Crimson Blade

Please be careful when killing ghosts outside, everything is safe at home, don’t read——Tanjuro

"quack!"

The crow that sent the message outside the window croaked hoarsely, holding the thin letter paper in his hand, the corners of Fei Cunren's mouth that stood in the courtyard slightly curled up.

as long as everything is alright...

The letter sent to Zaomen's family years ago finally got an answer, maybe it was just a few words, but it gave Fei Cunren a sense of belonging called home, and his heart was even more warm.

"Is it a letter from your family?"

His clothes were still baggy, but fortunately, Makijuro, who was no longer decadent, moved a small stool and sat at the door while watching his son's training, while drinking tea and asking Himuraba leisurely.

"Yes!"

Fei Cunren folded the letter paper and replied with a faint smile on his face, then turned his eyes to Yiyong and Sato who were training.

Because Makijuro is Hara Yanju, and he began to cheer up and teach Kyojuro the breathing method, so Giyu and Sato, who were close, also took this opportunity to learn the complete work from him.

Obviously, Zhu is worthy of being a Zhu, and the effect of teaching is very significant.

Seeing the white mist filling the tip of Yiyong Sato's nose, and the breathing habits they have developed in recent days, putting the letter paper in their hands into his arms, Fei Cunren raised his eyebrows and sighed casually:

"Ah, you have finally learned the complete concentration and regular Chinese."

"What is finally learned!"

The cuffs swayed slightly, and Sato, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, stood up swiftly, rolled his eyes and complained speechlessly: "Really, it's not that Yiyong and I were slow to learn, it's clearly the way Ah Ren taught people. It's not right!"

It is enough to maintain the breathing method casually, it is simply misleading!

Giyuu and Sato looked at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Compared with the many breathing techniques they learned under Makijuro, and thinking about Himura Ren's nonsense at the beginning...

Well, Ah Ren is really not good at teaching people, the two of them came to the same conclusion in their hearts.

"Maybe it's because I'm more talented?" Facing Sato's complaints, Fei Villager flicked his ponytail behind him, blinked and asked back with a dark belly.

"..."

The crow's hoarse crowing sounded in the sky, and it was impossible to complain about others, but Sato, who was hit by himself, turned black and expressed that he did not want to speak.

This kid's talent is indeed terrifying...

Watching the children's play with interest, Makijuro calmed down and took a deep look at the little boy with scarlet color and single ponytail, and then inexplicably remembered the senior who recorded in ancient books who used Rihuo.

Perhaps, it is not certain that he can become the variable of the Ghost Slayer Squad for thousands of years.

"Have you ever thought about how to go after learning the Complete Concentration·Changzhong?" Thinking of this, Maki Juro asked meaningfully with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Even if you do have talents beyond the reach of others, you probably would not have imagined that there would be a striped swordsman in this world, right?

"Develop new moves?" Or...

Rubbing her chin with her hand unconsciously, flicking her ponytail behind her, Fei Cunren thought thoughtfully.

"Well, developing new moves is indeed a way." Makijuro nodded in agreement, and took a sip of his tea.

"Try... how to open the stripes?" The young man's clear voice sounded, with a hint of hesitation in his slightly lower voice, as if he was talking to himself.

Well, brindle... ah! ?

"Cough cough!"

Smiling and subconsciously nodding, Makijuro realized something was wrong when he was halfway nodding his head, he was choked by the tea and coughed hard before he asked in surprise:

"How did you know about dapple?"

"Huh? Senior also knows about stripes?"

"Hmm, so the Ghost Killing Squad also has striped swordsmen?"

Faced with being questioned by Makishourou, Himura Ren tilted his head in a daze. First he was puzzled that Makishourou knew about Mottled, and then he guessed that there was a Mottled swordsman in the Demon Slayer Squad.

However, when he went to test Senior Lindaki last time, the other party's reaction was obviously not right?

"No, the Ghost Killing Squad didn't..."

Makijuro retorted subconsciously, and then subconsciously focused on this.

Has this child seen a striped swordsman! ?

"So have you ever seen a swordsman with stripes?" A slightly excited voice sounded.

"I've seen it, otherwise how would you know me?"

Because Himura Ren didn't think it was so shocking, so his tone was still so casual, and he even scratched his hair innocently and asked:

"Oh, I also want to ask if the Ghost Killing Team can skip the final selection and join, because my uncle with stripes might want to join the Ghost Killing Team."

There really are! ! !Makijuro, who had always thought that the mottled swordsman was just a legend, was shocked, especially that the swordsman wanted to join the Demon Slayer Squad.

"Of course you can!"

On the one hand, Makijuro answered frankly, on the other side he wanted to pat Himura Ren's shoulder with a little excitement, but Giyuu, who was listening silently, took a step forward with a blank expression, and then calmly patted Makijurou's hand. opened.

Well, what are you doing! ?

He rolled his eyes at Giyuu's sudden move in surprise. Although he knew that the other party had good intentions, Himura Ren couldn't help but blinked and moved his eyes to the top of Giyuu's head that was taller than his own, and then silently backed away a few steps.

why!

