Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Shinobu Kocho added, "I've long forgotten about you talking badly about me behind my back."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's lips twitched slightly. The more a woman repeats something, the clearer she remembers it. Sure enough, when a girl gets petty, she might really remember it for a lifetime.

Unaware of Su Mu's mutterings, Shinobu accepted the miso soup offered by Kamado Aoi and silently began to drink it.

"Brother, I want to eat grilled fish."

Hanako whispered to her older brother Tanjiro beside her.

"I'll put some on your plate."

Tanjiro stood up and picked up a piece of grilled fish for his sister.

"Brother, have a piece too."

Nezuko also picked up a piece for her brother Tanjiro, and then gave the most tender part of the grilled fish to her husband.

A warm and lively dinner for the whole family.

As Shinobu sipped her miso soup and watched this heartwarming scene, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness. In her memory, she had shared such warm family meals with her sister, her gentle mother, and her strict father...

But that's all in the past... a very, very long time ago.

"This is red bean porridge, have a taste."

Kamado Kui-e served Shinobu a bowl of porridge.

"Thank you, Mrs. Kui Zhi."

Shinobu Kocho politely accepted it and took small sips.

Nezuko, standing nearby, also looked up at Shinobu Kocho expectantly.

"It tastes great."

The butterfly couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

“This was made by my daughter, Nezuko.”

Kamado Aoi said happily, "Nezuko has been learning to cook red bean porridge lately, and she's also been learning to sew. She can even make some simple things now..."

"Very impressive."

Shinobu couldn't help but look at Nezuko. The girl was not only beautiful, but also incredibly cute, giving off a very kawaii vibe.

It makes people like you immediately upon meeting you.

This reminded her of her older sister, Kanae. Kanae was not only beautiful but also incredibly talented. From a young age, she was the most talented girl in town. She could play the thirteen-string lute at a very young age, and she was also skilled in flower arranging and tea ceremony. All the men in town were infatuated with her.

The Nezuko in front of me looks almost exactly like her older sister.

"Sir, you should have a bowl too."

Nezuko served a bowl to Su Mu.

"Thank you."

Su Mu took it, gave half to Kanao, and then drank it with peace of mind.

"Mom, tomorrow I want to learn to sew clothes like my sister."

The younger Hanako spoke to her mother.

"Brother, teach me swordsmanship tomorrow too."

……

Shinobu Kocho ate her porridge while looking at everyone.

The children were talking quietly, one after another, while the adults, Kawado Kumi, took very gentle care of them.

Looking at all this, for some reason, Shinobu Kocho felt that the food was particularly delicious today, and she didn't care as much about the annoyance she felt from being talked about behind her back and being called a 'Hobbit'.

This family seems to have a really good relationship; it's as if the air itself has become warmer.

This reminded Shinobu Kocho of the happy days before the demons destroyed her life. Those days of happiness and joy were now just ruins. She took another big gulp of red bean porridge and silently buried those beautiful memories deep in her heart.

…………

"Tomorrow we will begin teaching the children 'Sun Breathing'. Learning 'Sun Breathing' may cause harm to the body, so I hope Miss Shinobu will be there to supervise them tomorrow."

Su Mu said this after finishing his meal.

"no problem."

Shinobu Kocho immediately agreed. This was exactly what she was going to do at Mount Sagiri. She also understood the significance that cultivating initial swordsmen would have for the Demon Slayer Corps. Even if Su Mu hadn't said anything, she would have taken it seriously.

Su Mu nodded and spoke gently to the stove-door Aoi beside him: "I would appreciate it if you could arrange accommodation for Miss Shinobu tonight, Mrs. Aoi."

"Sir, Miss Shinobu will be staying with me tonight, and I will take good care of her."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mrs. Kuizhi."

"Sir, please don't say that. It's what I should do."

Shinobu Kocho simply listened quietly to the arrangements made for her that evening, and then watched as Su Mu led the girl with pinkish-purple eyes to her room to rest.

She also sensed the family's dependence on the man who spoke ill of her.

