"I'm sorry, but I still can't find a way to turn demons back into humans," Tamayo said regretfully as she stroked Nezuko's hair.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, hearing this answer still caused Tanjiro's gaze to dim for a moment.
But immediately after, Tamayo's next words rekindled his hope.
"However, it's not impossible. If we could obtain a large amount of blood from Muzan or the Twelve Kizuki whose power is close to Muzan's, then the chances of successfully developing a humanization drug would be much higher. In fact, with the help of my friends, my research has already made great progress."
As she spoke, Tamayo smiled at Shinichi.
Shinichi shrugged, but this small gesture made Yushiro who was standing to the side, very uncomfortable.
'How could you respond so casually with just a shrug to Lady Tamayo's gentle smile? You should show the utmost enthusiasm!'
Tanjiro's eyes widened as he murmured, "The blood of the Twelve Kizuki?"
Tamayo nodded, "Yes, the Twelve Kizuki and preferably the Upper Moons who are ranked higher. Not only are they stronger, but the concentration of Muzan's blood in their bodies is also higher."
Tamayo's words instantly reminded Tanjiro of the encounter at his home's doorstep a year ago - that powerful demon covered in stripes all over its body, the one that nearly killed Giyu, he must have been an Upper Moon!
Thinking back now, the demon's overwhelming strength still made Tanjiro's heart race.
Let alone him, even the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira would struggle to gain the upper hand against an Upper Moon.
But seeing Nezuko obediently lying on Tamayo's lap, Tanjiro's previously hesitant gaze immediately became determined, and his tone became resolute.
"I understand! Tamayo-san, I will do my utmost to collect the blood of the Twelve Demon Moons! Please keep working hard too. If we can create a drug that turns demons back into humans, it will save so many lives!"
Hearing Tanjiro's words, not only Tamayo but even Shinichi on the side was slightly moved.
This kid really has ambition.
Only Yushiro looked at Tanjiro with disdain as usual.
Tanjiro's nose twitched slightly as he raised his head.
"Um, actually, I've been wanting to ask, why is that demon lady on the ceiling staring at us?" Tanjiro scratched his head in confusion, pointing at the ceiling.
'Hm?'
The previously idle sleepy demon turned her head in surprise, her gray eyes looking at Tanjiro.
"Why is this low rank demonslayer senses are so sharp?"
It should be noted that sleepy demon's ability to conceal her presence was even more powerful than Yushiro's Blood Demon Art.
If she wanted, even a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't be able to detect her presence within ten meters in a short time.
Although sleepy demon hadn't seriously concealed her presence, this kid shouldn't have...
Since she had already been exposed, the sleepy demon simply leaped down from the ceiling.
Her droopy eyelids look at Tanjiro as she said calmly, "Interesting. Young man, you have good talent. Are you interested in learning assassination techniques?"
Tanjiro: "Huh??"
Shinichi irritably interrupted the demon.
Assassination techniques?
How could such dark skills be suitable for a bright and kind kid like Tanjiro?
His own Shinobu had learned assassination and poison techniques from her and now her temperament was becoming increasingly strange.
Every time Shinichi saw Shinobu angry, his back would involuntarily tingle, always feeling like his body might be injected with some weird toxins.
'The innocent Shinobu who used to only play with wisteria poison was better~'
As Shinichi was lost in thought, suddenly, the sleepy demon and his expressions changed simultaneously.
They both turned their heads, and at the same time, Yushiro, who had been sitting with a displeased look, suddenly stood up and anxiously lunged towards Tamayo.
"Lady Tamayo! Be careful!"
Whoosh!!
A piercing shriek suddenly came from outside the house, followed by a loud crash.
Boom! Crack!!
A huge hole was abruptly smashed in the wooden wall.
But it didn't stop there; the whistling sound grew even more loud and a blurry shadow violently hurtled towards everyone present.
'We've been discovered?'
The thought had barely formed in Shinichi's mind, but his muscle memory reacted faster.
With almost no unnecessary movements, not even drawing his sword, he merely raised his arm slightly.
Bang!!
A muffled sound rang out, and then Shinichi saw the shadow firmly grasped in his hand.
In the lamplight, he could make out its appearance.
A colorful... handball??
*****
Rewinding 30 seconds earlier, two figures broke through Yushiro's Blood Demon Art and invaded the courtyard of Tamayo's residence.
Susamaru grinned cruelly, constantly bouncing a colorful handball in her hand.
"So this is where you're hiding, you little mice."
Standing beside Susamaru, Yahaba's face showed a displeased expression as he moved away slightly in disgust.
"Susamaru! Can't you bounce that handball more gently? You're kicking up dust onto my clothes. It's filthy!"
'Damn clean freak'
Susamaru ignored him. "Tch! There's no dust at all. Without force, how can the handball have any power? Hey, I'm saying, that person thinks so highly of us. As members of the Twelve Demon Moons, we can't disappoint them!"
Yahaba nodded, that was true. "Then, let's properly finish them off for that person! But it's really strange, how could Demon Slayer Corps members be mixed with demons? And what's the deal with the demons inside?"
By now, Susamaru had already raised two handballs high, veins bulging on the back of her hands, her smile becoming increasingly ferocious.
"Who cares about all that! Let's just kill them all! Hahaha! Go!"
BOOM!!
As soon as the words left her mouth, one handball was violently hurled like a cannonball, with such force that it even created a faint sonic boom in the air.
Yahaba also grinned, raising his arm.
Two grotesque eyeballs on his palms suddenly opened wide.
In the air, invisible to normal people, formless power gathered together, forming invisible arrows that quietly attached themselves to the handball Susamaru had thrown.
In an instant, Susamaru's handball became even more terrifying in power and speed, truly like a cannonball as it smashed directly into the wall of Tamayo's residence.
*****
Shinichi caught the handball, his brow slightly furrowed because the ball was actually struggling, as if some force was controlling it.
However, with just this amount of strength, the handball trying to break free from Shinichi's grasp was like an ant trying to shake a big tree.
Bang!!
Applying a bit of force with his hand, the wriggling handball was directly crushed into pieces by Shinichi.
*****
Meanwhile, outside the room.
"WHAT!?"
The ferocious grin on Susamaru's face froze.
She was bewildered; one of her handballs had actually been shattered?
What was going on?
She had clearly used a lot of force just now.
Could it be that someone from the Demon Slayer Corps had sliced it apart?
"Looks like there's someone with some skill inside! That makes me even more excited!"
Susamaru grinned viciously, hurling the handball already prepared in her left hand.
At the same time, two more handballs formed in her hands.
Boom! Boom!
With two thunderous sounds, three handballs shot towards the residence.
Yahaba's expression was a bit strange because in his perception, the auras inside this room seemed a bit odd.
"Why does it feel like there are more than four people? Two humans? No, what's going on?"
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Susamaru (朱す紗さ丸まる Susamaru?), also known as the Temari Demon (手て毬まり鬼おに Temari Oni?), was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, along with Yahaba. She was a demon who was tricked into believing she was a member of the Twelve Kizuki.
Yahaba (矢や琶は羽ば Yahaba?), also known as the Arrow Demon (矢や印じるし鬼おに Yajirushi Oni?), was one of the two primary antagonists in the Asakusa Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, along with Susamaru. He was a demon who was tricked into believing he was a member of the Twelve Kizuki.
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