Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Is it always like this?

Kamado Aoi said with some disbelief, "There are always exceptions, there are always ghosts, that's good, right?"

"Mrs. Kuizhi, you think the same way as my sister."

Shinobu Kocho looked at the gentle woman beside her and whispered, "My sister once said that those demons were once human too. My sister once dreamed of one day being able to live peacefully with demons. In fact, my sister even had the gentle idea of ​​saving demons."

As she spoke, Shinobu Kocho closed her eyes and continued to whisper, "Even when you kill a demon, you don't cut off its head with the intention of killing it, but with the intention of saving it. You always believed that demons are very sad creatures. They were once human, but they feed on humans and are afraid of the warm sunlight. You said that even if you destroy a demon, you can save the humans that the demon might harm in the future and free the demon from its sad karma."

As she spoke, Shinobu opened her eyes: "But Shinobu never agreed with my sister's ideas. Every time I kill a demon, I only feel my blood surging, and I feel every cell in my body emitting a sense of pleasure..."

"There are almost no people in the Demon Slayer Corps who have a gentle mind like my sister."

Seeing Shinobu Kocho's deep hatred for demons, Kamado Aoi became increasingly worried about her master, fearing that one day Shinobu would discover his true identity.

"Go to sleep."

With a worried expression, Kamado Aoi whispered to Kocho Shinobu.

"Ah."

Shinobu nodded. It was probably the first time she had slept with someone other than her sister, and at first she was a little uncomfortable. But gradually, she felt the gentle scent of Aoi Kamado, which made Shinobu feel as if she had returned to the time when her mother was still alive, and she was being cared for in her mother's arms. Gradually, she closed her eyes.

The night deepened.

Kamado Aoi couldn't sleep, tossing and turning. Her master, a demon, was getting so close to more and more demon hunters. If his identity were discovered, it would be a terrible thing.

Will these people, who harbor deep hatred for ghosts, let the gentleman go? Even knowing that the gentleman is different from other ghosts.

Amidst this worry, Shinobu Kocho, who was sleeping beside him, suddenly let out a scream.

"what!"

"Dad! Mom..."

"No, please don't eat Mommy, please, no...no."

"No!!!!"

The girl screamed in her sleep, prompting Kamado Kui to quickly light a candle. In the flickering light, the girl's tightly closed eyes and her long, trembling eyelashes were illuminated. At that moment, the girl's delicate face was pale, and beads of sweat slid down her forehead.

"No...no!!!"

The girl screamed in terror, her small hands clenched tightly.

Kamado Aoi quickly picked up Shinobu Butterfly and, sensing the fear in the girl's sleep, hurriedly comforted her, "It's alright, it's alright."

The girl opened her terrified eyes, buried her head in the warm embrace of the sunflower branches by the stove, and cried out, "The ghost... the ghost ate my father and mother."

The girl's voice was choked with sobs, as helpless and pitiful as a fledgling bird in a storm.

Kamado Aoi's body stiffened, and she realized why this girl harbored such deep hatred for demons. But immediately, she gently hugged Kocho Shinobu in her arms: "It's alright, it's alright, everything is over."

He reached out and gently patted Shinobu's back, as if taking care of Nezuko when she was a child.

Gradually, the girl's breathing began to calm down.

Thank you~

A low voice came from Shinobu Kocho's mouth.

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蝴蝶屋

While receiving treatment, Kanroji Mitsuri looked at the woman healing her wounds and couldn't help but ask, "Are you Shinobu's older sister, Kanae?"

"Yes, it is."

Kanae Kocho looked up at the girl in front of her with gentle eyes: "Your name is Mitsuri Kanroji, right?"

Oh, you know me?

Kanroji Mitsuri was somewhat surprised.

"Ren told me about you, saying you're a very good girl."

"Really...really?"

Kanroji Mitsuri was a little excited, feeling her heart pounding again. She had always hoped to become good friends with Shinobu.

"Yes."

Kanae Kocho kept her head down as she continued to treat Mitsuri Kanroji's wounds: "This was close. If the wound had been any deeper, it would have been dangerous."

"It's alright. Although I was injured, I saved a couple. They had a really good relationship."

"But you also need to pay attention to your own safety. After all, if you get into danger, not only will you be in trouble, but the people you want to save will also be in danger."

"I see."

Kanroji Mitsuri nodded, then looked at Kocho Kanae: "I feel like Kanae is similar to Shinobu, except for their height and temperament."

"Ha, that's what everyone says."

