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

"Cough cough..." The coughing sound coming from inside the room interrupted their conversation.

Hearing the commotion inside, Shinobu bowed to Yuko and quickly got up to carry the medicine into the room, fulfilling her duty as a doctor.

"are you awake?"

"here it is?"

"The little girl at the pharmacist's house across the street slept for half a day."

"They look very tired. I heard that hunters stay in the mountains for many days to hunt."

"But that kind of physical condition will actually harm you."

"Alright, drink this now, it'll wake you up."

The girl, Yae, was carrying a potion, and an indescribable smell wafted out.

"Excuse me... what's in here?"

Butterfly smiled and said, "Don't ask so many questions, just drink it."

Yuko withdrew her gaze. Both were pharmacists, but this person was much more cunning than Tamayo.

Awooo~

Suddenly, a low growl came from beside me.

Yuko turned her head and saw Yae's hunting dog, Taro, baring its teeth and growling at Giyu Tomioka.

Yi Yong, expressionless, extended his hand instead of retreating.

That was a prelude to an attack, and Yuko had intended to offer a warning.

It's just an ordinary hunting dog...

Ouch!

Taro bit down on Giyu's hand, and no matter how hard Giyu tried to shake him off, he couldn't break free.

……

This guy is a bit of a natural airhead.

Are all powerful people strange and eccentric?

Yae shouted in a panic, "Taro, shut up!"

After a brief commotion, Shinobu Kocho said seriously, "I deeply regret what happened to your mother. If it's convenient, I have some questions I'd like to ask."

"ask me?"

Shinobu Kocho placed her index fingers on either side of her cheeks: "The one who attacked Yae-san was probably a demon."

"Butterfly, that's my task, and I'll explain it."

"No, how dare you say such a thing after being brought back from the police station by Miss Yuko?"

"Alright, Mr. Tomioka, you may leave."

Listening to everyone's conversation, Yuko sat in the corridor and looked up at the sunlight.

She didn't mind the warm winter sun.

Judging from the information in the mission and the girl's words, many days have passed since the attack.

If it's an evil spirit...

Without a doubt, even if it were intended as a food reserve, it would probably have been eaten long ago.

and……

The girl is lying.

That's the downside of having complete control over a field; other people's malicious intentions have nowhere to hide.

I'm afraid... I'm afraid she herself has already seen that man-eating demon.

Having heard Shinobu Kocho's explanation, the girl quietly asked, "The Demon Slayer Corps... will kill all the demons?"

Yuko glanced at her sideways.

"Don't talk like an executioner. We only kill evil spirits." Shinobu Kocho closed her eyes slightly, then opened them, her expression calm. "If I encounter a spirit who chooses to starve to death rather than eat people, I am willing to take care of her with a loving heart until the very end."

When she got to the second half of the sentence, for some reason, she suddenly turned her gaze to Yuko.

Miss Yuko... is she a ghost?

Facing the sunlight and with a faint scent of wisteria blossoms on her body, Yuko accepted both of these things that evil spirits hate most.

But for some reason, she just had that feeling.

Yuko didn't seem to care about Shinobu's gaze and agreed with her words.

Over the centuries, the number of demons who overcame their cannibalistic desires can be counted on one hand, and among them, Tamayo was one of the few who reformed.

There are only three ghosts who have never eaten humans, including her.

It's best not to gamble on such a low probability event, and not to get carried away with unnecessary emotions.

"I am a hunter, I will avenge myself." Yae, who did not agree with Shinobu's philosophy, slung his gun over his shoulder and prepared to leave with Taro.

"Wait a minute, you need to sleep a little longer."

Shinobu's attempts to dissuade him were ineffective.

At this moment, Giyu Tomioka, who had remained silent until now, came to stand in front of Yae.

"It's best not to go out at night."

"There are no ghosts here, so can't hunters go hunt bears?"

"If you want revenge, why did you go to the mountains alone? Are you hiding something?"

Yu Zi raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she was naturally a bit naive, she was quite perceptive when it came to this kind of thing.

As expected of a pillar?

"You're so annoying! That's enough, get out of the way!" the girl said angrily after her lie was exposed.

“At least, I’ve never seen a restored human.” Giyu remained calm throughout.

Yae's angry expression froze for a moment, then she left with her hunting dogs.

really……

Yuko stood up and tucked her Nichirin Blade into her waistband.

Inside the room, Shinobu Kocho, dressed in her Demon Slayer Corps uniform, looked at her with a smile.

"I'll be at ease if Miss Yuko goes too."

Yuko remained silent.

Besides the Upper Moon, are there any other powerful demons among the two Pillars?

Just kidding.

Even with these thoughts, Yuko obediently followed.

It's always good to make a good impression on this group of people; at least it will earn you some points when they find out who you are.

Let's not end up besieging and annihilating Muzan before we even fight him.

After all, a demon who can overcome sunlight has far greater potential than Muzan.

The three did not exchange many words and followed Yae closely.

The well-trained swordsmen were no less sturdy than the hunters, and the three of them quickly caught up with Yae.

At this moment, Yae was in a terrible state; she was being pressed to the ground by a demon and was on the verge of death.

Yi Yong's speed increased dramatically, and he overtook the two men in an instant.

"Eight...folds..."

Following the sound of the wind, a weathered and restrained voice entered Yuko's ears.

She almost instinctively sped up, catching up with Giyuu in an instant and deflecting his Nichirin Blade with a single strike.

So fast!

Shinobu's pupils suddenly contracted.

She considered herself to be nothing special among the Pillars, and even too weak to cut off the heads of demons, but in terms of speed, she was definitely among the best.

But she still couldn't see clearly what Yuko had just done.

Yi Yong didn't react much; he just looked at him calmly.

It seems to be asking why.

Yuko was a little embarrassed. Before she could explain, she pressed the old demon to the ground, bound his hands, and no matter how the demon twisted, he could not break free.

They're also very strong.

Shinobu Kocho looked on in astonishment at Ikuko, who had subdued the demon with a single hand.

As a woman... no, as a human being, is it really possible to suppress demons so easily with sheer power?

It's not that there aren't such people, but they are extremely rare. Miss Yuko is just that.

Yi Yong steadied himself and calmly asked, "What are you doing?"

Looking at Yae, who was slumped on the ground, Yuko said in silence, "Just now... it seemed that he regained his senses for a moment."

It's hard to believe, but Yuko hasn't encountered this even once in hundreds of years.

But this ghost did indeed utter Yae's name just now.

She couldn't have heard him wrong.

Upon hearing Yuko's words, Yae quickly got up from the ground and echoed, "Yes... Dad just called my name!"

Shinobu Kocho ignored her and instead looked at Ikuko: "Miss Ikuko, you should know that demons cannot be restored."

Yuko didn't hesitate: "No, it's possible."

Shinobu Kocho slightly opened her eyes; she had expected Ikuko to be unable to refute her or to remain silent.

I never imagined she would agree to something that was impossible.