The upper moons have been summoned. Upper moon five gyokko made a snarky comment on how the mere thought of upper mood three's death made his heart skip a few beats. Then upper moon four, hantengu started the go off on how this year was unlucky.

"Hey, biwa women. Has muzan-sama arrived yet."

Asked akaza to the women.

"He has not."

"Then where is upper moon one? There is no possibility that he could of been killed."

He Asked another question to the women. Before she could answer, a male voice butted in.

"Hey hey, hold on a minute akaza-dono! Aren't you going to show some concern for me?"

Spoke douma with a smile on his face. He continued to speak as he grabbed onto akaza's shoulder.

"I was super worried about you guys! You're my precious buddy. I wouldn't want aaaaaaanyone to die."

He said in his fake sing song tone of voice. Before upper moon two could continue gyokko spoke.

"Heyo douma-Dono!"

"Hey hey long time no see! Is that a new pot I see? It's so pretty!"

Said the blond haired demon. Still holding onto akaza. Akaza stopped listening for a bit while they talked about growing women's severed heads or something like that.

"Move you arm."

Akaza said before punching the rainbow eyed demon. Which in turn caused upper moon 2 to compliment his punch, saying all these things about how he got stronger.

Bullshit, he's so annoying. Why can't those useless demon slayers kill him already.

Akaza thought as he gave the other demon a glare. A feminine voice broke the short silence the 6 of them had.

"Upper moon one is here. Upper moon zero hasn't arrived."

Akaza looked over to a secluded place in the labyrinth, only to see upper moon 1, kokushibou. Sitting there, looking away from the rest of the moons.

"I... am here.. muzan-sama, has arrived."

Startling the four other moons, they looked up to the ceiling. To see muzan experimenting with chemicals, yet putting that aside he looks so different to when they all last saw him. His attire was different, more resembling someone in yakuza. His eyes looked more reptilian like, and his hair was styled different.

"Gyuutarou is dead. Upper moon zero isn't here as well, what a disappointment."

Muzan spoke,not even batting an eye to the demons. His voice was stern, but it was easy to understand.

"Ah! I'm so sorry about that, I was the one who introduced him here. Do you want my eyeballs as an apology?"

Douma's face still had the same smile as it did moments ago, it was almost as if nothing could phase him.

"I don't need your eyes, I knew he would lose. As I suspected, Daki was holding him back."

Before anyone could say anything, muzan continued.

"If he had been the one fighting in the first place he would of one. He could of just poisoned them, what an idiot. It doesn't matter anymore."

The Demon lord still had not even glanced at his underlings, he was too occupied with whatever he was writing in his book. Something about the experiment he was conducting.

"Worthless. He had too much humanity, so he failed. But that's fine too, I don't expect anything for you guys."

"Oh you're talking about the sad things again. Has there ever been a time where I failed you?"

Douma spoke, still looking up at muzan.

"The ubyashiki family has yet to be entombed.... and what about that blue spider lily. Why can't you guys find it after a hundred years! I... Don't really know why I have you guys around anymore."

The demon lord started to pop veins, he had been let down by his subordinates so many times, why did he even bother to keep them alive?

"What can I say, I'm not really a detective Myself"

Douma said with a disappointed look, but still holding the smile on his face.

"Ubyashiki....hid himself well. I have nothing.... to say."

Kokushibo still didn't look at muzan, or the other moons. He just sat there in his Conner of the maze looking room.

"MUZAN-SAMA! I AM UNLIKE THEM, I HAVE INFORMATION. INFORMATION FOR YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM! JUST A MOMENT AGO-"

Before upper moon 5 could continue, muzan interrupted ruin.

"The one thing I hate, is 'change'"

"Change, in most cases is degradation it is decline, changes in circumstances. Change in body. Change in emotion."

Muzan was now holding upper moon 5's head in his palm. Although the demon was not in any pain, yet he found pleasurable.

'Muzan-Sama's hand is on my head! So good...'

"However the one thing I like, is performance. If something doesn't change for an eternity, it's in the perfect state."

Muzan spoke, his voice getting more and more aggressive by the minute. Veins slowly started appearing on his neck and forehead.

"I am at the height of displeasure. One hundred and thirteen years since an upper moon was slain. Don't get all excited and give me information you haven't confirmed yet!"

Muzan dropped gyokkos' head, leaving it to fall right in front of douma.

"I perhaps have spoiled you all too much. From now on I want you all to severe me with more.... suicidal devotion."

He said with a small pause.

"Gyokko, I want you to go and confirm this information you have. Go off with hantengu."

'You're kidding me?! I got the information! And he blew me off.... but that's a good point. I can't bare to go with hantengu, his constant screaming is going to be the death of me!'

"Gyokko-dono!!"

Douma said, getting the other demons attention.

" can you tell me what kind of information do you have? You see i'd like to go too, and well..."

Before the blond demon could continue akaza chopped the top half of his head so hard it came clean off. Leaving upper moon 2 with nothing but a mouth.

"Did Muzan-sama give you orders? Get lost."

Before akaza could do anything else, kokushibo cut his hand off. With a pair of eyes watching them from afar.

