Author's Note:-

This chapter is gonna be long I guess because I'm in a very bad mood today.

(Someone called me a cucumber and I had a fight because of it in the class!)

Therefore, I want to write a lot today to relax my head a bit. Also, my brain gave me an interesting idea 💡 for this part!☕☕

Enjoy my lovely fellas!
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(Includes Obamitsu and a bestie relationship between Mitsuri and Shinobu.)

(This scene sets when Mitsuri is in her Estate's backyard, eating some of her favourite Sakura mochi while Iguro sits near her quietly tasting some of it too.)

"Mmm! They're delicious, aren't they Iguro-San?"
Mitsuri said, mumbling while the mochi was still in her mouth.

"Swallow before you speak,
Mitsuri-San. Or else you'll choke..."
Said Iguro.

"Sorry!"
She mumbled again and swallowed it.

After all of it was finished,
(Mitsuri ate most of them.) Iguro kept the little tray beside him.

"I love them so much! They are so cute and delicious! Am I right, Iguro-San?"

Iguro nodded.

They accidentally put their hands on top of eachother at the same time. A soft pink blush, spread on their cheeks. Iguro immediately looked away, and Mitsuri stuttered to say,

"U-Umm... Iguro-San? Y-You know, I think that something is g-going on with Tomioka-San..."

Iguro was relieved that she had changed the topic, but was irritated when he heard the name of the one whom they were going to talk about.

"Tomioka? What's up with him?"
He said as he looked at Mitsuri.

"He is acting a bit weird lately, don't you think?"
She said.

"I haven't seen him since days."

"Oh that's right! you rarely meet him, my bad!"
Mitsuri said as she smiled a bit.

"Sigh... Mitsuri-San, why are you so interested in those guys? To be honest, I don't think it's good to be spending your precious time just to think about those stupid people. You should be practicing instead."
Said Iguro.

"Hey! Don't be mean, Iguro-San! Tomioka-San is not stupid!"

"If you say so..."
Said Iguro as he looked away slowly.

They were silent for minutes.

Mitsuri spoke up,
"Umm... Iguro-San? Will you listen to what I have to say?"

Iguro was silent.

Mitsuri blushed a bit and hugged him from behind, tightly.

"Pleaseeeee? Iguro-San? You're the only one I talk to when I'm free."
She said.

Iguro felt a Shiver go down his spine, he blushed a bright shade of pink and felt blood dripping out of his nose. He immediately wiped it off.

"M-Mitsuri-San... Let go, you're squeezing me!"
He said.

"Oops! I'm so sorry, Iguro-San!"
She cried out.

"Now, will you listen to me?"
She asked, grinning at the Snake Hashira.

Iguro rolled his mismatched eyes.

"Pleasee!"
She said as her big green eyes sparkled.

"Sigh... Fine."

"YAYY! THANK YOU IGURO-SAN!!!"
She shouted, happiness filling her to the brim.

"What do you have to say?"
Asked Iguro.

Mitsuri took a deep breath in and said,

"I think Tomioka-San is in love."

Iguro coughed a bit as he digested what Mitsuri had just said.

"Tomioka? In love? Sigh... Mitsuri-San are you really spending your tim-"

Mitsuri put a finger on his covered lips, shushing him softly.

"U-Umm..."
Iguro blushed and blinked a few times.

"Shhh! You said you were gonna listen to me! So, you're not gonna pass any negative comment!"

Iguro blushed slightly and rolled his eyes.

"Whatever..."
He said.

"Thank you, Iguro-San!"

"I still don't think you're doing a good job wasting your time this way."

"Sigh... Listen to me please!"
Mitsuri pouted.

"Fine... Go on."
Replied Iguro.

"I've noticed that Tomioka-San isn't acting like he always does. He usually never talks to anyone and has an emotionless face all the time. But recently, he's been acting all weird and stuttering a lot. I also find him blushing sometimes... I-I think he likes someone!"
Said Mitsuri.

"Who do you think it is?"
Asked Iguro.

"Umm... I'm sure it's someone from the corps even though I don't know who they are exactly!"
Mitsuri replied.

"Huh... It could be Kocho-san, don't you think?"
Said Iguro, a little interested in the gossip.

"KOCHO-SAN!? No way!"
Mitsuri shouted.

"Hmm... but they seem close."

"Exactly! They're close! There's no way Tomioka-San would feel all flustered and clumsy when with someone close, that is, Kocho-san, right?"

Mitsuri said, her eyes shining in the sunlight.

"You've got a point there, but who is it if it's not Kocho-san?"
Iguro asked.

"That's what I'm trying to find out too... THAT'S IT! I'm going to investigate it out!"

"You just do things as you please!"
Said Iguro.

"But it's important!"
Replied Mitsuri.

"Since Kocho-san is close to Tomioka-San, she would know what's up with him! I'm going to the Butterfly Mansion!!!"

"Sigh... Alright."
Replied Iguro.

Mitsuri kissed Iguro's cheek as she quickly made her way to the Butterfly Mansion.

"BYEEE!!!!!"
She turned back and shouted from a distance while she was still running, waving a goodbye to Iguro.

"Bye..."
Iguro blushed slightly and waved back at her, slowly putting his hand back down.
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In the Butterfly Mansion:-

Shinobu was still sitting on her bed, thinking about Giyuu and Sanemi's secret relationship.

"Shinazugawa-San is taking
Tomioka-San away from me!"
She exclaimed.

"I can't let this happen... Even if I'm not completely sure, my heart says that there's something going on between them. I just can't let that happen!"
She said, horrified.

Her fingernails dug inside the soft, fluffy bed.

That's when she heard a loud and cheerful voice that echoed.

"KOCHO-SAN!"

Shinobu immediately changed her emotions once again, and smiled as she came outside.

"Ara Ara~ Mitsuri-San! How are you?"
Shinobu asked, smiling sweetly.

"Kocho-san!"

Mitsuri jumped and hugged the shorter Hashira, earning a soft pat on the head.

"How come you're here, is something the matter?"
Asked Shinobu.

"Well I wanted to talk to you about something..."
Said Mitsuri.

"Sure! Come in..."
Said Shinobu as she took Mitsuri inside.

"What did you want to talk about?"
Asked Shinobu, smiling softly at the Love Hashira.

Mitsuri took a deep breath in and said,

"I wanted to talk about
Tomioka-San!"