Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 130 Yiyong: I'm not disliked!

As Shinko opened the door, a boy who seemed to dislike everyone walked into the house and sat down by the fire.

The newcomer was none other than the future Water Pillar, Giyu Tomioka. At this moment, he looked quite ordinary, far from the aloof and unapproachable figure he would later project. However, his expressionless face didn't exactly make him seem friendly.

"Makomo, who is that person on the bed? Why is he in my bed?" the boy asked the girl expressionlessly.

Upon hearing Giyuu's question, Makomo immediately whispered an explanation in his ear:

"He seemed to have come to the mountains for a visit, but he stayed there until dark before wanting to go home. However, he seemed to have gotten lost in the woods and only came out after seeing the light coming from our cabin."

"Although he escaped from the mountains, the process was very difficult, and he was exhausted when he arrived here."

“When we saw him, he was too tired to stand up. The cold wind was blowing all night, and we were afraid something would happen to him, so we brought him into the house and put him on your bed.”

"Giyuu, you don't mind, do you?" Makomo asked cautiously, looking at Giyuu Tomioka, who didn't show much expression as usual.

Upon hearing Makomo's words, Giyu Tomioka added more firewood to the fire and said calmly.

"I see. But I'll wash the bedding if it gets dirty."

Seeing Giyu say those words with a blank expression, Makomo sensed that he seemed unhappy. Was it because she hadn't told him beforehand that he was acting this way?

"Yiyong, you don't like him getting your blankets dirty, so I'll let him get up and sleep in my bed, okay?"

Makomo said somewhat angrily. "It's one thing for Giyu to be quiet usually, but why is he being so petty now? I should have put him in my own bed."

Giyu Tomioka: "..."

What's wrong with Makomo? Why is she angry? Did I say something wrong? But I already said the blanket is dirty, it's okay, I'll wash it myself.

Giyu Tomioka was momentarily confused as to why Makomo was angry. Li Rui, who was lying next to her, wanted to laugh. He hadn't expected Giyu Tomioka, who hadn't even joined the Demon Slayer Corps as a swordsman, to speak like that.

Interesting. Looks like this trip wasn't a waste.

While Li Lei was gloating, Sabito walked straight to the campfire and came up behind Tomioka Giyuu. He raised his hand and delivered a downward chop, accurately hitting Giyuu's head.

The chop to the head made a loud thud; just from the sound, it was a good head.

"oops!"

The latter cried out in pain and turned around to see who had attacked its head. When it saw that it was Sabito, Giyuu looked aggrieved.

"Sabito, I didn't do anything to you, why did you hit my head!" Giyu rubbed his throbbing head, puzzled. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why was Sabito hitting him for no reason?

Makomo, standing next to Giyu, was stunned by Sabito's actions. Was it really necessary to get involved in something as trivial as a blanket? =????(??? ????)

Li Lei, lying on the bed, trembled and tried hard to suppress his laughter (owo?ゝ∠). Their master, Urokodaki Sakonji, acted as if nothing had happened, as if he had encountered many similar incidents before.

"Yiyong, please speak in complete sentences and avoid saying things that could lead to misunderstandings."

"Doing this frequently will cause trouble for others."

Sabito said earnestly to Giyu. Sabito knew that Giyu was neither stingy nor petty, and was also very kind, but he was just not good at speaking and often made people annoyed.

Yi Yong's speech disorder had given him a headache several times.

Yi Yong: "..."

But he felt that he spoke quite well, that his words were concise and clear, and that the other person understood him immediately.

"Sigh—looks like it's no use." Sabito was speechless, seeing that Giyuu didn't know what he had done wrong. "Never mind, I won't say anything more."

"Makomo, no need to change it."

"The guest slept in Yiyong's bed, and he had no objection."

Sabito smiled and said to Shin-gu.

"Really? But I think Giyu doesn't seem very happy."

"It's okay, he's always like this, don't worry about him. You've only been here a short time, you'll understand after you stay a while, he's always like this."

Sabito earnestly explained some trivia about Giyu to Makoto, pointing out that Giyu speaks differently from most people. After the explanation, seeing Makoto's lack of understanding, Sabito summarized Giyu's straightforward way of speaking in one sentence.

No matter what Yi Yong says, just think about it in a way that benefits you.

Makomo: "Oh!"

Makomo indicated that she seemed to understand.

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Next, the three men prepared food by the fire to fill Li Lei's stomach.

Their master, Urokodaki Sakonji, kept stealing glances at Li Lei, leaving Li Lei speechless.

Good grief, I've tried my best to disguise myself as an ordinary person, and you still doubt me? Is that really necessary?

For some reason, Urokodaki Sakonji always felt that there was something wrong with Li Lei. Although he didn't sense a trace of ghostly aura or hostility from Li Lei.

But his intuition told him that Li Lei was definitely suspicious. He just didn't know if Li Lei was a ghost or a human.

Looking at Rire, who was lying on Giyu's bed, restlessly looking around, Urokodaki Sakonji suddenly didn't know whether he should test him.

After all, testing whether Li Lei is a ghost could lead to two different outcomes.

If they are human, everyone will be happy; if they are ghosts, then the four of them can go to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures.

After all, if one cannot recognize a disguised ghost, then it can only be the Upper Moon of the Twelve Demon Moons.

If it's an upper-level moon, I can't beat it; not only can I not beat it, but I might not be able to escape either.

Most importantly, Sabito, Mako, and Giyu are all very talented, and nothing can happen to them. They still have their own futures to experience.

In the end, Urokodaki Sakonji gave up on the idea of ​​testing whether Li Lei was a ghost, since he did not sense any hostility or ghostly aura from Li Lei.

Under such circumstances, making a hasty move to test the waters might lead to an outcome he doesn't want to see.

"Sir wearing the Tengu mask, are you hot? I see your hands are sweaty."

Li Lei smiled and asked Urokodaki Sakonji with concern.

Upon hearing Li Lei's words of concern, Urokodaki Sakonji clenched his fists instantly, almost grabbing the Nichirin Blade beside him.

"My body isn't as strong as yours as young people's. I'm older, and I tend to sweat a lot as soon as the environment gets a little hot."

"Oh—I see."

Li Lei said he understood, and that it's normal for older people to have minor health problems.

"Master Urokodaki, are you feeling unwell? If so, you should rest first. I will take care of him."

Makomo spoke to Urokodaki Sakonji with concern, expressing her desire to take care of Rire in place of her master, Urokodaki Sakonji, and to lighten his burden.

"Okay, okay, I agree."

Upon hearing that Makomo wanted to take care of him, Li Lei quickly nodded in agreement. It was so appealing that such a lovely girl would take care of him.

Urokodaki Sakonji: "..."

Urokodaki Sakonji didn't know what to say, after all, Makomo meant well. But Urokodaki Sakonji was worried, he didn't even know if Li Lei was a ghost himself.

If Li Lei is a ghost, then Makomo would be in danger. Urokodaki didn't want to agree, but seeing Makomo's serious expression, he had no choice but to agree.

Otherwise, Makomo would definitely rush to help, making it even harder for me to keep an eye on Li Lei.