Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

"At that time, I was already blinded by jealousy of my genius younger brother."

During the days he ran away from home, I lived in a daze, indifferent to Mitsuha, my wife and children, even Tsugikuni, and everything around me, like a walking corpse.

But as soon as I saw that he was still alive, my heart, which had been gnawed by jealousy, was instantly captivated by him again.

Family, wife and children, reputation... In order to catch up with him, I am even willing to abandon everything I originally had without hesitation.

I knew it was wrong, but I still dumped all that mess on Mitsuha and the others, and followed him away without a second thought...

To be honest, I... can't really be considered a real man, a qualified older brother, or a husband..."

"Young Master Yan Sheng..."

"Miss A-Ming."

Turning to look at Ah Ming beside him, Yan Sheng said in an extremely serious tone:

"To be honest, until just now, I didn't fully understand why Mitsuha insisted that I come with you."

But now, I understand completely.

You need to look forward.

Although you encountered a scumbag man and had a terrible marriage, these things don't define your entire life.

Your life is still in your own hands, you are still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. Don't let this terrible past affect your future.

For everyone living in this world, dwelling on and wallowing in the heavy past will never do any good.

If you are willing, if you truly desire it, you can start a new chapter in your life at any time.

I think these are perhaps the things Mitsuha wanted me to tell you tonight.

At the same time, this is also what she wanted to tell me through this opportunity…

Chapter 82 This is just a small condition (bonus chapter)

Yan Sheng now fully understood why San Ye insisted on tying him to the girl in front of him, A Ming, tonight.

His sister wanted him to learn the importance of "looking forward" while helping this girl, Ah Ming.

Let him let go of his obsession with catching up with Yoriichi, and then, in this almost infinite time, start a new life for himself.

[To make his younger sister worry like this time and time again, Yan Sheng, you are truly a useless older brother...]

"Alright~ Class begins~ Hurry up and change into your kendo uniforms~ Did you hear me~"

On a new day, Master Mitsuha of the Centenarian Dojo was also ready to begin a new lesson.

Since successfully meeting and talking with the mysterious tycoon last night, Mitsuha has completely relaxed.

Currently, she has done all she can regarding the investigation of the Blue Spider Lily; now she just needs to patiently wait for news from the mysterious wealthy businessman.

It will take at least a month, or at most a month or two, but it won't be long before the mysterious person behind all this commotion contacts her.

At that time, Mitsuha will be able to officially bring this incident to a close.

Who is the mysterious person hidden beneath the surface of the mystery?

Mitsuha was already looking forward to it.

Of course, for now, she should continue to enjoy her peaceful life.

"So, elder brother, why are you here?"

At the 100-year-old dojo, Mitsuha, dressed in a kendo uniform, saw Yan Sheng suddenly appear at the door, and A-Ming beside him, who was bowing his head and looking very embarrassed. Her eyes twitched.

Why did these two come to see her together?

"Because I think, Mitsuha, you might be able to provide this young lady, Amina, with a new place to stay."

Yan Sheng, holding an umbrella, spoke in a serious and deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of children rushed out from the dojo behind Sanye and surrounded the three of them, chattering incessantly.

"Where? This is Mitsuha-nee's brother?!"

"And who is this other lady?"

"How come I've never heard of Sister Sanye having an older brother before?"

"He doesn't look much like Mitsuha-nee! Mitsuha-nee's hair is so white! His hair is so red!"

"Hello, brother-in-law! I'm Sister Sanye's apprentice!"

"I'll fuck your head! You brat, what are you yelling about? Get back here, all of you!"

After waving away the group of little creatures, and exchanging a glance with the smiling centenarian sitting in the courtyard, Mitsuha helplessly waved to the two of them and said:

"Anyway, you two come in with me first..."

"So, elder brother, you mean that you killed Miss A-Ming's husband in a fit of anger last night?"

Then, fearing that Miss A-Ming would be wanted by the magistrate, and unable to find suitable accommodation, you simply brought Miss A-Ming with you to seek refuge with me?"

In a room inside the dojo, after listening to Yan Sheng recount the whole story of the previous night, Mitsuha felt completely overwhelmed.

"Please, my dear brother, have you been squatting in the cave for too long and made your brain rusty?"

Don't you know what era we live in? More than ten years ago, the shogunate issued an edict prohibiting any samurai from arbitrarily killing civilians in the streets for any reason!

"You just killed a living person so casually, without even disposing of the body. If the magistrate investigates, it will be really difficult to handle..."

"I believe that with your abilities, Mitsuha, you can handle this matter well."

Upon hearing her brother's irresponsible remark, Mitsuha gasped in shock.

"No! Brother, last night I only asked you to help Miss A-Ming, I didn't mean for you to kill anyone!"

Do you know what the word 'help' means?

It means that you are asked to help others solve the difficulties they encounter, to solve the problems, not to eliminate the people involved!

This is the era of the Edo Shogunate, not the era of the Sixth Demon King from a hundred years ago!

Even samurai are required to obey the law and be good citizens, do you understand?

