Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 540 This is the Demon Slayer Corps branch.

"Bye-Bye."

"It was still too dangerous." The woman leaned against the window, watching her son jump step by step down the outer wall of the high-rise building with a worried expression.

Wearing her intellectual-looking glasses, Yuko turned her head and smiled, "It's alright. Tanyan has already basically mastered the breathing technique. In modern terms, he's a little superman."

Have you ever seen Superman get injured?

The woman sighed: "That's true..."

You can rest assured.

The woman could only nod helplessly, then turned and left.

Yu Zi watched her walk into the kitchen, then returned her gaze to the computer.

On her computer, she was chatting with a woman whose contact name was Tamayo.

Yuko: 'Now I might really believe that heaven and hell truly exist.'

Tamayo: 'Why do I suddenly feel this way?'

Yuko: 'I saw them, everyone's figures.'

Tamayo: 'Everyone?'

Yuko: 'Yes, everyone.'

Tamayo: 'Have you seen anyone who looks exactly like them?'

Yuko: 'Yeah, kindergarten teachers, a couple who run a restaurant, and elementary school students who are good friends—it seems like everyone has gathered in this city, all together.'

Yuko: "Do you think they might be their reincarnations?"

Tamayo: 'Perhaps.'

Upon seeing Tamayo's latest reply, Ikuko's lips curled into a helpless smile.

Tamayo probably meant that even if someone is reincarnated, they are no longer the same person.

Yes.

They only have similar appearances, but I have no memory of spending time with her. They are actually completely different people, right?

Yuko couldn't help but recall that a few days ago, she was asked to attend Tanyan's parent-teacher conference because no one else in her family could leave.

She saw it when she passed by the girls' school.

Kanae and Shinobu.

Exactly the same.

She almost burst into tears, but as she unconsciously approached, she suddenly realized that they weren't actually the real people at all.

Yuko and Tanyan passed by them and overheard them talking about what girls talk about, but they only glanced at her, the person blocking their way, before quickly looking away.

They were actually just two strangers.

Yuko was probably a little sad at the time, because she clearly knew in her heart that everyone had left a long time ago.

Yuko closed her eyes, searching for memories deep within her mind.

"Yuko, haven't I already told you? The consequences of making me angry are very serious." Shinobu Kocho put her hands on her hips, her small frame concealing a fury that seemed to erupt like a volcano.

Yu Zi, trembling under the covers, said, "I already told you I didn't mean to."

"Oh right, you didn't do it on purpose, you did it intentionally."

Yu Zi peeked out from under the covers, shocked, and exclaimed, "Where did you learn to say that?!"

"What do you think?" Shinobu Kocho approached with a dark expression, her body appearing as imposing as a mountain in Ikuko's eyes.

drop by drop...

The notification ringtone brought Yuko back to her senses. With a faint smile, she turned her gaze back to the computer.

Tamayo: 'Did Touko receive Yushiro's autograph?'

Yuko: 'I think so. I asked Kanata to give it to her.'

Tamayo: 'Really? That's good.'

Yuko: 'So? Want to meet them? They really look exactly the same.'

"Besides, Touko is a fan of Yushiro, so she'll probably be very happy."

Tamayo: 'Of course, if it's Ikuko's request.'

Yuko smiled helplessly: "Yes, yes, please consider this my request."

Tamayo: 'Then Ikuko, remember to let me know in advance so I can have Yushiro prepare the food.'

Yuko: 'Okay, then I'll leave it to you.'

As Tamayo's profile picture slowly darkened, Ikuko's smile gradually faded.

She wanted to visit Tamayo, not only for Touko's sake, but also for her own. However, chatting online wasn't very convenient, so she decided to wait until she got there to talk to Tamayo.

Touko is Tanhiko's cousin, and the two families still have a very good relationship. Even after decades, they still visit each other often.

However, Ikuko just saw Inosuke's descendant in the news pop-up.

With just one glance, Yuko recognized the man's identity.

Should we say it's Inosuke's genes?

No, she even seems more womanly than Inosuke. It's almost unfair to women to be so beautiful.

However... as long as we know that his descendants are doing well, that's enough.

Haha, it seems like things aren't going so well for him either.

Blue spider lilies are not so easy to cultivate.

