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

Because she always saw Yosuke drinking from a sake bottle, Kanae confiscated all of Yosuke's sake, citing the fact that drinking was bad for his health.

Although Yosuke explained that the sake had no effect on him as a demon, Kanae Kocho stubbornly insisted on replacing the sake bottle with a teapot, brewing Yosuke a pot of hot tea every day.

Yosuke's drinking habit was also changed by Kanae Kocho. Now he always has a teacup in his hand, and in his spare time, Kanae Kocho will play a tune on the koto for Yosuke. He lives a very comfortable life.

In Shinobu Kocho's and Yosuke's memories, the original Shinobu Kocho, who was a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, was completely different. She was very lively and active, had a strong desire to win, and was somewhat naive.

Shinobu Kocho kept a goldfish and named it 'pufferfish', hoping that the goldfish would grow big and fat like a pufferfish.

Kanae Kocho has mastered the Water Breathing technique and its accompanying sword form.

Shinobu's progress is slightly behind. Although she has mastered Water Breathing, she is still unable to get started with the Water Breathing: Picking Form: Flowing Water.

Under Yosuke's guidance, Kanae and Shinobu Kocho slew many demons and made great progress in their combat experience.

"The breath of water? The form of gathering? The ever-flowing cycle!"

Outside, the sound of Shinobu Kocho using the Water Breathing sword technique could be heard.

Shinobu Kocho spun and tumbled, and as the number of spins increased, a water dragon gradually wrapped around the Nichirin Blade. However, just as the water dragon was about to take shape, it suddenly dissipated, and Shinobu Kocho fell to the ground, her attempt to execute the flowing sword form failing.

Shinobu Kocho entered the room dejectedly: "Master, why can't I ever finish this last sword form?"

At this moment, Kanae Kocho returned to the house from outside: "Master, although I can skillfully perform the sword form of Water Breathing, I always have a strange feeling."

Yosuke explained to Kanae and Shinobu, "All breathing techniques are derived from the Sun Breathing. The breathing techniques created by others may not be suitable for you. Therefore, you need to create your own derivative breathing techniques. I cannot help you with this. You can only figure it out on your own."

Kanae Butterfly seemed to be deep in thought, a vague idea forming in her mind.

But Shinobu Kocho seems determined to master Water Breathing: "I refuse to believe it, Master! Just you wait and see! I will definitely master the Tenth Form of Water Breathing!"

Yosuke smiled slightly and encouraged, "Then, Shinobu, good luck!"

Encouraged by Yosuke, Shinobu Kocho excitedly went outside to continue practicing Water Breathing.

The thoughtful and gentle Kanae noticed that the teapot on the table was empty, so she kindly brewed a new pot of tea for Yosuke.

Yosuke picked up the teacup that Kanae had filled for him, took a sip, and savored its flavor.

"Slightly bitter at first, but with an incredibly sweet aftertaste. A fine tea."

Kanae Kocho smiled gently: "Two years have passed, and Master has finally been able to appreciate its charm."

Yosuke inhaled the fragrance of the tea in his cup and sighed, "Yes, two years have passed. I wonder if you regret your decision back then."

With your skills, Kanae, you could open a teahouse or a flower arrangement shop; the business would definitely be great.

Although Shinobu has a somewhat impatient personality, she is exceptionally talented in medicine and more than capable of inheriting her family's clinic.

Kanae took the teacup from Yosuke's hand and refilled it with tea: "Shinobu and I have never regretted this decision. On the contrary, if we had missed our master that day, we would have regretted it deeply."

Yosuke looked intently at Kanae's face: "To be honest, Kanae, you are not suitable to become a demon slayer. You are too gentle, and you even have sympathy for demons, hoping that humans and demons can coexist peacefully. This makes me question the decision to train you to be a demon slayer."

"When Shinobu and I made a pact to slay demons together, we were prepared to sacrifice ourselves to protect the happiness of others. Demon hunting is not only about slaying demons, but also about freeing them from the sorrowful karma they have to bear. Besides, don't we get along well with our master?" Kanae Kocho gave Yosuke a playful smile.

Yosuke smiled helplessly: "You seem gentle, but you're incredibly stubborn inside."

"I learned from my master, didn't I? My master is also very gentle and healed my and Xiaoren's wounded hearts."

Even though Master Ming is a ronin, he chose to settle here for us and teach me and Shinobu.

Knowing that we were afraid of the dark, our master would always wait until Xiaoren and I fell asleep before leaving.

The chef couldn't cook, but he still clumsily prepared food for us and took care of our daily needs.

When we went ghost hunting alone, you were always worriedly following behind us. Although I couldn't see you, I could feel it. Master never left us.

Kanae Kocho hugged Yosuke from behind, burying her head in the ends of his hair:

"Me? I like my master the most."

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Chapter 39 Fireworks Festival

Yosuke turned around and looked gently at Kanao Kocho, saying, "I like you all too, as well as Osamu, Koyuki, Gyutaro, and Koume. To me, you are my most important family."

Kanae Kocho didn't even notice the wave of disappointment she felt. She rallied her spirits and asked, "I always hear Master mention them, but I've never actually met them. Could you describe them to me, Master?"

"He's a bit stubborn. He likes to fight strong opponents and wants to make the Su-ryu technique that his master passed down to him famous throughout the world. Although he seems quite unapproachable, he will do anything to protect the people he cares about."

Renyuki is Osamu's fiancée. Her personality is somewhat similar to yours; she is easily embarrassed and blushes when she is shy. She is a very gentle person.

