"Thank you, Senior Aoyama, for encouraging me!" Tanjiro said, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"No, no, no." Takeshi waved his hand. "You're overthinking it. What I mean is, since it's already black, just use it!"
Tanjiro's expression changed again and again. He turned his head and looked at Mr. Urokodaki. "Mr. Urokodaki, Senior Aoyama he..."
Urokodaki Sakonji rubbed his head, unable to help. As expected, he had to be careful around Aoyama; otherwise, he would definitely fall into the pit he had dug.
Before setting off, Nezuko turned into her miniature version and climbed into the wooden box that Mr. Urokodaki had prepared in advance.
The wooden box was made of 'Mist Cloud Cedar', which was a very light wood, and it was also coated with 'Rock Lacquer' on the outside for fixation, which relatively improved its strength.
Before leaving, Urokodaki Sakonji hesitated again and again, but he still didn't say those words, which was to tell Tanjiro to be careful of Aoyama, that troublemaker.
Facing Aoyama's pure smile, Urokodaki Sakonji felt that he was being a bit too biased towards Tanjiro. After all, the two of them were both his disciples.
Never mind, never mind, let it be!
He would cause trouble anyway, but where could he ultimately cause trouble?
"I'll say one last thing, you must be extra careful. Those demons "Blood Demon Art" is far from as simple as you imagine."
Tanjiro, as always, listened to every word that Mr. Urokodaki said and kept it in his heart.
Just like that, the three of them left Mt. Sagiri and headed for the town in the northwest that the crow had mentioned.
On the way, Takeshi thought carefully about the town in the northwest. Wasn't that where the three demons who like to eat sixteen-year-old girls were?
And their current rank was Mizunoto, the lowest rank in the Demon Slayer Corps, but Takeshi felt that having a low rank had its advantages.
But there was one thing that needed to be made clear: having a low rank didn't mean that their strength was low.
Along the way, the scenery was pleasant, but walking with another man... well, his mood was a bit off.
Night finally fell, and Takeshi became active. He gently tapped on the wooden box, and from time to time, there were sounds from inside the box.
This proved that Nezuko was awake.
Because they were traveling on a deserted road, with no houses where they could stay, they had no choice but to come to an old, dilapidated hut in the mountains, planning to make do for the night. According to the journey, they would only be able to reach that town in the northwest tomorrow.
The kawaii Nezuko crawled out of the wooden box and, with a 'thud', returned to her normal size. Watching this process, Takeshi's heart was melted~
"Senior Aoyama, what do you want to eat tonight? Rice balls or bread?" Tanjiro asked.
Before they left, Mr. Urokodaki had specially prepared dry food for them. Now they just needed to light a fire and heat it up.
Takeshi took Nezuko's hand, and his heart, which had been suppressed all day, was finally relieved. "You light the fire, you cook, you do whatever you want!"
After saying these words, he took Nezuko and went out, walking outside, holding her little hand, looking at the moon, and talking. What a wonderful night~
"Don't worry, I will definitely make you human again. When that time comes, we'll..." Hehe...
Thinking about something particularly happy made Takeshi unable to help but laugh. Nezuko, who was on the side, blinked her innocent and clear eyes. She didn't understand what he was laughing about.
"Mmm, mmm?"
Takeshi suppressed his laughter, gently patting her small head, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. You don't understand now, but in the future, you'll naturally understand."
Suddenly, Nezuko's expression became tense, and Takeshi, through his sense of smell, also sensed that there was a demon nearby.
He said soothingly, "It's nothing, just a small fry. It won't interfere with our emotional exchange."
"Mmm~"
Nezuko's expression relaxed.
Rustle, rustle—
There was a sound from the bushes. It seemed a demon was coming, and it was already close.
"I caught you!"
With a whoosh, a black shadow flew out from the side, lunging towards the two of them.
Takeshi took a deep breath, raised his leg, and kicked the demon directly in the face with a heavy kick, sending the demon flying ten meters away. The demon's body slid a distance on the ground.
If you don't want to die right now, then don't disturb me and Nezuko's chat!"
The demon got up from the ground, not giving up. He had finally encountered someone in the desolate wilderness. How could he be scared off by a kick and a few words!
He quickly charged again, his mouth full of sharp teeth, stretched all the way to his ears.
Anger surged in Takeshi's heart. He drew his sword, his expression indifferent. "Really, you have no tact at all. I gave you a chance, but you're rushing to your death."
His legs moved quickly, and the sword in his hand flashed with a cold light under the moonlight.
Pfft—
Caw, caw—
The demon's body, with his mouth as the boundary, was divided into two pieces. Takeshi's sword had directly divided the demon's head and body horizontally, into the chest and back.
Although it wasn't beheading, such damage was enough to kill the demon.
He died too quickly. The demon didn't even get to say any last words, and his body slowly turned to ashes.
"Ding! The host has slain an ordinary demon. The system rewards you with enhanced body +5."
Tanjiro, who had rushed over from not far away, stood there with his mouth agape. He knew that Senior Aoyama was strong, but this demon-slaying technique was truly something he hadn't expected...
Nezuko, who was on the side, couldn't speak, but she gave a thumbs-up with both hands.
Takeshi put away his sword and came to her side with a relaxed expression, taking Nezuko's hand.
"Let's go, it's been spoiled. Let's go back and eat dinner."
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