Chapter 56 Extra 2 1
Changing diapers is actually not a big deal; after all, he's his own son, and Ji Guoyansheng wouldn't complain. What really bothers him is his son's eating habits.
The song, which had been in a deep sleep, had no milk, so he had to find a way on his own. In the end, he caught a nursing mother wolf in the mountains, which prevented Muichiro from going hungry.
As a man, taking care of a young child alone is an extremely difficult task. When Ji Guoyan carefully held his soft, tiny son in his arms, he didn't really have confidence in raising the child.
Muichiro was too young; the little boy looked so fragile, a mere cold would be enough to kill him.
Fortunately, Muichiro was always healthy and never got sick. Katsumi Tsugikuni, who was raising the child alone, did his best to make sure his son was well-fed and clothed, and managed to raise the child to the age of six despite all the hardships.
Six-year-old Muichiro Tsugikuni was quiet and never smiled. He always looked at the clouds floating in the sky with his clear mint-green eyes, seemingly lost in thought. His temperament was very similar to Yoriichi's, which made Tsugikuni Iwakatsu feel terrible whenever he made this connection.
It wasn't until he began teaching his son swordsmanship, and the little boy was able to unleash a powerful slash capable of defeating an adult the first time he held a wooden sword, that Kokushiro Tsugikuni was shocked to discover that Muichiro was actually a genius.
Although he was extremely displeased that his son's temperament resembled Yoriichi's, when he discovered that his son's talent was also strikingly similar to Yoriichi's, he felt a surge of intense joy mixed with a slight bitterness. If his son's talent were like Muichiro's, he wouldn't have turned into this hideous and ugly creature.
Ultimately, Yan Sheng was still very concerned about his appearance after turning into a demon, which made him unsure whether he should hope that Ge would wake up. He didn't want to see his ugly appearance, and he didn't want Ge to see it either.
If it were any other demon, they would probably use mimicry. However, Iwakatsu was far too proud, so proud that he disdained using mimicry to deceive himself. Since becoming a demon was his own choice, he would accept it honestly.
In fact, that's exactly what he did. It's just that he loves singing so much that he still can't let go of something that's completely irrelevant compared to his talent.
Many times he himself found it incredible that even though he had become a ghost, he still couldn't let go of the emotions he had when he was human, and they were even more intense now.
Kokuichi Katsumi loved songs and deeply loved this girl who never gave up on saving him until the very end. For this reason, he kept her under strict protection in an underground chamber, and even his own son, Muichiro, had never seen her.
When Muichiro was eight years old, Iwakatsu felt that children who had lived in the deep mountains should learn about the outside world, so he took his son to a small town outside the mountains. It was then that Muichiro discovered that children his age outside the mountains not only had fathers but also mothers.
"Father, do I also have a mother?" Muichiro looked up at Iwakatsu with his beautiful mint-green eyes, a rare display of emotion on his face.
Ji Guoyan looked at his son, whose eyes were full of expectation, and paused for a moment before saying, "Yes, your mother has been sleeping. If you want to see her, you can have a meeting."
In that instant, Muichiro's usually somewhat vacant eyes suddenly shone brightly, filled with anticipation for seeing his mother.
When the young child saw his mother sleeping soundly in the secluded room of the house, he felt a warm current flow into his heart and couldn't bear to look away.
Although his father treated him well, he was a bit too stern. Whenever his six eyes looked over with a stern expression, he would subconsciously tense up and feel a slight chill in his heart.
His mother was completely different. His sleeping mother simply lay there quietly, giving him a very warm feeling. It was as if his heart was immersed in warm water, making Muichiro want to be close to his mother.
He reached out and gently took his mother's hand, asking softly with anticipation, "Father, when will Mother wake up?"
"I don't know," Yan Sheng said in a low voice, his mood also sinking. If he could, he also hoped that Ge could open her eyes and smile at him again.
Then he heard his usually quiet son continue asking, "Why is Mother in a deep sleep? Father should know, shouldn't he?"
Katsumi Tsugikuni fell silent once again. Could he tell Muichiro that forcibly turning the song into a demon would cause her to sleep for over four hundred years? He simply couldn't bring himself to say it, nor was there any need to answer that question.
He exercised his authority as a father and ordered his son, "Muichiro, it's time for you to go out and practice your sword."
Kuniichiro reluctantly let go of his mother's hand, then said expectantly, "Father, can I come to visit Mother every day from now on?"
Kokuichi Katsu initially wanted to refuse, but seeing his son, who had always been indifferent to the outside world and seemed to lack emotion, showing such a strong longing expression for the first time, he ultimately could not refuse and nodded slightly in agreement to his son's request. This also made Muichiro, whose eyes shone with brilliant light, smile for the first time in his life.
As if suddenly enlightened, the usually taciturn Muichiro then asked the question that had been lingering in his mind but had never been explored before...
"Father, why do you have six eyes?"
"I am a ghost."
Am I a ghost too?
"You are a human being."
"Is a mother a human being too?"
"No, she's a ghost too."
Why am I not a ghost?
"I have no idea."
What's the difference between a ghost and a human?
"I'll tell you later, go practice your sword now!"
Finding that his usually quiet son had suddenly become very talkative and asked so many questions, Tsugikuni Iwakatsu decided not to tell his son that demons eat people and sent Muichiro off to practice swordsmanship instead of playing the question-and-answer game with him anymore.
