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

Chapter 439 I'm Super Brave

"I know! I know!"

Tanjiro shouted for a stop, sweating profusely as he pushed his still-unmaintained Nichirin Blade forward, fearing that Hidetsuzuka might turn into a demon and pounce on him.

swoosh~

of.

Steel Tomb's figure swept in from outside, skimming along the floor. His twisted posture, with all four limbs on the ground, made him look like a demon, sending chills down Tanjiro's spine.

The twisted motion of Steelzuka stopped in front of the Nichirin Blade. His extremely bizarre posture vanished in an instant, and he sat down solemnly, picking up the Nichirin Blade and placing it on his lap.

Hidetoshima took the maintenance tools from Tanjiro and took over his work, performing maintenance on the Nichirin Blade.

Tanjiro broke out in a cold sweat, and at that moment he unexpectedly started acting like a normal person.

For a moment, the only sound in the room could be the faint noise of the steel mill maintaining its knives.

After a moment of silence, Tanjiro tried to speak: "Um..."

Steel Tomb simply kept his head down, concentrating on maintaining the knives.

"Um, Mr. Hidetoshika..." Tanjiro continued, "Is the forging technique for this sword really that amazing?"

He didn't think the Nichirin Blade was rubbish; in fact, he found it quite easy to use.

On the contrary, Yoriichi's sword was much better than the Nichirin swords he had used before; it was as if it was made specifically for him.

However, he felt that Mr. Steelzuka's sword-forging skills were also very strong, no less than anyone else's.

Tanjiro believes that Yoriichi's sword is better than the Nichirin Blade he used before, only because of the applicability of his breathing technique, and has little to do with the sword itself.

Steelzuka remained focused on maintaining his swords, ignoring Tanjiro.

Tanjiro couldn't help but remark, "He's really serious."

Although Mr. Steel Tsukasa is usually carefree and gives people a very unreliable feeling, he is surprisingly serious when it comes to this kind of thing.

Tanjiro stopped talking and instead focused his attention on Haganezuka's hands, intently observing his methods of maintaining the swords.

Steel Tomb's movements were very patient, completely different from his earlier behavior.

Without realizing it, Tanjiro stared for a long time.

That's only one aspect.

After an unknown amount of time, Steel Tomb suddenly spoke up.

Tanjiro snapped out of his daze, shifted his gaze from the blade, looked up, and was immediately startled.

Steel Tsukasa, wearing the Fire Man mask, had somehow leaned forward and was staring straight at him.

"Huh?" Tanjiro trembled and subconsciously let out an "ah".

Steel Tomb silently stood up, then clenched his fists and began drilling wildly into Tanjiro's head.

"That's why I'm saying! Superb skills are only one aspect!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!" Tanjiro cried out in pain, tears welling in his eyes. "I know! I said I know!"

He had never suffered such a painful attack, not even when he fought Muzan.

Steel Tomb released his grip, silently sat back down, and crossed his arms, saying, "That sword is imbued with the extraordinary belief of its user."

Tanjiro rubbed his head in pain, and upon hearing this, he looked up and then a look of relief appeared on his face.

If it were Mr. Yoriichi and Ms. Ikuko, it wouldn't be surprising.

“However…” Steel Mound crossed his arms and lowered his head.

"what?"

"I approve of you."

"what?"

Steel Tomb said in a low voice, "You have not disgraced this sword. I can feel the conviction you have poured into it."

Tanjiro was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with excitement.

He's been recognized? By that Mr. Steel Tsukasa?

But soon his excited expression froze.

"Um... Mr. Hidetsuzuka?"

Tanjiro couldn't help but speak as he watched Hidetoshi Tsukasa sneakily walk out of the house with his Nichirin Blade while he was in a good mood.

Steelzuka paused for a moment, slowly sheathing his Nichirin Blade at his waist. Then, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, launching himself forward and leaping outside.

The steel mound hangs suspended in mid-air, while the sunlight hanging in front of the corridor slowly shines down through the eaves.

What he felt was freedom...!

boom!

A sound.

Steel Tomb felt a powerful pulling force from behind, dragging him to the ground.

Steelzuka looked back and saw Tanjiro lying on the ground, pulling hard on his trouser leg.

"What are you doing, you brat?" Steel Tsukasa kicked him hard with his other foot. "Let go of me!"

Tanjiro looked up, embarrassed, pressing his face against Hidezuka's toes. A stench assaulted his senses, and he forced back a question:

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask, Mr. Hidezuka!"

It inexplicably gives people the feeling that they stole something and ran away.

Steel Tomb kicked it again, and said righteously, "Is there even a question? Of course, it's about stealing this knife!"

Are you really planning to steal and run away?!

No! Is that stealing?

This is clearly robbery!

Tanjiro was speechless for a moment: "That was a gift from Miss Ikuko, I can't just give it to you like this!"

Steel Tomb was completely unable to empathize, and instead replied righteously, "Anyway, the demons have all been eliminated, right? This sword is useless to you, so you might as well give it to me."

Tanjiro's lips twitched: "Even if you say that, Miss Yuko will be very angry if she sees you taking this sword."

Upon hearing the name of that terrifying woman, the hairs on Steel Tomb stood on end.

But his love for this knife led him to transcend life and death.

He stubbornly retorted, "Don't joke around, who would be afraid of that woman!"

"Oh? So you're saying you're very brave?"

A shadow suddenly loomed over the steel mound in front of the corridor.

"Just kidding, I'm super brave, okay?" Steel Tsukasa subconsciously looked into the shadows, and a pair of long, fair legs appeared before him.

If it were Zenitsu, his eyes would probably be completely still right now.

Steel Tomb was different. He subconsciously looked up at his upper body and swallowed hard.

He already had a premonition...

It wasn't a premonition rising from the bottom of my heart, but a fear that came from my body.

Yuko's indifferent face appeared in Steel Tsukasa's eyes, which made him jump and his whole body tremble like a leaf.

This is bad... It's that woman...

Smack...

Yuko, expressionless, stepped on the fingers of the steel mound that were reaching towards her foot.

"Hey! Let go of me!" Steel Tsukasa stubbornly maintained his pride.

"Then you should pull your feet back first!" Yu Zi increased the pressure.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!" The old man in the Steel Tomb bent over like a bridge and arched up.

Yu Zi said expressionlessly, "Don't you even know whose territory this is? You dare to bully children here."

"I was wrong~" Steel Mound's painful tears flowed from under the mask.

Tanjiro broke out in a cold sweat. Although he was somewhat resistant to being addressed as "Miss Yuuko," he realized that only Miss Yuuko could keep Mr. Hidetoshika in check.