Koyuki held Akaza's arm tightly with both hands, she was a little confused, and the thoughts in her mind became clearer.
— When I caught Hakuji0san, it seemed that something had changed.
— But... I don't have much time...
Koyuki was thinking anxiously.
She, who instinctively went to heaven, stayed in the afterlife until now.
She didn't know how long she could maintain this state, and now she could come to Hakuji, it was just a fluke.
She must make good use of this time...!
In the place she didn't notice, little cherry pink lights lit up on Akaza's arm, floating and attaching to her body.
Koyuki raised her head, looking at Hakuji worriedly, she pursed her mouth slightly.
Her face flushed, but she keenly caught the subtle emotional changes in Hakuji's eyes.
Seeing this.
Plop.
She hurriedly reached out to pull Koma's short coat, Koiyuki was a bit anxious and short, and she admonished with an expectant tone:
"Hakuji-san we have a promise."
Koyuki's illusory palm and Akaza's stiff hand were clasped together, she clenched slightly:
"From now on, don't hurt others anymore."
Akaza choked his neck, his eyes trembled, and the emotions of confusion and entanglement flickered in his eyes.
At this moment, he is still in a state of confusion, perhaps because he has not encountered a life-and-death crisis.
The memories in his mind are chaotic.
He finally knows who the person in front of him is.
— Koyuki.
But apart from understanding that she is very important to him, and probably realizing how unbearable the things he did as a demon were.
He didn't remember anything else.
Remembered, but not fully remembered.
He is not clear why he suddenly thought of those things just now.
But looking at Koyuki's nervous look.
He instinctively nodded:
"Um."
"You can't eat people anymore." Koyuki raised a finger, her tone was indisputable.
"Um."
"It's not okay to ask others to become demons at every turn, it will cause trouble for others." She raised her head, closed her eyes, and pointed at her head like a sermon.
"Um." Hakuji's pink eyelashes squinted slightly, he nodded his head one after another, holding Koyuki's hand with both hands:
"I'll listen to you."
"...Eh."
Seeing Hakuji nodding and agreeing to everything.
It seems... a bit complacent...
Koyuki was stunned for a moment, sweat broke out on her forehead, her cheeks were slightly red, she quickly lowered her head again, her eyes dodged and pondered:
"That... also, also..."
Behind him.....
Plop.
When Tanjuro landed on the street and looked towards Akaza at the other end of the street.
He only saw Akaza stretching out his arm in the void, holding something.
His back to himself, the expression on his side face was peaceful and smiling, slowly nodding at the darkness in front of him.
Seeing this.
Click.
Slowly put Kusabimaru back around his waist.
Tanjuro straightened up, his eyes were intriguing as he looked towards the front of the street.
It seems that he doesn't need to persuade Akaza.
At the same time,
"Hmm." It seemed to hear the landing sound behind him, Akaza's ears moved twice:
"...You are still here."
Akaza abruptly turned his head, taking a cautious glance at Tanjuro.
He is a demon, and the person opposite him.....
.....is a demon slayer.
He hasn't forgotten that this guy killed the Upper Rank One.
After calming down, Akaza realized that he, who is only Upper Rank Two, is probably not his opponent at this moment.
Koyuki's current state is somewhat unclear, but now, it's best to stay away from these guys first.
Holding Koyuki's hand in the void, Akaza cautiously retreated two steps, just about to turn around and leave directly.
Step.
Right.
Akaza seemed to remember something, he looked at Tanjuro and shouted:
"Hey! Demon Slayer!"
Tanjuro met Akaza's gaze, his eyes resting on Akaza's right hand that was holding someone in the air.
Although he couldn't see it, he still tried to imagine Akaza holding Koyuki.
Then, he raised his hand, smiled, and waved to "Koyuki".
He put down his arm, his expression returning to calm.
That tube of medicine may have induced hallucinations, imagination, self-comfort...
But in this world, the soul of a person after death is real.
What exactly appeared there, no one can say for sure.
Then, Akaza's voice came again from across the street:
"What's your name——?"
Upon hearing this.
Tanjuro's mouth twitched imperceptibly.
—Why do these Upper Ranks always like to ask such questions.
But it was just a thought in his heart, Tanjuro didn't make any moves.
"Kamado Tanjuro."
He said softly to Akaza across the street.
Believing in the hearing of a demon, even if he didn't shout, he could clearly hear his own words from across the street.
And across the street.
Akaza saw from a distance that Tanjuro's mouth seemed to move twice, he furrowed his brows.
He probed his head in confusion:
"Ka... Kama What...?"
"...Never mind."
Noticing that Tanjuro was no longer speaking, he furrowed his brows, didn't dwell on it much, and shouted back:
"My name is..." As Akaza was shouting, he suddenly hesitated.
He who hasn't yet remembered all his memories from when he was a human, to him at this moment, aside from the meaning, perhaps he himself is the least important thing.
And his own name, is even more a dusty thing in the corners.
"...is Hakuji." Koyuki tiptoed, whispering in his ear.
"—Hakuji! Remember, Kajuro!"
He quickly followed up and responded with a shout.
Then, he turned around and withdrew his steps without a care.
But the speed of turning around was too fast, giving people a feeling of wanting to escape quickly.
Akaza observed Koyuki's condition next to him, holding her hand tightly and not daring to let go.
This illusory appearance, as if it would be lost if you were not careful.
He stretched out his other hand and tentatively touched Koyuki's head.
After confirming that he could touch her.
Then.
Under Koyuki's blushing and cautious appearance.
"Hold on tight, let's go." Akaza held Koyuki horizontally in his arms, his knees slightly bent, and the direction of his sprint was aimed at the distant mountain.
"Um." Koyuki's voice was soft, her arms wrapped around Akaza's neck, her head buried in his arm, and she nodded slightly.
Akaza's feet slightly kicked the ground.
The next moment.
Boom!!
A pit was blown out on the spot, and he, like a bursting shell, flew straight in the direction away from here.
...
Street.
Tanjuro squinted his eyes, observing the direction Akaza was moving away from, and did not take any action to stop him.
Beside him.
Plop.
"Shouldn't we chase after him, Kamado-san?"
Rengoku Kyojuro ran down from the roof, he stood next to Tanjuro, questioning loudly:
"The Upper Rank demon is going to run away!"
Bang! Himejima also jumped down, he also had the same question.
"Is this result... a success..."
His voice was low, Himejima asked Tanjuro, the huge Nichirin had already been placed under his robe.
What he questioned was—the plan to turn against the Upper Rank.
Himejima put his hands together, and he didn't know where he took out the Buddhist beads and played with them.
"Well, although there are some differences in the middle, the result is almost what I imagined." Tanjuro observed, he nodded slightly:
"Use the transparent world to see where he is going."
Upon hearing this.
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