Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

The girl's heart leaped with joy. She raised her slightly flushed face and looked at the man standing in front of her.

Su Mu was somewhat surprised, but he nodded nonetheless:

"Fortunately."

In the distance, Tanjiro watched this scene with a hint of resentment. He was trying to share his experiences with his sister, but it seemed like he was being ignored. You see, Nezuko wasn't always like this.

Chapter 153 Even if they become enemies, Tanjiro's beloved family will not allow him to raise his Nichirin Blade against him.

Su Mu trekked to the mountainside and saw the fields that had already been cultivated nearby.

“Sir, this was cultivated by Senior Urokodaki.”

Nezuko, who was following Su Mu, saw him stop and look at the cultivated field, and couldn't help but introduce, "Moritaki-senpai said he wanted to plant rapeseed flowers here."

“Nezuko told me in her letter that it's because Makomo-san loves rapeseed flowers the most that Urokodaki-senpai…”

As Su Mu spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Urokodaki Sakonji, who was wearing a fierce tengu mask.

Similarly, Makomo, who was standing next to her, also looked up at her most respected master.

Beneath the Tengu mask, the old man's face turned unusually red, but because the Tengu mask concealed his expression, no one could see it.

If you see it, it will probably be even more fun.

"I just wanted to plant rapeseed flowers."

Urokodaki Sakonji snorted coldly, then put his hands behind his back and walked quickly forward, seemingly unable to bear the stares of the crowd.

Seeing Urokodaki stubbornly denying it, Makomo's lips curled up slightly beneath the mask, but her gaze couldn't help but fall on the newly cultivated field next to her: "If this was cultivated by Master, then this must have been cultivated by Nezuko. Are you going to plant red beans?"

Nezuko's face flushed slightly. She looked up and glanced at her teacher discreetly before letting out a soft "Mmm."

"Red beans grow in the south; how many branches will sprout in spring?"

Nezuko murmured softly.

"Which country is the Southern Kingdom? I don't think I've ever heard of it..."

Makomo looked at Nezuko with a curious expression.

Unlike Nezuko, who was curious about how many branches of red beans would sprout in spring, Makomo was more curious about the southern country, which she seemed to have never heard of before.

"No...no country?"

Nezuko didn't quite understand either, and couldn't help but look at her teacher.

"Cough cough..."

Su Mu coughed a few times and looked at Urokodaki Sakonji, who had already walked quite far ahead: "Let's hurry up."

Then, he quickly caught up with Urokodaki Sakonji. The Southern Country wasn't here, so there was no such thing as the Southern Country here, and it was difficult to explain.

"oh oh……"

Nezuko and Makomo immediately followed their teacher.

Tanjiro stood there, carrying the large and small bags he had bought along the way, looking at his sister who was almost always surrounded by adults, with a resentful look in his eyes.

…………

Soon they arrived at several houses that had been built.

At the door, a woman with a slender figure and a gentle appearance, wearing a purple pine-patterned coat and a white collared long coat, was waiting with several children.

"Brother is back."

"The master is back, and Kanao-neechan is back too..."

The children all smiled and ran over almost cheering, then surrounded Su Mu.

When Tanjiro arrived carrying large and small bags, they immediately surrounded him.

However, Takeo Kamado, who is slightly younger than Tanjiro, was still standing in the same spot. Although he looked eager to try, he didn't act like a child like his younger brother and sister. Instead, he gave people the feeling of a little adult.

Perhaps it was because of Tanjiro's departure, leaving only Kamado Takeo, the eldest son, in the family that he naturally began to see himself as a grown man.

In a daze, Su Mu saw a resemblance to Tanjiro in this child.

However, in the original history, this boy was killed by Muzan Kibutsuji at a young age, and only when he appeared did he leave behind the face of a young boy.

When Tanjiro arrived, Su Mu took out the children's items he had bought along the way from the boy's backpack; they were all small toys.

The children who received the gifts were beaming with joy, and they couldn't help but burst into cheerful laughter. This joyful laughter carried far and wide from the small hillside, making it easy to feel the happiness and joy within.

Standing at the doorway, Kamado Aoi watched the scene with tenderness. She hadn't seen the child so happy in a long time, which made her feel a little dazed.

I gave each child a gift, and of course I didn't forget the kitchen sunflower branch; I bought it as a hairpin.

Do I have one too?

When Kamado Aoi saw the gift the man handed her, she was momentarily stunned. She probably rarely received gifts, which is why she didn't react immediately.

When she realized what was happening, she accepted it with a mixture of shyness and joy:

"Thank you."

