I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's explanation, Yuhaka looked up at the night sky and examined herself. Although Kurumi Tokisaki said that, Yuhaka herself did not see anything related to the so-called barrier, which left Yuhaka somewhat puzzled.

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1226 [The LTF Project]

Regardless, by late at night, Tokisaki Kurumi had already hunted down 17 humans who had become demons. One of them had a special Blood Demon Art for escaping, which turned him into a thick black fog so that Tokisaki Kurumi's clone could not catch him. So Tokisaki Kurumi's clone called on Yuhaka to launch an aerial attack.

Yuhaka, who was controlling the whirlwind, sucked the black mist into the wind and then threw it into Tokisaki Kurumi's Eclipse Castle. Even if the opponent could turn into black mist, there was no possibility of her escaping from the Eclipse Castle.

However, perhaps because it caught Muzan Kibutsuji's attention, many of the demons who were originally searching for prey on the streets moved indoors. But they didn't know that Kurumi Tokisaki's clones didn't find them by sight, but by the cats' sense of smell.

Some of the demons were captured by the Palicoes, such as paralyzing the demons with darts made from the spiky scales on Eyjafjalla's tail, or blasting the demons by throwing explosive barrels made from the explosive slime that Eyjafjalla accidentally leaked out while sleeping.

After spending several hours without finding any trace of the demon, Tokisaki Kurumi temporarily gave up the search. Clearly, either she had eliminated it or it had hidden somewhere the cats couldn't smell it.

After Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't find the demon for the time being, she ordered her clones to bring the cats back. After all, they had found the demon temporarily, and the enemy was now short of manpower.

Moreover, given how big this incident has become, the investigative agencies in Tokyo should have been mobilized by now.

Just as Tokisaki Kurumi thought, the [Dimensional Crossing] Investigation Agency also received news of Tokisaki Kurumi's clone, the Hunting Demon. After all, the Metropolitan Police Department's intelligence personnel received many reports about explosions and gunshots. Even though it was late at night, there were still many night owls. Of course, even if they weren't night owls, they would still call the police after hearing gunshots and explosions.

Subsequently, the Dimensional Crossing Investigation Agency dispatched a large number of personnel to seal off the scene. However, it was clear that the agency's personnel were insufficient to handle the traces of the battle left by Tokisaki Kurumi and Neko. As a result, the Dimensional Crossing Investigation Agency had to ask the Metropolitan Police Department to send out a portion of its officers to help them seal off the scene.

Fortunately, because it was nighttime, there were few pedestrians on the street, so there was little worry about anyone filming the scene. Moreover, because ghosts are very vigilant, they generally avoid going to streets with surveillance cameras to prevent their identities from being exposed.

After transferring the collected clues to the investigation team, the team worked through the night to begin their investigation. Unfortunately, there was no such thing as "going off work" in this job. They spent most of their time in the underground base, only going out for mission purposes.

This is also to prevent investigators from being implied to be using magic, abducted, or controlled. At the same time, all staff members of the investigation agency are equipped with GPS tracking devices to ensure that if a member of the investigation agency is captured, their location can be accurately located and they can be rescued or—executed.

Because this is the only solution they have at the moment.

After all, the figures currently in Tokyo are not to be trifled with. A single careless mistake could cause chaos throughout Tokyo, which is not something the upper echelons of Japan want to happen.

If something like that happens, bowing won't solve the problem.

Back to the investigation team, they discovered numerous gunshot wounds at the accident site. A comparison of the bullet holes revealed they were identical to those left by Tokisaki Kurumi.

In addition, other accident investigation sites also showed identical traces, clearly indicating that these accidents were caused by Tokisaki Kurumi. They also found clothes and bloodstains on the ground, and through these remaining clues, they discovered that the bloodstains belonged to the missing people. Furthermore, they found DNA similar to that of Kibutsuji Muzan, which made them realize that some people had been turned into demons, and they suspected that Tokisaki Kurumi was still hunting them.

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In the conference room of the Dimensional Crossing Investigation Agency, located in the underground base, the leaders of various groups gathered.

Hirasawa Togawa sat in the middle of the long table in the conference room, with his assistant Kei Kiriki standing beside him. Togawa presented the intelligence discovered by the investigation team to the team members present:

"This is what happened recently. According to the investigation team's findings, some of the missing persons have become ghosts. Although there are still some missing persons, they are very likely to have become ghosts or food for ghosts."

Upon hearing this news, the group leaders' expressions turned somewhat serious. Clearly, this matter made everyone feel uneasy, as it would be extremely troublesome to investigate if the ghosts were to spread.

"Of course, besides the bad news, we also have good news: ACGN03's target, Tokisaki Kurumi, is hunting down those demons and seems to have already taken down 17 of them. This will undoubtedly relieve some of the pressure on us, but—"

Togawa Hirasawa changed the subject, his expression turning serious as he continued:

"The higher-ups want us to capture a living ghost as an experimental subject."

