Chapter 76 A Letter from Tamayo

Covered in blood, Iwakatsu watched with resentment as Muzan Kibutsuji modified the map, wondering how to get the scumbag boss to give up causing trouble.

After reading the general memories, Doma and Akaza were sent to search and investigate in that direction, while I returned to the Infinity Castle with Muzan Kibutsuji.

Yan Sheng simply hoped that the two wouldn't fight, and that both sides would at least remain alive until his mission was complete.

Iwakatsu was helpless. He didn't know why he was still there; he was simply watching Muzan Kibutsuji make changes. He knelt beside him, watching Muzan Kibutsuji cross his legs, thinking and moving occasionally, and a bad feeling crept over him. He had a feeling that if Muzan Kibutsuji discovered him and killed him in the Demon Slayer Corps, he would be in deep trouble.

"Wumei...sir."

After hesitating for a long time, Iwakatsu finally spoke. He watched as Muzan Kibutsuji stopped what he was doing and turned to look at him with his scarlet eyes.

"Your next... plan is..."

Muzan Kibutsuji did not answer immediately. He turned back to continue gesturing at the map in his hand, and after a long while, he spoke casually.

"Once we capture Koike and he confesses, it would be best to kill the entire Demon Slayer Corps. But first, we need to make sure that monster isn't there."

At this point, Muzan Kibutsuji suddenly stopped. After pondering for a while, he seemed to remember something, raised his head and stared intently at Iwakatsu, making the hair on Muzan's head stand on end.

"Wuxian...sir?"

"Kuroshibo, you'll be in charge of attracting Yoriichi's attention. I'll have Nakime assist you."

"?"

Iwakatsu was incredulous. "Are you out of your mind? You don't have to do this to fire me, your business partner!" He saw Narumi trembling beside him and felt even more that his scumbag boss was inhuman.

Please, look at your poor, helpless attendant! She's still traumatized from being attacked last time.

Unfortunately, Muzan Kibutsuji's decisions are generally unchangeable. He's currently plotting with great interest how to abduct a man while simultaneously wiping out the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Muzan... Lord, your subordinate will go and tidy up... his clothes."

Unable to bear being covered in blood any longer, Iwakatsu got up and said goodbye to Muzan Kibutsuji, as he also needed to clean up.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Muzan Kibutsuji waved his hand without even looking up; only the blue spider lily and Yoriichi Tsugikuni could attract his attention now.

Yan Sheng rolled his eyes inwardly, nodded to Nakime, and then passed through the wooden door that appeared in front of him. Then, they arrived at a small stream in the mountains.

Um?

Yan Sheng looked around; the desolate wilderness was devoid of even bird calls, truly a very remote mountain forest. He began to wonder if Nakime had some misunderstanding about him. Well, appearing in town covered in blood was certainly not a good look.

Yan Sheng looked at the stream, its clear water reflecting the moon in the sky, and the more he looked, the more it reminded him of the stream where he bathed when he first became a ghost.

What the hell?

Yan Sheng sighed helplessly, realizing he was always thinking about random things, and silently began to pull at his clothes, which were already a bit dry and stiff.

"Meow."

A sudden meow startled Yan Sheng, who was about to take off his white undershirt. He looked around and then looked down to see a calico cat carrying a bag at his feet.

It has round, golden eyes, a black, yellow, and white coat, and a wagging tail; it's very cute.

Although Yan Sheng was puzzled, he was irresistibly drawn in. He squatted down and looked at the other person with his six eyes, then reached out and touched the other person's fluffy head.

"Cha-Chawan?"

It's no wonder Iwakatsu recognized it; the cat was so distinctive, with its eye-shaped paper and the bag it carried being its defining features.

Iwakatsu actually loves small animals, like the crow from his original time in Tsugikuni and Alexander from before his transmigration—both are fluffy and incredibly cute. Iwakatsu picked up Chachamaru and sat by the stream to pet him.

He remembered that Chachamaru was set as a handsome cat boyfriend. His cool personality and strong boyfriend power made him a favorite among handsome men and beautiful women.

Chachamaru was very well-behaved. After twitching her ears, she snuggled into Iwakatsu's arms and twisted her body to reveal the backpack on her back. This action startled Iwakatsu for a moment before he realized that she seemed to be a professional messenger.

Yan Sheng opened the backpack with one hand, revealing a white envelope and a vial of unidentifiable medicine, faintly tinged with red.

"Wait... a moment."

Iwakatsu touched Chachamaru, placed it on his lap, and then opened the envelope. The letter contained beautiful handwriting and simple, clear content.

"Mr. Iwakatsu: This is Tamayo. I apologize for bothering you so suddenly, but thank you for your previous help. The things you gave me will be of great use to my research. This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it. If you need anything, you can call Chachamaru's name, and he will come to you."

PS: That's a potion that will allow you to avoid eating human flesh, but you'll still need to consume blood after drinking it.

Iwakatsu remained silent, lost in thought. He couldn't recall ever giving Tamayo anything, which struck him as very strange.

Could it be that bowl of blood? Oh right, in the original story, the other person was also collecting demon blood. Perhaps her blood gave him a direction for his research or something, but didn't she drink it?

Yan Sheng was a little confused, but he still decided to take out the vial of medicine and drink it all at once. He didn't want to eat meat anyway, so drinking some blood would be even better.

After finishing his drink, Yan Sheng held the empty bottle and pondered for a long time before cutting his wrist with his fingernail. He filled the bottle with the dripping blood and then carefully put it back into Chachamaru's backpack.

This return gift should be useful.

He gently placed the calico cat back on the ground and patted its head.

"Go."

Chacha Maru looked up and stared at Iwakatsu for a long time with her golden eyes before letting out a cry and disappearing from Iwakatsu's sight.

So cute

As Yan Sheng watched Chachamaru leave, pink bubbles of happiness seemed to rise around him, and he felt exceptionally good. He casually tied his hair up, took off his undershirt, and soaked it in the stream, pondering whether to throw away his dirty clothes or wash them.

But there are always ghosts who like to spoil the mood.

"Kuroshibo, when you have time, go and see Akaza and tell him not to bother me while I'm thinking about my plans."

Kibutsuji Muzan's voice broke his thoughts, and Iwakatsu pursed his lips in dissatisfaction, giving a perfunctory reply.

He felt that the boss was doing it on purpose, just like how Akaza knew that he wanted to kill Doma, yet he still made the two of them go to investigate.

He lost interest in washing any further, got up, put on his undergarments, and then slipped on his already dirty kimono. Anyway, it was dry now, and he could change back into a different set when they returned to Infinite City.

After all, he still had to check on those two later. It was really annoying to be doing so many things at once.

Yan Shengdu began to think that he should get a pet himself, so that it could both calm his increasingly irritable emotions and keep him company every day.

After thinking about my current situation, I decided against it, as it seems unnecessary, and besides, animals really do have very short lifespans.