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   Kiyomi arrived at the Ubuyashiki estate with the help of Kakushis and is now waiting for Oyakata-sama.

   "What brings you here once again, Kiyomi?", Kagaya arrived with his two daughters and wife, and his disease was almost reaching his mouth.

  "Good afternoon, Oyakata-sama. I came here to ask about... This mark on my hand...", Kiyomi looked at her left hand, "Why does this say,

   

 

    "...That I am at the highest rank..?"

   Kiyomi looked at Kagaya, who just remained calm.

   "Haha, you have became a hashira long ago.", Kagaya said, completely shocking Kiyomi.

   "WHAAAT?!?!", Kiyomi immediately covered her mouth after she yelled too loud (the birds hanging around the estate even flew away-).

   "I'm so sorry- but why- how- what- when- does that mean- why didn't anyone tell me?!", Kiyomi blurted out, slowly losing herself.

   "Kiyomi, calm down. After you have defeated lower moon five, you have became a hashira, but.. your father requested me to keep it a secret...", Kagaya's smile slowly dropped.

   "Wh-... Why..?", Kiyomi said, looking very upset.

   "It is for him to tell you... I apologise, Kiyomi..", Kagaya replied.

   'Why would father keep this a secret..? Is it something about the fact that I have demon blood in me..?', Kiyomi thought as she blanked out, forgetting that she was infront of the leader.

  CRASH!!

  A loud crash interrupted Kiyomi's thoughts as she jumped with a screech.

   She immediately looked at where the crash came from,

  'Hashiras?!'

   "We came as flamboyantly fast as we could!! Wh-...", Uzui stopped and slightly froze with the others.

   "Snowflake..?", Shinobu looked at Kiyomi, and the others followed.

  "... Hi..", Kiyomi sheepishly smiled as she waved her hand.

  "What are you doing here?", Sanemi said with a scowl as he and the others calmed down from their panicked state.

   "I-I came to talk with Oyakata-sama...", Kiyomi replied.

  "Come sit down, my children. I have something to tell you all.", Kagaya interrupted, and all the hashiras sat at the opposite of Kagaya while Kiyomi hurriedly moved between the leader and hashiras with a good 3-meter-distance.

   "Does she have to be here, Oyakata-sama?", Iguro said, making the said girl flinch.

  "Yes, children, meet the Winter pillar, Takahashi Kiyomi.", Kagaya introduced, and literally everyone except for the Ubuyashiki family gasped as they shot their heads towards Kiyomi.

   'Oh gosh- that sounds weird...', Kiyomi thought to herself as she stood up and bowed.

   "H-h-hello..", Kiyomi stuttered before she immediately sat back and looked down.

   "That's amazing! Congratulations, Snowflake!", Kanroji beamed, making Kiyomi blush.

   Kagaya chuckled softly, "Kiyomi here has became a hashira long ago.", He said, surprising the hashiras more.