Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

He sighed softly, "You know that I can't bask in the sunlight. If I find this flower, I'll need Kanao to pick it for me in the future."

"it is good."

Kanao nodded emphatically, her little fists clenching slightly: "Kanao must pick this blue flower for Uncle."

"Then... I look forward to the day when Kanao picks it."

He chuckled and patted Kanao's head, then squatted down in front of her to continue carrying her on his back.

"Uncle~"

"Ok?"

I want to take a walk.

Su Mu couldn't help but glance at Kanao. The girl seemed to be starting to have her own thoughts and decisions, just like when she suggested 'putting her down' and now 'wanting to take a walk'. This seemed ordinary, but it was obviously a good start for the autistic girl.

It's worth noting that in Demon Slayer, Kanao was rescued and adopted by Kanae Kocho for many years. She never had her own thoughts and only acted according to orders until she met Tanjiro, at which point she slowly began to open up her inner world.

However, he soon realized that in the anime, Kanao had been rescued from human traffickers by Kocho Kanae some time ago, and during that time, she may have experienced even more tragic things, making her heart even more closed off.

As for myself, I should have met Kanao much earlier and suffered less. Although the girl's world was closed off, it wasn't completely sealed off. With a gentle push, a crack opened in the girl's closed world.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded. He was happy that Kanao had her own ideas. Besides, they had already inquired in several villages and towns today, and were close to the area he wanted to explore. He felt that they should find Tanjiro Kamado's residence in the next few days, so there was no need to rush.

…………

The wilderness was pitch black at night, with only the soft moonlight providing a little light.

Without torches to illuminate the way, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to walk in such darkness, but for Su Mu, who was already a demon, it was not a problem.

So, when he agreed to walk down the aisle with Kanao, he kept a close eye on her, worried that she might fall into a pit or trip over something.

However, to his surprise, Kanao had no problem walking in the pitch-black night and was able to avoid some potholes in advance.

Su Mu was surprised, only then remembering that in the anime, Kanao seemed to have excellent talent. She successfully passed one of the "Fujisakuyama" trials along with the protagonist Tanjiro. In the end, she was able to go to the Infinity Castle with Tanjiro. She had even reached the level of being able to fight against the Upper Moon Two, Doma, of the Twelve Demon Moons. She even joined forces with "Hashibira Inosuke" to kill Doma in the Infinity Castle.

Without a doubt, Kanao's talent level is not much worse than Tanjiro's.

Continue to observe

It was discovered that Kanao's eyesight was excellent even in the dark.

If I remember correctly, in the anime, Kanao has extremely exceptional vision, and can even predict her opponent's next move by observing the slightest movements such as the opponent's shoulders, gaze, fingertips, elbows, and knees.

These are all very suitable for learning the 'Flying Sword Style'.

"Once she has recovered her health and returned to normal, I will teach her these things."

He was silently thinking as he looked at Kanao.

Kanao walked through the fields, searching her surroundings. Occasionally, she would look up at Su Mu with a look of dependence in her eyes.

"Uncle, what kind of flower are you looking for? Besides blooming during the day..."

"I don't know either, I don't know what this flower looks like."

Su Mu sighed: "At that time, it will probably take a lot of effort."

"It's alright, Uncle, Kanao will help you find it."

Kanao clenched her fist.

"it is good."

He nodded, but couldn't help looking up. Suddenly, a light appeared in the darkness in the distance, and soon the flames grew larger and larger.

Su Mu squinted and saw only burning houses, and could vaguely hear people's desperate cries and painful wails.

At the same time, I also sensed the presence of my kind.

Kanao also looked up and saw the firelight burning in the distance. She couldn't help but turn to look at her uncle.

Su Mu stood there for a while before turning to Kanao and saying, "Let's go in another direction."

"it is good."

Kanao nodded.

He took Kanao's hand and led her around the fire-lit area, continuing into the wilderness.

"Uncle, what just happened over there?"

Su Mu paused for a moment before whispering, "Whenever the sun sets and darkness falls, evil spirits emerge to prey on people. Just now, that's where the evil spirits came out to hunt humans."

Kanao couldn't help but turn around. In the darkness in the distance, a firelight was reflected in the girl's pink and purple eyes. In the dim light, she seemed to see a figure running away in despair, then being easily caught up and tackled, letting out a desperate and painful wail.

Kanao blinked her pinkish-purple eyes, turned around, and looked at her uncle.

Su Mu also looked at Kanao: "So, stay away from evil spirits from now on. Evil spirits are cruel and terrifying."

