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

It was winter, and heavy snow was falling.

Everywhere was covered in silver, and the mountains were all draped in a silver coat.

"Whoo~"

Yuko arrived at the small town at the foot of the mountain, exhaling a faint white breath.

"It's really cold here."

My lungs feel like they're about to freeze.

Fortunately, proper breathing techniques can alleviate the discomfort caused by the harsh winter.

Cold air does affect breathing, but by adopting proper breathing techniques, discomfort caused by the cold can be minimized.

Yuko received information that a man-eating monster had appeared in the mountains behind the town and would come to the town every night to kidnap women and children.

Several people are currently missing.

Yuko glanced around; the intelligence seemed to be true.

The sun hadn't even set yet, but the streets were already deserted, with no one in sight, and every household had their doors and windows tightly shut.

Yuko walked out of the street and came to the foot of the mountain, where there was a house.

The house was surrounded by piles of firewood, suggesting it belonged to a woodcutter.

In front of a house, a man dressed in thin clothes was sharpening a knife.

The man's body trembled as he sharpened the knife, as if he were terrified of something.

"..."

Yuko stepped forward and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Ah!" The man trembled, roared, and turned around, brandishing his machete as if he had gone mad.

Then, he stood there, stunned.

Yuko gripped the blade with one hand, preventing it from advancing an inch, and looked at the dumbfounded man, asking softly, "Excuse me, do you know of any places in these mountains where I can hide?"

The fact that the evil spirit chose to abduct them instead of killing them directly indicates that it has its own lair in the mountains.

The man remained standing there, dumbfounded.

Yuko had no choice but to rephrase her words: "I heard that evil spirits have appeared here, so I came here."

The man's blank expression shifted slightly; the muscles in his face could no longer hold, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

All his strength seemed to have dissipated. The woodcutter's knife fell to the ground, and the man braced himself with his hands on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"Zhizi...Zhizi, she..."

A choked sob, tinged with tears, gradually rose into the air.

Yu Zi stood there silently, waiting quietly.

Even just looking at the computer screen, she could feel the dreadfulness of the ghost.

Not to mention being there in person, Yuko, who has killed more than ten evil spirits in the past two years, has already witnessed the tragedies and massacres in the human world.

Sad?

Of course it's sad; no one would feel pity and sympathy in such a situation.

But after experiencing so much, they could do nothing more than slay the evil spirits.

The man cried for a while, then slowly calmed down and said in a choked voice, "There's a temple... there's a temple in the mountains, and the evil spirits are there."

Yu Zi frowned slightly: "You've been there?"

The man's eyes held a hint of despair: "Yesterday, the town organized a group to go into the mountains... Everyone died, only..."

Only he realized something was wrong and ran away.

"I understand. Please wait patiently for the night. That thing is beyond your capabilities." Having obtained accurate information, Yuko turned and left without lingering any longer.

"Wait!" She had only taken two steps when the man suddenly called out to her.

Yuko tilted her head slightly.

The man propped himself up: "That temple is deep in the mountains. It's easy to get lost if you've never been there before. I can take you there."

Yuko looked at the sky; the sun wouldn't set for another hour.

"That would be troublesome."

The man asked nervously, "You...you really can kill that evil spirit?"

Yuko smiled faintly and patted the Nichirin Blade at her waist: "This is not just for show."

A glimmer of hope appeared in the man's eyes. "Please come with me."

Without saying a word, he led Yu Zi into the mountains. The wind and snow blew through the forest, and as far as the eye could see, everything was covered in white.

The man was right; it's really easy to get lost if you've never been here before.

After walking for about half an hour through the wind and snow, a temple hidden deep in the mountains appeared before Yuko's eyes after passing through a grove of tall trees.

The temple roof was covered with a thick layer of snow, and the dilapidated temple, which had been neglected for many years, had a touch of ancient charm.

Yuko didn't have Tanjiro's excellent sense of smell, but as soon as she stood at the temple gate, a strong smell of blood hit her.

The man seemed oblivious, pointing inside and saying, "This is it, this is where everyone was yesterday..."

He paused, speechless as he looked at the severed limbs in the yard.

"Ugh~"

Yu Zi surveyed the temple expressionlessly and said calmly, "Go down the mountain before the sun sets."

The man was stunned for a moment, and even the discomfort he felt dissipated considerably.

"then you……"

Yu Zi interrupted him: "If I haven't come down the mountain by tomorrow morning, then I'm dead. Just wait patiently and don't try to kill yourself. Someone else will take care of it."

“…I understand.” The man nodded blankly, took a deep look at Yuko and the villagers’ corpses, and then turned and went down the mountain.

Long before becoming a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ikuko had already disregarded life and death.

She wasn't as powerful as her two older brothers, so it wouldn't be surprising if she were eaten by evil spirits at any time.

Bathed in the last rays of the setting sun, Yuko entered the temple.

The severed limbs in the courtyard could be pieced together to form the appearance of five or six people, all of whom were male, with no obvious signs of being eaten.

In addition to the information we received earlier.

A demon that only eats women and children...

Yuko followed the trail of blood to the main hall, where several Buddha statues she didn't recognize were enshrined on the main seat, creating a sense of incongruity.

Logically speaking, in such a dilapidated temple, the Buddha statues should not be cleaned by anyone, but the Buddha statues in front of us are so clean that it looks as if someone is cleaning them every day.

Most importantly, a strong smell of blood wafted towards us.

Suddenly, without any warning.

The Buddha statue with several arms in the middle suddenly moved its eyes and looked down at Yuko, as if it were sizing her up.

"What? The Demon Slayer Corps?" the Buddha statue spoke.

"But it's a woman, a woman who knows swordsmanship?"

"Can you wield a sword?"

"I've never eaten a female demon slayer before, I wonder what she tastes like?"

"Those men's flesh is too dry, it's not satisfying to eat. Women's and children's flesh is much more tender."

"Hahahaha……"

A piercing laugh rang in Yuko's ears. She said calmly, "Where is the person you kidnapped?"

The Buddha statue's eyes darted around. "Guess?"

Clang!

With a soft thud, the guard of the Nichirin Blade was gently parted, and a wisp of golden energy escaped from Yuko's lips, transforming into a streak of golden lightning that shot straight toward the Buddha statue.

The Buddha statue's eyes suddenly narrowed, as if it hadn't expected Yuko's movements to be so swift.

"I guess you're Malaysian Ringgit." A seemingly unintelligible Chinese phrase echoed in the Buddha statue's ears, followed by a deep voice.

"Thunder Breathing, Type 1, Thunderbolt Flash."

The golden lightning struck in mid-air, severing the Buddha statue's head.