Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

"It's alright, everyone has things they're not good at, it's not your fault." Qianye Yang waved his hand, not blaming Xuanmi. In his opinion, it was Xuanmi's fault for not understanding the situation, which made Xuanmi feel embarrassed. Moreover, Xuanmi had helped him correct a long-standing misunderstanding.

"Thank you." Seeing that Chiba Yo didn't pursue the matter, Genya let it go.

Only then did he realize that the pillars he had met in the swordsmith village were also here.

Upon seeing this, Genya greeted Kyojuro and Muichiro, as the Pillars had saved him several times during the battle with Hantengu.

After Genya greeted Muichiro and Kyojuro, Mitsuri was overjoyed, thinking it would be her turn. She had greeted Genya in the swordsmith village but had been ignored. She thought it was just because they weren't familiar with each other back then, but now that they had fought together, surely it wouldn't be like that again.

After greeting Muichiro and Kyojuro, Genya fell silent and even stood some distance away from Mitsuri.

"Xiaoyang...am I...hated?...I'm just like Mr. Rengoku and Mr. Tokito...why is this child completely ignoring me?"

Seeing this, Mitsuri's mood quickly shifted from happiness to sadness, and she asked Chiba Yo beside her with a sob in her voice.

"Ahem, that's because Genya isn't good at interacting with girls. Also, it seems Mr. Iguro brought you something delicious."

Chiba Yo coughed twice in response, already feeling the intense resentment in Obanai's eyes as she held a large bag of dumplings.

Chapter 142 The Tsundere Sanemi

"It's delicious!!!"

Upon hearing this, Mili immediately perked up, and despite her tears still glistening on her face, she began to smile.

Then she turned around and saw Obanai holding a large bag of dumplings.

"Mr. Iguro, is this for me?"

Mitsuri ran up to Obanai and asked happily, pointing to the bag of dumplings in his hand.

Although Chiba Yo said it was for her, she still had to ask.

Seeing Mitsuri Obanai running over, she immediately withdrew her gaze from Chiba Yo, giving him an approving look before looking away.

Originally, Obanai's favorability towards Chiba Yo had increased considerably because of what happened at the last Pillar Meeting. However, after seeing that scene as soon as he entered, he even momentarily thought that Chiba Yo had done those things to lower his guard so that he could take advantage of Mitsuri. His favorability towards her immediately dropped to zero and became negative infinity.

However, Chiba Yo's subsequent actions caused his favorability towards Chiba Yo to surge again, even doubling compared to before.

Currently, in Obanai's ranking of the Pillars' favorability, Chiba Yo is second only to Mitsuri.

Of course, everyone knows who's ranked last, except for that person himself.

Looking at Mitsuri, Obanai's gaze immediately softened.

"Yes, I happened to see a pretty good dumpling shop on the way, so I brought some back for you to try," Obanai said gently to Mitsuri, opening the bag of dumplings in her hand and handing it to her.

To be honest, there was not much of a chance involved in what Obanai did.

Mitsuri thanked Obanai, and then couldn't wait to take out two skewers of dumplings from the bag and start eating. She bit off three dumplings in one bite and finished the two skewers in two bites.

"Is it tasty?"

Obanai asked Mitsuri softly, still a little nervous, unsure if the things he bought would suit her taste.

However, his worries were unnecessary; given Mitsuri's appetite, there was probably nothing she wouldn't like.

"Um...can I eat some more?"

Mitsuri answered, then blushed and asked Obanai in a low voice, thinking that Obanai really just wanted her to try it.

To be honest, she barely felt anything after eating those two skewers of meatballs; she only tasted the flavor.

"I don't like this, you can have it all." Obanai readily gave all the dumplings in her hand to Mitsuri.

"Then I'm not welcome!"

Mitsuri accepted the gift without hesitation and happily began to eat, completely forgetting her earlier sadness.

However, while she forgot, some people did not.

Who made you cry just now?

Little Banai asked Mitsuri softly.

Chiba Yo sensed something was wrong after hearing Obanai's words. He turned to look at Genya, as if he saw a huge "danger" sign above his head. However, Genya was completely unaware of this at the moment, and was thinking about whether his brother would come if so many Pillars had arrived. He was extremely nervous about this.