Kanao lowered her head and walked on somewhat listlessly.

After a long while, he said in a low, muffled voice:

"Uncle is different"

Chapter 52 So sweet, so sweet

"Uncle is different."

Kanao lowered her head and made muffled sounds.

Su Mu paused for a moment, glanced at Kanao, said nothing, and continued walking. Children are always like this, with very innocent and naive ideas.

But a ghost is a ghost.

No matter how much he tries to argue, he is still a ghost; in other people's eyes, he is a 'human-eating' evil spirit.

They are also considered mortal enemies by the Demon Slayer Corps.

As for the expectation of peaceful coexistence with the Demon Slayer Corps, gaining their so-called recognition, helping them fulfill his own heroic dream, saving a beautiful girl, and then spending his life with them...

If he had traveled back in time to a teenage age, perhaps he would have had such thoughts.

But as a middle-aged person, I have long passed the age of passion and only feel naive, just like Kanao at this moment, naive to the extreme.

If he were to appear before a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman as a demon, what awaits him is undoubtedly a Nichirin Blade that will sever his neck without hesitation.

That would be a ridiculous act of entrusting one's life to someone else in a moment of weakness.

From the moment he became a demon, he never thought he could gain the approval of the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen, nor did he believe that his identity as a demon could allow him to coexist peacefully with the Demon Slayer Corps. Therefore, he did not hesitate to kill the 'Hermit', nor did he hesitate to kill the 'Swordsman'.

In his view, anyone who threatens his life is his enemy.

If you want to kill him, then...

Then one should be prepared to be killed by him.

Whether it's the Demon Slayer Corps or demons, they're all the same; there's no difference.

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After walking with Kanao for a while, he felt that the child was a little tired, so he carried Kanao on his back and went to a nearby place of rest.

A very deep cave.

A campfire was lit inside the cave, and soon it was dawn. As the first rays of sunlight fell, his instinctive fear of the sun made him retreat further into the darkness of the cave.

I took two steps back into the darkness before my senses returned slightly; the sun couldn't shine in at all.

"I'm genuinely afraid of sunlight!"

He shrugged, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and then began to busy himself around the campfire preparing food for Kanao.

While he was busy, Kanao sat beside him, head held high, her pinkish-purple eyes quietly watching him, looking at him with a very innocent gaze.

"It might take a while, but I'll stew chicken for you today."

Su Mu said in a low voice.

The chicken was a wild pheasant caught along the way. As for the other ingredients, such as mushrooms and vegetables, they were bought in small towns along the way or picked from people's vegetable gardens.

Kanao nodded heavily, and after quietly watching her uncle for a while, she turned her gaze to the outside of the cave, to the gentle sunlight shining in that area.

"When you go out to play, don't go too far. If you encounter any danger, run back to the cave immediately."

While busy processing the pheasants, Su Mu said in a low voice.

Kanao stood up, hugged him from behind, and then ran out of the cave with small, quick steps.

"Walk slowly, don't fall."

Seeing the girl's hurried pace, Su Mu had to give her a word of advice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl slowed down, and he lowered his head to continue his work.

…………

Time passed by unnoticed, and the stewed chicken over the campfire was ready. The aroma of the food filled the air, seemingly dispelling the dampness of the cave.

Su Mu looked up, frowning as he gazed outside the cave.

Kanao had left the cave entrance at some point and disappeared from his sight. He hadn't seen Kanao for a long time; she seemed to have gone far away.

This made his heart tighten slightly. After all, this was a desolate wilderness with steep terrain and the possibility of venomous snakes and wild beasts. Whether he fell or encountered venomous snakes or wild beasts, it would be extremely dangerous.

A slight tightness gripped his heart, and he couldn't help but stand up, wanting to go out and see. But as soon as he reached the cave entrance, the warm sunlight filled him with boundless fear, and he could only stop in the end.

"Kanon, Kane..."

He stood on tiptoe, peering outside, and called out urgently.

'Da da da...'

Soon, a series of crisp footsteps sounded, accompanied by the appearance of a girl at the cave entrance.

However, the girl's hair was disheveled, her clothes had mud stains in several places, and there were obvious tears in several places, which looked like they had been torn by branches or thorns.

"Uncle, Uncle, I found a lot of flowers blooming in the sunshine, and I picked them all for you."

The girl was holding a large bouquet of various flowers in her arms—white, red, yellow…

She practically ran up to him: "Uncle, do you see the flower you're looking for?"