Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 66 Temporary Guardian Arrives

Lin Guang was woken up by the noise.

The soles of his feet hitting the floor and the icicles piercing the wall could be ignored, but the huge ice blocks shattering and the man's roar were really hard to ignore.

It was just that his head felt dizzy and his eyelids felt heavy, which was different from wanting to sleep at daybreak. But he still couldn't feel his body. He barely opened his eyes a crack, and saw Akaza leaping high on the ice, swinging his air move to shatter the ice cone that was chasing him in an instant.

Lifelike ice figures emerged from the clouds as the fan was waved. The tiny ice figures waved the fan made of frost and released vines to block the area.

Is he dreaming?

Lin Guang asked himself.

Otherwise, how could he see Douma and Akaza fighting.

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Akaza hates Douma, every ghost knows it, and even those who don't know can see it at a glance. Akaza's emotions have always been straightforward and honest. He likes someone and he hates someone. He likes Rinko and hates Douma, and he doesn't hide either the former or the latter.

So when Douma was repeatedly harassed by Rinko, he thought about whether to kick Douma's head in the ass, but with Rinko by his side, Douma was not easy to deal with either, and the gains were far less than the losses, so he had to settle for the next best thing and go find Muzan.

Douma was disciplined, and that kind of harassment never happened again after Rinkou changed his guardian.

Akaza finally lived the kind of leisurely and quiet life that he was most familiar with after a long time.

I can’t say I like it, nor am I unused to it, but I just always feel like something is missing around me.

Such days were not so torturous that they were unbearable, but they made the demons, who were already bad-tempered, even more irritable. Not to mention that the Demon Slayer Corps in recent years were getting worse and worse, and each one was so weak that it made him sick.

What broke such days was the long-lost voice in my head.

The veins on his forehead popped out when the first syllable appeared.

Tongmo.

He replied with a tone of complete gritted teeth.

'Go play with your own toys and leave me alone.'

"Alas—you make me sad when you say that, Mr. Akaza. I came here specifically to invite you. Guess what new toy I found?"

Akaza felt disgusted with the guy who always had a hypocritical smile on his face. The long and deliberately suspenseful tone of his voice made his men's fists more powerful. The ghost hunter's head was crushed under his fists. Because of the uncontrolled force, the whole head exploded like a ball, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere, which relieved his irritability a little.

But it was only a brief moment. When Douma's voice appeared, Akaza knew that the relaxation he had just felt was just an illusion.

"I have no interest in your evil ways. Get out of my mind, Douma."

Akaza's tone had nothing to do with politeness or courtesy. He bet Douma could tell he was irritated and angry, and he just hoped this idiot would just get the hell out of here instead of provoking him any further.

But when facing Douma, hope is always just hope.

Vast and hopeless.

"Don't be so angry, Akaza-sama. You'll be disliked by the demons if you're so rude. Are you sure you don't want to come and see my new toy?"

Douma rarely extended invitations. A flash of confusion between his anger made Akaza realize that something was wrong.

They haven't been in touch for years, and Douma has been living peacefully for years, so why would he contact them all of a sudden? He said he wanted a new toy?

Douma had invited him before. When he just became Upper Moon Two, he would invite him to dinner, and those were usually gatherings of the three demons, but he never wanted to go and hoped that Rinko could turn down these meaningless activities.

"There's a rare scene—Akaza-dono, if you're too late, you won't be able to see it—"

This is a trap and also a bait.

Wanna bet? The so-called toy of Douma is actually a boy he hasn't seen for many years.

Akaza took a step forward without hesitation. Even if this was a trap, he would walk over without hesitation, climb out, and then punch the bastard who set it in the head, making him remember it forever. When he said "get out", Douma better really shut up and get out.

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As it turns out, Akaza's intuition is always accurate.

He arrived at the church, which covered a large area, before dawn, climbed over the high wall, dodged the night watchman, passed through the woods, found the open window from the eaves, and jumped out.

He easily kicked the thin layer of ice that served as the window, and the moment the ice shattered, he smelled a strong smell of blood in the room.

What the hell are they doing in this room!

The first target that landed was of course the boy holding the wine jar, whose head had already fallen into the jar.

"You're here so quickly, Akaza-dono! I told you it would be a hassle when I invited you earlier... But if you jump out the window instead of knocking, Rinko-chan will say you're rude."

The shattered ice surface was restored in an instant. Douma looked at the restored ice surface and then looked at the uninvited guest.

"You gave him thin blood to drink?"

Akaza lifted the head from the wine jar. The boy's eyes were completely dazed, with blood staining his mouth and cheeks. It took a long time for his eyes to finally focus, but he still had no intention of really seeing who he was.

"This... is delicious... Let's drink it together."

Rinko pushed the wine jar in his arms towards him. Akaza picked it up and shook it. The jar that could hold Rinko was less than half full after the boy drank it.

"He asked to drink it himself, I didn't force him to drink it. Little Lingguang said he wanted to see what was in my wine jar."

Douma immediately cleaned himself off and walked towards this side naturally. It was visibly seen that Akaza's sitting posture adjusted as he approached. The jar was placed on the ground and the hand was supported at his side. Obviously, he was ready to launch an attack at any time.

"It looks like this is Rinko's first time drinking it. He's completely dizzy from all the thin blood. Isn't he so cute?"

