When we part

The Demon Slayer Corps suffered heavy casualties in the battle with Mukuro, but fortunately most of them survived.

As a result, the Butterfly House became lively, but there were not enough wards, so a lot of them were temporarily added.

In the spacious courtyard, the red-haired boy stretched his back. He sniffed lightly and announced with a smile on his face: "Mr. Yuanyi, someone is coming."

The crowd that came here was Tanjiro and his friends, while the two Nezukos took the other brother's hand affectionately.

Tanjiro was already able to speak some simple words fluently. He smiled and patted the heads of his two sisters.

"Mr. Yuanyi, are you okay?" the other Tanjiro asked with concern.

Zenitsu hid behind Tanjiro, looked at Inosuke who came out carelessly, and stood up hesitantly.

He still remembered the scene where he was trained by Enichi because he flirted with Nezuko. For others, it would be a good thing to be taught by Enichi, but for Zenitsu, it was as terrifying as hell.

Yuan Yi, who had just woken up, still had no obvious expression. He knelt on the tatami with his back straight. A figure lay on his knees with his eyes closed.

"Nothing." The red-haired man said calmly, "Where's Muichiro?"

Lying on Yuichiro's lap was Yuichiro, he seemed unconscious, his hands hanging stiffly.

In response to Yuichi's question, it was Muichiro who squeezed in from the door. The young man walked over steadily, holding a wooden basin and said, "I'm here, Mr. Yuichi."

The wet towel was placed on Yuichiro's forehead. Although he knew that such care was useless, Yuichiro still enjoyed it.

Yuanyi woke up normally, no different from before, but his brother, with his eyes closed, had no breathing or heartbeat.

Muichiro was very worried, especially in this situation, which Lian Yuanyi could not explain.

The sun was shining brightly, a long-awaited sunny day. The Butterfly House was bustling with busy figures everywhere.

They were busy cleaning up and rebuilding the lord's destroyed mansion.

Logically, with the financial resources of the industrial house, it would be no problem to choose another place to rebuild the mansion. However, the lord seemed to be nostalgic and said, "There is no need to hide anymore in the future, so let's choose to continue living here."

Therefore, the swordsmen who used to be busy slaying demons are now involved in the construction.

After recovering from their injuries, the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps can choose to leave, take a sum of money and return to their hometown to live a good life, and they will also receive a regular payment of enough money to live on in the future.

Of course, you can also choose to continue staying in the Demon Slayer Corps, with the samgyetang being responsible for your food and daily life, or join the samgyetang's industrial work.

Many people choose the latter because they no longer have a home to return to. However, there are exceptions, such as the pillar, the love pillar seems to be planning to return to his family.

On the night of the final battle with Wumei, many people saw the Snake Pillar and the Love Pillar hugging each other and crying. They loudly confessed their love and said that they would be husband and wife in the next life.

So after waking up in the next bed, Kanroji Mitsuri blushed and cried, "That's great!"

The Snake Pillar and the Love Pillar like each other, and everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps can see this. After all, during the training of the Pillars, many people saw the two of them sticking together.

In the words of some people, you can see pink bubbles floating up.

So under the witness of the Lord, they prepared to get married. This was something worth celebrating, so everyone worked overtime to create a suitable wedding venue for the newlyweds.

I felt groggy and my eyes seemed unable to open, but the loud "dong dong dong" sound kept ringing in my ears.

Yuichiro felt annoyed, and he struggled to open his eyes. What he saw was a very cramped space, and he could vaguely feel it shaking.

When I stretched out my hand and pushed hard, a tiny crack opened on the top of my head, and a ray of sunlight came in, and a burning pain came from my arm, which was the first to be hit.

"elder brother!"

Muichiro hurriedly put down the box on his back and moved quickly to the shade of a tree nearby using almost all his hands and feet.

After a month of deep sleep, Ichiro finally woke up. Muichiro hugged his brother excitedly, tears streaming down his face: "Brother! You finally woke up, wuwu."

The surrounding area was filled with trees, and it looked like it was being rebuilt. Yuichiro frowned at first, held up his hand to wipe away Yuichiro's tearful face, and then asked, "How long have I slept?"

"One month." Nezuko, who was passing by, answered casually, "It's really a long time, but my brother once slept for two years."

