Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"The gentleman has always been like the sun, illuminating and warming everyone..."

'Flame Pillar' Kyojuro Rengoku knelt before the coffin, looking at the man inside, unable to accept it all, unable to accept that the person who was as warm as the sun in his heart had fallen.

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'Namo Amitabha Buddha'

'Rock Pillar' Himejima Gyomei clasped his hands together, chanting Buddhist mantras, his eyes filled with tears. Under his 'Mind's Eye', he could not sense any trace of his master's presence. Only the dead would be like this, but even so, Himejima Gyomei still found it hard to believe all of this.

He hated all evil spirits and wanted to kill them all. Hisayuu Gyomei always felt that as long as his heart could still beat and as long as he could still feel the sensation of his fist hitting an evil spirit, this hatred for evil spirits would continue.

Now, witnessing the passing of the evil spirit before him, Himejima Gyomei felt no hatred towards the ghost, only sorrow for its death. The master was a person worthy of respect, just like a 'lord'.

Such a person shouldn't have died.

Even if he is a ghost.

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Hina Ubuyashiki staggered to Mount Sagiri and saw the man lying quietly in the coffin, lying there without a sound.

Hina Ubuyashiki didn't cry; she had already cried all her tears on the way.

She stood blankly in front of the coffin for a long time. Nezuko couldn't bear to watch any longer and tried to pull Ubuyashiki Hina down to rest. Only then did Ubuyashiki Hina seem to come to her senses.

"You must be Nezuko, the lady-in-waiting?"

Hina Ubuyashiki looked at Nezuko.

"Yes."

Nezuko kept her head slightly lowered. She didn't know the beautiful girl's name, but it seemed that the girl and her husband had a very close relationship.

“My name is Ubuyashiki Hina. From now on, Nezuko-neechan can call me Hina-chan.”

The baby wears a soft, futon-like garment.

Nezuko looked up at the girl and suddenly realized that this was the daughter of the 'Ubuyashiki' family, whom her master was supposed to marry.

As expected of 'Ubuyashiki', it's really exquisite and beautiful.

However, now that the gentleman has passed away, this engagement is probably over. It's a bit of a pity for him, after all, according to his will, he probably won't appear in public again, and naturally it's impossible...

"From now on, Hina will call Nezuko 'older sister'."

The girl spoke softly, her voice low but clear.

Nezuko was slightly taken aback and couldn't understand for a moment.

"From now on, I will accompany my husband just like my sister."

Seeing Nezuko's puzzled look, the girl whispered an explanation.

"Wait...wait a minute."

Nezuko suddenly grabbed Hina Ubuyashiki's shoulders: "You mean..."

"Yes, I will be like Nezuko-neechan from now on."

The girl raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, yet her resolve was unwavering.

"This...this is unnecessary, sir has already..."

Having roughly understood what Ubuyashiki Hina meant, Nezuko was a little confused. She obviously didn't expect Ubuyashiki Hina to do this. What should she do now?

We can't exactly bring Mr. back to life, can we?

In that case, the gentleman's arrangements will be disrupted.

“Young lady, you don’t need to do this. Now that the master has already… you can find another good man.”

Nezuko advised.

“A loyal minister does not serve two masters, and a virtuous woman does not serve two husbands. Sister, please don’t say any more.”

Hina looked up, her eyes resolute.

Chapter 316 is both a funeral and a wedding.

Nezuko was quite shocked that Hina Ubuyashiki would make this decision.

"Actually, there's really no need..."

Nezuko wanted to persuade her further, but Hina Ubuyashiki shook her head: "Nezuko-neechan, please don't say anymore. Before coming here, I had already made up my mind and I won't change it."

The girl's tone was very firm.

Nezuko was at a loss for what to do.

"Nezuko-neechan, is there a quiet room nearby?"

The girl spoke softly.

"some."

Nezuko nodded, then took Ubuyashiki Hina over, asking, "What do you need a quiet room for? Are you tired and want to rest?"

"No, sister."

Ubuyashiki Hina shook her head, her head slightly lowered: "I just need to change my clothes."

"Hmm, you should change your clothes. What you're wearing now is a bit... However, I still want to tell Hina that you don't really need to do this. The master has already left, and Hina still has a long life ahead of her..."

