Because of the sensation of being watched that Tanjuro had felt earlier, the group had not stopped the carriage all day except to relieve themselves. They kept traveling even at night, though at a relatively slower pace, merely having Ink Shadow find nearby Kakushi ahead of time to relieve the driver.
There surely could not be many demons capable of tracking, and their abilities would have limits in terms of distance, time, and so on.
After all, otherwise, the Demon Slayer Corps would have been wiped out long ago. It would never have survived to this day.
So, without knowing whether any demons were pursuing them, getting as far away as possible first was the best response.
The bumpy journey had become too much even for the energetic younger children, who rested against Kie and Tanjuro. Only the older Tanjiro and Nezuko remained awake to ease their parents' burden, though their little heads were nodding too.
To distract themselves, the two began talking quietly with Tamayo.
Having never witnessed the terror of demons firsthand, they could instead treat Tamayo and Yushiro as ordinary people. Even Chachamaru was just a somewhat quieter calico cat in their eyes, whose only flaw might have been refusing to let them pet him.
Their attitude kept even Yushiro from scowling at them.
Until they asked Tamayo her age.
Unfortunately, just as Yushiro was about to bristle, Kanzaki Kumo held him down, leaving him only able to glare indignantly at Tanjiro and his sister.
The innocent siblings had no idea what they had done to anger Yushiro.
But before they could continue talking, Tanjuro turned to look behind them.
"Something is catching up. It's very fast."
His voice was quiet, but his tone was grave.
Clearly, demons really had set their sights on his family.
Perhaps