Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"No need to say sorry."

A gentle voice came from beside him. Shinazugawa Genya looked up, and Tanjiro looked at him with very gentle eyes:

"You shouldn't say 'sorry,' you should say 'thank you' at this time."

"I……"

Shinazugawa Genya opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment he didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only whisper to Takeo, "Thank you."

The voice sounded somewhat rude; the boy's voice clearly indicated that he hadn't spoken such polite words in a long time.

Takeo stared wide-eyed at Shinazugawa Genya, whose temper was clearly volatile. He had already forgiven the man for his earlier rudeness to his brother, and smiled as he spoke:

"You're welcome."

Tanjiro, standing to the side, watched this scene with a smile.

After saying "thank you," Shinazugawa Genya suddenly felt extremely ashamed and couldn't help but turn his head away, not daring to look at the two close brothers.

…………

Su Mu walked out of the room and arrived at Urokodaki Sakonji's residence.

At this moment, Urokodaki Sakonji had just finished explaining the 'breathing technique' to some boys and girls and was beginning to make targeted arrangements for some people. When he saw Su Mu coming over, he put down the instruction he was giving to a boy and led Su Mu to a room next door.

"how is the situation?"

Urokodaki Sakon asked him a question.

"I feel very resilient, and the recovery is going quite well."

Su Mu nodded, then looked at Urokodaki Sakonji: "This person, is he unable to learn 'Sun Breathing'?"

"There's no way around it, my body is too weak to withstand the scorching heat from the 'Sun Breathing' technique."

Urokodaki Sakon shook his head.

"That's... a real shame."

Su Mu sighed somewhat. After all, this seemed to be a very determined young man. If he were to embark on the path of demon hunting, he would become a very strong swordsman.

Chapter 162 Shinobu Kocho

Since he can't practice 'Sun Breathing', then Senior Urokodaki, please teach him 'Water Breathing'.

Su Mu sighed.

He really hoped that the boy could learn the 'Breathing of the Sun', after all, the perseverance he showed was truly amazing, and if he were to embark on the path of demon hunting, he should be able to go very far.

"I'm afraid that won't work either."

Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head: "I took a look yesterday. This person's physical fitness must be quite poor. I'm afraid he won't be able to learn 'Water Breathing' either."

"Can't even learn 'Water Breathing'?"

Su Mu frowned.

"Yes, although 'Water Breathing' is considered the 'breathing' with the lowest physical requirements, it still has certain requirements, especially for the lungs. This child must have suffered some serious injury before, which has restricted breathing. Moreover, he seems somewhat different from ordinary humans; there's something strange about him..."

Urokodaki Sakonji explained.

"If you cannot practice 'breathing,' you will be unable to fight demons and are destined to never embark on the path of demon hunting."

Su Mu couldn't help but whisper.

"Yes! It seems that the child is quite obsessed with ghost hunting, but some things just can't be helped."

Urokodaki Sakonji also sighed. This child was clearly a promising demon hunter, but it was a pity that he couldn't embark on the path of demon hunting due to his physical condition.

"I'm thinking about how to tell him this fact once he's fully recovered. It's cruel, but it's the only way. Besides, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Ghost hunting is a path of no return. It's better to avoid going down that path."

"Too."

Su Mu nodded: "Speaking of which, Senior Urokodaki, do you know this child's name?"

Yesterday, the other person's face was covered in blood, so he didn't recognize him very well. But when he went to see him today, the blood had been cleaned off, and he felt a sense of familiarity with the person.

"Genya Shinazugawa".

Urokodaki Sakonji recalled for a moment before explaining.

No wonder.

Su Mu nodded.

No wonder he felt so familiar; isn't this the younger brother of 'Wind Pillar' Sanemi Shinazugawa?

No wonder even though Urokodaki Sakonji diagnosed him as unable to perform the 'breathing technique', in fact, even later on, Genya still couldn't practice the 'breathing technique'.

"Does Senior Urokodaki plan to wait for the Butterfly Mansion's healer to arrive and treat his injuries before having someone take him away to Shinazugawa Genya?"

"I have this idea."

“I think we should let him stay. No matter what, let’s give him a chance first. Maybe there will be other ways in the future. Perhaps he can embark on the path of demon hunting without practicing the ‘breathing technique’.”

"Will you embark on the path of demon hunters without practicing 'breathing techniques'?"

Urokodaki Sakonji frowned, somewhat puzzled. Without mastering the 'breathing technique,' one couldn't achieve physical abilities comparable to demons, let alone face demons with physical strength several times greater than humans.

Oni, a monster that is virtually indestructible except when its neck is severed.

How should we deal with this?

