Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 528 Humans are born, grow old, get sick, and die.

"Sigh~" At the dinner table, Shinobu Kocho held her chopsticks for a long time without picking them up, letting out a long sigh.

"Why are you sighing like that?" Yu Zi looked up at her curiously. "Is it because Xiao Qing got married and now it's just the two of us at home, and you feel a little lonely?"

When Yuko mentioned Kiyoshi, she was referring to Terauchi Kiyoshi, one of the three little ones.

All three grew up well under the care of Yuuko and Shinobu Kocho, and all found suitable partners. The last one, Kiyoshi Terauchi, left the Kocho family a few days ago.

"I guess so." Shinobu Kocho smiled helplessly. "That child said before that she would never get married and would stay with Shinobu-neechan and Ikuko-neechan forever."

Yuko couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yuko wouldn't belittle the child over something like this, would she?"

"How can a child always hide under his parents' wings?"

Although she and Shinobu Kocho were not the three's parents, in terms of what they did, they were no different from parents. It was just that because of their age, she was called "older sister" by Shinobu.

Shinobu Kocho pouted: "How bad do you think I am?"

Of course, adults shouldn't take what children say seriously, let alone forcibly keep them by their side. It's just that they were venting their frustrations because they remembered what Terauchi Kiyoshi had said before.

Yuko looked helpless: "Well, there's nothing we can do about it, isn't there?"

"Every parent has to face this day. With Kanao and Aoi gone, isn't Shinobu used to it yet?"

“How can that be the same?” Shinobu Kocho sighed. “After Kanao and Aoi left, at least the three of them were still there with us. Now even the three of them have left.”

It's like if there were originally five children in a family, and the eldest and second daughters got married and moved out, then there are still three daughters at home, and the parents won't feel lonely.

After their three youngest daughters got married, the once lively house was left with only an elderly couple. Even Ikuko, let alone Shinobu, felt it had become much quieter.

In the past, four or five rooms in the house would have their lights on in the evening, but one by one they stopped turning on, and now only Yuko's and Shinobu's rooms have their lights on.

The other rooms had accumulated some dust, and if it weren't for Yuuko and Shinobu Kocho constantly cleaning them, they would probably be covered in cobwebs by now.

The huge house is now empty except for the two of them.

"Isn't that life? It's always accompanied by partings." Yuko put a piece of meat into Shinobu's bowl. "Alright, sadness is sadness, but we still have to eat."

On the bright side, this is an inevitable part of life. It's not that we'll never see each other again; it's just that the children have grown up, formed new families, and will start new lives for themselves.

But no matter what, parting is always sad.

Yuko couldn't avoid it either. It had nothing to do with her life experiences. Even now, when she recalled the memories she had created with Yoriichi Iwakatsu, Tanjiro Akiko, and the others, Yuko felt both happy and sad.

This has nothing to do with whether or not someone is a ghost. Even someone as cold-hearted as Iwakatsu still remembers Yoriichi and her after all these years, doesn't he?

Kocho Shinobu grumbled resentfully, "All you ever do is eat."

Yu Zi rolled her eyes. She wondered who it was that, when she had just regained her human identity, had been so afraid that Yu Zi wouldn't have enough to eat that she almost made her fat.

Of course, that was an act.

Butterfly endured two bites, then lost her appetite again: "Recently, I've noticed that Sanemi-nii has developed wrinkles around his eyes."

Because Kanae married Sanemi Shinazugawa, Shinobu Kocho changed how she addressed Sanemi Shinazugawa.

Yu Zi shrugged and said, "Isn't that normal? That guy always has his eyes wide open, looking angry. It's obvious that he's overusing his facial muscles."

Shinobu Kocho was speechless: "That's because you're being too subjective. It's been so long since Sanemi-nii and I have ever argued..."

Yuko frowned and tilted her head: "One day? Or two days?"

"I think you're going a bit too far." Shinobu Kocho rolled her eyes. "Ever since Sanemi had his baby, he hasn't argued with you at all, okay?"

"Even when you asked someone to wear a dad's outfit back then, and you were laughing so hard you were practically rolling on the floor, they weren't angry at all."

Yu Zi gasped and scratched her head: "Is that so?"

"When did this happen?"

"How come I can't remember any of it?"

Butterfly chuckled, "Yu Zi, you'll definitely get Alzheimer's when you get old."

“It’s okay. Even if I get Alzheimer’s, I still have Shinobu, right?” Yuko waved her hand dismissively. “I believe Shinobu will take good care of me.”

Butterfly sneered, "No, I'll throw you out of the house."

Yu Zixu stared at him: "How heartless, Xiao Ren."

Shinobu Kocho didn't reply. Instead, she gazed at the sky outside, her expression filled with melancholy, and said, "It's been almost twenty years since then..."

"Maybe in a few years it will be my turn to get wrinkles," Butterfly said with a dejected look.

Yuko paused for a moment. Shinobu Kocho had started rambling on again lately, making these kinds of remarks every now and then.

Yu Zi knew that she was going through menopause.

After all, Shinazugawa is already forty years old, and they are all well past thirty, so it's normal for them to have this kind of age anxiety and appearance anxiety.

However, these women in their thirties do not look old at all; they look exactly the same as when they were in their twenties.

If I had to pinpoint a change, it would be in her demeanor; she's become more mature.

Yuko knew about Shinobu's situation, but on the surface, there was no change in her demeanor.

"I'm older than you and I'm not panicking, so why are you?"

Shinobu Kocho glanced at her wistfully and muttered softly, "Idiot Ikuko..."

“I heard you.” Yu Zi’s eyes twitched slightly. “To be honest, there is a solution to this.”

"Hmm?" Shinobu Kocho cast a questioning glance at him.

Yuko suggested, "Let's go and give Tamayo some blood. I think the blood of demons can definitely keep us young forever."

"..." Shinobu Kocho's expression froze for a moment, then she couldn't help but retort, "Are you an idiot?"

Yuko clicked her tongue twice, ignoring Shinobu's sarcasm, and instead retorted, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are the laws of nature. Shinobu, you're going through menopause."

Several veins bulged on Shinobu Kocho's forehead.

"See, you're going to get angry again. That's why Shinazugawa has wrinkles on his face."

Did you know that the secret to staying young is to have a calm and balanced mindset?

Shinobu took a deep breath, the veins on her forehead disappeared, and a sweet smile spread across her face.

"What do you think of this?"

"I think it's okay."