I, Yorii Tsugikuni, Must Do Something Chapter 18

In his description, a very remote and exceptionally poor place slowly unfolded in everyone's minds.

"Although everyone in the village lived very difficult lives, they always helped each other."

"I remember one winter, my father injured his leg and couldn't go hunting. Our family lost its source of food, and we only survived those difficult days thanks to the support of the villagers."

Sayo added, chiming in. She, Tatsumi, and Ieyasu were the three most talented youths in the village.

In recent years, due to natural disasters, the village had almost no harvest, and everyone in the village lived in extreme hardship.

To change the village's difficult situation, the three of them traveled a long distance, carrying the travel expenses the village had pooled for them, and came to the Imperial Capital to make their fortunes.

"That sounds like a village to be envied."

"I've never heard about Yorii's hometown. Can Yorii tell us about it?"

Compared to the two of them, Sayo felt much happier. At least materially, she hadn't lacked much since childhood.

Because of this, she actually hoped for more spiritual fulfillment.

After listening to Sayo finish, Sayo turned her gaze to Yorii Tsugikuni.

She was very interested in Yorii Tsugikuni's origins. To be precise, it wasn't just his origins; she was curious about many things concerning Yorii Tsugikuni.

"My hometown... if I have to describe it, it was also a chaotic place."

"But I was fortunate enough to have some very good friends. They allowed me to feel warmth in that despairing world."

Yorii Tsugikuni was quietly eating the rice in his bowl. Hearing Sayo's words, he stopped and slowly recalled. In truth, he was reluctant to bring up certain past events.

His memories were filled with too much regret.

"It... it seems Yorii, you're a man with a story."

"But since you've come to the Imperial Capital, let's start anew. I hope you... can also find friends here who make you feel warm."

Sayo had been drinking all along. Having consumed quite a bit, her face was now flushed red.

In fact, she hadn't drunk this much in a long time. Most of the time, she would wander the streets with her companion, Kobi.

Without her family, she was very reluctant to return to her cold home and rarely spoke much about her inner feelings to others.

"I hope so."

"But Sayo, you seem to have drunk too much. Are you alright?"

Yorii Tsugikuni nodded slightly, suddenly feeling a sense of newness, having arrived in this unfamiliar world.

Even now, Yorii Tsugikuni hadn't quite figured out what he wanted to do.

He currently had no clear goals.

Even joining the Guard was just a temporary decision because he truly didn't know where else to go.

Seeing Sayo holding her forehead, looking quite drunk, Yorii Tsugikuni asked with concern.

"I... I'm fine. I can still... thump!"

Hearing Yorii Tsugikuni's question, Sayo slightly lifted her head.

But before she could finish speaking, she slumped onto the table, falling asleep.

"Sister Sayo... Sister Sayo..."

"Master, Sister Sayo seems to have passed out from drinking."

Seeing Sayo passed out on the table, Sayo hurried to her side and gently shook her for a while, but couldn't wake her.

Not knowing what to do, Sayo could only turn her gaze to Yorii Tsugikuni.

"I'll take her back. I happened to pass by her house yesterday."

"You guys go back first, I'll be back soon."

Yorii Tsugikuni placed Sayo on his back and then took Kobi's leash.

He said a few words to Sayo, Tatsumi, and Ieyasu, and then started walking towards Sayo's home.

On the street.

Because it was a full moon, even though it was late at night, the street was bathed in the silvery moonlight.

Yorii Tsugikuni's pace was not fast, but it was very steady.

On his back, Sayo slept soundly.

Really.

She can't really hold her liquor, yet she drank so much.

Walking slowly down the street, Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head.

Although Sayo spoke very little in the evening, he could feel that she had something on her mind.

From the beginning, she had been drinking continuously.

"Woof woof woof..."

Kobi led the way. It had always felt a sense of apprehension towards Yorii Tsugikuni.

Although it disliked being with Yorii Tsugikuni, it was extremely well-behaved in front of him.

