Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

Completely unable to believe that his own sister could say such a thing, Yan Sheng felt his hands trembling slightly.

How strange, what's causing this feeling?

What is this feeling of helplessness where you are filled with anger but have nowhere to vent it and can only swallow it silently?

Is the creature he's holding in his hand really his sister?

Could it really not be something else disguised?

"Mitsuha, you..."

"That...Young Master Yan Sheng?"

Just as Yan Sheng was about to say something, Ah Ming's puzzled voice suddenly rang out from outside the alley.

"Young Master Yan Sheng, are you in here?"

Along with the question, Ah Ming's footsteps grew closer and closer.

Upon hearing the voice, Mitsuha blinked first, then the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.

A good idea that might help her older brother completely get rid of his grumpy face and start a new life!

Without hesitation, Mitsuha regained her composure and spoke to Yan Sheng through telepathy:

[Brother, please act in a play with me now.]

Why do you want me to act along with you?

[Because the young lady A-Ming who is about to arrive is a crucial figure involved in the information about the Blue Spider Lily that the lord asked me to investigate, and her safety cannot be compromised right now.]

With practiced ease, Mitsuha used Muzan as a shield, and while still suspended in mid-air, she turned around, grinned, and gave Yan Sheng a smile that could only be described as evil.

I think my elder brother wouldn't want to disappoint Lord Muzan, would he?

The brother and sister finally met each other's eyes in that brief moment. Looking at his sister's smug and wicked gaze, Yan Sheng's eye twitched suddenly.

He had a vague feeling that his sister was probably planning to trick him.

But then he realized that even if he was aware of this, he had no choice but to obediently step into the pit.

Because Mitsuha always holds the prestigious title of "Master Muzan," even if he were to immediately ask Master Muzan for advice, he would only get the response, "Just do as Mitsuha says."

Although Yan Sheng could choose to turn around and leave without a word, without even thinking about it, if he dared to do so, Mitsuha would definitely say something like:

"Oh dear~ Is my elder brother leaving again? Will he leave his poor little sister here all alone, just like before, without ever caring about her?"

To brutally attack his conscience...

Ever since becoming a demon, and ever since facing the debts he owed to his younger sister when he was human, Yan Sheng secretly vowed in his heart that he would make amends to Mitsuha in the future.

Therefore, he would not refuse Mitsuha unless the request was particularly unreasonable.

After a brief eye contact, Yan Sheng ultimately conceded defeat.

Upon seeing this, Mitsuha's face immediately broke into a bright smile.

【Oh my gosh~ I knew you'd agree, brother! Come on, listen to me, in a little while you'll…】

Chapter 79: Jiguo Yansheng's Personality Correction Plan!! (Bonus Chapter)

"Young Master Yan Sheng?"

He could vaguely hear Yan Sheng's conversation in the alley behind him. After waiting for a long time, A-Ming finally couldn't resist his curiosity and got up to come over.

"Young Master Yan Sheng, you're inside..."

"Ta-da! It's Mitsuha Tsugikatsu's younger sister, Tsugikatsu Mitsuha~"

Just as A-Ming reached the alley entrance and was about to peek inside, a figure suddenly jumped out, almost startling her.

"Hey! Sis, little sister! Hello! My name is A-Ming, and I'm Yan Sheng's... friend..."

The figure was dressed in a kimono, with a beautiful face. She was a pretty girl who looked very much like Yan Sheng Gongzi, and had the same cheerful and outgoing personality.

Anyone could tell that these two must be siblings.

"Oh my, so you're the girl Ah Ming that my brother has been talking about with me lately?"

She quickly got into character, with her hands behind her back, her upper body slightly leaning forward, and smiling as she looked at the somewhat shy A-Ming in front of her, as if it were really the first time she had met her.

"My elder brother has been talking about you a lot lately, elder brother... Hmm? What's wrong, elder brother? What are you still standing there for? Come over here quickly~"

Urged on by Mitsuha, the real Yan Sheng finally emerged from the darkness of the alley.

"Young Master Yan Sheng..."

Faced with Ah Ming's initiative to greet him, Yan Sheng, who had not had a normal conversation with anyone for many years, was clearly at a loss for how to respond.

"Um, Young Master Yan Sheng?"

His brief silence also made Ah Ming, who was standing in front of him, notice something amiss.

[Strange, Young Master Yan Sheng seems different than before...]

"What's wrong, elder brother? Are you shy in front of your dear sister?"

"It's alright, I don't mind at all. Hurry up and greet Miss Ming again, shall we?"

Beside her, seeing that the brother and sister were about to reveal a flaw, Mitsuha looked at the silent Yan Sheng with a smile and urged him once again.

[Brother, if you hesitate any longer, you'll give yourself away!]

Can you really bear to see your poor sister get severely criticized and scolded by Lord Muzan?

Under A-Ming's questioning gaze and Mitsuha's repeated urging, Yan Sheng sighed deeply in his heart.

Yes, it's just a show I put on with Mitsuha.

Compared to all the sacrifices Mitsuha had made for him in the past, this was nothing at all.

He repeatedly convinced himself of this, and then looked at A-Ming in front of him again. With a "ready to die" mentality, Yan Sheng suddenly grinned and showed a smile on his face that was the same as Mitsuha's.

