Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

At noon, the sunlight shone down, making it very warm.

Kanao seemed to be feeling much better after sleeping all morning, as she was feeling a bit uncomfortable from lying in bed all the time.

So, Su Mu found a large rocking chair from somewhere, picked her up and placed her on the rocking chair covered with a soft quilt, then covered her with a thick mattress, and pushed the girl outside into the warm sunshine.

The soft sunlight shone on the girl's delicate face, and her beautiful, slender eyelashes swayed in the breeze.

"What would you like to eat later? Uncle will make it for you."

"Anything is fine."

"There has to be something you want to eat, right?"

"Anything Uncle makes is fine."

"That's troublesome. Since you haven't made any requests, I don't know what to do."

Su Mu scratched his head vigorously with his hand.

"Hey..."

Kanao didn't really want to see her uncle in a difficult position, but most of the time she didn't think much about it. When her uncle was around, she preferred to follow his orders and rarely had her own ideas.

"Then... let's have a chicken leg. The first time I met Uncle, he treated Kanao to a chicken leg."

"Ha... Kanao still remembers this."

"Won't forget it."

Kanao spoke softly.

Su Mu smiled, vaguely recalling that night when he saw the emaciated girl, who had now grown into a beautiful young woman.

It's really hard to predict how people change.

"I'll make it for you."

He chuckled, tucked the blanket around Kanao's body, and went to attend to his tasks.

Soon, Su Mu brought over a fragrant chicken leg, a bowl of hot porridge, and several side dishes.

Su Mu placed the food aside, moved a stool, and began feeding the animals.

The girl only needs to open her mouth slightly, and the delicious food will fall to her lips. If there is any oil or other residue around her lips, it will be quickly wiped away with a warm towel.

I was taken very carefully.

After taking another bite of chicken, Kanao raised her pinkish-purple eyes and looked at her uncle beside her.

"Here, have another sip of porridge."

Su Mu gently placed a small spoonful of perfectly warm porridge near the girl's lips.

Kanao parted her rosy lips, the warm porridge nourishing her stomach, and the girl's eyes grew increasingly misty: "Why is Uncle so good to Kanao?"

"Ok?"

Su Mu looked down at Kanao. Kanao had asked this question before, it seemed that she had asked it the first time he gave her a chicken leg.

At that time, for him, giving Kanao chicken legs was just something he considered as food.

After so long, this topic has been brought up again.

He looked at Kanao with the same expression she had when they first met, as if seeking an answer. Back then, the skin on the girl's face was almost touching her bones, but now, her skin was rosy and she was unbelievably beautiful. She was completely different.

"Because Kanao deserves it."

He gently stroked Kanao's little nose with his finger, and repeated softly:

"Because Kanao deserves it."

Kanao paused, looked at her uncle, and whispered:

"Does Kanao even deserve it?"

Does someone as insignificant as a weed deserve such a kind and gentle treatment from someone as kind as your uncle?

"Of course, this is my luck, but meeting Kanao is my real luck."

He smiled and fed the girl another small spoonful of hot porridge to her lips.

Kanao swallowed gently, looked at her uncle, and whispered:

"Actually, it was Kanao's good luck."

Su Mu glanced at Kanao, but didn't continue discussing with her who was luckier. Instead, he continued to feed Kanao diligently.

"I'm stuffed."

After taking a few more bites, Kanao tilted her head slightly and said, "Uncle, you have to eat too, you have to eat your fill, don't go hungry."

"it is good."

Su Mu was right next to him and started eating. The amount of food prepared was actually quite large, enough for him to eat. Before, when he was a ghost, this food was no different from eating dirt to him, and it did not provide any energy. But now it was different. He could not only taste the food, but he could also feel himself absorbing the nutrients from the food to strengthen himself.

Although the energy absorbed from food is very weak, it can still be felt faintly.

The long-awaited taste of food made the Shetland Sheepdog, who had been enduring hunger for who knows how long, eat with great relish.

Kanao lay on the rocking chair, watching her uncle eat with relish, his delicate little face full of smiles as he wolfed down his food: "Uncle."

She called out softly.

Su Mu raised his head and looked at Kanao with a puzzled expression.

"Uncle, good afternoon."

Su Mu paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

Good afternoon, Kanao.

After finishing their meal and clearing away the dishes, Su Mu brought over a stool and sat down with Kanao to bask in the sun.

The warm sunlight fell on him, which was very comforting, but for Su Mu, who was a ghost, it was still somewhat uncomfortable.

Ghosts are, after all, creatures of darkness.

However, it was just a slight discomfort, nothing else.

Su Mu watched the blue sky and white clouds with Kanao for a while, observing the clouds drift and gather. As the sun gradually set and the sky was adorned with fiery red sunset clouds, Su Mu went back to preparing dinner.

Kanao lay drowsily in the rocking chair until dinner was ready, then she woke up.

The food was plentiful, and the girl's appetite improved immediately. She ate even more than at noon, and her complexion also improved considerably.

I'm no longer so dazed. When I put my hand on my head, it's no longer burning hot; the temperature is gradually dropping.

"It looks like the recovery is going very well."

Su Mu smiled.

Kanao smiled along with her uncle, but then immediately said dejectedly, "I just couldn't practice today. I wanted to practice swordsmanship, but unfortunately, Uncle wouldn't allow it."

"With your body like this, you can't practice swordsmanship right now, and besides, it won't allow you to practice so hard in the future."

"Are you working very hard?"

The girl blinked, puzzled.

"They're really working hard."

"But Kanao still feels it's far from enough. Compared to Akaza, whom she met with her uncle last time, Kanao is far inferior."

"The other party is a demon, and Kanao is a human. Don't compare yourself to a demon."

Kanao was still a little unwilling, but seeing her uncle's stern gaze, she could only stick out her little tongue quietly: "I understand, Uncle."

As the last rays of the setting sun faded and darkness descended upon the earth, the night sky was adorned with twinkling stars, creating a beautiful scene.

Su Mu watched the stars with Kanao for a while, then carried the girl back to bed.

"It's time to rest, Kanao."

"Ah."

"Would you like to turn off the lights?"

Su Mu turned around and looked at the candles lit in the room.

"Ah."

The girl whispered; she liked the darkness, and even more so, she liked being with her uncle in the dark—a habit she had developed before.

Su Mu nodded and extinguished the flickering flames.

As the fire went out, the room was plunged into darkness. Kanao felt her uncle tuck the blanket around her shoulders again, as if worried that she wasn't covered properly.

"Close your eyes and go to sleep."

Uncle's voice came again.

"Ah."

Kanao gently closed her beautiful pinkish-purple eyes, and the world suddenly plunged into darkness, but the girl felt at ease, as she could feel her uncle beside her.

Goodnight, Kanao.

A soft voice came to her ear; this time, it was her uncle who spoke to her first.

Goodnight, Uncle.

The girl spoke softly, feeling at ease, warm, and relaxed. As a result, sleepiness gradually crept in, and her breathing slowly became calmer.

Su Mu stayed by her side, watching the girl's slightly upturned lips as she slept, and chuckled softly. This time, however, he only said it in his heart:

Goodnight, Kochika. Kanao.

Chapter 97 If I had stayed a little longer, would things have been different? (4/4)

Sagiyama

As dawn broke through the clouds and warm sunlight streamed through the window into the room, Makomo slowly opened her eyes.

"Awoo!"

The girl hugged the soft blanket, making cute noises, her body wriggling in the soft bedding, but in the end, she reluctantly got out of bed.