Postponed

Just as Tamayo was about to press down on the needle with her thumb, Teiichi suddenly shouted:

"Etc!"

Tamayo paused slightly in her movements, then pulled out the syringe and looked at Teiichi with some confusion.

Kanae and Shinobu looked over with some confusion.

"What's wrong?" Kanae asked softly.

There was no reply, Teiichi didn't know how to reply either.

He himself didn't know why he suddenly felt uneasy, so he could only frown and start thinking.

Everything seemed fine; Muzan couldn't have come looking for them, and the medicine should have been tested against demon blood. So why is this happening?

All the matters flashed through Teiichi's mind, but he still couldn't find the problem. Teiichi could only recall the original work.

What was the original story about...?

In the original Nezuko only discovered that she could overcome the sun after arriving in the Swordsmith Village.

Although we discovered it relatively early thanks to our guidance, the time it took to send the message to Muzan should be roughly the same.

Then it wouldn't be a problem Nezuko turned into a human back then, right?

Why do I feel uneasy?

illusion?

No, that shouldn't be the case. So, where is the difference?

Teiichi closed his eyes and began to think carefully. One matter after another floated into Teiichi's mind. Finally, he stopped thinking about one matter.

In the original story, the drug that could turn demons into humans was only researched after Nezuko overcame the sun. Nezuko was injected with the drug and became human when the final battle began.

So why was the drug injected into Nezuko only during the final battle?

Was it because that drug had only just been developed at that time?

Teiichi shook his head, internally rejecting the idea, then opened his eyes and looked at Tamayo, asking:

"If Nezuko were turned into a human now, would Muzan feel anything?"

Upon hearing this, Tamayo's lips parted slightly. She had initially wanted to say that they were all demons who had broken free from Muzan's control, and that Muzan wouldn't know even if they became human. However, after thinking about it, she pursed her lips again and lowered her head to ponder.

After a long silence, Tamayo finally spoke, "We haven't experienced this kind of thing, so we don't know, but..."

Tamayo paused for a moment, then continued:

"As demons, although we have escaped Muzan's control, a portion of Muzan's blood still flows in our bodies. Once we become human, that portion of blood will lose its effectiveness."

"So, regardless of Muzan knows that Nezuko has been turned back into a human, he certainly knows that he can no longer sense Nezuko's presence!"

Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho frowned and asked:

"So that means we still can't turn Nezuko into a human?"

"Otherwise, Muzan know that we already have a drug that can turn demons into humans, or would he think that Nezuko has already been killed by us?"

"I'm afraid so!" Tamayo gave a wry smile, then looked at Teiichi and said thankfully, "It's fortunate that Teiichi stopped us, otherwise, once Nezuko turned into a human, Muzan might never have come out again!"

Upon hearing this, Teiichi shook his head, ignoring Tamayo's words, and continued to ponder while looking at Nezuko.

"Then... what should we do?" Kanae turned to Teiichi and asked.

Teiichi moment and said:

"Let's turn Nezuko back into a human after the final battle begins!" Teiichi.

"But hasn't the message already been sent to Muzan? What if Muzan accidentally discovers Nezuko's whereabouts?" Shinobu Kocho tilted her head slightly forward, looking past her sister at Teiichi and asked.

Teiichi, "For now, let Nezuko stay with me until the final battle begins!"

"That way, even if Muzan discovers Nezuko whereabouts, he won't be able to take us away so easily!"

"Yes, that's the only way!" Kanae nodded gently.

This is the best solution, given that Muzan might be able to sense Nezuko is still there or not.

"Thank you for your help, Ms. Tamayo!" Teiichi turned to Tamayo and said, "We can talk about turning Nezuko into a human later!"

"Yes, Teiichi, you're too kind!" Tamayo smiled gently.

The last rays of the setting sun shone down.

On the road Butterfly Mansion, more than ten figures gradually appeared at the end of the road.

Leading the group was a purple-haired girl with a ponytail, Kinoe swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kobayashi Kanon.

Beside Kanon Kanao, who had her hair tied in a side ponytail.

Behind them were the rest of the team members.

Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke were at the very front of the group, with Inosuke being the most prominent of the three.

At this moment, Inosuke was swinging his hands wildly, leaning back slightly, and walking forward with a smug look on his face.

"Hooray! We finally won today!"

"Inosuke, even though we won today, it was still three against one!" Tanjiro said with a smirk.

The Hashira Training for several months now, and it was only today that the three of them—he, Zenitsu, Inosuke— were able to defeat Kanon alone.

He felt there was really nothing to be proud of!

"Hmph! Don't even mention three against one, even in a one-on-one situation, give me a little more time and I can beat her!" Inosuke, dissatisfied.

"This might take quite a while!" Tanjiro sighed, thinking about today's battle.

"Tch, Tanjiro, just you wait and see! I'll definitely beat him this year!" Inosuke, clenching his fist and waving it around.

"Ah, this..." Tanjiro somewhat reluctantly.

If Inosuke was referring to next year, then given his personality, he would definitely support the other party.

But now, with Chinese New Year just a few months away, they've only just managed to beat their opponent three against one.

Tanjiro really had little confidence that Inosuke would beat Kanon this year.

Hearing their conversation, Kanon slowed her pace, stopping a little in front of the three of them. She continued walking forward, saying:

"Hmm~, if you train seriously, it might be tough next year, but the year after that you might be able to beat me!"

"Yes, Kanon- nee, we will definitely train hard!" Tanjiro nodded earnestly.

"None of this matters. When will this ever end?" Zenitsu said weakly, his shoulders slumped.

He just couldn't get used to this kind of life, no matter how long it went on!

Kanon chuckled softly, already used to Zenitsu's behavior, and turned to Tanjiro, saying:

"Starting tomorrow, Tanjiro, you and Kanao spar. As for Inosuke and Zenitsu, you can continue sparring with me!"

"Yes!"

Tanjiro responded loudly, then turned to look at Kanao:

"Kanao, please take care of me from now on!"