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

Is it time to begin...?

This can be considered our first meeting, you scumbag boss, Muzan!

Tanjiro was very fast, much faster than when he was searching for the Swamp Demon in the town.

Keep in mind, this is the bustling Asakusa Castle.

The complexity of odors in the air far exceeds that of remote towns.

But Tanjiro was still able to detect that extremely faint scent.

Simply because it shattered the taste of his happiness and comfort.

That was the taste that changed his life.

That was the lingering smell from the corpses of my mother, brother, sister...

That's a taste he'll never forget in his entire life!

Looking out from the high vantage point, Shirakawa Yu followed the direction Tanjiro was running and saw the man first.

He wore a black haute couture suit and a white top hat, which made him look tall and straight. He was holding a little girl in his arms with a white undershirt and a peach-colored dress.

The little girl was laughing happily, and the man was holding her securely. Even from a view from behind, you could see the intimacy and happiness between the father and daughter.

However, at this moment, only Shirakawa Yu knew.

All of this was just a performance by Muzan.

The girl's mother was the widow of a CEO of a large company, a so-called "wealthy widow".

Muzan plays a character who is basically a perfect son-in-law.

The purpose was to use the widow's family's influence to help him find the Blue Spider Lily in the human world.

Marrying into another family, acting, playing the role of a sucker who takes over a bad relationship.

The method was indeed a bit clumsy, but it perfectly suited Muzan's fear of death and cautious nature.

To achieve his goals, he can dress as a woman or become an abandoned orphan.

He habitually hides in the background, achieving his desired goals in an absolutely safe manner.

In fact, this method did allow him to ensure that not a single portrait of Ubuyashiki was left for centuries.

But today, a demon-slaying boy suddenly reached out, tore away his proud disguise, and pressed firmly on his shoulder.

At this moment, Muzan's inner monologue must be: I'll see which one is blind.

But when he turned around, he saw red hair and red eyes, with mottled scars and a floral earring.

At this moment...

Muzan instantly lost control of his facial expressions.

Oh no, they've come to take my life!

As soon as he saw the other party draw his sword, Muzan almost immediately revealed the little girl he was holding in front of him.

Whether it's true or not, based on his understanding, that man wouldn't harm a little girl!

And indeed, that was the case. Tanjiro was stunned the moment he saw the little girl call him "Dad".

An unparalleled rage surged through his brain.

This demon, who killed his entire family, turned his sister into a ghost, and destroyed his home, now has a family in the human world as a father.

How ironic!

How awful!

How damn it!

but!

No matter how raging the anger in his mind was, he could not possibly draw his sword at this moment.

He didn't want to hurt the girl who was unaware of the situation.

It's also impossible for him to stab her father in front of her.

This is Tanjiro, a gentle young man.

The problem is that he is now facing an opponent who is not principled.

On the eaves, Shirakawa Yu keenly sensed a trace of killing intent emanating from Muzan.

This prompted him to take a few steps forward.

That's right, he needs Tanjiro to confront Muzan directly.

He needs things to unfold as they should, as closely as possible, as the original storyline remains unchanged.

Knowing the future plot developments before he has even fully developed his own power is his biggest advantage as a time traveler.

He also needs to gain Ms. Tamayo's favor and trust through Tanjiro's performance.

If I hadn't confronted the Ghost King directly and made a threat to kill him, that would have been the reason.

If it weren't for his act of saving that unfortunate Asakusa passerby who had turned into a ghost.

Even if Tamayo had met Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and even if she knew how much Tanjiro resembled Yoriichi Tsugikuni, she would not rashly meet Tanjiro.

And also, Asakusa Passerby's Blood Demon Art... is too powerful!

If he can get it, it will be a huge boost for him.

Therefore, Shirakawa Yu will not obstruct Tanjiro's meeting with Muzan.

However, this does not mean that he does not care about Tanjiro's life or death.

The moment Muzan actually grew his fingernails longer, he couldn't help but take a few more steps forward and grip the hilt of the sword at his waist tightly.

This distance is sufficient!

If anything unexpected happens, I'll use my full power to pierce through the flowers and save Tanjiro in time!

Chapter 38 Shirakawa Yu VS Muzan!

Shirakawa Yu's heart pounded like a drum as he nervously watched what was below.

If Muzan's hand dares to lean even slightly towards Tanjiro, he'll risk everything to stab him!

Good thing!

As expected, things proceeded as planned.

Muzan is still the same Muzan.

His long, blood-injecting fingernails did not slide towards Tanjiro.

Instead, three cuts were made on the back of the neck of the man who happened to be passing by him.

As to whether this person is the same Asakusa passerby, Shirakawa Yu is unsure.

All I can say is that he does have a wife, and she looks somewhat like one.

But there's no way to be 100% certain.

After all, this was too random; it was just a passerby who happened to be walking by.

Even in the original world, it would be very difficult to make it exactly the same.

Not to mention the variable that is him.

He was just taking a gamble.

If it works, that would be the best outcome.

In the future, I will have another powerful option to acquire Blood Demon Arts.

If it doesn't work, there's nothing we can do about it.

After all, he had done what he was supposed to do.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on fate.

The situation below was basically the same as in the original drama.

The man who had turned into a demon bit his wife, and Tanjiro rushed in to help by covering the man's mouth. Muzan...

He then took the opportunity to slip away with his wife and children.

Shirakawa Yu muttered, "Still as cowardly as ever."

"Then next, the guards should appear, and Miss Tamayo should help get out of the situation." Seeing Muzan disappear into the crowd, Shirakawa Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Shirakawa Yu was filled with anticipation for the young lady Tamayo, whose appearance was frozen at seventeen but who actually possessed a century-old temperament.

"What kind of scent will Miss Tamayo have on her? I'm really looking forward to it!"

There's a saying that goes something like that.

Men like two types of women the most.

One type is a young woman who looks like a teenage girl.

Another type is a young girl who looks like a young married woman.

Miss Tamayo perfectly embodies both of these points!

However, just as Shirakawa Yu was eagerly awaiting Ms. Tamayo's appearance.

A strong sense of crisis suddenly welled up in my heart.

Bai Chuanyu's expression changed, and without any hesitation, he instantly disappeared from the rooftop.

The next instant, a seemingly imperceptible slash appeared silently at the spot where he had been standing.

On the eaves, the neatly arranged tiles, running vertically, were silently divided into two sections.

Meanwhile, in the alley diagonally below, Shirakawa Yu's Breath of Color was activated at maximum power as he ran like mad!

At that moment, his face was flushed, and his heart rate soared to its limit.

Run! Run now!