Enemy Attack

Hearing Tamayo's words, Lin Guang asked in surprise, "Miss Tamayo, why would you say that?"

Tamayo shook her head and continued, "It's nothing. You're right. We buy it from people who are short on money, under the pretext of 'blood transfusions.'"

"Of course, we only take amounts that won't put a strain on their bodies."

Tamayo's explanation cleared up Tanjiro's confusion. I see. That's why they don't have the foul smell peculiar to demons.

"Yushiro needs even less blood, because I was the one who turned him into a demon," Tamayo said.

Learning that Tamayo had turned Yushiro into a demon shocked Tanjiro. Disbelief filled his face, and he began stumbling over his words.

"Huh? You did it?! But..."

Lin Guang, who had known all along, showed no surprise and continued listening attentively to Tamayo.

Tamayo also noticed Lin Guang's unusual reaction. This man called Lin Guang has been calm from the very beginning, as though nothing could surprise him. But the way he looks at me...

In his previous life, Lin Guang had liked Tamayo when he watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Now that he had met the real Tamayo and spent time with her, he was even more drawn to her gentle, graceful beauty.

That was why Lin Guang's gaze was always filled with tenderness when he looked at Tamayo.

His ardent gaze made Tamayo unable to look him in the eye. She turned slightly away and explained to Tanjiro, "Yes. It's generally believed that no one besides Muzan Kibutsuji can create more demons."

"That's essentially correct. After all, I've spent over two hundred years at it, and Yushiro is the only person I've turned into a demon." At that, Tamayo glanced at Lin Guang again.

Yet she found that his expression hadn't changed at all. He was still looking at her the same way, leaving her somewhat helpless.

Yushiro, who was always attentive to Tamayo, naturally noticed the change in her. When he looked at Lin Guang, he immediately sensed something familiar.

There's something about this human that I really hate! Especially the way he looks at Lady Tamayo!

Lin Guang naturally noticed Yushiro's hostility. He glanced at Yushiro and even gave him a provocative look.

That made Yushiro even more furious, but he couldn't do anything to Lin Guang. He feared that attacking without cause would make Tamayo dislike him.

"T-two hundred years!" Tanjiro exclaimed in surprise, then shouted, "You spent over two hundred years and only turned Yushiro into a demon? Then how old are you, Miss Tamayo?!"

Tanjiro's words gave Yushiro, who had nowhere to vent his anger, the perfect opening. He punched Tanjiro hard in the chest.

"Don't ask a woman her age! You rude fool!"

Yushiro snapped, then jabbed Tanjiro hard in the stomach several times.

"Yushiro! If you lay a hand on our guests again, I won't forgive you!" Tamayo scolded him angrily.

"Yes!"

Yushiro instantly wiped the anger from his face and returned to his seat, sitting up straight. Looking at the irritated Tamayo, he couldn't help thinking dreamily, She's so beautiful even when she's angry...

Then Tamayo continued, "First, I don't want you to misunderstand. I have no desire to create more demons. I only do that for people with incurable illnesses or severe injuries who have little time left to live. And I always ask them whether they want to keep living, even if it means becoming a demon."

Without any hesitation, Lin Guang said, "I believe you."

Tanjiro could also tell through his sense of smell that Tamayo wasn't lying, so he asked, "Miss Tamayo, is there a way to turn someone who's become a demon back into a human?"

Tamayo looked at Tanjiro and Nezuko, then said slowly, "You want to turn that girl back into a human, don't you? Her condition seems unusual. Could you tell me about her?"

Tanjiro told Tamayo everything about Nezuko. After a brief silence, Tamayo said slowly, "There is a way to turn demons into humans."

At those words, Tanjiro finally found an answer to the question he had been pursuing for so long. Forcing himself to calm down, he asked, "Could you please tell me?"

"No matter the injury or illness, there must be a medicine or treatment for it. Although there is currently no way to turn demons back into humans..."

"I want to establish such a treatment. To that end, I have a favor to ask of you."

During her conversation with Tanjiro and Lin Guang, Tamayo's intuition told her that they would surely become the key to changing the world.

That was why she wanted to entrust her hopes to Tanjiro and Lin Guang.

"As long as it can turn Nezuko back into a human, I'll do anything!"

"No problem. Tell us."

Meeting Lin Guang's gaze, Tamayo instinctively looked away before continuing, "I need blood from many demons to make a cure. There are two things I'd like to ask of you."

"First, please allow us to study Nezuko's blood."

"Second, please collect as much blood as possible from demons with a higher concentration of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood."

"The second request will be extremely harsh. Demons with a higher concentration of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood possess power closer to his own."

"Taking blood from those demons won't be easy. Will you still agree to this request?"

Hearing that, Lin Guang and Tanjiro exchanged a glance, seemingly reaching an agreement.

Lin Guang said, "If you can develop a cure, Miss Tamayo, I believe many more people can be saved."

Tanjiro added, "For that reason, we're willing to help you, Miss Tamayo."

Their words left Tamayo momentarily stunned. Then a relieved smile spread across her face, and she said feelingly, "Yes!"

"But I have one condition," Lin Guang suddenly said.

Lin Guang's sudden mention of a condition gave Yushiro a bad feeling.

Tanjiro and Tamayo also looked at Lin Guang in confusion. Tamayo knew her request was difficult, so she felt it was perfectly reasonable for him to set a condition.

Tanjiro didn't understand why Lin Guang had said that. He was about to ask, but Tamayo spoke first.

"What would your condition be?" Tamayo asked.

Looking at Tamayo, Lin Guang smiled and said, "My condition is simple. Miss Tamayo, I hope you'll give me a chance to court you."

For a moment, everyone in the room froze.

"What?!" Tanjiro stared at Lin Guang in disbelief, as though he were meeting him for the first time.

Yushiro came to his senses then, ready to reject him on the spot.

At that very moment, Yushiro realized someone had broken through his Blood Demon Art and immediately moved to shield Tamayo.

"Get down!"

The instant he shouted, two temari balls smashed through the wall and ricocheted wildly around the sitting room.

Everything the balls struck was smashed to pieces. The sitting room lamp shattered and went out, plunging their surroundings into darkness.