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

Upon hearing this, Yuko looked down, her mind racing.

Touch it? Touch what?

Shinobu's eyes darted around, looking somewhat evasive.

Seeing Shinobu's reaction, Ikuko's heart skipped a beat for a moment, for no apparent reason.

Shinobu Kocho pointed somewhat awkwardly to the top of Ikuko's head: "...that...horn..."

……

what?

Yuko paused for a moment. So they were talking about the horn?

This scene feels a bit strange.

But she was an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years. Even if she had never eaten pork, she must have seen pigs run before.

Yu Zi suppressed the pounding in her heart, lowered her head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "...Okay."

It's just touching the corner, what's the big deal?

Everyone has curiosity, and during the period when she first became a ghost, she often touched her body here and there.

To avoid poking Shinobu Kocho, Ikuko adjusted the angle slightly.

After all, she couldn't control this horn at will, nor did it have any additional abilities. Apart from feeling it when touched, it was just like a pendant.

Wearing it on your head might make you look taller, but it seems a bit unnecessary.

If she were to run into a horn-breaking maniac, wouldn't her horn be broken off?

I have a feeling that this could become a weakness.

As Yuko was lost in thought, Butterfly Shinobu looked at the corner that was so close to her, swallowed hard, and tremblingly reached out her hand.

I touched it lightly.

Seeing that Yuko didn't react, he boldly reached out and touched her.

Although it feels a bit rough to the touch, it doesn't hurt your hands; on the contrary, it's quite exquisite.

It was much harder than she had imagined.

……

A little itchy.

Yuko's feeling was more direct; although the corner didn't serve any purpose, it definitely provided a tactile sensation.

It feels itchy when you touch it.

At the same time, Yuko's ears started to turn slightly red, as if they were getting a little too intimate.

The closest she ever came to love in her life was when she was forcibly taken away by Kokushibo.

So when faced with this somewhat ambiguous situation, Yuko would seem a little at a loss.

Having experienced her dream, she already had an answer to her question about forbearance.

But she couldn't know what Ren was thinking, and since she wasn't a proactive person, she was too embarrassed to speak up.

What if I get rejected? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

And they are all girls.

Although she had almost forgotten her memories of her previous life, her values ​​were still based on those memories from childhood, so she didn't have any unusual views on such matters.

But what about the people of this era?

That's why Yu Zi didn't dare to express her feelings.

"Okay...okay." Shinobu Kocho didn't linger for too long; she only satisfied her curiosity before withdrawing her hand.

With a long breath, Yuko calmed her mind, and her long white hair gradually turned bright red.

Perhaps because he has never eaten a human, the energy expenditure of becoming a demon is actually quite large, and his normal state is not entirely out of consideration for the people around him.

She feigned composure and smiled, "How is it? How does it feel?"

Shinobu Kocho, who had been a little shy, was both amused and exasperated by his words: "The feel... is very subtle..."

Her cheeks were still a little rosy.

As Yuko pondered a way to break the deadlock, she suddenly remembered Tamayo's instructions and took out a syringe from her pocket. "Oh right, this is for Nezuko. Shinobu, could you please give her an injection?"

"This is a medicine that can restore a person's sense of taste after injection."

"Eh? Okay." Shinobu Kocho took the syringe.

Yuko had intended to change the subject and re-establish a conversational line, but...

Because of what just happened, the two of them inexplicably stopped talking, as if they had suddenly run out of things to say.

After sitting in the corridor with Shinobu Kocho for a while, the two of them silently finished their pastries, then said goodbye and went back to their respective rooms.

……

The next morning, when Yuko arrived at the courtyard, Tanjiro and the others were already panting and sweating profusely.

After greeting Shinobu Kocho in the hospital room, Yuko left the Demon Slayer Corps and headed straight for Tamayo's laboratory.

During the daytime hours, only Yae would come to open the door for her.

After exchanging pleasantries with Yae for a while, they arrived at Tamayo's laboratory.

One good thing about ghosts is that, unlike humans, they don't need to sleep to replenish their energy even after they've eaten and drunk their fill.

As long as there is enough food, a ghost can remain energetic forever, like a perpetual motion machine.

This is also why the level of medical science in Zhushi has advanced so rapidly. As a human being, you can only live for a few decades at most, and you also have to sleep for a few hours every day. When you are exhausted, the effect of learning will also be reduced.

But Tamayo is different; she can maintain her mental state at any time.

Tamayo seemed surprised by Ikuko's arrival, since she had just visited yesterday.

Yuko explained her thoughts to her.

Tamayo shook her head with some regret: "Once blood leaves the body, its temperature rises rapidly along with the air temperature."

"Considering its effectiveness, the shelf life is probably no more than one night."

"It's impossible to achieve widespread adoption."

It seems that Tamayo had already thought about this issue.

Yuko scratched her head in some distress: "In that case, we can only distribute the blood to the Pillars as much as possible before the final battle."

Other swordsmen might not be able to be protected.

“That’s enough. Muzan has already wiped out most of the Twelve Demon Moons. Using numbers to fight might not be feasible.” Tamayo shook her head again. “The Pillars can barely protect themselves, but the others are just walking blood bags in front of Muzan.”

Yuko thought about it and agreed.

Although it was a bit of a disappointment, there are gains and losses. Discovering that her blood had the ability to suppress regeneration was already an unexpected joy, and she had no complaints.

After leaving Tamayo's laboratory, Ikuko returned to the Butterfly Mansion.

Tanjiro and his two companions were still training like crazy in the courtyard. Probably spurred on by the battle at Youguo, the three of them had been training intensely for some time now, with almost no rest.

Every day, besides eating and sleeping, he spends all his time exercising, which has even driven Zenitsu to the point where his eyes are bloodshot.

Thinking about my future plans, it's already July, and August will be here soon.

It's time to find the Blue Spider Lily and have Tamayo study it.

Previously, Tamayo was worried that Muzan would discover her, so she didn't even ask Ikuko to tell her her location.

But now that the decisive battle is imminent, Yuko feels that it would be better to pick that thing and study it.

Moreover, Tanjiro has been away from home for more than two years, and it's time for him to go back and see his family.