Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

It's so embarrassing to be seen like this by someone... no, by a ghost. I wonder what that ghost is thinking and laughing at her right now.

She immediately swallowed the chicken in small bites, her kneeling body tense, her little hands placed in front of her, looking just like a well-behaved student facing a teacher.

"Take me to see your brother later."

Su Mu said something.

"no, do not want."

Nezuko immediately shook her head: "You... if you want to eat, eat Nezuko, don't eat... eat my brother."

The girl's eyes also showed a look of terror, and her face turned pale.

"Who wants to eat you? Is your flesh delicious?"

Su Mu leaned over and brought his breath close to Nezuko's fair neck. There was a very faint fragrance, not strong, but very pleasant. It was a very natural and clean scent.

Nezuko was both terrified and incredibly embarrassed by a demon sniffing her neck. She was afraid the demon would bite her neck off, but the embarrassment was...

However, the ghost was male, and she was a girl...

"It smells quite nice."

Su Mu licked his lips.

Beside her, Kanao sat up straight again, her mouth suddenly puffed out.

Seemingly noticing Kanao's change, Su Mu sat back down, looked at Nezuko's changing expression, and tapped the table with his chopsticks: "Don't worry, I won't hurt your brother."

Nezuko was somewhat skeptical, after all... it was something a demon had said.

Even if you don't tell me, do you think I can't find your brother, your mother, your younger brother and sister?

Su Mu didn't look at Nezuko, but instead looked out the window at the scenery.

However, even without looking at Nezuko, one could sense the girl trembling all over.

Seriously... such a coward!

Nezuko knelt there, her face pale, her teeth clenched, looking almost terrified and desperate. At that moment, the girl was truly afraid.

"How about it?"

Su Mu looked at Nezuko, who hadn't spoken yet: "Do you want me to find your family myself and then have some unpleasant things happen, or do you want me to have a proper talk with your brother?"

"You...you...you really won't hurt my brother and family?"

"Ah."

Su Mu nodded, then smiled: "If I wanted to hurt your family, do you think you could do anything about it?"

The man's pearly white teeth gleamed in the sunlight, filling Nezuko with almost unbearable fear, but she also understood that what the demon had said was true.

"I...I'll take you there, but...please, please don't hurt my brother, my family."

The girl clasped her hands together, almost pleading, her eyes, beneath her long eyelashes, were misty and hazy.

Su Mu tapped his chopsticks on the table, then looked at Nezuko's pretty face. Even though she was dressed simply and without any makeup, her cuteness mixed with beauty was really attractive.

"Of course, if you can please me, I will definitely treat your family better."

He was joking.

But Nezuko was clearly taking it seriously, and her first thought was how to please a demon.

But how do you make a ghost happy?

The ghost before them didn't seem to have any intention of eating people. If it didn't eat people, how could it please them?

Almost instantly, Nezuko thought of those scantily clad women on the red-light district who were soliciting customers. But how could she... how could she possibly do something like that?

"Let's eat first."

Su Mu tapped the table again, looking at Nezuko who seemed to be seriously considering how to please him, and found it somewhat amusing. He couldn't help but add, "I'm not... as bad as you think."

Nezuko had no appetite at that moment, but under the watchful eye of the demon, she dared not be negligent and immediately lowered her head to eat in small bites.

Although it's possible that in order to please the ghost, things might happen that make her feel like she'd rather be dead.

But at this moment

At least... at least my family won't get hurt, at least... at least...

At least... at least the food was delicious.

Perhaps it was a sudden decision that made the greatest sacrifice of her life. The girl raised her head, intending to glare fiercely at the ghost... but when the ghost looked at her, she immediately lowered her head, mustered her courage, and took a fierce bite of the chicken leg.

It's as if this bitten chicken leg was killed by some ghost.

But this appearance didn't give people any sense of threat.

That's really lame.

Chapter 103 The Lustful Ghost (2/4)

"gone."

When Nezuko had almost finished eating, Su Mu stood up. Although Nezuko was reluctant, she obediently followed behind him.

How could she dare to disobey the wishes of a ghost?

Su Mu found the restaurant owner, Imai, and told him that he wanted to take Nezuko away.

"Sir, this isn't appropriate. The shop is still busy, and Nezuko needs to continue working."

Imai Naoki shook his head.

It's not easy to find a shop assistant as efficient as Nezuko. Although Nezuko's pretty face sometimes causes trouble in the shop, it has to be said that her pretty face has also brought a lot of business to the shop.

