Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

"Listen to your inner voice"

"The chestnut blossoms fall," Kanao murmured, seemingly trying to understand her uncle's words. However, her brain, which hadn't thought things through in a long time, didn't know how to try to comprehend them.

Take your time, there's no rush.

Su Mu looked at Su Hualuo and spoke gently.

After all, the cruel experiences of her childhood had already closed off the girl's heart, and it was unrealistic to expect Kanao Aoi to suddenly regain the youthful exuberance that a girl of her age should have.

"Let's go out first, and we can think about it later."

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Holding Aoi Hana's hand, he walked out of the inn. This time, he walked very slowly. He would stop to look at things that were interesting. However, Aoi Hana remained calm about most things that would make a child laugh. It seemed that the girl's emotions were hard to be stirred by external factors.

"Try to feel it..."

Su Mu whispered beside him.

The chestnut blossoms fell. Kanao tilted her head and looked at him.

Su Mu smiled and didn't continue explaining, as these things couldn't be explained away by his own efforts.

Not long after, they arrived at the "Hiko Dojo".

He met Arakawa Akihiro again and followed him to learn the "Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu".

While Su Mu was studying, Su Hualuo.Kanao stayed obediently nearby, quietly watching her uncle study.

Time slips away quietly while I'm studying.

Two hours later, Arakawa Akihiro corrected Su Mu's sword-wielding posture again before whispering, "It seems you understand most of what I've taught you, but understanding and truly mastering are two different things."

"How so?"

Su Mu frowned.

"It's like your brain knows what to do, but when it comes to actually doing it, you don't know how to do it. For example, you know which sword style to use to block an enemy's thrust, but if the enemy suddenly changes the way they thrust, you start to panic..."

Su Mu nodded: "Then how can we truly master it?"

"True mastery cannot be taught by professors; the most important thing is practical experience."

Arakawa Akihiro spoke in a low voice: "Only through actual combat can one truly master it."

With that, 'Arakawa Akihiro' stood up and picked up a wooden sword from the weapon rack: 'Now, you will treat me as your opponent and have a sparring match.'

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded and picked up the wooden sword from the weapon rack.

"Let's begin."

Arakawa Akihiro stood still and spoke.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded and almost instantly lunged forward with his knife.

Arakawa Akihiro was startled. He had noticed Su Mu's unusual physical abilities while teaching him these past few days, so he had been on high alert. Even so, the speed of the opponent still shocked him. Ordinary people simply do not have such speed.

Although surprised, 'Arakawa Akihiro' reacted immediately, slashing out with his wooden sword in an instant. Although Su Mu attacked first and his wooden sword slashed out first, 'Arakawa Akihiro's' wooden sword arrived even faster, blocking his strike almost instantly.

Su Mu frowned. His first strike was blocked, so he changed his blade and slashed again.

As Arakawa Akihiro retreated, he defended with his sword, always managing to block Su Mu's attacks immediately while simultaneously launching a counterattack. Each counterattack left Su Mu scrambling and flustered.

After his attacks were blocked several times in a row, Su Mu became somewhat irritable and his attack speed became increasingly impatient.

Just then, 'Arakawa Akihiro' suddenly moved again. After blocking Su Mu's attack with his sword once more, 'Arakawa Akihiro', who had been retreating while Su Mu was attacking, stomped his foot hard on the ground. With a dull thud, he pounced forward and swung his sword in an instant.

The blade almost sliced ​​through the air, producing a whistling sound.

By the time Su Mu came to his senses and hurriedly retreated, the tip of the wooden knife had already reached Su Mu's chest.

"You are dead."

'Arakawa Akihiro' spoke calmly.

Su Mu paused slightly, looking down at the knife that was already inches from his chest. Clearly, if it had been any closer, the wooden knife would have struck his chest.

For most people, once a knife stabs into the abdomen and heart, they are basically doomed.

"That's fast."

Su Mu put down the wooden sword in his hand: "Impressive, I lost."

Arakawa Akihiro also put away his wooden sword and looked at Su Mu: "I didn't expect you to admit it so quickly."

I have taught many people and had competitions with them, but most of them are always unwilling to accept their own failures, always feeling that they were careless or that they still have a chance.

"A loss is a loss."

Su Mu shook his head. It was a fact, and there was nothing to argue about. Although as a demon, he wouldn't die even if his heart was cut off by a real blade, that was a real battle, not the sparring he was in now. Even though he hadn't used his full strength in the sparring just now, it was undeniable that the opponent's strike had taken him by surprise and caught him completely off guard.

"Let's continue..."

Su Mu gripped the wooden sword tightly again, looking at 'Arakawa Akihiro'. Next time, he would definitely be able to react.

Arakawa Akihiro shook his head: "It's too late, and besides, I'm no longer suited to teach you."

Su Mu was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

"I can tell that you held back some of your strength when you drew your sword just now. I can feel that you have a very strong physique. If you had used your full strength, your sword speed would have been even faster, and I'm afraid I might not have been able to block it."

Arakawa Akihiro looked at Su Mu and couldn't help but sigh softly:

"I really don't know how you developed such a strong physique."

Su Mu remained silent for a moment. As a demon, his physical abilities were already beyond the limits for humans. Although he intended to hide them, it was still easy for experts to see through his abilities when he made a move.

"Can't we continue teaching?"

Su Mu couldn't help but speak up, feeling that there was still a lot to learn.

Arakawa Akihiro fell silent. His opponent's physical abilities were too strong, almost inhuman. In the past, he could have suppressed them by simply overwhelming their swordsmanship. But as they learned and made up for it, he could no longer suppress them. In fact, he was no match for them.

Since neither of them can defeat the other, further instruction is no longer very meaningful. After all, what works for one person may not work for the other.

"I always feel like I can learn more."

Su Mu spoke again.

Arakawa Akihiro hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about this, I'll introduce you to my senior brother. My senior brother is strong enough that even if you go all out with your physical abilities, he can easily handle you with his swordsmanship."

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded.

Arakawa Akihiro also went out, and soon, a person with reddish-brown hair was brought over by Arakawa Akihiro.

"This is my senior brother, Kenshin Himura."

Arakawa Akihiro introduced himself to Su Mu.

Su Mu also greeted him with a smile:

"Hello there."

Kenshin Himura wore a very gentle smile:

"I already saw him once yesterday."

Su Mu smiled and said, "Please give me your guidance."

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