Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

now

He has already seen off his last apprentice.

Now, he's practically all alone.

He really is a very lonely old man.

The girl tilted her head and looked at the old man. Finally, her gaze fell on a raven on the old man's shoulder. To be precise, it was a kasugai raven. This kasugai raven, like the old man Urokodaki Sakonji, had entered old age. The feathers on its wings looked incredibly old.

Seemingly sensing the person's gaze, the raven also tilted its head and looked at her.

Suddenly, Nezuko felt a strong urge to act.

Nezuko straightened her clothes slightly and stepped forward.

"Excuse me, Urokodaki-senpai."

Urokodaki Sakonji turned around and looked at Nezuko with a puzzled expression.

"Nezuko, may I borrow your Kasugai crow to write letters to my brother, to my teacher, and to Kanao?"

"write a letter?"

Beneath the tengu mask, Urokodaki Sakonji frowned slightly: "Is there important information? Or has something significant happened that requires contact?"

The ravens are very important communication tools. If there is something really important, he can certainly ask his ravens to help deliver a message.

Nezuko hadn't really decided what to write, but she suddenly really wanted to know about her brother, her teacher, and even Kanao.

"If the information is unimportant, there is no need to convey it."

Urokodaki Sakonji calmly said, "The Kasugai Crow is a very important partner, and it should only be used to convey important information."

The raven on the old man seemed to understand. Although it was very old, it was still elegantly preening its aged feathers with its beak, with a hint of arrogance.

What constitutes important information?

Nezuko tilted her head and asked.

Urokodaki Sakonji thought for a moment before explaining:

"It depends on the importance of the information."

Nezuko didn't know what kind of information would be considered important enough for Urokodaki Sakonji to convey.

then

Nezuko decided to write first.

They hurriedly walked down the mountain.

Watching the hurried figure disappear into the distance, Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head and continued to sit on the bluestone, gazing into the distance in solitude.

Not long after

Nezuko arrived, panting. A fine layer of sweat glistened on the girl's delicate face, and her long eyelashes were covered with dewdrops.

The girl carefully handed the letter she had just written to Urokodaki Sakonji.

Urokodaki Sakonji opened the letter and glanced at it.

"Dear sir, brother, Kanao, hello."

"Today is the second day since I parted ways with my husband. Everything is fine at home. Mom knitted another sweater for you all today. The cutest Nezuko has studied how to make red bean porridge and can now cook it very well. When you come back, you will definitely love it."

"The weather is great today. A thick fog has rolled in over Kyokiyama. My mom and I discussed clearing out a small plot of land nearby. Nezuko plans to plant red beans there, but Mom is going to..."

Urokodaki Sakonji put down the letter and shook his head: "This letter is not very important, there is no need to pass it on."

Nezuko paused, puzzled, then looked up at the kasugai crow perched leisurely on the old man's shoulder, and pointed at it: "It's got nothing else to do, so it can just deliver a message, can't it?"

"No, this information is useless."

The rejection was almost without hesitation.

"Is it useless?"

Nezuko couldn't understand it. This was clearly important information, at least to Nezuko herself.

"So... what kind of information is important?"

Nezuko was getting angry.

"Death, life and death, and a major enemy..."

The explanation of "隷泷左近次".

"Is it...is it really that important?"

Nezuko clenched her fists and looked at the old man: "Could it be... could it be that this is all the message the Kasugai Crow was trying to convey to you?"

The old man paused, taken aback.

An unusual silence fell.

The messages brought by the raven are basically the same each time; in recent years, they have only brought back messages about death.

“I think these things are equally important. If we convey this message, my husband and brother will know that everything is fine at home, and that Nezuko is doing well. My brother will also feel at ease. And if my husband knew that Nezuko made red bean porridge, he would definitely be looking forward to it…”

Nezuko bit her lip, unwilling to give up.

"Didn't Senior Urokodaki ever write such a letter to your disciple?"

Beneath the tengu mask, Urokodaki Sakonji fell silent once more.

He had never written such a worthless letter before; it was completely devoid of any value or intelligence.

How could such worthless letters warrant the use of hawks?

Looking at the silent old man, Nezuko felt a little disappointed and reluctantly put the letter away. However, the old man was adamant, so she had no choice but to leave, feeling somewhat dejected.

"Pause."

After a long while, seeing the dejected figure, Urokodaki Sakonji finally spoke again.

