Demon Slayer: The Naruto Hashira is a pure villain!

It was truly thanks to Lady Tamayo's blessing that that female demon didn't kill me outright.

"Aren't you afraid that Lady Tamayo will run away and never come back?" Yushiro asked tentatively, actually wanting to determine whether Yayoi would try to kill Tamayo.

"So what if they ran away? I didn't lose anything." Yayoi shrugged, looking indifferent.

"Besides, if she didn't value you that much, I would have chopped your head off long ago, okay?"

value……

Did I really hold such a heavy place in Lady Tamayo's heart?

Yushiro couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Yayoi looked at Yushiro with even more disdain.

How come even ghosts can be love-struck? Look at how worthless he is.

"Alright, you can wait here for your savior." Yayoi dusted off her hands, turned and walked out of the alley.

"Where are you going?"

"When I was chasing you earlier, we passed a udon noodle stall. It looked delicious. Let's go grab a bite," Yayoi said without turning her head.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take this opportunity to escape?"

"You'd better do that." Yayoi stopped and turned her head, her gaze towards Yushiro full of smiles that sent chills down Yushiro's spine.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find a good reason to hunt you and Ms. Tamayo down."

"..."

Yushiro's previously restless heart completely calmed down.

This petty female swordsman is actually capable of doing something like this.

Lady Tamayo was already having a hard time dodging the demons sent by Muzan, and now to have to deal with a vengeful swordsman like this on top of that...

No! Even if it means death, I cannot burden Lady Tamayo!

Even after Yayoi finished two large bowls of udon noodles and returned with a satisfied burp, Yushiro remained rooted to the spot with the same death-defying expression, not moving an inch.

Pity……

Yayoi felt somewhat regretful.

Chapter 37 Now that I know your weakness, you think you can have peace and quiet? No way!

Why are you still here?

With nothing to do, Yayoi teased the serious-looking Yushiro with a grin.

"I will not allow your evil scheme to succeed! Don't even think about finding an excuse to harm Lady Tamayo!"

Yushiro showed no awareness of being a "prisoner," and Yayoi was not angry, leaning against the tree trunk and yawning.

"That's really a shame."

Yayoi's tone, as if her plan had failed, only strengthened Yushiro's resolve.

Damn it, this woman is trying to set a trap!

Maybe she didn't even go to eat udon noodles; she was just hiding to the side waiting for her to have the idea of ​​"escaping," and then using that as an excuse to kill Lady Tamayo when she returned!

Despicable! Absolutely despicable!

Thinking this, Yushiro gritted his teeth in hatred.

If I could do it, I would kill this woman right now!

Yayoi paid no attention to Yushiro's "murderous intent".

LOL. There are plenty of people who hate me, but this love-struck brat doesn't even come close.

I ate too much and felt a little dizzy.

To be honest, that guy's cooking skills were absolutely amazing. I'll definitely go eat there again next time I have the chance to come to Asakusa.

Yayoi counted the stars with some boredom, while Yushiro, who was completely ignored, felt that the emotions he had finally managed to muster were a joke.

"You're a really nasty person!" Yushiro continued to provoke.

The method was so clumsy that Yayoi could guess what Yushiro was planning even with her toes.

"Thank you for the compliment." Yayoi finished a big yawn, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and turned to look at Yushiro, whose brows were furrowed.

"Also, stop struggling. I won't kill you until Tamayo goes to work for me."

Seeing that Yushiro was about to say something even more offensive to provoke her, Yayoi didn't tolerate Yushiro's behavior and struck him directly where it hurt.

"If I were you, I would stay quiet for a while, so as not to bring this undeserved disaster upon Tamayo."

"Tsk tsk... What a beautiful and gentle person... no, a ghost! If after diligently finishing her work, she still offended the employer because of her colleague and ended up dead without a complete corpse..."

Yushiro couldn't listen any longer, his eyes red with anger, "You're shameless!"

"You're only finding out now?" Yayoi completely ignored Yushiro's insults.

It's just the same few sentences over and over again, and they're not even as vulgar as the old man's curses.

It's completely harmless, okay?

After not hearing Yushiro's voice for a while, Yayoi secretly lifted her eyelids a crack and looked at Yushiro.

Good grief, did I get so angry I turned red?

