Zongman, starting from picking up Yuyuko

"Mr. Hayami, thank you for your concern for us. But don't worry, didn't you protect us with your spiritual power? If that's the case, then we don't need to worry, right?"

"Too."

Hayami Yu turned over and hugged Asuna in his arms. Looking at the shy girl with blushing cheeks in front of him, he immediately put his hand on her forehead and kissed her.

After having an affair with Asuna, Hayami Yu went back home that night. Although she could have stayed, she might not be able to come back the next day.

The road was quiet and silent at night. Hayami Yu was walking back alone. Although there was no one around, a series of fighting sounds came from the alley not far away from Hayami Yu.

Blood kept dripping from the girl's forehead. Looking at the evil spirit in front of her waving a folding fan to summon the ice man, she gasped, gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, frowned, then gritted her teeth and took another deep breath, and immediately spoke.

"Flower's Breath, Five Shapes, Fruitless Peony!"

……

……

Testimonials

It's on the shelves now. Announcement. Although I know from following the book that not many people read it, I still have to say it first. Please pre-order it. Oh, if there is no pre-order, watasi...

Then there is another thing. This book is not well written, which is my problem. After the recommendation, I reflected on it carefully and felt that compared with the previous book, the problems of this book are only slightly better.

But actually, my last book was because I was still in the recovery process, so the writing style was a bit mediocre.

Because I didn't write any novels in the whole year of 2023. After passing my driving test, I indulged myself in playing games for the whole year. After all, I had been failing before that. But it’s better to say that I was escaping and not making progress than to say that I was indulging myself.

Deep down, I still live in the past four, five, or six years ago, and I write in the same way as I did four, six, or five years ago. But if you were a flop back then, wouldn’t you still be a flop now?

The facts prove that it is even worse. After all, readers are changing, writing styles are changing, and the rhythm of novels is changing. The general environment is like this. Take the simplest thing as an example. In the past, people did not dislike stock speculation articles, but later everyone disliked stock speculation articles.

It's even worse now. Most of them are harem novels, and no female character can be spared. Although I like them too, this is indeed a change in the trend.

Later, in May and June of 2024, I came back to write the last book I wanted to indulge my own thoughts. After finishing it, I began to try to write a harem novel with a male protagonist in a variety show.

But I can say that I have been going down the wrong path. I also mistakenly thought that for a harem story in a variety show, as long as it was a bit erotic, it would be enough. But I overlooked one problem. Even an erotic story needs an interesting plot as an introduction, but I did not do either.

The most classic example is that everyone knows that it looks good and feels good to be slapped in the face when pretending to be cool, but how to write it in a way that makes it feel good is a problem.

Talented people say that writing novels is not difficult, and Qianjun can do it with his hands. But for ordinary people, it is still quite difficult. I am such an ordinary person without talent. When I have inspiration, I can also write Qianjun's works. When I don't have inspiration, it will be a flop. The fundamental reason for the failure is that I have not accepted my own shortcomings.

Looking back at my debut career, I have encountered many problems and have basically stepped on all the pits that can be stepped on. Before 2025, it can be said that there is basically no growth, or it can be said that I will not grow. Even if I look back at the book I am writing now, it is not even as interesting as what I wrote before. Of course, it is not the website.

After all, I overlooked the most important issue, which is that I weakened the essence of the story. The essence of the story is to arouse the interest of readers. Readers do not read the book because you wrote these things, but because you wrote something interesting.

This is the case with this book and the previous one. Although I considered both books carefully and even wrote several versions of this book at the beginning, I finally chose the one I thought was good, but it was actually the worst version.

And it's typical that I want so much, there are too many things I want to write, too many girls I want to collect, and then I lay them out all at once, which leads to most readers being confused. You want it to be bittersweet, but these things drag down the rhythm. You want to write the plot, but you don't want to polish the plot well and just want to be bittersweet. In short, I deserve to fail.

However, I have grown over the years, especially in my mentality. If it were in the past, I would probably lose my mind while writing and would have given up.

I don’t have that problem now. Maybe I will feel uncomfortable at first, but after a few days I will not think so at all, because I am reflecting on myself. Besides, I am still a poor student. I just need to admit my shortcomings, learn how to write well, and keep up with the times.

