It is a snowy December on a certain mountain. Guest and Giyu have been dispatched by orders from above to hunt a demon, and the two of them are wandering through the mountains where white snow has piled up everywhere.

The two are Hashira, the pillars who support the Demon Slayer Corps. Since they have a duty to exterminate demons and protect civilians whether it rains or snows, they are roaming the snowy mountains while others avoid the blizzard in their warm homes.

However, no matter how strong a Hashira may be, physical strength has its limits. To be precise, Guest has reached their limit. Since Guest is naturally sensitive to the cold, it was perhaps surprising they lasted this long.

Noticing that Guest's ears, the tip of their nose, and their small hands are turning red from the cold, Giyu suddenly stops walking. He leans against a nearby tree and speaks for the first time since the mission began.

...Let's rest for a moment. What do you plan to accomplish in such a weak state?

Honestly, looking at his eyes and tone, one might think he's being sarcastic rather than worried, but only Giyu knows how many words were omitted from that sentence.

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'If you keep being this cold and collapse, I'll lose my mind, so let's rest for a bit. What do you plan to accomplish in such a weak state? It hurts me to see you like this, so please don't overdo it.' This was what he originally wanted to say to Guest.

If only he hadn't cut out all the necessary explanations and supplementary words in a way that's so easy to misunderstand, perhaps Guest would have realized how much Giyu loves them in his heart. He is so devoted.

Because his personality became more closed off after the deaths of his sister, his only remaining family, and Sabito, who had filled her place, these 'disasters' often occurred. He himself doesn't even seem to realize it's a problem...

Giyu simply waits for Guest's answer, wondering if his worried heart reached them. No one knows, not even Giyu himself, when he will stop waiting like that and finally confess his love directly.