Demon Slayer: The Journey of Becoming Yoichi's Sister

Arriving at the foot of Sagiri Mountain, a small wooden house attracted Yuko's attention.

She felt it and heard a faint breathing sound from inside, which was steady and relaxed, as if she was sleeping.

When she came to the door, she found that it was locked. Although she could open it, it was impolite.

She walked around the house and came to the back of the house. She looked out through the narrow window and saw Nezuko lying on the bed and sleeping soundly in a place where the sun could not reach.

Yuko reacted in just a moment.

After humans transform into demons, they will consume a lot of physical energy and need to rely on eating to replenish it.

Nezuko is different from her and Tamayo. She has never even sucked human blood and can only rely on sleeping to replenish her physical energy.

She can actually replenish her physical energy by resting, but she will not fall into a deep sleep like Nezuko.

Is this some kind of evolution?

Yuko couldn't help but think about it.

She moved her eyes away and walked back to the wooden house.

This is undoubtedly the residence of the Water Pillar's master, Urokodaki Sakonji. There are still traces of the two people's breath around the house.

It's just that at this time, the two are probably still training in the mountains.

Yuko looked at the mountain behind the wooden house, thinking.

It seems that we can only wait here.

Yuko found a firewood block to sit down, pulled out the Nichirin sword from her waist and wiped it gently.

Knife maintenance is a habit, just like brushing teeth and eating.

"Gu~"

Although she hasn't eaten for many years.

Sometimes she would suddenly feel hungry like this, but as long as she endured it for a while, the hunger would slowly disappear.

The sun in the sky passed over the top of the mountain, in the afternoon.

There were subtle footsteps in the woods behind her, very subtle... almost no sound.

Yuko turned her head and looked, and an old man wearing a Tengu mask walked out of the dense forest.

He walked not far from Yuko and stopped.

Very strong.

Just based on experience, I know that the guy in front of me...

It's amazing.

Is he the new pillar?

No...

There is a very strange smell...hidden in the fragrance of wisteria flowers...

In silence, Ikuko took off her hat and pulled down the white cloth on her face, introducing herself: "Hello, Mr. Urokodaki, I am a friend of Tanjiro, and I came to visit him."

While speaking, Ikuko took out a letter from her bosom.

"This is a letter of introduction from the head of the Ubuyashiki."

Letter of introduction?

Ukudaki Sakonji was silent for a moment, he didn't think he could teach the guy in front of him anything.

Out of politeness, he took the letter.

It was called a letter of introduction, but it didn't actually ask him to teach anything, but to tell him that the person in front of him was trustworthy and not some guy with unknown origins.

With the guarantee of the Ubuyashiki, the doubts in Urokodaki Sakonji's heart dissipated a lot.

"Tanjiro is still on his way down the mountain. If you want to see him, you'll probably have to wait a while."

Yuko nodded slightly: "It's okay."

She has plenty of time.

Nothing big should happen in the two years that Tanjiro has been training.

The protagonist hasn't even appeared yet, so what big moves can there be.

"If you don't mind, you can come to my humble abode to rest."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you."

Hosted by Urokodaki Sakonji, Yuko sat in the house for the whole afternoon until dusk...

There was a heavy panting sound outside the house. Tanjiro, who was covered in dust and looked embarrassed, pushed open the door and panted:

"Master Urokodaki, I..."

Before he finished speaking, he noticed a figure sitting on the side, and his stunned expression instantly turned into joy.

"Ms. Yuko! Long time no see!"

"I didn't expect to meet you here."

Yuko smiled: "Long time no see."

Tanjiro looked very happy, of course, Yuko saved the lives of his entire family.

But...what would he think if he knew that Nezuko became like this because of him?

Although she felt that Tanjiro would not blame her because of his gentleness, she felt disgusted with herself from the bottom of her heart.

Tanjiro, who had just exchanged a few words with Yuko, suddenly seemed to remember something, and his originally cheerful expression turned anxious.

"By the way, Miss Yuko, Nezuko has been unconscious for a long time, can you please take a look?"

Yuko shook her head and said: "Don't worry, Nezuko is just recovering her strength."

"Recovering her strength?"

Yuko explained the principle to him, and Tanjiro's hanging heart finally fell.

He patted his chest: "I was scared to death, so that's the case."

He was really scared, afraid that something would happen to Nezuko.

"The meal is ready, come and have some, little girl." Urokodaki Sakonji served a sumptuous dinner.

Ikuko realized it belatedly: "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, Master Urokodaki, just call me Ikuko."

Looking at the table full of delicious food, Tanjiro feltI was moved to tears.

"It's so rich..."

"...Ha." Yuko's mouth twitched slightly, and it can be felt that it was a difficult time.

In order to let Tanjiro eat more, Yuko only symbolically picked up a few chopsticks.

...

Well, it was because it was too unpalatable, and it was uncomfortable to pretend.

Urokodaki Sakonji was old and ate less, so most of the food went into Tanjiro's stomach.

Tanjiro realized it later, touched his big belly and scratched his head, looking embarrassed: "Sorry, I ate too much."

Yuko smiled and said: "It's okay, you are growing up, it's good to eat more."

Urokodaki Sakonji drank the tea after the meal and said lightly: "Double the amount of training tomorrow."

Tanjiro, who hadn't had time to be moved, was instantly petrified.

Because the wooden house lacked rooms, Yuko was placed in Nezuko's room for temporary stay.

She briefly checked Nezuko's physical condition, and almost all of her body functions had entered a dormant state.

If she relied on sleeping to replenish her physical strength, it would be too exaggerated.

This is... some kind of change at a more microscopic level, is it a cell?

Nezuko is evolving.

Yuko did not interfere with Nezuko's sleep. It is not difficult to replenish her physical strength. She can recover quickly with human blood.

But Nezuko has never eaten human blood. Unlike them, she is a good ghost in the true sense.

There is no need to let her suck human blood.

Human blood is not without harm. Any raw food, especially those involving human parts, can easily trigger the instinct of evil ghosts.

That is, the instinct to eat people.

Just like taking drugs, the temptation will become greater and greater.

...

No words all night.

Early the next morning, Tanjiro followed Urokodaki Sakonji up the mountain.

Yuko had no intention of following them. While Urokodaki Sakonji was going up the mountain, she pulled out the demon sword [Shura] made of her flesh and blood and cut down a bunch of trees.

She was a little reluctant to cut with the Sun Blade.

Yuko built a simple house next to the wooden house and planned to stay here for a while.

It was a little inappropriate to squeeze in with a few grown men.

When she and Tamayo were wandering outside, they often did it themselves, so she was quite experienced.