Kotetsu's words made Doma pause slightly, and he looked at Kotetsu with some curiosity.
If you tell ordinary people you're a ghost, they might not believe you, since they probably don't even know ghosts exist.
But in the Swordsmith Village, the people don't believe him when he says he's a ghost?
"Oh? Then who do you think I am?" Doma asked, looking at Kotetsu with a smile.
Kotetsu looked at Doma, his eyes shining with innocence and confidence, and he said with a smile:
"You must be Demon Slayer came here to forge swords, right?"
Kotetsu's words made Doma pause for a moment, and then a smile spread across his face.
That's fun! So much fun!
He originally just wanted to tease the brat a bit, then kill him, and go on to complete the task assigned to him by Lord Muzan.
But now, he's changed his mind.
He planned to spend some time as Demon Slayer in the Swordsmith Village and experience firsthand how the Swordsmith Village treated Demon Slayer.
Then kill them all!!
Seeing that Doma remained silent, Kotetsu assumed he had done it right, just like last time, and a small sense of pride welled up inside him. He straightened his back, put his hands on his hips, and proudly said:
"How about that? Did I guess right?"
"Yes, that's right, you guessed correctly! How did you know I was Demon Slayer who came here to forge swords?" Doma nodded, tapping his folding fan lightly in his hand.
Kotetsu replied:
I've never seen you in the village, so you're definitely not from there!
"As for people from outside the village, only Demon Slayer would come. And you Demon Slayer come here just to forge swords, don't you?"
"It can't be just for soaking in hot springs, can it?"
Doma into a slight smile, a hint of mockery in it.
"Maybe I really did come here to soak in the hot springs?"
"Tch! I don't believe you! You Demon Slayer just love to lie!"
Kotetsu replied, glancing at the dark surroundings before turning to Doma and asking:
"By the way, what are you doing here so late at night?"
Doma smiled slightly, "I just arrived!"
Kotetsu frowned immediately upon hearing this. "You just arrived?"
Doma nodded.
"Won't anyone take you to your lodgings?" Kotetsu continued to ask.
Doma shook his head, his white hair swaying gently. "No!"
Kotetsu frowned immediately and said angrily:
"Seriously, how can the village chief and his ilk be so unreliable? They didn't even prepare to receive the Demon Slayer when they came!"
As he spoke, he waved his little fist, as if expressing his dissatisfaction.
After saying that, Kotetsu looked at Doma.
"Fine, I'll take you there!"
Upon hearing Doma's lips curled into a slight smile, and he replied softly:
"That really troubles you!"
"You're welcome!"
Kotetsu shook his head, then led the way, asking as he went:
"If you just arrived, you haven't had dinner yet, have you?"
Upon hearing this, Doma gently licked his upper lip, his pink lips shimmering with an unusual luster in the moonlight, as if savoring some delicious treat. He slowly said:
"Hmm! Not yet!"
"It's alright, the guesthouse has been preparing plenty of dinner lately, there will definitely be some left over if we go now!"
Kotetsu spoke confidently, then seemed to remember something and looked at Doma with some concern.
"By the way, how's your appetite?"
Doma replied with a smile, "Me? It depends on whether there's anything I like to eat. If there is, I'll eat more; if there's nothing I like, I'll eat less!"
Upon hearing this, Kotetsu frowned slightly.
The villagers are all good cooks, and the one who cooks for the visiting Demon Slayer is the best cook in the village.
So it seems the food prepared because that older sister has such a big appetite might not be enough for this... this...
"Uh, what's your name again?" Kotetsu turned to look at Doma and asked.
"My name is Doma! And yours?" Doma replied with a smile, gently waving his folding fan.
My Kotetsu!
Kotetsu nodded in reply, then continued on his way.
It seems there might not be enough leftover food for this Demon Slayer named Doma.
Oh well, even if there's not enough food, I won't have to cook it myself!
I'm already cleaning up their mess by having to take Doma up the mountain!
Seriously! They didn't even settle the Demon Slayer they helped out with!
The village chief and his colleagues are so careless!!!
Kotetsu was internally complaining about the village chief and the others, his young heart filled with dissatisfaction with their neglect and a small sense of pride in taking responsibility for himself.
Led by Kotetsu, the two quickly followed the path up the mountain to the halfway point.
Here, a gentle breeze blows, bringing a touch of coolness.
Kotetsu stopped and pointed out the way outside the mountain path, saying:
"Look, from here, we can already clearly see what the valley below looks like."
Doma looked in the direction Kotetsu was pointing.
The moonlight is brighter tonight, although it's not as clear as during the day, but we can still roughly see what the valley looks like.
The valley was mostly covered with lush trees; the only difference was that there were two places with lights on.
Looking at the two places, Doma asked with some confusion:
" Kotetsu, which two places have lights?"
Kotetsu began to explain:
"Oh, one of those places is where the villagers of our Swordsmith Village usually live, and the other is the workshop, where we forge knives!"
Doma nodded, then asked with some doubt:
"Isn't the guesthouse and the villagers' accommodation in the same place?"
Kotetsu nodded in reply:
"Yes, the guesthouse is specifically for Demon Slayer staying in the Swordsmith Village."
"Because the Swordsmith Village is quite important, there have always been Demon Slayer stationed here."
"Ghosts only move at night, so they stay on guard at night and sleep during the day."
"To avoid disturbing their daytime sleep, they separated from us!"
Doma nodded in understanding, then looked down again.
Hmm, let's go experience how the Swordsmith Village receives Demon Slayer first!
Then go down and wipe out the Demon Slayer and the entire Swordsmith Village!!
Just thinking about today's "experience trip" made Doma's lips curl into a slight smile.
"By the way, what's your class again?" Kotetsu suddenly asked.
"What class?" Doma asked, puzzled.
Kotetsu nodded.
"Yes, don't you Demon Slayer have ranks? And you assign tasks based on those ranks!"
Oh! You mean this?
Doma exclaimed in sudden realization, then his mind began to wander.
I seem to only know that there are Pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps, and nothing else...