Gyutaro and Komei are siblings who depend on each other for survival. For Gyutaro, his sister is everything. Because it was Hearing who saved them, Gyutaro especially likes to follow Hearing around. In my eyes, Gyutaro is a good older brother. However, Gyutaro has a bad habit: he always unconsciously wants to scratch his face. I have warned him many times, and he always says he will change, but in the end, he still doesn't do it.

Mei and Shinobu have similar personalities; they are lively and active. Under Gyutaro's protection, they retain their innocence and like to follow me around without leaving my side.

After the four of them left, my biggest worry was Xiaomei; she cried the whole time she left me.

When Yosuke introduced the four of them, his face was full of smiles, and his words were full of concern for them.

Kanae Kocho rested her chin on her hands, her eyes misty: "I really want to see them~"

"There will be opportunities. You and Xiao Ren are my disciples, and they are your senior brothers and sisters. I believe you will get along quite well."

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As night fell, Shinobu Kocho was exhausted after a day of training, but she was incredibly excited to return to her room.

Shinobu Kocho affectionately shook Yosuke's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Master, there's a fireworks festival in a nearby town today. Would you like to come with us?"

Kanae Kocho watched this scene with a smile and did not stop Shinobu Kocho, because she also wanted to go to the fireworks festival with Yosuke to enjoy the fireworks.

"Alright, alright, stop shaking me, I promise you." Yosuke said with a helpless smile.

"That's great! Master is the best!"

Shinobu jumped for joy, then took out three kimonos from the wardrobe and handed one each to Kanae and Yosuke.

Yosuke gently patted Shinobu Kocho's head: "So you've been planning this for a long time."

Butterfly pouted, looking incredibly cute: "No way, I wanted to go with Master last year!"

Because Yosuke didn't care about human holidays, he left to do his own thing on the night of last year's fireworks festival.

The Butterfly Sisters, who had originally planned to invite Yosuke to the fireworks festival, couldn't find Yosuke and had to go to a nearby town to attend the festival alone. However, they felt listless and had no heart to appreciate the beautiful fireworks.

Yosuke smiled slightly and placed his hand on Shinobu Kocho's head: "Alright, don't blame me. I'll go with you this time."

After Yosuke changed into the kimono, the Butterfly Sisters were immediately struck by its beauty. The pure white kimono, adorned with cherry blossoms, perfectly accentuated Yosuke's elegance, making him look like a handsome and noble young master.

The Butterfly sisters looked like completely different people after changing into kimonos.

Kanae Butterfly looked even more dignified and beautiful, her hair falling quietly over her small face, her eyes shining brightly in the moonlight, a gentle breeze lifting the hem of her kimono, making her exceptionally charming.

Shinobu Kocho has her black hair loosely tied back, and she is wearing a floral kimono with a square bag attached to the back of her waist sash. Her light-colored wooden clogs make a clattering sound on the ground, making her look exceptionally cute.

Yosuke smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this is my first time participating in a fireworks festival, and I feel a strange sense of anticipation."

Shinobu Kocho affectionately took Yosuke's right hand: "I definitely won't let you down, Master!"

Kanae Kocho silently took Yosuke's left hand and stayed by his side.

"Then let's go."

Yosuke leads the Butterfly Sisters to town to participate in the annual fireworks festival.

The Fireworks Festival, also known as the Summer Festival, is a traditional festival here. On this day every year, people wear beautiful kimonos and participate in the festival.

Before the fireworks display begins, a temple fair will be held in the town, featuring a variety of activities.

"Oh no, it's torn again?!"

Shinobu looked at the net she was using to catch goldfish with a frustrated expression; it already had a hole in it.

"Shinobu, you need to slow down. If you're too hasty, the fishing net will definitely break." Kanae Kocho looked at her impatient younger sister with a helpless expression.

Butterfly's cheeks puffed up with anger, and she was determined to catch a goldfish to keep the one named "Pufferfish" company.

Finally, Shinobu Kocho happily hugged a small fish tank and left the goldfish scooping stall.

However, this was not the goldfish that Shinobu caught; rather, it was a gift from the shop owner who saw that Shinobu had tried to catch goldfish too many times without success.

But this didn't dampen Shinobu's happy mood.

The temple fair was packed with people and very lively. Yosuke led the Butterfly sisters through the crowd, enjoying the atmosphere of the festival.

As the clock struck midnight, the fireworks display was about to begin.

Yosuke and his two companions arrived at the observation deck and joined the others in the countdown.

"Three, two, one!"

With a loud "bang".

In an instant, dazzling fireworks soared into the sky, like magnificent emerald tassels being released onto a black curtain.

Yosuke's eyes were fixed on the dazzling fireworks in the night sky.

When fireworks explode in the silent night sky, they burst into a rainbow of beauty, making people forget the sound of the explosion, forget the silence of the night sky, and the magnificence before they disappear, all to leave behind a beautiful silhouette until they turn to ashes.

The fireworks disappear in an instant, leaving behind the beauty in our memories.

The atmosphere throughout the town, enhanced by the fireworks, brought the fireworks festival to its climax.

Kanae and Shinobu leaned against Yosuke on either side of him; this scene was forever etched into their memories.

Chapter 40 The Man Who Feeds Ghosts

As the fireworks display came to a close, the fireworks festival also came to an end, but the town was still packed with people who were reluctant to leave.

Shinobu Kocho said reluctantly, "Master, can we participate again next year?"

Yang Jie smiled and agreed, "Okay."

On her way back from town, Shinobu Kocho, who was skilled in medicine, noticed a man.