Zongman, starting from picking up Yuyuko

"elder sister!"

"Are you OK?"

Noticing Hayami Yuu's appearance, Shinobu Kocho quickly rushed forward and asked.

"It's okay, don't worry about me. I'm alive and well, don't worry."

Kanae said with a smile on her face. Shinobu Kocho took Kanae from Hayami Yu's back and ignored her stubbornness. She immediately gave instructions to the girls behind her.

"Xiao Kui, I'm counting on you."

"I understand, Butterfly-sama."

After saying that, the girls led by Xiao Kui brought Kanae Kocho into the Butterfly House. Hayami Yuu breathed a sigh of relief after watching Kanae enter. At this time, Shinobu Kocho immediately turned around to look at Hayami Yuu and said to him.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hayami. My name is Shinobu Kocho, and I'm Kanae Kocho's younger sister and a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. The Crow has already informed the Lord and most of the Pillars about your affairs. Therefore, the Lord has said he wants to meet you. So, could you please do me the honor of meeting you, Mr. Hayami? Of course, we will treat you well tonight."

"No problem. I also have something to ask of you."

Hayami Yu replied that he was currently lacking a suitable weapon, and it just so happened that the Swordsmith Village was the supplier of the most sophisticated weapons to the Demon Slayer Corps. After all, they had been slaying demons for many years, so their technology was very reliable.

"Then everyone has their own needs. Then, Mr. Hayami, please follow me in."

Shinobu Kocho said with a smile, and then led the way. Hayami Yu immediately followed, but Shinobu Kocho stopped after taking two steps, looked back at Hayami Yu, and suddenly bowed solemnly and thanked her.

"Mr. Hayami, thank you for saving my sister. From now on, whenever Mr. Hayami needs something, whether it's weapons, money, or anything else, my sister and I will do our best to satisfy Mr. Hayami."

After she finished speaking, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and became serious. When she heard that Kanae was injured by the evil spirit, she even thought that her sister might not come back, but fortunately this man appeared in time and no unimaginable consequences occurred.

"I was just passing by. If Miss Butterfly wants to repay you, please do me the honor of dating."

"Huh? Mr. Hayami, are you serious?"

Hayami Yu smiled slightly and put forward her request. Kocho Shinobu blushed and widened her eyes, unable to believe what she heard. It was not that she didn't understand, but generally speaking, no one would bring up this right away, right?

The girl's blushing face spoke louder than a thousand words, so Hayami Yu didn't answer the question, but let her imagine it herself.

"If Miss Butterfly thinks it is true, then it is true. If Miss Butterfly thinks it is false, then it is false."

"I understand. I will think about this matter carefully."

Shinobu Kocho did not refuse immediately, because for her savior, this kind of thing was not too much. In ancient times, it was common for people to pledge their love for their loved ones. Moreover, this man was very handsome, so she would not suffer any loss even if she agreed.

After the two of them talked about this, they continued to walk into the Butterfly House. Hayami Yuya took the opportunity to look at Shinobu Kocho. The current Shinobu Kocho was not the same as the Shinobu Kocho when her sister was still alive. Her dress, appearance and personality traits were similar to those of Shinobu Kocho during the Insect Pillar period, and they both wore a white haori.

But compared to Shinobu Kocho after she became the Insect Pillar, her personality is a bit like before, gentle yet tough and direct. Compared with the two, Hayami Yu prefers the current Shinobu Kocho.

Following Shinobu Kocho to the restaurant, Hayami Yu ate some food to replenish her energy. Shinobu Kocho did not stay long and quickly went to the ward to see her sister for treatment.

It was already late, and after a night's rest, Yuu was woken up by Shinobu Kocho the next morning, and then prepared to go to the place where Ubuyashiki Kōya lived to attend the meeting of the pillars.

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054 Collaboration with Ubuyashiki

"Mr. Hayami, are you ready? If so, let's set off. This meeting is called the Pillar Meeting, which means it's a meeting that only the Pillars can attend."

"Will Miss Butterfly also participate?"

Seeing that Shinobu Kocho seemed to need someone to accompany her, Hayami Yu asked curiously.

"Of course, because I am the Insect Pillar."

Shinobu Kocho looked at Hayami Yu and said with a gentle smile. Hayami Yu nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood. He was a little confused yesterday, but now he understood.

Why does Shinobu Kocho look like Shinobu Kocho during the Insect Pillar period, but her personality is a bit the same as before.

Now it seems that it is probably because Kanae is still alive. Therefore, her personality now is half gentle and half tough, and she does not put on a gentle mask because of her sister's death.

"I see. Let's go then."

"Ah."

Led by Shinobu Kocho, the two set off quickly.

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There are not many Pillars participating in this Pillar Meeting, namely, the Rock Pillar, the Wind Pillar, the Snake Pillar, the Water Pillar, and the Insect Pillar.

The Flower Pillar is seriously injured and cannot come. The Sound Pillar has retired after the Battle of Flower Street and is not participating in the Pillar Meeting. The Flame Pillar has died and has not yet been replaced. The Love Pillar and the Mist Pillar are still staying in the Swordsmith Village waiting for their knives to be repaired and cannot come.