Upon hearing Togawa Hirasawa's words, the team leaders present began to whisper among themselves. Specifically, they were somewhat dissatisfied with the order. After all, if demons were so easy to catch, they would have found them long ago. Now, with Tokisaki Kurumi hunting demons, it would obviously be difficult to find them. In particular, the search team leader and the combat team leader looked very unhappy, as they were extremely dissatisfied with the demands from their superiors.

After all, it's their job to find and capture targets. Killing a demon is one thing, but capturing one alive is another. Who knows if demons are immune to anesthetics or electric shocks? Add to that the demon's powerful physique and its superhuman blood demon magic, and capturing a living demon while maintaining absolute secrecy is a bit too difficult, isn't it?

Togawa Hirasawa could understand the complaints of the various group leaders. After all, it was quite difficult to capture a living demon as an experimental subject from the hands of an unpredictable being like Tokisaki Kurumi, but it wasn't entirely impossible.

Seeing the group leaders discussing, Togawa Hirasawa coughed slightly to signal everyone to quiet down. After everyone quieted down, Togawa Hirasawa spoke to them:

"Indeed, it is somewhat difficult to capture a living ghost, but it is not that we have no way."

Upon hearing Togawa Hirasawa's words, the operations team leader below looked puzzled and asked him:

"Commander Togawa, do you have some brilliant plan?"

Regarding the question of the operations team leader, Togawa Hirasawa gave a confident smile and gestured to Kirito Kei. After seeing his superior's instructions, Kirito Kei turned on the large screen behind him and showed Togawa Hirasawa's plan to the team leaders present.

"That's my plan."

On the big screen, Tanjiro Kamado's image was displayed. Seeing this, the team leaders present seemed a little surprised, except for Saito, the team leader of the investigation team, who immediately guessed what was going on and said:

"Masaga?! Commander Togawa, are you planning to send Tanjiro Kamado to capture demons?"

Upon hearing Saito's words, the other team leaders present were stunned; they clearly hadn't expected this turn of events. Togawa Hirasawa's lips curled into an even wider smile as he said:

"That's right, this is my plan, named the [LTF] Plan."

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1227 [Elodie: Youyou, I want to be a doll]

Upon hearing Togawa Hirasawa's words, the group leaders present couldn't help but show expressions of understanding. Although Kamado Tanjiro was a boy under 16 years old, the strength he displayed was far greater than that of a member of the Self-Defense Forces. After all, the breathing technique he had learned could greatly enhance the user's physical abilities. The fact that he could split a rock in two with his sword was proof of how much he had improved, and the same was true for his weapon.

According to the research team's findings, the weapon used by Tanjiro Kamado is much stronger than the weapons forged by their blacksmith masters. Of course, it's not that they can't forge such a weapon, but the problem is that such a strong and tough katana could be forged in the Taisho era where Tanjiro Kamado lived. The specific reason is not very clear. If Tanjiro Kamado had a Nichirin Blade, the research team might have tried to obtain some samples.

Of course, the combat team did try to practice the breathing techniques from Demon Slayer, but unfortunately, it's basically impossible to learn to the level of Tanjiro Kamado in a short time. Tanjiro Kamado also studied with Sakonji Urokodaki for nearly two years in order to learn the breathing techniques.

Team leader Saito raised his hand and asked Togawa Hirasawa:

"Commander Togawa, could you please give us a detailed introduction to your so-called [LTF] project?"

Hearing what Team Leader Saito said, Togawa Hirasawa adjusted his glasses slightly and spoke with a confident expression:

"That's no problem at all. The so-called [LTF] plan is a plan to have characters from ACGN works fight against characters from ACGN works."

After hearing Togawa Hirasawa's explanation, the team leaders present nodded in agreement. It was clear that they all thought the plan was feasible. After all, apart from some relatively simple ACGN characters who traveled from other places, most ACGN characters possessed considerable strength, and most modern weapons would have little effect on them.

Hirasawa Togawa gestured for Kei Kiriki to flip the content on the big screen, and Kei Kiriki did so on the tablet, and soon new content appeared on the big screen.

"For this capture operation, I will equip Tanjiro Kamado with a weapon that is no less hard and sharp than a Nichirin Blade. Since the Nichirin Blade does not have the characteristic of being able to kill demons, Tanjiro Kamado can disable the opponent's ability to move. At that time, we will be able to capture a living demon."

Hearing Togawa Hirasawa's words, everyone felt that this method was feasible, since sending the combat team might cause quite a commotion.

At that moment, the operations team leader raised his hand and asked Togawa Hirasawa:

"Commander Togawa, if that's the case, how should we locate the target? If we send a search team, they might not be able to avoid residential areas and busy city centers. How can we ensure the safety of civilians?"

The concerns of the operations team leader were also the concerns of everyone else. After all, the higher-ups had stipulated that events related to "dimensional travel" should not be exposed to the public, and that unconventional methods should be used to deal with the problem if necessary.

In response to the operations team leader's concerns, Togawa Hirasawa adjusted his glasses and spoke up:

"Of course I have a plan."

As he spoke, Kei Kiriki tapped the tablet, and as the large screen displayed what was shown, Hirasawa Togawa addressed the crowd:

"This is my plan. I intend to use Nezuko Kamado's blood as bait to lure the demons under Muzan Kibutsuji's command."

