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

"But...but running away will also lead to death...and if Lei catches me..."

She recalled those days—being beaten, being strangled and suffocated, having her face ripped open, her body cut into pieces, and then being forced to regenerate...

It goes on and on, endlessly.

That kind of pain... was worse than death.

Sometimes she really thought, "If only I hadn't become a ghost, if only I had just died back then..."

She hugged her knees, and the tears flowed even more fiercely.

Ultimately, when Muzan turned her into a demon, she was just an innocent little girl of seven or eight years old.

Although I've lived for several decades now.

But in these decades, all she experienced was...

Hunted by the Demon Slayer Corps, she was forced by Rui to become the mother in a fake family, learning how to play the role of a loving mother amidst endless torment.

If you can't do it, then you'll be tortured!

At this moment, in front of her was Shirakawa Yu, who could take her life with a casual swing of his knife, and behind her was Lei, whose face was gloomy and who was about to torment her because she had not completed the mission.

This young mother finally broke down.

"Whoa~~!!"

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she burst into loud sobs.

She ignored the puppets in the distance, and she didn't care about Bai Chuanyu nearby either.

What are the requirements, what are the tasks, and what kind of way does the mother speak?

She doesn't care about anything anymore!

All she wanted to do was cry!

Through her tears, she saw that Shirakawa Yu had walked up to her and was looking down at her.

The little girl simply closed her eyes and tilted her head back slightly.

"Chop, chop...sniffle..." Her voice was broken, sniffling, "Chop my neck...waaaah...it's probably better than having my face ripped open...please, hurry up..."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and waited for the blade to fall.

However, I waited for several seconds.

The expected pain did not come.

Instead, a warm finger gently brushed across her cheek, wiping away her tears.

This gentle touch was something she hadn't experienced in decades.

The spider mother shuddered and her eyes snapped open.

Shirakawa Yu was bending over to look at her, his face still bearing that same teasing smile from before.

“Who said I was going to kill you?” he said.

Spider Mother stared blankly at the hand, then looked up at Shirakawa Yu's face.

"Not kill me? Why...why not kill me?" she murmured. "But I...killed you all."

Shirakawa Yu tilted her head. "What does this have to do with me?"

"Hey?!"

Shirakawa Yu sheathed his sword, raising an eyebrow. "You didn't kill me, or anyone I know..."

“But you’re not…” Spider Mom forgot to cry, and she stared blankly at the team uniform on Shirakawa Yu’s body.

"Aren't you a member of the Demon Slayer Corps? Aren't you going to avenge your comrades?"

Shirakawa Yu scoffed, "Compatriots? Revenge? Heh."

"If you kill that kid outside, I'll definitely get revenge on you, but as for the others... forget it."

To be honest, if Kagaya Ubuyashiki had known about Shirakawa Hare and Tamayo's experiments, he could have done a great deal of work to deal with Muzan.

He wouldn't care even if ten times more people died than the few who have died now.

Then...why should I worry about his subordinates?

Shirakawa Yu is a very realistic and self-interested person.

The only people he cares about are himself and those around him.

And now, the seemingly easy-to-bully young mother in front of him is the person he chose to be by his side!

Firstly, she can help me learn a move, and with her by my side, the move can be amplified.

Secondly, Tamayo's side does indeed lack test subjects, and some experiments involve some danger, so he naturally cannot let Nezuko or Tamayo do them.

Thirdly, it was indeed a personal reason. Although Yushiro was an eyesore, after being together for a long time, Shirakawa Yu also found that having someone by his side to serve him tea and water and help him with household chores was indeed very convenient.

Therefore, at this moment, Spider Mother's importance in Shirakawa Yu's heart is far greater than that of those cannon fodder in the mountains!

The little girl was completely bewildered by Bai Chuanyu's disdainful expression.

Just as her brain went blank and she didn't know what was going on...

A face that sent chills down her spine appeared in her mind.

tired!

Her 'youngest son'!

The thought of the torment I would face if I didn't die was unbearable.

She couldn't help but tremble.

The brain, which had been shut down, started working again.

But there was only one thought in mind.

dead!

Rather than live in endless torment and fear, it's better to... die!

The spider mother reached out her hand, trembling, and, under Shirakawa Yu's interested gaze, grasped the hilt of his knife.

She bared her little teeth, raised her face fiercely, and looked at Shirakawa Yu with her big, teary eyes.

"Kill...kill me! Otherwise...I...I'll kill you!"

"Do you really want to die that badly?" Shirakawa Yu was amused by this little coward.

"Don't...don't laugh!" The spider mother, embarrassed and annoyed, drew her Nichirin Blade, her two little hands gripping the hilt tightly.

"I'm... I'm resisting! You... you're not going to kill me!"

Trembling with fear, the girl's movements were so fast that she almost left afterimages as she faced Shirakawa Yu's blade.

But she still tried her best to maintain a cute yet fierce look, which made Bai Chuanyu even more fascinated.

Can you cook?

The sudden, outrageous question left Spider Mom, who was waiting to be finished off by another of Shirakawa Yu's blades, completely bewildered.

"I've read a lot of cookbooks, but I've never actually tried them out."

Although she was confused and scared, she instinctively answered the question immediately.

This reaction clearly indicates a submissive reflex resulting from living in an oppressive environment for a long time.

"What about making the bed and folding the blankets?"

"I can!"

"Doing housework?"

"I can!"

"Where are you serving tea and water?"

"I can!"

Seemingly when asked about her only area of ​​expertise, the spider mother's eyes even lit up slightly.

Bai Chuanyu nodded in satisfaction and reached out to rub the spider mother's head.

"That's good. If there's nothing else to pack, come with me."

Σ(゜ロ゜;): "Hey!?"

The spider mother suddenly panicked, "What...are you saying? Your Demon Slayer Corps...is going to capture me alive? You want to take me back...and torture me slowly?"

Shirakawa Yu took the knife from the bewildered girl and sheathed it again.

"Don't overthink it. I just need a little maid to serve me tea and water."

Bai Chuanyu's words were full of self-righteousness: "I've taken a liking to you, so just come with me."

"Why!!!?"

The spider mother was even more dumbfounded, waving her arms and pointing at her own nose, "But...but I killed your people, but...I'm a ghost!!! You...you human...you...what are you thinking!??"

Just then, Tanjiro called out from behind, "Brother!!! That demon suddenly stopped moving! Did you take care of it?"

Shirakawa Yu glanced sideways, turned around, and called out, "Little Bean~"

Nezuko, who had always followed her brother, jumped onto Shirakawa Yu's back and then peered curiously at the white-haired woman in front of him.

Bai Chuanyu raised his hand and patted Xiaodouzi's head, then looked back at Spider Mother, "Let me introduce you, this is my fiancée."

In an instant, the spider mother's eyes widened, and she pointed at Nezuko incredulously, "But...she's...she's...a demon!?"

"So~" Shirakawa Yu pulled Xiaodouzi into his arms, "Even my fiancée is a ghost, do you think I would care about having another ghost maid?"

Spider Mother: "......"

At this moment, Tanjiro and his companion also arrived.

When Tanjiro saw the beautiful female ghost in front of Shirakawa Yu, he felt like the sky had fallen!

Done! ! !

My senior brother has had another episode!