Chapter 73 Troubles
Seeing Kawakami Akio tightly covering Yoriichi Tsugikuni's mouth with both hands, Iwakatsu also stopped swinging his sword. He sheathed his phallus at his waist, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, and said in an icy voice.
"Next time we meet... I won't let you off the hook."
After saying that, he vanished in a flash, leaving Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Akio Kawakami staring at each other in disbelief.
"Kawakami."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked at Akio Kawakami with a puzzled expression; he had almost caught his older brother.
"Now I finally understand why Iwakatsu hates you so much."
Akio Kawakami looked at Yoriichi Tsugikuni as if he were looking at a strange creature. He remembered that Rengoku Shujuro hadn't looked at him like that before.
Kawakami Akio knew Tsugikuni Iwakatsu's personality well, and he greatly admired Tsugikuni Yoriichi for his tendency to step on a landmine with just a few words.
"……Feel sorry."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni remained silent for a long time. He knew that he always angered his older brother. Although he tried many ways to make amends, it always seemed to backfire.
Why did you grab Yan Sheng?
Kawakami Akio grasped the key point and glanced strangely at Yoriichi Tsugikuni, knowing that the latter's strength was enough to kill him with a single strike.
"I... asked a friend for help, hoping to try to get my brother out of Muzan's control first."
Yoriichi sheathed his sword and lowered his eyes. Only by ensuring his elder brother's safety could he feel at ease to kill Muzan Kibutsuji.
"...Didn't you want to kill all the demons?"
Unlike the other members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kawakami Akio was killed by a demon when he was a child, but he didn't actually spend much time with them. He had been in the Demon Slayer Corps since he could remember.
Unlike Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he joined the Demon Slayer Corps because his wife was killed by a demon, a fact known to everyone.
“My elder brother is my only family. Because of me, I can’t let him take responsibility for my mistakes.”
When Yoriko Tsugikuni looked up, her fiery red eyes staring directly at Akio Kawakami, her tone resolute. Akio Kawakami looked at her, scratched her hair in annoyance, and turned away somewhat awkwardly.
"Let Akakawa and Reiko tell me what's on your mind."
Akio Kawakami couldn't fully empathize with Yoriichi Tsugikuni. He was angry with him, but he also knew clearly that this wasn't Yoriichi Tsugikuni's wish.
He had no other choice but to help the other party to the best of his ability. After he finished speaking, he quickly left without looking back, leaving only Yoriichi Tsugikuni standing there.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni remembered the letter Tamayo had written to him, and it was because of that letter that Yoriichi Tsugikuni made up his mind to bring his older brother back.
“Mr. Yoriichi, perhaps we can try to get Mr. Kokushima free from Muzan’s control first. If we don’t do that first, Mr. Kokushima will die the moment Muzan dies. Yushiro and I can help with this, but only if you bring Mr. Kokushima back.”
His previous conversation with Tamayo still reminded him that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was also hesitant, unsure whether this would betray his original intentions.
From the moment Yoriichi Tsugikuni saw Muzan Kibutsuji, he felt that he existed solely to kill him. But now he hesitates. Is it really alright for him to temporarily abandon the choice of slaying Muzan Kibutsuji for the sake of one person?
——
Yan Sheng, as if venting his anger, trained in the Infinite City, his wide-ranging moves shattering the surrounding buildings into dust.
What does that mean? What does that mean? Who are you looking down on?
Yan Sheng recalled that competition again; he would never forget the scene of that person standing on the podium and giving a speech.
"...Actually, the person I want to thank the most is Senior Yan Sheng. I admire him very much, which is why I was so determined to fill out my college application..."
When Yan Sheng, who was participating as an outstanding senior student, heard this impassioned speech by the student representative, his smile froze on his face.
What a horrible memory.
Iwakatsu stopped what he was doing and noticed the mess within a 500-meter radius around him. Remembering Nakime, who had already been injured by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he felt a pang of guilt.
"Kuroshibo, are you destroying my house?"
Iwakatsu turned his head and saw Kibutsuji Muzan in his aloof queen version. Her black curly hair was styled in a bun, she had fair skin and beautiful peach blossom eyes, and wore a black kimono embroidered with delicate floral patterns.
She narrowed her bloodshot eyes. This was the first time in so long that she had seen Yan Sheng so out of control, and she felt somewhat intrigued.
"Excuse me, Muzan-sama."
Yan Sheng lowered his head; he had calmed down now. Seeing Muzan Kibutsuji approach, he silently stepped forward and gave him a very proper bow.
"Nakome was injured because of that man."
"Kibutsuji Muzan said with certainty. She looked at Iwakatsu. At such close range, she could clearly perceive everything about him, including his emotions and thoughts."
Yan Sheng was prepared, but thankfully he had the system; otherwise, given his internal cursing, he wouldn't have been able to create the Flying Shavings Boss.
"yes."
Iwakatsu replied, not looking at Muzan Kibutsuji's expression, because he felt that the eyes were the easiest way to see through a person. He couldn't be sure if he himself would show any emotion on his face.
"He's like a persistent ghost, Kokushibo. He's been bothering you so much, why don't you go and kill him?"
Muzan Kibutsuji raised his right hand, casually brushing a stray strand of hair behind his ear, his red vertical pupils fixed on Kokushiro Tsugikuni's eyes.
Thanks for the invitation. I just tried it, and I couldn't kill it; I almost got so angry I died.
Thinking about this, Yan Sheng felt like he was about to laugh in anger, feeling a sense of powerlessness that he couldn't stand the other person but couldn't kill them.
"Kuroshibo, there's an auction in a couple of days. I'm going there. Keep an eye on the Demon Slayer Corps' movements for me."
As he spoke, Muzan Kibutsuji seemed to have thought of something, paused to think for a moment, and then continued, "Pay close attention to Koike Matsuko's whereabouts, and try to find out where the Demon Slayer Corps put the Spider Lilies."
"Yes, Muzan-sama."
It seems that even the scumbag boss can't give up. But that makes sense; no one would give up easily when they have that illusion that they're just one step away from their dream.
But regarding the blue spider lily, Kokushibo didn't know whether he should tell the other party that there really wasn't one. However, there also seemed to be no evidence to suggest that the spider lily wasn't taken by members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
Iwakatsu outwardly agreed, but inwardly he was thinking about how to pretend to slack off. Anyway, Muzan Kibutsuji hadn't touched the spider lilies in the finale, and he had destroyed the ones he already had, so whether he took it seriously or not wouldn't affect them.
"You don't need to worry about some trivial matters; just let others handle them."
Kibutsuji Muzan uttered this nonsensical remark and then left the Infinity Castle. Iwakatsu's mind went blank; he had no idea what the other person was talking about.
Ah, could it be because Nakime was killed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni that you specifically investigated the cause?
Yan Sheng's face darkened. For some reason, he felt that the scumbag boss was treating him like some kind of Yoriichi Tsugikuni attraction, telling him to stay away from his business and useful tool ghost.
"...Stomach ache."
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