Recently, there has been more and more discussion about Nezuko in the town. In the past, the most beautiful woman in town was probably the daughter of the Ohno family. Now, everyone who has seen Nezuko thinks that Nezuko is much prettier than that.

Many idle people in the town began to make their own judgments, and there was a growing consensus that Nezuko should be named the most beautiful woman in town.

Of course, this is not because Nezuko is only considered the most beautiful in town, but rather because the ranking is currently only within the town.

Some people who had been to big cities and famous red-light districts, upon returning and seeing Nezuko, remarked that her beauty was no less than that of the courtesan.

Imai felt that if Nezuko continued to stay here, business would probably be even better.

Nezuko, who was standing nearby, nodded frantically when she heard what the boss said. She didn't want to take the demon to find her brother. Although the demon said it wouldn't hurt her brother, who knew if the demon was telling the truth?

"That's it!"

Su Mu looked at Imai, then laughed and said, "Then Nezuko won't do it."

Nezuko, standing nearby, immediately widened her eyes. This was a job she had worked so hard to find. Of course, several other bosses had also wanted her to help out, but those people looked at her with suspicion. She wasn't stupid. Although working at this shop meant enduring customers' criticisms, the boss was actually quite nice.

"This……"

Imai couldn't help but look at Nezuko, wanting to ask for her opinion, but with the demon right beside her, Nezuko dared not offer any advice.

"This... you've only been working for a short time, and you're suddenly quitting? Then I won't pay you this month."

Nezuko immediately became anxious upon hearing this, as this money was extremely important to Kamado.

"No more."

The words came out of the demon's mouth almost casually, yet Nezuko's little hands clenched tightly, her cheeks puffed out, and her heart was practically bleeding.

that……

That's all her money.

Her money.

This brutal demon, this shameless demon

That's awful...

"gone."

Su Mu took Kanao's hand and walked out of the restaurant. Nezuko didn't dare to stay there. She looked back at the restaurant owner every few steps, wanting to say something, but with the ghost right next to her, she didn't have the courage.

Nezuko felt her heart bleed as she walked out of the store and realized that all her hard work over the past two weeks had been for nothing.

Once they were some distance away and had a better grasp of reality, Nezuko followed the demon with her head almost drooping.

The ghost didn't seem particularly concerned about going to find her brother right away. Holding another girl's hand, she strolled around the streets, occasionally buying some things.

then

Those things, big and small bags, were handed to her.

She carried everything.

"Woo~"

Almost on the verge of tears, she hurriedly followed the man and the ghost while carrying a large bag of fabric.

After following the demon for a while, Nezuko learned that the girl beside the demon was named Kanao Awaka, a very nice name. Kanao seemed to call the demon "Uncle," but she couldn't understand why someone would call a demon "Uncle."

The longer Nezuko wandered the streets, the more she felt that the demon was genuinely considerate of Kanao, just like her brother was to her.

However, things are different for Nezuko now.

The family is now facing financial difficulties, and her brother is shouldering the burden of the family. He can no longer be as caring as before. Every day when he gets home, he is so tired that he almost falls asleep immediately. He has no time to care for her. Although she doesn't hold a grudge, it's always...

"Take it."

The ghost bought a large bag of things from the pastry shop and handed it directly to her.

Nezuko hurriedly took it, only to find that it was a large bag of konpeito (Japanese candy). The glittering konpeito looked like dazzling little stars, making Nezuko's eyes light up.

When her father was still alive, he would bring her a small bag of these star-shaped konpeito (Japanese candy) every time he came back from selling charcoal in town. But since her father passed away, the family's life has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and she hasn't eaten konpeito in who knows how long.

What's more, it's such a big bag.

Nezuko suddenly thought of her father. If her father were still alive, the family would be doing very well, and her brother and mother wouldn't have to work so hard. Thinking of this, Nezuko felt sad and wanted to cry.

But the ghost could never understand her feelings at that moment. Holding the hand of the girl named Kanao, they walked with great interest to a place where acrobatics were being performed.

Nezuko hurriedly picked up her things and followed behind the demon, watching with bated breath as the despicable demon seemed to have found something amusing and was clapping excitedly with Kanao beside him. Nezuko suddenly felt incredibly angry; she had never been this angry with anyone before.

Wasn't she supposed to be looking for her brother? Why is she wandering around the streets now?

You're a ghost, are all ghosts like this?