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

Chapter 251 Stress

Shinobu's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant, and her lips even seemed to turn pale.

Noticing Shinobu's unusual behavior, Ikuko asked with concern, "Shinobu? Are you alright? You look terrible all of a sudden..."

Yuko couldn't help but subconsciously scan the area with her clear vision.

Shinobu Kocho forced a smile and shook her head: "No, I'm fine."

Because I wanted to spend so much time alone with Yuko, I couldn't bear to let her go to special training so soon... I just couldn't bring myself to say it.

unacceptable……

Seeing Shinobu's forced smile, Ikuko hesitated before saying, "Shinobu..."

"By the way, Ms. Tamayo mentioned before that you should go see her again before you go to participate in the special training." Shinobu Kocho changed the subject in time, not giving Ikuko a chance to ask further questions.

"Tamayo is looking for me? What's wrong?" Yuko paused, her voice trembling slightly.

A bad feeling rose in her heart again.

Is it going to be another injection?

She'd really had enough; the last time they stabbed her so badly she almost questioned her existence.

Ghosts can regenerate flesh and blood, but they cannot be immune to the stinging pain of those needles.

Now, whenever Tamayo is mentioned looking for her, Ikuko has a kind of stress-like reaction.

Seeing Yuko's nervous expression, Shinobu Kocho, who was feeling heavy-hearted, inexplicably wanted to laugh.

He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Although I don't know what Yuko is thinking, it's probably not what you think."

"Oh ho, do you remember the blood Ikuko drew before?"

"It should be about distributing this blood to the team members."

After all, it's rare for all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps to be gathered together now.

"You underestimate me. I'm not afraid of injections at all," Yu Zi retorted weakly, though she was genuinely relieved.

Before Shinobu could speak, Tanjiro asked with a puzzled look, "But Shinobu-san didn't mention anything about getting an injection?"

"Huh?" Yuko's expression froze for a moment, then she quickly realized what she meant and waved her hand in protest, "Didn't Shinobu just mention drawing blood?"

"That's the one."

Tanjiro scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

So, what does this have to do with being afraid or not?

Seeing Yuko's embarrassed expression, Shinobu couldn't help but smile, and the slight annoyance in her heart temporarily dissipated.

Shinobu covered her mouth and laughed, "Don't worry, Tanjiro and Nezuko will also be going with Shinobu."

Tanjiro looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Does this mean what Lady Tamayo means?"

Shinobu rolled her eyes at him and explained, "That's medicine for several hundred people. How are Yuuko and I supposed to carry it all by ourselves?"

Yuko's lips twitched slightly. "Medicines and stuff... who describes someone else's blood like that?"

Shinobu Kocho nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it would be more accurate to describe it as a panacea, wouldn't it?"

Ikuko: "..."

This is making things even worse, isn't it?

Yu Zi sighed softly. Oh well, let her describe it however she wants.

"Does that mean Miss Yuko had her blood drawn from hundreds of needles?" Tanjiro finally understood Shinobu's meaning and couldn't help but ask.

Judging from what Shinobu-san said, it seems that she wants each member of the Demon Slayer Corps to have one.

That's a bit too much...

Tanjiro looked at Ikuko with a pained expression.

If it weren't for the need to maintain her image, Yuko would probably be looking up at the sky right now, trying to see if she could hold back her tears.

It's really miserable.

But in order to maintain her image, Yu Zi still forced a smile: "It's nothing, I just used up a lot of energy, but I've fully recovered now."

"Yuko-nee." Nezuko pushed the dumpling in front of her towards Yuko, expressing her goodwill.

“…Thank you.” Yu Zi smiled gently.

Although human food couldn't provide her with much energy, she felt Nezuko's kindness.

Shinobu Kocho smiled helplessly. There was nothing she could do about it. She felt sorry for the patients, but when she thought about how these medicines might save lives, and the only price was Yuuko's brief period of weakness, it was a worthwhile trade.

This isn't about being generous with other people's money, because... she really likes Yuko.

Shinobu clapped her hands and said, "Then let's bring the medicine from Ms. Tamayo's place tomorrow and go to special training together."

"Yes!" Tanjiro nodded emphatically.

It's finally starting, special training!

……

The next morning, including Kanzaki Aoi, the group arrived at Tamayo's laboratory to help move the medicine to the special training area.

The special training took place in a mountain area, not far from the Ubuyashiki residence.

The group tidied up the medicine as if it were food piling up in a refrigerator. They couldn't help but blow hot air on their fingers after taking just a couple of vials, and their bodies were trembling uncontrollably.

It's so cold!!!

Yu Zi broke out in a cold sweat and silently apologized.

It's really not her fault.

Yushiro dutifully helped pack up the medicine; his patience was clearly much stronger than that of the others.

"Yuko." Tamayo suddenly called her name from behind.

"Hmm?" Yuko turned around and saw the thin syringe that Tamayo was holding in her hand.

Yuko's vision went black.

Tamayo smiled and said, "Several days have passed, and I want to see if there have been any other changes in your blood."

“…Oh.” Yu Zi sat down in front of the chair with dead fish eyes, rolled up her sleeves, and turned her head away, unable to bear to look. “Go ahead and smoke.”

It feels like a really painful memory.

Even though Yuko isn't afraid of losing a hand or a foot, she still feels a tingling sensation in her back when faced with Tamayo's syringe.

Fortunately, it was really just one injection, and I didn't feel any pain.

After drawing a vial of blood from Yuko, Tamayo stopped bothering her.

After everyone packed up the medicine, each person carried several boxes and walked outside.

Because it was daytime, Yushiro could only help everyone pack up the medicine; he couldn't help them move it.

Shinobu Kocho's petite figure was almost buried by the boxes. She joked, "Luckily, we have the insulated box, otherwise I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to carry all these things."

Tanjiro looked surprised: "Eh? I thought it was to preserve blood."

Kanzaki Aoi looked speechless: "That's a demon! How could demon blood be corrupted?"

Tanjiro: "..."

That seems to be the case.

Yuko watched Nezuko catch up with the others and asked, "So, how far is it exactly? Won't Nezuko find it tiring?"

After all, she was the only ordinary person present. Although Kanzaki Aoi was not fighting on the front lines, she was still a member of the Demon Slayer Corps and had learned breathing techniques.

Nezuko shook her head: "It's very light, not heavy at all."

As she spoke, she shook the box up and down.

Tanjiro explained, "Nezuko is actually quite strong."

Moreover, the box is indeed not heavy.

Shinobu Kocho suggested, "If you feel tired, remember to let us know so we can all stop and take a break."