by that anyways...", Kiyomi sheepishly smiled.

  "Thanks!", Tanjiro bowed at the three girls.

  Later that night, Kiyomi kept holding in her laughs everytime Tanjiro got hit by the dust cleaners everytime he fails to do the full focus breath while sleeping.

   After Tanjiro finally did it, the triplets slowly exited the room, thinking Kiyomi was also asleep. But she was just pretending, she couldn't sleep at all.

   'Why can't I sleep? There is one tactic of mine that can help me sleep, I'll just try that then.', Kiyomi thought as she slowly got off her bed and opened a window, climbing to the roof.

   "I close my eyes and I can see, the world that's waiting up for me, that I call my own.

   Through the dark, through the doors, through where no one's been before, but it feels like home...

   They can say they can say it all sounds crazy, they can say they can say i've lost my mind.

   I don't care I don't care if they call me crazy, we can live in a world that we design.

   'cause every night I lie in bed, the brightest colors fill my head, a million dreams are keeping me awake.

   I think of what the world could be, a vision of the one I see, a million dreams is all it's gonna take.

   Oh, a million dreams for the world we're gonna make..."
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   The next day, Kiyomi was woken up by the gentle wind, softly hitting her face.

   Kiyomi got surprised, 'I don't remember putting a blanket on myself? I didn't even bring one!', She thought as she slowly hopped down the roof.

   "Gah! You surprised me, Kiyomi-san!", Tanjiro flinched.

   "Oh, sorry Tanjiro. I accidentally fell asleep on the roof.", she said.

  "So that's where you were! I was looking for you everywhere!", Tanjiro smiled in relief.

  "What do you need? Oh, and, did you know who put this blanket on me?", Kiyomi showed Tanjiro the blanket.

   "I'm sorry, but I don't know. And we're going to start our rehabilitation training!", Tanjiro smiled.

   "Okay! Let me go get those boys. I know they'll come back this time.", Kiyomi smirked mischievously, which sent shivers down Tanjiro's spine.

   "Zenitsu~ Inosuke~ Where are you?? Let's go back to training! Or else~!", Kiyomi said as she started to look for them.

   "I think they are hiding, Kiyomi-san...", Tanjiro sweatdropped.

   "Oh? But I thought Inosuke was the bravest king of the mountains? I guess I'll be the new queen of the mountains and kick out Inosuke~!", Kiyomi purposefully said it out loud.

   "Haaah?! I will always be the king of mountains! Hashibira Inosuke!!", Inosuke popped out of nowhere and posed.

  "There you are~!", Kiyomi managed to grab Inosuke's collar on his clothes. "Graaaah! Let me go, you old lady! Graaaggh!!", Inosuke growled as he wailed his body, but wouldn't budge.

   "I ain't an old lady! And if you run away, that means I'm stronger than you!!", she teased, clearly struggling to hold the wild Inosuke. Eventually, he gave up and let Kiyomi drag him while she finds Zenitsu.

   "Oh Zenitsu~ I'll give you a kiss on the cheek if you come out~!", Kiyomi said in a sing-song voice.

   Well that was easy...

   "Kiyomi-chaaan!!", Zenitsu popped out of nowhere and ran to Kiyomi. But before he could kiss her, he was held back by Kiyomi.

   "Uh uh! I'll give you a kiss when we're finished training!", Kiyomi smiled as she dragged Zenitsu like Inosuke.

    Zenitsu and Inosuke are now being dragged by Kiyomi. She was happy.

    "Aoi-chan! We have arrived! And I have brought the other two!", Kiyomi beamed.

   "Both of you are gonna have a very difficult training...", Aoi angrily smiled at the two as they flinched.
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   Ten days later, Tanjiro and Kiyomi were ready to blow up the huge gourds.

  Tanjiro was first. He took a deep breath, and blew on the gourd. It took seconds until the gourd finally broke, they happily celebrated.

   Now it was Kiyomi's turn. She took a deep breath, and blowed into the gourd. Hers took minutes, until it finally broke.

   "Wah! Good job, Kiyomi-san!", Tanjiro exclaimed.

   "You too! And thank for helping us, Sumi-chan, Naho-chan, and Kiyo-chan!", Kiyomi said as she hugged the girls happily.

   "You're welcome, Kiyomi-san!", The triplets beamed. Tanjiro also joined the hug as they laughed.

   Cough cough!

   Kiyomi coughed out blood.

   Naho gave Kiyomi a towel as she accepted it. The triplets got used to this, at first, they were shocked and panicked, but then Kiyomi told them it was normal for her.

   "Thank you.", Kiyomi said as she took the towel and wiped her mouth.

   "Kiyomi, are you sure you aren't sick?", Tanjiro asked worriedly.

   "Yeah, I told you before. It's because I have a weak body.", Kiyomi stated.

  "But, how can you kill demons?", Kiyo joined.

   "Well, I only use poison to kill them. And at the Natagumo mountain.. I don't know how I did that. Magic, I guess!", she joked.

   "I'm sure you will be strong, Kiyomi-san!", Naho beamed as Sumi nodded in agreement.

  "Thank you, Naho-chan.", Kiyomi smiled, calming the tense atmosphere she didn't know existed.
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  Later, Tanjiro managed to beat Kanao, so now they are jumping in happiness.

   Now, it was Kiyomi's turn. First was the game of tag with Kanao.

   "Start!", Aoi said as Kanao and Kiyomi started running.

   Kiyomi was behind Kanao, reaching her hand to tag her, but Kanao turned to the right, so Kiyomi immediately stopped and used force on the ground as she flipped and landed beside Kanao, which surprised the girl.

   Kiyomi tried to tag Kanao again, but Kanao took another turn and ran. So, Kiyomi ran again but with a new technique. It was like Zenitsu's first form, she crouched down, getting more force, and jumped towards Kanao, which made the both of them crash from too much force.

   "Oops! Sorry, Kanao-san!", Kiyomi panicked as she stood up and reached a hand for Kanao, which Kanao accepted and took the hand.

   Now for the medicine water cup. Kanao and Kiyomi sat on the opposite sides of a table that has cups filled with medicine.

   "Start!", Aoi said as the two started.

   Kanao grabbed a cup in the left, but Kiyomi blocked it and took a cup from the right, but Kanao also blocked it and took another cup. They were like that for minutes, longer than Tanjiro.

   "Woah... They're fast...", Zenitsu whispered.

   More minutes later, Kiyomi finally caught a cup and put it on Kanao's head.

   "Just like Tanjiro said... I would feel.. bad if I splash it to you.. Haah...", she sighed in relief when they were finally finished.

   "Yaay! Kiyomi-san did it too!!", The triplets along with Tanjiro cheered.

   "Damn it...", Zenitsu jealously mumbled from afar.
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