Turning their eyes back, they passed through various complicated roads and quickly arrived at the courtyard where Ubuyashiki Yoya lived. The other pillars had arrived for a while, and after seeing the Insect Pillar and Hayami Yu arrive, they quickly looked at the man who killed the two Upper Moons.

"Butterfly, is this the man who killed the Upper Two?"

The Snake Pillar asked curiously. For the pillars of this generation, it was difficult to have a clear understanding of the strength of the upper-rank demons, because the lower-rank demons could be easily killed by any of their pillars.

But the incident with Upper Six, Kifutaro, and Dakimaki made them understand a little bit that starting from Upper Six, it might be impossible to defeat them with just one Pillar alone, and at least two Pillars would be needed to make it possible.

As for the Upper Six and above, or even the Upper Two, it is not clear how many pillars are needed to work together, because the demon who can rank second is definitely extraordinary.

"That's right, Mr. Iguro, do you want to have a sparring match with Mr. Hayami?" Shinobu Kocho said jokingly with a smile on her face. When it comes to being cunning, she is not inferior to anyone.

"It's clear that this man has trained just as hard as we have. Although I'd like to give it a try, now isn't the time. However, since we're friends, there will be a chance someday. Furthermore, there are already two vacancies for the Pillars. This is the first time in years that this has happened. I wonder what the Lord is planning."

The Snake Pillar was a little concerned, and soon, Ubuyashiki Yoya came out with the support of Tianyin. His injuries were very serious at the moment, but he still wanted to come out to see what the man who might change the fate of the Ubuyashiki clan looked like.

As the lord appeared, everyone quickly knelt on one knee to show their respect. Hayami Yu did not move, but just glanced at Ubuyashiki Kakuya, then bowed slightly to him to show his courtesy.

However, his behavior made Feng Zhu a little unhappy. He then lowered his head, widened his bloodshot eyes, and reminded him gloomily.

"Little devil, please respect the lord."

"I'm not a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Mr. Fuzugawa."

Hayami Yu reminded him softly, and Busei Gyomei clenched his fists and was about to attack, but the Rock Pillar, Hirumi Gyomei, immediately called out to him softly, making him stop.

"Buzukawa, please be quiet."

"I see……"

Fuzukawa Minoru could only clench his fists to suppress the impulse in his heart, while Ubuyashiki Kakuya immediately waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry.

"Mr. Hayami and we have a cooperative relationship. There is no need to worry about such etiquette. Let's officially start the meeting of the pillars. The death of the two upper moons and the survival of the pillars are due to Mr. Hayami's great contribution. As the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, I, Ubuyashiki Kōya, express my deep gratitude to you."

With the support of Ubuyashiki Amane, Ubuyashiki Kakuya lowered his head slightly, but due to his physical problem, this slight lowering of his head was already his limit.

Hayami Yu didn't care about this etiquette issue, but took this opportunity to try to ask.

"Mr. Ubuyashiki, can I ask you a question?"

"Sir, please tell me."

"Your target is Muzan Kibutsuji, right? If so, why don't you hire some powerful people to find Muzan for you? There should be many Onmyoji like me, or people with other special abilities."

Hayami Yu wondered, if it was the original world view, this kind of thing might not be possible, but in the current world, Muzan was just a roadside animal.

After all, they were both people from the Heian period a thousand years ago. Yuyuko was able to control the entire Kyoto, while Muzan Kibutsu could only survive in secret. This is obviously a difference in power.

"This kind of thing actually happened in the history of the Ubuyashiki clan. In the past, my ancestors also hired powerful foreign aid."

"She has a pair of azure blue eyes and an ability called No Bottom Line. Although she is indeed very powerful, Muzan is a cunning person. He knows he cannot win, so he hides until the opponent is dead before daring to come out, just like now."

"However, Mr. Hayami is different. Mr. Hayami seems to have a special method to improve his combat power. Normally, he looks like an ordinary person. Therefore, Muzan will not take you seriously. So, Mr. Hayami, I, Ubuyashiki Kōya, on behalf of the entire Demon Slayer Corps, implore you to become the foreign aid of my generation of the Demon Slayer Corps."

Ubuyashiki Yoya explained and also made his request. When Hayami Yu heard the words "no bottom line", he probably knew who the foreign aid from many years ago was. After all, they were old acquaintances.

"No problem. As long as Mr. Ubuyashiki can provide me with some assistance, I will also provide you with assistance when facing Muzan or the upper-rank demons. I hope you can notify me in time when the time comes."

"Thank you. So what do you want, Mr. Hayami?"

Ubuyashiki Kōya asked, and Hayami Yuu stretched out his finger and immediately smiled and said.

"A knife, a handy knife."

"I understand. Mr. Hayami, please go to the swordsmith village. I will arrange for the best swordsmith there to forge a Nichirin sword for you. Butterfly, could you please arrange this for me?"

Ubuyashiki Kōya agreed and handed it to Shinobu Kocho, who nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"I understand, my lord."

At this point, the pillar meeting ended and everyone dispersed. Shinobu Kocho looked at the pillars and lords who had left and breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and looked at Hayami Yu and said with lingering fear.

