Demon Slayer: My breathing technique went awry after Nezuko pushed me down.

However, before he could finish speaking, a large foot wearing straw sandals suddenly kicked out from the side with a whooshing sound!

"Pfft!"

The kick landed squarely on Tanjiro's side, the force skillfully applied, not enough to injure him, but enough to send him flying.

"Wow!"

Tanjiro let out a strange cry and flew into the bushes next to him with a "whoosh".

Shirakawa Yu slowly withdrew his foot, dusted off non-existent dust, and chuckled in the direction of the bushes:

"The rules don't say you can't use your feet, my stupid little brother."

He turned around, his face instantly switching to a bright, sunny smile.

They proactively approached Nezuko, who seemed bewildered by the sudden turn of events and was instinctively chasing after Tanjiro in the direction he had flown off.

"Nezuko~ Did you miss me?" He reached out and hugged the petite girl tightly, even spinning her around in the process.

Nezuko: "...Hmm?"

Her little hands groped in the air in vain, as if she was trying to reach towards the bushes.

But Shirakawa Yu's arms were strong and powerful, holding her tightly in his embrace, ignoring her slight struggles, and carrying her into the house.

"Let's go, let's go! Kawabata-nii has so many new stories to tell Nezuko~"

Three seconds later.

"Splash!"

Tanjiro, covered in weeds and leaves, crawled out of the bushes in a disheveled state.

But there was no one in front of him.

Tanjiro's forehead bulged with a cross-shaped vein, he was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar to the sky!

"White——!! Chuan——!! Yu——!!!"

The sound shook the mountains and forests, startling countless birds into flight.

The second round, the battle for Nezuko, seemed to have temporarily come to an end amidst Tanjiro's roar.

Shirakawa Yu! Victory!

When Tanjiro, a brother obsessed with his sister, walked into the house step by step, filled with resentment.

Shirakawa Yu sat cross-legged, holding Nezuko, who was still in a daze, in his arms, enjoying the long-lost warmth and fragrance. The smile on his lips was smug and annoying.

"Shirakawa Yu! You despicable—"

"You...you're really back..."

Outside, Urokodaki's trembling voice, filled with relief, interrupted Tanjiro's emotions.

He turned around and saw that his master, Urokodaki Sakonji, who was always calm and collected, was standing behind him at some point.

Beneath that fiery red Tengu mask, tears streamed down her face.

Knowing why his master was acting this way, Tanjiro's eyes welled up with tears, and Urokodaki pulled him into his arms.

Seeing her brother crying, Nezuko, who had gradually calmed down, struggled to stand up.

Shirakawa Yu didn't stop her, but instead helped her up, letting Nezuko rush forward and hug her brother.

Seeing the three of them huddled together, Shirakawa Yu smiled as he untied the Makomo sword, placing it and the flower mask beside him, gently stroking the hilt.

Some knots in your heart need to be untied...

Afterwards, Master Urokodaki insisted that he would cook, while Shirakawa Hare and Tanjiro would help out.

During the meal, the two told the story of the Hand Demon, and also finally told Urokodaki Sakonji about the children on the mountaintop.

Shirakawa Yu didn't hide the fact that Makomo had entered his Nichirin Blade.

It just went from being intentional to being unintentional.

Not only Urokodaki was unaware of this, but even Tanjiro was unaware of it.

When he learned of this, he recalled Shirakawa Yu's mad-like torture by a thousand cuts, and his insistence that he use Water Breathing and the Makomo sword to end the Hand Demon.

All of this seems to have a source.

Shirakawa Yu looked at Nezuko, who was forcibly holding her in his arms, with a beaming smile.

Tanjiro thought again... his senior brother is so kind~

“Master, why don’t you take Makomo to the top of the mountain later? I believe they will have a lot to say to you this time.”

Urokodaki held the Makomo sword, feeling the slight tremor emanating from the blade and the apologetic emotion it conveyed.

I couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

He wasn't usually a person who easily got emotional.

If we only knew the cause and effect, perhaps we could be able to let go and calmly accept everything.