Muichiro finally calmed down and sat down obediently. His sleeves were rolled up and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

From the scattered wood on the ground, it can be seen that these woods were all carried by Muichiro. This reminds Yuichiro that a long time ago, Muichiro was a child who couldn't even carry a piece of wood.

His memory went back to a long time ago, when his younger brother, who always followed him and depended on his parents, had grown into a reliable person.

But Youichiro was still feeling depressed. He put his hand on his chest and finally let out a long sigh.

"Forget it, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go find Yuanyi."

Muichiro, who was refused to approach by his brother, pursed his lips immediately, but he also thought that if he finished it quickly, he could go find his brother quickly, so he worked even harder.

Following the shadows at the bottom of the corridor, Ichiro returned to the Butterfly House. Along the way, he saw many familiar and unfamiliar faces, all of whom greeted him warmly with happy smiles on their faces.

At this moment, Ichiro finally had a sense of reality: Wupo had been defeated.

But soon he became annoyed again, after all, this world was not the same as his world.

Yuanyi was still kneeling, his eyes looking into the distance, his hands stroking Yinzi's head again and again.

"Hey." Yuichiro walked in and called Yuanyi back to his senses, "Do you know how to get back?"

Yuan turned his head to the side, nodded slightly, and then said something irrelevant: "Do you remember?"

Yuichiro did not deny it and also sat down with his legs crossed: "Yeah."

The two of them fell into a strange silence, as if they were about to say something, but finally returned to silence. Finally, it was Tanjiro who passed by and broke the silence.

The yard outside seemed to be getting lively, and even Yinzi couldn't hold back and flew out from Yuanyi's arms.

Tanjiro tilted his head and listened for a long time, then said thoughtfully: "It's my lord."

Standing in the sunshine, surrounded by the "children", was none other than Uzumaki Kōya, with a faint smile on his face.

The horrible scars on his face have faded a lot. Although his eyesight has not fully recovered and he needs his wife's support, he can walk on his own.

And we all follow and respect our lord, and at this moment, we are sincerely thanking everyone.

The weather was nice and the breeze was gentle. Ichiro was sitting in a dark corridor when he saw a face that was familiar yet strange.

"Purgatory?"

The boy hiding behind the pillar shrank his neck, but soon realized that he should stand up and walk out. However, his eyebrows were downcast, giving him a reserved and reserved look.

Ichiro understood and quickly responded, "You are Kyojuro's younger brother, right?"

Rengoku Chijuro also nodded. He seemed to remember something and smiled shyly, "You have a young man, right? I heard my brother mention you."

Yuichiro raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

He didn't care about other people's comments on him. When he saw Chijuro, he remembered that he was also a brother, so he became patient: "Don't you know the way?"

The boy gave an embarrassed smile and then nodded in acknowledgement.

When they were taking the man to the lord's mansion, another "owl" came towards them.

Looking at the unshaven face, it is obvious that he is the father of the Purgatory Brothers and the former Flame Pillar.

But the man, who still smelled slightly of alcohol, just narrowed his eyes dangerously and took Chijuro away.

Chijuro gave an apologetic smile and quickly followed. Along the way, Ichiro also understood why Chijuro appeared here.

Because of the upcoming wedding of the Snake Pillar and the Love Pillar. Their wedding will be held at the lord's house, and the parents of the Love Pillar are also invited.

They seemed very happy that their daughter had so many outstanding peers.

The Purgatory family attended the wedding as relatives and friends of the Snake Pillar.

This was the first happy event after the destruction of Wu He. Everyone was very happy, so the celebration was very grand.

Several pillars sat together, including the Water Pillar who used to sit next to them. The Wind and Snake Pillars did not argue with Tomioka Giyuu because today was a day worth being happy about.

Iguro Obanai appeared in front of everyone in a formal suit, holding a wine glass. After toasting his lord and Ganlu Temple's parents, he came to the table of his colleagues.

Mitsuri Kanroji's pure white dress made her face look even more rosy as clouds.

As the only underage person at the table, Muichiro could only watch helplessly as his brother sitting next to him took away the wine glass in front of him.

Ichiro had no appetite for human food, so he just sat there without moving. But he did not forget that Muichiro was not yet an adult.

