Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"Tanjiro is back."

The kitchen doorkeeper, Kui Zhi, arrived quickly.

"Mother, I've bought everything."

Tanjiro handed the ingredients to Kamado Aoi.

"Ah."

Kamado Aoi took it and then said to Tanjiro, "Go wash your hands, then hurry up and practice with your teacher."

"it is good!"

Tanjiro nodded, while Kamado Aoi took the ingredients and bowed slightly to the man who was teaching Takeo.

Su Mu nodded to him.

Kamado Kui-e then took small steps toward the kitchen.

Tanjiro glanced at his mother's obviously relaxed back. Ever since his father fell ill, the burden of the family had been on his mother's shoulders. His mother's back had always given him a heavy feeling, and no matter how hard she tried to hide it, she couldn't hide the heavy feeling that permeated the air.

but……

Tanjiro couldn't help but look up at the man who was patiently teaching his younger brother Takeo. He could smell that the man's visit to his house was not entirely out of kindness; in fact, he could smell a whiff of hostility directed at him.

But looking at the home that was once shrouded in gloom, the dark clouds that had been pressing down on us have been cleared away, and we are walking under the bright sunshine, feeling the warmth of life, and seeing how relaxed our younger siblings are.

Tanjiro felt as if he had suddenly understood something, and his body straightened up unconsciously as he strode towards the man: "My lord, I'm back."

"Ah."

Su Mu nodded, looked at Tanjiro who seemed different, and smiled:

"Let's begin."

Tanjiro picked up the wooden sword and began to practice seriously. This time, the boy seemed to no longer think about anything and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the training.

Su Mu smiled as he read this. He approached Tanjiro not out of kindness. Perhaps he felt pity for Tanjiro's family, but he was mostly looking out for himself.

Tanjiro is undoubtedly intelligent. Although he may not understand many things due to his age, he will understand them as he gets older.

But what good is it to understand many things clearly?

Just like Wu Qi during the Warring States period, when Wu Qi, as a general, personally sucked the pus from a soldier suffering from a carbuncle, did that soldier not know that Wu Qi wanted him to risk his life for him? Did the soldier's mother not know that Wu Qi wanted her son to risk his life for the achievements he desired?

but

What other options are there?

He simply did the same thing as Wu Qi.

He looked at the boy sweating under the sun, at the boy's hard work, and couldn't help but clench his fist slightly: "Tanjiro, fight to the death."

"For me...and for yourself."

"Kill him, Muzan Kibutsuji."

This

This was the inherent destiny of a young person.

Chapter 120 When the rapeseed flowers bloom, I will be there (4/4 (two-in-one))

Crows soared above the Butterfly House, their cries like the mournful cries of homeless people.

Wearing a black Demon Slayer Corps uniform, a white haori, and a sword at her waist, her black hair cascades down her back, tinged with blue-purple at the ends. A girl wearing a butterfly hair clip raises her head.

Looking at the ravens that have lost their master in the sky.

Beside her was a girl dressed similarly to the tall girl, except she was missing a white haori. Compared to the tall girl, this girl was slightly smaller, only reaching the tall girl's chest.

It was 'Flower Pillar' Kanae Kocho and her sister Shinobu Kocho.

"Recently, the activities of evil spirits have become more and more frequent, and vicious cannibalism incidents have suddenly broken out in many places."

Kanae Butterfly looked at the ravens that had lost their master in the sky, her gentle voice tinged with sadness.

Each helpless cry of a Kasugai crow represents the death of a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman on his demon-hunting journey.

"These vile demons deserve to die."

Shinobu Kocho rested her hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"More and more swordsmen are dying, and now, evil spirits are rampant, and we are short-handed in all aspects."

Kanae Kocho was somewhat worried. There had been signs of Muzan Kibutsuji appearing before, and now the demons had suddenly changed like this. She wondered what kind of conspiracy these demons were plotting.

"The 'Tengxi Mountain' assessment is about to begin, and there should be a new batch of newcomers coming, which might make things a bit better."

Shinobu Kocho also frowned.

"Newcomers don't have much experience dealing with ghosts, and they don't know how many more will perish on their ghost-hunting journey."

"Sister, you are always so gentle and considerate of others. Newcomers will die on the road to ghost hunting, but newcomers will also become veterans and become powerful ghost hunters like you. In ghost hunting, sacrifice is always inevitable."

