Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

In her memory, Giyu Tomioka's impression of her when he arrived at Fujikasayama was that he was a cowardly, pessimistic, and very disheartened person.

Because Giyu Tomioka's older sister was killed by a demon while protecting him, and Giyu survived by hiding thanks to his sister's protection, Giyu often blames himself and frequently says depressing things like, "I wish I had been the one who died." This even made Sabito unable to bear it any longer and slap Giyu Tomioka.

I still remember that day. After Sabito slapped Giyuu, he put his hands on Giyuu Tomioka's shoulders and said to him, "Your life was saved by your sister who risked everything. You have the obligation and responsibility to continue the future that your sister entrusted to you. If you continue to live such a pessimistic life, it will be a desecration of your sister."

Later, it was with Sabito's encouragement that Giyu Tomioka was able to slowly recover.

In terms of mentality, Sabito was always stronger than the cowardly Giyu Tomioka.

In terms of strength, he far surpasses Giyu Tomioka.

Makomo couldn't understand why Sabito, who was clearly stronger, couldn't get off Fujikasayama, while Giyu Tomioka was able to pass the test successfully.

Seeing Makomo's condition, Hiroshi Furukawa stepped forward, intending to place his hand on her shoulder to comfort her, but considering her identity as a girl, he ultimately withdrew his hand.

"Still can't accept all of this?"

"I know Sabito and Giyu's strength very well. I really can't understand why Giyu passed the test. It's not that I think Giyu is bad; I'm happy that he passed. But I don't understand why the stronger ones..."

"In fact, this is quite common."

Looking at the burning wreckage before him, Hiroshi Furukawa said, "Although I have never met Sabito, I can imagine that, if I am not mistaken, Sabito is like an older brother to Giyu Tomioka in daily life, and Giyu Tomioka is even quite dependent on Sabito."

Makomo looked up, staring at 'Hiroshi Furukawa' with some shock.

"Looks like I guessed right."

Hiroshi Furukawa glanced at Makomo, then turned to look at the burning flames, as if he saw the fiery man: "In fact, this is probably the mission and responsibility of a strong person. Sabito is very strong, so he naturally takes on the responsibilities that a strong person should have, and will also entrust the most dangerous things to me."

"Lord Kyojuro once told me that as a stronger person, one should take responsibility for the weak and strive to care for them. This is the mindset a strong person should have, and Sabito should be such a strong person."

"However, the strong will face even stronger opponents and more risks, so death is also a common occurrence."

Makomo looked at 'Hiroshi Furukawa' and fell silent for a moment.

Hiroshi Furukawa rubbed his nose: "These are all things that Lord Flame Pillar once said to me. I'm just relaying them to you."

As he spoke, he looked at Makomo: "You must be very sad about Sabito's death, and you must want to cry, but please grit your teeth. Even if you are so sad that you can't stand up, you must persevere and move forward. Because time will not wait for you, nor will it come to you to share your sorrow. As swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, we can only stand tall and continue to move forward."

Makomo unconsciously tightened her grip on the Nichirin Blade.

"These are the words that Lord Kyojuro said to me when I was immersed in grief after my comrade's death, and they helped me to get out of my sorrow. Now, I also pass on Lord Kyojuro's words to you, hoping that you can also get out of your sorrow."

Makomo, her head bowed beneath the fox mask, asked, "Is that 'Flame Pillar' Kyojuro Rengoku? I've heard his name from my master."

"Yes, it's him. Lord 'Flame Pillar' is a very kind and warm-hearted person. After this demon-hunting mission is completed, I must treat Lord 'Kyojuro' to a meal. Lord 'Kyojuro' also promised me, and he will not break his promise, and I... will not."

When Hiroshi Furukawa spoke of Kyojuro Rengoku, his eyes shone brightly. It was clear that he deeply admired Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Pillar. Makomo could see this as well, just as she admired her master Urokodaki.

"I understand what you're saying, and I'll keep it in mind."

Makomo looked up at the rising sun.

Warm sunlight streamed down beneath the girl's fox mask, casting a soft glow on her fair jawline. A gentle breeze stirred, causing her jet-black hair to flutter in the wind.

'Hiroshi Furukawa' turned his head and saw this scene. He couldn't help but turn his head away, suppressing the inexplicable pounding in his heart, and silently gripped the hilt of his Nichirin Blade.

From the moment they become swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, everyone understands what they are facing. Therefore, many swordsmen, even when faced with a girl they are attracted to, will choose to suppress their feelings.

As a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman whose life is precarious, he cannot bring happiness to the girl he loves; the future will only bring him pain.

………………

The campfire burned brightly, its warmth dispelling the dampness and chill of the cave. After eating and drinking her fill, the girl leaned against the demon and fell asleep without realizing it.

When I woke up, I found myself lying on a bed of straw, covered with thick clothes.

Kanao opened her eyes and saw her uncle sitting by the campfire. Her uncle had taken off all his clothes, revealing his extremely strong upper body.

The girl looked down and realized that the clothes covering her were her uncle's, obviously given to her to keep her from getting cold.

In fact, she was already wearing enough clothes, and with two more layers on top, she was warm enough, but her uncle still took off his own clothes to cover her, as if he was always worried that she would get cold.

I sniffed the air slightly and smelled a familiar, comforting, and pleasant scent.

"woke up."

Sensing the movement, Su Mu turned around and looked at the girl who had just opened her sleepy eyes.

