People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Seeing her father's body beside her, Lianxue was filled with grief, but she suppressed her sorrow and gently patted Zhi's back to comfort him, saying, "Zhi, this is not your fault. Father will not blame you."

Osamu knelt before Yosuke with Renyuki in his arms: "My lord, thank you so much for saving Renyuki. I will keep my promise and follow you."

Yosuke did not accept Osamu's request to follow him: "I don't need your thanks, nor do I need you to follow me. Just don't harm humans without reason."

Zhi pressed his head to the ground and stubbornly said, "Because of your help, Lianxue has come back to life and restored my broken will. As a man, I must keep my promise. Please do not refuse me."

Lianxue, like Zhi, pressed her head to the ground: "My lord, please grant Zhi's request, for this is a man's promise, and I will unconditionally support Zhi and follow you alongside him."

Yosuke looked at the two kneeling on the ground and sighed. He had saved them only because he didn't dislike Osamu; on the contrary, he admired him greatly.

Because after becoming a demon, although he lost his memory, he never killed or ate women; he would only eat people when he was extremely hungry.

"In that case, you may stay with me for now. If you change your minds, you may leave on your own."

"And... my name is Ubuyashiki Yosuke."

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Today's fifth chapter felt a bit poorly written...

The main problem is that I have to come up with all these plot details from scratch, which is a bit difficult for me.

However, please believe me! I will improve! (bowing)

Chapter 27 A New Life

Zhi buried his master, Lianxue's father, on the hill behind the house, where lilies bloom.

Zhihe and Lianxue knelt before the grave, their hearts heavy with grief.

Yosuke leaned against a tree trunk not far away, silently watching Osamu and Koyuki commemorate the most important person to them.

At this moment, Zhi's expression was different from his somewhat fierce appearance; it was full of tenderness and reminiscence for his master, Keizo.

"Love Snow, do you know? Because she was born with sharp teeth, she was called the 'Child of the Demon'."

Before I met Master Qingzang, I stole money from all over the place to buy medicine for my seriously ill father.

I was caught several times for stealing and was punished, but I was still young at the time, so they let me go after I was punished.

For my father's sake and to become stronger, I constantly honed my physical abilities. By the age of 15, my body was already stronger than that of an adult.

Just when I thought I had the ability to get more money to treat my father, devastating news came...

Zhi lowered his head, still deeply troubled by his father's death.

"My father was heartbroken by my repeated crimes, believing that his serious illness was a burden on me. In order for me to become a good person and start over, my father chose to commit suicide..."

I don't understand. I tried so hard to save my father, even resorting to any means necessary, but in the end, he still tragically ended his own life.

Later I realized that what drove my father to his death was precisely this ugly world where the rich could do whatever they wanted, while the poor weren't even allowed to live!

Zhi was trembling slightly. Lianxue looked at him worriedly: "Zhi, are you alright...?"

Zhi forced a smile to reassure Lianxue: "I'm fine, Lianxue."

Just as I was grieving the passing of my father and feeling indignant about the state of the world, I met Master Qingzang. He saw my talent for martial arts at a glance and, not wanting me to give up, brought me back to the Suryu Dojo.

Master Qingzang treated me like his own son, and even entrusted me with taking care of you when you were bedridden. But I felt like a sinner, and Master Qingzang shouldn't have trusted me so much.

However, through my daily interactions with Lianxue and my master, your trust has gradually allowed me to revert back to the person I was at the beginning, someone who only strives to protect others.

One day, Master Qingzang called me to his bedroom and asked if I was willing to inherit the dojo. At the time, I was completely confused...

Zhi held Lianxue's hand tightly and continued, "But I didn't expect that my master would then ask if I would marry Lianxue, who has always loved him. Only then did I realize that the person I have always loved also loves me."

I agreed to my master's request and made up my mind that I would protect Lianxue and my master even if it cost me my life!

But... I broke my promise again. I failed to protect my master and Lianxue, whom I swore to protect for life...

Zhi could no longer hold back her tears, and she wept in front of Master Qingzang's grave, filled with self-reproach.

Lianxue embraced Zhi, tears streaming down her face, silently comforting the heartbroken Zhi.

Under Yosuke's incredulous gaze, he actually saw a phantom appear beside Osamu and Koyuki.

Zhihe and Lianxue stared blankly at the figure before them: "Master (Father)?!"

Upon seeing his master again, Zhi, who had been blaming himself, burst into tears like a child.

Master Keizo smiled gently and embraced Osamu and Renyuki: "Renyuki, you and Osamu must live a happy life together."

Then she ruffled Zhi's hair roughly: "Zhi, don't blame yourself. I'm entrusting Lianxue to you. You must treat my daughter well. I'll be watching over you from heaven. You two must support each other and walk hand in hand through life..."

With a relieved expression, Master Keizo released his embrace from Osamu and Koyuki, stood up, looked at Yosuke in the distance, and nodded to him.

