vncnus Chapter 58 Being Cared For
Chapter 58 Being Cared For
Chapter 58 Being Cared For (5/5)
A human and a ghost wandered through the graveyard, searching for many flowers, but unfortunately, none of them were the blue spider lilies he wanted.
Although he had expected it, Su Mu was still somewhat disappointed.
"Is there anything Uncle wants?"
The girl breathed softly, wiped the sweat from her temples with her small hands, tilted her head back, and looked on with anticipation.
Su Mu shook his head: "You probably won't be able to find the red spider lily at night, so you'll have to look for it during the day. At that time, we'll have to rely entirely on Kanao."
During the day, this evil spirit could only hide in the darkness like a rat, unable to find the red spider lily that only blooms during the day.
"No problem, Uncle. I will definitely help you find the red spider lily."
Kanao clenched her fist.
"Okay, that's about it. Let's find a place to rest nearby."
He patted Kanao's head.
"Um."
Kanao nodded emphatically.
Su Mu was about to squat down and let Kanao climb onto her back, but Kanao got to his side first and grabbed his big hand with her small hands.
"Why won't you let me carry you on my back?"
"I want to go with my uncle."
"Walking will be tiring, I've been looking for flowers for so long, and besides, I'm a ghost, I don't feel tired."
"Not tired."
Kanao took small steps: "Walking with Uncle isn't tiring."
Su Mu glanced at Kanao; the girl had beads of sweat glistening on her temples, but her expression was very happy.
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to listen to Kanao's opinion.
"If you're tired, just tell me, and I'll carry you on my back."
He said something in a low voice, and his pace slowed down considerably.
The area was surrounded by mountains, so there were naturally some caves. Soon, Su Mu found a cave where the sunlight couldn't reach.
Su Mu went inside for a quick look. This used to be the habitat of a large animal, but it seemed that the large animal hadn't been here for a long time.
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He skillfully first found some dry grass, spread it on the cleaned ground, and then used his cloak as a blanket before inviting Kanao to sit on it.
The girl had walked for a long time and was already panting heavily. Now, sitting on the ground covered with dry grass, Kanao finally let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"If you're tired of talking to me, just tell me. You've been keeping quiet for so long, now you must be exhausted, right?"
As Su Mu prepared to build a campfire to cook for Kanao, he turned around and glared at the girl with his scarlet eyes.
"Not tired."
Kanao gave a slightly naive smile.
Seeing the girl slightly out of breath but still stubborn, he was speechless for a moment, and in the end he could only glare at Kanao one more time before giving up.
Kanao sat on the haystack, her little hand supporting her chin, quietly watching her uncle work. She watched him build the campfire little by little and start preparing food. Before she knew it, the aroma of the food began to waft out.
Although I traveled around with my uncle all the way, I didn't feel any turmoil. On the contrary, I didn't feel any warmth in the so-called "home" where I used to stay. But during the days I followed my uncle, I seemed to gradually understand what "home" felt like.
I experienced a warmth I had never felt before with my uncle.
This is the first time I've experienced what it feels like to be cared for.
It's not that ghosts care about me.
"We must help Uncle find the red spider lily."
The girl looked at her uncle, who had almost finished preparing the meal, and lowered her beautiful eyes slightly: "It must be."
The Butterfly Mansion is the medical facility of the Demon Slayer Corps. When Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen are injured, they are sent here to treat their injuries. After they recover, they also undergo physical rehabilitation training.
The place is bustling with activity right now.
Several short girls, only reaching the waist of an adult, ran back and forth, treating the wounds of the injured and applying ointment.
Wearing a Demon Slayer Corps uniform, with a delicate and beautiful face, a blue butterfly hair clip in her hair, and a sword hanging at her waist, the petite girl smiled gently as she treated a swordsman's wounds. "When you get back, remember to change your bandages and get plenty of rest!"
Despite the gentle voice, the injured swordsman couldn't help but take a step back, his voice tinged with fear: "Miss Shinobu, we don't have to smile, and we don't have to pretend to be so gentle. Everyone knows your personality."
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Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly and glared fiercely at the swordsman: "Your injuries are healed, so hurry up and leave."
"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now."
The swordsman, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, fled in a panic.
"Am I that scary?"
Seeing the swordsman's panicked and reckless behavior, Shinobu Kocho was somewhat annoyed. She couldn't help but go to the mirror in the room, smile gently at herself, and reveal her smiling face.
He was clearly smiling, but the smile seemed so fake.
Similarly, the laughter was just as eerie.
"I can't learn any of my sister's gentleness."
Shinobu Kocho sighed softly. Recently, while dealing with patients, swordsmen often complained to their superiors that she was rude to patients. On the contrary, her older sister, who did not understand medicine and did not even participate in the treatment, received unanimous praise.
"You don't need to do what your older sister does."
A warm, sun-like voice came from behind. The tall and slender Kanae Kocho walked over and gently patted her younger sister's head: "Shinobu is good enough. Everyone knows who healed them."
"Hmph, I would never learn to smile so gently like my sister, or treat others so gently."
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Shinobu Kocho lightly patted the sword at her waist, her eyes slowly turning fierce.
"When Shinobu finds someone she likes one day, she will slowly learn to be gentle."
Kanae looked at her younger sister tenderly, with anticipation.
"I would never treat others gently."
Shinobu Kocho shook her head. She wanted to say that she was prepared to die on the path of demon slayers, but looking at her sister's gentle eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say those words. So, she asked another question: "Why has the Chief urgently summoned everyone this time?"
She was very interested in her sister's operation, which was only open to "Pillar" level members, and even heard that the reclusive "Water Pillar" Urokodaki Sakonji had been summoned.
If it were anyone else, Kanae Kocho would naturally not tell them, but for her younger sister Shinobu, especially seeing the expectant look in her eyes, she hesitated for a moment before revealing some less important information: "It's because, Muzan Kibutsuji, this time, several 'Shin-rank' swordsmen accidentally discovered their trail, but were quickly killed. By the time the 'Pillars' arrived, they had already disappeared—"
"Damn it, I failed to seize this opportunity."
Shinobu Kocho clenched her fists, her eyes filled with boiling killing intent.
Seeing that her mind and body were consumed by hatred, Kanae Kocho lowered her head slightly, her eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach.
"By the way, sister, what's the situation with that demon-hunting team led by Hiroshi Furukawa? Did they find out who killed the demon in the city?"
"We've received some information."
Kanae Kocho nodded: "It must have been a demon that killed it with a Nichirin Blade."
"What?"
Shinobu Kocho also looked surprised.
Most demons deeply abhor Nichirin Blades and have never seen a demon wield one. As for demons killing each other, that's quite common.
"I was also somewhat surprised, but the news from Hiroshi Furukawa confirms it."
"Did their team kill that ghost?"
Shinobu Kocho's face lit up with interest: "A demon that wields a Nichirin Blade should be very worthy of study."
"no."
Kanae Kocho shook her head: "The information we received is that they have lost track of that demon and are still searching for it, but it seems that the chances of finding it are slim."
Butterfly, upon hearing this, narrowed her eyes slightly: "So, there's still a chance to make this ghost my research subject."