Kanao rubbed her eyes, gave her uncle a sweet smile, and then made an "Mmm" sound. She then got up with some difficulty. People always have the habit of staying in bed. For Kanao, this was something she never dared to imagine before, but now, it seems to have slowly become a habit.

The girl hesitated for a moment before getting up from the straw carpet. She looked up at the setting sun, her pinkish-purple eyes filled with joy: "The sun has gone down!"

Kanao turned her head, revealing a bright, excited smile:

"Uncle, let's hurry up and go find the Kamado family's residence so we can find that red spider lily for you."

Chapter 55 The Kamado Family (2/5)

As the sun sets, the world is plunged into darkness.

Su Mu carried Kanao out of the cave. The soft moonlight shone on him, and he couldn't help but look up at the beautiful full moon hanging in the dark night.

Kanao, like Su Mu, looked up at the moon.

In the past, in the family where she was born, she would look up at the starry sky at night and see the same moon. At that time, she didn't feel anything, but now she finds the moon inexplicably beautiful.

"Let's go, Uncle."

Kanao withdrew her gaze, nestled on Su Mu's back, pressed her head against her uncle's neck, and spoke softly.

The girl's breath, warm and moist, tickled her earlobe.

"it is good."

He said something, then took a few steps and walked quickly in one direction.

The demon's superhuman physical abilities and exceptional night vision allowed him to move incredibly fast, even on steep mountain terrain.

The scenery on both sides rushed past them, and the girl's pink and purple eyes shone brightly in the darkness.

"uncle……"

Kanao patted him on the shoulder.

Su Mu stopped and turned to look at the girl.

There's a flower over there.

Kanao pointed to a bouquet of flowers blooming on a blue stone, a flower that Kanao had not picked during the day.

Although Su Mu felt it probably wasn't a blue spider lily, he still quickly went over, picked it, and put it in his mouth to taste. Just like many other flowers he had tasted during the day, he didn't feel anything special.

It is clearly not a blue spider lily.

"Is this the flower Uncle is looking for?"

Kanao stared at her uncle with her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

"No."

He shook his head.

Upon hearing this answer, Kanao seemed somewhat dejected and lowered her head.

Upon seeing this, Su Mu reached out and tapped the girl's head, smiling gently.

"No rush."

"Ah."

Kanao responded softly.

…………

The Nichirin Blade swiftly sliced ​​through the demon's neck, and the girl's slender figure gracefully fell to the ground. Crimson blood dripped down the blade of the Nichirin Blade she held. The girl was slightly out of breath, but her eyes beneath the fox mask showed great excitement.

"That's amazing."

Hiroshi Furukawa was also panting heavily as he looked at the body of the demon lying on the ground with admiration.

After searching for a long time, the group finally found the demon. After a fierce battle, Makomo delivered the fatal blow, severing the demon's neck and killing it completely.

As its neck was severed, the demon's body rapidly dissipated, and an extremely foul stench filled the air.

"Is this ghost the evil spirit that devoured a family last night?"

Makomo gritted her teeth, looking at the small drum on the demon's waist, a toy for children, which reminded her of the small corpse of the child she had seen during the day.

This toy once belonged to a child, but was cruelly murdered by an evil spirit.

"Yes, this ghost must be the evil spirit that committed the killing yesterday."

Hiroshi Furukawa stepped on the waist of the dead demon, picked up the small drum, examined it carefully, and nodded.

"So, everyone's mission is complete."

Makomo was somewhat happy, but then felt a little reluctant. Fighting alongside everyone to eliminate the evil spirits felt great, but 'Hiroshi Furukawa' had already completed his mission of slaying the evil spirits and should be leaving soon.

Looking at the demon slowly dissipating on the ground, Hiroshi Furukawa shook his head slightly: "It's good that the demon was killed, but it shouldn't be the one we were chasing."

"no?"

Makomo looked puzzled.

"Yes, although I haven't seen the ghost's face, I have seen its back. But this ghost is obviously much stronger, and it is far less cunning than the other ghost."

Speaking of that demon, Hiroshi Furukawa couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "I have a feeling that there's something unusual about that demon."

Beneath the fox mask, Makomo tilted her head slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Ordinary ghosts can hardly resist the craving for human flesh and blood. At certain times, they will always come out to attack humans to satisfy their appetite. Once these ghosts commit murder, they will reveal their whereabouts. Based on these revealed whereabouts, we can always track them down and kill them."

Hiroshi Furukawa slightly tightened his grip on the hilt of his Nichirin Blade: "But the demon we've been chasing for so long has never been seen to be a human-eater."

At this point, Hiroshi Furukawa's eyes also revealed his unwillingness: "At the beginning, we were able to track the general direction of the other party based on some traces left by them, but as time went by, it became very difficult to find any traces left by them. And the other party has never killed anyone or revealed their whereabouts. Now, we have lost all traces of them."

"Never been a predator?"

The girl behind the fox mask looked surprised. Makomo knew that no demon was immune to the craving for humans, and no demon could resist the desire for human flesh and blood.

"Yes, it's hard to imagine."

Hiroshi Furukawa gritted his teeth: "Or perhaps, the other side has been attacking humans during this period, but we haven't noticed."

At this point, Hiroshi Furukawa shook his head again: "According to the message conveyed by the 'Hermit,' there have been no missing persons, no unusual deaths, and no missing bodies in the surrounding area... Therefore, this demon probably hasn't attacked any humans during this period."