But when he learned that the children were all on the mountain and dared not see him because of their guilt and self-blame, Shirakawa Yu, with Makomo's ghost, personally killed the Hand Demon and had Tanjiro end this feud with Water Breathing.

He really is...

"I...I'm so sorry!!!" Urokodaki solemnly stepped down from his seat, his voice filled with gratitude, "Tanjiro, Kawabata, thank you!"

Tanjiro knelt beside him and whispered words of comfort, but when he thought of his thirteen fellow disciples who had perished in the jaws of demons, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Bai Chuanyu wasn't easily moved to tears. Although he was also deeply moved, he believed that things would eventually pass and that revenge should be taken, rather than crying afterward.

Taking out a cute little cherry wood comb he had bought in town, Shirakawa Yu began to carefully comb Nezuko's hair. In the past two years, Nezuko's hair had grown quite a bit.

After regaining consciousness, the ends of her originally black hair turned a fiery orange-yellow.

Seemingly feeling quite comfortable, Nezuko squinted her eyes and made cute whimpering sounds.

After a long while, Urokodaki finally calmed down. He looked at Nezuko in front of him and immediately confessed something to Tanjiro.

"Tanjiro, there's something I need to apologize to you for."

"During Nezuko's slumber, without your consent, I gave her a hint first."

"hint?"

"Yes, it's a hint! I'm telling Nezuko that all humans are your family, and you must protect your family; demons are the enemy!"

"I see~" Tanjiro was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily.

“Master, there’s nothing to apologize for. You should have done it.”

"It's our shared wish to prevent Nezuko from hurting anyone."

As he spoke, he looked at Nezuko, who was sitting in Shirakawa Yu's lap with a blissful expression, "So, Shirakawa Yu is also considered family? No wonder she's so close to him."

Upon hearing this, Bai Chuanyu stopped combing his hair and scratched his face awkwardly.

"Um... Junior brother, I also have something I need to apologize to you for."

Chapter 30: The Hint Shirakawa Yu Gives to Nezuko.

Tanjiro (￢＿￢): "What bad thing have you done now?"

That's a quick change of expression!

She has a completely different face when she is facing her master.

(￣ω￣;) I'm a little hesitant to say it...

But since my master has already admitted his mistake, I shouldn't keep it from him either.

It had to be said sooner or later...

"Well... actually... when I saw my master giving me a hint... I couldn't resist... so I... so I followed suit and placed a dish too..."

Shirakawa Yu's voice grew softer and softer.

Meanwhile, the veins on Tanjiro's forehead were becoming increasingly prominent.

"What! You! Played! It!

Shirakawa Yu stared at the roof, avoiding eye contact, and spoke in a deliberately casual manner.

"Actually, it's not that important. After all, my abilities aren't as powerful as my master's. He could change Nezuko's view of all humans, but I... I just... changed one person..."

At this moment, Tanjiro felt a strong sense of unease.

This unease came from my senior brother, who was always unreliable!

"Explain it clearly!!!"

Shirakawa Yu gritted her teeth and unleashed her Color Breathing, "I'm telling Nezuko! The person with this scent is her...fiancé~"

Rintagaki:!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ

Nezuko: (。???。)

Tanjiro: (╯‵Sa′)╯︵┻━┻

"Shirakawa Yu!! I'm going to kill you!!!"

Without any hesitation, Tanjiro drew his sword and charged towards Shirakawa Hayao.

"The breath of water, the form of gathering, the ever-flowing cycle!!!"

"Damn it! Tanjiro, you little brat, you're serious!!!"

Shirakawa Yu was forced to put Nezuko down and turned to run away.

There was no other way; he had to run. Makomo was still in his master's hands, and he couldn't resist!

"Master! Master, Tanjiro is going to demolish your house! Help! Give me back Makomo first!"

Upon hearing this, Urokodaki placed Makomo on his knees, looked down at his nose, and ignored Shirakawa Yu's pleas for help.

unacceptable!

He felt that Shirakawa Yu had gone too far!

That's impossible.