Ema has been in the care of Shinobu for 8 hours now, and (y/n) refused to leave her side.

Oh god I should of taken better care of her! I'm such a coward! How could I let this happen to her?

Although (y/n) and ema weren't related, they both thought of each other as family. Not to say the pillar wasn't close with the other kids under her care, ema being the oldest gave them more of a chance to bond.

"(L-l/n)-san!"

The (h/c) looked over to where the sound came from, only to see atsushi out of breath. Standing at the door.

"A-ah atsushi-kun what are you doing h-here?"

Asked the girl to the 9 year old boy. Atsushi was huffing a puffing louder, the more he tried to tell her what was happening.

"It's okay take your t-time."

"Tengen r-retired!"

WHAT?! HE WHAT AHHHHHH.

"I- um is he c-coming back here?"

Atsushi nods at (y/n). So much was going through her head, she didn't even know what to say. There was only 8 pillars left now, including her.

"(L/n)-s-san, I can stay with ema, y-you should go s-see him."

"Oh um y-yeah where is he?"

Atsushi had to take a few breaths before regaining his composure.

"He's not h-here yet, so wait at the g-gate."

The wisteria nodded, leaving the seat next to ema's sleeping form. The gate wasn't far away, but she still did a quick jog. As she arrived at the gate she saw the serpent Pillar, but he wasn't waking in or out, unlike what the girl expected. He was just standing there, it looked like he was waiting for someone.

Is he waiting for tengen as well? That's unlike him, I thought he didn't like him that much.

"Umm o-obanai-san what are you d-doing here?"

"(L/n)-san do you know any good places to buy hairpins."

He asked (y/n), without even looking at her.

Rude.

"O-Oh yeah, it's a town or two away, w-why do you want to k-know?"

"Take me there."

He's not even answering my questions! But it was a dumb one anyway, you know he wants to buy one for mitsuri! I can't let her down.

"Sure."

Although (y/n) wanted to see the former sound pillar, she assumed he would wait for her to return. Though it was a bit of an awkward situation she put herself In, she and the serpent pillar rarely talk.

"S-so what hairpin are you g-getting for mitsuri?"

"How'd you know it was for kanroji?"

Because you make it obvious you like her-

"Well you're always l-looking at her, and you buy things f-for her all the time. So I j-just thought you liked her, and...."

"If you tell her, I'll kill you."

Does he not know that I'm friends with her?! If I wanted her to know she would of! So rude.

(Y/n) had a annoyed look on her face, I mean being rude to your crushes friend is never a good thing.

"If I was going to t-tell her then she would've know, but if you keep being rude then I will."

Obanai gives an annoyed sigh to the girl, she now had a power over him that he did not like.

If she could've know anything about me, it had to be this. Great.

"I'll see when I get there."

The two walk in silence for a bit. With (y/n) Not knowing what else to say, and obanai just not wanting to talk to her.

"You know, I-I could talk to mitsuri for you."

"No."

"But why? D-Do you not want to be with her? S-she's not with anyone."

Obanai didn't respond, but (y/n) didn't have the right to know. The two walked on.

"We're here."

The two walked into the shop, they were greeted by a warm atmosphere, and an old man at the counter.

"Ah hello you two! You sir must be looking for something for your lady here. Take your time, I have hours until closing!"

The old man said, although it made the two uncomfortable the old mans smile was nothing to scoff at. It was very warm, and welcoming.

"We're not a co-"

"Shut up old man."

Obanai said, waking into the back of the shop. It left (y/n) and the man horrified and confused.

"I AM SO S-SORRY! WE'RE NOT A COUPLE HE MIGHT OF G-GOTTEN UNCOMFORTABLE, I APOLOGISE ON HIS B-BEHALF."

(Y/n) said bowing, she was so Red in the
Face. Instead of getting mad the old man just laughed.

"Oh it's fine darling! No need to worry, men do that."

Before saying anything else, she just ran to the back of the store. Not wanting to make more of a fool of herself.

"Oh you're here, help me choose something for mitsuri."

Obani said, not looking at the girl. She was still red in the face.

"Why w-would you say that?! I was s-so embarrassed!"

She was basically yelling at him.

"Because he was annoying me."

He was so nice! He may of mistook us for a couple but it's not that big of a deal is it?! He must really love Mitsuri.

"J-just don't do it again, l-let me handle it."

"Whatever, anyway you're her friend. You probably know her more than me."

The serpent pillar was a bit disappointed in himself, he wanted to know kanroji, know almost everything about her.

"She'd like this one."

(Y/n) said, pointing at a beautiful pin.

"You're right."

Obanai took it to the counter.

"Ah yes, a beautiful hairpin indeed. My wife made that one. This girl must be really important to you, to get such a beautiful pin."

The old man spoke. Carefully placing it in a carry bag.

"That will be 7400 yen."

He said smiling. Obanai gave him then yen and left.

"It's a very nice p-pin, have a good day."

(Y/n) said, giving him a smile as she left.
With that obanai left to go home.

"Why d-don't you want me to t-talk to Mitsuri?"

Instead of staying silent, obanai answered.

"Because I don't want to be with her."