Capítulo 36: Hunter [36]: The House of Demons
"These two small fry have insufficient blood concentration. I'll get you some blood from an Upper Moon demon next time."
Lin Jiu turned and said to Tamayo.
Seeing Lin Jiu put away his weapon, Tanjiro hesitated for a moment before lowering his sword and asking in confusion, "Aren't you going to kill them?"
"???"
Lin Jiu looked at Tanjiro in confusion, "Are you saying I should?"
"No, no! Nezuko and Miss Tamayo and the others don't eat humans!" Tanjiro was shocked when he saw Lin Jiu's hand move back to the hilt of his sword and quickly explained.
"Don't tease this brother! Although it is amusing!"
Toko understood that Lin Jiu had no intention of harming Tamayo and the others; this little gesture was just to scare Tanjiro.
Then Toko said to Tanjiro, "We watched for a while; you guys aren't bad people."
Lin Jiu nodded, indicating his agreement with Toko's words. Whether they were bad people or not didn't matter, as long as they weren't on the opposing side. Moreover, the main reason Lin Jiu spared their lives was that Tamayo was a doctor who had been around for hundreds of years.
Through hundreds of years of medical research, she altered her body to free herself from Muzan Kibutsuji's control, showing a profound understanding of the human body.
"You are a doctor, right? How good are you at treating people?"
Lin Jiu naturally needed someone who could help him recover quickly after battles.
"My medical skills are quite good. Unless it's an incurable disease, I can help with reattaching severed limbs. Do you have any friends or family who need treatment?"
Tamayo didn't expect this powerful Demon Slayer to have no intention of harming them.
After she spoke, she glanced at Toko nearby, who didn't seem to be suffering from any illness.
"Not for now. I'll come to you if I get injured!"
Lin Jiu said. Tamayo's medical support was far superior to that of the Demon Slayer Corps.
It wasn't that the Butterfly Mansion of the Demon Slayer Corps was inadequate, but they didn't specialize in medical treatment and also researched various poisons against demons. In terms of pure healing ability, Tamayo was stronger.
"Hey! What do you think this place is?!"
Yushiro immediately exploded with anger and shouted at Lin Jiu.
"Yushiro…"
Tamayo's soft voice reached Yushiro's ears, instantly calming his fury.
"You didn't treat us like other demons, and for that, I am grateful. If you are wounded, you can come to me for treatment." Tamayo said.
Lin Jiu appreciated this sensible female demon. He felt that the medically skilled Tamayo had great potential. From the background of this world, it could be faintly perceived as the origin of Muzan Kibutsuji, the progenitor of demons.
"And now, about you. You are a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, right?"
Lin Jiu looked at Tanjiro.
Sweat broke out on Tanjiro's palms as he thought, "Is it finally happening?"
Tamayo also noticed that Lin Jiu had no intention of harming them, so she didn't speak and just smiled at Tanjiro.
"I…"
"You can help me teach Toko! She is also training in Water Breathing and has just started…"
Lin Jiu said. No matter how detailed Lin Jiu's explanations were, they were still theoretical. Now that he met Tanjiro, he could let him demonstrate!
"Huh? Me? But I have only just graduated…"
Tanjiro questioned.
"No refusal."
Lin Jiu said decisively, not giving Tanjiro a chance to hesitate.
When Tanjiro turned around, he saw the little girl who had spoken earlier, smiling at him and saying, "Please take care of me!"
"Senpai, But I still have tasks to complete."
Tanjiro, unsure of how to address the person in front of him, called him senpai since they were both from the Demon Slayer Corps and the other party was much stronger.
"We'll go together."
Lin Jiu said. Since they were already here, there was no reason to let the nearby former Lower Moon Six drum demon go.
"We also need to leave and hide elsewhere. This place is too close to Muzan Kibutsuji. Once we find a place, we'll find a way to inform you." Tamayo said.
"Lady Tamayo, I think it's better not to tell him. Otherwise, it will bring trouble again."
Yushiro said discontentedly.
Ignoring Yushiro, Lin Jiu said to Tamayo, "My name is Red. No need to notify me. If needed, I can find you no matter where you are."
Yushiro retorted, "Nonsense! In that case, Lady Tamayo, don't tell him. Let him find us himself!"
"Yushiro!"
"Lady Tamayo, I was wrong…"
"Let's go. Your target should be the demon in a certain house. We still have some distance to cover."
Lin Jiu put on his uniform to conserve energy and continued with Tanjiro, Toko, and Nezuko.
