Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

It's like putting a rotten egg in front of an ordinary person.

"Ah! I'm sorry!" Kanroji Mitsuri apologized hastily again, then blushed slightly and explained shyly, "Um... I just ran out of the herbal dye I usually use for my hair, so I used squid ink instead. I figured since they're both black, it should be about the same."

"puff!"

Even Kitagawa Yu couldn't hold back this time. He spat out the miso soup he had just drunk, almost spraying the chef and owner all over!

However, the shop owner didn't care at all, because he was also stunned by what Kanroji Mitsuri had done.

"Cough cough!"

"Squid ink hair dye?!"

"Are you an idiot? What if it rains?"

"Well, the weather looks pretty nice today, it shouldn't rain, right?" Kanroji Mitsuri stuck out her tongue, becoming even more embarrassed.

For a moment, Shinobu Kocho's eyes widened, completely at a loss for words when it came to how to comment on Mitsuri Kanroji.

Kanae used to say that she acted without thinking, but compared to Kanroji Mitsuri in front of her, she is definitely inferior and ashamed of herself!

Although squid ink itself has little flavor, when handling squid, you'll inevitably pick up a fair amount of its fishy smell.

"Maybe I should sit further away!" Kanroji Mitsuri thought she was still bothered by the smell in her hair, so she stood up and tried to find another place.

But the store is only so big, it can only seat ten people at most, and it's lunchtime now, so there aren't many seats left for her to choose from.

"Never mind, it's alright. Please sit down!"

After being interrupted, Shinobu's anger had long since subsided, and her inherent kindness made her feel a little sorry for the girl in front of her who was "not quite right in the head".

However, before she could finish speaking, her ears twitched simultaneously, along with Kanae's and Kitagawa Yu's. Two seconds later, seven or eight men dressed as samurai appeared at the shop entrance, their fierce gazes sweeping into the shop before finally settling on Shinobu Kocho and Kanae.

"Those two stinking bitches really are!"

"Last time you kidnapped that little bitch and injured two of our brothers, and now you dare to come back? You're not taking me, the 'Tiger of Hakone,' seriously at all!"

"boom!"

Before the leader of the "Hakone Tigers" could finish speaking, Shinobu Kocho raised her eyebrows, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up.

"What kind of little bitch are you! Watch your mouth! Besides, I already gave you money, and you were still blocking us from leaving, so we took action!"

Hearing this, Hakone Tiger snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "So what if I call her a little bitch? That little bitch can fetch at least 100 silver coins in Yoshiwara's red-light district, and she might even become the top courtesan. You only threw down ten silver coins and took that little bitch away, is that what you call buying her?!"

"Wait a minute, the 'little bitch' they're talking about, could it be Kanao?" Seeing the two sides on the verge of fighting, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but ask.

He remembered that in the original manga and anime, in Kanao's flashback, there seemed to be an experience where Shinobu Kocho 'bought' her.

Of course, the three little girls of the Butterfly Mansion came about in a similar way. Only Himawari was rescued by the Demon Slayer Corps after her family was killed by demons. Because of the trauma in her heart, she was unable to fight demons, so she took on the job of taking care of the wounded at the Butterfly Mansion.

"That's right, it's Kanao. We rescued her right here. You have no idea how awful these guys are."

"Then there's no need to say anything more." Kitagawa Yu's expression immediately turned cold.

"Sometimes the human heart is darker and more evil than a ghost."

"When we encounter guys like this, even if we don't send them straight to hell, we should at least stop their methods of doing evil!"

Before he finished speaking, a finely crafted katana suddenly flew out from the ripple-like space beside him and landed in his hand. At the same time, a dazzling ring of golden lightning lit up his body.

Shinobu Kocho and Kanae are girls after all. Although they have killed many demons in the past, they have never killed a human, or even injured one. So he decided to take action himself.

"No! Run!"

The Tiger of Hakone and the samurai he brought were no fools. The way the Nichirin Blade appeared and the strange golden lightning all demonstrated Kitagawa Yu's extraordinary nature.

How could they dare to fight against such a being!

The group hurriedly turned and fled out of the alley.

Unfortunately, even demons and monsters cannot escape the Breath of Thunder, so how could ordinary people like them possibly escape?

Kitagawa Yu deliberately waited until they were out of everyone's sight before making his move.

A flash of golden lightning, accompanied by bursts of thunder.

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and then screams and the thuds of heavy objects falling to the ground echoed from the alley outside.

However, Kitagawa Yu underestimated the audacity of these diners.

Including Kanroji Mitsuri, all the diners in the shop curiously put down their chopsticks and crowded to the door, peering out. They then saw the Hakone Tiger and the others lying sprawled on the ground, each with their right arm severed from their body, and blood almost staining the entire alleyway red.

Kitagawa Yu slowly turned around at the end of the alley, sheathing his sword. His handsome and upright figure exuded an astonishing sword intent, making people dare not look directly at him and involuntarily look away.

Except for Kanroji Mitsuri.

Looking at the seven or eight samurai still groaning on the ground clutching their severed arms, and then at Kitagawa Yu, Kanroji Mitsuri's eyes lit up.

Isn't this the husband she's been searching for, the one who's even stronger than her?

"And this guy is so handsome. When he's not fighting, his smile is so gentle and kind. If I could date him, he definitely wouldn't think I'm a monster, right?"

