Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Chapter 106 The Boy's Roar (2/4)

The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

During the time he became a demon, Su Mu had long been accustomed to quiet. Many times, he would sit quietly in one place, gently stroking his Nichirin Blade. If he wasn't taking care of Kanao, he would probably sit there for a whole day.

But for Kamado Aoi, this prolonged silence was clearly unbearable, not to mention the pressure from the demons.

So, she carefully raised her head. The ghost didn't seem to care about her movements, which allowed her to move her legs, which were a little numb from kneeling, a little more boldly.

At that moment, seeing that the tea placed next to the ghost seemed to have cooled down, he hesitated for a moment, then bent down slightly, carefully took down the teapot, and went down to pour another cup of hot tea.

Thank you.

Su Mu, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them and spoke gently.

As soon as she put the teapot down, Zaomen Kuizhi's small hand trembled almost instinctively, nearly dropping the teapot to the ground.

Somewhat flustered, she put down the teapot and glanced cautiously at the ghost. Seeing that its gaze was gentle and not as fierce as she had imagined, she realized that the ghost was not as menacing as she had imagined.

For some reason, I felt a slight sense of relief.

Actually, upon closer reflection, aside from the terrifying scene of the ghost breaking into the house that day, the ghost today has always seemed very gentle, almost unlike a ghost.

Moreover, even though the demon showed its terrifying side that day, it didn't actually harm the Kamado family.

He poured the ghost another cup of tea, and Kamado Aoi respectfully returned to her original kneeling position, while secretly glancing at the ghost.

The ghost was quietly picking up a teacup and drinking tea in peace.

The ghost wasn't as scary as I had imagined.

This reassured Kamado Aoi a little. This ghost didn't seem as scary as she had imagined. So she tried to speak to ease the quiet and tense atmosphere in the room, but she didn't have much courage to face the ghost.

"Mrs. Kui is so virtuous. The room is very clean, and I think the children are being taken good care of as well."

Su Mu took a sip of tea, breaking the silence by speaking first.

No—no.

Kamado Kuiji lowered her head, feeling both fear and apprehension, and also a little embarrassed. Being praised by a ghost made her feel...

strange.

"Madam, taking care of this whole family all by yourself must be exhausting, right?"

Su Mu sipped his tea while looking outside. It was quiet outside, but he could sense that Mizuko, Hanako, and Takeo were all watching the room closely, seemingly worried that this ghost might do something bad.

"It's not tiring at all; the children are very obedient and well-behaved."

The sunflower branches droop by the stove.

"That's also thanks to Madam's excellent upbringing."

Su Mu sighed.

The kitchen stove and the sunflower branch seemed a little embarrassed.

As a stay-at-home woman, I rarely go out and spend almost all my time inside and outside the house. Since getting married, most of my time has been spent with my children. In the deep mountains, there is no one to talk to. I am a newcomer here and the people around me seem difficult to get along with, let alone talk to.

He rarely even talks to outsiders, let alone receives praise, especially from a ghost.

This was an absolutely novel experience for Kamado Hime.

While drinking tea, Su Mu casually started to make conversation. Kamado Aoi was initially hesitant and stammered, but she improved a lot later.

After finishing the pot of tea, Kamado Aoi poured another pot. At this point, Kamado Aoi gradually became less afraid and more relaxed.

It was only at this point that she took a closer look at the demon and discovered that it was really tall, much taller than most people here, and had a very handsome face. Although it was a demon, it didn't look as terrifying as she had imagined. In fact, Kamado Aoi felt that if the demon wasn't a demon, she would have been quite willing to let Mizuko follow it.

But it was a ghost. What would it be like for a person to be with a ghost? — I almost dared not think about it.

"By the way, have you eaten?"

Su Mu drank another cup of tea and glanced at the fire pit by the window. There should be some ingredients prepared there, but it looked very simple, seemingly just some brown rice, and not even any side dishes.

"I'm so sorry, sir. I'll prepare food for you right away."

The kitchen mound, thinking the ghost was hungry, became nervous.

"It's okay, I already ate when I arrived."

Su Mu smiled and shook his head: "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

The sunflower branches by the stove bowed their heads.

"Then Madam, please start cooking. After all, adults can endure it, but children can't."

"This—this is not good, it's too disrespectful to an adult—"

"It's alright, go and prepare it. I happen to have brought a chicken with me; Madam can cook it for the children."

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"this----"

"Go."

Su Mu had already found a cleaned chicken among the pile of things he had brought and handed it over.

Kamado Kuizhi hurriedly took the food, feeling uneasy. But seeing that the ghost's expression was gentle, she hesitated for a moment before going to the fire pit next to her to start preparing the ingredients.

Clearly, the Zaomen family nowadays doesn't even have a proper kitchen; they prepare food right next to the hearth.

Perhaps feeling that the ghost wasn't so fierce, Kamado Aoi called Nezuko in again, asking her daughter to stay by her side so she could help pour tea or water if needed.

Midouzi seemed to have resigned herself to her fate, or perhaps she felt that this was probably how it was going to be. She was no longer as afraid as she had been at the beginning. However, she was not very lively. She just knelt quietly to the side and would go up and refill the teacup if it was empty.

Su Mu sat there, drinking tea, and occasionally glancing at Ni Douzi with a mixture of curiosity and scrutiny.

After all, the Nezuko depicted in the anime is basically the one after she becomes a demon, which is somewhat different from her current appearance, but she is still very beautiful and cute.

Kakie, who was preparing ingredients by the fire pit, had been watching the situation closely. Seeing the ghost didn't seem so terrifying after all, so she gradually lowered her guard and began to prepare the ingredients with peace of mind, vaguely sensing—

This ghost is actually—not so bad.

After a long day of work, Tanjiro had only earned enough money to fill his stomach. He walked home wearily, his heart filled with worry. The pressure of living here was much greater than it had been in the deep mountains.

Even though he has tried his best, it is still difficult for him to shoulder the burden of his family.

Life at home was still very hard every day, and there seemed to be no sign of it getting better. In order to alleviate the family's difficulties, his younger sister even went to work at a restaurant. Because of his sister's beautiful appearance, many rumors spread in the town, which he heard and felt very distressed. After all, his sister was not yet married, and so many rumors were really bad for his unmarried sister.

But what can he do?

All we can do is try our best, try our hardest.

With weary steps, Tanjiro walked and walked until he was almost home. He rubbed his face vigorously with both hands and smiled.

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Although life is tough, we must face it positively and not bring our negative emotions home.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw my younger brother, Zhu Xiong, running over in a panic, his face very pale.

Upon seeing this, Tanjiro's eyes narrowed involuntarily, his hands clenched tightly, and he almost rushed over.

"Takeo, what's wrong? Why did you run over so fast?"

"Brother—brother, the ghost—the ghost—that ghost, the last time that ghost came to our house—"

"boom----"

Tanjiro's forehead almost exploded instantly. He still felt lingering fear from the terror that demon had displayed back then.

"Where are you now?"

Although he was panicking, Tanjiro tried his best to remain calm in front of his younger brother.

"In—in the room, Mom is with me, and so is my sister—"

Tanjiro's face turned pale, and he immediately ran home. Seeing the axe placed in the corner by the door, he grabbed it without hesitation, gritted his teeth, and with a fierce look in his eyes, rushed out of the door and through the heavy straw curtain.

As soon as he entered the house, the boy raised his axe and roared loudly, as if encouraging himself and bolstering his courage to face the evil spirits.

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