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

Chapter 279 Exploding Hu

In the silent night, Kanao let out a soft cry and then fell silent again. If Ikuko hadn't been hearing well, she might have thought she was hallucinating.

Yuko knew that Kanao spoke slowly, not because she couldn't speak, but because she lacked initiative and wasn't good at thinking for herself.

After opening up to Tanjiro, the child's condition has improved a lot.

I don't know how the two sisters have raised their children all these years. They didn't care about the children's physical and mental development at all, and in the end, Tanjiro benefited from it.

Ikuko didn't rush to ask Kanao, but waited patiently.

This was the first time the child had slept with her. He only had experience with her during combat training and wasn't very familiar with her.

After waiting for about two more minutes, Kanao spoke again: "Miss Yuuko, are you still awake?"

Her voice was so soft that it would be difficult for someone who was fast asleep to wake up.

Like Nezuko, the child was fast asleep with one of her arms around her, a faint smile on her lips, who knows what she was dreaming about.

“She’s awake,” Yuko replied simply, glancing down at the sleeping Nezuko.

If Yuko felt that the best thing she had ever done was saving Tanjiro's family and changing their fate.

Perhaps it's because the choice has already been made, and no matter the outcome, we can only grit our teeth and move forward.

Having already made her choice, Yuko was unwilling to think about anything that might make her regret it, especially since it involved the lives of her entire family.

She could regret not being able to keep Iwakatsu away, or not being able to help Yoriichi.

But she would never regret saving Tanjiro's family and turning Nezuko back into a human.

Kanao asked softly, "Ikuko-san, are you going to help the other Pillars awaken their markings next?"

"Hmm." Unable to fathom the girl's thoughts, Yuko opted for a brief response, leaving it to Kanao to decide how to ask.

She only needs to answer Kanao's questions.

If she asks too many questions, this girl might have a brain freeze.

Kanao paused for a moment, then asked, "Can I also participate in Ms. Yuuko's training?"

Finally, she added with great reluctance, "Because I have already activated the markings."

It was difficult to discern any emotional fluctuation in Kanao's tone, but her words were enough to express her thoughts.

She probably felt that it was training to help everyone unlock their markings, and that it might be inappropriate for a swordsman who had already unlocked her markings to participate as well.

“Of course you can.” Yuko, who understood what she meant, was both amused and exasperated.

This kid is so straightforward.

One more of her makes no difference, one less of her makes no difference either.

Except for Gyomei Himejima, who was unable to participate in training due to his age, Ikuko welcomed everyone else, including swordsmen who had already awakened their markings.

Ultimately, this isn't just about the training pillars, but also about Yuko's own training.

I want to see how many of the Marked Pillars can withstand working together now.

"Thank you." After receiving Yuko's affirmative reply, Kanao's heart fluttered for a moment, but she quickly calmed down after thanking her.

The room quieted down, and Kanao obediently lay down next to her.

Perhaps because they weren't so familiar with each other, Kanao, although she liked the temperature, didn't hug Nezuko as readily as she would have; instead, she curled up and lay down beside her.

Yuko suddenly had the idea to tease her and asked, "Speaking of which, what are Kanao's feelings for Tanjiro?"

Let me state upfront that she's not here to gossip.

Kanao shifted, as if she hadn't understood Ikuko's meaning: "What's wrong with Tanjiro?"

This straightforward child is probably straightforward in some ways as well.

Yuko didn't mince words, but simply and directly said: "I just wanted to ask if you think Tanjiro is reliable, a good person, a good man, and suitable to be a husband, etc."

When Kanao heard the first half of the sentence, she subconsciously nodded and almost blurted out "very reliable". But after hearing Yuuko's last sentence, she was completely dumbfounded.

Kanao is just quiet, not good at thinking for herself, and doesn't have her own opinions; it doesn't mean she doesn't understand anything.

therefore……

"Huh?" Kanao uttered a single word blankly, paused for a moment, and then followed with a sound.

"Eh~" came an unprecedented volume from Kanao's mouth.

She stammered, "Why, why would you think that?"

Yuko, not one to shy away from stirring things up, said, "I just feel like Kanao seems to really like Tanjiro."

"I seem to be happier when I'm with him."

She was bluffing. Ikuko knew that Kanao liked being with Tanjiro because Tanjiro was the only person besides her sister with whom she could communicate freely.

As for her feelings for Tanjiro, she felt there was something there, but it wasn't quite there yet.

Kanao wasn't very good at talking to begin with, and after what Yuko said, she was even more at a loss for words, so she buried herself under the covers and became a deserter.

Okay, that's weird.

She hadn't thought about these things, so why was her heart beating so fast?

Yu Zi didn't press the matter. She smiled and looked away, staring blankly at the ceiling again.

Three people will probably be unable to sleep tonight.

One was her, another was Kanao, whose mind was in turmoil, and the third was Nezuko, who had just been awakened by Kanao's exclamation and was pretending to be asleep after hearing the two talking.

Does Kanao like her brother?

Wow ~

That's probably what she's thinking right now; she's so excited she can't sleep at all.

……

While the three of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts and unable to sleep, the Butterfly Sisters also had a long-awaited nighttime sweet talk.

"Shinobu..." Kanae, who was lying flat and staring at the ceiling, suddenly spoke up.

Shinobu Kocho turned to look at her: "What's wrong, sister?"

After a moment's hesitation, Kanae said, "I saw it..."

"Ok?"

"You and Miss Yuko..." Kanae paused, finding it difficult to say.

From a certain perspective, Kanae's ideal is that humans and demons can coexist peacefully.

But at this moment, she didn't know what to say.

Butterfly paused for a moment, but wasn't too surprised.

Although she didn't promote it widely around the world, she also didn't intend to keep it hidden.

Since her sister brought it up today, Shinobu Kocho didn't want to change the subject. She turned her head back, her purple eyes calmly staring at the ceiling.

"Does your sister find this strange?"

"...No, it's just..." It was a little strange, but she didn't know what to say.

She even began to regret whether she should have brought it up with Shinobu.

"I've thought it through." Shinobu Kocho gently placed her palm on her heart and said calmly, "My feelings for Yuuko."

Kanae's eyes widened slightly. It sounded like her younger sister had taken the initiative?

So, Ms. Yuko doesn't seem like the type of person who would proactively talk to Shinobu about something like this.