Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

However, as he approached the place where the sun would set, his instinctive fear of sunlight made him stop in his tracks, and he could only watch the child's figure gradually disappear from his sight.

His fingers tapped incessantly on the hilt of the knife, mirroring the restlessness in his heart.

No matter how impatient or anxious he was, he could only stay here, unable to step into the sunlight, for that was a place no ghost could reach.

My mind suddenly became very confused.

Unbeknownst to him, as he became the demon that Kanao relied on, Kanao also became the entanglement that bound him to this demon.

Although he knew that at this moment, he should go deeper into the darkness of the cave and find a new place to hide in order to avoid the arrival of a more powerful swordsman who would cut off his head.

but

It's simply impossible to do.

Just like he didn't want to kill anyone, nor did he want to become an enemy of the Demon Slayer Corps.

But these things can't be decided just because you think them.

If he doesn't kill the other person, the other person will kill him.

When threatened, he was still... ruthless, without even the slightest hesitation.

Even knowing that as a ghost, one should be alone, so that although one is lonely, there will be no ties. Without ties, one will not care about anyone or anything. But with ties, there are burdens and weaknesses.

…………

Su Mu stood silently in the darkness of the cave, looking at the figure that could no longer be seen, and silently gripped the hilt of his knife.

Before anyone knew it, dark clouds drifted over, and the sky began to darken.

A heavy rain is coming.

"Tick tock..."

The sudden raindrops fell without warning, hitting the snow-covered trees and washing everything away.

A fierce wind howled, and the strong wind blew at the cave entrance, hitting Su Mu's face.

The rain in winter is significantly colder than in other seasons; even with his powerful demonic body, he still felt the chill.

But he remained standing at the cave entrance, silently waiting for the sun to set.

For the first time, he felt a deeper aversion to the sun's rays. Why did it have to hang in the air when it could have set much earlier?

However anxious or urgent you are, time will not speed up or slow down because of your urgency.

It always moves forward at a constant speed.

So he could only stand at the cave entrance, knife in hand, silently standing there.

The rain poured down harder and harder, and the world grew darker and darker. When the last ray of sunlight finally disappeared from the world, Su Mu had already rushed outside.

The heavy rain washed over his body, turning his dried, dark brown blood red again. He gripped his Nichirin Blade and looked around blankly.

I don't know where to look.

I don't know where Kanao was taken.

He ran wildly in the direction the swordsman had gone, but found nothing; the rain seemed to have washed away all traces.

The rain was washing over his face, and it felt icy cold.

"roar~"

He, who had remained silent all along, finally let out a loud roar, his Nichirin Blade slashing wildly in the rain, but it was all in vain.

"Crack!"

A bolt of lightning cleaved through the dark rain, striking a tree not far away and snapping it in two. In the fleeting halo of the lightning, the ghost's gloomy face was reflected.

"Roar……"

He roared again, and seeing a tall tree, he suddenly leaped up it.

Standing atop the tree, he looked around and saw mountains swirling around him, everything shrouded in darkness.

Until, a ray of light appeared.

The lights seemed ready to go out at any moment in the rain.

Chapter 75 The Ghost That Broke In (2/4)

The heavy winter rain fell, pattering against the rooftops, and the cold, damp air blown by the wind made the already chilly winter even colder.

The small room swayed under the rain, as if it might collapse at any moment.

For the Kamado family, who live in such a house, this winter is becoming increasingly difficult.

The father's departure left the family without its pillar, and with young children to care for, the whole family seemed on the verge of collapse.

Although things will be difficult in the future, and he is still very young, Tanjiro believes that as long as his family works hard enough, their lives will definitely get better and better.

Mother, sister, brother, everyone will move in the same direction.

He will shoulder the responsibilities that belong to a father. As the eldest son of the family, he will support the family, make it stable and reliable, and prevent the family from collapsing.

I won't let you down.

Tanjiro looked up at his father lying in the coffin and spoke silently.

"Sigh, Tanjiro, from now on, this family will all depend on you."

Saburo burned some paper money for Tanjiro Kamado, then went up to him and patted him on the shoulder as he looked at Tanjiro, who was still kneeling.

"Ah."

Tanjiro nodded heavily, looked at his mother beside him, then at his younger sister Nezuko with red eyes, then at his younger brother who was already asleep in his room because of exhaustion, and then at the door of his sister's room.

"Grandpa Sanlang, I will do my best to support this family."

Tanjiro clenched his fist tightly.

"What a good child."

Saburo patted Tanjiro's head.

"We are also very grateful for Grandpa Sanlang's help today. If it weren't for Grandpa Sanlang's help, there would be many things we wouldn't understand."

Tanjiro looked grateful.

"What's this? I'm related to your family."

"I thank you no matter what."

"Sigh, Tanjiro, you are so polite and sensible, but there's no need for thanks."

"Ah."

Tanjiro nodded, then looked at his father lying in the coffin, lost in thought: "Grandpa Saburo, tell me, where do people go when they die?"

"Who knows? I've heard that in Western countries, when people die, they go to a place called Heaven to become angels. In that mysterious Eastern kingdom, people who die there might become gods. Here..."

"Grandpa Sanlang, do you think it's possible for someone to become a ghost after they die?"

"Ha, people don't become ghosts when they die."

Sanlang shook his head.

"Grandpa Sanlang, do ghosts really exist in this world?"

Tanjiro turned around and looked at Saburo, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Ghost!"

Saburo seemed to have thought of something terrifying; his eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice carried a hint of fear: "Ghosts! They really exist."

Tanjiro's heart tightened: "And what kind of demon is that?"

"It's a terrifying monster that feeds on humans and comes out to eat people every night."

As he spoke, Sanlang unconsciously clenched his fists.

Tanjiro glanced at Saburo, then lowered his head again: "Would we be safe if we hid in our rooms at night?"

"Do not."

Saburo shook his head: "The ghost will break down the door, rush into the room, and eat everyone inside."

"call……"

A gust of wind suddenly blew, causing the room lights to flicker. Tanjiro looked nervously toward the door.

"However, there is no need to worry. Whenever the evil spirits come out to devour people, demon hunters will descend from the sky to protect humanity."

Saburo patted Tanjiro on the shoulder, smiling reassuringly: "Demon slayers are all very powerful. No matter how terrifying those demons are, they will have their heads chopped off by demon slayers..."

"boom……"

While Saburo was still comforting Tanjiro, the door was suddenly kicked open, and a demon covered in blood rushed in, its scarlet eyes appearing icy cold in the flickering firelight.

"Ghost!"

Saburo seemed to have witnessed the most terrifying thing in the world. He hurriedly hid under the table behind him, his whole body trembling.

Although Kamado Aoi was afraid, she still tremblingly spread her arms and protected Nezuko behind her.

Tanjiro instinctively retreated to where the axe was placed, his hand trembling as he gripped the handle. He recognized the man as the one his father had seen the previous night.

But back then, the other party wasn't like this. They weren't nearly as terrifying or filled with such malevolence as they are now, as if they had just killed a lot of people.

At this moment, the opponent looked exactly like a blood-soaked demon.

Is he a ghost?

Although he was terrified, Tanjiro still gripped his axe, his legs trembling as he stood up to protect his mother.

Su Mu burst into the house and ran straight to Tanjiro without hesitation.

Tanjiro thought the demon was coming for his house, and although he was terrified, he gripped the axe handle tightly.

"I will never let you hurt my family."

"never."

It seemed as if she was encouraging herself, as if this would make her less afraid.