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

The snow scene in the early morning is particularly charming, and the cool breeze enters the lungs through the breath, making the mind clear.

"Hanako, Shigeru, there's no need to clean up that stuff."

Nezuko wiped the sweat from her brow, panting as she packed her things.

Nezuko packed up her clothes and put them aside, then subconsciously glanced at Yuuko in the hallway.

A straw hat with a few snowflakes on it was placed on one side of the corridor along with a samurai sword. Her long, slightly wavy, wine-red hair fell down to her waist, and her delicate profile was slightly curved into a beautiful arc.

Nezuko suddenly opened her eyes slightly, and a tear inadvertently spilled from the corner of her eye.

it's wired……

Why am I so sad...?

I always feel like the person in front of me looks very tired and exhausted...

I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before...

In a daze, the snow in front of the house quickly disappeared in Nezuko's eyes, and a touch of orange-red sunset poured down, making Ikuko's hair color even more vivid.

It was as if a voice was ringing in my ears.

“Miss Yuko…” Nezuko murmured, the sunset reflected in her eyes quickly fading away.

"Huh?" Hearing the call from behind, Yuko turned around with a hint of confusion on her face. Did she... introduce herself just now?

There should be, right?

She smiled and asked, "Is there something you need?"

The confusion in Nezuko's eyes quickly faded. After hesitating for a moment, she went to the front of the corridor and sat down next to Ikuko.

Yuko looked at her with some confusion, thinking that she wanted to take the child, so she carefully dragged the bottom and prepared to hand the child over.

"My sister seems very sad..." Nezuko looked at her with a worried expression, her eyes glistening with tears.

I feel sadness for the sadness of others...

Yuko was momentarily lost in thought.

She remembered why she had become a fan of this anime.

Because of the characters in this anime, regardless of their personalities, they all express their gentleness in their own ways.

Yu Zi smiled slightly and shook her head: "No, I was just a little distracted."

Nezuko's worried expression hadn't faded. Just as Ikuko forced an unnatural smile and was about to speak up to make amends, Nezuko spoke.

"If you feel tired, why don't you tell me?"

Yuko's smile froze for a moment, and her eyes widened slightly.

If you feel tired, why not stop and take a break?

Nezuko's voice echoed the words of her brother before his death in her memory.

“When I’m feeling down, I share it with my mother and brother,” Nezuko said gently. “Sharing it makes it less painful.”

"Ah, of course, if you don't want to, then forget it." Nezuko waved her hand hastily at the end.

Yuko's heart couldn't help but be slightly moved, and she clenched her fingers together again and again on her thighs.

Nezuko looked at her expectantly with sparkling eyes, even leaning her body slightly forward.

"I……"

She couldn't bring herself to say it—to send a twelve-year-old girl into danger… She just couldn't bring herself to say it.

After a fierce internal struggle, Yu Zi, as if her brain had short-circuited for a moment, uttered the first sentence, and then her mouth finished the whole process faster than her brain.

Even after recounting the events, Yuko couldn't imagine how she had managed to say those words.

Yu Zi clenched her hands tightly and lowered her head, not daring to look at her.

……

After a long silence, just as Yuko was about to lose her temper and want to disappear into a hole, Nezuko suddenly grabbed her tightly clenched hands.

"So, in other words, my staying here would be a great help to my sister, right?"

Looking at those small, delicate hands, Yuko hesitated before saying, "It's very dangerous, you might die..."

She has changed the plot. Originally, apart from Tanjiro being lucky enough to go out, the rest of the Kamado family would have suffered.

Therefore, she couldn't be sure whether things would proceed the same way as in the original story if Nezuko stayed behind alone.

"But if my sister hadn't told us, our whole family would have died, right?"

Nezuko's voice sounded so gentle that Ikuko didn't even have the nerve to look up at her.

"I want to help my sister, it's my own idea, so... please don't feel embarrassed."

Yu Zi's expression shifted slightly, and she stiffly looked up at her.

Nezuko smiled gently at her, her eyes crinkling.

Yu Zi stared blankly at her, feeling a lump in her throat and a tightness in her chest, as if a huge rock had suddenly been pressed down on her, making her feel indescribably uncomfortable.

Nezuko leaned in and gently hugged her, patting her back softly.

"Good boy... good boy..."

Tears welled up in Yuko's eyes.

……

The megalith has always been there.

Humans are social animals and cannot survive alone.

Because of emotions.

People need someone to confide in.

When people lose someone to confide in, they can only bear all kinds of emotions alone, especially the bad ones. They become numb over time, but that doesn't mean they disappear.

Instead, it will be retried at some point in time.

……

When Kamado Aoi returned from the forest hand in hand with her second son, Takeo, the first thing she saw was the two of them embracing.

Especially since the Demon Slayer was crying... Could it be that Nezuko bullied her?

Kamado Aoi asked with concern, "What happened?"

Yu Zi belatedly realized what was happening, quickly let go of his hand, and wiped away her tears, her ears turning slightly red.

"It's nothing, I just got some sand in my eye."

Takeo, still carrying an axe on his shoulder, blushed for a moment upon seeing Yuko's stunning appearance. After shaking his head, he pouted and said, "She was clearly made to cry by her sister."

Yu Zi had just finished crying; she's several hundred years old and too embarrassed to say anything.

Nezuko's gentle expression froze for a moment, and a vein bulged on her forehead.

She enunciated each word carefully: "Zhu~xiong~"

Zhu Xiong shuddered and quickly said, "I'll go in and help pack!"

He dashed into the house in a flash.

Nezuko is usually very gentle, but when she gets angry, she is the scariest, even scarier than her mother.

Kamado Aoi's brows furrowed as she looked the two men up and down.

"Nezuko, you can't bully the guests."

"Mom~" Nezuko called out, somewhat annoyed.

The kitchen doorkeeper coughed lightly.

Yuko quickly explained, "No, Nezuko didn't bully me."

Kamado Aoi covered her face and chuckled softly. Of course, she knew it was impossible, but she just suddenly wanted to tease her daughter.

"Forehead……"

Seeing Kamado Aoi smirking and Nezuko puffing out her cheeks, Ikuko broke out in a cold sweat.

"Mom, I have something to tell you." Nezuko's serious words made Yuko's body, which had just relaxed, tense up again.

Kamado Aoi looked at her in confusion: "Huh? What?"

"I want to stay."

"Eh?"