"Plop~"
Separated by a window.
Roy didn't care about him, directly turned off the bedside lamp.
The room immediately plunged into darkness...
The young man instructed Jinx, if anything happens, remember to wake him, planning to do an experiment while falling asleep.
"Curse" reminded him... Since awakening Nenryoku "Gate of Cognition", Roy had always ignored one issue, which was - time!
On the surface, an Hunter day and a Demon Slayer day cycle, is it possible that an Hunter day can expand to Demon Slayer two days... three days... even four days in such cycle?
If so, that would mean -
Roy could race against time, accelerating the progress of conquering the Demon Slayer World without affecting reality, further boosting his strength!
With this thought in mind, Roy folded his hands over his abdomen and closed his eyes.
...
Demon Slayer World.
After sending off Tomioka Giyu overnight.
Urokodaki Sakonji lay on the kang, one corner holding the deeply sleeping Roy.
In the small wooden house, the yin wind gradually ceased, perhaps sensing something. Urokodaki Sakonji's heart felt a bit less accompanied, adding a touch of loneliness, missing... Sabito and Makomo.
On this night, the dense fog over Sagiri yama suddenly opened a gap, allowing the moon to freely cast its rays.
Sabito and Makomo unusually did not stay inside the house, instead went onto the roof,
One pressed the Samurai Sword, straightened the back to enjoy the moonlight,
One curled up on the rooftop, hugging the knees, looking up at the stars... silently none spoke.
"Hoo~" The mountain wind blew, no longer as cold as the deep winter...
Makomo's amber eyes reflected the moon, listening to the faint snoring of Roy coming from inside the house, sadly said, "Do you think if we ask Eiichiro Oda not to kill that guy, will he agree?"
What if yes, what if no?
Sabito spread open his right hand, caught a strand of moonlight, how could he not know what the girl was thinking?
Giyu left, Eiichiro Oda was also about to leave, "Demon Slayer Corps selection" was near, even if Eiichiro Oda truly kept his hand and did not kill that guy, there would be Eiichiro Two... Eiichiro Three... Eiichiro Four to handle it.
After all, Demon Slayer Corps cannot tolerate sand, it is not about keeping the demons to raise future swordsman, that guy or the group of Evil Ghosts on Mount Fujikasane would have been eliminated clean long ago!
"The world belongs to humans, prepare for disappearance."
The fox boy's words were somewhat cruel, but he deeply understood the truth of long pain being worse than short pain. For innocent girls like Makomo, hurting her once was much better than tormenting her for long.
Makomo buried her head in her knees, "Don't worry, I won't say such stupid things."
"Everyone died because of that guy, I won't selfishly ask Eiichiro Oda to spare that hand..."
"You're wrong."
"Sob——"
The yin wind swirled, flew onto the rooftop... Makomo heard the noise and looked up, there were Shinsuke and Fukuda... everyone simultaneously came to the rooftop...
Just silently stood by her, said:
"It's everyone who is reluctant to leave."
"It was Eiichiro Oda who gave everyone hope, if in the end there was a choice, who would end us..."
Sabito let go of his hand, letting the strand of moonlight merge into the night, calmly said, "I choose Eiichiro Oda."
"I also choose him!" Shinsuke nonchalantly laughed, "Anyway everyone walks together, the road won't be lonely."
"Who wants to go with you?" Fukuda spat at Shinsuke in disgust, "You better stay far from me."
"I refuse, I'm sticking with you!"
"Oh really... I see no need to wait for Eiichiro Oda, I'm killing you now!"
"Bring it on!"
"Hoo~" The two wrestled, stirring up gusts of yin wind... after their antics and banter...
Makomo's face looked better, looking up at the moon, silently praying in her heart, wishing for it to set a little later, even a minute would be nice,
At least, could linger in this world a little longer, accompany Master, accompany Eiichiro Oda, accompany this wonderful world a little longer....
Inside the house.
Urokodaki Sakonji turned over, looking at the beam, unable to sleep for a long time.
Just endured through the night, watching as the sky showed a hint of fish-belly white, dressed up, caught a few fish by the river and returned home, speaking nonchalantly along the way, "Child, no need to be reluctant."
"Master won't live for many years, will find you down there by then."
Makomo, seeing him emerging, floated down from the rooftop, following step by step behind him, stepping in Urokodaki Sakonji's footprints, small feet covering big steps, slowly approaching the familiar small wooden house.
At some moment, she stopped, tears unknowingly flowed... she squeezed out a smile and said, "Alright, Master."
Took a deep breath, lifted her foot to catch up,
Coincidentally a red sun leaped out from the horizon, the sky was filled with morning glow, shining through the edge of the paper window onto Roy's peaceful face.
The young man used "Deep Sleep" to leave the Hunter World, arriving in the Demon Slayer World... drowsily opened his eyes, first looked at the back of his hand... the back was smooth, no sign of any "mark,"
Couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems the [Curse] only affects "lifespan," unable to interfere with him using "Nenryoku," which is undoubtedly good news.
"Awake, we're having sashimi this morning." Urokodaki Sakonji busied himself in the kitchen as usual.
"Okay." Roy glanced around, didn't see Tomioka Giyu... Sabito, with arms crossed, leaning against the pillar, saw his confusion and said, "Your Brother Giyu left last night, expecting you'll see him soon after you leave today."
"Brother knew I was leaving today?"
Roy unexpectedly glanced over, rarely finding everyone present today, even the usually bickering Brother Shinsuke and Brother Fukuda were quietly laying on individual beams, gone was the usual noise.
Sabito smiled, "Master said there's nothing left to teach you, after going down the mountain you'll have to rely on yourself."
"What about the final test?"
"Brother Giyu was defeated by you, what more final test is needed?" Makomo seemed rejuvenated, gave Roy a side eye and said, "Eiichiro Oda, are you planning to cut Sagiri yama in half?"
"Haha, maybe," Shinsuke floated down, wrapped an arm around Roy's shoulder, "If you let this guy continue training, cutting Sagiri yama in half isn't impossible."
"Hahaha..." The laughter gradually rose....
Roy chuckled along and said, "If there truly comes such a day, please witness it, dear brothers and sisters."
"Us... we? I'm afraid we won't see that day..."
The young man's words seemed to press a mute button, the laughter abruptly ceased, even Urokodaki Sakonji slicing river fish in the kitchen went silent....
The old man's knife paused,
Gently sighed....
Suddenly heard the young man say, "How can you not see it?"
"If I say, I have a way to ensure all dear brothers and sisters can definitely see it, I wonder...."
"Would you be willing to try?"
"Swish——"