As Chinatsu and Tanjiro emerged from the inn, the crow flapped its wings happily. Following its cries, they found themselves in a secluded corner, where the crow opened its beak and spoke in human language.
"Next is Asakusa in Tokyo Prefecture, where there are rumors of a demon lurking!"
After speaking, it hurriedly flapped its wings and left, giving Tanjiro no chance to communicate with it.
"It's really amazing, sister. How do you think the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters trains crows that can talk?" Tanjiro murmured curiously, watching the crows fly away in the sky.
"Who knows? There are many more absurd things in this world." Chika replied calmly, turning to look in the direction the crow had indicated. The place they were about to go was going to be something extraordinary. According to the original plot, they would encounter the Demon King Muzan disguised as a human in Tokyo.
This is not a fight. Although the Demon King is despicable, he is indeed the strongest person second only to Yoriichi Tsugikuni. All the "Pillars" of this period would be easily defeated by him if they attacked Muzan together.
"Tanjiro, let's go."
"Um!"
Chinatsu and Tanjiro embarked on their journey to Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture. Fortunately, Asakusa was not far from here. In the original story, Tanjiro set off in the morning and arrived at night. However, given their current pace, they arrived in Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, just as it was getting dark.
My first impression upon arriving at this place was one of shock. Compared to this place, the small town at the foot of Zaomenjia Mountain could be described as the most rural of rural areas, giving one the feeling of having crossed hundreds of years in an instant.
Although it wasn't completely dark yet, the streetlights were already on, their flashing lights illuminating the town. Trains traveling along the tracks appeared from time to time, and Tanjiro's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at the sight before him; it was truly breathtaking.
"Have cities...towns developed to this state now?!" Tanjiro muttered to himself, dumbfounded.
Tanjiro really wanted Nezuko to see the scene before him, but unfortunately it wasn't completely dark yet, and Nezuko seemed to be sleeping right now.
The city has a lot of mixed smells, and Tanjiro thought it would be very difficult for him to smell the scent of demons. He just tried it out, but this attempt brought him some success.
"Sister... I smell a demon's scent... I think... I'm not sure, but it's probably a demon's scent." Tanjiro murmured uncertainly.
This was the first time he had encountered such an uncertain situation. Usually, he could not make a judgment about the smells he smelled, let alone the fact that the smell of ghosts was so special compared to the smells of other things.
Chinatsu, who was standing next to Tanjiro, was somewhat surprised by Tanjiro's reaction. Tanjiro had actually smelled the demon's scent, which was beyond Chinatsu's expectations.
"Whether it's right or wrong, let's go and see for ourselves."
"Yes, that's right."
Tanjiro nodded. If he thought he was mistaken, he could go to the place where the smell was coming from and confirm it himself.
Chinatsu and Tanjiro set off immediately. It would be difficult to speed up in this dense crowd, and there was also the risk of being stopped and questioned by patrolling police officers.
After jostling and bumping around, the two arrived at the door of a pharmacy. Tanjiro frowned slightly and said solemnly, "This is it. Although it has a strong medicinal smell, that's not the reason for my doubts."
Tanjiro stated that his nose wouldn't fail him just because of the smell of some herbs; the scent of the demons he detected was truly unique.
Chinatsu nodded and then walked into the pharmacy. As soon as she entered, the target came into Chinatsu and Tanjiro's sight.
A very elegant and ladylike girl who looks to be 15 or 16 years old is buying medicine with a very serious-looking boy.
As Chinatsu and Tanjiro looked at them, they quickly noticed and turned to look at Chinatsu and Tanjiro as well.
"It's a ghost!"
"It's the Demon Slayer Corps!"
Tanjiro confirmed that the two people in front of him were demons, and the serious-looking boy also recognized the scabbards of the Nichirin Blades of the Demon Slayer Corps that Chinatsu and Tanjiro were wearing at their waists.
Both sides tensed up for a moment, but only Chinatsu beside Tanjiro and the girl next to the hot-tempered boy remained calm.
"Wait, Yushiro, they're not like ordinary demon slayers." The girl waved her arm, stopping Yushiro, who was ready to fight at any moment.
The girl's ethereal eyes gazed at Chinatsu. She sensed a very peculiar scent emanating from Chinatsu, somewhat like a ghost, but with a human-like presence.
"You are... one of us? No... the one in the box behind this boy is one of us, isn't he?" the girl said calmly.
Because we are in a pharmacy and there are ordinary people around, we cannot directly say the word "ghost".
Tanjiro watched the two people before him warily. He had no idea what the female demon was thinking. If Yushiro beside her hadn't been radiating such considerable hostility, perhaps Tanjiro would have calmed down and tried to talk to her...
"It's not very convenient to chat here. If it's alright, would you two be willing to come to our place? I think you wouldn't mind."
The girl's voice was very soft, and her every word and action exuded a ladylike aura, which was completely different from Qianxia's fake ladylike demeanor.
Tanjiro hesitated when he heard that they were going to the demon's residence. He turned to look at Chinatsu beside him, wanting to see what his sister thought. Chinatsu was expressionless and inscrutable.
Tanjiro: What is my sister thinking?
Yushiro: This woman...something's not right.
Chinatsu: Hehe~ Things are developing so fast~ I was just thinking about how to build a friendly relationship with Tamayo and the others, but they took the initiative to request to be my friend, nice~
On the surface, Chika smiled faintly and said, "Then please lead the way. My brother also said that he smelled a different aura on you than on ordinary ghosts, so I am also very interested in you."
An unusual smell?
Tamayo and Yushiro turned to look at Tanjiro beside Chinatsu with surprise and confusion, wondering what kind of nose could detect their own scent.
Tamayo then politely led Chinatsu and Tanjiro to her residence. Along the way, Yushiro, who was in charge of serving, stared at Chinatsu and Tanjiro with a fierce gaze.
After passing through a wall of illusion, the two followed Tamayo to her residence, a large three-story mansion.
"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tamayo, and this child is Yushiro. Although we are both demons, we have broken free from Muzan's control and are now hiding from Muzan's search, looking for a way to defeat him."
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