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

Nezuko, who had been watching the show from the edge of the basket, tilted her head, her pink eyes filled with confusion: "Hmm?"

Urokodaki leaned against the door with his arms crossed, looking at the two clowns, too lazy to even sigh.

He realized that with Bai Chuanyu around, things would definitely not be peaceful from now on.

“You two,” Urokodaki said coldly, “go outside and argue, don’t scare Nezuko.”

Shirakawa Yu's eyes darted around, and he suddenly let go of her hand, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Alright, alright, I won't fight you for it. How about this, Tanjiro, we'll let Nezuko choose for herself, okay? Let's see who she wants to go with."

Tanjiro was taken aback. "You choose for yourself?"

“That’s right!” Shirakawa Yu nodded, with a “I’m being fair” expression on his face. “Nezuko may be a demon now, but she still has consciousness, right? Letting her decide for herself shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

(;￢＿￢) Tanjiro instinctively felt that this guy was up to something bad.

But... should Nezuko choose for herself?

Tanjiro has faith in his sister!

Nezuko would definitely choose her older brother!

“…Alright!” Tanjiro nodded vigorously. “Let Nezuko choose for herself!”

A triumphant smile curved Bai Chuanyu's lips. "Then it's settled!"

The two of them each stepped back five meters. Tanjiro was the first to squat down and look directly at the small beans in the bamboo basket.

Her facial expression was as gentle as the warm spring sun, and her voice was so soft it could melt water.

“Nezuko, it’s your older brother.” He held out his hand, palm up, in an inviting gesture. “Come here, older brother. I’ll take you home, okay?”

The doting and sense of security in that voice were almost overflowing.

Nezuko's pink eyes brightened noticeably, and a look of affection appeared on her little face.

She twitched her little hand, clinging to the edge of the basket, as if trying to climb out.

Tanjiro felt a surge of pride. See? As expected, his sister is still his dearest brother!

However, just as Nezuko was about to take action, another voice rang out.

"Nezuko-chan~"

Shirakawa Yu also squatted down on the other side of the bamboo basket.

He didn't reach out his hand like Tanjiro did; he just looked at her with a smile.

However, the pale pink scent, carrying a strange, warm, and sweet fragrance, once again quietly lingered around his mouth and nose.

Instead of blowing directly at Nezuko, he controlled the breath, letting it slowly drift around her.

Color Breathing, basic characteristics activated—increases attractiveness to the opposite sex, and... releases reassuring "signals".

Nezuko's small, cute nose twitched twice immediately.

"Well?"

She stopped turning to Tanjiro, her big pink eyes turning towards Shirakawa Hare, blinking curiously.

It smells so good... such a wonderful smell...

It wasn't just the "rare blood" aroma that had whetted her appetite earlier; now, this pink scent also carried a feeling that made her feel comfortable, at ease, and naturally drawn to it.

It's like... like soaking in perfectly warm water, or being enveloped by soft, fluffy clouds.

Unlike the warmth of familial love her brother gave her, this was an aura that made her instinctively feel happy and wanted to get closer.

Nezuko let go of the basket.

With both hands braced against the inside of the basket, he pushed the basket over with a whoosh, and the tiny creature climbed out of it.

Once she returned to her small, bean-like size, she was only slightly taller than an adult's calf when she stood up.

She wore a pink kimono that dragged on the ground, making her walk a little unsteady.

Every step you take on the ground seems to have its own soft, cute "smack smack" sound effect.

As Bai Chuanyu watched the little bean walk towards him, he felt as if his heart had been struck hard; it was so cute that he could hardly breathe.

(≧ω≦)

Seeing Nezuko walk towards Shirakawa Hare, Tanjiro's smile gradually froze, and he quickly called out to her.

"Nezuko! Don't go to him, come to your brother!"

Upon hearing her brother's voice, Nezuko instinctively stopped in her tracks.

She glanced back at Tanjiro, then sniffed, seemingly a little conflicted.

She stretched out her little hand to bite her finger, but it was blocked by the bamboo tube. She could only stare blankly at the bamboo tube, looking left and right.

On one side is Tanjiro's gentle and expectant face, and on the other side is the pleasant pink scent surrounding Shirakawa Yu.