"Just now I almost thought that Mr. Busikawa would fight with Mr. Hayami, but luckily they didn't. By the way, Mr. Hayami, I have thought carefully about the question you raised yesterday. Well, no problem, if Mr. Hayami doesn't mind, I can date Mr. Hayami."

Shinobu Kocho said with a smile, and Hayami Yu looked at her with a little surprise and immediately said.

"Really? That's really my blessing."

"Please don't say that. I'm not at a disadvantage by comparison. After all, I don't dislike Mr. Hayami's appearance. I'd rather say I like him. Okay, Mr. Hayami, let's go back first. After a little preparation, I'll send the members of the Anbu to take you to the swordsmith village."

Shinobu Kocho glanced at Hayami Yuu for a second longer. Although she really wanted to have a good conversation with Hayami Yuu and get to know each other better, business was more important and she couldn't delay.

After quickly returning, Shinobu Kocho said hello and went to arrange some business. At this time, Kanae was able to walk, and when she saw Hayami Yu coming back, she immediately greeted her with a smile.

"The Pillar Meeting is over, so what choice did Hayami-san make? Did he become a Pillar? What kind of Pillar?"

Kanae asked curiously, and also thought that the lord would let Hayami Yumi fill the vacant pillar. Hayami Yumi acted as if nothing had happened, so she answered and asked curiously at the same time.

"Not really, but I will support you as a foreign aid. However, Ms. Kanae, are you okay with your injury?"

"Mr. Hayami, just call me Kanae. But having said that, Mr. Hayami didn't agree. That's really a pity. I thought I would have the opportunity to work with Mr. Hayami." Kanae replied immediately.

"The injury is still quite painful, but I have no problem with basic activities now. I should be able to recover in a few days."

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(P.S. After much thought, I went back last night and changed the ending of the previous chapter a little bit. I put forward the request directly. It feels better to be direct without keeping you in suspense. If you have read it, just go back and refresh the chapter.)

055 Even in the hot springs, you should replenish your spiritual energy

Kanae answered, and Hayami Yu sighed in her heart that these pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps looked nothing like ordinary people except for their appearance, especially their appetite and recovery ability.

"I understand. Kanae should get some rest first."

"Well, thank you Mr. Hayami for your concern."

Hayami Yu nodded to show that he understood, and took the opportunity to leave. Shinobu Kocho was already ready at this time. She called Hayami Yu and prepared to let the members of the Hidden Club take him out.

However, before leaving, Hayami Yu looked at Shinobu Kocho with a smile on her face and made a request.

"Ms. Butterfly, can you give me a hug?"

"Hug? Well...it's not impossible. Since Mr. Hayami wants me to do so, it's no problem."

After all, they had already agreed to date, so doing something like this was reasonable. Therefore, Shinobu Kocho did not refuse. However, when Shinobu Kocho gave Hayami Yu a hug, Kanae, who was about to come out to see her off not far away, saw it directly.

"Hey, why are Shinobu and Hayami-san doing this?"

She immediately hid in the door frame to avoid being discovered. After Shinobu Kocho watched Hayami Yu leave, she sneaked behind her and spoke with a kind smile behind her.

"Ah, aah, Shinobu is like a wife waiting at the door for her husband to come back."

"Hey! Sister? When did you come?"

Shinobu Kocho shuddered, her cheeks flushed instantly. She didn't dare to look back at Kanae, because there was no doubt that she must have seen the hug between the two of them just now. Moreover, the faint anger in her words was as if she was jealous. Could it be that her sister...

"Sister is always here. No matter what Shinobu does, sister knows it."

"Don't say such horrible things, sister."

Shinobu Kocho calmed down a little and turned back to complain. Kanae touched her head and looked at her with a smile on her face and spoke.

"Shinobu is my only sister after all. Apart from Kanao, she is the one I care about the most. However, can you tell me what happened just now? After all, Shinobu went to hug Mr. Hayami, and it felt like you were hiding something from me."

With a gentle smile on her face, Kanae asked kindly. Shinobu Kocho looked at her sister blankly. She was so nervous that she swallowed her saliva and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Although everyone says that her sister is gentle, in fact, only she and Kanao themselves know that this sister is not gentle at all when it comes to things that she cares about. Instead, she will show a gentle smile with anger.

However, the more this happened, the more Shinobu Kocho dared not say it out loud.

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Turning his gaze back, under the guidance of the members of the Hidden Corps, Hayami Yu passed through the forests and arrived at the Swordsmith Village. Since this is a relatively hidden place, it is also the most important place for the Demon Slayer Corps. Therefore, even he needs to wear a blindfold.

After arriving at the destination, a masked villager soon came to Hayami Yu and took him to see the village chief. Based on Hayami Yu's request, the chief of the swordsmith village also assigned him the task.

"Yes, no problem. We will build it as soon as possible. Mr. Hayami just needs to wait for a few days. In addition, there are many fun places and delicious food in the Swordsmith Village. If you don't mind, you can go and try them. By the way, I recommend the hot springs. They are very comfortable."