Miss Yuko is Still More Reassuring

Demon Slayer, despite being a story with an unremarkable plot, has taken the internet by storm.

What makes it so unique?

It's the characters.

Especially the protagonist, Tanjiro.

As a kind-hearted male lead, he doesn't hold any advantage in today's market.

What sets him apart from other gentle protagonists is that his inner kindness and determination do not conflict.

He is the type of person who feels sorrow for the demons' circumstances, yet will also resolutely sever a demon's head.

Yuko originally got hooked because of a compilation of Tanjiro's gentle moments in the show.

Demon Slayer's character development is very detailed. Compared to the plot, Yuko believes this is the fundamental reason for its explosive popularity.

As Tanjiro's ancestor, Tanjiki has a personality that almost perfectly overlaps with Tanjiro's.

Kind and understanding.

Therefore, Yuko feels they might understand her.

After breakfast, Tamiko went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Yuko, meanwhile, entrusted Miyare to Tanjiki.

Tanjiki smiled gently, "Thank you for your trouble."

Yuko swallowed, a slight smile on her face, "Not at all, the child is very cute."

Yoriichi noticed her slight abnormality and was deeply moved.

Yuko is trying hard too...

Tanjiki sat down with Miyare in his arms and did not ask about what had just happened.

Yuko looked at the light pouring in from outside the door and reached out to test it.

Yoriichi quickly grabbed her hand and shook his head.

Yuko smiled gently, "It's okay."

Tanjiki looked at their interaction with confusion.

Under their gaze, Yuko slowly extended her fingertips into the light.

Sizzle~

Yuko's fair fingertips seemed to plunge into flames, rapidly burning.

Tanjiki's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, Yuko had already withdrawn her finger.

Yuko looked down at her finger. In the blink of an eye, the burnt half of her finger quickly regenerated.

Under the sunlight, regeneration almost completely stops.

When hidden in the shadows, regeneration is not restricted.

Seeing Tanjiki, who looked shocked but not fearful, Yuko smiled gently.

He's really just like Tanjiro.

Tanjiki knew about demons. His acquaintance with them stemmed from when they saved Tanjiki's family from a demon two years ago.

So Tanjiki knew very well that Yuko had already turned into a demon.

Yuko didn't offer much explanation. Tanjiki was silent for a moment before returning to normal, happily recounting his family's life to them.

Just then, Yoriichi stared blankly at the rising sun.

Perhaps it was Tanjiki's understanding nature that prompted him to say this.

"I've always wanted someone to talk to."

Yoriichi began to recount the events that had happened to him since birth.

Including the little moments with his family.

He spoke of leaving home, meeting Uta, who was equally lonely, living with her, and marrying her ten years later.

When he spoke of going out to find a midwife because Uta was about to give birth, but being too late because he helped an old man he met on the road find his son, resulting in his wife and child being tragically killed by a demon.

Yuko finally understood the hidden pain behind Yoriichi's unusually enthusiastic offer to find a midwife when his wife, Tamiko, gave birth to their daughter all those years ago.

There were many experiences Yoriichi spoke of that Yuko was unaware of.

Perhaps because Yuko was seriously ill, Yoriichi didn't want her to worry, so he had never confided in her.

Now, in front of Tanjiki, and in front of Yuko, who was no longer suffering from illness, Yoriichi finally spoke his story with ease.

"I fear I was born with this talent precisely to defeat Kibutsuji Muzan."

"Yet, I failed. Because of my failure, countless people will lose their lives in the future."

"I cannot rest easy."

Despite possessing such immense power, he couldn't protect anyone.

Wife and children, older brother, younger sister...

His life was worthless.

Yoriichi's story captured Tanjiki's attention. At some point, Tamiko crawled away from his embrace and went to Yuko.

When Yuko heard Yoriichi say these words, she, who had been playing with Tamiko, turned her head.

This is wrong.

It wasn't Yoriichi's fault that he couldn't kill Kibutsuji Muzan, nor was it his fault that more people would die because of it in the future.

The idea that the strong should protect the weak is wrong.

This is a beautiful moral quality of humanity; it should not be reduced to rules and order.

There were no rules stipulating that Yoriichi had to protect others, and the power he possessed was not something he desired.

Yuko's lips moved slightly. Tamiko, before her, slid off her thigh and toddled over to Yoriichi, tugging at his clothing.

"Hugs~"

Tanjiki also seemed to want to say something comforting but didn't know what to say. Seeing this, he quickly waved his hands.

"Ah, please, please hug her. She'll be very happy if you lift her up high, and you're taller than me..."

Yoriichi looked at the cheerful Tamiko before him with a blank expression. He simply lifted her high as Tanjiki had instructed.

Tamiko's happy smile met Yoriichi's gaze. Tears streamed down the invincible swordsman's eyes.

As expected, children are the most healing creatures.

Yuko watched the scene with a gentle expression.

Tanjiki also let out a sigh of relief. He unconsciously turned his head to look at Yuko's face and suddenly froze.

Yuko noticed his strangeness and couldn't help but look confused.

"What's wrong?"

Tanjiki looked at Yuko's bewildered expression, opened his mouth, and felt unable to speak.

Yoriichi snapped back to attention from their conversation, cradled Tamiko in his arms, and turned to look at them. The tears in his eyes suddenly stopped, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Yuko..."

"Yes?"

"You're drooling..."

Yuko froze for a moment, her old face flushing violently, and she quickly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth.

After a while, she lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone, and weakly said, "I'm sorry..."

Tamiko was too tempting; she was so sorry for drooling.

While holding Tamiko, Yuko had actually been deliberately suppressing her desires.

But she hadn't expected to be momentarily lost in thought because of Yoriichi's experience, which caused her to lose control.

It was a bit embarrassing.

After washing the dishes, Tamiko, carrying the child on her back, emerged and saw this scene.

"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at Miss Yuko like that?"

Anyone who didn't know would think she was scolding someone.

Yuko lowered her head even further.

So shameful.

"Ah, right, could Miss Yuko please help me watch the child? I'm going into the woods to see if there are any fresh chestnuts."

Yuko looked up, her hands unconsciously refusing, "Ah, this..."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Tamiko unbuckled the young child from her back without further ado and placed her in Yuko's arms.

Tamiko smiled, "Compared to clumsy big men, Miss Yuko is indeed more reliable."

Yoriichi, Tanjiki: "..."