Upon reaching the door, Kobi wriggled free from Yorii Tsugikuni's grasp and walked towards a stone by the side of a courtyard. It quickly dug out a key.

Biting the key, Kobi came before Yorii Tsugikuni.

"Thank you, you clever little fellow."

"Put it back."

Yorii Tsugikuni took the key from Kobi's mouth, opened the door, and then put the key back into Kobi's mouth.

Chapter 30: A Drunken Girl, and an Extra Egg

"Such superb drawing skills."

"This must be Sayo's parents."

Lighting the room, Yorii Tsugikuni was drawn to a painting hanging on the wall.

It was a black and white painting.

Inside was a woman and a man wearing a member of the Guard uniform, and in the middle was a much younger Sayo.

The three people in the painting all had happy smiles on their faces.

Looking at the painting on the wall, Yorii Tsugikuni couldn't help but zone out for a moment.

He thought of his wife and his child. If they hadn't been killed by demons, he probably would have had such a happy family too.

'No matter what, I will find you one day.'

'You destroyed someone else's home, you will pay the price.'

Recalling some past events, Yorii Tsugikuni clenched his fists. Muzan Kibutsuji, the root of all suffering in the world, was his lingering obsession.

Even now, even after being reborn, he would not forgive that guy.

"I will kill you all!"

"Father, Mother, I will avenge you."

Sayo suddenly cried out as if she had a nightmare, almost breaking free from Yorii Tsugikuni's back.

Recalling his thoughts, Yorii Tsugikuni took Sayo back to her bedroom and covered her with a blanket.

"Sleep well."

"Everything will be alright."

Looking at Sayo's furrowed brow, Yorii Tsugikuni gently placed his palm on her forehead.

After gently smoothing Sayo's brow, he stood up to leave.

Walking into the living room and seeing the somewhat messy room, Yorii Tsugikuni stopped again.

After thinking for a moment, he began to tidy up Sayo's room.

Clothes, shoes, various weapons, books, toys.

It took about an hour, and only when everything within his sight was neat and tidy did Yorii Tsugikuni nod with satisfaction.

He gently closed the door.

Yorii Tsugikuni left Sayo's home.

"Woof woof woof..."

Kobi squatted at the door. Seeing Yorii Tsugikuni come out, it found a bone from somewhere and placed it in front of him.

"Is this for me?"

"But I don't think I like bones."

Looking at the bone in front of him, Yorii Tsugikuni was taken aback.

He picked up the bone, smiled faintly, and then returned it to Kobi.

But as soon as he placed it in front of Kobi, it was pushed back again.

"Alright, I'll take it."

"From now on, I'll leave Sayo in your care."

Looking at the bone in front of him, Yorii Tsugikuni finally accepted it.

He could feel a pure kindness from Kobi.

Gulp gulp

Lying on her bed, Sayo was woken by a mechanical grinding sound.

The moment she opened her eyes, a dizzying sensation made her almost cry out in discomfort.

This was a symptom that only occurred after drinking too much alcohol.

"Kobi, what happened?"

"I don't remember anything."

Sitting up in bed, Sayo looked at Kobi pacing around her room.

She began to recall some details from yesterday.

After thinking for a while, her memory started with drinking a lot of alcohol, and everything after that was a blank.

She didn't even know why she had returned home.

"Damn, it's getting late."

"I said yesterday I was going to practice swordsmanship with Yorii."

Seeing that it was already bright outside, Sayo scrambled out of bed and rushed out of her bedroom.

She didn't want Yorii Tsugikuni to think she was a lazy person.

As she walked out, Sayo put on her shoes and her armor. However, as soon as she reached the living room, she stopped completely.

Looking at her clean and tidy living room, with a floor that was almost reflective, she froze for a few seconds.

'Was there a break-in?'

'A supernatural event?'

Thoughts flooded her mind, one after another, only to be dismissed one by one.

Finally, a fair face with fiery red Markings appeared in Sayo's mind.