"Hey, how old are you?" Yayoi was really bored, and there were no talking creatures around, so she had no choice but to continue to find amusement in Yushiro and asked casually.

Yushiro didn't speak, and turned his back to Yayoi.

Yayoi wasn't in a hurry. She stared at the rounded back of the head and slowly began, "Speaking of which... which hurts more, being exposed to sunlight or having your neck severed by a Nichirin Blade? Which would you choose, Tamayo-san..."

"I don't remember!" Yushiro was at his wit's end.

If this female demon finds out your weakness, she will exploit you endlessly.

How can this person be just as evil as that wicked Muzan?!

"Oh." Yayoi thought about it and realized it made sense. They've all become ghosts, living for hundreds of years at a time, so it's normal for them not to remember their own age.

"And what about Miss Tamayo?"

“She’ll be 461 years old in three months and sixteen days,” Yushiro answered crisply, leaving Yayoi speechless.

This guy... is he the ultimate love-obsessed guy?

"Four hundred and sixty years old? That's quite old." This was definitely Yayoi making conversation out of nothing.

As expected, Yushiro immediately lost his temper.

"What nonsense are you spouting! How can you use such vicious words to describe Lady Tamayo?!"

"So what if she's four hundred years old?! To Lady Tamayo, age is just a number!"

"She was only twenty years old when Muzan tricked her into becoming a demon!! Twenty years old!! By human standards, Lady Tamayo was a beautiful twenty-year-old woman!!"

Yayoi's ears were ringing from Yushiro's roar, and her pinkish-white hair seemed to be standing on end.

What's this? You baited out the enemy's ultimate ability with a single basic attack?

This kid has great lung capacity; if he could learn breathing techniques, he'd definitely be a genius.

"I...I'm back." Tamayo was carrying a medicine box in one hand and holding onto a lamppost with the other, panting heavily.

The white socks on his feet were so dirty they were unrecognizable, and a trail of bloody footprints followed behind him.

"Lady Tamayo!" Yushiro was the first to notice the bloody footprints behind Tamayo and nervously tried to walk towards her, but he was pulled back by the rope binding his body after only a few steps.

"Are you alright? Did you step on something and hurt your foot?"

"Lord Jushi..."

"I'm fine, Yushiro." Only when she saw that Yushiro was unharmed did Tamayo finally relax.

Without any timer on her, Tamayo didn't know if she had exceeded thirty minutes, so she could only keep running without stopping, and her feet were cut by sharp stones she had stepped on at some point.

The wound healed quickly, but was scratched again, which caused the white socks to turn red, making them look horrifying.

"Alright, stop standing here. We still have a long way to go." Yayoi cut the rope between Yushiro and the tree with a single stroke, sending Yushiro sprawling face-first into the dirt.

Unfortunately, with his hands tied behind his back, it was difficult for him to stand up for a while.

Before Yushiro could successfully save himself, Yayoi grabbed him by the rope binding him and lifted him up.

With his face turned towards the ground, Yushiro had only one thought in his mind:

Does this guy have that much strength?

Being carried around like a piece of merchandise, especially in front of Lady Tamayo, made Yushiro feel utterly ashamed and indignant.

"Put me down, I can walk by myself!"

Yayoi slapped Yushiro on the back of the head, annoyed. "Quiet down. As a hostage, you should be aware of your role."

At Yayoi's prompting, Tamayo obediently put on the wooden clogs that had been kicked off earlier and quietly followed behind Yayoi.

"Um..." Tamayo followed them for a long time, until they left Asakusa Ward, and couldn't help but ask Yayoi, "Is it still a long way?"

"Yeah, we've only gone halfway," Yayoi said without turning her head.

Tamayo estimated the time and distance, and felt increasingly uncertain.

"...Can we get there before dawn?"

"uncertain."

Yayoi said nonchalantly, a smile playing on her lips that sent a chill down Tamayo's spine, "Even if it gets light halfway through, it won't matter, right? It's not like I'm the one who's afraid of sunlight."

“…” Yushiro, who was being held in Yayoi’s hand, fell silent.

"..." Tamayo, who was carrying a medicine box and following Yayoi, was also silent.

So if we don't make it before dawn, Yushiro and I will be sunburnt to death, right?

Chapter 38 Please don't add unnecessary scenes for yourself, thank you.