“Nezuko-neechan, there’s no need to say these things. Back then, when Mother promised me to Master, Hina was already Master’s wife and decided to follow Master for the rest of her life.”

Looking at the girl's pale face and determined expression, Nezuko was speechless for a moment.

Soon, they were led to a quiet room, and Ubuyashiki Hina pushed open the door and went inside.

Nezuko stood at the door, hesitating for a moment. She hadn't expected Hina Ubuyashiki to do this, and now she wondered what she should do.

Soon, Hina Ubuyashiki came out dressed in a bright and beautiful outfit that she would only wear for a wedding. However, the style of the clothes was a little too big, making the girl's figure look rather slender.

"This……"

Nezuko never expected that Hina Ubuyashiki would come out in such an outfit.

This is something that brides in newlywed couples only wear on their wedding day.

"Today is both Mr.'s funeral and Hina's wedding. Please grant me permission, sister."

Hina Ubuyashiki walked out the door, looked at Nezuko, placed her hands on her abdomen, and bowed deeply in pleading.

At that moment, Nezuko really wanted to tell Hina Ubuyashiki the truth, but in the end she didn't say it.

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When Ubuyashiki Hina walked out in a wedding dress, everyone was shocked. No one expected her to do this.

When Ubuyashiki Amane and Ubuyashiki Teriyaki arrived and saw this scene, they were speechless. Ubuyashiki Amane, in particular, as the mother, wanted to stop it, but seeing her daughter's persistence, she knew that she could not change her daughter's decision in the end, so she could only give up.

The funeral proceeded as scheduled.

Ubuyashiki Hina stayed in the funeral hall as the newlywed wife. Whenever someone came to pay their respects, the girl would stand up, bow respectfully, and kneel down with the others to pay homage to her husband.

During this time, not only Nezuko, but also many other people tried to dissuade her, but Hina Ubuyashiki persisted.

Everyone who came to pay their respects was shocked by this scene, and at the same time, they felt admiration and respect. Most people probably couldn't do something like this.

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From the moment Hina Ubuyashiki heard the news of her husband's death to her arrival at Mount Sagiri, the journey was arduous. Coupled with her already poor health and the overwhelming grief in her heart, the once pretty face of Hina Ubuyashiki had turned deathly pale.

Every time someone came to pay their respects, the girl would stand up to accompany them, her body swaying slightly.

Some people suggested that Ubuyashiki Hina stop and rest, but the girl refused and insisted on continuing.

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Given Su Mu's influence in the Demon Slayer Corps, many people came to pay their respects, wave after wave, almost without stopping.

As time went by, Hina Ubuyashiki's body swayed more and more, and her head became increasingly dizzy, but the girl still persevered.

Nezuko was also by her side, looking at Hina Ubuyashiki with a complicated expression.

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As night fell, the number of people in the mourning hall gradually decreased.

Incense and candles burned in front of the mourning hall. A young girl in new clothes knelt before the coffin, holding paper money in her hand and burning it, with smoke swirling around her.

To this day, Hina Ubuyashiki has been keeping watch for three days and three nights straight. Apart from eating some food that Nezuko brought her, she has been kneeling here almost the entire time.

My head became increasingly foggy as my body grew dizzy.

On this day, Hina Ubuyashiki had a persistent feeling that her husband was still alive, and even felt that he was watching her several times.

Each time, she looked up at the coffin, where Mr. [Name] lay silently inside, his eyes closed.

"How can the dead possibly come back to life?"

The girl looked at the person lying there quietly, her eyes filled with sorrow.

"I really wish he was still alive."

Hina Ubuyashiki was heartbroken. She had imagined many things about her future with her husband, how she would be a good wife and a good lady after marrying him, and she thought about many things about married life, as well as the conflicts that might arise, and even the arguments that might happen with her husband...

I've thought about it a lot.

But I never imagined it would end like this.

She didn't know why she did it, but she just did it because she thought about it.

The girl stood up, her body swaying, and slowly walked to the coffin, looking at the person lying inside.

Quietly.

There was no sound.

In the past, when she met her husband, he was always so gentle, and his eyes were always so captivating. Every time those eyes looked at her, her heart would beat very fast.

but now……

The gentle, warm gaze that Hina Ubuyashiki once gave her is gone.

She felt her heart grow cold, so cold.