|Chapter 16|

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN:

In the midst of Kyojuro's drunken state, Tanjiro kindly offered to help Senjuro carry their teacher back to his room.

Senjuro gratefully accepted the offer but admitted, "Thanks, Tanjiro, but I might need a bit more help. He's kind of heavy."

As Zenitsu and Inosuke continued their playful squabble, (Y/N) saw an opportunity to assist and offered to help as well.

"I can help you guys." She offered.

However, her kind gesture was met with a suggestive look on both Tanjiro and Senjuro's faces, which caught her off guard.

"Why are you giving me those looks?" (Y/N) questioned, feeling slightly flustered.

Before Tanjiro or Senjuro could respond, Inosuke hollered out with mischievous intent, "Ha! You just want to feel Rengoku-Sensei up. We know what you're doing, (Y/N)."

Inosuke's teasing remark made (Y/N) blush even more in embarrassment. She quickly clarified, "No, that's not it! I just want to help carry him back to his room, that's all!"

They started their heist down the stairs.

As Senjuro, (Y/N) and Tanjiro carefully carried the drunken Kyojuro downstairs, (Y/N) couldn't help but feel entranced by the scent of his cologne.

Her face flushed even redder, but she tried her best to focus on the task at hand.

Noticing (Y/N)'s distraction, Tanjiro couldn't resist teasing her with a playful smirk. "Are you feeling alright, (Y/N)?" he asked, trying to bring her back to reality.

(Y/N) shook her head, snapping out of her thoughts, and replied, "I'm all good, just got a bit lost there for a moment."

With determination, they continued their careful descent down the stairs.

As they made their way to Kyojuro's room, they passed by the living room, where the drunken Tengen was having a hilarious and comedic moment.

His eyes were closed, and his face flushed red from the alcohol he had consumed.

In his sleep, he flapped his arms around in the air, as if searching for something, and mumbled, asking no one in particular where his spooning partner was.

"Where is my Kyojuro babes...? Goddamit." Then Tengen rolled on his side, a snore coming out his lips.

The trio carrying Kyojuro couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. Tengen's antics never failed to provide amusement, even in his inebriated state.

"Looks like Tengen's having an interesting dream," Tanjiro remarked with a grin.

(Y/N) nodded, trying not to laugh too loudly, "Seems like it. He's always entertaining, even in his sleep."

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