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

Chapter 451 You've Got a Lot to Worry About

"This is exhausting!"

Yuko wiped away non-existent beads of sweat and struck a pose of exhaustion.

"It's clearly just a cenotaph."

Shinobu Kocho rolled her eyes at her speechlessly: "Even a cenotaph must maintain the respect due to the deceased."

He was carrying a knife without even bending his waist, so what was tiring about it?

Yu Zi quickly used her breathing technique and sword-like movements to blast open the crater, showing no signs of fatigue whatsoever.

“Yes, yes, yes.” Yu Zi didn’t want to argue with her, so she nodded repeatedly.

Shinobu Kocho noticed her perfunctory attitude but didn't say anything.

Yuko is just a bit stubborn with her words.

Yuko casually tossed the wooden flute into the pit, a move so casual that it made Shinobu's eyelids twitch.

In other words, this was Yuuko's own brother. If it were someone else's, Shinobu would definitely teach her a lesson about respecting the dead.

However, Ikuko noticed Shinobu's lingering gaze and deliberately offered a defense.

"Brother, the conditions are a bit poor, please bear with us." Yu Zi clasped his hands together and closed his eyes devoutly.

You have a whole set of little tricks up your sleeve; anyone who didn't know better would really think you're having a really tough time.

Shinobu Kocho sighed inwardly, hoping that her two brothers wouldn't mind her foolishness.

After making a show of praying, Yuko eagerly asked Shinobu, "Can we bury it now?"

"..." Butterfly nodded dejectedly.

Yuko's face lit up with joy, and she roughly shoved the soil back into place with her Nichirin Blade.

If Hidetsuka saw the way the Nichirin Blade was used, he would probably faint from anger.

What? Why not so angry that you want to hit someone?

If it were Tanjiro, even if he did nothing, he would still be bullied by Haganezuka.

But as for Yuko, Steelzuka probably doesn't have the desire to die yet.

Shinobu Kocho bent down to tidy up the stones in front of Yoriichi's grave, trying to make it look neater, when she suddenly heard Ikuko's exaggerated exclamation.

"Ah!" Yu Zi suddenly cried out in surprise.

The butterfly turned its head helplessly: "What is it now?"

She had a feeling that Yuuko was becoming more and more childish, and that she was being assimilated by Inosuke and Zenitsu.

Thinking of this, Shinobu's eyes widened slightly.

So that's it! It was those two idiots!

He corrupted Yuko!

Shinobu Kocho clenched her fists tightly, the veins on her forehead throbbing.

"Burying it so close, wouldn't that mean Iwakatsu would be the one to carry out Yoriichi and Shi's electric scooter..." Yuko exclaimed in surprise, her eyes inadvertently sweeping over Shinobu's expression. She paused, then swallowed awkwardly.

That seems a bit too much.

Shinobu Kocho hadn't forgotten her earlier outburst, and turning to ask, "Yuko, what were you yelling about?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Yuko's forehead: "No, no..."

She sensed danger from Shinobu Kocho.

Shinobu's purple eyes gradually became empty as she stared unblinkingly at Yuuko.

"Alright, alright, Shinobu, you shouldn't be so playful in front of the dead." Yuko couldn't stand Shinobu's deathly gaze any longer, so she poked her with a forced smile.

Shinobu's stiff movements almost made her laugh, but Ikuko's excuse was correct: one cannot be frivolous in front of the dead.

Looking at that fawning expression, Shinobu couldn't help but laugh.

Shinobu Kocho pulled away Ikuko's swaying sleeve and said irritably, "Alright, be serious."

To be honest, even Shinobu Kocho couldn't quite tell whether Ikuko was forcing a smile or was genuinely shameless.

Shinobu Kocho wanted to come with Ikuko not only because she wanted to meet Ikuko's family, but also because she was worried about Ikuko's mental and physical well-being.

Kokushibo is a detestable demon, but he is also Ikuko's brother. However, Shinobu Kocho did not sense Ikuko's sadness afterward, and she worried that Ikuko might be deliberately suppressing her grief.

Now it seems……

She started to worry again whether Ikuko had been assimilated by those two idiots, Inosuke and Zenitsu.

Yuko took one last look at the wooden flute at the bottom of the pit and sighed, "So, even if you become a ghost, you should buy some clothes to wear. What kind of cenotaph is this?"

In the end, what remained was the flute he had given to Yoriichi.

This silly older brother was still so awkward until the very end.

Iwakatsu's feelings for Yoriichi were complex, containing jealousy, but also love for his younger brother.

In what ways are ghosts different from humans?

Isn't this complex emotion just like that of humans?

A hint of sadness appeared in Yuko's crimson eyes.

Shinobu Kocho: ...

Go back to your carefree, grinning self.

Shinobu Kocho took a deep breath and suddenly cried out, "Ah!"

Yu Zi was startled and quickly turned around: "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly thought of something serious," Shinobu Kocho said solemnly.

"What?" Yuko's mind raced. Was there something she had overlooked?

"With the graves so close together, aren't we just making ourselves a third wheel for Mr. Yoriichi and Ms. Shi?"

Upon hearing this, Yuko's mind went blank for a moment.

Yu Zi recognized every single word in the sentence, but when it was placed in the sentence, she couldn't understand it.

Is it possible for Ren to say such a thing?

but……

Yu Zi chuckled: "Didn't you hear everything clearly?"

"Yes, I can hear it clearly~" Shinobu Kocho's purple eyes reflected Ikuko's figure like jewels.

"Then why did you deliberately scare me?"

Butterfly tilted her head: "Because, Yuko is cute."

Yu Zi coughed lightly, a blush rising to her cheeks: "You're so long-winded, isn't this just common sense?"

Butterfly suppressed a laugh and took Yuuko's hand: "Let's go back."

"Now that you mention it, I can almost smell the food. My stomach has been growling for ages." Yuko understood Shinobu's thoughts and didn't want her to worry, so she changed the subject.

Shinobu Kocho knew what she was thinking and nodded silently.

……

Just like in the Warring States period hundreds of years ago, Ikuko received a warm welcome from the Kamado family.

"Miss Yuko, please have some..."

As the sun set after dinner, Tanjiro approached with a cup of tea. The red glow of the setting sun bathed Yuko, making her feel as if she had been transported back to that summer hundreds of years ago.

It's basically the same as it is now.

"Me too!" Inosuke jumped out from the side and reached for the tea, but Zenitsu grabbed his leg from behind, and the two wrestled, spilling the tea.

Shinobu Kocho's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. She took a deep breath, withdrew her hand, and silently gazed at the sky.

She wasn't angry; she wasn't angry at all. Anyway, she wouldn't see those two idiots tomorrow.

Sure enough, it's still different.

Tanjiro stared blankly at the scene.

"Tanjiro, with two idiots like these around, you're going to have a lot to worry about." Yuko wasn't angry that her after-dinner tea was interrupted; instead, her smile grew even brighter.

Tanjiro responded with a gentle smile: "...Yes."