Mitsuri, with her carefree nature, naturally didn't notice Obanai's current situation and said nonchalantly, "When I met that kid with the injury on his face in the swordsmith village, he ignored me when I talked to him, and he didn't greet me when I met him just now either. I thought he disliked me..."

Before Mitsuri could finish speaking, Obanai's anger meter was already full.

"Are you a Pillar? What are you doing here?"

As she spoke, Obanai pointed at Genya and walked towards him, intending to find a suitable reason to teach Genya a lesson.

Chiba Yo was about to speak up to explain to Obanai when he saw someone walk into the courtyard. He then thought to himself that he should remain silent and even wanted to add fuel to the fire.

Genya looked up after hearing Obanai's voice, still somewhat bewildered.

"Are you talking about me?"

Xuanmi pointed to himself and asked.

Kyojuro, who was standing next to Chiba Yo, was about to explain to Obanai when Chiba Yo stopped him. Kyojuro looked at Chiba Yo with a puzzled expression. Although he didn't understand why Chiba Yo did this, he still chose to believe Chiba Yo.

"The Demon Slayer Corps has become so poor in overall quality because of weak and ignorant members like you."

Obanai ignored Genya's words, found a suitable reason, and flashed in front of Genya, then extended her hand to him.

"Mr. Iguro!"

Mitsuri realized the seriousness of the situation and shouted to Obanai to stop.

Just then, a figure appeared in front of Genya and slapped Obanai's hand away.

"Iguro, what are you planning to do?"

A slightly irritable voice rang out, and Obanai was quite surprised to see the figure appear in front of her.

"elder brother……"

Genmi was also shocked, but he was even more moved.

Looking at the figure in front of him, he felt as if he had returned to the past, when Sanemi would always stand in front of him like this when he was bullied.

“Um… Mr. Iguro, actually this is a misunderstanding. The reason why Genya didn’t answer Mitsuri-senpai is that he’s not good at dealing with girls, and he was too nervous to talk to her.” Chiba Yo explained to Obanai after he had achieved his goal.

When Kyojuro heard Genya call out "brother," he roughly understood what was going on.

Sanemi sensed something was wrong. As soon as he arrived, he saw Obanai about to attack Genya, and he felt that Obanai's anger was very strong. So without thinking, he stood in front of Genya.

Although he did want Genya to leave the Demon Slayer Corps, he couldn't accept anyone other than himself bullying his younger brother, not even Obanai, who was his closest friend in the Demon Slayer Corps.

After hearing Chiba Yo's explanation, Obanai turned to look at Mitsuri.

"It is indeed the case."

Mitsuri nodded and said.

"Moreover, Genya and the others appearing here is also at the Lord's behest," Chiba Yo continued to explain to Obanai.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoba's anger vanished instantly. She didn't think much of Xuanmi, who was completely bad at communicating with girls; at least, he wouldn't have any physical contact with Mitsuri.

After understanding the reason, Obanai became interested in Sanemi's reaction and said to him, "I didn't expect you to dote on your younger brother so much, Shinazugawa. Why haven't I heard you mention him before? I remember you said to others that you didn't have a younger brother, right?"

Sanemi realized at this moment that he seemed to have been tricked. Hearing Obanai's words, he felt embarrassed and stood there, not knowing what to say, caught in a dilemma.

If he were to admit Genya's existence now, not only would his previous words become a joke, but it would also make it impossible to remove Genya from the dangerous Demon Slayer Corps. However, if he did not admit it, his actions just now would be inexplicable.

"Hmph! I just can't stand you bullying lower-ranking swordsmen."

After holding it in for a long time, Sanemi finally said this.

Upon hearing Sanemi's words, Mitsuri couldn't help but burst out laughing, instantly drawing everyone's attention to her...

Chapter 143 Heartfelt Words/Recognition

Feeling everyone's gaze, Mitsuri's face quickly turned red. She then shyly covered her face and whispered, "Sorry..."

Seeing this, everyone stopped paying attention to her.

Obanai looked at Sanemi, speechless after hearing Sanemi's explanation. As someone with a similar personality to Sanemi, he acknowledged that the two of them often bullied lower-ranking swordsmen.

Therefore, after hearing Sanemi say those words, he didn't understand whether Sanemi truly believed that way or was just making excuses.

"Are you serious?"

Obanai looked at Sanemi and spoke.

Sanemi was well aware of how others perceived him. He had indeed bullied lower-ranking swordsmen quite a few times, just not as much as Obanai.