Nezuko, who had been feeling disappointed, turned around with a hint of surprise.

"This will not be repeated."

The old man spoke very seriously.

"it is good."

Nezuko immediately agreed and handed over the letter. Urokodaki Sakonji personally placed the letter into a metal letterbox made of the special material of a Kasugai-jaku leg.

Releasing the scabbard crow, watching the old crow flap its wings and fly away, Nezuko turned to the old man and asked, "Have you ever thought about writing a letter to Makomo-neechan?"

The old man was silent

"If we wait for Kasugai to return, I'll also help Urokodaki-senpai write some things. Is there anything Urokodaki-senpai wants to say to Makomo-neechan?"

The old man tilted his head back and remained silent. Nezuko couldn't see his expression because of the tengu mask, but she had a vague feeling that the old man had probably never done anything like this before.

Nezuko didn't look at Urokodaki Sakonji anymore. She just stood on the mountaintop with her hands in front of her chest and said, "Master will have good luck in battle, my brother will too, and even that annoying Kanao will. Everyone will be fine, and Makomo-neechan will be too."

After she finished, Nezuko turned around and looked at the old man: "Uroko-senpai, would you like to pray together?"

"Very childish."

Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head.

Is it childish?

Nezuko muttered to herself with her head down, not thinking that way at all.

…………

The Kasugai Crow returned quickly. Nezuko, who had been eagerly awaiting its return every day, arrived at Urokodaki's place as soon as she saw the Kasugai Crow flapping its wings and landing.

Just then, Urokodaki Sakonji took the letter off the arm of the Kasugai Crow. When Nezuko came over, Urokodaki Sakonji also handed the letter to Nezuko.

The girl opened it with some impatience.

"Hello, Nezuko, my dear little sister."

"I am on my way to Fujikasayama and everything is fine, so don't worry about me."

"On the way today, we met Miss Makomo. She was very angry that we were going to 'Fujikasayama' and tried to persuade the master many times, but the master ignored her. Miss Makomo repeatedly tried to stop us from going. I even fought with Miss Makomo. I'm sorry, I lost. Miss Makomo is very strong, but the master was determined. After trying to persuade him to no avail, Miss Makomo chose to come with us. When the Kasugai Crow delivered the message, Miss Makomo was very excited. She thought it was a message from her most respected master, Urokodaki. Haha, when she saw the message from her dearest sister, Nezuko, Miss Makomo's expression must have been quite interesting. Unfortunately, she was wearing a mask, so I couldn't see it. Nezuko, you were really great. You avenged me when I was beaten up. It was really satisfying at the time."

"However, Nezuko, if you're going to write a letter next time, you can ask Urokodaki-senpai to write one too. It's clear that Makomo-san is really looking forward to it."

Nezuko happily handed the letter to Urokodaki Sakonji and let him read it. After reading it, the old man seemed a little angry. He even went into the house and picked up paper and pen, but in the end, he stopped.

I've never written such childish letters before.

“I’ll write it for Urokodaki-senpai. Tell Ms. Makomo that her most respected master Urokodaki misses her very much.”

"boring."

Urokodaki Sakonji looked up at the window.

Nezuko, however, stepped forward with a smile and began writing the second letter.

…………

As the ravens flapped their wings wearily and flew away, Urokodaki Sakonji stood by the window and suddenly realized that he had done something very childish and foolish.

"Really...it's so childish."

As Urokodaki Sakonji watched the old Kasugai crow disappear into the distance, the voice emanating from beneath his tengu mask sounded much more relaxed than usual.

Chapter 128 Don't you think it's noble? (4/4 (Two-in-One))

The campfire was burning

The group gathered around the campfire.

Su Mu focused intently on turning a roasted chicken that had already been prepared, occasionally adding some seasonings, and an enticing aroma wafted out.

In the flickering firelight, the man's handsome face was quiet and gentle.

Makomo, holding her Nichirin Blade, sat not far away. Her eyes first fell on the man's face, and then on the roasted chicken with its skin already golden brown.

The little tongue unconsciously licked itself.

The girl immediately realized that her actions were inappropriate, so she sat up straight and even secretly glanced at Su Mu. She was slightly relieved to see that he hadn't noticed her. However, she soon realized that she was wearing a mask and no one could possibly see her, so she was annoyed at her own overthinking.