Then, he uttered the line that Mitsuha had designed for him.

"Yo, yo! Ah Ming! How about that? I told you my little sister is cute, right? Haha, hahahaha..."

The instant he uttered those words, for some reason, Yan Sheng suddenly felt as if something deep within him had shattered completely...

Although it might sound strange for a man to say those words, at that moment, Yan Sheng seemed to truly feel that he had lost something called "innocence"...

Ah... I suddenly feel like committing seppuku...

Unlike Yan Sheng, who was utterly despondent at that moment, Mitsuha, seeing her brother's expression, secretly burst into laughter.

Yes! Absolutely right!

That's it! That's exactly what she wanted to see!

Seeing her brother, who always had a sour face, make such an expression, she felt that even if she had to die right now, her life would have been worth it!

Only A-Ming didn't notice the strangeness between the two siblings. Looking at Yan Sheng, who had returned to his familiar appearance, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and replied:

"Yes, Mitsuha is indeed very cute, and she looks just like you, Young Master Yan Sheng..."

"Ah, um...thank you."

"Alright! Let's get down to business!"

Taking the opportunity to change the subject, Mitsuha pushed the two of them back to sit on the steps, smiling as she said:

"Brother, didn't you just say that Miss A-Ming's family is having difficulties, so you asked me to ask her on your behalf?"

Hurry! Late-night heart-to-heart talk time is officially starting!

And so, with her approachable little sister image and a little bit of Blood Demon Art, Mitsuba easily pried open Amin's mouth.

Her current family situation is indeed the same as what Mitsuha had seen in her causal path, or even worse.

Because the husband had become addicted to gambling, both sets of parents, after failing to persuade the couple to stay together, severed ties with them.

Forced by her husband to perform in a brothel to earn money, she not only had to endure domestic violence from her husband, but also had to put up with the scorn and gossip of her neighbors.

Although she has defended herself more than once, she truly only sells her art, not her body.

But how many people would believe that a married woman would frequent such places of ill repute?

Rather than believing that she is truly "untainted by the mud," people are more inclined to believe that she has already succumbed to depravity.

Abandoned by parents, broken family, gossip from neighbors...

Without a doubt, Ah Ming in front of me has reached a certain limit, both physically and mentally.

Thinking about it this way, it seems only natural that she would choose to kill her husband a few months later and develop a homicidal disorder...

"What a terrible man..."

After listening quietly to A-Ming's story, San-Ye, who was squatting on the steps, rested her chin on her hands and said:

"As a perfectly healthy man, not only can he not take good care of his family at home, but he also has to rely on his wife to support him. This kind of person is simply terrible... What do you think, elder brother?"

Sitting upright to the side, Yan Sheng nodded slightly.

"This person is unqualified, whether from the perspective of a man or a husband."

"Yes, yes~ How can there be such a bad husband in the world~ If things continue like this, he will definitely abandon his wife and children!"

"We might even sell Ah Ming to the casino directly~ What do you think, brother?"

Yan Sheng was slightly taken aback when he vaguely realized that his sister seemed to be deliberately using this opportunity to get at him.

Suddenly, the image of his former wife and children came to mind.

Back then, he abandoned his wife and children and went to join the Demon Slayer Corps alone with Yoriichi.

From this perspective, he certainly wasn't a good husband or a good father...

Seeing Yan Sheng deep in thought, San Ye spoke up again at the opportune moment, finally uttering the words she had been planning for a long time.

“Brother, since you have nothing to do these days, why don’t you just stay and help out our A-Ming?”

This is Mitsuha's plan!

She intended to exploit this girl from a broken home to forcibly drag her brother out of that moldy cave.

Under the guise of helping, they then tied her brother, whose mind was always filled with nothing but swords, to the girl's side.

In this way, she encouraged her brother to take a good walk and see the world.

And based on this, we will proceed step by step until we completely correct her brother's personality and turn him back into a normal person!

This is the "Yan Sheng's Personality Correction Plan"!

Of course, it's unclear whether this plan will ultimately succeed for Mitsuha.

In any case, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try; she has plenty of time anyway.

Anyway, this opportunity just happens right now...

(This time, we're bringing you something different from Yan Sheng Niao~)

Chapter 80 The Gambling Husband

Before Sanye could react, Yan Sheng saw A-Ming exclaim in surprise and quickly said:

"San-San-Ye-mei, what are you saying? Young Master Yan Sheng, how could he..."

"It's alright, it's alright. My brother is actually quite free, so you don't need to worry about that at all, A-Ming!"

"That's not what I meant! I meant that my family is actually doing really well... really doing really well!"

"And...and I'm just an ordinary geisha, how could I trouble Young Master Yan Sheng... Waaah!"

Before A-Ming could finish speaking, San-Ye reached out and lifted a corner of the long hair covering her cheek, revealing the swollen cheek beneath.

"Your face has been slapped like that and you still say you're fine? Ah Ming, you really know how to take it..."

"No! I... I'm..."

He quickly broke free from San Ye's hand and covered his face, and A Ming subconsciously looked at Yan Sheng.

But Yan Sheng, who had been silent all along, nodded and spoke: