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

Surrounded by patterns, Tamayo stopped and smiled, "It's been a long time, Yuko."

Huh? Is it someone I know?

Tanjiro looked at the three people with suspicion and uncertainty... the three demons...

Upon hearing Tamayo greet Ikuko with such gentleness, Yushiro's serious expression instantly crumbled, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Tamayo knows this woman?!"

“???” Yu Zi was stunned for a moment. If she remembered correctly, she had boiled water for this guy before.

You've already forgotten?

Thinking about it, it's actually normal. They only met once, and more than a hundred years have passed. Besides, his eyes were full of Tamayo's image back then, so it's normal for him to forget her.

Yuko smiled and said, "I knew Tamayo even before you did."

"Huh? What are you talking about, woman?" Yushiro exploded, "Do you know how old I am...?"

Tamayo replied, "What Ikuko said is true."

Click~

Yushiro froze instantly.

They actually knew Lady Tamayo even before he did!

Yuko ignored him and suggested, "This isn't the place to talk, let's leave first."

Zhu Shi nodded slightly.

One person and three ghosts left the street.

"Ah! I forgot about Nezuko!"

Following Tanjiro, who belatedly noticed that Nezuko was still left behind, Tamayo, standing in the alley, looked at Tanjiro being scolded by the shopkeeper and said to Ikuko:

"That child was really in danger when he clashed with Muzan just now."

Yuko laughed and said, "Muzan doesn't have the guts to expose himself on the street."

Tamayo smiled slightly and agreed with her statement.

When it comes to understanding Muzan, they are second to none.

Yushiro stood behind, biting his collar, his face contorted with rage.

That woman! She was actually chatting and laughing with Lady Tamayo.

Sensing the resentment behind her, Yuko felt a bead of cold sweat trickle down her forehead.

The vinegar smell is too strong.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Tanjiro, having finally settled things with the boss, came over with Nezuko.

Yushiro glared resentfully at him and Nezuko beside him, pointing at Nezuko and saying:

"What's going on? Isn't that woman a ghost? And an ugly one at that?"

Ikuko: "..."

Tanjiro was completely stunned.

Ugly girl?

Are you referring to an ugly woman?

Who?

Nezuko?!

"How could she be ugly! Take a good look at her face!"

Nezuko is the undisputed beauty of our area!

Yuko covered her face. No, that guy only has eyes for Tamayo.

Tamayo covered her face. That child was usually so gentle, how could he say such hurtful things?

The farce ended when Yushiro noticed Tamayo's presence and quickly put away his villainous act.

Tanjiro, however, did not receive a satisfactory answer from him and kept grumbling all the way.

"I understand! It's this gag! Maybe it's because of this gag that I want you to see what Nezuko looks like after she takes it off!"

Two elderly female ghosts, who had lived for hundreds of years, sweated profusely as they awkwardly passed through the wall.

So this is where it is?

Yu Zi looked at the large villa in front of her and was filled with envy.

Tamayo has been living such a good life all these years.

Sure enough, getting a government job won't make things bad.

Yu Zi wept silently in her heart; compared to Yu Zi, her life was worse than that of a pig or a dog.

"Please come in." Tamayo opened the door, smiled at Ikuko, and didn't forget to explain to her, "That child... isn't usually like that. Maybe she hasn't talked to strangers for a long time and is a little uncomfortable."

Yuko's lips twitched slightly. "I'll just assume that's how it is."

Tamayo was still referring to Yushiro as a child, wondering if Yushiro's unrequited love would be successful... No...

Perhaps Tamayo sensed something, but she couldn't get over that mental hurdle.

“It’s been almost two hundred years since we last met. I never expected to see you again under these circumstances.” Tamayo led Yuko into the room and took a teacup from the refrigerator.

"Please." Tamayo pushed the teacup towards Ikuko.

The crimson blood filled the container to the brim, stirring up the roundworms in Yuko's stomach.

Yuko's throat rose and fell slightly as she turned her head away: "No need."

Tamayo paused for a moment, then said, "Yuko, you don't mean...?"

Before she could finish speaking, a muttering came from the doorway.

"Listen up! Do not do anything disrespectful to that person!"

The impatient voice vanished in an instant, followed by a soft cough, and Yushiro knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

His voice, which had been agitated just moments before, softened as Yushiro said gently, "I'm back."

“…Welcome back.” Tamayo was a little hesitant to look at Ikuko’s expression.

It's like showing off your mischievous child in front of your best friend; you feel a little embarrassed.

Tanjiro, standing behind him, twitched his nose slightly.

The taste of blood.

His gaze fell on the teacups in front of the two people.

Noticing Tanjiro's gaze, Tamayo explained, "It might make you uncomfortable, but we bought them from other people under the guise of blood transfusions, so it won't harm their bodies."

At the same time, she looked at Yuko with a questioning gaze.

This child... doesn't he know who you are?

As friends who had spent over a hundred years together, how could Ikuko not understand Tamayo's gaze?

Yuko looked at Tanjiro and introduced him: "This is Tamayo, my friend, an amazing doctor, and also Muzan Kibutsuji's enemy."

"And this is Yushiro, who lives with Tamayo. He's a guy who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

"Hmph." Yushiro was initially annoyed that Ikuko called Tamayo by her name, but upon hearing the second half of the sentence, he let out a soft hum, and his expressionless face softened slightly.

Not bad, this woman.

Tanjiro bowed his head and said, "Hello."

Since he was Ms. Yuko's friend, he believed he couldn't be a bad guy.

Moreover, neither of them actually had a foul odor.

After answering Tanjiro's question, Ikuko said, "By the way, Tamayo, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"Ok?"

“Two years ago, I was…” Yuko told Tamayo about Yae’s father.

Tanjiro, who was listening nearby, was extremely surprised, never expecting such a thing to happen.

Tamayo looked surprised: "He overcame Muzan's will with his own?"

"Could he have accidentally ingested it too...?"

Yu Zi hesitated and shook her head: "I don't know about that."

However, that town is only a few mountains away from Tanjiro's location, so it's not far. As an experienced hunter, he might have passed by it.

Of course, physical constitution cannot be ruled out.

"So, I was thinking of asking you if it's possible to bring him back to normal?" In Yae's communications, her father would often regain his senses.

“Of course.” Tamayo nodded slightly. “Although it may not be possible to completely turn back into a human, becoming like us is still no problem.”

Yu Zi breathed a sigh of relief: "That will be troublesome. Let's not delay and go over tomorrow night."

"Where is the patient?"

"Demon Slayer Corps".

……

The atmosphere froze for a moment, then Yushiro jumped up: "You woman! You really came here to harm Lady Tamayo!"