Yes, and the oldest person living to adulthood, Ubuyashiki...

Yuko's lips curled up slightly.

……

Kamado Tanhiko's journey to school was fraught with difficulty. Like a parkour master, he quickly scaled over walls and took shortcuts along the school route.

"Sorry, sorry." He kept apologizing all the way, as he drove over a patrol car along the route, from which two white-haired men got out.

"The high school student who has been reported to the police seven times... that guy must be him."

"For a second I thought I'd bumped into him." The two of them gritted their teeth.

This is bad; I'm way too late this time. I don't know if I'll make it in time.

Tan Yan's forehead was covered in a little cold sweat.

"Tanyan!! The weather is so nice this morning!" The boy with the owl hairstyle caught up with Tanyan from behind.

Good morning, Momojuro.

"It's really strange that you're late."

"Hmm, I start exercising at four in the morning, and before I know it, I've lost track of the time."

"Stop right there! You high schoolers over there!" The two white-haired men in the patrol car followed them all the way, but they couldn't stop the two young people who were engrossed in their own world.

"A habitual offender with dangerous behavior is here! Close the door quickly!!" The teacher in charge of supervising the enrollment was sweating profusely.

"Looks like we made it in time."

"Yes!"

The two flipped over the school gate and landed safely.

However, the patrol car behind them also stopped.

"Excuse me, could I take a moment of your time?" the two men asked the teacher with menacing expressions.

A short while later, the phone rang at the Kamado family's house.

A woman's voice came from the kitchen: "Yuko, could you please answer this for me?"

“OK.” Yu Zi kicked the table and used the recoil to slide her chair to the phone.

On the wall in front of the phone hung portraits and photos, two of which featured a pair of earrings and a group photo of the Demon Slayer Corps, with an exquisite Nichirin Blade hanging on the wall.

That was Yoriichi's sword, which she had asked Tanjiro to pass down to her.

Gently stroking the blade, it's as if you can still see Yoriichi's smile.

The phone kept ringing, urging her on, but Yu Zi smiled, shook her head, and answered the call.

"This is a branch of the Demon Slayer Corps. May I ask who this is?"

"Huh? Did you dial the wrong number?"

"I am sorry!"

After a moment of panic, the person on the other end of the line quickly hung up the phone.

After the call was disconnected, Yuko didn't leave, but sat at the table and waited for a while.

Three, two...

She counted down.

Jingle Bell……

The phone rang again, and Yuko answered it: "Hello, this is..."

"Hello, is this the Zaomen family?" came a polite yet dangerous voice from the other end of the phone.

"Well, it is."

"What do you mean 'consider'? Are you Kamado Tanohiko's mother? Your child has gotten into trouble again!"

Yuko covered her mouth: "Eh? Tanyan? How could this be..."

"That's right! That child was jaywalking, causing trouble for many people, and he almost got hit by a car. Please..."

"You weren't the one who hit him, were you?"

"Pfft~ How did you know?"

"If you didn't hit it, why are you making a phone call?"

"Police officer! I'm a police officer!"

"Yes, yes, Officer Shinazugawa, I understand. I'll discipline Tanihiko properly when he gets back."

"Please take good care of him."

"Huh? Wait! How did you know about me...?"

Yuko had already hung up the phone.

Although she left the Shinazugawa family decades ago, she has kept a close eye on them over the years and occasionally goes back to see how they are doing. How could she not know?

If I had to say, she put far more effort into the Shinazugawa family than into anything else.

After all, she was a descendant of Kanae and Shinazugawa, and had lived with them for a long time, so it was a case of loving the house because of the people she loved.

"Yu Zi, who made that phone call just now?" The woman came out of the kitchen.

Yu Zi smiled and turned her head: "They're selling products, saying that taking them can keep you young forever."

"That's really amazing! Shall we order some?"

The woman's expression changed slightly: "That's a lie!"

"Yuko, you may not know this, but with modern science, it's impossible to keep people young forever."

At this point, the woman asked somewhat nervously, "You didn't book it, did you?"

"No."

"That's good."

Yuko asked, somewhat puzzled, "But if you want to stay young forever, isn't it easy to just catch a demon, imprison it, and eat its flesh and blood when it gets old?"

The woman's face was filled with terror: "Don't say anymore! It's too scary!"

