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

"What's that idiot grinning about?" A child's voice suddenly shattered Zenitsu's daydream.

When he came to his senses, he saw Xiao Tie staring at him speechlessly.

Zenitsu's eyes widened in anger: "What did you say? You wretched brat!"

Despite his name, Xiaotie wasn't stubborn. Seeing Zenitsu get angry, he immediately hid behind Yuuko.

He had already realized that this woman was the leader of the group.

He chopped off his arm without batting an eye, and although what he did was a bit frightening, his tone was inexplicably gentle.

He doesn't seem like a bad guy.

"Tsk..." Zenitsu gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his face.

Yu Zi said calmly, "Alright, don't scare him."

Zenitsu looked aggrieved: "Sis, has our relationship finally faded?"

Yu Zi's lips twitched: "No, because you did look a bit like an idiot just now."

Zenitsu:......

After a brief commotion, Yu Zi glanced at the dust on the two of them and asked, "You never fought?"

Zenitsu said with a stiff face, "That guy... he's got some skill..."

Upon hearing this, Zenitsu was alright, but Inosuke instantly breathed his last and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"I'm a piece of trash..."

A bunch of oddballs.

Butterfly chuckled and said, "Well, it's not shameful to lose to Tokito-kun. He's a genius who became a Pillar after only two months of wielding a sword."

Everyone was shocked: "What? Two months?"

Zenitsu was starting to lose his composure: "He's trained before?"

"No, just like Yuko said, the Tokito family has always lived deep in the mountains and forests, making a living by logging."

At best, he's stronger than others his age.

In other words, it's purely a talent for swordsmanship.

Just like Yoriichi back then, even though his physical strength was far inferior to Muzan's, he was able to defeat Muzan with his superb swordsmanship.

"Two...two months..."

The three boys all suffered setbacks.

Two months...

How many two-month periods did they practice?

Moreover, even with the Demon Slayer Mark activated, they were still no match for Tokito. If Tokito activated the Demon Slayer Mark, wouldn't they be in even worse shape?

Although Tanjiro and the others understood that the Pillars' strength far surpassed theirs, even though Tanjiro had killed Lower Rank 5 and earned the title of Pillar, he was still far inferior to the others.

This group is truly the strongest Pillar in history; they can't be easily fooled by a mere lower moon.

It can only be said that the requirements for becoming a Pillar in the Demon Slayer Corps are a bit too low... No, that's not quite right either.

The Lower Moon demons are supposed to be the strongest twelve demons, but their power levels have become so inflated that they're not even worthy of carrying the Upper Moon demons' shoes.

What truly upset everyone was that Tokito was younger than them.

The other Pillars could describe themselves as having a promising future, but for Muichiro Tokito, it was a pure difference in talent.

The three of them were muttering to themselves with gloomy expressions, which made Yuko's eyes twitch.

That's a blow?

She never gave up even when Yoriichi hung her up and started chopping her down, okay?

……

Ok.

She was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.

She couldn't even touch him. She didn't even hope to hit Yoriichi, she just wanted to brush against him!

The difference between people is infuriating.

Ignoring the three's dejected appearance, Yuko glanced around and asked, "Shall we go back?"

The main characters have all disappeared, so it seems like they have nothing else to do here.

Shinobu Kocho nodded slightly: "Let's go back."

“Then I’ll take you down the mountain.” Xiao Tie stepped forward and thanked them, “I’m so grateful for everyone’s help today, if it weren’t for…”

He paused, then saw Yuko looking at Yoriichi Zero with a thoughtful expression.

"Uh..." A bad feeling inexplicably rose in Xiao Tie's heart.

Did they drive away the wolf king only to have a tigress appear?

Sure enough, under Xiao Tie's increasingly uneasy gaze, Yu Zi turned around abruptly: "By the way, can this thing do housework?"

Xiao Tie: "..."

……

"That's amazing, it can even brew tea."

Inside the guest room of the Sword Forging Village, Shinobu Kocho, holding a cup of tea, looked on in surprise at Yoriichi Zero, who was busy with six hands carrying brooms, feather dusters, and other household tools.

Tanjiro, holding the teacup, sweated profusely: "No, no, compared to this level of housework, making tea is nothing special."

Those six arms were practically smoking from swinging.

Yu Zi took a small sip and commented, "Although the taste is a bit lacking, it's still pretty good because you don't have to do it yourself."

Sitting to one side, Xiao Tie looked speechless behind his Fire Man mask.

Seriously, it's already quite an achievement to reach this level, okay?

Originally a combat doll, this daily cleaning routine is incredibly complicated to adjust.

But no way.

He couldn't refuse.

If it weren't for these people speaking up for him, Yoriichi Type-0 might have been ruined by that short guy.

It's just doing housework now, which isn't troublesome for Yoriichi Zero, and it can even help loosen up the old parts.

Of course, most importantly, this older sister is the younger sister of the doll's prototype.

It looks exactly like a doll, and since he doesn't have the copyright, he can't refuse the other party's use of it.

Looking at the dark sky outside, Yuko asked, "How long will it take for Steelzuka to return? How long will it take to forge the Nichirin Blade?"

This touches on the realm of swordsmiths, and Xiao Tie quickly replied, "Mr. Steel Tomb... is a little different from others. I can't estimate when he will return."

"As for forging Nichirin Blades... the Swordsmith Village has never had a record of forging weapons for Snow Breathing swordsmen... I can't be sure."

Yuko almost spat out her tea.

Zenitsu, acting as the mouthpiece, said speechlessly, "But you didn't say anything at all, did you?"

The child was rather shy, and stammered, "It should be, it should be within two weeks, right?"

Although Mr. Steel Tsukasa is a bit eccentric, his sword-forging skills are unparalleled; even the village chief often praises him behind his back.

As for why it's done behind closed doors, it's because if you tell him directly, he'll get arrogant.

Shinobu Kocho hesitated, "Two weeks? I might not be able to wait that long."

"It's alright, Ren can go back first."

Shinobu Kocho is, after all, the owner of the Butterfly Mansion, and her prolonged absence would affect the efficiency of the treatment.

Being able to steal a few days of leisure is already a blessing.

Shinobu Kocho nodded silently; this was the only way.

"Speaking of which, I saw Genya in the cafeteria corridor just now. Zenitsu, Inosuke, shall we go say hello to him later?"

Zenitsu decisively refused: "Huh? Go by yourself!"

Inosuke quickly added, "I hate that guy."

Tanjiro was a little embarrassed: "Genya is just not good at expressing himself, he didn't mean any harm."

Yuko casually glanced at the three of them. It seemed she was somewhat annoying, otherwise Zenitsu and Inosuke wouldn't dislike her.

Although these two are a bit off, Zenitsu is brain-dead and Inosuke is an idiot, neither of them are the type to cause trouble unreasonably.

“But his tooth is still with me, I have to take it back to him.” Tanjiro pulled a tooth out of his pocket with a troubled expression.

Everyone: "..."

Zenitsu broke down: "Are you a pervert?!"

"Huh? But he dropped it, and I wanted to return it to him."

"Are you an idiot?!" Zenitsu couldn't hold back any longer. "He clearly threw it away himself, okay?"