Faced with Mitsuha's long rant, Yan Sheng showed no remorse whatsoever; he simply said calmly:

"That kind of scum deserves to die, he should be killed."

"Very good, elder brother, you have won."

Mitsuha was completely speechless.

As expected, it's pointless to reason with these old-fashioned people from the Warring States period whose minds are only focused on drawing their swords...

"that……"

Taking advantage of the brief silence between the brother and sister, A-Ming, who had been sitting quietly to the side, cautiously spoke:

“Mizuha-neechan, there’s no need to worry so much. I can actually try going to live with my parents…”

Actually, she hadn't been able to quite understand the conversation between Mitsuha and Yan Sheng since the beginning.

What about hiding in a cave, what about more than a hundred years ago, what about the Sixth Demon King, and why Young Master Yan Sheng is so certain that Sister Mitsuha can handle the magistrate's warrant for her arrest...?

Speaking of which, I always feel that Young Master Yan Sheng's personality seems a bit different from what it was a few days ago.

She seems less cheerful and outgoing than before, becoming a bit more silent and aloof, but she's still incredibly charming...

"Oh, that's not necessary."

Snapping back to her senses, Mitsuha looked at A-Ming and said with a smile:

"If you just want to find a place to stay, it's really no problem."

I remember that the old man has a vacant little house in this town that you can rent to, Ah Ming, anytime. I'll just talk to the old man about it later.

Ah Ming, you don't need to worry about rent or anything. This old man has already earned enough money. Just come to the dojo and help out whenever you have free time..."

"Okay, okay! Thank you, Mitsuha-chan..."

Seeing Mitsuha's confident expression, Amin subconsciously nodded and thanked her.

[Seriously, Mitsuha actually called that old man outside, who's supposedly over a hundred years old, "little old man"?]

[It sounds like how people my age would address me...]

"Of course, I also have a small condition."

Suddenly turning to look at Yan Sheng sitting next to A Ming, Mitsuha grinned, revealing that wicked smile once again.

"My request is that you, elder brother, must also stay in this town with A-Ming."

(Yan Sheng's fate had already quietly changed long before he met Yoriichi on his deathbed, meow~)

Chapter 83 Ah Ming, I'm entrusting my elder brother to you.

Completely surprised that Mitsuha would make such a request, A-Ming exclaimed in surprise.

Yan Sheng, standing beside her, seemed to have expected this. His silent face showed no shock, only a soft sigh.

"Wait, wait! Sister Sanye! I... I and Young Master Yansheng, how... how could we..."

“Ah Ming, this is precisely for the sake of my elder brother.”

"Huh? For Young Master Yan Sheng?"

Miya raised her hand and pressed down on Amin's shoulder, whose face instantly turned red with excitement. Looking directly into her panicked eyes, she began to deceive her in a serious manner.

"Ah Ming, you don't know, my older brother is naturally introverted and doesn't like socializing."

Despite being quite old, he always prefers to hide alone in a deserted mountain cave, living a life like a savage, eating raw meat and drinking blood.

He doesn't consider himself, his family, or even his dear sister who cares about him all the time...

"Ah Ming, tell me, is this the kind of life a normal person should live?"

Listening to Mitsuha's vivid and moving narration, Yan Sheng silently raised his hand and covered his eyes.

"This... doesn't seem to be it..."

"That's it!"

Taking advantage of A-Ming's inattention, she glared at him fiercely, and continued, with tears welling up in her eyes:

"My brother's indulgence in such behavior is truly painful for me, his younger sister... So, Ah Ming, I need your help."

"Huh? Me? Me?"

"That's right! Taking advantage of this opportunity, we can finally let my older brother, who usually just stays in his cave and isolates himself, come out of the cave!"

Let him experience the wonders of the outside world and rekindle his beautiful expectations for a new life in the future!

And all of this is exactly what needs your help, Ah Ming!

You are the first human friend your elder brother made after leaving the cave! I believe in you! You can, and you are willing to, take on this arduous responsibility!

Just like how your elder brother helped you before! You will eventually help your elder brother to embark on a new beginning!

"I-I do!"

With a few words of persuasion, Ah Ming was completely fooled. San Ye looked at the sudden sense of mission that appeared on her face and nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

"Good, that's it."

Her tone became light again, and Mitsuha glanced at her older brother who was silently covering his eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Well then, I'll go talk to the old man about the house first. Ah Ming, I'm entrusting my brother to you from now on. You'd better do your best!"

"Okay, okay! I'll do my best! Take care, Mitsuha!"

And so, from that day on, Yan Sheng and A Ming moved into the town together.

To be honest, Mitsuha initially wanted Yan Sheng to help A-Ming solve her family's difficulties simply because she saw something in A-Ming's family experiences that might help Yan Sheng change his inner self.

That's why she wanted to take this opportunity to let her brother figure it out for himself.

Mitsuha assured that she didn't think much about it at the time.

This morning, despite the scorching sun, Yan Sheng, a demon, personally escorted A-Ming to this small town to find her...

To be honest, Mitsuha was genuinely shocked when she saw her older brother appear at the dojo entrance with a stern face.