Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Upon seeing her master drinking, Makomo complained in a low voice, "Master, you can't drink too much."

"Haha, it's alright, it's alright."

However, seeing his disciple's slightly puffed-out cheeks, Urokodaki Sakonji's voice also carried a hint of pleading: "Just this once."

"Okay, this is the last time."

Makomo muttered.

"Then let's drink more this time."

Su Mu laughed at this moment, and then poured another cup for Urokodaki Sakonji.

When Makomo saw this, she glared at him coquettishly, seemingly blaming him for his mischief. However, this blaming had no power at all; instead, it had a hint of coquetry.

Urokodaki Sakonji drank another cup, then looked at Su Mu beside him, and then at Makomo, who occasionally stole glances at Su Mu.

Although Urokodaki never married, he could roughly see some signs of something. So, as he drank another cup of wine, he reached out and patted Su Mu on the shoulder.

Su Mu looked up, glancing at Urokodaki Sakonji with a puzzled expression.

What do you think of my disciple?

Beside her, Makomo hadn't expected her most respected master, Urokodaki, to turn the topic to her. Her face flushed, and she hurriedly snatched the wine cup from her master's hand: "Master, you're really drunk. Don't talk nonsense."

"You may drink a lot of alcohol, but you may not necessarily get drunk!"

Urokodaki Sakonji smiled and said, "Although the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps spend their days hunting demons, if they meet someone they like, they might as well be brave and bold. After all, no one knows when sadness and accidents will come first, so don't let these become the biggest regrets in your life."

Makomo's face grew increasingly embarrassed, especially when she felt Su Mu's gaze fall upon her. She panicked and hurriedly helped her master to the side. Then, seeing that her master was looking at her, her delicate face flushed: "Master, Master, please don't mind what Master said. He... he's drunk and talking nonsense."

As she spoke, she pulled her master away.

Su Mu stood on the boulder, watching Makomo help Urokodaki Sakonji leave, poured himself a glass of wine, looked up at the dark night sky, and quietly drank it.

…………

Not long after they finished drinking, a girl wearing a fox mask with her eyes closed and a smiling face slowly walked over.

In the hazy mist, the girl's petite figure took on a dreamlike quality.

"Thank you."

Makomo walked to the large rock and sat down next to him, raising her beautiful eyes to look at him: "I've never seen Master so relaxed before."

"is it?"

Su Mu smiled nonchalantly.

"Yes, Master has been dwelling on the past and has never let go of his self-blame, but today, Master is showing a rare sign of relaxation."

Su Mu poured himself a glass of wine and drank it with a smile: "It is my honor to help Senior Linlong move on from his past."

Then he sat on the big rock and looked at the starry sky.

The mist rising from Mount Narrow Mist has obscured the sky, making it impossible to see the beautiful view of a sky full of stars.

Makomo sat beside her without saying a word. Because she was wearing a fox mask with her eyes closed, it was impossible to see what Makomo's expression was. However, the girl's small hands were tightly clenched around the hem of her clothes, so it seemed that she was not calm. Perhaps she had something to say, but she was conflicted and seemed very timid.

After a long while, the girl seemed to finally muster up her courage.

"Master... what Master just said..."

"Ah."

"Sir, you need not worry about it."

The girl clutched the hem of her clothes in distress, as if these were not her true intentions.

Su Mu seemed oblivious to all of this, stood up, and said with a smile:

"nature."

After saying that, he picked up the wine pot and wine cup and walked back: "It's late, Miss Makomo should get some rest."

The girl lowered her head, somewhat disappointed. Watching the man's retreating figure, she suddenly mustered her courage: "Sir..."

Su Mu turned around and looked at Makomo. Through the hazy mist between them, he could only vaguely see the girl's outline and her beautiful eyes, which the mist could not hide.

"Actually..."

Zhen Gu hesitated and stammered.

Su Mu was neither a fool nor someone who couldn't understand anything, yet he smiled and said, "Miss Makomo, some people are not as wonderful as you imagine."

Makomo stopped, her eyes behind the mask filled with doubt.

"Perhaps, only when you truly understand someone can you say what you haven't said before. But you, in fact, don't understand me, do you?"

Makomo didn't quite understand what she was hearing.

"Some things seem wonderful from a distance, but once you get to know them, you'll find that they're not as good as you imagined, and may even be accompanied by deception, anger, and hatred..."

As he spoke, he looked at Makomo: "Once Makomo has truly thought it through and understood, then you should carefully consider whether these are truly your inner thoughts."

"It's easy to like someone, just as easy to hate someone."

As he spoke, he looked at Makomo, who seemed completely bewildered, and said nothing more before turning and leaving. This girl had no idea that the person standing in front of her was a demon.

One was the demon she hated, the demon that killed several swordsmen, and even the demon named 'Hiroshi Furukawa' whom she had mentioned several times.