Giyuu who noticed this just stayed where he was, complaining about Himura Ren's actions vaguely in his dark blue eyes.

It's not that I hate you, it's that you are too tall to blame.

Himuraba looked at the sky with dead fish eyes, and continued to back away calmly, pretending that nothing happened and continued to explain:

"I just said it's possible, but it's not certain. After all, he has a newborn child at home!"

"I'll ask for details when I get home next time!"

"That's fine..."

Listening to Himura Ren's explanation, Makijurou, who also realized that he was too impatient, waved his sleeves and replied hesitantly.

In fact, he really hoped that the other party would join the Ghost Slayer Squad right away. After all, the current Ghost Slayer Squad needed powerful swordsmen, and also needed a way to unlock the stripes.

However, it is not a gentleman's way to make things difficult for others, and whether to join or not depends on the wishes of the other party.However, if the other party is unwilling to join, the Ghost Killing Team will probably stop disturbing the other party after asking him how to open the stripes.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely ask him when I get back." Himura Baba blinked and added hastily, as if knowing the importance Makijuro attached to this matter.

Well, there's nothing wrong with that.

He would ask, but he couldn't tell when he would return to Zaomen's house. After all, he had to go to perform tasks at the beginning of the new year.

The only pity is that Sato and Yiyong will start to perform tasks alone after they have learned the Complete Concentration·Changzhong and become stronger, and their trio will face disintegration.

Although it is a bit regrettable, this is also the only way to grow!

"Work hard to become stronger and survive!" Fei Cunren, who left the village first, waved his hand before leaving, and blessed Yiyong and Sato.

"Xing Shoulang also needs to work hard, and now, as a stepson, you also have to work hard to become a Yan Zhu!"

"it is good!"

The gentle and enthusiastic shouts were intertwined, and the only black-haired boy who didn't shout out also silently replied in his heart.

In the days that followed, Sato also left the village, but Giyuu, who was the last to leave, received his sister's blessing and some unclear words before leaving.

"Be careful when doing tasks!"

"Although I'm just an ignorant woman, in my opinion, your life is more important than anything else."

Gently helping Yiyong tidy up his clothes, Tiaozi sighed slightly as he looked at his younger brother who had opened up a lot, and then showed a teasing smile as if thinking of something.

"Of course, it would be even better if Yiyong finds a lover by the way, so I don't have to worry about no one taking care of you in the future."

"And if you like it, remember to chase after it!"

My sister's meaningful words sounded in my ears, but Yiyong's dark blue eyes were full of confusion. Love is too far away for a 13-year-old child. He is still ignorant, and he probably still can't really understand what it means to like. one person.

"OK…"

Although he couldn't understand it, Yiyong obediently replied to his sister's words, and he remembered it in his heart and embarked on his own road to slaying ghosts.

Time flies by, spring revives to summer's greenery, and then to autumn with dead leaves.

More than half a year later, the scarlet boy with a single ponytail who had grown taller came to an izakaya in a hurry, ordered a glass of sake with familiarity, and then started chatting with the boss.

These days, because Fei Cunren's speed of killing ghosts and traveling is very fast, so the scope of his responsibility is getting wider and wider. Most of the time, the ghosts he has to deal with are also low-level players who can't kill them. The presence.

Since he needs to travel around a large area, Himura Ren occasionally takes a part-time job to bring some specialties to some local izakaya, and works as a middleman to earn the difference, and then has a drink by the way.

Well, maybe the main purpose of bringing things is just to have a drink, and by the way, to have a good relationship with the boss in order to drink good wine.

"This is the cherry blossom crisp, a specialty in the south. Tsk tsk, it is really fragrant and delicate." The owner of the izakaya checked the package after opening it, and then said in amazement.

"It must be good to please the proprietress..." Fei Cunren added with a smile as he raised his wine glass with a bamboo hat.

"Hey, that's..." The boss replied slyly with a double chin, as if he still understood me.

With a single ponytail swaying behind him, Fei Cunren smiled and shook his head, picked up his glass and took a sip of wine.However, although he was drinking wine, the sharp sense of Himura Ren has always maintained vigilance of the surrounding environment.

So when he felt a guy with almost no breathing sound approaching him, he turned around almost subconsciously, and his left hand caressed the handle of the knife on his right side vaguely.

"Ah, isn't this Xiaoren?" The girl's familiar voice sounded.

Seeing the familiar butterfly hair ornament and Kanae who was smiling gently with her black hair loose, Himura Ren's movements stiffened, and the single ponytail that was jumping behind her began to fall quietly and remain motionless.

Quiet as a chicken, this is the best interpretation of the current Feicunren.

How could I meet Kanae, it's over!

His body remained motionless as if he had been hit, and Fei Cunren wailed in his heart, holding the wine glass in his right hand and forcing a reluctant smile on his face.

However, the ingratiating smile did not have any effect, the gaze turned to Himura Baba's right hand, Kanae gently took the wine glass over, and then smiled softly:

"Xiaoba is still underage, drinking alcohol is not good for children~"