Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Chapter 100 Doing...anything is possible (3/4)

"A ghost! A ghost!"

Mi Douzi retreated in terror. She remembered Su Mu, that ghost, all too clearly. Back then, her brother had almost split Su Mu's skull open with an axe, but Su Mu had simply removed the axe as if nothing had happened.

The sight of his bloodied and ferocious face back then still haunts me, giving me nightmares almost every night.

Every time I think of that terrifying scene, I tremble all over.

"Nie Douzi, what are you doing—"

The restaurant owner, Imai, walked over angrily. What kind of customer would come to eat and say that the other party was a ghost? In broad daylight, what kind of ghost would come out and anger the customer? How can we do business if we anger the customer?

While scolding him, Imai smiled apologetically at Su Mu: "Sir, this child is ignorant, please don't take it to heart. This meal is on me."

Su Mu ignored Imai, instead toying with the sake glass in his hand, looking at Nezuko with a rather mischievous grin, and asked in a relaxed tone, "Have you ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight?"

Beside her, Kanao sensed her uncle's relaxed mood and leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on her hand, her pinkish-purple eyes sizing up Nezuko, who was the same age as her.

Compared to her own exquisite clothes and well-dressed appearance, Mi Douzi looked much more disheveled, and her pretty and cute face now showed a look of terror.

"Is my uncle really that scary?"

Kanao blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.

Why are you afraid of my uncle?

Midouzi, who had fallen to the ground, retreated in terror, glancing around at everyone who seemed surprised by her actions.

Su Mu gently downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, and seeing the terrified Mi Douzi, he smiled again and asked, "Have you ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight?"

Why would anyone think I'm a ghost? This is so boring.

He smiled softly and shrugged as if in helplessness.

"Nie Douzi, hurry up and apologize to the guest."

Imai berated Mizuko, regretting hiring her. Although Mizuko's beauty had brought a lot of business to the restaurant, it had also attracted a lot of local thugs, making the restaurant a chaotic mess.

Midouzi looked around the hall. Everyone was staring at her strangely, which intensified her fear. Right now, standing in front of her was a ghost! Hadn't anyone noticed?

Didn't you realize it was a ghost?

The thought of a ghost standing right in front of them, while everyone else ignored it, was unbearable.

Even now, bathed in sunlight, Mi Douzi felt a chill run through her body, especially when she thought of that night. She was so terrified she almost cowered there. "I'm sorry, please, please don't hurt my family, don't eat my family, eat me instead—"

"What nonsense are you talking about, you little bean?"

Su Mu spoke again: "What ghosts? There are no ghosts in this world."

Mi Douzi pursed her lips, looked at Su Mu, and didn't dare to speak, but her eyes became more and more frightened.

Beside them, the boss, Imai, was about to lose his temper again, but Su Mu spoke up with a smile at this moment: "Let her come and have a drink with me for a while, and you can go and bring some food. You'll still pay the price."

Seeing that the customer was not angry and would still pay the price, Imai smiled with relief. He was really worried that the customer would make a scene and cause a scene, which would be difficult to handle.

"Nie Douzi, you need to apologize properly and not anger the guests again."

Imai gave Nezuko a stern reprimand before going to prepare. After all, the guest seemed like an easy-going person and probably not some thug. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to leave Nezuko alone.

"Come and sit down."

Su Mu patted the side.

"Waaah————"

The little bean was so frightened that it let out a pitiful cry like a small animal, which made it look adorable and endearing.

Not daring to disobey the evil spirit's command, they knelt down beside it almost cautiously.

Su Mu glanced at her briefly. Even amidst such fear, she still displayed a touch of cuteness in her expression. Truly worthy of being called Ni Douzi.

"Niedouzi, you seem to be afraid of me?"

Su Mu sipped his wine and asked with a smile.

"Please—please don't hurt my family."

"Nie Douzi said in a low voice, almost pleading," she said.

Su Mu was somewhat amused and exasperated. However, judging from Mi Douzi's expression, he guessed that his intrusion into Mi Douzi's house that night had created a very bad impression on her.

Why would I hurt your family?

He shrugged, then leaned forward, his face almost touching Mi Douzi's: "Back then, it was your good brother who hurt me first. That axe blow really hurt me."

The ghost's scorching breath and the scarlet glint hidden in its dark eyes nearly made Mi Douzi faint. If she hadn't been kneeling there, her weak legs would have caused her to collapse.

"I'm sorry, I apologize to you on behalf of my brother."

The girl lowered her head, not daring to meet the ghost's eyes. After thinking carefully, she realized that it was indeed her brother who had attacked the ghost with the axe first.

"An apology is enough?"

Looking at Ni Douzi, whose face had turned pale with fright, Su Mu sneered: "That was a blow from an axe, it really—hurts."

Beside her, Kanao narrowed her beautiful pinkish-purple eyes, staring at Mizuko with murderous intent.

"Master, what do you want to do to forgive my brother? As long as you forgive my brother, you can make Mi Douzi do anything."

"Oh! You can do anything?"

Su Mu brought his face close to Mi Douzi's, his eyes fixed on the girl's almost closed eyes.

"Hmm, anything—anything is fine, even eating it—eating it is fine, as long as it doesn't hurt my family, hurt my brother."

"It seems you have a really good relationship with your family; you're even willing to sacrifice yourself for them."

Su Mu chuckled, then raised his glass to Mi Douzi: "Really—anything is fine?"

"Anything—anything is fine."

Midouzi bit her lip, mustered her courage and raised her head. She had already imagined the scene of being dismembered and eaten. Just thinking about it made her extremely afraid, but as long as the evil spirit was willing to let her brother and family go, that would be fine.

However, even though I was prepared to make a sacrifice, I couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness.

"How about this—"

Su Mu looked at the beans.

Meanwhile, the kneeling Nidouzi clenched her little hands tightly, her whole body filled with unease, as if she had become the little white rabbit in the mouth of the big bad wolf, about to be swallowed up by the big bad wolf at any moment.

I'm prepared to be sentenced to death.

Su Mu placed the poured wine glass in front of Mi Douzi: "How about this, if you finish this glass of wine, it will be your apology to me, and I will forgive your brother for his rudeness to me back then?"

At first, Mizuko didn't understand, but once she grasped the meaning, she immediately raised her head, staring at the ghost in astonishment, her voice stammering, "Really—really—as long as—as long as I drink one cup of wine, is that all it takes?"

"certainly."

Su Mu looked at Ni Douzi with a smile.

"Really?"

Midouzi almost screamed with delight.

"certainly."

The Shetland Sheep repeated it again.

Midouzi still stared at the ghost in disbelief, still somewhat doubtful. Were all ghosts this easy to talk to? This ghost... didn't seem so scary.