Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Upon hearing Chiba Yo's words, Yushiro looked up at Tamayo with an expectant gaze.

Thank you for your concern.

Tamayo smiled after hearing Chiba Yo's words, but did not respond to Chiba Yo's suggestion.

Seeing Tamayo's reaction and recalling what Tamayo had said to him three days earlier, Yushiro's eyes gradually dimmed.

"Finally finished. However, this large-scale spatial blood demon technique takes a long time to activate, so I'll probably need to activate it in advance."

I wonder if those guys from the Demon Slayer Corps are reliable or not.

"Lady Tamayo, why don't we hand these things over to them and let them deal with Muzan themselves? After all, we've already done so much."

On the night the Blood Demon Art was extracted, Yushiro looked at the Seed of Flesh in the reagent bottle in his hand and turned to Tamayo.

"Yushiro, eliminating Muzan is my only obsession in choosing to live, and I must participate in this matter personally."

I can only feel at ease when I see Muzan absorb those drugs.

Tamayo's voice was as gentle as ever, but her heart was filled with hatred for Muzan, as well as a slight sense of relief at being freed.

Upon hearing Tamayo's words, Yushiro's heart trembled. The phrase "the only obsession with choosing to survive" had already made him understand many things.

He remained silent for a moment, but did not give up. Pretending not to understand, he continued speaking to Tamayo:

"Then let me use these Blood Demon Arts. It would be too dangerous for Lady Tamayo to try them out herself... what if those guys don't arrive in time..."

As he spoke, Yushiro felt a stinging sensation in his nose and a sensation as if something was about to well up in his eyes.

"Yushiro, you should have understood..."

Tamayo interrupted Yushiro, turning to look at him with a smile.

If Yushiro had seen Tamayo like this in the past, he would have thought to himself, "Tamayo-sama is so beautiful!" and he would have been overjoyed to see her smile at him.

But now all he can feel is sadness and pain...

Chapter 136 Forgetting is the Second Death

Looking at Tamayo before him, Yushiro felt an indescribable sorrow.

“My sins were already unforgivable from the moment I killed my husband and son with my own hands, not to mention that I have harmed many innocent people since then.”

The reason I chose to live after regaining my senses is so that I can use my understanding of Muzan to one day destroy him and avenge my husband and son who died tragically, as well as all the people in the world who have been harmed by demons.

Now that I have finally defeated Muzan, death is the best end for me. Those innocent people who died need me to go down and atone for the sins of killing them.

Yushiro remained silent throughout, unable to utter a single word.

He understood that no matter what he said, he couldn't change Tamayo's decision.

Every day spent with Tamayo was his happiest time, but for Tamayo, every day she lived now was probably a form of deep torment.

From that day on, Yushiro rarely spoke. He was pondering what to do, whether he should understand and help Tamayo fulfill her long-cherished wish, or do everything in his power to stop her from doing all of this.

Back to the present, Chiba Yo smiled after hearing Tamayo's words and said, "We should be thanking you. Without you, we might never have had this opportunity."

Chiba Yo didn't notice anything amiss with Tamayo's words and assumed she had agreed.

"I've already discussed the plan with Kagaya, and he's agreed. There's one key point I need you to complete next." Tamayo didn't say much after hearing Chiba Yo's words, and started talking about the follow-up plan.

"You said it, and I will do my best to complete it." Chiba Yang's expression immediately became serious.

"Once we extract the Blood Demon Art from this demon, I will go with Yushiro to track Muzan's location. At the same time, Yushiro will create many talismans that share vision and hearing, as well as those with invisibility abilities, and distribute them to you."

Once you enter the space where Muzan is hiding, we will first identify the demon with spatial abilities next to Muzan. Then, Yushiro will use his invisibility to approach it. After you are teleported here, you need to defeat the demon with spatial abilities immediately, but you cannot kill it directly, otherwise the space may collapse.

"While you've weakened this demon to its absolute limit, Yushiro will take control of it and then throw Muzan and the others out of their hiding place. After that, the final battle will begin."

Tamayo informed Chiba Yo of the plan.

Chiba Yo nodded upon hearing this.

"I understand. I will cooperate well with Mr. Yushiro."

"That's all."

Finally, I have some good news to tell you: I have successfully developed a drug to suppress the drawbacks of the skin blemishes together with Miss Shinobu.

While it can't guarantee you'll live to be a hundred, it should certainly allow you to live a normal life past sixty or seventy.

Tamayo smiled and said to Chiba Yo.

She had a lot to do during this time, including developing medicine and extracting Blood Demon Art. None of these tasks were easy, but with final victory in sight, Tamayo persevered. Shinobu Kocho and Yushiro were in the same state during this period, with almost no time to rest.

That means...the teachers...

Upon hearing the news, Chiba Yo's heart raced. He then stood up and bowed deeply to Tamayo.

Thank you so much...

If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I will definitely not refuse!

Chiba Yo said to Tamayo, his gratitude towards her beyond words.

To him, Kyojuro was more than just a teacher; he was like an elder in the family. Now that the drawbacks of the mark had been eliminated, he no longer had to feel guilty about it. His teacher could live a long life, and there was no need to worry about the other swordsmen who had awakened the mark.

There probably won't be another chance like this in the future...

Tamayo thought calmly...

After a while, Chiba Yo left after saying goodbye to each other. Tamayo and Yushiro treated the demon that Chiba Yo had sent with poison and then temporarily sealed it in a container.

Even those of them with demonic bodies felt extremely tired after such a long period of intense work and needed a short rest.

At this moment, Yushiro spoke up.

"Lady Tamayo, do you really have to do this...?" Yushiro looked at Tamayo, still clinging to a last sliver of hope.

