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

Igarashi then looked at the barista behind the counter.

"But what I saw was..."

"This gentleman's right shoulder droops slightly, he has a thin callus on the web of his hand, his breathing is steady, and he usually uses his right hand to exert force."

"I've been in this line of work for about three years now. Hmm... I'm also a bit more focused on the back, and I'm very sensitive to changes in the outside world. I should be a cautious person."

"If there is danger at this moment, his first reaction is to shrink back."

"My right hand would instinctively reach for the heaviest coffee pot, instead of the knife next to it."

Xia Xi Yi Le.

So, my senior brother is actually a Sherlock Holmes from the Far East?

But Igarashi wasn't finished speaking.

As if it were a prophecy, he continued, "Now, he's going to finish this cup of pour-over coffee."

"Once the water temperature is right, he will start grinding the beans."

"He'll stop around 23 laps. Hmm, now get the filter cup. Oh, that stack of cups over there is a bit crooked; when he gets the top one, he might..."

"It will be the right hand."

Before he could finish speaking, a soft "ding" came from the counter.

As the barista picked up the top cup, the cup below wobbled slightly from the impact, and he quickly reached out his right hand to steady it.

The actions were exactly as Igarashi had described just two or three seconds earlier!

Xia Xi opened her eyes wide.

What the hell?

My senior brother has the ability to foresee the future?!

Igarashi took a sip of coffee.

Xia Xi calmly explained, "It's just a small achievement in terms of logic."

"I call it..."

"【先之先】"

(Igarashi)

Chapter 48 Protective Gear GET

First of all.

It is a unique technique that Igarashi Yuzome has gradually honed through five years of hard work.

Based on muscle movement trajectories, changes in center of gravity, a wealth of environmental information, line of sight, and environmental details, the future can be predicted in the very short term.

When facing ordinary people, he can predict about 80% of their possible actions within the next three seconds.

The effect is similar for ordinary ghosts.

When encountering a stronger demon with exaggerated physical abilities, this technique will be much less effective.

If the other party reacts faster, or has similar anticipation skills.

The effect of "first" will be shortened to about one second.

However, the more familiar and knowledgeable you are of your opponent, the better the effect of taking the initiative will naturally be.

Of course, this technique is ineffective against the unpredictable and ever-changing Blood Demon Arts.

Those superpower-like things cannot be judged by simply observing the other person's body and movements.

At most, one can only sense the moment when the Blood Demon Art is about to be activated.

Igarashi put down his cup, his tone calm and still: "However, a second is enough to do a lot of things."

One second is enough for Sakoto to shatter the wooden target that was thrown out as still as water.

One second is enough for Kanae to use her thrusting sword technique to leap across a distance of nearly twenty or thirty meters.

In one second, Yu Sui could throw out a dozen secret bombs and deflect them toward his opponent with his sword.

As for Igarashi Yozome, the "Storm Pillar" who has already reached the pinnacle of the Demon Slayer Corps...

One second was enough for him to behead most of the evil spirits and then chop their remaining bodies into minced meat with a storm of blade light.

Xia Xi: Got it!

This is the ultimate in anticipation and operational awareness!

Then, he couldn't help but think of it.

I can see the name and icon of Blood Demon Art directly.

If I were to learn this skill, wouldn't my strength surpass that of my cheap senior brother?

"What you say is absolutely right, senior brother."

Xia Xi said seriously, "Please be sure to teach me [Xian Zhi Xian]."

Igarashi nodded: "Of course."

"But today, let's finish our coffee first and then take a walk around Yokohama."

He learned a lot from his master Kazami's letter.

For example, my junior brother is stubborn.

Every day, he either thinks about how to kill demons or is desperately cultivating in preparation for revenge.

But people aren't machines; they need rest.

Besides, the other party came from a small mountain village, so as the senior apprentice, I should show them proper hospitality in the city.

Xia Xi: "Senior brother, there's no need to waste time. I think we can start this afternoon."

Igarashi adjusted his glasses: "No, this is part of the training."

He adhered to the training principles of diligent cultivation, diligent study, diligent demon slaying, proper eating, and proper rest.

And so.

After lunch, Xia Xi was taken by her senior to visit Yokohama Bassho Street.

Then, he went to the theater and department store with several of Igarashi's close friends who were ordinary people.

I strolled along Japan's first gas-lit street and ate the earliest and most authentic ice cream in the Far East.

I witnessed the fashionable modern women and European and American businessmen, as well as the retro red brick walls of the port and the elegant musical performances in the opera house.

Xia Xi even had a familiar drink, Calpis, in the rooftop garden of Mitsukoshi Department Store.

This is a city imbued with romance and vitality.

Western influences are everywhere.

Xia Xi glimpsed the shadows of modern life in more than one place.

I found myself shopping in a supermarket and strolling around in a foreign country in the game?

It was quite an amazing experience.

but……

It feels pretty good.

The following day, Igarashi began providing instruction as promised.

The daytime "classes" take place in the streets and alleys of Yokohama.

He asked Xia Xi to observe the porters.

He took him to observe the sailors at work.

They led him to a bustling street and observed the words and actions of everyone there.

Observe the way their muscles work, the curvature of their spines, the movements of their hands, and the expressions on their faces…

Xia Xi's task was to "see" and then "memorize" everything.

The evening "class" involves taking Xia Xi on missions and teaching her observation methods and various techniques for slaying demons.

In the second week, Xia Xi was asked to try to deduce the results.

Close your eyes and say three things that the person you are observing might do next.

It's not random guessing, but a prediction made in advance after observation, understanding, and summarization.

And at night.

He also gradually began to involve Xia Xi in his missions.

And it also allowed him to try to understand the logic of ghosts' actions.

Although the results were minimal, Xia Xi could sense that she seemed to have made some progress on what Igarashi had mentioned.

Of course, it's not just about having Xia Xi learn this pre-reading technique.

Igarashi will continue to instruct Xia Xi in swordsmanship.

This allows Xia Xi to become increasingly familiar with the four breathing techniques and their application methods, and to accelerate her mastery of them.

At the same time, he would also use his superior skills to practice and spar with him in the yard.

When slaying evil spirits at night.

Occasionally, during missions, Xia Ximeng would focus on fighting the ghosts, while he would provide guidance from the sidelines.

Sometimes, Igarashi himself has to go on long trips to carry out missions.

Xia Xi would be assigned to various kendo dojos and martial arts schools in Yokohama.

This allowed him to spar with the swordsmen and martial artists without using breathing techniques.

It's not for victory.