Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Emiya coughed violently; he couldn't quite understand the thought process of the man beside him.

How could he have gone from being a ghost hunter to becoming his stepson?

"No, no need."

After his initial shock, Emiya immediately rejected Kyojuro Rengoku's suggestion. Asking someone to be his adopted son on their first meeting was something that left him quite bewildered.

"is it?"

Rengoku Kyojuro lowered his head in disappointment.

But then he suddenly raised his head and burst into laughter.

"Indeed, no one would accept someone they've just met as their stepfather!"

He seemed completely unsadulterated by the rejection, his face radiating positivity and optimism.

"If you already know, then don't ask someone you've just met such a question!"

Emiya thought to himself, "That's what I'm complaining about."

But his next words truly stunned Emiya.

"You are not suited for the Breath of Wind"

"Eh?"

Emiya still couldn't keep up with his thought process.

"The cultivation of breathing techniques, besides talent, is more about complementing one's personality. Everyone's experiences are different, so the breathing techniques they can comprehend and excel at will also be different."

"The Breath of Wind is suitable for people who hate evil and have a temperament as turbulent as a storm, but clearly, your personality is not like that."

Emiya nodded thoughtfully. So breathing techniques are related to personality. No wonder he had never been able to use the Breath of the Wind without projecting weapons.

After projecting the weapon, one must have mastered the techniques to wield it, just like with firearms.

After learning the breathing technique, one can assemble and fire weapons independently. Emiya's projection is essentially like picking up a pre-assembled weapon and firing it. However, Emiya has no idea how to assemble the weapon.

However, he didn't know which type of breathing method suited his personality.

Emiya then turned his gaze to Rengoku Kyojuro, who was still standing to the side, gazing into the distance.

"The members of the Demon Slayer Corps throughout the ages have gradually improved their breathing techniques, constantly adjusting them to better suit themselves, rather than trying to force themselves to adapt to the breathing techniques. Breathing techniques are static, but people are dynamic."

Sensing Emiya's questioning gaze, Rengoku Kyojuro had no intention of explaining the characteristics of the various breathing techniques to him.

He sensed that Emiya's breathing technique had actually reached the level expected of all breathing techniques, but Emiya was unable to adapt to the Breath of the Wind, so he had never been able to use the breathing technique normally.

He only needs a trigger to comprehend his own breathing technique.

Basically, as long as you know one type of breathing method, you will have the ability to feel which breathing method is most suitable for you.

Water, fire, lightning, wind, and rock are just the five most comprehensive breathing techniques.

Basically, as long as you have a talent for breathing techniques, you can learn one of them. These five types of breathing techniques are like a large collection, and the breathing techniques you comprehend belong to a small collection within these five types of breathing techniques.

Compared to letting people figure out breathing techniques on their own, it is simpler and more convenient to directly learn a wider range of breathing techniques first.

But since Emiya has already skipped learning one of the five breathing techniques, let's let him skip again and directly grasp the breathing method that suits him best.

To be able to master a breathing technique that is completely unsuitable for him to such an extent, Rengoku Kyojuro believes that Emiya's talent must be exceptional. Moreover, there are many talented individuals in the Demon Slayer Corps who directly comprehend their own breathing style and are then classified into the Five Great Breathing Techniques after evaluation.

Kyojuro Rengoku had high expectations for Emiya.

However, it seems extremely unreasonable that Kyojuro Rengoku would have such high expectations of someone he's just met.

As one of the most famous figures in the pleasure quarters, Shirou Emiya is the most talked-about person here, second only to the courtesan. Whether it's praise, slander, or jealousy, it's enough to keep the visitors here extremely interested.

After all, most of them came because of the courtesan's reputation, but they found that most of the shops on the street were talking about this man, and the geishas were praising him highly.

No matter what, people will have all sorts of emotions towards such a man, whether it's envy, admiration, or jealousy. Emiya has consistently been a top trending topic on Yu Guo's popularity chart.

So, on his way to the outskirts of the city, Kyojuro heard many stories about Shirou Emiya's glorious deeds, and he became very interested in this red-haired, helpful boy.

As a character who has consistently ranked high on the popularity charts, many people are extremely interested in Emiya's background.

He couldn't possibly keep quiet about his origins, otherwise everyone would have all sorts of bad speculations about him, such as being someone's illegitimate child.

So Emiya selectively told them about his past experiences, such as how he woke up in a fire, lost his memory, and was rescued by his adoptive father, but after living together for a few years, his adoptive father fell into a permanent sleep.

Therefore, most people feel very sympathetic towards Emiya's background.

Kyojuro Rengoku felt the same way, but this made him even more interested in meeting this handsome and kind-hearted young man who was also a great cook.

