Zongman: Capturing the goddess from Demon Slayer

The next day.

Arashi Meio carefully picked up Shinobu Kocho, gently placed her aside, kissed her forehead, and then left the room.

He came downstairs.

Kanao Kocho had just woken up.

Looking at Arashi Meio coming down from upstairs, Kanao frowned slightly and rubbed her eyes.

She thought she was seeing things.

“Good morning, Kanao.”

Arashi Meio came in front of Kanao and hugged her:

“You're not seeing things, it's really Meio-niichan.”

“Meio-niichan, why are you coming down from upstairs?” Kanao asked, puzzled.

“Want to know?” Arashi Meio asked, caressing Kanao's cheek.

Kanao nodded.

Arashi Meio stepped forward and kissed Kanao.

Kanao's face flushed red, and she had difficulty breathing.

“This...”

“Meio-niichan, what is this feeling…”

Right now, Kanao only felt her heart racing and her whole body feeling hot and restless.

“This is called love, remember this feeling.”

“I'll continue when I get back.”

“Bye~”

Arashi Meio left the first-floor living room, and Kanao stood there, unable to recover for a long time.

Arashi Meio came to the dining room, where only Aoi Kanzaki was present, making breakfast for everyone at the Butterfly Mansion, but she seemed a little distracted.

The three little ones were playing with Nezuko in Nezuko's room, and Tanjirou had gone out for a morning run.

Arashi Meio came to Aoi Kanzaki's side and asked:

“What's wrong, Aoi? You seem distracted?”

Seeing Arashi Meio arrive, Aoi Kanzaki said dejectedly:

“Meio-niichan, am I useless?”

Arashi Meio took Aoi Kanzaki's hand, found two chairs, and sat down, asking:

“Aoi, why do you think so?”

Aoi Kanzaki lowered her head and said:

“Because compared to Kanao, Shinobu-neechan, and Mitsuri-neechan, who have strong abilities and can help Meio-niichan kill demons, I am a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, but I can't pick up a sword to kill demons. The reason I can stay at the Butterfly Mansion is because of Shinobu-neechan's kindness in taking me in.”

“When I heard that Meio-niichan was going out to kill demons, I really wanted to help Meio-niichan and kill demons together, to destroy the Twelve Kizuki, but I didn't have the courage to suggest it. I'm too timid to face the demons.”

“Meio-niichan, what is the value of a swordsman who can't kill demons? What use is there…”

Arashi Meio reached out and gently stroked Aoi Kanzaki's hair, saying:

“Aoi, a person's value is not measured by how many demons they kill. If we can't kill demons, we just won't be swordsmen, right?”

“To me, Aoi! Your value is far greater than those swordsmen who have killed countless demons.”

“Because without Aoi's food, without Aoi's loving hugs, I wouldn't have the strength to hunt demons.”

“When I eat Aoi's food, every strike I make, every demon I kill, has Aoi's contribution.”

“Aoi, you have already become a part of me. I will carry Aoi's heart, carry Aoi's thoughts, to destroy the demons.”

“So, Aoi, do you still think you are useless? Still a burden? Still of little value?”

Aoi Kanzaki shook her head with tears in her eyes.

Arashi Meio smiled contentedly, came in front of Aoi Kanzaki, lifted the hair on her forehead, and kissed her forehead.

Then, looking into Aoi Kanzaki's eyes, he said:

“Aoi, don't belittle yourself anymore.”

“You are the same as Mitsuri, Shinobu, and Kanao, all unique in my heart.”

“If you want to learn 'Ki', I'll teach you when I get back, okay?”

Aoi Kanzaki nodded happily and hugged Arashi Meio.

“Be safe, I'll wait for you to come back.”

After speaking, Aoi Kanzaki took the initiative to kiss Arashi Meio on the lips.

After a simple kiss, Aoi Kanzaki contentedly went to prepare breakfast for everyone.

After breakfast, Arashi Meio took Tanjirou, who carried the box containing Nezuko, and left the Butterfly Mansion.

They left the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps and headed down the mountain.

Arashi Meio waved and called down the Kasugai Crow, Rei, in the air, and said:

“Rei, mobilize the Kasugai Crows and help me find a villa hidden in the mountains.”

“As for the specific location... relative to Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, it is located in the south-southeast direction, with cultivated fields nearby.”

“Also, in the village belonging to the cultivated fields, there are three children named 'Kiyo', 'Sumie', and... 'Teruko'.”

“Notify me immediately once you find it!”

Because Tanjirou only faced the former Lower Rank Six, Kyogai, Lower Rank Five, Rui, and Lower Rank One, Enmu, among the Lower Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki in the original story.

Therefore, Arashi Meio only roughly knew the locations of these three demons among the Lower Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki.

He could only start with these three demons first.

Rui was the easiest to find, just go to Mount Natagumo.

Next was Kyogai.

Finally, Enmu, because Enmu only appeared in Tokyo after the other Lower Ranks had died.

Before Muzan started downsizing, Arashi Meio didn't know where Enmu was.

As for why he was looking for Kyogai first, of course, it was because Kyogai was the weakest, just right to be Tanjirou's whetstone.

“Meio-niichan, where are we going now?” Tanjirou asked, looking at Arashi Meio, who was aimlessly walking down the mountain road.

Arashi Meio shook his head and said:

“I'm not sure either, I'll know when Rei comes back.”

“Let's go, let's go down the mountain first.”

When Arashi Meio and Tanjirou completely left the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps and came down the mountain.

Rei also flew back.

“Found it!”

“Follow me!”

It had only been half an hour since Arashi Meio and Tanjirou left the Butterfly Mansion.

Rei found the Demon House in just half an hour with those fragmented clues.

It must be said that the efficiency of the Kasugai Crow is high.

“Tanjirou, let's go!”

Arashi Meio shouted to Tanjirou.

Then the two quickly ran, following Rei in the sky.

Two hours later, the two successfully arrived on a country road with fields on both sides.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Arashi Meio felt familiar and strange.

This was it, no mistake.

If there were no accidents, Tanjirou would meet Agatsuma Zenitsu here and jointly defeat the Demon House.

“Rei, where is the Demon House?” Arashi Meio asked Rei in the sky.

Rei turned her head and pointed to the mountain forest with dense vegetation, saying:

“This way.”

Arashi Meio and Tanjirou did not hesitate at all and walked towards the mountain forest.

After going deep into the mountain forest for ten minutes, a two-story wooden villa came into view.

Tanjirou stared at the villa in front of him and said:

“There's the smell of blood…”

“Then what are you waiting for, go inside!” Arashi Meio and Tanjirou strode into the villa.

Kyogai, inside the villa, smiled when he sensed someone entering the villa.

“It seems like new food has come to the door again.”

“Two people?”

“Let's separate them!”

Boom!

Kyogai struck the transfer drum on his body.

Arashi Meio, who was stepping into another room with Tanjirou, stopped.

“Since you chose to separate us, then so be it.”

“I just don't know who you will choose?”

Tanjirou entered the room, and the wooden door closed instantly.

Realizing what happened, Tanjirou quickly turned around to open the door.

But the outside was no longer the corridor just now, but another room.

Inside the room was a person? Demon, covered in double-sided drums, sitting cross-legged on the ground.

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