As Chika and Tanjirou walked out of the inn, the crow happily flapped its wings and, with its caws, led them to a deserted corner where it opened its beak and spoke human words.
“Next is Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture.
There are rumors of a demon lurking there!”
After delivering its message, it quickly flapped its wings and flew away, giving Tanjirou no chance to speak with it.
“That’s so amazing, Sis.
How do you think the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters trains crows to talk like that?” Tanjirou murmured curiously, watching the crow disappear into the sky.
“Who knows?
There are plenty of unbelievable things in this world,” Chika replied flatly.
She turned to look in the direction the crow had indicated.
Their next destination was no small matter.
According to the original plot, they would encounter the Demon King Muzan, disguised as a human, in Tokyo.
A fight was out of the question.
Although the Demon King was despicable, he was truly the strongest being second only to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
All the Hashira of this era combined would be effortlessly defeated by Muzan.
“Tanjirou, let’s go.”
“Yes!”
Chika and Tanjirou set off for Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture.
Fortunately, it wasn’t far from their location.
In the original story, Tanjirou left in the morning and arrived by night.
With their current pace, the sky was just beginning to darken when they reached Asakusa.
Their first impression upon arrival was sheer astonishment.
Compared to this place, the small town at the foot of the Kamado Family’s mountain could only be described as the countryside within the countryside.
It felt like they had leaped forward several centuries in an instant.
Although night hadn’t fully fallen, the electric streetlights were already on, their flickering glow illuminating the town.
Trains advanced along tracks on the ground, appearing intermittently.
Tanjirou’s eyes nearly popped out of his head at the sight, truly a ‘Tanjirou-stopping’ spectacle.
“Have cities…
towns…
developed into this now?!” Tanjirou muttered, dumbfounded.
Tanjirou really wanted Nezuko to see this scene too.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t completely dark yet, and Nezuko seemed to be sleeping right now.
The scents in the city were complex. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Tanjirou initially thought it would be extremely difficult to pick out a demon’s scent.
He simply gave it a try, but this attempt yielded results.
“Sis…
I smell a demon…
p-probably?
I’m not entirely sure, but it should be a demon’s scent,” Tanjirou murmured uncertainly.
This was the first time he’d felt such uncertainty.
Usually, he could always identify scents clearly.
Moreover, a demon’s scent was particularly distinct compared to other smells.
Chika was somewhat surprised by Tanjirou’s reaction.
The fact that he had caught that demon’s scent was unexpected.
“Right or wrong, let’s go check it out first.”
“Yes, you’re right.”
Tanjirou nodded.
Whether his nose was mistaken or not, he just needed to go to the source of the scent and confirm it himself.
Chika and Tanjirou set off immediately.
Trying to speed through such a dense crowd was genuinely difficult and carried the risk of being stopped and questioned by patrolling Police Officers.
After squeezing and maneuvering through the throng, the two arrived outside a pharmacy.
Tanjirou’s eyes narrowed slightly as he said gravelly, “This is the place.
Although there are many medicinal smells mixed in, that’s not why I’m uncertain.”
Tanjirou stated that his nose wouldn’t be thrown off by mere medicinal herbs.
The demon scent he detected was truly peculiar.
Chika nodded and then stepped from outside into the pharmacy.
As soon as they entered, their targets came into view.
A boy who appeared to be 15 or 16 years old, with an elegant and refined demeanor, and a boy who looked very serious were buying medicine.
As Chika and Tanjirou’s gazes fell upon the two, they quickly noticed and turned to look back at Chika and Tanjirou.
“They’re demons!”
“They’re from the Demon Slayer Corps!”
Tanjirou confirmed the two before him were demons, and the serious boy also recognized the scabbards of the Demon Slayer Corps’ nichirin blades at Chika and Tanjirou’s waists.
For a moment, both sides tensed up.
Only Chika beside Tanjirou and the girl beside the irritable boy remained completely calm.
“Wait, Yushiro.
They’re different from ordinary demon slayers,” the girl said, raising an arm to stop Yushiro, who was ready to fight at any moment.
The girl’s ethereal eyes focused on Chika.
“Are you…
one of us?
No…
the one in the box on that boy’s back is the real one of us, right?” the girl said softly.
Since they were currently in a pharmacy with ordinary people present, they couldn’t directly say the word “demon.”
Tanjirou watched the two warily.
He had no idea what the female demon before him was thinking.
If Yushiro beside her wasn’t radiating such intense hostility, perhaps Tanjirou would have calmed down to talk with her…
“It’s not very convenient to talk here.
If possible, could you two come to our residence?
I don’t think you’ll lose out.”
The girl’s voice was very gentle, her every word and action exuding a lady-like aura, completely different from Chika’s level of faux refinement.
Hearing they were to go to a demon’s residence, Tanjirou showed a hesitant expression.
He turned to look at Chika beside him, wanting to see his sister’s opinion.
Chika’s face was expressionless, inscrutable.
Tanjirou: What is Sis thinking about?
Yushiro: This woman…
something’s off.
Chika: Hehe~ Things are moving so fast~ I was just wondering how to establish friendly relations with Tamayo and them, and they took the initiative to send a friend request.
Nice~
On the surface, Chika gave a faint smile and said, “Then please lead the way.
My brother also said he detects an unusual scent from you, different from ordinary demons, so I’m very interested in you as well.”
An unusual scent?
Tamayo and Yushiro turned to look at Tanjirou beside Chika with surprise and confusion, wondering what kind of nose could actually smell the aura they emitted.
Subsequently, Tamayo politely led Chika and Tanjirou to her residence.
Along the way, Yushiro, fulfilling his role as an attendant, glared fiercely at Chika and Tanjirou.
After passing through a wall of illusion, the two followed Tamayo to her residence—a large, three-story mansion.
“I forgot to introduce myself.
My name is Tamayo, and this child is Yushiro.
Although we are both demons, we have broken free from Muzan’s control.
Currently, we are evading Muzan’s search while seeking a way to defeat him.”