If he has the talent to master breathing techniques, then Rengoku Kyojuro feels he must take him in as his stepson.

However, he has a mission to complete and cannot immediately go to meet this boy named Emiya Shirou.

To his surprise, just as he was preparing to search for the demon, he unexpectedly encountered Emiya Shirou.

Furthermore, he could sense that Emiya had practiced breathing techniques, but due to incompatibility, he had never been able to master them.

This greatly surprised Rengoku Kyojuro, and in his excitement, he teleported in front of Emiya and eagerly asked him if he could become his adopted son.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Bizarre Blood Demon Art

"A breathing technique that is unique to you?"

Emiya felt his mind suddenly opened up.

Why should I obsess over that fighting style? I already know the basic breathing techniques, so why not create a breathing method that suits me based on them?

However, this is also because Emiya has been working behind closed doors this month.

Without guidance from someone who has already mastered the breathing technique, Emiya could easily fall into a mental trap if he tried to figure it out on his own.

Thinking of this, Emiya looked at Kyojuro Rengoku with gratitude.

"Hahaha! Don't look at me like that. I just did it on a whim. If you really want to repay me, then become my stepson!"

Da Mei!

Emiya refused.

Seeing Emiya's resolute expression of not accepting the offer, Rengoku Kyojuro knew that he had messed things up.

However, this time he did not feel that moment of disappointment.

"Then go to Fujiki-yama after tonight to participate in the trial and become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps!"

At this moment, Kyojuro Rengoku turned his head around, placed his hands on Emiya's half, and stared intently into Emiya's eyes.

It seems to be expressing that this is an extremely serious matter, and they hope to hear Emiya's inner thoughts.

"I'll be there!"

Seeing Kyojuro Rengoku's very serious expression, Emiya gave an affirmative answer.

"pungent!"

A special effects sound came from afar, and Rengoku Kyojuro frowned.

"It's a ghost!"

Kyojuro Rengoku sensed the presence of a demon nearby.

As a Pillar, he is extremely sensitive to killing intent. Even in his sleep, if killing intent appears around him, his body will instinctively retaliate.

"Emiya boy! Get out of here right now—go and arrange for the residents to evacuate, leave the rest of the situation to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rengoku Kyojuro vanished into the night like the wind, his legs moving like phantoms as he stepped across the bricks.

In Rengoku Kyojuro's eyes, Emiya was not a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, nor a disciple of some trainers, but someone he needed to protect, just like the other residents.

Kyojuro Rengoku originally intended to let Emiya leave with the residents, but seeing Emiya's resolute gaze, he had no choice but to change his mind. He knew that even if he let Emiya go to take refuge with the residents, Emiya would not agree and would face the demons alone.

However, this also shows that Rengoku Kyojuro is shrewd despite his rough exterior; he was unaware of the demon's true strength or the strange blood demon techniques it possessed.

Rather than killing the demons, Kyojuro Rengoku would prefer that more people survive.

If all the people he is protecting die, then his so-called protection is meaningless!

Upon hearing Rengoku Kyojuro's words, Emiya already knew what had happened—the demon that had devoured hundreds of people had arrived!

He clenched his fists tightly, suppressing his urge to fight the ghost.

They quickly ran towards the residents who were still interested in the area.

Rather than seeking revenge for the dead, we should be working for the living.

What has already happened cannot be changed, but what has not yet happened should be done to the best of our ability to make it better.

Meanwhile, Kyojuro Rengoku followed the aura he sensed and arrived at a street that was only illuminated by moonlight.

A girl with long black hair and emerald green hair was standing motionless in the middle of the street.

"Whose child is this? Standing in the middle of the road like an idiot, could he be an idiot?"

A group of young people surrounded her, mocking her with utter contempt.

"Hey, we said you're an idiot, didn't you hear us? Or do you just not have ears at all?"

He picked his nose, a smile playing on his lips, and grabbed her head, twisting it around.

"Wait! No! My hand! My hand!"

He saw that his left hand seemed to be sinking into the mud and sand, constantly sinking deeper and deeper.

The other young people around were stunned and scrambled backward.

"Help me! Help me! Don't go! Don't go!"

He kept turning around and shouting, but no young man came to help him. He felt that his shadow seemed to have grown bigger, and the entire moonlight was blocked.

"what!"

A pure black, snake-like creature appeared above his head, opened its pitch-black mouth, and swallowed him whole like a snake eating its prey.

Rengoku Kyojuro arrived just in time to witness her eating.

"Flame Breathing, First Form: Shiranui!"

The slash, so fast she didn't even notice, struck her neck in an instant.