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

"Bai——! Chuan——! Yu——!"

He forced out those three words through gritted teeth and angrily demanded, "What the hell are you doing?!"

Shirakawa Yu was just about to catch a grape when he heard the sound and slowly turned his head.

Seeing Tanjiro standing at the door, his face as red as a boiled shrimp, he blinked, swallowed a grape, and then flashed a bright smile:

o(*////▽////*)q "Yo, junior brother's here!"

He gestured to the girls beside him, saying, "This is my junior brother, Tanjiro. He's a very cute little brother. You all need to take good care of him."

"Don't worry, Shirakawa-sama~" a girl standing nearby said with a smile:

"We'll definitely take good care of this adorable little brother!"

As they were talking, three "older sisters" walked up with smiles and reached out to help Tanjiro.

"Come on, little brother, let's play together!"

"Sister has some delicious snacks here!"

Tanjiro's face turned even redder, a mixture of embarrassment and anger.

He flung away the outstretched hand, rushed into the crowd, grabbed Shirakawa Yu's arm, and dragged him out.

"You come out here!"

Bai Chuanyu was dragged along, stumbling along, but still managed to turn back and wave to the girls, "You guys play first, I need to say a few words to my junior brother~"

"Yes, Shirakawa-sama."

"Lord Shirakawa, please come back soon~"

The two left the living room and went into the yard.

Tanjiro released his grip, turned around, and stared intently at Shirakawa Hajime with his crimson eyes:

"You actually used breathing techniques on them!?"

His voice was low, but his anger was palpable.

"How dare you! Have you forgotten what Master said? Have you forgotten why we're here?!"

Bai Chuanyu rubbed his arm, which had been pulled so hard, and looked completely innocent.

"Making a mountain out of a molehill. My breathing technique is just to put them at ease and make them have more fun. Otherwise, how can you attract ghosts if they're all sitting there like wooden statues?"

Tanjiro was stunned: "Luring ghosts?"

“Yes.” Shirakawa Yu gestured with his chin toward the living room.

"Isn't that ghost only preys on young and pretty girls? I've gathered all the eligible girls in town here, and let them relax and have fun. With this whole room full of youthful energy, do you think that ghost can resist?"

Tanjiro opened his mouth, but for a moment he couldn't find the words to refute him.

This method... seems quite reasonable.

But he still felt something was wrong.

"You're using them as bait!" he whispered. "It's too dangerous! What if the ghost comes and hurts them—"

“That’s why I’m here,” Shirakawa Yu said matter-of-factly.

"You think I'm taking advantage of them? Of course not! I'm protecting them closely! Otherwise, why would I have them all gathered in the living room?"

Tanjiro: "..."

The reason was valid, if he hadn't been able to clearly smell the joy and debauchery emanating from his senior brother.

He actually believed it all!

Seeing Tanjiro's eyes gradually narrowing, Shirakawa Yu immediately straightened his disheveled clothes and said seriously.

"Alright, now that you've found this place, it means the ghost has been lingering around here for a long time. It's about time to close the net."

As she spoke, she turned around, opened the sliding door, and peeked into the room, asking, "Girls, who usually goes to bed early? If you're sleepy, you can rest in the backyard first; the beds are ready."

Not many people responded.

Under the influence of Shirakawa Hairo no Breathing, the girls were able to relax and have fun in a place where they felt safe, and most of them were in high spirits.

However, two or three people with regular schedules rubbed their eyes, stood up and bowed, "Well... we'll go and rest first, Lord Shirakawa."

Shirakawa Yu nodded and winked at Tanjiro, "Didn't you want to kill a demon? Go ahead, go squat in the backyard."

Tanjiro finally realized what was happening.

Gather the girls together... and let those who are alone go and rest first...

The ghost had been observing from the shadows all night, and seeing its prey alone, it certainly couldn't resist...

"You..." Tanjiro stared at Shirakawa Yu, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "You planned this all along?"

