Demon Slayer: The Naruto Hashira is a pure villain!

Or is it that the mother wants to go back to her child's side?

Can Mom accept the fact that she has become a ghost?

If only Mom could turn back into a human...

Faced with Shizu, who is irrational and may instinctively harm humans at any time, Yayoi can righteously confine her to her base.

But if one regains their senses...

Yayoi was selfish. She got up and wanted to stop Tamayo and Yushiro, telling them to leave her post after dark, as she didn't need them to continue preparing the medicine to restore the demons' sanity.

As soon as I stood up, my hand was grasped by an icy hand.

Yayoi stood frozen in place, slowly turning her head to look at the hand that was holding hers, and then looked up to meet Shizu's gentle eyes.

"Mrs. Shizu?" Yayoi asked tentatively, not daring to call Shizu "Mom" in front of her, who seemed to have regained consciousness.

"Thank you... Yayoi." Shizu managed to utter these syllables with difficulty.

"Ms. Tamayo!" Yayoi called out to Tamayo, who was not far away, without letting go of the hand that was holding hers. "Could you please come and take a look?"

Tamayo handed the test tube to Yushiro and hurried over to Yayoi's side.

"What's wrong, Miss Kuwashima?" Tamayo asked.

Yayoi raised the hand that Shizu was holding, "Mom seemed to recognize me just now, she..."

“Don’t worry,” Tamayo reassured Yayoi. “Some newly transformed demons do retain some memories from their human days. The medicine I developed only stimulates the brain’s memory cells, preventing those memories from being completely erased as the demonization process deepens.”

Yayoi lowered her head, looking at Shizu on the bed, her expression complicated: "Is that why you remained rational?"

Tamayo nodded, readily admitting, "That's right."

"Then... is there a potion that can restore sanity but not memories?" Yayoi murmured softly, so softly that even Tamayo, who was very close by, could not hear her clearly.

"What did you say? I didn't quite hear you."

"It's nothing." Yayoi let go of Shizu's hand that was holding hers, and covered Shizu with a blanket, even though she knew that Shizu wouldn't catch a cold right now.

Yayoi walked back to the table with Tamayo, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it in silence.

"Miss Sangdao, the first dose of medicine is almost ready. Shall we administer it to Madam Sangdao now?"

"The first time?" Yayoi noticed Tamayo's description and asked in return.

"Yes, to fully recover your memory, you need six injections of medication with gradually increasing concentrations, each 30 days apart, which means it will take half a year to fully recover."

"Half a year..."

Yayoi placed the cup on the table and tapped it with her index finger.

"Then you two can stay at my base for the next six months."

“This…” Tamayo hesitated.

"Don't worry, it's safe enough."

“But some medicinal herbs…” Tamayo tried to struggle.

Yayoi chuckled lightly, not taking it seriously.

"Buy whatever you need, there's plenty of money. If you really can't buy it, tell him to go back and get it."

Yayoi points to Yushiro.

"It is impossible for me to leave Miss Tamayo!" Yushiro declared immediately.

“Miss Kuwashima, I truly want to help you and Mrs. Kuwashima,” Tamayo said.

"But please understand that I am a doctor, and some medicines can only be made in specific environments and with specific equipment."

"Don't worry, I will have Chachawan deliver the medicine at the same time every month."

"What if you run away?" Yayoi looked up at Tamayo.

Yayoi didn't really trust either of the two demons.

"This requires Miss Kuwashima to place a certain amount of trust in me as a doctor," Tamayo said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Yayoi remained silent for a long time.

"Okay, let's do it your way. Let's give Mom her first injection first."

Tamayo injected the newly prepared medicine into Shizu's veins intravenously.

His eyes were originally scarlet, but after the injection was fully administered, they returned to their original blue color. However, he still retained the vertical pupils that resembled those of a wild beast, just like Yushiro.

Just as Yayoi was about to say something to Shizu, Shizu, looking somewhat sleepy, closed his eyes and fainted.

This scene terrified Yayoi, who grabbed Tamayo by the collar and demanded sharply, "What happened to my mother? Why did she faint? Didn't you say the medicine was fine?!"

Did this quack doctor prescribe the wrong medicine?!

"Let go of Lady Tamayo, you bastard!"

Yushiro tried to stop Yayoi from assaulting Tamayo, but he completely underestimated Yayoi's rationality in her rage.