After giving Kamado Hime a gift, Nezuko naturally received one as well—a hair clip resembling a wisteria flower.

"Thank you, sir."

Nezuko happily accepted it.

"I also bought a lot of gifts for everyone."

Tanjiro, standing beside him, muttered loudly at that moment.

"What gift did your brother buy?"

"show me."

Hanako, Shigeru, and even Takeo quickly surrounded Tanjiro, looking at their older brother with expectant expressions.

Tanjiro scratched his head, a happy look on his face, and took out the things he had bought on the way from his bag. Every time he took out something, it drew happy cheers from his younger brother and sister.

Su Mu stood still, smiling as he watched the children cheering around Tanjiro.

This originally warm and harmonious scene was destroyed by Muzan Kibutsuji in the anime.

The younger brother and sister who loved their older brother so much, the older brother who loved his younger brother and sister so much, and the gentle mother were all cruelly killed by Muzan Kibutsuji. It's unimaginable what Tanjiro's feelings were when he learned everything, and what kind of despair he felt.

Even so, it still couldn't destroy the gentleness in Tanjiro's heart.

Honestly, this is something that not just any ordinary person could do.

If it happened to me, I think I would go completely crazy.

"Please come inside, sir."

Seeing that Su Mu was still standing there, Kamado Kui-e spoke gently from the side.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded. Unlike the initial trepidation and unease of letting Su Mu, the ghost, into the house, Su Mu was now very welcoming. In fact, Su Mu was already considered part of the family, and in some ways, even the male head of the household, although there was no real relationship between them.

The room was very clean, and everything was neatly arranged. Although there wasn't much furniture, it gave off a very warm feeling.

After a long journey, one is inevitably somewhat tired, but returning to this warm and welcoming place brings a sense of happiness.

After Su Mu entered the house, he sat down cross-legged in the main seat, and Nezuko quickly brought him hot tea.

Kamado Kuizhi knelt beside him and quietly inquired about his experiences along the way. Su Mu gave a brief account.

As Su Mu sipped his hot tea, he would occasionally glance outside. Tanjiro was already playing with his younger siblings, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Everything looks pretty good right now."

He took a sip of tea and spoke with a smile.

"It's all because of you, sir, that things are like this."

Kamado Aoi whispered beside him, her eyes fixed on the man before her, a hint of dependence in them.

unconsciously

This ghost has become an indispensable part of this family.

Even if one day, he and Tanjiro become enemies and Tanjiro wants to kill him.

Would his family, his brother and sister, really allow his beloved brother to raise his Nichirin Blade against him?

Chapter 154 I wanted to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, but it's not like the carefree days of my youth (2/2)

Dinner was very plentiful.

Su Mu then asked Tanjiro to bring Urokodaki-senpai and Makomo over as well.

Everyone gathered around the hot pot.

Because of the meal, Urokodaki-senpai and Makomo also took off their masks.

Su Mu had seen the delicate face beneath the Makomo mask before, but this was the first time he had seen Urokodaki's face. Unlike the ferocious tengu mask he wore, the old man's face was gentle, even somewhat feminine. No wonder he would wear such a fierce tengu mask. If he were to hunt demons with such a delicate face, he would indeed easily be mocked and ridiculed by the demons.

Takeo, Hanako... because of the tengu mask worn by Urokodaki-senpai, they had always been afraid of him. They had imagined what kind of fierce face was under that fierce mask, but they never expected him to be so gentle. This made the children keep staring at Urokodaki-senpai.

Stared at by the children, Sakonji Urokodaki felt a little awkward and could only try to keep a straight face, but his gentle appearance didn't convey any seriousness at all.

Seeing that it wasn't working, Urokodaki simply stopped keeping a straight face.

The children immediately surrounded Urokodaki-senpai, and Shigeru even threw himself into Urokodaki-senpai's arms.

As usual, Su Mu first put the fattest chicken leg on Kanao's plate. Perhaps it was because when he first met Kanao, he gave her a chicken leg, which is currently Kanao's favorite food.

Everyone gathered around the campfire, eating and drinking. At first, they were a little reserved because of Urokodaki-senpai and Makomo's presence, but they gradually relaxed and started chatting and laughing.

The children laughed and played, making joyful noises; the woman smiled happily; and the young girl smiled broadly, revealing her pretty dimples.

"Senior, have a drink."

Su Mu raised a glass of wine and gestured towards Urokodaki Sakonji.

Urokodaki Sakonji raised his cup.

Sipping a glass of wine, eating a bite of hot food, listening to the children's joyful voices and laughter, and hearing the woman's reassuring smile—everything felt strangely familiar.