Upon hearing this opportunity, everyone present was taken aback, clearly not expecting that Togawa Hirasawa would use Kamado Nezuko's blood as bait!

"Commander Togawa! This is too risky! You must know how important Nezuko Kamado is to Muzan Kibutsuji!"

Togawa Hirasawa nodded in agreement with what one of the group leaders said.

"Of course I know how important Nezuko Kamado is to Muzan Kibutsuji, and I also know the consequences for Muzan Kibutsuji if he gets Nezuko Kamado's blood. That's why I used Nezuko Kamado's blood as bait. If Muzan Kibutsuji knew how important Nezuko Kamado is to him, he would definitely not let this opportunity pass. Moreover, given his cautious nature (actually, he's a coward), he would send his own subordinates over."

After listening to Togawa Hirasawa's plan, the group discussed it briefly, and then one of the team leaders raised his hand and said:

"What should we do if Muzan Kibutsuji comes in person? Tanjiro Kamado isn't strong enough to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji right now, is he?"

When Togawa Hirasawa heard the group leader's suggestion, he smiled confidently and said:

"Of course, if Muzan Kibutsuji dares to show up in person, that would be perfect. I'm just preparing my second plan to deal with him."

Upon hearing that Togawa Hirasawa had a second plan, the team leaders present couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances. Clearly, they too had some doubts about Togawa Hirasawa's second plan.

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The day after eliminating most of Muzan Kibutsuji's demon subordinates...

As Tokisaki Kurumi lay on Yuhaka's bed, she felt a soft, warm presence in her arms and opened her eyes. She then saw a cartoonish Dehaka's face. Tokisaki Kurumi was stunned by this sight and clearly didn't know what to do.

But when the giant monster-like doll opened its mouth, Kurumi Tokisaki saw Yuhaka's familiar "OwO~" expression. At that moment, Kurumi remembered asking Yuhaka if she had any pajamas before going to sleep, so Yuhaka took out a Godzilla-like doll costume and dressed her in it.

Looking at that OowoO expression, Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but think that the doll-like pajamas were actually quite cute.

When Yuhaka woke up, she waved her little arms to get up quickly, since the doll-like pajamas made it quite difficult to move around.

After Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki woke up, Elodie, who was sleeping next to them with a pillow, also looked like she hadn't woken up yet. She was sitting like a duck, rubbing her crimson eyes. When Elodie saw Yuhaka dressed in Dehaka's outfit, she looked confused and obviously didn't react.

"Ah... a doll?"

Hearing Elodie's words, Yuhaka also turned around and looked at Elodie, saying:

"It's Youyouda OwO!"

Seeing Yuhaka's face appear in the doll's mouth made Elodie blink. She clearly hadn't realized that the doll in front of her was Yuhaka, since Elodie had fallen asleep first, and Yuhaka and Kurumi Tokisaki had come back to sleep very late.

Kurumi Tokisaki greeted Elodie after she woke up, saying:

Good morning, Miss Elodie.

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Elodie looked at her with a puzzled expression. It was then that Kurumi realized they spoke different languages. Yuhaka, who was standing nearby, acted as a translator for Elodie, saying:

"San San says good morning! OwO~"

After hearing Yuhaka's reply, Elodie paused for a moment, then looked at Tokisaki Kurumi and said good morning. Although Tokisaki Kurumi didn't understand Elodie's words, she roughly understood what Elodie was saying and nodded with a smile.

After everyone changed their clothes and washed up, while eating breakfast, Elodie suddenly spoke to Yuhaka:

"Youyou, I want to be a doll."

Volume 1 [Lazy to Divide into Chapters]: Chapter 1228 [Elodie: It's so hot ==.....]

Upon hearing Elodie's words, Yuhaka immediately stopped eating the sausage, blinking with a puzzled expression. Meanwhile, Tokisaki Kurumi, who was drinking milk nearby, also looked at the stunned Yuhaka and Elodie with a puzzled expression. After all, Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't understand what Elodie was saying, and Yuhaka's stunned expression only made Tokisaki Kurumi more curious.

"Yuyu-chan, what is Miss Elodie saying?"

Yuhaka, who was stunned, replied briefly after hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words:

"Elodie wants to be a doll OwO".

"A doll...?"

After hearing Yuhaka's translation, Tokisaki Kurumi finally understood what Elodie wanted to do. Then, she remembered that Elodie's encyclopedia entry stated that Elodie could control dolls to assist in battle. Thinking about it that way, Tokisaki Kurumi felt that it was nothing.

Then, Yuhaka, looking at Elodie with a puzzled expression, asked while eating:

"Does Elodie want to be a doll? O~O?"

"Yes, I'd love to do it, but..."

Elodie nodded, indicating she wanted to make a doll. However, after considering some questions, Elodie lowered her head slightly, looking unsure of what to do, and said:

"I can't find the right materials, and I don't have the tools to make Eve's heart..."

Upon hearing Elodie's words, Yuhaka pondered for a moment, then a lightbulb popped up on his forehead with a "ding".

...The scene shifts to the location of the Melu Cat Restaurant...