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Out of caution, Kaigaku asked one more question:

"Can we make a move?"

"Whatever, just leave them breathing."

"Row."

Kaigaku turned to look at Inosuke, who was still jumping up and down, and decisively adopted the same strategy as Yayoi.

You're not convinced? Then we'll beat you into submission.

This will prevent some things from being difficult to move forward in the future.

"Come on, let's have a practice session. Whoever wins becomes the boss."

"You said it." Inosuke rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

The haori that Grandpa Kuwashima prepared for Kaigaku was very loose, concealing his figure well, so much so that Inosuke was unable to see through the appearance to the essence.

If Kaigaku were wearing a properly tailored team uniform at this moment, Inosuke, who had been disciplined by Yayoi for so long, would absolutely not have agreed to Kaigaku's rude request.

Half an hour later.

Kaigaku, feeling incredibly hot, took off his haori and draped it over the tree where Inosuke was hanging.

Not bad, this idiot is a bit stronger than Zenitsu, it took me some time to deal with him.

Hanging from the tree, Inosuke felt utterly hopeless.

That's not right, am I not the king of the mountains?

"Remember to be obedient from now on, and don't mention in front of me that you're some kind of mountain king, you're incredibly stupid."

After washing his hands in the pond, Kaigaku warned Inosuke and left without looking back in the direction Yayoi had gone.

"Hey! Put me down first! Hey!!"

With so many rooms, which one belongs to the female demon?

Kaigaku stood beside the rows of living rooms, pondering.

Judging from how much that female devil doted on him, it must be the biggest one, right?

Thinking this, Kaigaku knocked on the door of the largest bedroom.

"Please come in."

Did they just fall asleep? Why does their voice sound so strange?

Unaware that there would be other people in this courtyard, Kaigaku automatically rationalized the illogical parts.

I pushed open the door and came face to face with Shizu sitting under the candlelight.

There was no one else in the room, and Kaigaku realized he had gone to the wrong place.

"Sorry, I made a mistake..."

wrong!

Kaigaku narrowed his eyes and looked at Shizu, his hand instinctively reaching for the Nichirin Blade at his waist.

That's a ghost!

"Oh dear, I didn't expect you to know beforehand." Yayoi's voice came from behind, and Kaigaku, who still had a sliver of hope left, was instantly killed.

Well, the female demon really did keep a ghost in the camp.

"Senior sister, is it that normal pets can no longer satisfy you?" Kaiyue said, his voice filled with despair.

You should know that according to the Demon Slayer Corps' rules, not to mention raising demons, even letting a demon go will cost you your head.

"What are you saying? This is my mother." Yayoi grabbed Kaigaku's ear, squinting her eyes with displeasure as she emphasized Shizu's identity to Kaigaku.

"Where did you steal it from?"

"Still talking?!" Yayoi, unwilling to listen, raised her hand to warn Kaigaku.

"...Could she be Shinazugawa's mother?"

Knowing too much is not good for you.

Well, it really is true.

Kaigaku has given up resisting.

This is clearly the idea of ​​the female demon.

"Senior sister, if the matter is exposed, those who know about it must also commit seppuku, right?"

"Yeah, so you have to keep it a secret, Kaigaku."

Yayoi smiled.

Kaigaku cried.

Chapter 94: Senior Sister's Personal Instruction, Guaranteed You'll Learn

Yayoi was able to let Kaigaku know about Shizu's existence because she was certain that Kaigaku valued his life very much.

Knowing of Shizu's existence, Kaigaku kept it a secret more tightly than anyone else. As long as Kaigaku was at the camp, even if a strange Kasugai crow came to deliver a message, Kaigaku would stop it by hitting it on the head with a pebble. They could just talk in the front yard, and as his stepson, he could relay the message.

Even Matsuko was stopped by Kaigaku more than once.

Songzi was so angry that he kept cursing and swearing.

Lackey! Big lapdog!

The only person who could come and go freely without being stopped was Sanemi, whom he had met once before.

However, every time Kaigaku saw Sanemi, he would stare at Sanemi with a very mournful look.

He kept repeating to himself: Why does this guy have to have a mother? Wouldn't it be better if he were an orphan? If everyone were an orphan, he wouldn't have to live in constant fear and worry about his life every day.

Kaigaku wanted to live, more than anyone else.

To live a more dignified life, it's best to trample all those who once looked down on him underfoot and live proudly.

However, after Yayoi received a letter from Momoyama, her simple life goal of becoming Kaigaku almost failed.

"Huh? After all these years, you still haven't mastered the First Form?"

After reading the letter, Yayoi casually asked about Kaigaku, who was sweeping fallen leaves in the yard after training.

"Ah."

Kaigaku continued working with his hands, responding to Yayoi without even looking up.

To learn the First Form, one must not fear death. Kaigaku knew he couldn't do that.

There's nothing to deny; if you don't, you don't.

"Alright, it seems I have to pass on my most secret techniques to you."

"Hmm?" Kaigaku paused, his hand holding the broom still, and looked up at Yayoi.

Could this unreliable female devil really be hiding something?

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? I'm your senior sister now, of course I have to care about your cultivation."

This doesn't sound like something a female demon would say.

Kaigaku didn't dare to respond, remaining wary of Yayoi.

Last time, I couldn't defend myself and was forcibly tied up on the pirate ship by the female demon.

Whether she answered or not wouldn't change the outcome. Yayoi casually tossed the letter into the trash can and walked out of the camp. "I'm going out for a bit. I'll take you to learn the First Form when I get back."

Huh? You're really teaching?

Even after Yayoi left the camp, Kaigaku was still in a daze.

No one knows where the female demon went, but she returned shortly afterward.

"Let's go, take your Nichirin Blade and come with me." Yayoi urged Kaigaku before even entering the courtyard.

The sense of danger that has haunted Kaigaku for years has left him constantly on edge.

"Where are you going, senior sister?"

"Back Mountain."

"Can't we teach it at the base?"

"If you say another word, I'll slap you."

After a friendly exchange, and with the patient persuasion of the kind senior sister, Kaigaku realized his mistake, repented, and went to the back mountain with Yayoi.

A few days ago, when I dragged Inosuke back to clean the pond, we passed by here. Kaigaku vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a cliff nearby.

"Watch closely, I'll demonstrate it for you first."

Considering that the old man, whose leg was broken, might not have demonstrated Thunderclap Flash to Kaigaku, the kind-hearted Yayoi decided to give the child a demonstration first.

"Thunder Breathing - First Form: Thunderclap Flash!"

With a "whoosh," a bright light flashed before Kaigaku's eyes, and Yayoi had already darted five meters away.

"To put it bluntly, this is just a straight-line attack with a drawn sword technique; it doesn't involve much skill."

"Then there are some derivative sword techniques of the First Form, such as Divine Speed, which involves sprinting faster and putting more effort into your legs. For the Six-Hit Combo, Eight-Hit Combo, and the like, you need to anticipate your landing point in advance and then change direction to repeat the Thunder Flash."

"Like this..."

Yayoi used the moves she had just mentioned several times in succession, dazzling the onlookers.

Hearing the master describe the moves verbally and seeing them used in person are two completely different experiences.

After witnessing Yayoi's impressive display of skill, Kaigaku became even more determined not to learn the First Form.

Once the sword-drawing technique is used, there is no way to change direction. When fighting demons, a misjudgment can easily lead to you being eaten by the demon.

The latter five types of sword techniques, which don't involve getting too close to the ghost, suit me better.

As Kaigaku pondered this to himself, Yayoi, standing some distance away, asked him:

"Did you see it clearly?"