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

Chapter 425 The Curse of Ubuyashiki

Yuko, having left the Zhu family home, gazed blankly at the vast, clear sky.

Perhaps the heavens knew that today was the day to eliminate Muzan, this great evil in the world, so the sunlight was exceptionally strong.

It's a pity that it couldn't be used because of her.

Yuko stared blankly for a while, then lowered her head and left in the direction of the Butterfly Mansion.

……

"Nezuko-chan~ I miss you so much~"

As soon as Yuko stepped into the Butterfly Mansion, she heard an excited voice.

The brain doesn't even need to think; the face of a blond-haired man has already appeared in the mind.

"You know what? I almost didn't see..."

"Quiet down, you idiot!" Kanzaki Aoi's angry voice rang out. Immediately afterward, Yuko's hand, which was trying to open the ward door, paused, her eyelids twitched, and she took a half step back.

boom! ! !

With a loud crash, a blond-haired man in a white hospital gown smashed through the door and flew out of the ward, landing directly in the pond in the courtyard.

Yu Zi looked into the ward and saw the Butterfly Sisters busy inside, helping the injured team members treat their injuries.

Kanzaki Aoi and Nezuko were helping out.

Thanks to Yuko's Blood Demon Art, not many people were actually injured.

The members of the group went home as soon as they were dismissed; none of them wanted to stay in the hospital ward.

After all, they were just physically exhausted, but they had no injuries. They just needed to lie in bed and sleep for a day and a night.

Tanjiro and Inosuke were nowhere to be seen; perhaps they had gone back to their rooms to rest.

Most of the Demon Slayer Corps members lying in the ward had used up Ikuko's medicine before the battle ended.

"Aoi, Nezuko." Yuko walked into the ward, greeted Kanzaki Aoi and Nezuko, and then asked Kocho Shinobu.

"Do you need help?"

Shinobu's face showed undisguised fatigue, but she forced herself to shake her head and said, "No need. Most of them are just minor injuries. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

Shinobu knew that Ikuko wasn't in a good state either, and there was no need for her to put herself through this, even if she was a demon.

Ikuko didn't refuse Shinobu's offer and asked, "What about the others?"

"Tanjiro and Kanao went to find Master," Shinobu Kocho replied. "As for Inosuke, he should be in the kitchen, right?"

"Looking for Ubuyashiki?"

Shinobu Kocho nodded: "Yes, I want to confirm whether the Master's curse has improved since Muzan's death."

Yuko paused for a moment, then recalled Kagaya Ubuyashiki's appearance just now.

It seems... there's been no improvement.

After Tamayo's surgery, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's flesh and blood were basically completely regenerated, almost like a rebirth.

Curses are invisible and intangible, and cannot be cured by medical means; suppression is already the limit.

Even treatments that regenerate flesh and blood can only delay the inevitable.

After these days, many of the scars on Kagaya Ubuyashiki's face reappeared, and his eyesight also declined slightly. It was only much better than before, but as time went by, his body would eventually revert to its ugly state.

In fact, this timeframe will become shorter and shorter.

Theoretically speaking, since Muzan is dead, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's curse should be lifted immediately.

Of course, curses aren't so easy to change; they might just turn out fine.

"Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help." Yuko didn't know much about the curse and couldn't offer her own advice, but Ubuyashiki was a nice person, and she wouldn't hesitate to help if needed.

Shinobu Kocho smiled slightly: "Mm."

Just then, Yuko heard a sound coming from the pool outside. She looked at Zenitsu, who had crawled out in a disheveled state, and asked, "Where's that idiot? Where did he get hurt?"

It happened so suddenly that Zenitsu was sent flying, and Ikuko didn't even have time to take a second look.

"That idiot..." Kanae replied to Yuko, "There's nothing to worry about, he's just overexerted, he just needs to rest more."

Even someone as gentle as Kanae couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly when Zenitsu was mentioned.

Yu Zi raised an eyebrow: "And his outfit?"

Kanae smiled and gave Nezuko a subtle look.

Yuko: "...I see, that's exactly what that idiot would do."

He probably just wanted some comfort from Nezuko.

Zenitsu has been a lecherous bastard for quite some time now.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that he hasn't bothered any other girls for a long time, and his constant harassment of Nezuko can be considered a unique form of devotion.

"I'm going back to my room to rest now. Call me if you need anything." Yu Zi walked around the ward, realizing she couldn't be of much help, so she simply said goodbye and went back to her room to rest.

Yuko rarely sleeps, but this time she slept very deeply. When she woke up, it was already dusk outside.

Didn't anyone call her for lunch?

Yuko muttered to herself, then patted her stomach, realizing... she wasn't actually that hungry.

After walking a short distance down the corridor, Ikuko saw Kagaya Ubuyashiki sitting on the veranda.

Yuko was somewhat surprised: "Just you alone?"

Ever since I met Kagaya Ubuyashiki, every time he appears, he's either being taken care of by his wife or his child.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned around when he heard the voice, and smiled gently: "Yes, it's just me."

"It seems that Amane is discussing my affairs with Kanae."

Yuko sat down next to him idly: "So? Can you get rid of the curse?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki shook his head: "It seems we need to observe him further."

"This is ridiculous," Yu Zi muttered.

"Ok?"

"It's nothing." Yuko didn't want to explain anything.

They probably just couldn't be bothered to explain.

Just because a bad person came from the family, the whole family should be punished. This modern-minded ghost couldn't stand it.

You could say the Ubuyashiki clan benefited from Muzan's actions, but they didn't actually do any bad things, so they suffered for nothing.

Although Ikuko didn't want to explain, Kagaya Ubuyashiki seemed to realize it and smiled, saying, "Miss Ikuko is so kind."

"Hey, I am indeed quite gentle." Yu Zi nodded perfunctorily.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki couldn't help but chuckle, and was about to speak when Ikuko beat him to it.

"Now, in my gentlest form, I have something I want to tell you."

"Hmm?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki paused for a moment, then nodded with a smile. "Please."

His seriousness only made Yu Zi feel bored, so she shrugged and said, "If you need my help, don't feel embarrassed."

She was worried that the curse couldn't be lifted, and that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had died young.

"Well, perhaps this is the fate of our clan." Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tone was filled with deep helplessness, but his face remained smiling.

Without hesitation, Yuko retorted, "Fate? What kind of logic is that? If the fruits of the Demon Slayer Corps' centuries of hard work can't lift the curse, then I can only say that those so-called gods and Buddhas are all complete idiots."