Akaza lowered his eyes and looked at the boy who had no strength to hold up his head. His head was only supported by his palms and could barely remain lifted up. He was like a sleepy puppy who could fall asleep peacefully just by resting his head on his hands.

The fingertips touched the jaw and wiped the corners of the mouth, smearing the blood that was about to dry up, and the paleness was dyed crimson.

"What's the difference between this and giving alcohol to a child..."

Akaza's tone was flat, flatter than most times in Douma's memory, but when a rainstorm was about to come, there would usually be a brief, deathly silence.

"Little Rinko isn't a child. Oh, of course he is, but ghosts aren't humans. Don't be so restrained, Lord Akaza—and besides, don't you think little Rinko like this is very interesting? Isn't she more interesting than usual..."

Douma's tone was full of suggestive intentions, which Akaza heard, but he just didn't quite understand. He didn't understand what kind of dirty things were in Douma's mind. He had always felt that Douma's brain was sick, and now Douma was proving to him how correct his ideas were.

"Really? What's so interesting about that?"

Akaza took the other empty jar from the boy's arms and moved it aside, laying him flat on the floor. He quickly took off his short coat and folded it up to make a pillow for the boy. Then he stood up, flicking his wrist while looking at Douma.

"Mr. Akaza, are you not interested in Rinko? Oh, that's right, Rinko said you've never eaten him, right? What a pity—"

From far to near, it only took a moment for the fist to go from a corner of the field of vision to occupy the center of the entire field of vision.

The fist hit home, but it was not Douma's head that shattered, but the ice sculpture that remained in place.

"Why are you so angry? Lord Akaza, I'm telling you the truth. If you try it once, you'll understand. Do you want to give it a try?"

The voice appeared behind him, and Douma was not the only one there.

The body moved faster than the brain. He lifted his legs and took a step, stomping his feet hard on the ground. He twisted his waist and turned, his hips driving his arms, and he swung his fist with the momentum of the turn. His eyes caught Douma trying to get closer to Rinko.

Because of Sorashiki chasing after him, Douma was forced to retract his outstretched hand.

"Have you forgotten the punishment that adult gave you, Douma?"

"Well - of course not, my brain is still working well. Are you worried about me, Akaza-dono? I'm so touched -"

"If you have a problem with your brain, take it off and wash it thoroughly."

Akaza took two steps back and moved to Rinkou's side, simply moving the boy further away.

"Hmm? You and Rinko said the same thing, Akaza-dono. I was wondering why Rinko suddenly said something like that. Sure enough, you learned it from you. What an enviable relationship—"

The fan was pressed against his lips, and the expression on his face was quite realistic, but Akaza had already seen that Douma actually had no emotions at all. These were just disguises of bad taste, which was disgusting.

"Yeah, it's a relationship that someone like you wouldn't have at all."

Akaza hummed softly, his tone calm and composed.

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【A long-lost chat

1. Why did Douma take the initiative to persuade people to come over?

Because he is kind (mean), he thinks Akaza cannot become strong unless he eats children and women, so he has to help his colleague overcome this little problem of being picky about food, because he feels that he should do so. He thinks that they have a good relationship and Akaza is just not good at expressing himself (it's all his own illusion).

2. Why do you dare to do it again after being reprimanded?

This kid is using a bug. If Rinko is in danger, he can ask Muzan to call for help, but he drank too much and was in a dizzy debuff state, so he was unconscious and didn't even remember to call for help. It was the same state of disconnection as falling asleep. He wanted to trick the child into feeding him himself, and even specially called Akaza to come over as a test, but he didn't expect Akaza to refuse to cooperate.

3. Why did Akaza fight with Douma?

First of all, I don't like him, our ideas are different, and our values are completely different, so I think Douma is mentally abnormal.

Another point is the conflict between their views on Rinkou. Douma thinks Rinkou is just a toy, and it would be better if he could become food. After all, friends are also food. Rinkou is a rare child who can give him stimulation that others cannot give him (more novel toys). That's why he likes him.

After becoming a demon, Akaza is considered to be one of the demons with more human nature (emotionally). His feelings, such as love and anger, are quite clear. He even has a bit of a teenager feeling. He can't hide his anger. After being stabbed by Tanjiro, he cursed and threatened to smear Tanjiro's brains on the floor. He can't hide his happiness either. When fighting Rengoku, he was as happy as a child. His love for Rinkou is also very clear. He likes him because the boy is a rare "normal person" among demons. Akaza likes normal people.

Akaza is very persistent about the things he likes, and he has a subconscious desire to protect them. He likes Rinko, so he will take care of Rinko and protect her. So he thinks Douma, who has no feelings but pretends to be disgusting, is mentally ill. He also thinks Douma, who wants to eat Rinko, is a pure bastard, so he deliberately taunts him just to have a good fight with him so that Douma won't let him go.

Tips: Although there are almost no such plots in the drama where Akaza has to use his brain, I think the reason why Akaza doesn't use his brain is the same as Muzan's. There is no need, so he doesn't use his brain. Because when you see him chatting with Rengoku, he also has his own set of logic. It's unreasonable, but he can close the loop and his brain is still normal. So I think he can do this kind of thing, and respond to Douma in a sarcastic way, but it's not that kind of provocation, but a matter-of-fact answer. However, such a firm denial will make Douma angry (refer to the conversation between Kanao and Douma)]