??????? ?? ?????: The Next Generation. {BOOK 1/2.}

Once the Yukinari twins put the mochi and other food they made on the table, Hoshiko and Ash hung up the decorations, Toda and Yumi cleaned the Mansion with Nezuko and Kanao and Mai, Senjuro and Kyoto helped clean the laundry, everything was ready.

They all stood and looked at their work. Everyone was tired and exhausted. "Wow, so much for this 3 wives having dude." Zenitsu said, slightly annoyed.

"Aww, come on Zenitsu, you can't be still jealous that he has 3 wives." Tanjiro asked, turning to him and putting his hand on his shoulder.

Nezuko looked him dead in the eye. "No but still, it's kind of annoying." Zenitsu said, quickly looking away from his wife's powerful gaze.

Tanjiro giggled. "Especially when he kept rubbing it in your face?" He asked, with a smile. "Kind off..." Zenitsu muttered looking away.

"Yes, but that was before you married me!" Nezuko yelled, raising his hand to slap him across the face. He spun around when she did and it left a red slap mark on his face.

"AHHHH! NEZUKO-CHAN! WHYYYY?!?!" Zenitsu whined, covering the mark with his hands. Everyone was now looking and turned around when he did and started laughing.

Inosuke shook his head with a soft smile. He never changed in a million years has he? He thought, holding and adjusting his reading glasses.

"So what can we do now?" Snow asked. "We can finish off training. We left it because we had to meet you'll so do you want to join us?" Yumi asked. The three nodded. "Oh and Toda still needs to fight Seiji!" Mai reminded them.

Everyone looked at Seiji and Toda. "Ummm, can someone else go?" Toda asked, smiling sheepishly. "Come on Toda, you're the successor of a Pillar." Ash told her. "Damn, shouldn't have told you three that." She muttered.

"Yeah, you are the successor of a Pillar!" Hoshiko repeated. "He's not even a real Pillar." Toda said, face palming herself. "Yeah, yeah, yeah but come on! You can do it!" Senjuro encouraged her.

"What about me?" Seiji asked, pointing at himself. "You don't need the encouragement, you already know you can do it." Kyoto said, rolling his eyes with a smile.

Snow then put her hand on Toda's shoulder and pulled her closer. "Beat Seiji, I believe that you can win!" Snow said. "Wait, isn't he your twin brother?" Toda asked in confusion. "Yeah but doesn't mean I love him." Snow said. Thinking about loving Seiji was gross. "Now go and beat him!" She told her.

Toda nodded. I can do this! She thought.

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They were standing outside. All that working, talking and cleaning has gotten then to sunset. The sun was nearly hanging in the sky. Painting the sky pink, purple, orange and yellow. The stars will soon come out.

Toda stood there, holding the practice sword, made out of wood. She looked up at her opponent. He was much bigger than her. Toda knew she could do it. She looked to her left and saw Snow looking at her with hope and crossing her fingers.

Don't let me down Momiji... Snow thought.

Toda took a deep breath and swung the first blow at Seiji. He jumped back to dodge it. Wow, she already is starting? OK, we can do that. He thought.

He ran up to her to hit her but she blocked him. Toda then jumped backwards. This was just a warm up! Toda thought.

Seiji then struck at her again but she ducked down. She swung at his legs but he jumped before it could hit him. "Nice one!" Seiji shouted. Admiring her efforts. "Thanks, I've been practicing!" She replied.