Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

What do you mean?

Yu Zi couldn't help but turn around and wonder if this person was some kind of pushover.

but……

Yuko then thought that Koi Natsu, the courtesan, was very famous in the brothel, and perhaps she could find out some unknown things from her.

"excuse me."

Yuko nodded slightly and sat down in front of Koi Natsu.

"Ah, please wait a moment." Li Xia moved the small table over, poured tea, and pushed it in front of Yu Zi.

"please."

"Thank you." Yu Zi nodded slightly, picked up her tea and took a sip. "To be honest, there is something I'd like to ask you about."

"Please say."

"Regarding Suma."

Li Xia was taken aback for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "You and Tanzi are?"

Yuko replied uncertainly, "Friends, like an older sister."

Koika blinked. They really did look alike, with the same red hair. "I see. No wonder you inquired about Kosumi, but..."

Li Xia shook her head with a wry smile, "I may have to disappoint you, but I know nothing about Kosuma."

Tanjiro had asked about this before.

it is true.

Her heart rate remained unchanged.

Yuko asked again, "Do people frequently go missing in the red-light district?"

“This is how it is here.” Li Xia closed her eyes slightly. “Although it’s said to be missing, we can’t rule out the possibility of her escaping.”

"Only they themselves know the truth."

"Suicide, escape, disappearance, that's basically what it's all about, isn't it?"

"Being in Youguo means we have no right to choose freely."

Completely unaware?

They hid it really well.

In this gray area, as long as someone isn't openly eating people on the street, the missing person will only be treated as someone who has run away, and will not attract any attention.

We can't stay here any longer; the demons probably aren't with Tanjiro.

Having made up her mind to leave, Yu Zi raised her eyes slightly and asked casually, "Have you ever thought about running away?"

"Escape?" Li Xia suddenly smiled gently. "I'll be leaving here in two days."

"leave?"

"Hmm, it's surprising that someone would be willing to marry someone like me..."

Yuko saw a happy expression on her face.

She had only heard Li Xia's reflections and casually asked this question before leaving.

but……

This kind of behavior, I think it's called planting a flag?

It's like going home and getting married after this battle...

Whether it was intuition or a premonition, Yuko inexplicably felt that this woman might be in danger.

Yu Zi smiled and said, "Congratulations on regaining your freedom."

"Thank you," Li Xia said with a smile.

Yuko lowered her head slightly: "I won't bother you any longer. Thank you for taking care of Tanjiro."

Li Xia revealed an expression of certainty and quickly said, "No, that's not true."

"Farewell."

……

"So, there's something fishy going on with me!"

"Looks like that, all bared teeth and claws!"

On the rooftop, Inosuke stretched out his arms in a comical pose.

Seeing the two bickering, Uzui Tengen said with a heavy heart, "Zenitsu is missing."

The person disappeared right under his nose, and he didn't notice anything amiss.

Yuko's eyes flickered slightly; Inosuke and Zenitsu had both encountered trouble at the same time.

Something definitely wasn't right.

If the ghost moved from the outside, then Uzui Tengen couldn't have been completely unaware.

So... it's from underground?

With his back to everyone, Yuzui Tengen said, "It's all my fault. I've misjudged the situation several times because I wanted to save my wife."

Yu Zi glanced at him: "Now is not the time to talk about these things."

“Tanjiro, Inosuke.” Ikuko stood up. “Stay with this guy, and make sure he doesn’t accidentally die.”

Uzui Tengen's lips twitched slightly: "Hey, are you sure you didn't say it backwards?"

"Who's taking care of whom, anyway?"

Inosuke: "But there are ghosts on my side too."

Tanjiro corrected him, "I'm afraid there's a secret passage in the room."

"Secret passages?"

"It's highly likely that the ghost works in the store, and since the ghost isn't moving around outside, it must be cleverly disguised as a human inside the store."

Yuko instructed, "Go and check on Zenitsu's condition first."

Uzui Tengen asked, "And what about you?"

"I'll stay here at the totenkoya."

Uzui Tengen didn't understand. Why was this woman making Tanjiro follow her while she stayed in the Tokitoya?

Tanjiro couldn't help but ask, "Has Miss Ikuko discovered something?"

"No, it's just a feeling, a feeling that the ghost might appear at the Tokitoya."

Uzui Tengen's eyelids twitched: "I feel..."

"In short, as soon as there's any movement on your side, I'll immediately go to provide support." Yuko looked at the three of them, "Try to make the commotion as big as possible."

Uzui Tengen stood up and said, "Understood. Then let's do as you say."

Tanjiro looked at the sky and said, "Ah, please wait a moment. I want to go back and say goodbye to everyone at the Tokitoya first."

Uzui Tengen didn't say much, only saying, "Meet at Kyogoku-ya before nightfall."

"I understand."

After parting ways with the two, Ikuko and Tanjiro set off for the Tokitoya.

"Go by yourself, I'll keep watch outside." Yu Zi turned the corner and climbed over the wall.

That's really efficient, Miss Yuko...

Tanjiro broke out in a sweat and walked into the room.

He carried Nezuko to Koika Kakai's room.

"Excuse me for disturbing you, I'm leaving the Tokitoya now." Tanjiro squatted down behind Koika and pushed the food money onto the tatami mat.

……

Not a moment later.

"I hope you can keep smiling, Ms. Koika..."

"I don't want you to disappear too, Charcoal."

Please rest assured.

Koika smiled and said, "See you again someday, Tanjiro."

"Yes, Miss Koika, see you again if fate allows."

Tanjiro belatedly realized what was happening after leaving Koika's room.

Did he tell Miss Koika his name?

Tanjiro looked toward Tokitoya with a puzzled expression.

No problem, Ms. Yuko is here.

He needs to hurry and meet up with Inosuke and the others.

I don't know how Zenitsu is doing.

……

Hiding his presence outside the house, Yuko closed her eyes to rest.

There was no evidence, just intuition.

It wasn't just because of what Koika said; today's meeting made her even more convinced that something bad was going to happen at Tokitoya.

There was activity on the other two sides, but this side was completely quiet.

Nothing feels right no matter how you think about it.

Sure enough, not long after Tanjiro left.

Several ribbons suddenly extended down from the gap in the ceiling.

Hearing the noise behind her, Li Xia turned around and asked, "Did you leave something behind?"

"That's right, I have to eat you first."

Behind her stood a scantily clad, alluring figure, her long black hair swaying like black snakes, the patterns on her face adding to her bewitching charm. "After all, you won't be here after tonight."

"Right, Koika?"

The words "Upper Moon Six" were etched in the eyes of the alluring woman.

Li Xia's eyes trembled slightly, as if she hadn't quite figured out what was going on, and could only watch helplessly as the woman reached out her hand to her.

Suddenly, without warning, as if a snow-white arm had suddenly reached out from the pitch-black space and grabbed her wrist.

The clash of colors is particularly jarring.