He felt his face getting hot because of Mitsuri's outburst.

However, since things had come to this point, Sanemi decided to keep being stubborn.

Upon hearing this, Obanai had nothing more to say.

Immediately afterwards, Sanemi turned around and said to Genya with a cold expression, "Don't flatter yourself."

Furthermore, a piece of trash like you who doesn't even know breathing techniques doesn't deserve to stay in the Demon Slayer Corps. I advise you to leave as soon as possible, otherwise…”

From Chiba Yo's explanation, Sanemi understood why Genya was there. He sensed that Genya might be on some dangerous mission, and therefore didn't want him to participate.

Although he claimed not to acknowledge Genya as his younger brother, Sanemi secretly inquired about Genya's background and learned that he didn't know breathing techniques, though he obtained this information a bit too early.

"Brother, I've already mastered the breathing technique, and I even participated in the battle against Upper Moon Four! My strength is considerable now! I don't want to stay under your protection forever; I want to be able to help you and fight alongside you!"

Sanemi's actions just now have confirmed Genya's previous analysis. He believes that Sanemi does not resent him, but is only so rough with him to keep him out of danger.

The suppressed emotions erupted at this moment, and Genya interrupted Sanemi and spoke loudly to him.

"You said before that the two of us would protect Mom and our younger siblings... but in the end, you took on all the burdens... I've always been the one causing trouble for my brother... and making you protect me... I want to protect my brother the way he protected me... Please give me a chance to atone for my past mistakes..."

As Xuanmi spoke, tears began to stream down his face. He poured out his heart completely, and by the end, he was in tears.

At this moment, he no longer cared about who was around him; all he could see was Sanemi in front of him.

Miri, who had been covering her face in shame, was now in tears. Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, Genmi's emotions had completely affected her.

Sanemi was stunned for a moment after hearing Genmi's words, and then fell silent. Recalling the past from Genmi's words, he also felt a lump in his throat and eyes, but he held it in; he was strong enough.

When Xuanmi said the first part, he wanted to argue and continue to pursue his own will, but after Xuanmi finished speaking the second part, he had some understanding.

Previously, he had always thought that as long as Xuanmi could keep his life and live as an ordinary person, he would be fine, ignoring Xuanmi's own thoughts.

Upon hearing Xuanmi's inner thoughts, he realized that his younger brother had also grown up.

After saying those words, Xuanmi lowered his head nervously, unsure of what would happen next.

“You have done nothing wrong, so you don’t need to pay any price. As the younger brother, you should stay behind your older brother…”

After much deliberation, Sanemi gave his answer. He acknowledged Genya and expressed that he did not blame him for his past actions, but still wanted Genya to live under his protection.

Upon hearing Sanemi finally admit his identity, Genya raised his head and met Sanemi's gentle gaze.

Sanemi himself was not happy pretending to be rough with Genya, but he would rather let Genya suffer than let him die while hunting demons.

Now that Xuanmi had revealed his true feelings, he no longer wanted to pretend.

"elder brother……"

Seeing Sanemi return to his former self, Genya couldn't stop his tears from flowing again.

Chiba Yo smiled upon seeing this scene, realizing that his casual thought had indeed come in handy.

"Wow!!! I'm so touched! Mr. Shinazugawa has finally reunited with his brother!"

At that moment, Mitsuri suddenly cried out.

Actually, it wasn't entirely sudden for her. She had been crying ever since Genya finished speaking, but now it was even louder, even though she still didn't know what had happened between Sanemi and Genya.

Mitsuri's shout startled Genmi and Sanemi awake. They had been so focused that they had even ignored the people around them. Now, Mitsuri's voice brought them back to their senses.

Seeing the others smiling at them, both of them blushed slightly.

As luck would have it, Giyu walked in at that moment, and his gaze immediately fell on Sanemi, since this was the first time he had ever seen such a situation.

Sanemi noticed Giyuu walking in and even met his gaze, which startled Sanemi.

Giyu stared at Sanemi for a while with a blank expression, wondering why Sanemi had shown that expression just now.

Could it be... that he's happy because I came...?

Seeing Giyuu's usual expressionless face, and that he was still staring at him, Sanemi sensed a mocking tone. Moreover, he didn't want anyone to see him just now, so he instantly became angry.