He had barely taken a step when a Nichirin Blade was instantly drawn and pressed against his neck.

"Don't you dare move, or I'll shave your head off and feed it to the dogs!"

With her collar tightened, Tamayo had some difficulty breathing.

Although it is not fatal, the real feeling of suffocation can be extremely uncomfortable.

With her feet off the ground, Tamayo instinctively grabbed Yayoi's hand and struggled.

"Please calm down, Miss Sangdao. Madam Sangdao is fine; it's just that the medicine contains sedatives, which will make her unconscious for a while."

Yayoi clicked her tongue, somewhat annoyed, and withdrew the Nichirin Blade that was resting on Yushiro's neck. She then tossed Tamayo in front of Yushiro, turning her back to the two demons.

When will she wake up?

"She should be able to wake up in about three to five days. During that time, she will be able to suppress her aggressive desires towards humans."

"A small amount of blood is enough to counteract the feeling of hunger."

"Will a small amount of blood be enough..." Yayoi asked, looking at the unconscious Shizu, without expecting Tamayo to answer.

"You should leave after dark."

"Remember to deliver the next dose of medicine on time, otherwise... I will keep hunting you down."

Having learned the effects of the first dose, Yayoi no longer cared whether the subsequent doses could be delivered on time.

It would be best if these two ghosts could keep their word, but it wouldn't matter too much if they didn't. As long as their mother could suppress her aggressive desires, she would have already met her expectations.

I can supply myself with a small amount of blood, but if I can't supply enough, I'll buy some for my mother.

A mother who will not fully regain her memories and will not choose to return to her biological child...

like.

Chapter 40 Maintaining a High Level of Sophistication in Front of Juniors

Almost as soon as it got dark, Yushiro tidied up the table full of utensils, picked up the heavy medicine box, and prepared to leave with Tamayo.

"What's the rush? You can stay here for a couple of days before leaving. It's not like I won't provide food and lodging."

Yayoi remained seated, showing no intention of getting up to see her guest off.

"Who wants to stay here a few more days! It's obvious you're up to no good!"

Yushiro shielded Tamayo behind him, looking warily at Yayoi.

Yayoi ignored Yushiro's words and reached down to take something that looked like a talisman from her back, then slapped it on the table.

"I'll let it go this time, but don't keep testing my limits next time, Yushiro."

Seeing that his Blood Demon Art on Yayoi had been exposed, Yushiro's already pale face turned even paler.

"I'm sorry, Yushiro meant no harm. He was just worried that you wouldn't let us leave as you promised."

Tamayo, standing behind Yushiro, took the initiative to apologize to Yayoi, and her attitude was quite sincere.

Yayoi didn't say anything more, just waved her hand, signaling the two demons to leave.

After leaving the house, Tamayo and Yushiro disappeared from Yayoi's sight.

Blood Demon Art?

There's also a second layer of defense.

Yayoi was somewhat amused and exasperated. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at the talisman on the table, idly speculating about Yushiro's Blood Demon Art.

It can't be something like teleportation, otherwise he would have already used it to run away.

The ability to disappear from sight... could it be some kind of invisibility? Or is it to interfere with other people's vision?

If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it. Yayoi threw the talisman on the table, along with the one she had taken off the door during the day, and the note left by the little architect who had switched careers to become a tailor, into the candlestick and burned them to ashes.

There were only a few words on the note.

It simply means that after completing the work as required, the after-sales service will go to the person in charge of construction, Hidden, who has already decided to just be a tailor who lives a life of peace and quiet.

Haha, what an interesting little tailor.

Next time you want to change your team uniform, go find him.

The flames suddenly shot up high and then gradually died down. Yayoi glanced at the sky, stretched, got up, and went outside.

I haven't worked for two days. Tonight I'll take a walk around the area and then come back for a good night's sleep.

As she passed by the pond, Yayoi casually scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face to wake herself up.

I haven't slept for two days and one night.

I'm awesome.

I wandered around the mountains and forests around Jingqiao District, but I didn't encounter the waning crescent moon or the waxing crescent moon.

In a dilapidated temple, I encountered a ghost whose appearance was indescribable.

"Huh? Humans are even coming to my doorstep?"

That ghost seemed to have gained intelligence; it spoke fluently, but it was so ugly that Yayoi couldn't bear to look at it.