"Hey, it's just some fruit wine." Uzui Tengen explained with a smile, "And for Tokito, these drinks are harmless."

This was indeed the case, so Muichiro mustered up the courage to ask for it back. Yuichiro glared at the sound column that was making a fuss, but on such a happy day, there was no need to worry about such things.

The banquet was over, but the huge mansion was still bustling with activity.

Yuan Yi, who was not sociable, left early, and the moon happened to be above the treetops. At midnight, the clouds dispersed.

"I've already talked to my other brother." Nezuko held Tanjiro's hand tightly, "Mr. Enichi, we're ready too."

Yuan Yi turned around and looked at the two identical-looking twins standing one in front of the other, and said silently, "Wait a little longer."

It seemed to be because of the glass of fruit wine. Muichiro felt dizzy and his cheeks were hot.

But precisely because his mind was not clear enough, he was able to step forward without hesitation and grab Youichiro's sleeve.

The boy sniffed and said in a muffled voice: "Don't go, brother."

Just as the joy of reunion came so suddenly, the separation now comes too suddenly.

Ichiro gently held his brother's hand and said nothing for a long time.

He was not good at saying goodbye. Unlike the Kamado brothers and sisters who encouraged and comforted each other, he would even hesitate when he thought of Muichiro crying.

I had planned to leave quietly and leave the rest to my master. But they were twins, so they couldn't notice each other's changes.

Muichiro slowly wiped his eyes and stopped repeating, "I understand."

"Eat your meal well." Ichiro suddenly said, "Don't use the breathing method anymore. Kocho and Tamayo will develop drugs, so live well past the age of 25."

"Remember to go to bed on time and get along well with everyone. That sound column is not a good person, stay away from him."

"Rengoku and Tanjiro are both good people, you can go and join them..."

There are so many words to say at parting, these are the last thoughts of a brother. The moonlight is bright, and Muichiro finally lets go of her hand.

After a brief hug, Youyilang walked out without hesitation. The yard was filled with moonlight, and Yuanyi and his friends were already waiting.

The blood-stained silk thread was entwined, and the courtyard was filled with flames that reached the sky.

Everything was like a dream, coming suddenly and ending quickly. Muichiro stood there for a long time, and finally let go after being comforted by Tanjiro who had been waiting for him.

The pain of beheading was felt again in his body, and tears could not help but flow out. But Ichiro knew that the reason for his sadness was not because of the pain.

When he woke up again, looking at the familiar dark place and the messy courtyard door, Muichiro felt like he was back.

There is no need to conceal the Upper Rank Four in the pupil, because there are no humans here.

According to the memory in his mind, "Muichiro" wrote down the prescription for transformation into a human. The Butterfly Sisters were very surprised, because in their eyes, "Muichiro" and Yuanyi just disappeared for a few days.

And according to Yuanyi's speculation, the blue spider lily they had been searching for for a hundred years was finally found.

But slowly, Muichiro began to doubt and even hallucinate. He began to doubt whether the appearance of his brother Ichiro was real or an illusion.

Once he fell into self-doubt, he fell back into the instability he felt when he first became a ghost.

When he first became a ghost, he mastered the illusion of blood ghost art without any instruction. He often relied on his memory and illusion to create scenes where his parents and brother were by his side.

Later, he slowly got rid of that nightmarish obsession, but now it's showing signs of recurring.

Butterfly Kanae was a little worried, and Yuanyi was not in the Butterfly House because he went to look for blue spider lilies.

She watched as Muichiro curled up with a painful expression on his face, and she looked for support with concern.

The paper door was slowly pushed open, and the Ghost King Yaoya walked in holding a lamp.

"Leave it to me, Kanae."

The blue spider lily only blooms during the day on certain days each year, so by the time the drug had shown any progress, more than half a year had passed.

It was a quiet day like any other. Amid the sounds of meows, Beimingyu Xingming, who raised many cats, was adjusting the structure of the yard for his cats.

The research on the transformation drug was successful, and more and more ghosts turned into humans again. After becoming humans, they continued to kill the evil ghosts that eat people.

There were footsteps in the yard, and a young man wearing clothes that were obviously one size too big walked over.

The long black hair was loose, with the ends fading to mint green. The eyes searched around, and then saw Beimingyu Xingming, and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Ichiro walked for a long time. He was not familiar with the mansion, and it had changed as he walked.