Failure won’t bring me down. What will bring me down is the lack of ambition.

Finally, please beg for the first order. Even if it flopped, I still want to be the first order, woooooooo (┯_┯).

……

……

052 Butterfly Kanae

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl's figure flashed forward and swung out several slashes, slashing towards the man in front of her from several directions like petals.

The pale-faced man looked at the dying girl in front of him, and quickly took a step back. At the same time, he opened the iron fan in his hand and waved it forward. Some ice crystals spread out. The girl quickly stepped back. These ice crystals contained toxins, which would be fatal if inhaled. At the same time, seeing the girl pulling away from him and refusing, the man smiled and said.

"What a hardworking and lovely girl! Even though she's been badly injured, she's still trying. You should be able to see that you can't beat me, so why do you keep struggling?"

Blinking slightly, the number 2 in the man's eyes was filled with unspeakable despair.

In this world, there are evil demons that eat people, and among the evil demons, there are twelve demons that are superior to ordinary demons. They are called the Twelve Demon Moons, which are divided into upper and lower moons. The second upper moon demon named Douma is the second strongest demon among the Twelve Demon Moons.

"You talk like you'll let me go, you evil devil!"

Kanae Kocho frowned and said that even though she was one of the nine strongest pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, she had to admit that even as a pillar she could not defeat the legendary upper-rank demon alone.

There was only one solution left, which was to wait until dawn. As soon as dawn came, he would be burned to death by the sun.

This was the only thought in her mind at the moment. As she waited for the ice crystals to dissipate, Kanae Kocho could only use her breathing techniques and sword skills again to deal with the attacks of the evil spirits in front of her.

But her already seriously injured body became even more injured at this moment. The heavy arms and legs, and the pain in her chest made it difficult for her to breathe. She lost too much blood and was stunned for a moment, and Douma's attack arrived in front of her again.

Kocho Kanae's pupils dilated instantly. When she came to her senses, she had been sent flying high into the sky by Douma. She had no strength left in her body, and her legs were completely out of control. Falling from this height would undoubtedly kill her. It seemed that the end was coming...

At this moment, her mind quickly thought of her sister Shinobu Kocho and the girl Kanao Kurikara whom she had adopted for several years, and scenes with them began to play in her mind like a kaleidoscope.

But at this moment, a figure wrapped in black mist rushed out quickly from the alley. He held a black dagger in his hand. His figure flashed, and he jumped hard and directly caught the butterfly Kanae falling from the air.

"Reinforcements? But it's really good, the part where the hero saves the beauty, well, good, worthy of praise."

The appearance of this scene made Douma stunned for a moment, and he subconsciously thought that it was the reinforcement of the Demon Slayer Corps, so he applauded the two of them with emotion. After all, one more pillar or one less pillar was not a problem for him.

Kanae was also stunned when she looked at the figure in front of her, because she didn't know this man, but because of this man she was saved. She would thank her later.

"you are?"

"Now is not the time to say such things, Ms. Kanae. Besides, you are lucky that I happened to pass by. Anyway, just leave it to me from now on."

Hayami Yu smiled slightly and immediately put the girl on the ground.

Turning his gaze back and seeing the familiar figure in front of him, Hayami Yu finally understood why the two students disappeared, but to be honest, he really couldn't sympathize with the evil ghosts. Since the dead could not survive, he could only kill the surviving ghosts.

"You seem to be a bit stronger than that girl, but if that's all, you can't beat me."

Looking at Hayami Yu, Douma smiled and said, "I don't think it's a big deal. After all, he's just a human being. Even if he's strong, how strong can he be?"

"I can't beat you? It's just an evil ghost. Where do you get the confidence from?"

Although the evil spirits are indeed very strong, and the two upper moons can be said to be the best among the demons, I'm sorry, the one in front of you is a great demon who has survived for a thousand years, the lord of demons and monsters, Yuyuko. This is a real demon who once commanded the entire Kyoto. She is not on the same level as Muzan Kibutsuji who dares not come out. And you are just his subordinate. What can you compare with her?