This person doesn't seem as bad as I initially thought.

but

He's still someone who's said behind people's backs that he's a 'Hobbit'.

although

This is a fact.

but……

You shouldn't give people nicknames!

It's really annoying and infuriating.

Chapter 165 Gentle Kanae-neechan, do you also have violent moments?

When Shinobu Kocho entered the room, Aoi Kamado was tidying up the bedding on the bed.

The room was lit by candles, so it wasn't very bright.

Under the flickering lamplight, you can see the gentle figure of a woman busily working.

"I'm sorry, we've had a lot of guests lately, and there aren't enough rooms, so I'll have to trouble you to share a room with me. It's a bit chilly at night, so I've brought extra blankets..."

"It's nothing, I'm the one who's causing you trouble."

Shinobu lowered her eyes slightly. The woman's gentle appearance reminded her of her mother when she was a child. Every time before going to bed, her mother would come over and personally tidy up her bedding.

Perhaps it was because when I was little, I was inferior to my older sister in every way. I wasn't as gentle as her, nor as talented, nor as skilled in many things as her. She knew tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and could play the thirteen-stringed instrument. She could do everything. Therefore, my parents loved my clumsy self the most and cherished me the most.

"The bedding has been laid out, Ren can come and rest now."

Kitchen Mai turned around and looked at Shinobu.

Shinobu Kocho nodded, hesitated, and stepped forward, slowly taking off her clothes. Apart from her petite figure, almost every part of Shinobu Kocho was perfect.

Kamado Aoi helped Kocho Shinobu remove the hair clip from her head, and the girl's dark hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

"Shinobu's hair isn't very long yet. It would look really good if it grew a bit longer."

While combing Shinobu's hair, Kamado Aoi couldn't help but whisper.

"If the hair grows longer, it will be very troublesome to manage, which will be a big problem for a demon hunter."

"I don't really know much about ghost hunting, but I feel that longer hair would look better. Boys tend to prefer longer hair."

"I didn't intend for boys to like me."

Shinobu Kocho replied somewhat awkwardly, "I have no plans to like boys, no plans to get married, and no plans to be a wife and mother in the future."

For a moment, Kamado Aoi was at a loss for words.

This is completely different from what she has always been told as a woman.

After blowing out the candles, she went to bed with Shinobu Kocho to rest.

After a long while, Kamado Aoi couldn't help but ask, "Do you... intend to hunt demons for the rest of your life? Like this for the rest of your life?"

"Ah."

"Do you hate ghosts?"

"Ah."

"So you plan to live in hatred forever, and continue like this forever?"

"Ah."

The girl's voice was soft, yet firm.

At this moment, Kamado Aoi could deeply feel Kocho Shinobu's profound hatred for the demons.

In these days, she has also learned a lot about the Demon Slayer Corps and demons. Most of the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen have had their own happiness, but this happiness was destroyed by demons under the smell of blood.

Almost all ghosts are cruel; they feed on humans and recklessly destroy human happiness.

Kamado Aoi understands Shinobu Kocho's hatred for demons, but she feels worried about Shinobu's deep hatred for every demon.

Admittedly, almost all ghosts in this world are evil and deserve to die, but there are always some ghosts that are different.

For example, this ghost, Mr., is different.

What should we do if Shinobu Kocho discovers that the Master is an Oni?

Thinking about all this, Kamado Aoi became increasingly worried.

"Lady Aoi doesn't need to worry about us. When we joined the Demon Slayer Corps, we were already prepared to die on the path of demon hunting."

The butterfly whispered, thinking that the gentle woman was worried about her.

"Shinobu, I was just thinking, in this world, there are different kinds of ghosts, right? There must be different kinds of ghosts. Some are gentle, kind, polite, and knowledgeable. If such ghosts exist, should Shinobu kill them too?"

Kamado Aoi couldn't help but ask.

“Madam Kuizhi, you may not understand ghosts, which is why you have such expectations of them. But ghosts do not exist like that. They are bloodthirsty, cruel, and terrifying. They are the mortal enemies of mankind, and every single one of them deserves to die.”