Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"Go to sleep."

Su Mu patted Kanao's head, and the girl gently closed her mouth. She was too tired to stay awake for long and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Even though Akaza's training in the cave was quite noisy, it didn't wake Kanao, who was sleeping. The little girl was really putting in all her effort to practice.

Su Mu covered Kanao's back with the bedding, then sat down beside her, quietly continuing to stroke the blade of the Nichirin Blade.

In the dim light

The blade that slays demons seems to have become even sharper.

Chapter 90 I Won't Let My Uncle Walk Alone in the Dark (2/4)

Before I knew it, the cold winter gradually passed away.

When the misty rain falls on the earth, and when tender buds sprout from the soil, revealing their green color, it signifies the arrival of spring.

Unlike the cold of winter winds, spring winds are much gentler.

In the cave

Akaza was still training, without sleep or rest, through countless sunrises and sunsets. In the eyes of this demon, every day seemed to be spent training.

You can clearly feel the immense power contained in every muscle and every beating blood vessel of the other person.

During this time, Su Mu also tried to learn from Akaza, but in the end, he stopped. For him now, suppressing his 'bloodthirsty' desires was almost a struggle, let alone making any unnecessary moves.

Akaza put away his fist, which was brimming with fighting spirit, and walked over, looking at Su Mu, who was still sitting there quietly, constantly stroking the hilt of his Nichirin Blade.

At this moment, Akaza's gaze towards the other party no longer held the initial disdain for the weak, but rather a rather complex expression.

This demon, which seemed incredibly weak to it, spent most of the past few months taking care of the girl and preparing food for her, sitting there silently wiping its Nichirin Blade over and over again.

At first, Akaza also found the other person's behavior strange.

But I gradually came to understand.

The other party is enduring the demon's craving for human flesh and blood.

As a demon, Akaza understands better than anyone how much demons crave human flesh and blood.

Even he, despite his loathing of devouring flesh and blood, ultimately had no choice.

But this frail ghost, by sheer willpower, sat there for months without eating.

"Very impressive."

Akaza sincerely praised, "Very powerful."

For the first time, Akaza genuinely agreed with a demon who was incredibly weak in his eyes, not because of his strength, but because of his will.

However, all of this was in vain.

"You can't hold on much longer; you're nearing your limit."

Akaza whispered, "No demon can escape these things, no matter how unwilling they are."

Su Mu raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Akaza.

"Go hunting soon, or if you can't control yourself, you might end up devouring the girl next to you."

As he spoke, Akaza glanced at Kanao, who was already asleep beside him. Over the past few months, this girl had been studying with him and had made great progress, which surprised Akaza. He even felt that if she were to become a powerful figure like a 'Pillar' of the Demon Slayer Corps in a few more years, she might even pose a threat to him.

This girl, like the weak ghost before her, also possessed an incredibly strong will.

"I will not hunt."

Su Mu lowered his head and continued to stroke the blade of the Nichirin Blade. Now, the power of the sun contained within the Nichirin Blade could no longer suppress his inner desire for food.

"Ah……"

Akaza chuckled, looked at the naive demon, and shook his head.

"I hope you can still say that next time we meet. Of course, I also hope that you won't be as weak as you are now when I see you next time."

After saying that, Akaza turned and left. It had been training in this place for too long, and it was time to go and find a new strong opponent to challenge.

As Akaza left the cave, he turned back and looked again at the frail demon sitting there, constantly wiping his Nichirin Blade with his hand.

I really don't know what they're still holding on to.

Just like myself, I am constantly striving to become stronger every day.

but

What happens after you become stronger...?

………………

Akaza left, but Su Mu continued to sit there, occasionally glancing at Kanao, who was fast asleep beside him.

The girl was too tired.

For the past few months, she has been practicing with Akaza every day, and she hopes to practice for as long as Akaza every day.

But people

How can you compare to a ghost?

Each time, the result was undoubtedly a failure.

However, Kanao's strength is indeed improving every day.

It's unclear exactly how powerful she is now; the only reference point is that Kanao has been able to withstand several moves from Akaza.

After glancing at the still-sleeping girl, Su Mu began to busy himself around the campfire. By the time Kanao opened her eyes and stretched out her light arms, the aroma of food had already wafted through the cave.

"Uncle, where's that annoying guy?"

Kanao stood up and was quite surprised not to see Akaza, who had been training in the cave.

"Just left."

As he ladled a bowl of porridge from the small pot, Su Mu looked up and said something.

"It's gone! I was thinking of smashing its head in later."

Kanao clenched her fists and puffed out her cheeks.

"You can't even last a few moves, yet you claim you can blow someone's head off. It's more likely that someone will blow your head off."

Su Mu gave Kanao a light tap on the head, clearly annoyed.

Hey~

The girl chuckled foolishly before muttering softly, "It didn't say we'd blow it up now."

Su Mu pretended not to hear.

Kanao also picked up her small bowl and began to eat her meal in small bites.

After finishing her meal, the girl picked up her wooden sword and prepared to continue practicing.

"We'll be leaving soon, so we don't need to practice anymore."

He said softly that several Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen had died in the vicinity, which had attracted the Demon Slayer Corps' investigation, but the fate of these swordsmen was undoubtedly that Akaza had snapped their necks.

There's no need to worry about Akaza when he's here. After all, even a 'Pillar' might not be able to deal with him.

"See if there's anything to pack. We'll pack it up and leave."

Su Mu said it again.

"it is good."

Kanao nodded and packed all her clothes into a small bag.

"All done, Uncle."

Kanao patted the small bag, looking somewhat excited.

After all, they had been in that cave for several months.

Su Mu glanced around the cave, picked up a discarded hood, put it on Kanao's head, and then bent down slightly in front of her.

Kanao didn't lift her upper body; instead, she leaned closer to Su Mu, her slender frame pressed against him: "Uncle, don't carry me anymore. I want to walk with you."

Su Mu looked up, glanced at Kanao, and then nodded.

The girl happily reached out her small hand and grabbed the ghost's large hand, while her other hand held the wooden sword.

A human and a ghost walked out of the cave hand in hand.

At this moment, the outside world was already completely dark, but it meant nothing to either the demon or Kanao, who had excellent eyesight.

"gone."

Su Mu looked at the girl's slightly excited face.

"Ah."

Kanao looked down at the hand holding the demon's, then looked up at the darkness in the distance.

All along, in the darkness, her uncle had always walked alone, and she could only rely on his back.

now

She would no longer let her uncle walk alone in the dark.

Chapter 91 No ghost can escape these things, no matter how unwilling they are (3/4)

As the sun rose, the man and the ghost scurried into a nearby dark cave to hide.

As the sun set, they continued their journey.

A human and a ghost walk together under the dark night sky.

Two days later, Su Mu and Kanao returned to Tanjiro Kamado's house. However, the Kamado family had already moved away. This family, which once lived deep in the mountains and had a difficult but happy life, was now empty.

In just a few months, the house has become dilapidated, and the yard is full of fallen leaves.

As the inhabitants disappeared, traces of animals became more frequent, and this former human home had long since become a paradise for some animals.

Kanao stood with her uncle outside the fence, watching the place gradually become desolate.