With a chuckle, Hayami Yu quickly rushed forward and gave him a slash. When Hayami Yu came, he was already entangled with Yuyuko ghost. But the current Yuyuko is not the weak Yuyuko before. After replenishing his spiritual power in all directions, Yuyuko now has about half of the strength of his peak period.

Then, on this basis, he superimposed and multiplied it with Hayami Yu, and as a result, his attack was strong enough to cut through the building.

In an instant, there was a loud bang, and the dilapidated building behind him collapsed instantly, and many trees behind him were cut off by the sword energy.

"Eh?"

At this moment, Douma felt his body being split into two and was immediately stunned, because what happened?

And just one strike? Just one strike and he cut off his body that had never been harmed by a ghost killer?

At this moment, Kanae was also shocked when she saw this scene, and her eyes widened, because this man actually cut off the evil spirit that she could not cut off with just one knife. Who is this man?

In surprise and shock, Douma's pupils quickly began to dilate, because the cells in his body were slowly reacting, and even began to feel fear. He seemed to have felt this instinctive fear in Muzan's cells.

"Wait, this feeling, is it that man? No, it's a different feeling, the fear of someone powerful enough to kill a ghost!"

Realizing something, Douma instantly understood what was happening, so he instinctively wanted to run, waving the iron fan in his hand quickly, trying to summon the ice man to protect himself.

But Hayami Yu was faster than him. In almost an instant, his hands and feet were quickly cut off by Hayami Yu.

"who are you!"

"You are definitely not an ordinary human!"

Douma was finally frightened at this moment, and the smile on his face completely collapsed. Hayami Yu sneered, immediately stabbed the dagger into his left eye, rotated it a few times to destroy his eyeball, and then stepped on his head with the look of an evil ghost and said coldly.

"You are the only one who knows about me?"

After saying that, Hayami Yu used his skilled knife skills to cut Douma's head into seventeen parts, but unfortunately, the knife in his hand was not the Nichirin Sword, so even if he cut off the opponent's neck, he could not cause devastating damage. Of course, Hayami Yu also wanted to try whether this method could succeed. After all, spiritual power also has an effect similar to burning and purification, but it seems not to work.

"Sure enough, it still doesn't work."

Hayami Yu felt a little regretful, but at this moment, Kanae came over dragging her tired body, handed over her Nichirin Sword and said while panting.

"Well, I don't know who you are, but if you want to kill a demon, you can't do it with ordinary methods. As long as you don't cut their necks, they won't die, and they will recover sooner or later. In short, please use this. This is the Nichirin Sword, a sword specifically designed to kill demons."

"I see."

Hayami Yu took the Nichirin Sword from Kanae, and after Douma's head recovered, he directly cut off his neck. As Douma was cut off by the Nichirin Sword, his body began to turn into smoke and dissipate.

Seeing the death of the Two Upper Moons, Kanae's tense heart completely relaxed, and her body involuntarily fell forward, completely exhausted.

Hayami Yu quickly caught her on his back and carried her on his back. She currently had multiple fractures on her body, which could be said to be very serious injuries. The fact that she could hold on for so long and even move could be said to be a testament to her extraordinary willpower.

"If possible, sir, could you please take me back? My sister is a doctor. She will treat me as long as we return to the Butterfly House."

"In your current condition, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on until you reach Butterfly House before you die. And you still want to go back? Should I send you back and let them bury you, Miss Kanae? Anyway, just lie down first, and I'll take care of the emergency for you." Hayami Yu was helpless.

"Huh? Sorry... I'll trouble you then."

Kanae was a little surprised and felt that this man was very sharp-tongued, but she did not refuse because he was right after all. So she slowly lay down and closed her eyes. Kanae revealed a serious wound on her chest. Although she was a little ashamed and blushing, at the moment of life and death, her modesty would not let her survive.

Hayami Yu knew a little about first aid, so he helped her treat the wound and stop the bleeding. After doing all this, he carried her on his back to the butterfly house deep in the woods outside the city.

However, on their way back, Muzan Kibutsu, who was hiding in the dark, also sensed the news of Douma's death through the death of cells, and at this moment, he was shocked.

"Upper String Two, dead?"

