Mutual Redemption

Hearing Hiruma's curse words, Giyu tilted his head in confusion, thinking it wasn't good to say such things now.

Upon careful consideration, Hiruma's words always had a reason, so Giyu said to Tsutako:

"I ***"

Hiruma: "???"

With a twitch of his lips, Hiruma almost fell apart on the spot. He sighed subtly and said, "Let's go. This place isn't suitable for staying long. I need some quiet time!"

"Oh!"

"Then who is Jingjing?"

"Get on the boat!" Hiruma glared at Giyu. If he didn't know this guy's personality and have enough patience, it would be hard to find a reason not to hit him.

"Okay!"

Hiruma and Giyu rowed the boat, while Tsutako sat there blankly, lost in thought.

Witnessing the death of her parents firsthand would naturally take time to accept.

The raft slowly moved forward. Gradually, the pure moonlight pierced the darkness of the cave, and the three of them saw the light of day again.

Standing on the raft and looking into the distance, the moonlight cast a silvery glow on the water, creating a scene of dreamlike beauty.

"Look quickly, the three of them are out!"

"Yeah, does that mean the monster is dead!"

"That's great!"

"Heroes, they are the heroes of Fish Scale Village!"

The villagers on the shore did not return. They had been waiting outside the cave, filled with fear.

Seeing this, the Village Chief's eyes welled up with tears. Thanks to these two youths from outside the village, he had not made a grave mistake.

Surrounded by a crowd of villagers, Hiruma and Giyu returned to Fish Scale Village.

In reality, the people in the village were not bad; they were just too afraid.

They were fortunate to have met the two of them, otherwise, they would have become murderers.

After returning to the village, the entire village specially held a bonfire party on the beach for the two of them.

After the great battle, Hiruma was starving and ate heartily, bragging to the villagers as he ate.

While everyone in the village was joyfully singing and dancing, Anxia Niaozi sat alone by the sea, lost in thought, as if the joy of this world did not belong to her.

A cold wind brushed past the girl's sorrowful eyes, and in her peripheral vision, she saw the aloof young man.

"Are you alone?" Giyu asked a redundant question, then sat beside her.

"Mhm!" Tsutako nodded, not bothering to retort Giyu. She pointed at the lively party and asked, "Aren't you going over there?"

"That's being held for you."

"I don't like crowds!"

After a brief exchange, they fell silent again, letting the wind blow.

After a long while, Giyu finally spoke, his tone calm as he said:

"You are very lucky!"

Saying this to someone who had just witnessed their parents' death was incredibly irritating behavior.

"I'm not!" Tsutako calmly refuted.

"Yes!" Giyu emphasized, "At least someone avenged you. When my sister was killed by a demon, I could only watch her die, unable to do anything."

Hearing this, Tsutako's delicate body trembled. She finally understood why Giyu had said that.

Yes, at least someone had helped her get revenge.

The sorrow in her eyes faded, but it was actually deeply buried in her heart. Then, a faint smile appeared on her pretty face, and she said:

"Thank you for coming to comfort me!"

Giyu: "???"

In fact, he came here partly because it was quiet, and partly because he wanted to comfort someone with the same name as his sister. What confused Giyu the most was that his comfort hadn't even begun yet.

The principle he wanted to tell her, just like Hiruma had said, "Those who dwell on the past cannot grasp the future," hadn't been spoken.

"Oh, right, I actually broke the other twenty-four shrines."

Hearing this, Giyu's expression darkened. "I knew it wasn't me who broke them, but they wouldn't believe me."

"By the way, what was your sister's name?"

"Tomoka Tsutako."

The moment she heard the name, Tsutako's eyes widened, and her heart skipped a beat. So it was because of the same name.

However, the sense of loss vanished quickly. She suddenly gave Giyu a hug and said softly:

"You've been killing demons all this time, actually avenging your sister, haven't you?"

Giyu's deep eyes rippled, and Tsutako's words were like a beam of warm sunlight, piercing through the layers of mist and illuminating the deepest corners of his heart.

So I've been avenging my sister this whole time!

This was a case of the spectator seeing more clearly than the player, and Tsutako was Giyu's spectator.

Just as Hiruma had guessed, Tsutako's words might be more effective than anyone else's.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

A few light coughs sounded as Hiruma appeared at an inopportune moment. He thought the kid Giyu had run off, but he didn't expect him to be here trying to pick up girls.

With his actions caught, Tsutako's mind went blank, white steam rising from her head. She hurriedly stood up, her face flushed crimson, and fled the scene without looking back.

Halfway through her run, she stopped, turned back to look at the two of them, and asked:

"Can I join your organization?"

"It's very dangerous, you could die at any moment!" Hiruma made a silly face, his tone sinister.

"It is indeed very dangerous!" Giyu agreed.

"Then... then I'm not afraid. It's okay. I'm the only one left at home anyway." Tsutako's resolve hardened. She had long wanted to see the outside world, but this time she wanted to see Giyu's world.

Hiruma glanced at Giyu and said, "Thunder Breath isn't very suitable for her. Water Breathing is easier to learn. Since she's decided, I don't really care."

Passing the problem to Giyu, Hiruma made a swift exit, saying, "I'm off to eat! Bye now!"

Giyu ignored Hiruma and stared intently at Tsutako.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes!"

"Then I'll write to Master. You can come with me!"

"Okay!"

Before dawn the next day, Blade pecked its master awake. Its wake-up method was exceptionally effective.

Hiruma glared at Blade with a resentful look and said irritably, "Blade, you little—"

"Shut up!" Blade interrupted violently. "I've taken twenty missions for you on this trip. You're not allowed to rest until they're all done!"

"How many?!"

Hiruma's eyes widened. He couldn't believe his ears. Even the donkeys on the production team weren't worked this hard.

While his master was still stunned, Blade unleashed a Peck Breath. Hiruma clutched his forehead and set off.

"You stinking bird, just you wait!" he yelled as he chased after it.

After daylight, Kansaburo informed Giyu that Hiruma had departed.

At the entrance of Fish Scale Village, Anxia Niaozi was bidding farewell to the villagers one by one. The Village Chief was the most reluctant; he had watched this girl grow up.

"Niaozi, are you really leaving?"

"Grandpa Village Chief, I'm going out into the world!" Niaozi hugged the Village Chief and replied, "Don't worry, I can take care of myself. Besides, Giyu will be there!"

Since she had made up her mind, the Village Chief no longer tried to persuade her. He walked up to Giyu, took his hand, and said earnestly:

"Young man, I'm entrusting this girl Niaozi to you!"

"Alright!" Giyu nodded, completely missing the tone of someone entrusting their granddaughter.

PS: I might be getting a recommendation for 100,000 words, so the next chapter will be posted after midnight. Please forgive me, as authors need to eat.

Love you all, muah! (?′ 3`)?