Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

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Unconsciously

Gradually, life regained its warmth, much like the innocent feelings and attraction many young girls have for the opposite sex...

even

I've always felt that the other person is a ray of light in my life.

Especially after her most beloved master Urokodaki left, the person she cared about most and cherished most in her life was the person in front of her.

but now

Reality, however, tells her that what she once liked, admired, and cared about was a demon, a cruel demon that had killed heroic swordsmen like Hiroshi Furukawa.

If she could, Makomo would rather have never met him. Perhaps she would have died with hatred at the hands of the 'Fujisakiyama' demon, but that would be better than how she feels now.

If I could, I would wish I had never met him.

Makomo unconsciously clutched her heart.

My heart is still beating, but it hurts, it hurts so much, it's a suffocating pain.

At this moment, Makomo really wanted to hide away; she didn't want to face any of this.

I simply don't have the courage to face all of this.

"Why are you a ghost?!"

He made an angry sound, almost crying.

Su Mu remained silent, picked up some firewood, and threw it into the stove.

As firewood was thrown in, the fire grew even stronger. He glanced at Makomo, watching the tears streaming down her delicate face. He wanted to reach out and wipe them away, but then stopped.

Looking at her eyes, which were full of resentment and dazed.

Seeing that the other party's condition had clearly diminished.

Seeing how pale the other person looked.

Su Mu suddenly felt his heart clench as well. Perhaps, he had been telling himself not to have expectations of others or care about their opinions, just like at the beginning when he indifferently watched the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen fight against the demons, not caring about their deaths or disappearances.

However, as individuals gradually deepen their connection with themselves, and develop greater admiration and respect for themselves, more and more people form a deeper relationship with themselves.

Ultimately, I cannot remain indifferent to everything.

If Makomo really thought he was a demon and started yelling at him to kill, he might feel a little disappointed, but he wouldn't care too much.

But the current situation made him feel very uncomfortable.

I don't want to see the other person so sad, upset, and in pain. I hope they won't care about these things and won't take them to heart.

but……

These are unlikely.

The other person has already placed their heart in you, but you are squeezing that heart so tightly that it hurts them.

This was certainly not my own wish.

But right now, I'm hurting the heart that the other person has placed on me.

She wanted to say something in defense, but in the end, she said nothing. After a slight hesitation, she simply wiped away the tears from the corners of Makomo's eyes with her hand.

However, it would have been better not to wipe it.

一擦

The girl's tears were almost unstoppable, and they kept flowing more and more.

"Please stop crying, okay?"

He spoke softly.

"I don't want to cry either, but why are you a ghost?"

Why?

Chapter 300 Are You Standing With Me?

Even now, Makomo still refuses to believe that Su Mu is a ghost.

But the truth

Su Mu is indeed a demon.

This fact was unacceptable to Makomo, leaving her heartbroken and in pain.

At this moment, he hoped Su Mu would give him an explanation.

"Why is it a ghost?"

While wiping away Makomo's tears, Su Mu repeated her words, and then whispered:

"In this world, most ghosts are not in control when they become human, nor are they in control when they become ghosts. Whether or not they become ghosts is not something they can decide for themselves."

"You ask me why I became a demon? I don't know how to answer that. I don't know what Muzan Kibutsuji's purpose was in turning me into a demon. Becoming a demon was not my choice at first, so I can't answer you, and I don't know how to explain it to you."

Makomo remained silent.

She doesn't have Tanjiro's sensitive nose that can detect the emotions of demons, nor does she possess Tanjiro's ability to sense the sorrowful past of demons after they've been killed.

In the past, it was believed that although ghosts were transformed from humans, they had betrayed their former kind and become ghosts that fed on their former kind. These ghosts were cruel, terrifying, and the root of all evil.

They were unaware that becoming a ghost was not something they could control.

Hearing Su Mu say these things, I felt less upset that Su Mu was a ghost. In fact, I felt some sympathy and heartache for him.

He felt that becoming a demon was not Su Mu's fault, but rather that all the original sin lay with Muzan Kibutsuji.

If it weren't for Muzan Kibutsuji, the master wouldn't have become a demon.

By transferring her hatred and resentment onto Muzan Kibutsuji, Makomo felt much less distressed, and her tears gradually stopped.

If that were all, Makomo probably wouldn't care about Su Mu's identity as a demon.

but……

That's not all.

Makomo knew what Su Mu had done as the Demon Queen, including killing many innocent swordsmen.

"Was killing Hiroshi Furukawa not your original intention? Was it also decided by Muzan Kibutsuji?"

Makomo looked up and stared intently at Su Mu.

"Hiroshi Furukawa?"

Su Mu frowned.

Seeing that Su Mu seemed unaware of this, Makomo suddenly felt a sense of joy.

I even feel somewhat fortunate.

Perhaps it is felt that what Hiroshi Furukawa was hunting was not Su Mu, but another ghost, and that Hiroshi Furukawa died on the body of another ghost.

If that's all...

Suddenly, the pressure in my heart didn't feel so great anymore.

Makomo really didn't want to face the cruel truth that Hiroshi Furukawa died because of Su Mu.

Even if the ghost that killed Hiroshi Furukawa points to Su Mu, Makomo is willing to believe it as long as Su Mu denies it.

"Back then, Hiroshi Furukawa came to Mount Sagiri alone to ask his master for help, hoping to use his master's nose to track down a demon with a human girl... but in the end, he was cruelly killed by the demon."

Makomo then told Su Mu about Hiroshi Furukawa and the demon they had hunted back then.

In fact, the implication is quite clear.

Makomo even knew that the oni that fit the description was... but she didn't want to admit it.

After listening, Su Mu fell silent for a moment.

He had never known the name of the swordsman who had been chasing him until now, and only now did he finally know it.

It turns out that the swordsman who chased him back then was the demon-hunting squad led by Hiroshi Furukawa.

"As long as it's not you, that's fine."

Makomo spoke softly, her voice suddenly becoming relaxed.

Although I have always hated ghosts and found it hard to accept that the person I admired and liked was a ghost, I have gradually come to accept it these days.

After all, even though Mr. became a ghost, he was not the same as those bloodthirsty evil spirits. Mr. had always been a good person, except for his identity as a ghost.

Therefore, for Makomo, the only thing she can't accept right now is the matter of Hiroshi Furukawa.

I can't accept that my comrades-in-arms, the people I cared for so much, died at the hands of my husband. If none of this had happened, things would be so much better, so much better.

"So... that swordsman's name is Hiroshi Furukawa!"

Su Mu remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

Upon hearing this, Makomo's heart sank to the bottom.

Su Mu saw it all. He knew that even if he just denied it, Makomo would still believe him.

In fact, denial is the best way to comfort Makomo right now.

but

These ones

In truth, Makomo already had the answer in her heart.

It's just me fooling myself.

After all, the demon that killed Hiroshi Furukawa was clearly identified as a demon with a human girl, and only he himself fit the description.

"He was a very heroic swordsman, and very powerful... It was not easy to kill him."

Su Mu said in a low voice.