Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"When you get back, remember to change your bandages and get plenty of rest!"

Despite the gentle voice, the injured swordsman couldn't help but take a step back, his voice tinged with fear: "Miss Shinobu, we don't have to smile, and we don't have to pretend to be so gentle. Everyone knows your... personality."

Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly and glared fiercely at the swordsman:

"Your injuries are treated, so hurry up and leave."

"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now."

The swordsman, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, fled in a panic.

Am I really that scary?

Seeing the swordsman's panicked and reckless behavior, Shinobu Kocho was somewhat annoyed. She couldn't help but go to the mirror in the room, smile gently at herself, and reveal her smiling face.

He was clearly smiling, but the smile seemed so fake.

Similarly, the laughter was just as eerie.

"I can't learn any of my sister's gentleness."

Shinobu Kocho sighed softly. Recently, while dealing with patients, swordsmen often complained to their superiors that she treated patients rudely, while her older sister, who didn't understand medicine and didn't even participate in treatment, received unanimous praise.

"You don't need to do what your older sister does."

A warm, sun-like voice came from behind. The tall and slender Kanae Butterfly walked over and gently patted her younger sister's head: "Shinobu is good enough. Everyone knows who healed them."

"Hmph, I would never learn to smile so gently like my sister, or treat others so gently."

Shinobu Kocho lightly patted the sword at her waist, her eyes slowly turning fierce.

"When Ren finds someone she likes one day, she will slowly learn to be gentle."

Kanae looked at her younger sister tenderly, with anticipation.

"I would never treat others gently."

Shinobu Kocho shook her head. She wanted to say that she was prepared to die on the path of demon slayers, but looking at her sister's gentle eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say those words. So, she asked another question: "Why has the 'Headmaster' urgently summoned everyone this time?"

She was very interested in her sister's operation, which was only open to 'Pillar' level members, and even heard that the reclusive 'Water Pillar' Urokodaki Sakonji had been summoned.

Kanae Kocho would never tell an ordinary person, but considering her younger sister Shinobu's expectant gaze, she hesitated for a moment before revealing some less important information: "It's because Muzan Kibutsuji... This time, several 'Class A' swordsmen accidentally discovered his trail, but were quickly killed. By the time the 'Pillars' arrived, he had vanished without a trace..."

"Damn it, I failed to seize this opportunity."

Shinobu Kocho clenched her fists, her eyes filled with boiling killing intent.

Seeing that her mind and body were consumed by hatred, Kanae Kocho lowered her head slightly, her eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach.

"By the way, sister, what's the situation with that 'Hiroshi Furukawa' ghost-hunting team? Did you find out who killed the ghost in the city?"

"We've received some information."

Kanae Kocho nodded: "It must have been a demon that killed it with a Nichirin Blade."

"what?"

Shinobu Kocho also looked surprised.

Most demons deeply abhor Nichirin Blades and have never seen a demon wield one. As for demons killing each other, that's quite common.

“I was also a little surprised, but the news from Hiroshi Furukawa confirms it.”

"Did their team kill that ghost?"

Shinobu Kocho's face lit up with interest: "A demon that wields a Nichirin Blade should be very worthy of study."

"No."

Kanae Kocho shook her head: "The news we received is that they have lost track of that demon and are still searching for it, but it seems that the chances of finding it are slim."

Butterfly, upon hearing this, narrowed her eyes slightly: "So, there's still a chance to make this ghost my research subject."

Chapter 59 Nezuko (1/5)

No one knows what the blue spider lily looks like or where it blooms.

Perhaps the doctor who once treated Muzan Kibutsuji knew this, but unfortunately, he was killed by Muzan Kibutsuji a thousand years ago, which has become one of the things Muzan Kibutsuji regrets the most.

As dawn broke and a sliver of starlight appeared, Kanao groggily opened her eyes.

"Awoo!"

The girl hugged the thick clothes covering her body and wriggled slightly in the warm little nest.

"Uncle, I don't want to get up!"

The girl turned her head to look at the evil spirit squatting in front of the campfire.

"It's still early, go back to sleep."

Su Mu looked up at the outside of the cave. Dawn had just broken, and the sun's rays seemed to have just peeked over the horizon. A thin layer of mist still lingered in the forest.

For humankind, at this moment, it is just the beginning of dawn.

