Chapter 77 Irony
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In the end, Tanjiro and Kamado Aoi accepted the money.
Then, Aoki and Tanjiro set off for the place where the blue spider lilies grew.
"This way!"
Tanjiro led the way, his voice high-spirited and full of energy: "Be careful, it's very damp here, and the ground is slippery."
Aoki passed steadily.
Tanjiro asked curiously, "Mr. Aomura, why are you looking for blue spider lilies?"
Aoki thought for a moment and said, "For healing, a very important ingredient in medicine is the blue spider lily."
Fear of sunlight, that should be considered an illness, right?
Tanjiro suddenly became anxious: "But, the blue spider lilies don't bloom every year. What if they don't bloom this year?"
Aoki said, "It's alright, this illness isn't fatal. If they don't bloom this year, I can wait until next year, the year after. I believe I'll encounter them someday."
"That's good!"
Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "We're here!"
They took a few steps forward, emerging from the jungle, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.
Bright sunlight shone down, and the world seemed to be dyed gold.
On the ground, countless flowers vied for attention, their delicate fragrance filling the air. A gentle breeze stirred, causing all the blossoms to sway gracefully.
Tanjiro smiled simply, "Ah, how beautiful!"
Aoki said, "Indeed, very beautiful! Do blue spider lilies grow here?"
"Please follow me, it's just ahead."
Tanjiro skillfully found a path.
Passing through the sea of flowers, a small grave suddenly appeared ahead.
Tanjiro bowed respectfully, then said to Aoki, "It's said that a very important elder is buried here, and my mother brings me here to pay my respects every year."
Aoki remained silent.
He knew whose grave this was—the grave of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's wife, an ordinary woman named Shi. Yoriichi
Tsugikuni was a true chosen one, born with markings and the ability to see the world clearly, and his breathing techniques were innate.
He shone like the sun, yet he longed for an ordinary life, desiring nothing more than a wife, children, and a warm bed. However, even this dream remained unfulfilled.
Around the age of ten, to avoid taking away his brother's privileges, Yoriichi left home and met a girl named Shi, and the two lived together ever since.
As they grew up, they naturally married, and Shi soon became pregnant.
When Shi was about to give birth, Yoriichi went out to find a midwife, intending to return before sunset. However, on the way, he encountered an old man with a heart condition who wanted to see his son.
His son had been wounded in the war and was on the verge of death.
Yoriichi took the old man to his destination, and when he returned home, his wife and unborn child had already been murdered by demons.
The phrase "the heavens are jealous of talent" couldn't be more fitting for Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Tanjiro pointed to a few weed-like plants beside the grave: "Mr. Aomura, these are blue spider lilies. They only bloom on the days with the strongest sunlight each year, and not even every year. My mother brought us here many times, but I'm the only one who has ever seen a blue spider lily."
A slightly mocking smile appeared on Aoki's face.
As the only person in his thousand-year lifespan to threaten his life, Muzan Kibutsuji's fear of Yoriichi Tsugikuni was ingrained in his bones.
He avoided everything related to Yoriichi.
Yet, the blue spider lily he had chased his entire life was right next to the grave of Yoriichi's wife.
Demons fear sunlight.
The blue spider lily, however, only blooms on the days with the strongest sunlight, and in this area, there is no shelter whatsoever.
Ironically,
in the original story, Muzan Kibutsuji murdered Tanjiro's entire family, narrowly missing the blue spider lily he had chased for a thousand years.
And Tanjiro, who joined the Demon Slayer Corps with hatred in his heart, was the most important force that ultimately dragged him into the abyss of death.
How ironic!
But in the end, it's just that Muzan Kibutsuji is too stupid! Too dumb!
A thousand years.
Tokyo is such a small place; he should have found it by searching inch by inch.
The Twelve Demon Moons plan is utter garbage.
The correct approach would have been to control the government's upper echelons and use the power of the mortal world to find the Blue Spider Lily for himself.
Unfortunately, Muzan Kibutsuji is arrogant and conceited, looking down on humans, and never thought of using human power.
Aoki found an open space and sat down cross-legged.
"Tanjiro, please bring me here. You can go back now; I can wait here by myself."
It's better to be lucky than early.
It's just the beginning of August, not far from the day with the strongest sunlight; he won't have to wait too long.
"Then I'll bring you food later," Tanjiro said.
"No need." Aoki shook his head, looking at Tanjiro with a smile: "You should have figured it out by now, right?"
"What?" Tanjiro was stunned.
Aoki's tone was calm: "I am not human!"
Tanjiro's nose was incredibly sensitive, exceeding the limits of mere smell. He could discern human emotions and feelings through scent, distinguishing between humans and demons. With training, he could even detect subtle clues.
This ability wasn't unique to Tanjiro.
Zenitsu Agatsuma's hearing, Inosuke Hashibira's sense of touch, and Kanao Tsuyuri's vision were all special forms of perception that transcended the senses themselves.
The fact that he was a demon could be hidden from others, but not from Tanjiro.
Besides, there was no point in hiding it.
Tanjiro's face didn't show any surprise. He said seriously, "Mr. Aoki's scent is indeed different from humans, but I can also smell that Mr. Aoki is a good person."
"A good person? From your mouth, it doesn't sound like you're cursing."
Aoki smiled and waved his hand, "Anyway, you don't need to bring me food. Go home!"
"I understand. Then I'll take my leave!"
Tanjiro bowed slightly, ran outside, waved to Aoki after leaving the flower field, and turned to enter the forest.
Aoki took down his demon sake gourd, opened the lid, took a sip, and let out a satisfied sigh.
Sitting in the midday sun drinking wine, what other demon could do that?
"If only I could have a side dish to go with the sake!"
Aoki thought casually.
It's a pity that he hasn't received a single reward item quest, or even a regular quest, lately.
This is one of the reasons why his leveling speed is so slow.
Quests are the shortcut to leveling up quickly.
Thinking of this, Aoki opened the system and looked at the quest log.
"The End of the Upper Moon" is two-thirds complete.
All that's needed is to take down one more Upper Moon to complete this most rewarding mission in history.
"If only an Upper Moon would just come to us,"
Aoki murmured, squinting at the clear blue sky, and took another swig of sake.
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