Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 430 Is an old woman pretending to be young?

"Huh? Who's this child? He's so cute!"

In the corridor, Kanzaki Aoi, carrying tea towards the ward, was surprised to see the little girl being led by Kocho Shinobu.

Yuko looked up blankly and asked, "Can't you tell?"

Kanzaki Aoi paused, scrutinized him carefully for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Ikuko... Miss?"

Because Yuko no longer has those horns on her head, and her hair has turned back to wine red.

But upon closer inspection, it's not hard to see that the child's face is very similar to Ms. Yu Zi's, almost like they were made from the same mold, giving her a feeling that...

If Ms. Yuko had a child, she would definitely think that child would look like this.

Of course, the reason she was able to confirm it so quickly was because the little girl had the same freckles as Miss Yuko.

Yuko sighed: "I might feel better if you can't guess."

Kanzaki Aoi: "?"

Butterfly, suppressing a smile, greeted, "Little Sunflower, do you need help?"

Kanzaki Aoi shook her head: "Shinobu-san, you should rest today. I can take care of things here."

Shinobu Kocho didn't refuse: "I understand, I'll leave it to Aoi."

Kanzaki Aoi quickly replied, "It's alright, Shinobu-san, you're the ones who have worked hard."

For Kanzaki Aoi, Shinobu Kocho, who could fight demons with her weak strength, was the person she admired.

I was only providing some assistance from the rear, and it wasn't hard work at all.

After greeting Kanzaki Aoi, the three headed towards the cafeteria.

"Is Yuko worried about running into someone she knows in the cafeteria?" Shinobu Kocho teased Yuko on the way, making her feel annoyed.

Yuko replied without hesitation, "Ha, Ren underestimates me too much."

This is Shinobu Kocho's 'punishment'.

We have to maintain this appearance all day. I only agreed to let her put away her horns and not hide in the room; we need to go out with her.

Isn't this just a way to see themselves make a fool of themselves?

We absolutely cannot let this guy get cocky.

Yuko thought to herself.

Shinobu Kocho secretly observed Ikuko, her heart pounding with joy.

They really are like little kids!

So cute.

She didn't directly mock Yuko; after all, she couldn't let such a fun person like Yuko be ruined so easily.

Yuko initially thought it was nothing.

Anyway, everyone coming and going in the Butterfly Mansion is a familiar face. The Demon Slayer Corps swordsman lying in the hospital room is quite like a teacher to the doctors and won't run around like those idiots.

Ugh, I have a bit of a headache.

Just thinking about those two idiots gave Yuko a headache.

Tanjiro was alright; the boy had seen her like this before and didn't react strongly.

Ikuko was relatively at ease with Tanjiro's personality.

Her only worry was those two idiots; they were sure they'd cause trouble with their loud chatter.

Yu Zi sighed. Oh well, at worst we'll just slaughter them until the blood flows like a river.

That was originally what she thought.

However, the closer she got to the cafeteria, the more pained Yuko's expression became. By the time she reached the cafeteria entrance, she was already wearing a mask of anguish.

Wow~ this daifuku is so delicious~

“I said, Mitsuri-chan, that’s for afternoon tea…”

"Oh, sorry, I thought it was lunch."

"Haha, being able to eat is a good thing!"

"Yes!"

……

Is this hell?

Yuko looked up, her scalp tingling, "Can I...?"

She paused, because... Shinobu Kocho was looking at her with amusement, clearly enjoying herself.

Yuko understood with absolute certainty that Shinobu, that demon, would not let her go.

Yuko's eyes became vacant as she was dragged through the door by Shinobu Kocho.

The lively sounds in the cafeteria suddenly stopped, and Yuko could feel piercing gazes directed at her.

Can anyone tell her what you all want to do at the Butterfly Mansion?

Can the hospital beds at the Butterfly Mansion accommodate so many of you?

……

After a few seconds of silence, Yuzui Tengen, who was sitting at the very edge, raised an eyebrow.

"Who is it? This little girl?"

His words rekindled a glimmer of hope in Yuko.

Oh, right!!!

Is that the one? That one!

I have face blindness!

She looks like she did when she was a child, which is quite different from how she looks now.

Not everyone will recognize her; she just needs to pretend.

Hmm! As long as you pretend, everything will be fine!

Yuko smiled innocently: "I am..."

"Do you think I would say that?" Yuzui Tengen's tone shifted, and under Yuko's increasingly cold gaze, his smile grew increasingly difficult to suppress. "What's going on?"

"Are you here to act cute?"

"You have an interesting side to you, woman."

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

Yu Zi looked up expressionlessly: "Can I kill him? That shouldn't be considered bullying a wounded person, right?"

"After all, this guy's smile doesn't show any signs of injury at all."

Shinobu Kocho nodded, suppressing a smile.

Ignoring her smug expression, Yuko chose to direct her murderous intent at the others.

"Ah~ So cute~"

However, before Yuko could even observe who was laughing, she was grabbed by Kanroji Mitsuri, who was holding a daifuku.

"Who is this child?" She jumped up from her seat, hugged Yuko with joy, and looked up at Shinobu Kocho, "Shinobu, Shinobu, who is this child?"

"So cute!" Kanroji Mitsuri rubbed Ikuko's cheeks.

Yu Zi's face was numb.

Why is it that this kind of idiot has face blindness?

"Eh~ Is that Miss Yuko?!" Zenitsu's voice, almost deafening, rang out.

Yuko glanced over and saw Tanjiro awkwardly trying to stop Zenitsu from shouting. After being caught, he gave her an embarrassed smile.

Yuko returned a look that said, "Don't worry, you're dead," calming Tanjiro's uneasy heart.

Inosuke only half understood: "What do you mean? Is an old woman pretending to be young?"

Yuko took a deep breath.

Don't be angry, don't be angry, he's still a child, a minor.

Ah, she's a ghost; human laws have no effect on her.

Let's beat them all up then.

"Eh?! Is that Miss Yuko?!" Kanroji Mitsuri looked at her in surprise.

Looking at that silly expression, Yu Zi really couldn't get angry. She sighed and said, "Don't always make a fuss about something so obvious."

"Ah, I'm sorry." Kanroji Mitsuri looked apologetic.

Yu Zi sighed again: "Never mind, go have fun."

She always felt that bullying this child was like abusing a mentally disabled child, which made her feel no sense of satisfaction.

Yuko sat down in a corner by herself, looking at everyone with a blank expression, as if she were examining a criminal.

She wanted to see which guys dared to laugh.

To her surprise, Shinazugawa Sanemi and Iguro Obanai, who usually treated her badly, ignored her completely, without showing any sarcasm or mockery.