"Zenitsu!" Tanjirou nervously scanned his surroundings. He hadn't expected Zenitsu to disappear after entering just one room, and then he heard Agatsuma Zenitsu's piercing scream.
He's still in this house, but how did that sound come from so far away? This house is strange!
"Big brother!" Two children walked in from outside.
"No, don't come in!"
"Big brother, something strange came out of that box and it kept making noise, it was so scary!"
The two anxiously walked up to Tanjirou, and seeing Yoizumi beside him made them jump even more. They had been outside, and that box kept creaking. While they were at a loss, the wooden box door suddenly opened, and a small figure appeared, darting out. It suddenly grew tall, and they only managed to glimpse the striking blonde hair before it vanished.
The box behind them was still making noise. They were so scared and didn't dare to get close, so they ran into the house. Now, looking at Yoizumi, the two knew it was him, that strange person!
"Strange thing? How rude, that's something more important to me than my own life!" Tanjirou said, steadying the two children.
More important than life... Is that what family is?
"It's very dangerous here, you two, get out quickly!" Tanjirou urged, leading the two towards the entrance. Yoizumi looked at the timid girl, tears still in the corners of her eyes, and she was also staring at him.
Yoizumi tried to soften his voice, and his calm face tried hard to relax so he wouldn't appear too cold.
"Sorry, I scared you just now. What's your name?"
The girl was a little shy, her voice very small. "Teruko."
"Yoizumi-nii, quickly bring the little girl over!"
"Shoichi, you two stay outside. That box will protect you, understood?"
Tanjirou walked to the entrance, turned back to shout a sentence, then turned to Shoichi and said.
Shoichi nodded and opened the main door, not noticing that the environment had changed. Seeing Tanjirou's sudden look of tension, he turned around to see a strange hallway, and the entrance behind him was gone.
"Where is this? Big brother! Teruko!"
"Shoichi!" Tanjirou quickly rushed in. The room's layout changed again, and he didn't see any sign of Shoichi. He looked at the constantly changing rooms with a serious expression.
This is troublesome! Shoichi is in danger alone! And he got separated from Yoizumi-nii, but Teruko is with him, so she should be fine.
I need to find Shoichi and Zenitsu quickly, then rendezvous with Yoizumi-nii!
There's a demon's presence nearby!
He nervously looked towards the door directly ahead. A tall, evil demon with greenish-blue skin, glowing red eyes, and sharp teeth appeared there. Many drums were embedded in its body, and it muttered to itself.
"That's the prey this humble one found! This is this humble one's territory."
"How infuriating!"
"Why does everyone like to run into other people's homes!"
"Those hateful fellows, those hateful fellows!"
Tanjirou drew his nichirin blade, ready for battle. His crimson eyes stared unblinkingly at the demon, while also loudly introducing himself.
"Hey, you! I am a Demon Slayer Corps Kinoe-ranked member, Kamado Tanjirou! I'm going to cut off your head!"
He pushed off the ground with force, using the momentum to swing his nichirin blade in the air, his gaze fixed on the demon's neck.
"I got him!"
"Bang!" The room suddenly rotated, the tatami mats becoming the wall, and Tanjirou landed on the floor.
The room rotated?!
This is his Blood Demon Art!
Wait, something is approaching here, a strange presence, not a demon.
The wooden wall was burst through by a figure. Tanjirou's eyes widened as he saw a strange person suddenly appear, wearing a wild boar mask and shirtless.
What's wrong with this person? Is that a nichirin blade in his hand? Is he also a Demon Slayer Corps member?
The boar-headed person held two nichirin blades crossed in his hands, and a rough voice echoed throughout the room.
"Be left to rot, demon! You will become my stepping stone to climb higher!"
"Here I go, Boar Rush!"
"Annoying bug!"
"Bang!" Accompanied by the sound of drums, the ground beneath their feet rotated again. The boar-headed person's attack was interrupted. He twisted his body in the air, stepped on Tanjirou, and charged towards the demon.
"It's a demon with an ability! Don't attack recklessly!" Even when stepped on, Tanjirou didn't get angry; instead, he told the other not to attack carelessly, but unfortunately, the boar-headed person didn't listen to a word Tanjirou said.
"Boar Rush!"
He was about to get close to the demon, his muscular arms tensed, gripping his nichirin blade tightly. He was going to saw off the demon's head!
The demon struck the drum on its belly. Feeling the strange flow of air, Hashibira Inosuke's flexible body dodged in the air with an odd posture. Three gashes, like beast claw marks, appeared in the tatami mat on the floor out of nowhere.
How dangerous!
Good thing my body is very flexible. This demon is indeed strong!
A large amount of white steam gushed from the wild boar mask. Hashibira Inosuke exhaled a deep breath, then excitedly swung his nichirin blade.
He's even more worth killing now!
"You stinky bug, vanish, die!"
The demon continuously struck the drums on its body. Tanjirou didn't dare to relax. By observing, he gradually understood what each drum represented, but the constantly inverted and rotating room made it difficult for him to balance. The boar-headed person over there was already staggering, and Tanjirou also accidentally fell out of the room.
The room before him transformed again. Tanjirou stood up, puzzled.
Strange, the demon didn't even hit a drum just now, so how did the room change? There are other demon presences here. Do they also have drums?
He turned his gaze towards one of the rooms. The scent of blood emanated from within. Pushing open the wooden door, a corpse met his eyes, already tortured beyond recognition.
Tanjirou closed his eyes. It was a demon who ate discarded people. I'm sorry, I couldn't save you... Besides that, there was another, a scent of blood he had never smelled before. The amount of bleeding shouldn't be large. He walked a few steps to a room, carefully pushed open the door, and Tanjirou gripped his sword hilt. The scene inside made him freeze.
"Huh?"
...Tremblingly leading Shoichi forward, Agatsuma Zenitsu's terrified gaze constantly darted around, fearing any rustle. Shoichi, behind him, heard his fearful gasps and couldn't help but speak.
"I'm sorry, Zenitsu-san."
This made Agatsuma Zenitsu jump in fright, but due to the presence of a demon, he didn't even dare to scream. He knelt on the ground, grabbing Shoichi's hand, "Don't suddenly speak! At least give me a signal!!"
"That's scary!"
"Sorry," Shoichi looked at him uneasily, "I see, Zenitsu-san, you're sweating and trembling quite a bit..."
"How rude, I'm trying very hard!"
"No, it's just that I'm getting a little uneasy too."
Agatsuma Zenitsu hugged Shoichi, wiping snot and tears on him. "No way! I'm sorry!"
Shoichi used his hand to forcefully push away Agatsuma Zenitsu's face that was leaning in. After separating from the big brother, they appeared in a hallway and saw Agatsuma Zenitsu groaning softly on the ground opposite them. He had thought there was something wrong with him.
But as soon as he got close, he was latched onto by the other, who clung to him desperately, just like now.
"But, I just thought if I spoke too loudly, the demon would find us!"
"That's why I'm trying to stay as quiet as possible!"
Agatsuma Zenitsu was still explaining when a sound of something crawling on the ground suddenly came from behind him. Seeing Shoichi's terrified expression, he slowly turned around.
A grayish-white demon with two pairs of eyes, a long tongue hanging out, stared intently at the two, copious amounts of drool overflowing from its mouth.
"Are those children? They look like they'd taste good~"
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