But under the control of the Butterfly House owner Beimingyu Xingming, he still managed to get out.

The boy knelt beside the tall man, stroking the cat's furry back and listening to what had happened recently.

When he heard about Muichiro, his emotions fluctuated significantly: "Huh, that guy is really a headache."

After chatting for a long time, Youyilang finally stood up and walked away.

In the sunny house of the Butterfly House, Ichiro met the Butterfly sisters who had become humans.

They were surprised by their appearance, but then sighed and laughed, "I think Muichiro won't destroy the house anymore. Mr. Beimingyu can rest assured now."

Ichiro received the medicine from the Butterfly Sisters. When he received the medicine, he could clearly feel his hand stiffen uncontrollably.

After putting away the medicine, Ichiro went to visit Yoya again. However, he met many people on the way.

After the exchange, Ichiro finally felt relieved. He knelt down and sincerely thanked the Ghost King for taking care of his brother.

Finally he returned to the dark room and found Fate, who had been waiting for him.

Yuanyi did not turn back into a human, he seemed to be waiting for something.

The boy knelt in front of the low table, with the medicine on the table. Ichiro did not even look up, and just said to himself: "I know you can hear it, right?"

These words were not spoken to Yuanyi, but to Muichiro, with whom he shared the same body.

Without waiting for a response, Ichiro continued speaking.

On that day, the day I had an appointment to meet Mr. Yuanyi, a crow actually came early in the morning and brought Yuanyi's words.

It was a letter, which said that Yuanyi was unable to visit due to some matters. It also said that he met an old friend who could recommend a job to his father, and then moved his family to a place where there were more people.

If that happens, Muichiro will learn swordsmanship and leave him and his parents as he wishes.

Therefore, as the first person to see the letter, Ichiro somehow hid it.

That's good, living in the mountains with my parents, that's all.

Muichiro, why do you always want to leave them? If you become a swordsman, you won't be able to be with your parents. And becoming a swordsman will be very dangerous.

Yuichiro didn't want to see that day, but when Muichiro quietly pulled him that night and said expectantly, "Mr. Yuanyi will definitely not break the appointment," he felt guilty and irritable.

Really, it’s fate when you open your mouth and close it!

If they waited all night and didn't see Yuichi, the family would be disappointed. Yuichiro thought so and sneaked out of the house with his brother.

The moon was hanging high in the sky, and Ichiro was in mixed feelings the whole way. He wanted to explain everything and go home together, but he was too embarrassed to speak.

And when that smelly thing approached, he discovered it earlier than his brother.

"Be careful Muichiro!"

The warm liquid splashed all over his face, and Ichiro suddenly realized the severe pain. He screamed, but it was of no use.

His body gradually grew colder, but when he regained consciousness, he saw his crying brother and his angry and sad father.

If only he had supported Muichiro at that time...

His body became increasingly stiff, but Ichiro vaguely saw some images. He saw Yuanyi taking him from his father's hands and then feeding him something strange.

Then he saw the red-haired man, who was always serious, lowered his eyes and shed a tear.

But this can't be blamed on Mr. Yuanyi, because Youyilang knows that since Yuanyi came, the wild animals on the mountain have disappeared. And his frail mother also owes a lot to the medicine brought by Yuanyi.

He knew it, and he only blamed himself for being so willful.

After the boy finished speaking, the room became very quiet. Yuichiro saw Yuanyi's lowered head and saw the man's guilty look.

"Really? Cheer up." Yuichiro complained, raising his eyebrows as usual. "Also, I'll leave that Muichiro family in your care from now on."

Yuan Yi raised his head, a little light appeared in his eyes: "Ichiro?"

"That guy is obviously an adult, but he is still worrying." Yuichiro said as he opened the medicine. "But, you are also worrying, Yuichi."

The medicine was swallowed in one gulp. Ichiro could feel his body's resistance and even clearly felt the tears rolling down his cheeks.

Because they are ghosts, they can coexist in the same body. If they turn back into humans, the self that does not belong to this body will disappear.

Ichiro had known this day would come, and he accepted it well. So with tears in his eyes, he left behind a last sentence that sounded familiar.

"Live well and live a long life, Muichiro."