Tamayo smiled. "I examined little Nezuko this afternoon. She was in very good condition, which surprised me."
Tanjiro hurriedly asked, "Why?"
If she was in good condition, why was that surprising?
"As a demon, only flesh and blood can sustain her vitality. But there isn't the slightest scent of blood on her. She must never have consumed human flesh or blood since her transformation."
Miss Tamayo said, "Yet even so, her condition remains perfectly stable, without any sign of weakness. It's astonishing."
"If we could unravel that mystery, would you and Yushiro be able to survive without human blood, too?"
Tetsu no Sosuke asked.
Miss Tamayo nodded, then shook her head. "That is the principle, but putting it into practice would be extremely difficult. Little Nezuko's circumstances are special. Because she has never tasted it, she can resist it, but Yushiro and I are different. Completely eliminating our dependence isn't something we could accomplish in a short time. And unraveling the secret behind it would be harder still."
Tetsu no Sosuke sighed with some regret.
Miss Tamayo smiled and said, "At least it has given us all a glimmer of hope."
Tetsu no Sosuke immediately nodded. "No matter how much time passes, as long as there is still hope, there is a future."
"You're right, Lord Hammer Pillar." Miss Tamayo's face was full of agreement.
Yushiro had been nodding along, too, but when he saw Miss Tamayo looking at Tetsu no Sosuke with a radiant smile, he suddenly felt sour. He couldn't help curling his lip, wanting to offer a retort or two, but he had no idea where to begin. In the end, he could only roll his eyes to show his disdain.
After the meal, Tetsu no Sosuke went back to rest. Yushiro didn't need to sleep, so