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XXII

    "So that's how... Cool! I'll try it!", Kiyomi beamed as she suddenly cut herself intentionally.

   "Why'd you cut your hand?!", Yuki panicked.

   "I wanna try healing it!", Kiyomi said.

   "You can't heal yourself, only to other people.", Yuki facepalmed.

   "Why didn't you tell me before I cut myself?", Kiyomi sighed.

   "Because you were too excited for me to explain! Haah, you really don't have patience.", Yuki scoled, covering Kiyomi's cut with bandages.

   "Sorry."

    One month later...

    Tanjiro woke up and the others came and cried happily that he woke up.

   "Where's Kiyomi?", he asked.

   "She's at the Ubuyashiki estate, but we don't know why she's there.", Aoi replied, her eyes filled with tears.

   Meanwhile...

    "Goodmorning, Oyakata-sama, Amane-sama, Kiriya-sama, Kanata-sama.", Kiyomi bowed to the Ubuyashiki family.

    "What brings you- cough cough- here.. Kiyomi?", Kagaya said, coughing out blood.

   "Your disease is getting worse... May I stop the disease from spreading?", Kiyomi looked at Kagaya, who was almost covered by the disease.

   "This disease cannot be healed, remember?", Kagaya smiled.

   "I know, but I can stop it from spreading completely on your body.", Kiyomi returned the gesture and smiled. Kagaya froze for a moment.

   "Your father taught you, didn't he?", Kagaya chuckled.

   "Yes, so can I stop the curse?", Kiyomi said as Kagaya shook his head.

   "It will give you pain, I do not want anyone to be in pain.", he said.

   "You're too kind, Oyakata-sama. But I can handle it.", she insisted.

   After a short and polite argument, Kagaya finally accepted.

   'First, focus...', Kiyomi thought as she closed her eyes and touched Kagaya's forehead.

   'Then, breath...', Kiyomi softly inhaled and exhaled. When she opened her eyes, her snowflake mark appeared as it glowed with her eyes.

   Amane and her children gasped when they saw Kagaya's disease slowly disappearing from his arms and legs and only at his forehead.

   "Cough cough cough! Blagh!", Kiyomi started coughing out blood, so Amane hurriedly went to help her.

   "The pain is gone.. Thank you, Kiyomi.", Kagaya touched his arms to feel that there were no veins popping out and his skin no longer felt rotten.

   "I'm sorry I couldn't do it completely. Father told me not to- cough cough- use too much.", Kiyomi said, covering her mouth.

   "It's okay, this is already very helpful. Thank you so much, Kiyomi.", Kagaya smiled as he patted Kiyomi's head.

   "You're welcome.", Kiyomi smiled before frowning, "But the curse was really painful, did you endure that pain? I feel bad...".

   "It's okay, I am used to this. I think you should go now, your friends are awake.", Kagaya said.

   "How did you-?", Kiyomi's eyes widened in surprise.

   "My instincts told me they are, you can go if you want. Thank you very much for stopping the disease from spreading.", Kagaya replied.