Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

The soft hand covering her eyes loosened.

Akaza turned around impatiently.

Girl with long hair down to her waist

Her face was slightly pale, and her eyes were bright and sparkling as she looked at herself.

The person I had been trying so hard to recall but couldn't is now clearly appearing in my memory.

"Am I pretty, senior?"

The girl tugged at the hem of her dress and twirled in place, her skirt fluttering. Under the fireworks, a faint blush appeared on her pretty face.

He stared blankly at all of this.

The girl reached out her soft hand and grasped his, the warm touch still vivid in her memory: "Senior brother, will you marry me?"

A sudden sound rang out, like a pebble falling onto a calm lake.

Fireworks suddenly burst open around the two of them.

"I am willing."

He whispered, "I will keep getting stronger, and I will always protect you."

"Then, senior brother... you must... always remember that!"

The girl's voice became clearer and clearer.

"what!"

Almost roaring, Akaza's golden eyes widened in shock as he looked at that familiar memory, that memory that once belonged to a human.

Those who should never be forgotten, yet have already been forgotten.

Everything seems to be coming back.

Those memories are gradually returning to me.

........................

The crowded train is about to arrive at the station.

A man dressed in a black suit, with long, jet-black hair cascading down his back and a somewhat pale face, suddenly raised his head, a savage glint flashing in his scarlet eyes.

"Are there any sudden signs of separation?"

The man murmured, his eyes closed, as if at that moment he saw Akaza clutching his head in pain.

"Forget it, forget it, why remember these painful memories?"

Let everything fade away with the wind.

The man murmured.

"Hey, are you getting in the car or not? You're blocking the way."

A person stepped out from behind and nudged the man.

A savage glint appeared in the man's eyes. He suddenly turned around, a flash of blood, and the person behind him clutched his neck, eyes wide open, seemingly about to die.

"Murder...murder."

Those nearby screamed in terror upon witnessing this scene.

The man frowned as he watched this scene, then casually flicked a drop of blood into the mouth of the man whose throat had been slit. The man, who was about to die, suddenly had his eyes widen and his teeth become sharp at that moment.

"Roar……"

With almost a roar, the man suddenly pounced on a person nearby and began to devour their flesh amidst screams of agony.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

The entire station was instantly plunged into immense panic.

"It's haunted! Ghosts are eating people."

Someone screamed in terror.

Soon, several swordsmen dressed in Demon Slayer Corps uniforms arrived. After looking around, they only saw man-eating demons.

"It really is a ghost. How did a ghost suddenly appear here?"

A swordsman looked at the demon.

"Kill them first, there are too many people here, it'll be too much of a commotion."

Another swordsman spoke up.

Without saying anything more, the group drew their Nichirin Blades without hesitation and severed the demon's head.

………………

Su Mu shielded Kanao behind him and watched Akaza suddenly clutch his head in great pain. He could clearly see the veins on Akaza's muscles spreading across his body like lines.

This powerful ghost seemed to be greatly moved when it saw the two words 'Love Snow' written by him.

These two words seemed to possess an extraordinary magic, instantly reminding him of something.

However, Su Mu soon felt a terrifying aura emanating from Akaza, as if it wanted to completely control him.

The aura of Muzan Kibutsuji.

The progenitor of all demons, the first demon, a demon that is infinitely close to being a perfect being.

Sensing this presence, he quietly erased the words he had just written.

As this aura emerged, Akaza suddenly became quiet, and his ferocious eyes gradually calmed down.

"I... I think I've thought of something?"

"What did I just remember?"

Akaza looked up, her eyes blank: "I think I've forgotten something..."

"I can't remember..."

As he spoke, Akaza looked up at Su Mu, who was sitting by the campfire: "Do you know what I've forgotten?"

Su Mu shook his head, looking at Akaza who was completely bewildered, and felt a chill in his heart.

This demon, which has grown into the Upper Moon Three of the Twelve Demon Moons and is still growing stronger, can still be sensed by Muzan Kibutsuji even though he is not currently facing him.

Even...being manipulated.

A chill rose from the tailbone to the top of the head.

Even though he had become an Upper Moon demon of the Twelve Demon Moons, he was still controlled by Muzan Kibutsuji. It could be said that Muzan could decide his life or death with a single thought.

It's really terrifying.

What have I forgotten?

Akaza stood up, but still couldn't remember. He shook his head and said, "Never mind, let's keep training. I want to become stronger, I want to become even stronger!"

"boom……"

The fist was thrown out and slammed into the mountain wall, causing the entire cave to tremble slightly.

Akaza has started exercising tirelessly again.

Again and again

………………

Su Mu pulled Kanao to a corner of the cave and silently watched this demon who had forgotten her past memories and was only obsessed with becoming stronger.

A... pitiful ghost.

"Uncle, I want to practice swordsmanship too."

A soft voice came from behind.

Su Mu turned his head, and the girl's pinkish-purple eyes were filled with determination.

Su Mu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Kanao picked up the wooden sword her uncle had made for her, her pinkish-purple eyes fixed on the demon, the girl's pupils shimmering.

Akaza's movements were incredibly fast, but Kanao remembered them.

"Spell Deployment. Destruction Kill. Compass"

"Destruction Kill. Chaos Style"

"Destruction Kill. Air Style"

"Destructive kick, cut the crown first."

"Destructive Kill. Kick Style. Flowing Light and Shadow"

"Destructive Kill. Leg Style. Flying Star Thousand Wheels"

"Destructive Kill. Shattering Style. Myriad Leaf Flash Willow"

"Destruction and Annihilation Style"

"Destruction Kill. Demon Core Eightfold Core"

"Spell unfolds. Final move. Azure Silver Chaotic Remnant Light"

As Akaza practiced his techniques, Kanao watched silently from the side. Although her uncle had allowed him to practice swordsmanship, he had not taught her. However, seeing the immense destructive power that Akaza displayed even in just his practice, Kanao couldn't help but start learning from him.

At first, it was very clumsy, but gradually, it became more and more professional.

While Kanao was memorizing Akaza's techniques, Akaza stopped training at some point and watched Kanao practice with his arms crossed.

"Too weak, really too weak."

Akaza shook his head: "The technique of unfolding, destroying, and compassing is not like this. It should be centered on oneself, unfolding a snowflake-like formation in all twelve directions. The most important thing is to condense one's own energy and use it to sense the energy of others, just like a compass being attracted by an invisible magnetic force, so that one can sense the enemy's fatal weakness and attack it."

"Yes, you need to raise your hand quickly."

"You need to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground; your steps are too unsteady."

"Sigh, so weak, too weak..."

Akaza shook his head as he spoke, while Kanao repeatedly corrected him.