What's Wrong with This Kid?

Tamayo made a suggestion.

"Dawn is almost here. Let's go down to the basement first."

Looking at the sunrise that was about to appear, Tanjiro came back to his senses and hurriedly replied, "Okay."

The group went down to the basement together to avoid the sunlight.

Inside the brightly lit basement.

Tamayo looked at Tanjiro before her and spoke calmly.

"We need to leave this place. Muzan Kibutsuji has already discovered it. If we do not relocate quickly, it will be very dangerous."

At that, Tamayo paused.

"One more thing, Mr. Tanjiro. Could you leave Miss Nezuko with us?"

The moment she finished speaking.

Tanjiro froze.

Yushiro's eyes widened as well, and even the corners of his mouth began to twitch. He looked completely terrified of losing favor.

Tamayo paid him no mind and simply continued calmly.

"While I cannot guarantee Nezuko's absolute safety, she would still be much safer here than being taken onto the battlefield."

Hearing that, Tanjiro nodded slightly.

His resolve had already begun to waver, because it was indeed true.

But when Nezuko took Tanjiro's hand, and he saw the earnest, resolute look in her eyes.

Tanjiro already had his answer.

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Tamayo, but we will stay together and never be separated!"

Hearing his unwavering reply.

Yushiro let out a sigh of relief.

Tamayo also saw Tanjiro's determination. She said no more and merely replied as calmly as still water, "Then I wish you a smooth journey."

But Tanjiro suddenly remembered something and quickly bowed slightly. "I am truly sorry. I forgot to collect the blood of those two demons."

The moment he said that.

Yushiro, who had remained silent, crossed his arms and turned away. "I already collected it. In the future, you do not need to worry too much about collecting demon blood."

Seeing this, Tamayo finally smiled, because it meant that Yushiro had finally acknowledged Tanjiro.

"Thank you so much."

With that, Tanjiro flashed a bright smile.

He turned around, left the basement with his younger sister Nezuko, found the box, and the two set off on their journey once more.

As they walked along the road leading out of town.

Tanjiro could not hide his curiosity and asked.

"Azhuromaru, do you know who Yoriichi Tsugikuni really was?"

Lin Fan did not answer directly. "Who he was is not important right now. What matters is that countless demons will come looking for you next!

Prepare yourself."

As he spoke.

A Kasugai Crow flew over to Tanjiro's side and called out, "Southeast by south! The next location is southeast by south! Demons have appeared there..."

Hearing the Kasugai Crow's reminder, Tanjiro could not help but sigh.

The workload of a demon slayer was far too intense.

He had not stopped since setting out.

This Kid Has Something Wrong with Him?

After leaving town, they traveled along a country road toward their destination.

Perhaps the distance was simply too great.

They walked from dawn until night had fallen.

On that pitch-black night, they traveled down the country road.

Under the moonlight, Tanjiro sniffed the air and suddenly caught the scent of demons. He immediately stopped.

He drew Azhuromaru from his waist and vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

Lin Fan also sensed them and warned him.

"Tanjiro, three demons are lying in wait directly ahead of you."

The moment he said that.

Seeing that Tanjiro had not moved for so long, the three demons emerged one after another from the darkness by the roadside.

There were three demons in total.

One was an enormously tall, fat demon built like a sumo wrestler. Its scarlet eyes stared fixedly at Tanjiro, drool running from the corner of its mouth.

"Those hanafuda earrings... so you are the demon slayer that person wants dead. You noticed us so quickly. Your flesh must be delicious!"

Beside it was another demon, its bizarre body crawling along the ground. It had four eyes, and a twisted, slick tongue hung from its mouth.

It looked like a humanoid gecko!

It licked its tongue, openly displaying the greed on its face. "Get lost, fatso! This prey is mine!"

"Do you want to die?!"

The sumo demon refused to back down and demanded coldly.

The two demons were instantly at each other's throats.

Meanwhile, the female demon standing some distance away seemed much more rational. Looking at the two fools who had started fighting among themselves before even attacking.

She curled her lips disdainfully and snapped.

"What are you two arguing about? Take down the demon slayer first, then discuss who gets him. What if he takes the chance to escape?!"

The two demons both thought that made sense.

The long-tongued demon spoke first.

"Kill the demon slayer first. After that, whoever gets the head can rely on their own skills!"

"Fine, let's do that!"

The sumo demon immediately agreed.

As for the female demon, she could not even be bothered to waste words on the two brainless idiots.

"Delays breed complications. Attack."

Though she said that, the female demon did not make a move immediately.

Instead, the sumo demon simply strode forward, raising its broad, powerful arms.

Tanjiro's expression did not change. He adjusted his breathing, gripped his blade one-handed, kicked off the ground, and charged forward before leaping into the air.

Water surged along the blade.

"Water Breathing—Fourth Form—Striking Tide!"

The blade swept out like an incoming tide.

Facing that strike, the sumo demon failed to sense the danger. Still as arrogant and overconfident as ever, it raised its hands to seize Tanjiro.

"You chose to charge straight at me? Admirable courage. Watch me crush you to death!"

Unfortunately, the moment it finished speaking.

It only had time to see a flash of water before its head separated from its body, fell to the ground, and rolled several times.

That sight.

Immediately shocked the other two demons.

Especially the long-tongued demon, which turned and fled at once. What a joke.

Though it did not want to admit it, the sumo demon was about as strong as it was. If that strike had targeted it instead, it would have died as well.

Only an idiot would remain here.

But after Tanjiro landed, he gripped his sword with both hands, spun his feet through a strange pattern, and moved. "Water Breathing—Third Form—Flowing Dance!"

In an instant, he caught up to the long-tongued demon. Holding his sword with both hands, he slashed several times in rapid succession. The demon did not even have time to scream before its body was cut into several pieces.

After doing all that.

Tanjiro stopped moving for the moment and looked at the hands holding his sword in surprise. He had not expected his progress to be so great.

But his tremendous increase in strength was all thanks to Azhuromaru.

With that thought.

Lin Fan activated his ability once again and provided Nourishment.

Feeling the changes in his body, Tanjiro was delighted, yet could not help feeling sorrowful. After all, his increase in strength had been bought with these demons' lives.

Looking at the bodies of the two demons as they began to fade away, he murmured softly.

"Thank you."

That completely threw the female demon off.

Was something wrong with this kid? He killed them and then fucking thanked them?!

Watching this, Lin Fan could not help sighing at Tanjiro's kindness.

Having witnessed it firsthand, he had to admit that Tanjiro was truly gentle to his very core. But even as he reflected on that, Lin Fan did not forget to remind him.

"Stop feeling sad. There is still a female demon over there."

Hearing that.

Tanjiro came back to his senses and turned to face the female demon.

The female demon also began to take Tanjiro seriously.

Those two demons had made her understand something.

In close combat, this demon slayer was not someone she could handle.

She raised her slender right hand.

"To earn that person's favor, please die here!"

With a flick of her hand.

She flung out an inconspicuous drop of blood that shot straight toward Tanjiro.

"Before you die, state your name, demon slayer!" The female demon continued talking to herself, trying to divert Tanjiro's attention.

Tanjiro was fully focused and immediately noticed the drop of blood.

Though he did not know what it did, he still raised his sword before him, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

Then, in the next instant.

A sudden change occurred. The blood drop transformed and abruptly accelerated through the air.

Like a bullet, it shot toward Tanjiro.

The unexpected change caught him off guard.

Fortunately, Tanjiro had been prepared. He immediately held his sword horizontally before him and collided with the drop of blood.

Sparks flew, accompanied by the sound of metal striking metal.

"Bang!"