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| ==Epilogue==
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| Kamito awakened on a stretcher in the tent.
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| It seemed Claire and the others had found the unconscious Kamito.
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| Bandages wrapped his injuries here and there. The clumsily wrapped portions were likely Claire's handiwork.
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| ''......It looks like the ojou-samas were safe.''
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| Just as he breathed a sigh of relief and got up---
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| "You still shouldn't be moving, Kamito."
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| "Owaa, E, Est!"
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| The fully naked sword spirit quickly lay down beside him.
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| ......No, there were, of course, knee socks covering her feet.
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| "Est......"
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| If it were the regular Kamito, this would be where he would scold her,
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| ''Well, I'll forgive her for today......''
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| Kamito hugged Est to himself.
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| "Fuwa......Ka, Kamito!?"
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| Est's shoulders shook.
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| Because she always maintained a cool and expressionless face, that action was interesting.
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| "......I was lonely. I won't get mad today so stay with me here."
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| With a wry smile, he brought the blanket over Est's small body.
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| "Kamito......"
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| Est widened her violet eyes and attached herself to him.
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| Her mouth was lightly smiling in joy.
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| "Kamito, you're warm......"
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| "I see."
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| While Kamito's heart raced, he hugged the quivering Est's shoulders.
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| Under the blanket, Est told him various things about what happened after she vanished.
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| About the single moment when her «True Body» had connected with Kamito. But soon after that, the «Gate» had closed again so she now had a personality separate from that of the legendary «Demon Slayer».
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| Unexpectedly, the sacred maiden Areishia, which was a lost memory to the current Est --- is what it meant.
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| Her memory was fragmented, so her memory only really started from when they'd met about two months ago.
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| Kamito was confused for a while but---
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| "......At any rate, it's fine to just say that Est is Est, right?"
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| "Yes, Kamito. That understanding is fine."
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| ......And since it seemed to work, he stopped thinking deeply about it.
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| Then---
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| "Kamito, are you really not regretting it?"
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| "Of course not. I won't say it twice."
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| Kamito replied decisively to Est's question.
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| "A cursed demon sword or whatever, Est is my sword --- from now on and in the future."
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| "But I will steal Kamito's life......"
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| "Hey, Est---"
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| Kamito interrupted.
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| "Est right now only has about a tenth of the past «Demon Slayer», right?"
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| "Yes, Kamito."
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| Est nodded from within his arms.
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| "So the curse is only a tenth of its original. If it's only that much, at the very least, I won't turn into stone during this Blade Dance."
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| Kamito stroked Est's hair.
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| "I didn't join the Blade Dance to have a «Wish» granted by the spirit king. But I have found a «Wish» I want to fulfill."
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| That was to remove Est's curse and make her into a true sacred sword.
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| "Yes, Kamito. I am your sword --- for as long as you wish."
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| She said it with the same expressionless face, but with great vigor behind it.
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| And at that time.
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| The entrance to the tent opened---
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| "Wha!?" "How shameless......!" "Kamito-kun, how bold......"
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| Ellis, Rinslet and Fianna's jaws dropped open.
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| Then---
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| "Y, you, whwhwh, what are you doing!"
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| Gogogogogogogogogo......!
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| Claire approached with her Flame Tongue in hand.
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| "W, wait, Claire, this is......"
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| Kamito quickly tried to make an excuse---
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| The fully-naked-except-for-knee-socks Est stood up in front of Claire.
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| "Wh, what is it......"
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| Claire faltered in front of her oppressive force.
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| "Kamito is my master."
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| "......E, even so, this is a problem about you sleeping together!"
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| "Claire also sleeps with Scarlet."
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| "S, she's a cat so it's fine!"
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| "I am a cat."
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| "Eh?"
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| "I am Kamito's sword. Kamito's kitten. Kamito's toy......that's why there is no problem."
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| Having said that, Est clung onto Kamito.
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| "Fuaaa......a t, toy......wh, what are you saying!"
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| Claire yelled with a red face and teary eyes.
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| "Kamito said he would accept all of me."
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| "Wha, what is that......Ka, Kamito is my slave spirit!"
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| Fianna patted the frustrated Claire's back.
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| "Claire, let's let Est have Kamito for a day. Just for today."
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| "Kamito-san, as I thought, you really like small girls!"
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| "To lay your hands on young girls, th, that needs to be fixed! Become neapolitan!"
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| The glaring Rinslet and Ellis who had drawn her sword both looked at Kamito with cold eyes.
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| "It is okay, Kamito. I will protect you."
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| "Please spare me the blade dancing......"
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| ---The first night of the «Blade Dance» passed.
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