Chapter 25: Butterfly Mansion

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Chapter 25 - 25: Butterfly Mansion Tanjiro also listened to the side, suddenly realizing and said, "I didn't expect such an organization to really exist. No wonder Giyu-san, you wanted to kill Nezuko." Giyu Tomioka didn't reply. He had already lost, so naturally, he would fulfill his promise. He returned his sword to its sheath, furrowing his brows, looking at the girl with a face full of pain. Anyone who is tainted with demon blood will quickly turn into one of them. However, the girl seemed to be suppressing something. Her body already showed signs of demonization, but her consciousness was still far from recovered. He had never encountered such a situation before. Even if Tanjiro hadn't stopped him, with someone like this, he probably wouldn't have been able to strike. He looked at Tanjiro and said, "Please tell me the details of the demon attack." ——— "You said the demon's target was you?" Tanjiro told everything that happened last night in as much detail as possible. After hearing it, Giyu Tomioka shook his head and said, "Impossible. What drives demons to eat people is hunger. He attacked you to fill his stomach. Why would he come specifically to attack you? Among you, you aren't even the best choice for food..." His eyes glanced at Jotaro beside him, and then at Kie some distance away. Without a doubt, those two were more suitable to become a demon's meal. One was tall and strong, full of muscles, and the whole body was packed with protein. The other, although more petite in stature, had a unique delicacy that came with her age. If Jotaro could be compared to lean meat, then Kie would be delicious marbled pork belly. One was firm and chewy. The other soft, tender, plump, and juicy. Compared to them, a child like Tanjiro could only be considered dessert after a demon's meal. To target a specific person, and that person being a seemingly insignificant child, why would a demon do that? Most demons are driven by appetite. When full, they hide. When hungry, they come out to eat people. It's that simple. Of course, powerful demons may satisfy other needs or have unique fetishes. But encountering such a demon, the Kamado family couldn't possibly have survived. All signs indicated, what Tanjiro encountered was just a weak demon suffering from hunger, a bottom-tier demon. If not, how could their entire family have survived? Tanjiro said, "That's what Jotaro-san said. He wouldn't lie to me." Unable to find a flaw in the logic, Giyu Tomioka still insisted on his opinion, saying, "This might be your illusion." A demon deliberately targeting a child who doesn't even look tasty, that's ridiculous. Just the scar on Tanjiro's forehead was already off-putting, and his appearance... Dull and blank, not even a cute little boy... That kind of face doesn't match any group with peculiar fetishes. Giyu Tomioka truly couldn't think of any reason a demon would target him specifically. On the contrary, Jotaro's injuries were severe. Just a glance could tell, last night, he definitely tangled with a demon. That kind of physique fits a demon's dietary standards. This only further strengthened his guess. "This boring conversation ends here. You should get lost now. Don't get in the way." Jotaro said bluntly. Tanjiro politely said, "Nezuko's condition is getting worse. Giyu-san, thank you for specially coming for us." He bowed politely to Giyu Tomioka, sincerely expressing his gratitude. "But we need to hurry and take Nezuko to the hospital, so we'll take our leave first." "Hospital?" Giyu Tomioka was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's useless. The hospital can't cure her." Tanjiro said, "I know Giyu-san said that perhaps only those demons know how to cure Nezuko. But right now, we have no way of finding them." He clenched his fists and said, "But one day, I will find them and ask how to turn Nezuko back into a human. For now, the only thing we can do is let the hospital try to control Nezuko's condition." Giyu Tomioka said, "Nezuko's situation is indeed strange. Even I have never encountered it. And hospital doctors surely haven't either." To ensure the peace of human society, the existence of demons has always been kept secret. Except for a few unlucky people, most will never encounter a demon in their lifetime. How could ordinary human doctors possibly deal with Nezuko's transformation? As if seeing the disappointment on Tanjiro's face, he hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "But I do know a place that might be able to help