Demon Slayer: Can I add points to my Breathing Technique?

Perhaps he'll be promoted to a true god of splendor on the spot?

My own splendor is so great that I'll probably only be able to serve as a divine attendant to the other party.

He shook his head violently.

No, I'll remain music, no... the god of melody.

Xia Xi naturally had no idea what the ninja was thinking at that moment.

He glanced at Kanae.

This kid's injuries weren't as severe as those of the bot teammate he had just encountered.

But in the end, he still suffered quite a few injuries.

"Come here, Kanae."

Xia Xi said to the girl who was still envious.

Kanae tilted her head slightly, not understanding for a moment what Xia Xi wanted to do.

"Let me treat you."

If the injury is relatively minor, the medical experience will be much less.

But something is better than nothing.

Seeing that the girl still seemed not to have reacted, Xia Xi didn't want to waste any more time and walked straight up to her.

And for the first time, the girl took a close look at the boy who had saved her from her desperate situation.

Her black hair swayed freely in the moonlight, while the ends shimmered with a deep blue hue, like the ocean.

The wind-patterned bag was slung across her shoulder, and a pretty green rope was tied around her waist.

The silly fox mask and the wine gourd are connected by it, resting steadily against the side of the waist.

Despite being dressed in a dashing manner, he inexplicably exudes a sense of reliability.

Her gaze subtly traced the lines of his profile.

His sharp, youthful face revealed a hint of calm and indifference.

Kanae paused slightly when she caught a glimpse of the hammer handle peeking out from her bag.

How could a swordsman use such crude tools?

Their inquisitive gazes accidentally collided with Xia Xi's.

The girl's heart skipped a beat.

She hurriedly lowered her eyes, her fingertips unconsciously tightening around her cuffs.

"Is the treatment right here?"

The girl responded softly, somewhat dazed.

What nonsense am I talking about?!

Hearing her own ambiguous ramblings, Kanae felt so embarrassed that she wanted to cover her mouth.

And Xia Xi?

I didn't think that much about it at all.

I opened the system panel directly.

Although the child's injuries were less severe than those of a G-rank swordsman... it was still incomprehensible.

Therefore, it's time to showcase your achievements and accumulated knowledge in medicine!

System! Begin treatment!

Xia Xi went straight to the point.

"Eh?! Senior! Please don't..."

Select the [Emergency Treatment Plan]

Select [Treatment Strategy: Aggressive]

Select [Healing Tools: Locally Available Materials]

Select [Treatment Time: Short]

Then, Xia Xi's consciousness left again, and the world flowed by as quickly as a cutscene in a game.

He then began the exciting and tense "Match-3" game, involving clicking up, down, left, and right.

Yes, the more accurate and faster you are at landing these QTEs, the higher the performance bonus in the healing process.

When Xia Xi came to her senses again.

The girl in front of me, covered in wounds, was now completely wrapped in thick ointment and bandages.

The handling was clean and efficient, almost professional.

Just ...

Why are you blushing?

Chapter 42 How come you have three wives?

Kanae never imagined that exposing her wound to others would make her feel so helpless.

When Xia Xi's fingers lightly touched the wound on her shoulder through the team uniform, shyness was no longer the most important thing.

Instead, a subtle shiver ran up my spine.

His fingertips were steady and gentle.

It's more like a doctor who has practiced medicine for many years than a swordsman who fights demons all day long.

It carries a reassuring temperature.

Kanae's ears turned red, but not because of pain.

The clothing was carefully cut away from the wound, revealing the rolled-up flesh and bruises underneath.

"Please...please don't look."

She spoke softly, her voice more gentle than she had imagined.

He was able to calmly face any evil spirits and the pain they caused on the battlefield.

At this moment, however, he felt flustered and confused because of the boy's pure and innocent gaze and treatment.

The grit embedded in the skin was removed, the wound was rinsed with a medicine that smelled of persimmons, and then gently wiped and stitched up...

It hurt terribly, but it couldn't compare to the warmth of his breath brushing against my ear when he got close.

A blush and a stinging sensation spread simultaneously.

Kanae could only lower her head shyly and meet the gaze of her watery eyes at the wooden fox mask at the boy's waist.

He took out bandages from his bag, their texture slightly rough, and rubbed them against her waist and neck.

Layer upon layer, it wraps around, like wrapping a piece of blue-silver porcelain that has been broken and pieced back together.

When his knuckles brushed against her cheek unintentionally, it felt like an unfinished embrace.

The distance was too close; close enough to see the curve of his eyelashes and hear every beat of his breathing.

She was clearly focused on treating her injuries, but her profile looked very gentle.

Her fingertips were still trembling slightly, but her cheeks were already burning hot.

During the bone setting, the boy's palm completely enveloped her forearm, applying precise and decisive force.

"pain……"

With a soft crack as her bones returned to their place, Kanae couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Then, she heard her own heart pounding uncontrollably.

Like beating a drum.

Kanae looked down in a panic, her gaze sometimes drifting to the wind patterns fluttering on the boy's bag, and sometimes glancing at the dark, gloomy forest in the distance.

Fragmented and bewildered.

Just like the ripples stirred in her heart...

Why are you blushing?

Eh?

The girl looked up in surprise at the boy in front of her.

The other person was looking at him with a strange gaze.

So it's already over?

"Could it be an infection?!"

Xia Xi was startled and quickly reopened the other party's details panel to check again.

Then came Kanae's anger.

"Thank you! Thank you, Senior Fool!"

She grabbed a haori from the side and covered half her face, her voice muffled by the fabric, but the tips of her ears were completely red.

Xia Xi: ? ? ?

What's wrong with this little brat? Why does she seem angry?!

Yu Sui Tengen, who had been watching the whole thing, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This junior brother... this kid from Jiuche, he's really a talent.

Then he gave Kanae a thumbs up.

Such a gentle and kind child...

"Beautiful young lady, you will be a good wife in the future."