After wiping her hands with a damp towel, Tamayo looked at Yushiro.

“Yushiro, you should know me.”

These words shattered Yushiro's last shred of hope.

"yes……"

With a bitter sigh, Yushiro knew that Tamayo's decision could not be changed.

At this point, he dared not think any further. In the future, he might become someone who lived in torment and loneliness every day.

"I will listen to you and cooperate fully with the Demon Slayer Corps..."

Yushiro looked at Tamayo and said.

He felt relieved. He realized that his love should be more selfless and respect her thoughts, even if it would cause him immense pain.

"Thank you for your understanding." Tamayo smiled slightly at Yushiro, then took out two syringes and handed them to him.

"These are two extra doses of the human transformation drug. After the victory, you and Chachamaru can turn back into humans and bask in the sunlight again."

Your serious illness was cured the moment you became a demon. As a human, you will have a healthy body and can start your life anew.

After looking at the two human-transforming drugs, Yushiro accepted them, his eyes hardening at that moment.

Seeing that Yushiro had accepted the human-transforming medicine, Tamayo breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Yushiro understood her stubbornness, she also knew what a stubborn person Yushiro was.

"Lady Tamayo, if I hadn't died in this battle, I would have waited for you forever..."

After accepting the two doses of the human-transforming medicine, Yushiro looked at Tamayo and said.

"We'll wait until the day you atone for your sins and are reincarnated. If it's not a year, then it'll be ten; if it's not ten years, then it'll be a hundred; if it's not a hundred, then it'll be a thousand..."

I will keep you in my heart and wait until the day I see you again. There will always be people in this world who remember you…

Upon hearing Yushiro's words, Tamayo's heart trembled undeniably. After so many years together, Yushiro had almost always listened to her, and Tamayo could understand his feelings to some extent.

But Tamayo never expected that this affection would be so profound. She thought that after she died, Yushiro would forget her and start a new life, but Yushiro's words just now shattered her belief.

"It will be very painful..."

After a moment of silence, Tamayo spoke up.

Having lost a loved one, she understood the torment and pain that would entail.

Without saying anything more, Yushiro only answered with those two words. In his opinion, as long as he could meet Tamayo again, it would all be worth it.

"It might not lead to anything..."

Tamayo was unsure whether she would have another chance to be reincarnated.

"Then I will keep waiting like this, and I will not let you be forgotten by this world."

Forgetting... is the second death...

Chapter 137 The Reasons for Not Wanting to Turn Back into a Human

Tamayo fell silent upon hearing this. Just as Yushiro knew she couldn't give up on her mission to die, she also knew she couldn't change his mind.

"Lord Jushi..."

"If I really wait until then, can you give me a chance to protect you for the rest of my life?"

Yushiro looked at Tamayo; this was his only selfish thought. He knew he had no chance with Tamayo in this lifetime.

He knew that Tamayo could never forget her husband and son; he could only wait for the next life.

Perhaps his feelings for Tamayo were more than just romantic love, but he wanted to spend his whole life protecting her, and a lover is the most likely person to do that.

"This life ended completely with the end of my life. If I really have a next life, it will be a new beginning..."

Tamayo said softly. Although she did not give a clear answer, her meaning was obvious: her feelings for her husband and son were limited to this lifetime.

After hearing Tamayo's words, Yushiro, who had known her for many years, understood what she meant, and the sadness that had been lingering in his heart was relieved by her answer.

"Thanks……"

Yushiro revealed a gentle smile that he only showed when he was with Tamayo...

After leaving Tamayo, Chiba Yo returned to headquarters, where he happened to encounter Tanjiro carrying a box.

"Yang! You're back?"

Tanjiro looked somewhat surprised and delighted when he saw Chiba Yo.

It seems he's resolved things with Steelzuka...

Chiba Yo glanced at the Nichirin Blade at his waist and thought to himself.

In fact, Hidetoshiba chased Tanjiro all night long that day, and his stamina did not seem to have diminished at all. In the end, Tanjiro escaped Hidetoshiba's pursuit thanks to the hiding place provided by Kanzaki Aoi.

Finally, after being comforted by Maruko, Steel Mound gave up chasing Tanjiro and returned to the swordsmith village.

After receiving the new sword, Tanjiro went out on a mission with Nezuko and only returned today.

"Yes, because I have to attend the Pillar Meeting in three days," Chiba Yo said with a smile and a nod.

Although Tanjiro had not actually experienced the Pillar Meeting before, it had just ended not long ago, all the Pillars were still alive, and they had reunited to try him and the Crimson Blade. So he could be said to have experienced half of the Pillar Meeting.

"By the way, did you receive Miss Koika's letter?" Chiba Yo remembered that Koika had asked him to help deliver a letter before.

"Hmm, hearing that she has a stable life has really put my mind at ease."

Tanjiro smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

A stable life?

Chiba Yo was taken aback when he heard Tanjiro's words. What Koika had described back then was not a peaceful life, but simply a return to the old ways.

She probably didn't want others to worry about her...

Chiba Yo quickly understood the reason: the sorrow between Koika's brows when she faced Koika was not something she could fake; even when she smiled gently, her sadness still shone through.

If what he said is true, then these things should not have been mentioned in the letter to Tanjiro.

What a gentle person...

Recalling Koi Natsu's smiling face, Chiba Yo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Since Koika didn't tell Tanjiro these things, Chiba Yo naturally wouldn't tell him either.

"By the way, how did Yang meet Miss Koika?" Tanjiro asked Chiba Yang with some confusion.

“I ran into her by chance at the Fuji House. She wanted to ask someone to send you a letter, and I happened to be there at the time.”