you." "Really?" Tanjiro looked at him full of hope. "Giyu-san, please, tell me where that place is." Giyu Tomioka said, "The Butterfly Mansion of the Demon Slayer Corps, it's their logistics and medical base. It's run by someone skilled in pharmacology. Though she's young, she's a diligent and practical person." "Maybe she can find a way to stop Nezuko's transformation." He paused and said, "However, Nezuko's body now is already within the category of demons. For certain special reasons, she might not help demons." "And as a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, she has the duty to kill demons. Taking your sister to see her may be dangerous." The Demon Slayer Corps frequently battles demons. Their medical personnel surely know more about demons than regular doctors. Jotaro said plainly, "Tell us where that place is." As for whether people there would help them, Jotaro didn't care at all. Fists can solve 99% of problems. The remaining 1% is just because the beating wasn't hard enough. Tanjiro said, "Giyu-san, please..." Hearing that there was still a shred of hope for Nezuko, the entire Kamado family gathered around, looking at Giyu with hopeful faces. Giyu Tomioka sighed and said, "I'll tell you, but just in case, I'll take you there myself. But I can't guarantee success." "Giyu-san, thank you." Tanjiro and Kie sincerely said. "We won't let you help us for free. We'll pay you." "No need." Giyu Tomioka looked at their sincere faces, expressionless, and said. "No way! We must pay you!" the two insisted seriously. "Yare yare..." Jotaro closed his eyes and muttered softly. The Kamado family are all good-hearted people, and too stubborn. ——— A few nights later, under the silver plate-like moon and star-filled sky. Though the temperature was still very low, the heavy snow had stopped, and the weather was gradually improving. Jotaro and the Kamado family followed Giyu Tomioka, walking slowly through a lush forest. "Hey! How much longer do we have to walk!" Jotaro said impatiently. Giyu Tomioka stopped and said, "We're here." The Kamado family looked around. All around were green pines and cypresses, thick and covered with snowy vegetation. In such a desolate place, how could there be any buildings? "You bastard! Are you messing with me!" Jotaro said with a grim expression. "It's right here." Giyu Tomioka repeated. Jotaro frowned, already prepared to fight. Anyone who dared mess with him usually didn't have a good ending. Fortunately, Giyu Tomioka explained in time, "You all wait here for a moment." "The Butterfly Mansion is full of Demon Slayer Corps members. Many of them are extreme types. Taking Nezuko there directly would be dangerous." Most Demon Slayer Corps members have been harmed by demons. Gaining their approval is extremely difficult. Because of their painful pasts, many of them are extreme, demons are enemies to them. Bringing Nezuko there would be like walking into a trap. Jotaro had already considered this and even prepared a countermeasure. Giyu's explanation was acceptable, so he didn't press further. Besides, they had crossed mountains to get here. From a high mountain in the distance, Jotaro had used Star Platinum to clearly see a hidden building at this location. That house was well-hidden, but Star Platinum still found it, it should be nearby. 'That must be the Butterfly Mansion Giyu spoke of.' As for why it was built in such a hidden place, he had already figured it out. He had loved watching Detective Columbo since he was young and enjoyed figuring out the tiniest clues. The roles of hunter and prey are always interchangeable. Demon Slayers hunt demons, naturally, demons will also hunt Demon Slayers. If such an important facility wasn't built in a hidden place, that would be strange. He was always cautious and never trusted others easily. But along the journey, Giyu Tomioka hadn't done anything suspicious. "I'll trust you for now." Jotaro's pale green eyes looked at Giyu and calmly said, "If you dare trick me, I'll bust your balls." Everyone present was stunned. Giyu silently glanced at him, then left. Kie looked at Jotaro's cold side profile with a gentle smile. 'This child might seem cold, but inside he's warm-hearted. He must've been joking. Jotaro-san could never do such cruel things.' But anyone familiar with Jotaro knew, he wasn't joking. If he hadn't met the system, in his original world, he would soon encounter some thugs, and their balls were all smashed by him. ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 25: Butterfly Mansion

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