……

……

(ps, there are only two updates today. I've been sleeping in fragments lately, three hours at a time. I feel very tired and want to take a break.)

053 Imminent

The second Upper Moon is dead. If the deaths of Gyuutarou and Daki were caused by carelessness, then the death of the second Upper Moon now makes us consider what is going on with the Demon Slayer Corps.

Muzan thought of the assistance that the Demon Slayer Corps had sought many years ago. The other party almost crushed all the man-eating demons to death, and the man-eating demons could not even be touched and turned into fragments.

Especially those azure eyes, which made him feel as if he had met Yoshikazu Tsugakuni for the next hundred years. Only after a hundred years did he dare to come out again.

But the current situation does not allow him to stay there for another hundred years. The times are developing, technology is advancing, and the Nichirin Sword is no longer a necessity for killing demons. Perhaps the Demon Slayer Corps does not know this yet.

But he had witnessed the World War many years ago, and with that level of artillery fire, even if he had an infinitely revived body, he would not be able to withstand their bombardment. In other words, in this century, he must find the blue red spider lily or a ghost that can overcome the sun, and then successfully solve the problem of the sun, so as to completely control Neon.

……

……

"Mr. Hayami, Mr. Hayami, you haven't told me yet, why do you know my name?"

"Mr. Hayami, can I ask you how you trained? The power of that sword strike just now was too great. It felt much stronger than our breathing method."

"And that's Upper Rank Two. Upper Rank Two is second only to Upper Rank One and the Demon King Muzan. His strength is very powerful."

"Although my strength is not the strongest, I am still a pillar after all. Even I couldn't cut the opponent's body, but Mr. Hayami did it easily. Mr. Hayami is really amazing."

Hayami Yu and Kanae were running quickly towards the Butterfly House, but Kanae's talkativeness made Hayami Yu confused.

He knew that the members of the Demon Slayer Corps would use special breathing techniques to enhance their physical activity. In this case, both recovery and combat would be greatly improved, especially the pillars. Due to their high proficiency in breathing techniques, they could be revived to full health in a few days. But in this situation, was this person really suffering from a broken bone and a serious chest injury?

"Ms. Kanae, if you are so energetic, I will let you come down and run by yourself." Hayami Yu complained back.

"Mr. Hayami is so cruel. I'm a wounded soldier now and can't go out casually. But thank you all the same, Mr. Hayami. Although I really want to know your story, since you don't want to talk about it now, I won't ask. When you want to talk about it, I'm always here to listen."

At the end of the conversation, Kanae could only bury her head in Hayami Yu's back and thank him. Seeing that she had calmed down, Hayami Yu actually sped up his pace. Being able to speak meant that there was no problem, but being unable to speak would be even more dangerous. Therefore, he briefly explained,

"It's not that I can't say it, it's just that I don't know where to start for the moment."

"I see. I understand. I'll wait for Mr. Hayami to tell me when he has thought it through."

Kanae didn't ask any more questions, Hayami Yu nodded and concentrated on running. In the ghost-entangled state, Hayami Yu's physical fitness and basic attributes such as strength and speed would be greatly improved. Therefore, at this moment, he was like a stream of light, and under the guidance of Kanae, he quickly arrived at the butterfly house in the forest in the suburbs.

At this moment, many members of the Hidden Department have gathered in the Butterfly House, especially her sister Shinobu Kocho, who has been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Not here yet?"

At present, Yaju has informed everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps about Kanae's affairs and her encounter with Hayami Yu, and the fact that the two of them killed the Two Upper Moons.

Ubuyashiki Yoya sat up after hearing the news. The death of the Upper Moon Demon was like a prophecy. If the killing of Upper Moon Six was a coincidence, then the killing of Upper Moon Two was a sure thing that this generation would completely kill Muzan Kibutsu.

"Tianyin, inform everyone that I will start the next Hashira Council meeting early at noon tomorrow. I have a feeling that what happened to Kanae may completely change the future of our Ubuyashiki clan."

"I see."

Ubuyashiki Amane nodded and said, at the same time, Hayami Yu walked through the forest and saw the shadow of Chouya under the instructions of Kanae.