Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

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This is probably not done with any malicious intent.

Lin Guang could tell that words spoken deliberately to irritate someone would sound harsh, whereas words spoken unintentionally would sound gentler and less aggressive, regardless of tone or words.

Tanjiro doesn't seem like the type of person who would kick someone when they're down or deliberately provoke someone.

But sometimes these unintentional words will make people angrier and ghosts angrier.

But Rinko knew clearly why he was angry. It was not because Tanjiro offended him, but because he knew clearly that Tanjiro was right.

Just as he said, in his long life, Lingguang seemed to have never really owned anything. He had many friends, and then said goodbye to them one by one. Some of them he had time to say goodbye to, some of them he didn't, some because of time, and some because of the blade.

Some people walked into his world, intersected with him briefly, and then left forever. Some people brought things, leaving behind memories or gifts, but in the end, these memories were forgotten by him in the long river of time, and those gifts were discarded as garbage by him who had lost his memory.

So when he took great pains to salvage the submerged treasure boxes from the mud, he could only stare blankly at the empty boxes after opening the lids.

He couldn't blame anyone, nor could he let himself go.

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"Is this all you want to ask..."

He had almost no skill in changing the subject, and his method was too abrupt. Even Kyojuro realized that the boy was avoiding the question.

But continuing to question would not help at all in the current situation, so they let Lin Guang lower his head, answer with lowered eyes and drooped shoulders.

"Of course not! What we really want to know is why you appeared there! Or why you are covered in wounds!"

That’s too straightforward, Mr. Purgatory!

Before Tanjiro could even begin to speak, Kyojuro had already spoken, so all he could do was wail inwardly.

"Because of Nezuko. I told you, because of Nezuko."

Rinko seemed more at ease with the question. His eyes were still downcast, but Tanjiro noticed that his tense back relaxed slightly and his head lifted slightly.

"The answer you gave is too vague! Could you please tell us more? Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to judge whether you are trustworthy!"

Kyojuro's cheerful tone coupled with the sunny smile on his face made it hard to imagine that this was a process very close to an interrogation, but the words he spoke were not polite at all.

While Tanjiro was still hesitating because of his relationship with Rinko, Kyojuro had already made his move happily.

"Well... because there's already a demon like Nezuko who can overcome the sun. I'm not that important. Compared to Nezuko, my value isn't high enough. So, it doesn't matter how I'm treated. That's it."

Rinko raised his head again, and Tanjiro could see that the boy had recovered from his previous dullness. The more serious topics he was thinking about did not seem to be worth Rinko's attention.

Whether he was hurt and abandoned by Muzan, chased by other demons, or brought here by the Demon Slayer Corps and rejected by them, none of this seemed worth worrying about for Rinko.

Lin Guang is a very strange child. But he is a ghost, not a human, so strangeness becomes normal. But is such a simple explanation enough to cover up all this so easily?

Tanjiro doesn't think so.

"So, the injuries on your body were caused by Muzan. Just because Nezuko became a demon that can overcome the sun, you were..."

Tanjiro only said half of his words. He considered and tried to replace the remaining word several times, but ultimately failed to utter it successfully.

Reason told him that Rinkou was not a child. He was a demon who had lived for hundreds of years, an Upper Rank Zero, and a dangerous enemy. But the person standing in front of him was a boy. His voice, appearance, word choice and even personality were all that of a boy. He should not be so cruel to a child, even if that child was a demon.

"So you were abandoned?"

It was still Kyojuro who spoke the unspoken words.

"Yeah. You could say that."

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The sun slowly tilted from overhead to the west. The discussion in the house lasted for a long time. Shimi had no intention of eavesdropping, nor did he bother to do such a thing. To him, if he wanted to know, he could just ask directly. No matter whether the other party was willing to talk or not, they would always be willing to speak under his fists.

However, Kyojuro's voice was really hard to ignore. The man's voice was always so loud that he could clearly hear it even through the doors and sitting on the window frame.

Although he didn't know the entire content of their conversation, based on Kyojuro's words, he could roughly guess the topic of their conversation.

Most of the conversation at the beginning was boring and meaningless, and some nonsense was probably said. He heard the silence that came and went.

But the content that follows is somewhat worth listening to, for example, the kid was abandoned by Muzan Kibutsuji. Because of the appearance of Nezuko, the guy who originally played an important role among the demons became an abandoned pawn.

It sounds like that bastard's style. Unlike Kyojuro or Tanjiro, Shima's feelings for Rinko are purer.

It's not that Lin Guang didn't recognize him, nor did he forget this kid who was initially mistaken for a human and later fought against him.

When the boy picked him up, he recognized him. When he called out his name in a trembling, childish voice, Shimi was almost stunned for a moment.

But for some reason, Lin Guang was unwilling to speak to him. Perhaps it was because they had not met often enough for the boy to consider him a "friend", or maybe the other party was just a more straightforward "bullying the weak and fearing the strong", and relying on the fact that the boys from Rengoku and the Kamado family were always more patient with him, he deliberately showed him an appearance of not fearing life and death.

It was as if he was bullying a child.

Kyojuro walked out with a smile on his face, looking happier than when he went in. It was obvious that he had gained something. As for the boy behind him, Sanemi didn't care and was too lazy to bother with him. To be honest, he couldn't understand why Miss Tianyin allowed this boy to go in with Rengoku.

A wounded soldier who can't even lift a knife will not change the fact that Purgatory is a burden even if he follows him. If that guy suddenly attacks and kills someone, Purgatory will inevitably be dragged down by him.

Fortunately, everything went well.

"Well, what did the boy say?"

Although Shimi heard most of the conversation, the process still had to be followed, so he asked Purgatory.

"It went very smoothly! I'll be leaving right now to report back! Until then, I'll have to trouble you, Busui, to work hard for a few more days!"

Kyojuro waved at Shimoya, who jumped down from the window frame, landed lightly, rested his arm on the hilt of the sword, and swayed leisurely.

Being a guard was not actually a very hard job, because Rin Guang had never thought of leaving, nor had he really done anything. He was more obedient than the wounded who were taken away for recuperation. If he was asked to stay in that room, he would just lie in that room every day, sleeping every day, and when he woke up, he would stare at the ceiling with his eyes open, spending day after day in such a boring way.

"It's okay. Remember to take that kid from the Kamado family away and don't get in my way here."