After bandaging the last wound, Kanae Kocho whispered, "Compared to my sister, my medical skills are far inferior."

"I feel much better now."

Kanroji Mitsuri didn't seem to care, but asked with a hint of curiosity, "Shinobu, where did you go?"

"They've gone to carry out a mission."

"Are you going to hunt ghosts too? That would be very dangerous."

Kanroji Mitsuri was somewhat worried.

"We're not going ghost hunting, so there won't be any danger."

Kanae shook her head, because Mitsuri Kanroji was not yet a 'Pillar', so the news about training initial swordsmen could not be told to her.

"It's good that there's no danger."

While the two were talking, Kanzaki Aoi quickly came over carrying a large bowl of tempura and a large basin of rice.

"Mitsuri must be hungry, let's eat quickly."

"This...this is too much."

Kanroji Mitsuri swallowed hard, suppressing the hunger pangs in her stomach. Although she really wanted to eat, she was afraid that her enormous appetite would scare others.

"Shinobu told me that although Mitsuri's height is similar to that of a normal person, her muscle mass is more than eight times that of an average person, which means that her muscle density is very high."

"Because if you have a lot of muscle mass, your basal metabolic rate will also be very high, so you can't not eat properly. You need to eat at least the amount of food for eight people."

"This was something Shinobu specifically instructed me to do beforehand."

"Ah! Shinobu mentioned this too, but...but...but I'm a girl...eating so much...um, won't you find it disgusting, won't you be disgusted?"

As she spoke, Kanroji Mitsuri lowered her head slightly and whispered, "I... I can just eat a little bit."

Kanae Kocho gently held Mitsuri Kanroji's hand and said tenderly, "If someone prevents you from getting the nutrition you need, then you don't have to force yourself to be with that kind of person. For that kind of person, you just need to do this..."

With that, Kanae Kocho threw a heavy punch at the air: "All we need to do is give him a good beating."

"This...this is not good, after all...after all, she is a girl."

Kanae looked at Mitsuri Kanroji gently: "Although it's not good for girls to be a little violent, it's okay to be a little violent towards those who gossip."

"Is this... okay?"

"Of course, if anyone talks badly about my sister, I will... give them a good beating. Someone once said my sister was short, and I gave him a good beating."

As she spoke, Kanae Butterfly clenched her fist.

"Kind-hearted Kanae-neechan, do you ever have violent moments?"

Kanroji Mitsuri looked at Kocho Kanae with some surprise. It was hard to imagine that this girl, whose voice was as gentle as the warm spring sun, could also be violent.

Chapter 166 Shinobu Kocho, Who Won't Lose

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, causing the girl's long eyelashes to tremble slightly, slowly revealing a pair of beautiful purple eyes.

The girl didn't really want to get out of bed. She hugged the soft blanket with her little hands, but then gradually let go and began to stand up slowly and deliberately.

The girl's delicate face tightened, suppressing the slight lapse in her heart.

After getting dressed and tying her hair up with a butterfly hair clip, she stood by the bed, stretched slightly, and the beautiful curves of the young girl were on full display.

Perhaps the only drawback is his height.

However, for some special groups of people, height is not a problem at all, and may even be a plus.

Moreover, people in this area are not considered tall, so a girl's height is not actually a defect.

Standing still, I closed my eyes slightly, enjoying a brief moment of relaxation. When I opened them again, I was filled with exhilaration.

Shinobu Kocho picked up her medical kit and pushed open the door.

"Miss Shinobu is awake."

A beautiful and lovely young girl was already waiting at the door.

Shinobu Kocho already knew this girl; she was Nezuko, the eldest daughter of Aoi Kamado, a beautiful girl with a touch of cuteness.

"Ah."

Shinobu Kocho kept her face tense and gave a flat "hmm".

"The master has asked me to cook breakfast. Miss Shinobu, you can come and have some."

"it is good."

Shinobu nodded, washed up briefly, and followed Nezuko to the small house next door.

The stove in the room was lit, and there was a pot of cooked red bean porridge. On the small table next to it, there were some side dishes.

Nezuko served a bowl of red bean porridge to Shinobu Kocho.

Shinobu Kocho didn't stand on ceremony. She knelt there and ate quietly, occasionally picking up some side dishes. The girl's mouth was small, and she swallowed each bite very slowly, but she ate very quickly.

Nezuko had already eaten and was sitting to the side. After a while, she finally couldn't help but whisper, "Is Shinobu still angry with the master?"

"No."

A resounding no.