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

"And you, is it that funny?" Yuko turned around and looked at Shinobu Kocho with a helpless expression.

"Ahem..." Shinobu cleared her throat, smiling. "No, not at all~"

Yuko rolled her eyes: "Yeah, yeah, no~"

She's been secretly laughing nonstop since just now.

Shinobu Kocho didn't try to deny it, and smiled slightly: "I just feel that Yuuko seems much more cheerful. Has she reconciled with her brother?"

Yu Zi was taken aback.

Just as Kokushibo felt about her, Shinobu Kocho could always easily guess her thoughts.

Yuko forced a smile: "Well... as for reconciliation, that guy is still the same as before... it's just that I'm at peace with myself."

“I was just a hair’s breadth away from cutting off his head…” Yuko’s smile was tinged with helplessness. “If Shinobu hadn’t come to save me, I might have been dragged into the Infinite City.”

"Is Yuko scared too?" Shinobu Kocho put her hands behind her back, tilted her head slightly, and looked at her with a smile, as if she were teasing her.

Yu Zi smiled faintly: "Yes, I'm very scared."

At that time... she was truly terrified.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but rather that he was afraid of becoming a tool for Muzan to overcome the sunlight.

We've caused trouble for the Demon Slayer Corps.

She couldn't imagine how Muzan, having overcome the sunlight, would kill her.

If Yoriichi were here... perhaps it would still be possible to do it...

Shinobu pursed her lips, refraining from any teasing or sarcastic remarks, and instead offered words of comfort: "Well, remember not to be so stubborn next time."

Even if you can't kill the other person, you must prioritize your own safety.

Yuko naturally understood what she meant, but she could only listen to such words of comfort. If she really had such a good opportunity, she would never give it up, even if she had to do it all over again.

But Shinobu Kocho simply stood with her hands behind her back, backing away in front of her, her purple eyes fixed on her without saying a word, as if she were waiting for an answer.

Fearing that she might slip on a pebble and fall flat on her face, Yu Zi nodded helplessly.

"I see."

As expected, after receiving Yuko's reply, Shinobu turned away contentedly.

Yu Zi inexplicably felt a sense of being overshadowed, and frowned, saying:

"Tolerate."

"What?" Butterfly turned around, suppressing a laugh.

Yuko smiled slightly: "Your heart is racing."

Shinobu Kocho was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed slightly as she murmured, "That's an outrageous ability..."

Yu Zi smiled and said, "With a little effort, you might be able to do it too."

"If you can't even master those guys, don't tease me, Yuko." Shinobu Kocho knew her own limitations very well.

Although they are all the same type of pillar, the difference in strength between them is terrifying.

Shinobu Kocho believed that her talent was only at the bottom among the Pillars, and that she needed to rely on the less-than-honorable external substance of 'poison'.

Now, Tanjiro is probably stronger than her already.

Shinobu Kocho suddenly remembered: "Speaking of which, in your eyes, I don't seem like a walking skeleton, do I?"

Yuko shook her head.

Shinobu Kocho breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuko pressed her index finger to her lips, pretending to think: "We can't just call it a skeleton, can we? After all, you can clearly see the blood vessels, blood, muscle tissue, and even the brain."

Shinobu Kocho: ...

That would be better than just seeing a skeleton; even she, a doctor, found it disgusting.

"Miss Yuko, Miss Shinobu."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the pile of ruins. The two heard Tanjiro's call and turned to look.

Tanjiro emerged from the ruins, covered in dust and dirt.

"What are you doing?" Yu Zi asked, looking at his face covered in soot. "Is someone buried under the rubble?"

Tanjiro scratched his head: "No, the village chief seems to have already counted the number of people. Everyone is here except for Mr. Hidetsuka."

Butterfly, unable to contain herself, blurted out, "What if the Steel Tomb is down there?"

Tanjiro's expression froze: "No...no way."

"We didn't sense Mr. Steelzuka's presence during the battle."

Yuko tilted her head: "Maybe he's already dead?"

Tanjiro was instantly terrified and turned ashen-faced.

"Just kidding."

"..."

"Now that there are no more wounded, is there any need to clear this area?" Yuko glanced at Shinobu Kocho. "The village's base will probably be relocated, right?"

What if they all leave and Muzan launches a surprise attack?

Shinobu Kocho nodded: "Yes, the Swordsmith Village has more than just this one stronghold."

The Demon Slayer Corps has survived Muzan's relentless pursuit to this day thanks to this steady approach.

There are countless bases alone; apart from Kagaya Ubuyashiki, probably no one else would know them all.

Yu Zidu couldn't help but sigh.

The Ubuyashiki family really doesn't have a single member who lets their guard down.

Tanjiro wiped his face, but the more he wiped, the darker it became: "That's right, we were just about to wrap up."

Yu Zi's lips twitched, and she reached out to wipe the dust off his face: "All done."

"Thank you."

Yu Zi chuckled and said, "Let's go back and wash again."

"Ah."

……

After Tanjiro left, Shinobu Kocho remarked with admiration, "That kid really has a lot of energy."

"Ah."

Compared to Zenitsu and Inosuke, Tanjiro is undoubtedly much better in terms of personality and attitude.

This is also why Yuko believes he can use that knife well.

To put it simply, a good weapon is all about feel, allowing you to maximize the abilities of a breathing swordsman.

Even the sword Yoriichi used wasn't much faster than modern swords.

Ultimately, it's the users who are watching.

Yuko suddenly thought of the Nichirin Blade that Kokushibo had taken from Yoriichi Zero's body. Although she hadn't looked at it very closely at that moment, the blade didn't seem to belong to Yoriichi Zero.

Although it is covered in rust, it is clear that it is a weapon belonging to a user of the Breath of the Sun.

……

Forget it, it's been broken like that by Kokushibo, there's no point in trying to repair it.

Moreover, Tanjiro is the only one who uses Sun Breathing a lot now; she hardly uses it anymore.