"Does this mean you're entrusting Osamu and Koyuki to me...? How capricious of you..."

Yosuke's lips curled into a slight smile as he said softly, "Leave it to me..."

Master Qingzang looked grateful, bowed slightly in the direction of Yangjie, and disappeared from everyone's sight without any regrets.

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Kazuchi and Renyuki have been living together for almost a month.

Yosuke summarized the past month: the stench of love, an unbearable stench...

"Hey~ I brought you some fresh chicken blood. Even though we've become ghosts, we can't eat human flesh or drink human blood, so I specially bought a chicken at the night market, bled it, and brought it here to help you recover~"

"Lianxue, thank you. I will drink it all with gratitude, not a drop left."

...

Yosuke, who was standing nearby, rolled his eyes and complained, "You two! You're not vampires! Why are you drinking chicken blood?!"

However, Zhi had already drunk all the chicken blood in the bowl, and even licked it clean with his tongue.

Osamu, thinking Yosuke might also want some, said, "Oh, Yosuke-sama, would you like some too? What a pity, I've already finished mine~"

Lianxue also thought that Yangjie wanted to drink it, and that Yangjie didn't like animal blood, so she didn't bring it for him.

"Does Lord Yosuke want some too? I'll go buy some right away!"

Yosuke grabbed Renyuki by the back of her collar with one hand and forcibly placed her next to Osamu.

Looking at the two people in front of me, I felt an unbearable throbbing pain in my temples. After rubbing them, I sat cross-legged in front of them.

"Looks like I really need to give you guys a little science lesson!"

Zhihe and Lianxue immediately sat up straight, looking like obedient students listening to a lecture.

"Hey, have you felt any craving for human flesh over the past month?"

Zhi and Lianxue shook their heads simultaneously.

"That settles it! If you don't crave it, then why did you drink chicken blood in the first place?!"

"But aren't ghosts supposed to eat human flesh and drink human blood? We don't eat human flesh and drink human blood, so we're thinking of finding something else to replace them."

Yosuke couldn't help but complain, "You guys are really dedicated!"

Zhi and Renyuki scratched their heads sheepishly: "It's alright~"

Yang Jie's forehead veins bulged: "Idiots! I wasn't praising you! You are demons transformed from my blood. When have you ever seen me eat those disgusting things?!"

Osamu tilted his head and recalled, "I don't think I've ever actually seen Yosuke-sama eat raw meat. Instead, he eats cooked food like humans."

Lianxue patted her chest in lingering fear: "So, being a ghost doesn't have to be like this. I also thought eating raw meat and drinking blood was disgusting, so I always secretly cooked it before eating. Thank goodness~"

Zhi's eyes instantly turned into beady eyes. So he was the only one here who was directly drinking blood and eating flesh?

Chapter 28 The Battle of Zhi

As the days went by, Yosuke gradually got used to having Osamu and Koyuki by his side.

Yosuke was sitting alone in the wooden house, drinking alone.

Outside the wooden house, Zhihe and Renyuki were practicing their own unique Blood Demon Technique.

"Plain Style Technique? Destructive Kill? Chaotic Style!"

Zhi struck the same spot with tremendous speed, and soon a large crater appeared in the ground.

However, the aftershocks of the battle caused the already fragile wooden house to collapse instantly.

Inside the collapsed wooden house, Yosuke was covered in dust, and the wine glass he was holding was filled with grime.

"!rule!"

Yosuke's angry voice made Osamu tremble involuntarily, and he was about to run away.

"Blood Demon Art? Dark Entanglement!"

Osamu was bound and restrained by Yosuke's Blood Demon Art and fell to the ground.

As Yosuke approached him step by step, Osamu looked at Renyuki with pitiful eyes and asked for her help.

Lianxue glanced upwards, pretending not to see.

In despair, Osamu could only watch helplessly as Yosuke walked up to him.

Osamu forced a smile, attempting to explain, "Um... Lord Yosuke... I didn't mean to..."

Yosuke, expressionless, dragged Osamu to his side: "Not on purpose? How many times this has happened this week? I won't stop you from training, but can't you stay away from here? Don't you like training Blood Demon Arts? Becoming a strong person, getting beaten up is an inevitable path, Renyuki!"

"Yes, Lord Yosuke!"

"I'm sorry, Osamu, although I'm very unwilling, it's Yosuke-sama's order~"

"Lianxue, could you please stop smiling like that before you say such things?" Zhi complained, feeling frustrated.

Lianxue's face immediately darkened: "Really... Zhi, you've changed. You never used to say things like this to me~"

Seeing the terrified look in Osamu's eyes, Renyu placed her hand on Osamu's body.

"Blood Demon Art: Prism Wall Ice Seal"

Lianxue released a chilling aura from her hands, and in just an instant, Zhi was frozen into a human ice sculpture.

As sunrise approached, Yosuke released Osamu from the ice sculpture.

With ice crystals still clinging to his face, Zhi felt that the gentle love he once knew, Lianxue, had completely left him.