"For example, firearms."

Su Mu spoke.

"Although I don't particularly like firearms, I have to admit that they are indeed very powerful weapons. Even a swordsman who has trained for many years would find it difficult to be a match for firearms at a certain distance. But ultimately, they are weapons for dealing with people."

Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head: "He's far from being good enough to deal with demons. Even if he hit a demon with a firearm, it would only injure it at most. But for demons, injury is nothing. Once the demon gets close, how will that child cope with a monster several times his size?"

"I haven't decided yet."

Su Mu shook his head. He couldn't very well say that he knew the other party possessed the rare 'Demon Eater' physique, which allowed him to temporarily transform into a demon by consuming demons. In that case, he wouldn't need to practice the 'breathing technique' to have physical abilities comparable to a demon.

"Never mind, let's wait for the physician from the Butterfly House to come and treat him. We'll see then. I don't mind teaching him. If he wants to learn, I will do my best. But because of his physical limitations, he can't learn. There's nothing I can do about it."

Seeing that Su Mu insisted on his own ideas, Urokodaki Sakonji did not refute him.

I'll talk to him about that later.

Su Mu nodded: "Should I start teaching these teenagers 'Sun Breathing' today?"

"Let's wait a bit longer. I've seen the breathing rhythm of 'Sun Breathing' too. It's a bit too domineering. Takeo must have practiced 'Sun Breathing' for a while before."

"Yes."

Su Mu nodded

"The child's throat and trachea seem to have been damaged to some extent, probably from the burning sensation caused by practicing 'Sun Breathing'."

"Yes, I noticed it at the time and immediately told Takeo to stop his training."

"So, my idea is to further improve these children's physical fitness, so that when they practice 'Sun Breathing,' their bodies can withstand the domineering energy brought by 'Sun Breathing.' With the Butterfly Mansion's healers by their side, any accidents can be dealt with in time."

"As expected of Urokodaki-senpai, he was very thoughtful."

Su Mu exclaimed in admiration, while also asking with curiosity, "Which healer did the Butterfly Mansion send this time?"

"It's Shinobu Kocho, a very powerful healer who has recently risen to prominence in the Butterfly Mansion. No matter how serious the injury, it can be healed quickly in her hands. Moreover, her older sister is no ordinary person either; she is now a 'Pillar' of the Demon Slayer Corps."

"So it was Shinobu Kocho from The Hobbit."

"The Hobbit?"

Urokodaki Sakonji looked puzzled: "I've never heard of this race. The few races I know of are the Ryukyu people who live around Okinawa and the Ainu people who live in Hokkaido. I've never heard of Hobbits."

"I didn't expect that Senior Urokodaki knew so much."

Su Mu praised

"When I was young, I traveled to many places and naturally knew a little about some of them."

Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head, looking puzzled: "Where do hobbits live?"

"Senior Urokodaki, you misunderstand. That's not what I meant. The so-called Hobbit is just a local term used to describe someone who is short."

"I see."

Urokodaki Sakonji suddenly realized: "That's a really strange word."

"That's really... a very good choice of words. Are they talking about me?"

A voice filled with suppressed anger rang out from behind.

Su Mu turned around and saw a petite girl with a butterfly hair clip walking over. Her steps were very light, and she made almost no sound when she landed.

The girl had delicate features, long eyelashes, short hair styled in a nighttime curly hairstyle, and a taut face. A medical kit hung on her left side and a Nichirin sword on her right.

It's Shinobu Kocho from The Hobbit we were just talking about.

Being overheard by the person being discussed behind their back about their short stature made Su Mu feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Greetings, Senior Urokodaki."

When Shinobu Kocho arrived, she first bowed slightly to Sakonji Urokodaki, who was wearing a tengu mask, before turning around and scrutinizing the man behind her who was speaking ill of her with her beautiful purple eyes.

The man was very tall, far exceeding the average height of people in this area. Standing in front of him, one felt inexplicably intimidated.

He's also very handsome.

But this handsome and good-looking man is actually quite annoying.

"As a man, must you also gossip behind people's backs like those resentful women in their boudoirs? Why doesn't this tall swordsman use his gossiping skills to hunt demons?"

Butterfly looked at Su Mu with a rather unfriendly tone.

Su Mu gave an embarrassed smile: "Sorry, I didn't mean to."

"is it?"

Shinobu Kocho stared at Su Mu, her tone serious: "But I hope you won't get injured again in the future. Otherwise, I wouldn't have intentionally given you excessive treatment, like giving you more injections or putting more saline solution to disinfect the wound..."

As she spoke, the girl squinted at the man and asked, "What do you think?"

"It doesn't sound very appealing."