Tanjiro, carrying the box with Nezuko inside, followed behind Lin Jiu, while Toko clung to Lin Jiu's clothes like a little tail. Tanjiro felt like he hadn't experienced such peace in a long time.
His Kasugai crow was always yelling in his ear. Now, staying beside Red-senpai, his Kasugai crow didn't dare to make a sound, and the crow following Red was also very aloof!
Red's Kasugai crow: "Can this demon last more than half a minute?"
Lin Jiu: "Where can I find the violator of this hunting mission?"
At this moment, a loud, tearful voice interrupted the thoughts of both the Kasugai Crow and Lin Jiu.
"Please! Marry me!"
Following the direction of the shout, they saw a blond-haired boy wearing a yellow outfit, with a sword at his waist, clinging desperately to a girl while crying.
Seeing Zenitsu, Lin Jiu couldn't help but marvel at how time seemed to have changed, yet he still ended up encountering this guy. Or perhaps, after all the detours, he arrived here at roughly the same time.
"I don't know when I might die, so I want to start a family before then! Please do me this favor!"
Zenitsu cried out while hugging the girl, completely disregarding his image.
Zenitsu's Kasugai Crow, a sparrow, noticed Lin Jiu and the others and quickly flew over. Initially intending to land in front of Lin Jiu, the sparrow noticed Lin Jiu's stern demeanor, matching his Kasugai Crow's, and immediately changed direction, landing in front of Tanjiro instead.
"Chirp, chirp..."
The sparrow, unlike other Kasugai Crows, couldn't speak human language and could only communicate in bird sounds. Surprisingly, Tanjiro seemed to understand it quite well!
Lin Jiu was baffled by this. Could Tanjiro be the reincarnation of Gol D. Roger and retain the ability of Voice of All Things?
Even without the sparrow explaining the situation, the scene and the girl's reaction made things quite clear. Not to mention, Lin Jiu already knew the storyline.
Lin Jiu walked over, lifted Zenitsu from behind, and gently reassured the girl, "Sorry, you can leave now."
"Th-thank you!"
The girl hurriedly thanked him and quickly ran away.
Lin Jiu: Am I that scary?
"She was going to marry me..."
Zenitsu initially wanted to shout, but upon meeting Lin Jiu's cold gaze, he lowered his voice. If it weren't for his yearning for love, he might have already started to feel scared!
Lin Jiu, scrutinizing Zenitsu and noticing his troubled expression, thought something was off. Was Zenitsu feeling defeated? This guy's worldview seemed problematic!
"Give me back my bride..."
Zenitsu muttered quietly.
Smack!
Lin Jiu slapped him and then asked, "Are you awake now?"
"I… I'm awake!"
Zenitsu, initially dazed, quickly declared his clarity upon seeing Lin Jiu raise his hand again. Though he didn't quite understand what he was supposed to be clear about.
"I just received a new mission, and I'm likely to die! I just want to find a wife! My weakness is beyond your imagination, it's all because of that old man…"
Zenitsu, intending to vent his frustrations, looked up at Lin Jiu's cold yet attractive face and decided to cry his woes to Tanjiro instead.
"I'll give you another thirty seconds to cry."
Lin Jiu said, glancing at the setting sun. Such a kind-hearted Reincarnation Paradise Contractor was rare. If it were Su Xiao, he would have already put a knife to Zenitsu's throat to shut him up!
Unlike him, Lin Jiu was willing to wake Zenitsu up with a slap and still give him enough time to vent.
Smack!
Zenitsu didn't stop crying within the allotted time, so Lin Jiu helped him out, making his face symmetrical.
...
The group arrived at the edge of a forest, where a house stood, evidently their target.
In the twilight, they saw a pair of siblings trembling outside the house. Lin Jiu, sensing something amiss, signaled Tanjiro to go forward and inquire.
From the siblings, they learned that demons had taken their brother, and they had followed his blood trail to this place. They also saw a boar-headed creature flash inside the house.
"I can smell that there is indeed more than one demon in this house," Tanjiro said, sniffing the scent wafting from the house.
"What! More than one demon? We're doomed, we're doomed…"
Zenitsu, feeling the pain in his cheeks and fearing his voice might attract the attention of the quick-to-hit senior, gradually lowered his voice.
"Red-senpai, we…"
Tanjiro, no longer alone, turned to ask Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu's attention wasn't on the house in front of them but in another direction. Frowning, he said, "I'll leave this to you guys; I have other matters to attend to."
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