Kanao buried her head in the thick clothes, then quickly poked it out and lifted the clothes covering her.

Although she knew that no matter how long she slept, her uncle would allow it and wouldn't blame her, she also really wanted to stay in her warm little nest.

But more important than all of that is helping my uncle find the blue spider lily.

"I'm going to find the red spider lily for my uncle."

The girl approached the campfire and spoke to the demon sitting there.

Su Mu looked up, his scarlet eyes fixed on Kanao, patted her head, and handed her a bowl of hot porridge that he had cooked earlier.

The girl took the bowl, held it, and ate it in small bites.

suddenly

A peeled egg was handed to her.

Kanao looked up and was met with the demon's scarlet eyes. The demon was holding a peeled egg and handing it to her with a gentle smile.

The girl blinked her pinkish-purple eyes.

"Eat up, you have to eat two eggs every morning so you can grow tall."

Su Mu said something.

Kanao took it, took a small bite, and then lowered her head to sip the hot porridge.

The warm porridge and fragrant eggs, eaten little by little, bring a gentle warmth to my heart.

After finishing her meal, Kanao put down her small bowl and patted her tummy with a satisfied expression.

"I'm so full!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu couldn't help but glance at the girl, who just looked up and gave him a charming smile.

Su Mu found it amusing and straightened her clothes, bandaged her ankles, and tied up her messy hair.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like Kanao had grown taller. He put his hand on Kanao's head and compared it to his own body, but found that he hadn't grown taller. Well, it hadn't been that long. Even if a child develops well, it's impossible for them to grow that fast.

However, upon closer inspection of the girl, it became clear that the thin, frail little girl had been eating well and had not been beaten or scolded these past few days. Although she had experienced a bumpy journey, she had been well protected. Now, her complexion was rosy and she had gained quite a bit of weight.

That's why he looks taller.

He smiled, feeling a strange sense of accomplishment as he looked at the girl he had taken such good care of.

It has a sense of nurturing.

"Uncle, I'm going out to find the red spider lily for you."

"It's still early."

"It's getting late, I want to help Uncle find the flowers as soon as possible."

Kanao clenched her fist slightly.

The girl's face was full of excitement.

Seeing the girl's expectant eyes, Su Mu couldn't refuse. He simply squatted down and carefully straightened her clothes, while instructing her, "If you encounter any danger, run back immediately. Don't go to any steep areas, don't play in the stream, and don't..."

Before he knew it, Su Mu had been talking for about half an hour. When he realized it, he couldn't help but chuckle. He looked at Kanao, who seemed to be listening without getting bored, and patted the girl's head: "Go on."

"Ah."

Kanao nodded, picked up the basket her uncle had made for her, and walked out of the cave with a sense of joy.

The gentle morning sunlight fell on her. Standing in the sunlight, the girl looked into the dark cave and saw those scarlet eyes.

"Uncle, I'm going to find flowers."

The girl waved to her uncle, then slung her basket over her shoulder and walked away into the distance.

The mountain path was not easy to walk on, and the dew was heavy. In no time, my clothes were soaked by the morning dew and clung to my body.

Kanao didn't know what the blue spider lily looked like, only that it was a flower that bloomed during the day.

"Uncle will be very happy when we find the red spider lily for him."

She bent down and picked another flower, and Kanae's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

She will definitely help her uncle find the red spider lily.

"Woooo..."

A low sobbing sound came from the ground and reached Kanao's ears as she was picking flowers. Kanao blinked, took a few steps forward naturally, jumped onto a grave mound, and looked toward the source of the sound.

In the distance, in front of a grave, a girl in a pink kimono with long, flowing hair sat or knelt before a tombstone, whispering something to it, with occasional soft sobs.

Kanao scratched her head, wondering why the girl was crying.

As if sensing something, the girl in the pink kimono with long, gentle hair looked up and saw Kanao standing on the grave.

The girl's pretty face was filled with shock. Tears still clung to her face, but she didn't bother to wipe them away. She pointed her little finger at Kanao and said, "You...you...how could you stand on the grave?"

Kanao blinked, looked down at the tombstone she was standing on, then looked up at the girl with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Can't I step on this spot?

"Come down quickly, you can't stand there."

Nezuko pouted slightly, her little face flushed with anger. These graves were the graves of the Kamado family's ancestors, and this girl, who seemed to have come from nowhere, was standing on them, which made her quite angry.