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

The next morning, Tanjiro returned from Saburo's house at the foot of the mountain.

"The smell of blood..." As Tanjiro approached his house, his nose twitched slightly, and his expression became uneasy.

He didn't even have time to rest before running up the mountain, panting heavily.

The gate was open...

From afar, Tanjiro saw the open door, and his unease grew.

Until they saw the figure lying face down in front of the door, blood flowed out of the door, staining the snow in front of the door red.

"Ah~" Tanjiro's expression suddenly turned to fear, his pupils trembled violently, and he wanted to scream but the sound got stuck in his throat.

He rushed forward and knelt down in front of Nezuko, looking completely bewildered.

Nezuko, what's wrong?

"What's going on?! What happened?!"

After a moment, his terrified expression froze, and he quickly looked into the room.

"Mom! Takeo! Hanako! Shigeru! Rokuta!"

Tanjiro frantically searched the entire house.

no……

There was no one around...

Where did everyone go...?

Calm down, calm down...

Nezuko is still breathing, there's still hope... Everyone else might still be alive, at least we have to save Nezuko first...

It has to be said that Tanjiro is truly talented to be able to make a decision in such a short time.

He carried Nezuko on his back and ran down the mountain.

Yuko emerged from the woods and quietly followed.

This was the incident where Tanjiro came into contact with Giyu, which marked the beginning of the Demon Slayer Corps accepting Nezuko. Ikuko did not want to change anything.

If she hadn't agreed to Nezuko's request yesterday, she would have taken the entire Kamado family down the mountain, found Tanjiro who sold charcoal in town, and settled them all in her home.

Because Tanjiro is kind, as long as you explain the situation to him, he will definitely join the Demon Slayer Corps to help others.

Yuko never doubted this.

But plans are just plans, and they can't keep up with changes. If things were going according to the original script, then it would be best if she didn't change anything.

She is not a qualified teacher, at least that's what she thinks.

Tanjiro is still too young; his physical abilities are not yet sufficient to use Sun Breathing. The best option is for him to go and learn from Giyuu-sensei, as the storyline suggests.

Just as many people ridicule Rayleigh as a fake master teacher, laying a solid foundation is of paramount importance.

Without a foundation, there's no way to cram later on.

Yuko, who was following closely behind Tanjiro, suddenly froze. She saw Tanjiro stumble and fall off the cliff, stepping into the snow.

Fortunately, there was snow below, so they were safe.

but……

Nezuko's transformation is complete.

Ikuko gazed down at Nezuko, who was not far away.

Tanjiro sat up abruptly from the snow and called out loudly, "Nezuko!"

Seeing Nezuko standing to the side, Tanjiro rushed forward.

Nezuko, are you alright?

"Don't move, I'll carry you to town."

His response was the attack of a demon.

Nezuko grabbed Tanjiro's arms with both hands and suddenly pounced on him, knocking him to the ground.

Tanjiro pressed his axe against Nezuko's mouth, cold sweat pouring down his face.

'It's a ghost...'

Is Nezuko a cannibal?

'No, that's not right, Nezuko is human.'

'However, Nezuko's scent has changed, and the blood in the house is from Nezuko.'

'Something must have happened at home while he was comfortably lying in bed.'

There was another... no, two unfamiliar smells at the scene...

Yuko kept an eye on what was below as she ran down the mountain.

The process of transforming into a ghost consumes a lot of physical strength, so in the early stages after the transformation is complete, most evil ghosts do not have self-awareness. At this stage, they will not hesitate to eat even their own relatives.

Her ability to overcome her cannibalistic urges and regain her sanity was likely due not only to the effects of the spider lily, but also to her unique qualities.

But no matter what, Nezuko can still be awakened.

Suddenly, Yuko dodged to the side.

Just as Tanjiro brought Nezuko back to her senses, a figure rapidly approached from behind them, and then... raised his Nichirin Blade high and slashed at Nezuko's neck.

To be honest, Yuko was a little flustered watching this scene.

But seeing Tanjiro push Nezuko away through his muscle movements, Ikuko finally felt relieved.

no problem.

The plot is back on track.

Yuko stood aside and watched the two fight for a while. It was more of a fight than a fight. Giyu was unable to bring himself to fight the siblings because of their feelings for each other, and he began to doubt his long-held beliefs because Nezuko protected Tanjiro behind her.

Yi Yong is someone who cannot frankly express his feelings; to put it nicely, he is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Judging from the course of the battle, he no longer had the resolve to kill Nezuko.

Yuko observed for a while, and after confirming that there were no problems with the process, she returned the way she came.

No one's home, Tanjiro will definitely come back.

But what Yuko didn't expect was...

The battle below had ended, and Giyu Tomioka leaned against a tree, waiting for Tanjiro to wake up.

Tanjiro was startled awake from his sleep.

"you're awake."

Upon hearing Giyu's voice, Tanjiro quickly hugged his sister tightly.

"Go to the foot of Mount Sagiri and visit an old man named Rinryu Sakonji. Tell him that Giyu Tomioka sent you."

"It's fine since there's no sunshine now, but don't take your little sister out in the sun."

Seeing that Giyu was about to leave, Tanjiro suddenly remembered his missing family and quickly called out.

"My family members have disappeared. Please help me!"

Yi Yong paused, realizing he had almost forgotten.

"I smelled two strange odors in my house, and I'm sure it's them..."

Yi Yong said calmly, "Some ghosts don't eat their prey on the spot, but instead take them back to their caves as food reserves."

Tanjiro's face lit up with joy: "Then..."

He did not smell any other person's blood at the scene.

Everyone is probably still alive.

Yi Yong nodded slightly: "Take me to your house."

……

Yuko sat at the doorway, gently wiping the Nichirin Blade at her waist.

The black blade emitted a faint, cold light.

Perhaps because she was so deeply influenced by Yoriichi, the color of the sword only changes when she deliberately changes her breathing; normally, the sword appears as a black blade.

After wiping it clean, she sheathed the blade and looked up into the distance.

Footsteps are approaching.

It must be Tanjiro and Nezuko.

But as the footsteps drew closer, Yuko suddenly felt something was wrong.

One of them was walking... with such steady steps.

Tanjiro appeared before her, and just as she was about to wave hello.

"It's her!"

The owner of one of the scents!

Tanjiro stared at her with eyes wide with rage and grief.

"Huh?" Yu Ziwei was stunned, her brain momentarily blank.