Once you understand all of this, you'll realize how ridiculous you were before. At that point, it won't be about liking him anymore; it'll be about wanting to cut off his head.

Chapter 156 The Girl's Late-Night Invitation

At night, mist rises from Xiawu Mountain.

A mountain breeze blew, but it could not dispel the mist that lingered in the mountains. In the hazy mist, Makomo stood on a huge rock, watching her husband's figure gradually disappear from sight.

The words I wanted to say, the words I hadn't said, and the words I had mustered the courage to say were all interrupted by my husband.

Did I never understand Mr.?

Is the person you perceive not actually as good as you imagine?

Are the words I'm about to say truly what I'm thinking?

……

Makomo herself wasn't really clear about these things, but she roughly felt that Mr. was a very special person, and she had a very nice feeling about him, and that it would be pleasant to be with him...

As for the so-called anger, deception, and hatred... Makomo really couldn't understand them. Perhaps, as the gentleman said, she didn't truly understand him.

Or perhaps, as the gentleman said, I only realized after truly understanding the other person that they were not what I had imagined.

Even so, it shouldn't lead to anger and hatred, right?

After thinking for a long time, Makomo still couldn't figure out why she hated her husband.

Regardless, she was ultimately rejected, and the girl wasn't feeling too good.

After jumping off the boulder, the girl looked at the carvings left on it. Some of the carvings were old, and some were new. The clearest ones were probably the ones she left before heading to Fujikasayama.

She thought that she might never be able to come back, just like her other senior brothers, sisters, and Sabito. In fact, if Mr. Wu had finally severed the hand demon's neck, which was as hard as stone, she might have ended up staying at Fujikasane Mountain, just like her senior brothers, sisters, and Sabito. And her master would have received a short letter from Kasugai-ya bringing bad news, just like in previous years.

"I am back."

Makomo bowed slightly to the huge rock in front of her: "I also learned the secret of why we haven't been able to return all these years."

The mountain breeze blew, making the girl's hair messy.

Makomo stared blankly at the huge rock in front of her: "I will continue on the path of demon hunting, and I will also fulfill the unfulfilled wishes of all of you."

As she spoke, she laughed: "Today, Master seems to have come out of this situation after being persuaded by the Master. I was originally thinking about how to make Master Urokodaki less guilty. The Master is really amazing. If everyone were still here, they would be very happy to see Master smiling..."

The girl spoke softly.

She was an orphan with a bleak future, but her master, Urokodaki, adopted her and brought her to Mount Sagiri. There, she received care from her senior brothers and sisters, as well as Sabito, whom she treated like a younger brother.

Although the training was very tough every day, no one complained. Even now, when we think back on those happy days, the air seems to be filled with the scent of happiness.

But ever since a senior brother and sister participated in the 'Vine Mountain Assault' assessment and never returned, the air in Xiawu Mountain has lost its cheerful atmosphere, and everyone's mood has become increasingly heavy.

Every year after the Fujishiyama assessment, Kyomuyama loses one familiar face.

Until... only he and his most respected master Urokodaki remained.

Having been an orphan, she was a lonely person. The happiness she had finally found was easily lost, and only she knew the sadness and emptiness she felt.

then

She trained hard, making herself faster and faster, and her 'Water Breathing' technique reached a very high level. Although she was apprehensive, she confidently set off for Mount Fujikasa.

However, when he actually encountered the Hand Demon, he realized that his strength was far from sufficient.

In my mind, I couldn't help but think of that day when I slashed the neck of the demon with my knife, that feeling of helplessness, and I never want to experience it again.

The little fist unconsciously clenched slightly.

A gentle breeze blew, and the cool, misty wind lashed against the girl's fair skin, carrying an icy chill.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

A gentle male voice drifted through the misty air.

The wind suddenly seemed less bitingly cold, instead carrying a slight chill. Makomo wiped her eyes with her hand, then quickly walked towards the source of the sound.

The fog was thick, but as we got closer, we finally saw the figure of the man waiting there.

In the hazy mist, the man's tall figure fell into the girl's eyes. After losing important people in her life time and time again, she thought that only her most respected master Urokodaki and the crybaby Giyu Tomioka remained. But she never expected that someone else would come into her life who she could protect.

Looking at the tall figure before her, and thinking of the people she had lost throughout her life, people she had been powerless to help, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, yet also with a resolute expression.

"gentlemen……"

"what happened?"

Su Mu looked at Zhen Gu with a puzzled expression.

The girl lowered her head slightly. Because she was wearing a mask, her expression was not visible, but it was probably one of disappointment.

However, it's not his fault! Rejection is what he should have done. Makomo can't notice it now, but as time goes on, she will eventually discover his abnormality. The closer they are, the greater the probability of this discovery.

Su Mu couldn't even imagine what Makomo would feel when she discovered that she was a ghost.

What would he feel if he discovered that he had killed his former comrade with his own hands?