"Otherwise what?" Shirakawa Yu raised an eyebrow smugly. "Aren't you impressed?"

Tanjiro was silent for a few seconds, then gave a stubborn snort, "Using people as bait is ultimately not a good method."

“So,” Shirakawa Yu patted his shoulder, “you need to be more reliable, don’t let the ghost hurt people.”

"Alright, you can go now. I need to go back and comfort the young girls—"

As they were talking, Bai Chuanyu suddenly stopped, frowned, shook his head, and said, "That's not right."

"What's wrong?"

Bai Chuanyu didn't answer, but sighed and reluctantly closed the sliding door. "Never mind, I'll go with you."

"Huh? No need, I'm alone—"

"Enough talk, let's go."

Without saying a word, Shirakawa Yu pushed Tanjiro into the backyard.

Tanjiro's words reminded him that the swamp demon in the original story was a split personality with three demon bodies.

Tanjiro is already struggling to handle everything on his own, let alone expect him to be distracted and protect three girls...

No!

He would feel heartbroken if any of those adorable girls got hurt.

Chapter 35 The Swamp Demon Appears!

The lights in the back room were already off.

The three girls were sleeping on a large bed, their breathing steady, as if they were already asleep.

Tanjiro hid in the shadows in the corner of the courtyard, holding his breath.

Shirakawa Yu squatted on the wall between the middle courtyard and the back courtyard, remaining vigilant.

This position allows him to cover both sides.

To prevent the swamp demon from becoming too bold and attacking the dozens of girls in the main room.

Time passed second by second.

When the moon was high in the sky, the atmosphere in the backyard changed.

It was a foul, rotten smell that even Shirakawa Yu could detect.

As soon as the scent appeared, Tanjiro immediately located it and rushed into the three girls' room without saying a word.

With a shout, several screams, and a grating sound of teeth grinding.

The room door was suddenly forced open.

Three white-skinned ghosts who looked exactly alike and dressed like martial arts performers.

It jumped into the courtyard.

Tanjiro stood guard at the door, while inside were three little girls huddled together.

The swamp demons all grinned at the same time.

One of them said in a particularly deep voice, "I've been holding it in for ages...it's really getting in the way."

One of them, who looked mentally unstable, chuckled maniacally, "Three...hehe...just one for each of us..."

One of them gritted his teeth furiously, clearly enraged, "Stop talking nonsense, kill this troublesome brat first!!"

"Okay!" *2

Without saying a word, the three swamp demons pounced on Tanjiro from three different directions.

They were clearly really bored.

Inside the main hall, the little bean, who had been left in the room by Shirakawa Yu and shrunk in size, was surrounded by her older sisters who took turns hugging and rubbing against her. Suddenly, her eyes widened.

elder brother?

Little Bean clearly sensed something, and reached out her little hand to push away the little girl who was sticking close to her with stars on her face.

With a whoosh, it jumped to the ground.

Ignoring the tearful women behind her reaching out to stop her, and the older sisters waiting in line to pet her beans.

Nezuko, with her short legs, scurried out of the room and ran towards the backyard.

On the wall, Shirakawa Yu saw Xiaodouzi running over and flashed away.

When he reappeared on the wall, Xiaodouzi was already in his arms.

With his chin resting on Nezuko's forehead, inhaling her natural fragrance and the sweet, youthful scent he had just picked up, Shirakawa Yu narrowed his eyes.

"Don't bother your brother~ It's a rare opportunity for him to practice his skills."

Nezuko blinked her big eyes and tilted her little head, it was unclear whether she understood or not.

But under the pink breathing technique that Shirakawa Yu used to conceal his aura, he quieted down.

The battle continues in the backyard.

The three swamp demons' attacks weren't very strong, but their agility made them a formidable opponent.

Tanjiro's attacks on them were all fatal, either cutting them in half or chopping off their hands, but he could never cut off their heads.