Nezuko's large pink eyes showed obvious hesitation.

"Ne... Nezuko?" Tanjiro's voice trembled slightly.

"It's your brother! Come here, come to your brother!" He tried even harder to exude the "brother aura," his voice so gentle it could melt ice and snow.

Nezuko looked at Tanjiro, her eyes filled with even more tenderness. "My brother's voice..."

Yes, it's my brother, my most important and gentlest brother...

Her little feet took a small step toward Tanjiro.

Tanjiro felt happy.

But just as Nezuko was about to take her second step, Shirakawa Yu intensified the release of his Color Breathing.

The tangible pink color made Nezuko turn around and take a deep breath... Ah, so comfortable... I feel dizzy...

Naturally, their steps stopped again.

Tanjiro: "!!!"

He whirled around, glaring at Shirakawa Yu who was frantically blowing air out of his mouth. "You cheated! You used that weird breathing technique, didn't you!"

Even if he were slow-witted and didn't understand these things, he could tell that Nezuko was affected by that pink aura!

Shirakawa Yu looked completely innocent. "What? I was just breathing normally. Tanjiro, you can't accuse me of cheating just because Nezuko likes my 'aura,' can you?"

"What kind of weird aura is that?!" Tanjiro was so angry he wanted to stomp his foot.

Seeing Nezuko's conflicted expression, her little head practically steaming with worry, Tanjiro felt sorry for her and became anxious.

He took a deep breath and unleashed his ultimate move—a combination of a flashback and a gentle, devastating attack!

"Nezuko, do you remember? In the winters before, we would gather around the fireplace together, and Mom would roast sweet potatoes for us..."

"In the summer, you always liked to take me to play in the stream..."

"The first time you learned to make a flower wreath was for your brother..."

Tanjiro's voice was deep and full of emotion, recounting the warm memories between the siblings.

Nezuko's pink eyes gradually welled up with tears, filled with emotion and longing.

Even though those fragments of memory have become ghosts and are no longer clear, they are still deeply imprinted in the depths of her soul.

Brother...yes, brother is the most important!

To resist the alluring scent, Nezuko pinched her little nose tightly with both hands.

Holding her breath, she wiggled her short legs and ran resolutely, albeit unsteadily, towards Tanjiro's direction!

One step, two steps...

They were getting closer and closer to Tanjiro's outstretched arms!

Tanjiro's face lit up with a bright smile of impending victory, and he even took a moment to give Shirakawa Yu a provocative look.

Shirakawa Yu watched Nezuko pinch her nose, looking adorable as if saying, "I'll fight for my brother," and then saw Tanjiro's smug smile, causing a vein on his forehead to throb.

Okay, you're a total siscon, using emotional appeals, huh? Flashbacks, huh?

You forced me to do this!

Bai Chuanyu put his right hand behind his back, and with a slight thought, a wisp of pink aura covered the tip of his thumb.

With a gentle prick on his index fingertip, a drop of rare blood, the size of a soybean and fatally alluring to ghosts, instantly seeped out.

Chapter 7 Should we feed Nezuko her blood?

And at the very moment that drop of blood appeared—

Nezuko, who was about to throw herself into Tanjiro's arms, suddenly stopped all her movements!

She loosened her grip on her nose, and her large pink eyes widened instantly, her pupils shrinking into thin vertical lines.

He stared intently at the direction of Shirakawa Yu's hands, which were behind his back!

It smells so good!

The instinct of a ghost, the irresistible craving for rare blood, instantly overwhelmed the family ties that had just been awakened!

All the brother's calls and warm memories were completely overshadowed by the unparalleled deliciousness so close at hand!

The next second—

Whoosh!

Little Bean turned around without hesitation, at a speed far exceeding what it had just done!

With her little hands outstretched and her legs kicking, she sprang up like a pink little cannonball.

"Mmm!"

With a joyful whimper, it rushed straight towards Shirakawa Yu!

Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"Nezuko?!!!"

Tanjiro's outstretched arm froze in mid-air, his smile instantly shattering, leaving only stunned disbelief.

Shirakawa Yu turned around in time, opened his arms, and steadily caught the little bean that was flying towards him.