Finding Some Fun

The following day, on the streets covered in thick snow, Ryou, dressed as a samurai, strolled along.

The gazes of passersby were filled with awe and fear.

In the late Edo period, samurai honor was not as important as it was during the height of the Shogunate, but it was still respected by ordinary people.

Here, a samurai is synonymous with a nobleman.

Moreover, Oboro's identity is not simple. He lives alone in such a large mansion, not only because he is a samurai, but also because he is a minister of the magistrate's office, which can be regarded as a high-ranking government official with great power and influence.

Some passing samurai would bow and pay their respects to Oboro.

Some of them also adhered to the principle of "unity of purpose," which meant maintaining urban security, similar to police officers in later generations.

This is Demon Slayer.

The place he stayed was Entertainment District.

A famous place for romantic pleasures and revelry.

"Cough cough cough..."

Oboro was not carrying a blade, nor did she bring any attendants. She was simply leaning on a cane and wearing a heavy haori.

He had to stop and rest for a while after walking a short distance. The cold wind mixed with the air and entered his lungs, making his face even paler.

"This body... really is..."

Long shook his head.

Then, he looked up at the low, thin wooden houses around him.

The Entertainment District is famous in the world of Demon Slayer is naturally because it is a major part of the storyline.

That is, the scene where Tanjiro, along with the Sound Hashira, kills Gyutaro and his sister.

I personally think this part of the story is quite outstanding, at least from the perspective of the anime's presentation.

"Grown ups..."

Just then, a crack was pushed open in a nearby prefab house, and a woman, barely clothed, deliberately tore off her patched long gown, revealing her bare shoulders. After hesitating for a long time, she cast a flirtatious glance at him with timid eyes.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

Long smiled slightly at her.

Move on.

If he were a Hunter x Hunter, he probably wouldn't even glance at her, and might even scare her away with just a look.

But after experiencing the previous world, especially when leaving Hunter x Hunter, looking back made Oboro understand some things... In his previous life, he was too nervous, always living in fear, and his mind was completely focused on pursuing power. In fact, he didn't properly 'appreciate' or 'explore' the world of Hunter x Hunter because he gave up too much for power.

Strength is important, but the scenery along the way should not be ignored.

It's probably better to relax a bit.

As the woman watched him walk away, a look of regret crossed her eyes. She could tell that this man was of a gentle nature; if she could gain his favor... perhaps...

"They've really fallen on hard times."

After wandering around for a while, Long couldn't help but sigh.

The lowest level of the area in the Entertainment District is actually a slum.

In this cold winter month, most people here live in very simple wooden huts, small and offering little insulation. Most people wear only a thin linen garment, and many children walk barefoot on the snow. It's rare to see someone dressed in fine clothes, so when they do appear here, their attire alone is enough to deter people from approaching.

Most of the samurai who could come here were actually from clansmen, and some were even ronin.

Although samurai were respected, the social atmosphere had deteriorated, and they were now divided into different classes.

People who are truly wealthy and capable will go Entertainment District real red-light districts for entertainment, not to places like this.

"The completely different era and space give people a feeling... it's completely opposite to Hunter x Hunter." Oboro stopped in his tracks and looked at a drunk man in front of him who had sold his daughter to a heavily made-up brothel madam. No matter how much the daughter cried and begged, the father was unmoved and hurriedly took the money and left.

They didn't even look back.

The madam caught sight of Long, quickly bowed, and gave him a fawning smile.

Then, he wandered from house to house, taking many girls away with him.

The atmosphere of the Entertainment District, which spread to many other places. At the same time, it also proved that the Edo period was coming to an end, the world was in decline, and the Shogunate was coming to a close.

This slum is a vast area, and given Long's current physical condition, it would be quite an achievement to walk through a few streets in this weather; there's simply no way he could explore it all.

He just came out to clear his head and, moreover, to learn more about the world.

After a while, when he reached the fork in the street at the end, several sedan chair carriers had been waiting for him for a long time.

Four people in one sedan chair.

These sedan chairs were square and very cramped, mostly used by wealthy families, and could only accommodate one person.

In fact, the background of this world is similar to Earth, but completely different from Hunter x Hunter.

"Hehe..."

Long smiled again.

The advantage of time travel is that, no matter which world you go to, you will subconsciously compare different aspects.

The sedan bearers alighted from the sedan chair to welcome Long onto it.

Long paused for a moment, then turned to look at a boy a few meters away who had been following him for a long time... The boy was also barefoot, his hair disheveled, and when he saw Long looking at him, his eyes darted away in fear. He had followed Long for a long time, wanting to speak up and approach him several times, but ultimately he had backed down each time.

These people living at the bottom of Shijing, even children, are very perceptive.

Long waved to him.

The boy approached timidly.

"What's your name?"

Long asked a question.

"Reporting to you, my name is... Zekawa."

The boy swallowed hard.

"Did you know... there are families here with the surname of a prostitute?"

The boy shook his head.

Long didn't ask any more questions, and took out a piece of paper money from his sleeve and handed it over.

The boy's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take it, nodding repeatedly in thanks.

Long noticed that some lowlife adults nearby had greed in their eyes when they saw this scene... He patted Zekawa's head, and his originally gentle tone suddenly changed, turning cold. "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime... You need money, but you need to protect it even more."

"I will come again, and I hope you will still be alive then..."

After saying this, Long got into the sedan chair.

The sedan chair carriers shouted in unison and gradually walked away into the distance.

The boy clutched the coins tightly in his hand and bowed deeply to the departing sedan chair.

Then, seeing the adults approaching, the boy gritted his teeth and ran away.

"Cough cough cough..."

Inside the sedan chair, Long began to cough uncontrollably again.

He was too Exhaust.

He's a complete sickly person...

He tried it out, but dared not practice martial arts or exercise at all, because his physical foundation was too weak, and if he were to undergo any training... he might lose his life.

Long was a little annoyed.

There are many sickly characters in Demon Slayer, Muzan and Rui are examples, and I never thought I would join them now.

"Forcibly dragging it out with my soul isn't a solution either... We can't be sure if the brother and sister were born during this time period, and who knows when Doma, the Upper Moon Six, Doma. I should become a demon first... I want to try it out. Putting aside the fact that I can get rid of the sunlight with the Blue Spider Lily, can my current soul fight against the curse that comes with your blood... Muzan?"

Long laughed.

Even though his soul has been weakened to a very low level, Oboro wanted to test Muzan strong Muzan's will was.

Since it's a lowly world... there's not much fun to be had, so let's find our own fun...

After becoming a demon, one cannot disobey Muzan's will, nor can one utter his name, otherwise he will notice.

Oboro was very interested in this restriction.

He looked at Muzan's blood, wondering if he could control him.

This also gives us a sense of just how strong Muzan's will is...

In the Hunter x Hunter, I encountered so many powerful individuals of all kinds. Those who could become top-notch Nen user were all people with outstanding willpower.

So... how does Muzan in this world compare?