Chapter 42: The Hand-Holding Incident - The Heroine Learning Moon Breathing from Iwakatsu...
Regardless of Kokusatsu's initial reasons for joining the Demon Slayer Corps, as long as he upholds the spirit of exterminating demons, he is a like-minded comrade, so let him be fooled.
Although he was jealous of Yoriichi's talent, he also admired and longed for this younger brother who was like a child of the gods. This contradictory psychology prevented him from revealing his true thoughts in front of Yoriichi. In other words, as long as he didn't become a demon, he couldn't hurt Yoriichi's heart.
Just as my brother couldn't make Sasuke give up his hatred for his brother, I couldn't make Kokushibo let go of his jealousy towards his younger brother. Fortunately, after killing Muzan Kibutsuji, Yoriichi returned to Yokohama to join the Armed Detective Agency, and Kokushibo returned to his country to inherit the family business, the two brothers, separated by two different worlds, would hardly meet again. Yoriichi would never know that the older brother he always admired was jealous and hateful towards him. That's enough, isn't it?
I was still happily imagining the future of the two brothers when Kokushibo, whom I had tricked into running away from home, asked, "How are we supposed to join the Demon Slayer Corps?"
"The Demon Slayer Corps is lurking in the shadows. To join, you need to find members of the Demon Slayer Corps. No rush. We can learn Sun Breathing from Yoriichi while searching. I believe we'll find them soon. As for the entrance exam, we can easily pass it with our abilities. There's no need to worry about it."
My relaxed tone made Iwakatsu's eyes light up slightly as he was finally able to learn the Sun Breathing technique, while Yoriichi asked with great confusion, "Didn't Uta forbid me from teaching the Sun Breathing technique to others?"
"That's because learning your breathing technique can easily cause the appearance of marks that prevent people from living past twenty-five due to resonance. I said that to prevent you from teaching the breathing technique to Master Fukuzawa. Now I have solved this problem. Any swordsman who develops these marks will not suffer from the life-shortening side effect as long as they are injected with the medicine I developed. Living to eighty years old is no problem at all!"
"I see!" Yoriichi nodded gently, completely believing my words. Even though I never lie to Yoriichi, I couldn't help but sigh that this person was really easy to fool, and I had to protect him carefully.
"Let's talk as we walk and get out of here as soon as possible." Yan Sheng walked straight ahead, looking like he didn't want to stay in front of his house any longer.
That's right. Since they've already run away from home, they should leave as soon as possible. It would be too embarrassing if they chatted any longer and were discovered by the people from the next country.
“Yes, brother.” Yoriichi naturally obeyed Iwakatsu’s words unconditionally. He was about to follow in his brother’s footsteps when he suddenly remembered and looked at me, saying, “Uta, let me carry you.”
"It's better not to. It's easy to be attacked by ghosts when walking at night, and it's not good to draw your sword while you're carrying me."
I regretfully refused, and Yoriichi, who nodded to indicate that he understood, did not insist. As usual, he took my hand and strode after his brother who was walking ahead.
Yan Sheng had stopped and turned to look at us. He frowned as he looked at our clasped hands, his lips pursed as if he was unhappy.
I immediately realized that he was angry because of my favoritism. We're all friends, and it was really unfair to only hold Yoriichi's hand.
But I didn't really want to hold Iwakatsu's hand either. That would be too ambiguous. I couldn't say that I was only being close to Yoriichi because he was my husband candidate. That would be showing favoritism, and I was afraid that the proud Iwakatsu would just break off all ties with me.
Fortunately, my brother's secret weapon is a tsundere. Having seen how he interacts with Sasuke so much, I've learned a lot about dealing with tsunderes. So, with a bright smile just like my brother's, I said nonchalantly, "Does Kokusatsu want to hold my hand too? Sure! You can hold my hand! We're all friends, walking hand in hand is awesome!"
As I spoke, I reached out my hand to him, but as expected, Yan Sheng looked away and ignored me, clearly showing his disdain.