"Pfft pfft pfft... Haha..." Yu Zi finally couldn't hold back her laughter.

The woman's expression froze: "Yuko, could it be that what happened just now..."

"It's all a lie."

"Sales?"

"Uh-huh."

"The secret to eternal youth?"

“This isn’t it, how about it? Want to try it? I’ll allow you to take a bite.” Yu Zi rolled up her sleeves, extending her fair arm toward the woman.

The woman's face darkened, and she slapped the phone back at her.

"Who was that on the phone just now?"

"Oh, that's not important."

The woman nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"It's just that Tanyan got into trouble again. The police just called."

"Pfft~"

The woman's face turned pale: "Police?! Police?!"

Yu Zi waved her hand dismissively: "It's okay, it's okay."

"That child was just almost hit by a car."

"That's all?!" The woman's face turned even paler.

……

As the saying goes, an honest person can be quite fierce when they get angry; the joke seems to have gone a bit too far.

Yuko had no choice but to go out and avoid the situation temporarily.

"Welcome!" The proprietress with long pinkish-green hair greeted the customer with a broad smile.

"A bowl of ramen, please."

"Yes, a bowl of ramen."

With a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, Yuko asked with a half-smile, "Boss lady, did your hair turn out like this because you ate too many sakura mochi?"

"Huh? Eating too many sakura mochi can cause this?" The proprietress's face turned somewhat horrified. "That's terrible! I actually quite like eating them."

"No way." The boss, wearing a mask, glanced at Yuko with a cold look.

The proprietress breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death! Come to think of it, my hair is definitely dyed."

"Really? It's very pretty."

"Huh? Really? Thank you~"

The proprietress had a rosy smile on her face.

only……

"stare……"

What are you staring at? Are you going to get jealous of girls too?

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Yuko's forehead. After finishing her ramen, she continued walking along the street.

In the kindergarten, a teacher who is two meters tall is leading the children in playing games in the yard.

Yu Zi paused for a moment.

The teacher seemed to notice Yu Zi's gaze, turned around and smiled slightly at her.

Yuko returned the smile and continued walking forward.

"Where did it fall to..." A girl with black hair, wearing a girls' academy uniform and a bow tied in front of her chest, walked along the roadside with her head down, as if searching for something.

"Is it this one?"

Suddenly, a slender, fair hand handed me a card.

"Ah! A coupon for the dessert shop!" The girl looked up excitedly. "Thank you..."

She paused in her speech.

Yuko smiled and looked at her: "What's wrong?"

The girl shook her head, looking somewhat bewildered. "No, thank you."

"Speaking of which, shouldn't it be class time now? Skipping class for a coupon isn't a good idea, is it?"

A slightly embarrassed smile appeared on the girl's face: "It's okay, I made an excuse to go to the toilet, and I can climb back over the wall next to me later."

Yuko joked, "So you're a bad student, huh?"

The girl's lips twitched slightly, but what surprised her was that she wasn't angry at all. Instead, she felt a strange sense of nostalgia, as if...

"Um, when did we meet?"

"No."

"But I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"Perhaps in a past life?"

The girl suddenly widened her eyes: "Ah! I remember now! It was in front of the school gate before too."

"I remember you because your hair was so beautiful."

"Really? Thank you for your compliment." A hint of disappointment flashed across Yu Zi's eyes as she twirled a strand of white hair with one finger and smiled slightly at her.

"It feels very smooth, not at all like it's been dyed."

"Yes, because it's something you're born with."

"Huh? Is it your natural hair color?" The girl covered her mouth in surprise. "Then, what about those golden eyes?"

"Yeah, that's true."

The girl couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, that's amazing! Just like the main character in a manga!"

Yu Zi couldn't help but chuckle and pointed to the wall: "After saying so much, if you don't go back soon, it'll be too late."

"Oh right, right!" The girl's face showed obvious panic. "I need to go back quickly."

Despite her petite stature and gentle demeanor, this girl was surprisingly adept at scaling walls, easily climbing over them in no time. Her swift movements suggested she was a repeat offender.

Yu Zi waved to her: "Bye-bye."

The girl waved instinctively, but a hint of hesitation flashed across her face: "Um, can we meet again?"

Yuko was stunned for a moment.