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

Yuko slumped to the ground, letting out a long sigh as she watched the Infinite City Gate disappear.

scared her to death.

She turned to look at Shinobu: "What's Shinobu doing here..."

Before she could turn around, a gust of wind carrying a faint scent of herbs rushed towards her, and her body was already embraced by that delicate bosom.

Yu Zi's eyes widened slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on her fair face, which was still smeared with blood.

“That’s great…” Shinobu Kocho pressed her forehead against her back, her voice trembling slightly.

“Ren…” Yu Zi’s surprised expression subsided slightly, her furrowed brows relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

She gently placed her hand on Shinobu's hands, which were wrapped around her neck: "Thank you for coming to save me..."

"Fool……"

The warm morning sunlight shone on Yuko's face, causing her to squint her tired eyes slightly.

Yuko gently closed her eyes, still able to feel Shinobu's rapidly beating heart on her back.

Were they here to save her?

Upon hearing the news, he rushed over from the Butterfly Mansion without stopping. Even though they had traveled for a long time before, Shinobu arrived overnight.

You can imagine how hard she worked.

As Yuko closed her eyes, her white hair, which was covered in blood, turned back to red.

With her eyes closed, Yuko gently massaged Shinobu's delicate, fair wrist and softly said, "Shinobu, I like you..."

"..."

Yuko could feel Shinobu Kocho's body stiffen slightly as it pressed against her back.

Yuko opened her eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in her crimson pupils.

I seemed a little scared, but I held back.

Well, this kind of thing can be quite troubling.

Shinobu lowered her head, her hand gripping Yuuko's yukata tightening slightly, her lips pursed: "I also...like...Yuuko..."

Yuko's eyes widened slightly; she could sense the emotion in her expression.

She seems to have been misunderstanding things all along; she should be more honest...

But it seems she can't be blamed for this. She's lived in a daze for hundreds of years, so it would be too much to ask her to think about such unrealistic things.

She didn't want to fall in love with someone, accidentally reveal her identity, and then be treated like a monster.

Thankfully, we've now entered the 20th century.

After confessing your feelings, what should you do next?

Yuko's mind went blank; she had absolutely no experience with this.

What about in your past life?

Did you have experience in your past life?

I can't remember...

Yuko was so angry at herself for being so stupid that she almost cried.

The atmosphere seems a bit strange right now, making Yuko feel awkward about speaking.

Shinobu Kocho probably felt the same way, and the two of them sat on the open ground without saying a word.

Finally, just as Yuko was about to start a conversation, the sound of clothes brushing against the leaves echoed through the woods.

somebody is coming.

Yuko's perception was much stronger than Shinobu's, but she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Fortunately, Tanjiro's enthusiastic yet anxious voice reached their ears.

"Miss Yuko!"

Upon hearing Tanjiro's voice, the two of them turned their heads to look at him simultaneously.

Tanjiro, covered in dust and dirt, burst out of the woods and stopped abruptly when he saw the two sitting unharmed on the ground.

"That's great~" Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Ikuko, whose face and body were covered in blood, and asked, "Is Miss Ikuko alright?"

But he regretted it as soon as he asked the question.

That's a question. You think Miss Yuko can recover from this injury in no time?

Shinobu Kocho, having snapped out of her daze at Tanjiro's words, tugged at Ikuko's yukata and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's all blood..."

The yukata was so wet it was dripping with blood.

Tanjiro's interruption eased the strange atmosphere considerably.

Yu Zi shook her head and smiled, "It's nothing, this kind of minor injury has already healed."

Her recovery speed is not as fast as Kokushibo's, but she can still squeeze into the top three among the Upper Moons.

At least, Ikuko is confident that she can surpass Akaza's regeneration speed.

Tanjiro turned around and put aside his thoughts, revealing a smile: "That's great, everyone is safe and sound."

Tanjiro is that kind of person; he worries about others.

Tanjiro belatedly realized, "Speaking of which, what happened to Shinobu-san...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the trees behind him began to rustle.

"Pigs leap forward!!"

The pig-headed boy, Inosuke, headbutted Tanjiro in the back, sending him flying.

Tanjiro's eyes bulged out, and he rolled on the ground clutching his aching back.

Ikuko: "..."

Shinobu Kocho: “…”

"Where is Upper Moon One?" Inoue, wielding twin swords, looked around. "I'm going to cut off his head!"

"No~ you guys can go!" Zenitsu's hesitant voice came from behind, "I actually twisted my ankle during the battle just now."

Xuanmi's voice followed: "Are you an idiot? The sun's already up, where would there be any ghosts?"

Yu Zi's lips twitched. These guys really know how to lighten the mood.

Even in the worst atmosphere, with these idiots around, it's hard for things not to get lively.

It's a bit of a headache, though.

Yuko couldn't help but cover her forehead.

With such a commotion, it wasn't appropriate for the two of them to remain seated, so Shinobu helped Ikuko to her feet.

Yuko instinctively put her hand on her, only realizing what was happening after she stood up.

He chuckled and said, "I'm really not injured."

Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but laugh: "It was just a subconscious reaction..."

"Shinobu~" From afar, Kanroji Mitsuri's voice, trembling with tears, drifted over.

The two turned their heads and saw a pinkish-green figure emerge from the woods and pounce into Shinobu's arms.

Mitsuri Kanroji nestled in Shinobu Kocho's arms, sobbing and complaining, "It was so scary~"

"The Fourth Upper Moon~"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"They were almost eaten!"

Shinobu Kocho stroked her head affectionately: "Mitsuri worked very hard."

Mitsuri is actually a year older than him.

Yuko smiled slightly and asked Tanjiro, "By the way, Tanjiro, have you resolved things on your end?"

Tanjiro's beaming smile froze.

Zenitsu didn't think too much about it and directly complained, "We even cut off the head of the clone, but the guy with the rooster-like head let the main body get away."

Xuanmi argued, "Who knew that guy would be so stubborn? And I was about to succeed when suddenly an orange light appeared from the ground. By the time I chased after him, he had vanished."

Zenitsu rolled his eyes: "What orange light? It can just disappear into thin air?"

Are your eyes playing tricks on you?

Xuanmi blushed and couldn't utter a single rebuttal.

A group of people helped him create a great opportunity, but he still let that guy get away.

I was completely speechless.

Tanjiro quickly chimed in to defuse the situation: "Genya can't be mistaken. I think that orange light is probably some kind of Blood Demon Art, right?"