Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

The oil lamp burned, its orange flame flickering. Su Mu sat quietly at the table, watching the lamp intently, silently enduring the rising desire for 'flesh and blood' within him.

He felt that desire growing stronger little by little, slowly eroding his will.

If this continues, one day this desire will eventually overwhelm one's will, and then one will become like most of the ghosts in this world.

This is also the destiny of becoming a ghost.

Even someone as powerful as Muzan Kibutsuji, the progenitor of demons, could not escape all of this.

That is why, no matter how strong a person's will is, once they become a ghost, they will eventually fall into despair and become a monstrous ghost that they can no longer recognize.

Fortunately, he was not in despair; he still had hope and the will to fight back.

The flame of the oil lamp flickered, but the light was not as bright as it had been at first. This was not because the brightness of the flame had weakened, but because the sun was about to rise and the surroundings were no longer so dark, which made the flame of the oil lamp less noticeable.

As always, the sun will rise again from the east, casting its light on every corner of the earth.

Su Mu blew out the oil lamp and looked towards the window. A faint ray of dawn was about to pierce through the clouds and fall upon the earth. At this moment, fear rose in his heart, the fear of evil spirits towards the sunlight.

He lowered his eyes slightly, stood up, walked to the bedside, bent down, and crawled under the bed.

As I crawled under the bed, I inexplicably felt a surge of anger and humiliation.

Despite possessing an incredibly powerful body and an almost immortal life, when the sun rises, they are like rats in a sewer, forced to hide in the shadows, like bedbugs.

Suppressing the humiliation rising in his heart, he crawled to the wooden board under the bed, about to lift the board and crawl into the hole.

However, as he was about to crawl into the hole, he couldn't help but turn his head away.

At some point, Kanao got off her bed and crawled under it to his side.

"How did you get down there?"

Su Mu looked at the girl and spoke gently.

"Is Uncle going into the cave?"

Kanao looked at the lid that had been lifted, revealing the excavated hole inside.

"Um."

He nodded.

"Can I come with Uncle too?"

The girl looked up at him, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was both amused and exasperated: "It's damp and cold inside the cave; it's not good to stay there."

Kanao tilted her head slightly, looking at her uncle with great confusion. Why did she go inside when it was so uncomfortable?

It's perfectly comfortable outside.

Uncle could also sleep on a soft bed like Kanao, waiting for the warmth of the sun to fall on him.

Seeing Kanao's confused look, Su Mu didn't know how to explain it to her. Should he tell her that he was a ghost and that when the sun came out, he could only hide in the darkness?

"When the sun comes out, I can only hide here."

He reached out and gently pinched Kanade's little nose: "Go upstairs and get some rest in bed. When you get hungry, go out and get some food from the hotel owner..."

After saying that, Su Mu crawled into the hole and prepared to cover the outside with the wooden planks.

"uncle……"

Kanao looked at him with her big eyes.

Su Mu turned around and looked at Kanao with a puzzled expression.

Kanao still wants to be with her uncle.

The girl whispered.

"Didn't I tell you? The cave is very damp; it's not good to stay inside."

He explained again.

Unlike demons, who love darkness and swim like fish in the dark, humans are different. Humans ultimately prefer light. Moreover, Kanao's health is not good, and staying in a damp and dark cave would easily make her sick.

"But Uncle is inside too."

Kanao said softly, her mood also becoming somber: "It won't be good for Uncle to stay inside. If Kanao were here with him, it might be better."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu looked at Kanao with a softened gaze: "Uncle can't appear in the sunlight."

Sensing the girl's disappointment, but unwilling to see her unhappy because she cared about him, he smiled and said, "Although Uncle can't be in the sunlight, Kanao can! Kanao can be in the sunlight and bask in its warmth for me."

"Help Uncle."

Kanao's eyes lit up slightly: "So, it's enough for Kanao to bask in the sunlight?"

"You also need to feel the warmth, to feel the warmth of the sun on your body. If Kanao can feel it, then Uncle will feel it too."

"Really?"

The girl seemed somewhat happy.

"Okay, go ahead."

Su Mu smiled as he watched the chestnut blossoms fall. Kanao came to the window.

At that moment, the warm morning sunlight streamed through the window, and the girl reached out and gently cupped it in her hands.

"Uncle, the sunlight feels so warm on my skin..."

Kanao closed her eyes, trying to feel the sunlight on her body, hoping that her uncle could feel it too.

She felt it all while telling her uncle about it.

After saying that, Kanao seemed to become somewhat excited: "Uncle, did you feel it?"

"Yes, I can feel it, it's a very warm feeling."

A gentle voice came from inside.

"That's... wonderful."

Kanao was very happy and couldn't help but look at her uncle. The wooden planks had been put up, and she could no longer see her uncle's figure, but Kanao knew that her uncle must be feeling the warmth of the sunlight through her in the darkness under the wooden planks.

If Uncle could feel the warmth of the sun on his body, it would surely dispel much of the cold and dampness, and he would feel much more comfortable.

"Uncle, I will definitely make sure you feel it properly."

Kanao clenched her small fist slightly: "Being able to help Uncle is... wonderful."

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In the dark cave, Su Mu listened to the girl's innocent words and couldn't help but smile.

He's still just a child; he can be easily deceived by a lie. How could he possibly feel the sunshine on his skin through Kanao's body?

It's impossible to feel any warmth from it.

However, he couldn't feel the warmth of the sun on his body through Kanao, but the little girl's kindness warmed his heart.

He slightly lifted the wooden board and looked at Kanao, who was basking in the sunlight.

Kanao immediately noticed the small gap in the wooden board and vaguely saw that her uncle seemed to be watching her.

Then, the girl revealed a pure and sweet smile, cupped the sunlight falling into her hands and held it towards him, as if she wanted to scoop up a ray of warm sunlight and give it to herself.

He pursed his lips, smiled silently, and then closed the last crack in the wooden board. The fear and unease he felt in his ghostly instincts because of the rising sun seemed to gradually subside at this moment.