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

"Mr. Jiu Che is really... busy."

Ren even emphasized the word "busy".

Xia Xi, on the other hand, felt that the child's face shape, hairstyle, and even voice...

It felt vaguely familiar.

And this name... could it be...?

Xia Xi spoke up.

He asked, "Who are you?"

If you can't remember, just ask.

The air suddenly froze.

Chapter 67 Shinobu Kocho

Ren thought the other person would be somewhat embarrassed or awkward because he had caught him in the act.

As a result, the person was not embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

He even replied with a statement that could be described as indifferent.

"Who...am I...?

The girl's polite smile froze completely, and her wisteria-colored eyes slowly widened, revealing a hint of astonishment.

His anger was immediately ignited.

"I am Shinobu Kocho!"

"Kanae Kocho's younger sister!"

Her sweet voice suddenly rose in pitch, and her little hands behind her back clenched into fists.

My sister had mentioned him many times in her letters, regarding him as a trustworthy friend.

Share with him the daily life of the Butterfly Mansion and the mission of slaying demons.

Not long ago, he even wrote a letter specifically mentioning that he would be coming to Yokohama and hoping that Yokohama could take care of him.

It's one thing that this person didn't reply to a single letter, but it's also understandable that they didn't recognize me.

But... what about basic manners?!

Even if you don't know each other, shouldn't you at least use polite language and observe basic social etiquette?

Xia Xi quickly recalled the events.

Kanae?

Oh, the one that uses flower breathing.

So this little girl is her sister?

Xia Xi carefully examined the ninja in front of her, and... well, she did look a bit like her.

That's just his personality...

It's really hard to associate her with that gentle and quiet girl.

"Since you're Kanae's sister, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Ren seemed to have noticed the doubt in Xia Xi's eyes.

They were even more dissatisfied.

She suddenly pulled a letter with a faint floral scent from her bosom and forcefully handed it to Xia Xi.

"Here! A letter from my sister!"

"It's your fault for not replying to any of my previous letters. I'm delivering it in person this time, so I can't just 'not receive' it again!"

His tone was harsh.

Unlike the "sweetness" that the little girl had deliberately maintained before, she was now making no attempt to hide her anger.

"Looks like my sister doesn't need to worry about certain people being lonely at all! Humph!"

Xia Xi took it.

"letter?"

Come to think of it, my senior brother did occasionally give him some letters before.

Aside from the initial few letters I read from Cheap Master and Qian Tu, etc.

Later... it seems they were all piled up in the corner of the room.

Shinobu was very perceptive and noticed the change in Xia Xi's expression.

A not-so-good guess suddenly popped into my head.

"You...you haven't even read a single letter, have you?!"

Those were all heartfelt messages that my sister carefully wrote down, word by word, during breaks from her tasks.

Xia Xi replied decisively, "I've read the letter."

Even though I was looking at someone else's.

Or perhaps we should go back and take a look at those letters...

Upon hearing this, the girl said with dissatisfaction, "So you were playing a touching game with the other team members and forgot all about replying to the letter, right?"

After saying that, Xiao Ren glared fiercely at Xia Xi.

She turned around decisively and walked away quickly without looking back.

She felt much more comfortable with reliable adults than with that annoying goose.

At least it won't make me angry.

Xia Xi looked at the letter in her hand, which still carried traces of body heat and anger.

I opened it hesitantly.

[To Xia Xijun of Jiuche]

Zhanxin An

I hope you will forgive my abrupt letter...

The letters from Kanae and Mizuho, ​​and even from Kaki, were somewhat different. Kanae's letters, in particular, had exceptionally neat and beautiful handwriting.

It also reveals her unique delicacy and gentleness.

It's as if you can see through the paper the girl carefully considering her words under the lamp, then writing each stroke meticulously.

The letter began with a few words of concern and greetings, and then mentioned that Xia Xi was studying the "Chang Zhong" technique.

He gently advised him not to be impatient or anxious, and to take good care of his health.

She then mentioned her younger sister, Shinobu Kocho, who would be passing through Yokohama soon, and hoped that Natsumi could take good care of her and be understanding of her.

Because of her younger sister, who has a very strong personality and easily offends people.

But actually, he's just cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and has a bit of a little girl's temper.

At the end of the letter, she added a sentence.

[The previous letters were all delivered by yaks; I wonder if you have received them.]

Xia Xi was starting to sweat.

"Go back, go back immediately," Xia Xi muttered.

The boy reflected on himself and realized that he was not used to the way letters were exchanged in this era.

Otherwise, during holidays, this girl who loves writing letters would definitely experience what it means to be bombarded with mass-mailed letters during festivals.

When Xia Xi returned to Igarashi's mansion with the letter in her hand.

What you see is Igarashi, who has already packed up and is ready to leave.

And Shinobu Kocho, who was standing with her arms crossed, seemingly still sulking.

"Senior brother, are you planning to go on a mission?" Xia Xi asked curiously, looking at the rather large pack.

This doesn't seem like a routine patrol that could be done in a day, going to the vicinity of Yokohama.

Each of the Nine Pillars typically has its own jurisdiction and scope of activity.

Aside from the emergency meeting convened by headquarters, then there's only one option left...

"Are there any swordsmen somewhere who urgently need reinforcements?"

And it's not just any ordinary evil spirit.

Arashi nods: "It's the Gunma area, which should be under Rengoku-sensei's jurisdiction, but he's been dealing with some family matters lately..."

At this point, Igarashi paused, feeling that there was no need to explain this matter in detail to the younger generation.

So the conversation returned to the task.

"Rumors of plague and ghosts have spread in that town, and the swordsman who went to investigate has lost contact. Miss Butterfly and I are going there for this matter."

Xia Xi: "The missing swordsman was of a very high level?"

If it were just a regular Geng or Wu-level swordsman going missing, it wouldn't usually warrant the Pillar personally taking action.

and so……

"Yes, he is a Rank B swordsman."

“I recognize that kid; he’s quite strong. Even a regular demon, one who knows blood demon magic, might not be able to defeat him easily.”

"Not to mention, it prevented him from even sending out messages."

Xia Xi's eyes lit up: "Could it be the Twelve Ghost Months?"

Igarashi nodded.