That's perfectly normal. The sight of three people walking hand in hand is almost unbearable to watch. No wonder he would agree to it!
So I happily put my hand down, thinking to myself that Iwakatsu was really easy to deal with, leaving me with no sense of accomplishment at all!
In the days that followed, Iwakatsu and I tried to learn Sun Breathing from Yoriichi while searching for the Demon Slayer Corps. We didn't find any members of the Demon Slayer Corps, and we didn't learn Sun Breathing either. It was incredibly frustrating.
When Kokushi realized that he could never learn the Breath of the Sun, his face turned quite ugly, and his eyes were filled with undisguised jealousy and hatred as he looked at Yoriichi. I quickly pulled him aside, afraid that Yoriichi would notice his loss of composure, which would be a huge blow to the little angel.
The fourteen-year-old samurai looked at me with an unusually cold tone, "Why did you drag me here? Did you think I would do something bad to Yoriichi? You underestimate me!"
I smiled and said with certainty, "Of course I know you can't do anything. With your pride, you wouldn't stoop to using underhanded tactics. Defeating Yoriichi fair and square is what you're really thinking about."
Yan Sheng's gloomy expression softened a little, but the thought of the cruel reality made him feel depressed. "I can't even learn the Breath of the Sun, yet I want to defeat Yoriichi, who is favored by the gods. Isn't that ridiculous?"
"How could that be? As long as you've tried your best, no one has the right to laugh at you! Besides, if you can't learn Sun Breathing, you can create Moon Breathing! The breathing technique that suits Yoriichi might not suit you. Maybe your self-created breathing technique is even stronger?!"
I gave Yan Sheng a pep talk, and immediately encouraged the young man to focus on creating a breathing technique that suited him. Before long, he created the Moon Breathing, which was derived from the Sun Breathing. Even though it wasn't as good as the Sun Breathing that served as his starting point, it was still far superior to ordinary breathing techniques.
Iwakatsu was very happy to have created the Moon Breathing technique and wanted to teach it to me, who had never been able to learn the Sun Breathing technique.
Although I felt that the Breath of the Wind would suit me better, this breathing technique has not yet been created, and waiting is not a solution, so I started learning the Breath of the Moon from Iwakatsu.
Anyway, he will create a lot of fast-attacking, wide-range killing moves in the future, so it will be easy to learn them. In particular, the incredibly sharp moon blade that flies everywhere with a single swing is perfect for unleashing a Musou mowing-down mode. It will be so satisfying to use it, I can't wait!
Yoriichi was very disappointed that neither Iwakatsu nor I could learn the Sun Breathing technique, and he became even more disappointed when he saw me easily learn the Moon Breathing technique from Iwakatsu. I comforted him for a while, which finally brought a smile to Yoriichi's face.
Speaking of which, my little angel has been acting a little strange lately. Given his personality, he should be very happy about the current situation of the three of them being together. Logically, he shouldn't be down because of such a small thing.
I couldn't understand what he was thinking, and he was such a quiet person, never sharing his feelings. I specifically asked him out of concern, but even Yoriichi looked completely clueless, leaving me utterly speechless.
To be honest, I'm quite disappointed that I can't learn the Sun Breathing technique. It's a breathing method that only the main character can use, and I really don't want to miss it.
Unfortunately, only the protagonist can learn the Breath of the Sun, which is impossible for me. I can only learn the Breath of the Moon from Iwakatsu.
Although it would be incredibly satisfying to use once learned, the fact that it's a breathing technique used only by villains is somewhat disappointing.
Despite the regret, it was worth it to learn such a powerful breathing technique.
In any case, any breathing technique that can kill demons is a good breathing technique. Moreover, in this world, Kokusatsu won't turn into a demon, and Moon Breathing won't be tainted by the shadow of its founder turning into a demon. It will become the breathing technique that everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps wants to learn!
Yes, that's absolutely right!
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