So Muichiro obediently went to practice his swordsmanship. Thinking that he would see his mother again tomorrow, he suddenly looked forward to the next day.
In the days that followed, Ji Guoyansheng noticed a huge change in his child.
In the past, Muichiro's face was almost expressionless, and he didn't like to talk. He spent his days either practicing swordsmanship or watching the clouds, and he was quiet like a child.
Now, Muichiro spends his days running all over the mountains and fields, searching for beautiful flowers to pick and give to Uta. He also sits next to Uta and talks to her, telling her about his interesting experiences of the day.
Gradually, Muichiro's facial expressions became more lively, and his personality began to become cheerful and optimistic, as if he had become a completely different person.
Ji Guoyan was very pleased with this. It was better for his son to be more cheerful. If he looked like Yoriichi before, he would feel terrible.
Time passed quietly. Because Muichiro really liked spending time with his mother, he spent more and more time with Uta every day. Tsugikuni Iwakatsu felt that he couldn't let this continue, so he talked to his son directly.
"Muichiro, you've been spending a lot of time with Uta lately."
"I want to talk to my mother more, maybe then she will wake up."
Muichiro obediently knelt before his father and expressed his hopes, causing Iwakatsu to sigh softly, a touch of melancholy lingering in his heart.
"I will keep Ge company and talk to her. You just need to practice your swordsmanship. From now on, you are not allowed to stay in her room for more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn each day."
He decisively gave the order to end this rather unpleasant topic abruptly.
Seeing his son's mood visibly down, Tsugikuni Iwakatsu felt a little sorry for him and coughed, saying, "If you can learn the first form of Moon Breathing that I taught you yesterday in three days, it wouldn't be a bad idea to spend more time with Waka."
As a swordsmanship prodigy, Muichiro Tsugikuni had already mastered the essence of the first form of Moon Breathing. This condition was practically a free gift, and he immediately said with shining eyes, "Thank you, Father. I will learn it as soon as possible."
Kokushiro nodded in satisfaction. Although he seemed very strict with Muichiro, he actually loved the son he had raised himself very much. However, because he was raising his son in the same way that the Tsugikuni family would raise an heir, and because he himself had the personality of a patriarch, he was not very close to his son in their daily interactions.
Muichiro was well aware of this as well. Although his six-eyed father always gave off a dignified and frightening feeling, he genuinely loved him.
He actually liked his father very much, but because the education system in his country placed too much emphasis on class hierarchy, especially the absolute authority of parents, he didn't know how to get close to his father. This may be why Muichiro was particularly close to his mother.
Regardless, although the father and son did not appear to be very close in their daily interactions, they actually had a very deep bond. However, this deep bond was ultimately ruthlessly erased.
When Muichiro was eleven years old, the World Consciousness, following the trajectory of fate, brought the future Mist Pillar to the place where he met the Demon Slayer Corps. It replaced the memories of Tsugikuni and his son with memories from a parallel world, and erased all traces and ties between them, leading the father and son unknowingly toward a future of mutual destruction.
During the battle at the Infinity Castle, when Kokushibo used the Breath of the Moon - First Form: Dark Moon - Night Palace to sever Muichiro's left arm, an invisible hand gripped his heart, causing him, a demon, to feel inexplicable pain.
At the time, Kokushiro Kubin didn't understand why he was heartbroken, and he continued to mercilessly nail the Mist Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps to the pillar. It wasn't until he learned from Uta that the boy was his son that he had a sudden realization.
Unfortunately, lacking that memory, he had no fatherly affection for Muichiro. At most, he felt a certain closeness to him because of their blood ties, and that was all.
In fact, Muichiro, who also lacked that memory, had no feelings for Kokushibo. Even though he believed that this six-eyed demon was his father, and even though his wounds had healed, he couldn't help but feel a dull pain whenever he saw his face, his severed arm, and his pierced shoulder.
In contrast, Muichiro preferred the song. The blonde woman's gentle treatment warmed his heart, making him want to be close to her. This feeling grew even stronger after he came to believe she was his mother.
However, Muichiro, who has lost his memory, finds it hard to accept that his mother is a girl who looks only two or three years older than him, and he is even more unable to accept that his father is Upper Moon One, who just seriously injured him. As a result, he doesn't know how to get along with these parents who suddenly appeared.
Until his mother took him to another world...
When Muichiro discovers that his parents' relationship is in trouble and that his mother prefers his father's younger brother, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he wants to support this swordsman who uses the initial breathing technique, Sun Breathing.
Putting aside the fact that Yoriichi Tsugikuni can use the legendary Sun Breathing, the fact that he is human is enough to surpass Iwakatsu Tsugikuni, who is a demon.
Muichiro truly believed this, until after Muzan's death, he gradually regained his memories and recalled the moments he shared with his father, Kokushibo, and realized how big a mistake he had made.
No matter how good Yoriichi Tsugikuni is, he can't compare to his biological father, Kokushibo Tsugikuni. He still supports his parents being together, and it would be best if they could have a little sister as cute as Nezuko, so he could show her off to Tanjiro.
Unfortunately, his mother didn't choose either of them, only wanting to be friends with the two of them. Muichiro thought his mother was really magnanimous. Putting aside what Yoriichi's uncle thought, his father would never let go.
It wasn't until Muichiro was taken by his mother to a village called Konoha and met his uncle Naruto that he understood why his mother had such an overly naive personality at times—it must have been influenced by his uncle!
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