At this moment, an unprecedented feeling of excitement made Kanroji Mitsuri's heart race uncontrollably, and her fair face flushed crimson.

However, the two figures that walked past her immediately made her freeze, and her initial joy was instantly extinguished.

These two people are naturally Kanae and Shinobu Kocho.

Kanae and Shinobu walked up to the injured and quickly stopped the bleeding.

Of course, it's impossible for them to treat these people's severed arms or anything like that; they just don't want these people to die from excessive blood loss and cause them trouble.

"Alright, let's continue eating!"

Soon, Kitagawa Yu, having sheathed his Nichirin Blade, returned to the shop with Kocho Shinobu and Kanae as if nothing had happened.

The other diners were the same, but when they looked at the three of them, their eyes unconsciously revealed a deep sense of awe.

Only Mitsuri Kanroji looked at Shinobu Kocho and Kanae sitting on either side of Yu Kitagawa, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Normally, it's impossible for one person to date two girls at the same time, right? So, they should just be friends or companions! That means I still have a chance!"

Thinking about how her parents' hair had turned almost white before she was even thirty-five, Kanroji Mitsuri couldn't help but cheer herself up. She forced a sweet smile and moved closer to Kanae, who seemed more approachable.

"Um... are you samurai too? What school of martial arts do you belong to? You look really impressive!"

"..."

Kanae was unaware of Kanroji Mitsuri's thoughts. Since the Demon Slayer Corps no longer needed to hide themselves and had already surfaced to openly run a kendo dojo, she patiently and thoroughly explained everything to Kanroji Mitsuri.

However, Kitagawa Yu noticed that Kanroji Mitsuri seemed to be glancing in his direction intentionally or unintentionally, which gave him a vague sense of unease.

"Probably not?"

"Could it be that Kanroji Mitsuri has taken a liking to me too?"

"Should I slip away first?"

Chapter 206 Hot spring bath

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After thinking about it, Kitagawa Yu realized that he was probably just imagining things.

His charm shouldn't be that great. Besides, even if Kanroji Mitsuri really wanted to get married, she wouldn't have fallen for him so hastily, would she?

With that, Kitagawa Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As for Mitsuri Kanroji joining the Demon Slayer Corps, aren't there still Obanai Iguro and Kyojuro Rengoku?

As expected, Kanroji Mitsuri did indeed develop the idea of ​​joining the Demon Slayer Corps—no, I mean, joining the Demon Slayer Kendo Dojo.

In order to gain the respect of Kanae and Shinobu, she even showed off her amazing strength by easily lifting a large vat filled with pickled vegetables, weighing about 70 or 80 pounds, over her head with one hand.

Shinobu Kocho and Kanae were also stunned when they saw Mitsuri Kanroji's amazing strength.

He's already this amazing without having practiced any body-strengthening techniques or martial arts. If he had practiced breathing techniques, what would he be like?

"No problem! I accept you on behalf of our kendo dojo! When are you coming back with us?" Shinobu Kocho asked eagerly.

"I'll go home and tell my parents, and then I can go with you," Mitsuri Kanroji said after thinking for a moment.

"Did your parents agree to let you leave home alone to train in swordsmanship?" Kanae couldn't help but ask.

Normally, parents from ordinary families wouldn't let a girl do that, right?

However, Mitsuri Kanroji smiled confidently upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry, they will definitely agree to and support what I'm doing!"

Clearly, Kanroji Mitsuri had already figured out how to persuade her parents.

Her parents were always worried that she wouldn't be able to get married and that no one would want her. Now that she's going to find someone who would want her, how could her parents possibly object?

That's right, Mitsuri Kanroji's reason for joining the Demon Slayer Corps was simply to find a partner—so simple and unpretentious.

Even though Kitagawa Yu already knew this from the manga, he still couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

After lunch, Kanroji Mitsuri bid them farewell and ran off at the end of the road, while Kitagawa Yu and the other two quickly found a hot spring inn recommended by the restaurant owner and settled in.

"I went to the hot springs~"

"Wait! We're going too!"

Kitagawa Yu didn't think much of it at first, but after changing her clothes and going inside, she found that Kanae and Shinobu Kocho were already soaking in the water.

As is well known, people don't wear clothes at Japanese hot springs, not even underwear. The towels that are usually used to wrap the body are folded and placed aside or simply placed on the head.

It was only then that Kitagawa Yu remembered that mixed bathing was very common in the era of Demon Slayer. For example, in the Swordsmith Village arc, when Kanroji Mitsuri was soaking in a hot spring, Shinazugawa Genya walked in naked.

Later, Tanjiro arrived with Nezuko. Nezuko was still swimming in the water. Basically, everything that could be seen and everything that couldn't be seen was seen, but Tanjiro didn't feel anything was wrong.

Kitagawa Yu was speechless at this; some customs in Japan are just that bizarre.

But now, should he go in or not?

At that moment, Kitagawa Yu suddenly remembered the 'lewd' expression the restaurant owner had when he asked the owner which hot spring hotel was better when he paid the bill.

Now he finally understood what it meant!

"What are you looking at?!"

Shinobu Kocho glared fiercely at Yu Kitagawa.

Whether it was because the hot spring was too hot or something else, her fair cheeks were already flushed, and her big eyes were filled with some indescribable emotion, making Kitagawa Yu seem to miss a beat.

"Um... how about I switch to another pool?"