Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

When Kiyokawa Izumi brought Zenitsu to the shadowy corner at the alley entrance, the pig that should have been there mysteriously disappeared again.

At this moment, I truly felt like my head was about to explode.

Two troublesome things.

One of them fell asleep as soon as he lay down, while the other was playing hide-and-seek with him—how can the pig have so much energy?

Kiyokawa Izumi's hands were clenched into fists under his sleeves, and the veins on his forehead were bulging, making him almost breath out hot air.

……

Inside a Western restaurant,

As Izumi Kiyokawa sipped his coffee, he inexplicably felt like changing seats.

The very unrefined pig grabbed the fried pork chop with his hands and began to wolf it down.

The customers in the shop all looked at them with strange eyes, and the owner's expression was also intriguing, perhaps because he had never seen a handsome boy with his upper body bare before.

"Is there some kind of mission?"

The sparrow from Zenitsu's house perched on the back of Kiyokawa Izumi's hand, chirping incessantly—Kiyokawa Izumi, who doesn't understand bird language, naturally couldn't understand it.

I wonder where the hawksbill at Piggy's house have gone.

This guy seems to be using ravens as emergency food, scaring the ravens away.

Two problem children.

Although Kiyokawa Izumi was having a bit of a headache because of them, he wouldn't just let them go unpunished.

"Help! Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi, please come with us on this mission!"

Once Zenitsu came to his senses, in front of countless guests, he clung to Kiyokawa Izumi's leg and wouldn't let go, tears and snot streaming down his face.

Kiyokawa Izumi's facial expressions changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

New clothes!

You better watch your step!

Having stayed here for several days, he never carries his Nichirin Blade when he goes out during the day, nor does he wear the Demon Slayer Corps's exclusive uniform and haori.

Not wanting to draw too much attention, he wore a long black cape coat, straight-leg trousers, and comfortable short leather boots, making him look like a cultured scholar, quite different from the two men in front of him who clearly came from the countryside.

Unable to resist, he tapped Zenitsu's head repeatedly and asked helplessly, "What mission?"

"A demon has attacked people here, and Inosuke and I have been ordered to handle it... Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi, are you really not coming with us?"

The blond boy looked at him pitifully.

Kiyokawa Izumi ignored him, glancing at Piggy out of the corner of his eye—in the short time it had been talking, he had already eaten five servings of curry rice!

There were also plenty of croquettes and fried pork chops.

Pig, do you know how expensive it is here?

A serving of curry rice costs the equivalent of several days' worth of meals for an average family.

unwise!

I should have taken them to eat the cheapest ramen.

The appetite of a demon-slaying swordsman far exceeds that of an ordinary person.

Kiyokawa Izumi was just making a casual comment; he wouldn't be so stingy as to be stingy when it comes to food.

"You're new members, so you should only be dealing with demons that haven't eaten many people yet. You and Piggy should be fine working together, right?"

"This is a huge problem! A swordsman as weak as me is completely useless. Even if I survive by chance, I'll die in the next mission."

Zenitsu broke down in tears, filled with deep regret.

You shouldn't have joined the Demon Slayer Corps!

But didn't we have no other choice back then?

"Relax, relax. I don't have anything to do lately anyway, so I'll go with you guys."

Kiyokawa Izumi casually replied while sipping his coffee.

Finding Tamayo in this vast sea of ​​people is incredibly difficult... Oh well, I'll just give the collected blood to Tanjiro later.

The main character always has a backstory; you never know when you might run into them.

"Red eyes! They say you defeated an Upper Moon... Are Upper Moons really that strong?"

The pig, its mouth full of food scraps, suddenly asked a question.

Feeling like he's getting stronger, the pig couldn't resist challenging Kiyokawa Izumi.

"You'll know when you see it, but of course, you probably won't see it now."

Kiyokawa Izumi rolled her eyes and said leisurely, "Hurry up and eat. After you finish, I'll change you into a different outfit. Wandering around here in uniform is really conspicuous."

"Don't carry your Nichirin Blade when you go out during the day, or hide it in your clothes. This isn't a small place. If you get caught by the police, you'll have to find a way to escape yourself."

Don't talk nonsense about the Demon Slayer Corps, understand?

"?"

The pig, who didn't want to use its brain, looked like it didn't understand and continued to bury itself in its rice.

After crying and making a scene, Zenitsu didn't forget to strike up a conversation with the pretty waitress.

"..."

……

into the night,

Kiyokawa Izumi followed the two little ones at a distance. Having nothing else to do, he didn't refuse Zenitsu's request.

The task was actually quite simple, and the demon that appeared was quickly spotted by Zenitsu, who had keen hearing.

An ordinary demon who hasn't even mastered Blood Demon Arts naturally wouldn't pique Kiyokawa Izumi's interest.

He didn't even think about drawing his sword. While yawning, he couldn't help but study the half-asleep Zenitsu.

He was the one who begged me to come here, and he was also the one who killed the evil spirit with a single strike... Does this guy really not know how strong he is?

"Let's go, leave the cleanup to Yin..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kiyokawa Izumi, who was about to leave, felt an ominous feeling rising in his heart that was hard to ignore.