Shinobu clenched her fist: "Back then, didn't my sister and I also start as rookies? We weren't even considered promising at all. Lord Himejima Gyomei didn't even want us to become swordsmen. Even though we begged and pleaded, he wouldn't teach us how to hunt demons. In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and introduced us to the Butterfly House. But we became real swordsmen, and my sister even became a powerful 'Pillar,' a 'Pillar' just like Himejima Gyomei."

"Is my sister still holding a grudge against Gyomei Himejima for rejecting her?"

"Humph……"

Shinobu turned her head away.

"Lord Himejima Gyomei refused us because he wanted us to live like ordinary people."

Kanae looked at her younger sister with tenderness.

"Ha, with our parents being eaten by ghosts right before our eyes, how can we live a normal life like ordinary people? Himejima Gyomei only rejected us because he disliked us when we were children, but it wasn't necessarily for our own good."

The butterfly gritted its teeth.

Kanae Kocho looked at her stubborn younger sister and gently stroked her head: "Perhaps, Gyomei Himejima has his own reasons."

"I already know from the other swordsmen that Himejima Gyomei hates children the most. Sister, don't always be so gentle in making excuses for others."

Before Kanae could say anything more, Shinobu suddenly changed the subject: "Many of the swordsmen who passed the last 'Fujisakuyama' test were of mixed quality, but quite a few swordsmen have also grown up. I heard that a guy named Giyu Tomioka has killed a lot of demons during this period."

"Giyu Tomioka?"

Kanae Kocho tilted her head slightly, lost in thought: "She is Urokodaki-senpai's disciple."

Shinobu Kocho's explanation.

"I understand. In this 'Fujikazuyama' assessment, Senior Urokodaki will also have a disciple named Makomo participating in the swordsman assessment."

"Yes, in the last 'Fujikazuyama' assessment, I heard that Sabito, who was with Giyu Tomioka, almost wiped out all the 'Fujikazuyama' demons by himself, but he seemed to have died from exhaustion in the end. It's a real pity."

"Giyu Tomioka has become so powerful now. If Sabito grows up, I wonder how strong he will be. Maybe he will become a 'Pillar' as strong as his sister."

Shinobu Kocho was still sighing when a series of hurried footsteps approached. A short member of the Butterfly Mansion rushed over and said, "M-Master, something terrible has happened! Another large group of injured people have been brought here and need treatment."

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

Shinobu and Kanae also quickly walked out immediately.

Sure enough, the 'hermits' carried over one wounded person after another, and almost every swordsman had serious injuries.

Shinobu Kocho clenched her fists, her face tense, and quickly stepped forward to begin treating the injuries of each swordsman.

"Will my leg break? Please save my leg, please."

An injured swordsman looked at Shinobu Kocho, who was treating him, and immediately pleaded.

"I cannot guarantee that."

Shinobu Kocho kept a serious expression on her face as she skillfully began to treat the wound.

The swordsman's eyes lit up with despair when he heard that he might lose his leg.

"It's okay! Your sister is a very skilled doctor, she'll definitely be able to save your leg. Now, don't panic, conserve your energy, everything will be alright."

"You'll recover quickly; your sister's medical skills are amazing!"

Beside her, Kanae Butterfly, who seemed a little flustered, looked up and gently clenched her fist.

The girl's voice was very soft, and it spread in the wind, as if it landed on people's hearts.

The swordsman, who had been terrified, calmed down a little after being comforted by Kanae Kocho.

Shinobu looked up at her flustered older sister, who spoke gently and comfortingly. Then, she lowered her head and quickly treated another wound.

My younger sister is in charge of treating the patients' injuries.

The older sister was responsible for comforting her.

What was initially a chaotic scene was quickly resolved thanks to the two sisters working together.

"Sir, there is another person who is unwilling to receive treatment first, always saying that his little injury is nothing and that he should treat others first."

Another short girl walked quickly over, her hands and face covered in blood.

"Okay, I'll treat this person's injuries and head over right away."

Shinobu Kocho didn't even look up.

Kanae Butterfly followed the short girl and soon found a man covered in blood, squatting on a stretcher in the next room.

"I'm fine, please... please treat others first."

The man squatted down, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain in his body, and spoke to a member of the Butterfly Mansion.

"Your injuries are quite severe; they need to be treated first!"

Kanae Butterfly quickly stepped forward.

"I...I'm fine."

The man gritted his teeth.

"Sister, why waste words with him? He's a patient; once he's here, he needs to behave."

Shinobu Kocho, who had rushed over, quickly walked over and glanced at the man with a serious expression: "His injuries are severe and require intensive treatment."

"No need, deal with others first, others are more important."

The man refused without hesitation.