Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 48 Tokyo Prefecture

Tanjiro stared blankly as Nezuko put the Sun Ring Earrings on him, and then smiled.

As Midouzi watched her brother become more and more like he used to be, she looked forward to him recovering quickly.

"Traitor! A demon who aids humans—a shameful demon!"

At that moment, the green-haired demon, whose head had not yet dissipated, roared fiercely at Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Nezuko and Tanjiro turned their heads upon hearing this, and saw the green-haired demon staring intently at them with resentment and anger.

Hearing its words, Nidouzi frowned and looked at the evil spirit.

"You were human in your previous life, so what gives you the right to say such things? You are the one who has truly betrayed us."

Midouzi also spoke up angrily.

"Humans? What's so great about humans!"

The green-haired demon's head rolled on the ground, its voice filled with twisted resentment.

"Being looked down upon, trampled underfoot, having everything I've worked so hard to earn taken away in the blink of an eye! Women like you, so materialistic and greedy, looking down on me for being incompetent and poor, then running off with other men! What's so great about being human!"

Its roar echoed in the silent night sky, and its fading eyes churned with hatred, as if it wanted to pour out all the resentment it had felt in its life.

Upon hearing this, Mizuko gripped the knife in her hand tightly. "Just because of the injustice you suffered and your betrayal of your human identity, you hurt others. What right do you have to blame others for being bad people?"

Midouzi took a deep breath and softened her tone, "Perhaps we have all suffered injustice and difficulties, but as long as we do not give up on ourselves, we will have a different future."

Then Nezuko gripped Tanjiro's hand tightly, "My family was harmed by demons, and my brother became a demon too. But my brother is still protecting me. My brother didn't give up, and neither did I. That's why we, as human beings, can be considered truly alive!"

The green-haired demon was now unable to speak, the dissipating ashes extending to its eyes.

But in those eyes, it seemed as if she saw another answer to her life.

Those eyes, as if filled with understanding, slowly vanished into the night sky along with the ashes.

Nezuko also saw the relief in those eyes, and she tightly grasped Tanjiro's hand, slowly bowing her head to mourn for him.

Tanjiro also sensed the green-haired demon's remorse and relief, and he and Nezuko prayed for him so that he would not give up on himself in the next life.

As the demon's body dissipated, the belongings of the missing girl were scattered from the demon's clothes.

Nezuko picked up the belongings and took Tanjiro to the local town's officials, asking them to return them.

At dawn, Midouzi carried a wooden box on her back. Seeing her family members coming to claim her belongings, her weeping only strengthened her resolve to slay the evil spirit.

However, just as Nezuko was preparing to leave the town with Tanjiro and find a place to rest,

Her raven, which belonged to her, fluttered its wings and flew in from the horizon, landing steadily on her shoulder.

"Gah! Gah! Next destination, Tokyo! Rumor has it that demons lurk there! Gah! Gah!"

The sharp cry made Midouzi's ears ring. She covered her ears with a wry smile and sighed helplessly.

"The mission came so fast... I haven't even had a chance to catch my breath!"

"No, no! Go now, go now!"

The raven flapped its wings, its claws restlessly gripping her feathers, urging her on.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Mi Douzi waved his hand helplessly, then suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile.

"By the way, do you have a name?"

"Gah! Gah! My name is Tennoji Uemon! Gah!"

The raven proudly raised its head and loudly proclaimed its name.

"Huh? That's a really long name."

Midouzi blinked, its gaze falling on the pink scarf around its neck. It smiled and said as it walked.

"You're wearing a pink scarf, how about I call you Pinky from now on?"

"Gah! Dame dame!"

The ravens flapped their wings excitedly, their sharp cries filled with resistance.

"Little Pink is such a nice name, and so easy to remember."

"Gah—!"

After an angry scream, Midouzi covered her earlobe, which had been pecked, and jumped up in pain.

"Ouch! That hurts! Don't bite me!"

Tanjiro, who was inside the box, chuckled and made "hmm" sounds upon hearing this.

As night falls, Tokyo Prefecture is bustling with activity.

Unlike small towns in the countryside, this place has bright streetlights and all sorts of signs.

But this left Mi Douzi, who had always lived in the mountains and had never been to the city, completely dumbfounded!

Her cute little face was filled with a stunned expression, her mouth involuntarily forming an "O" shape, and she was muttering to herself.

"Have big cities developed to this extent?...It's as bright at night as during the day!"

Nezuko couldn't bear to let her brother miss such a sight, so she quickly pulled Tanjiro out of the wooden box.

Tanjiro, who had just regained his footing, looked up and was instantly stunned.

He was like a frozen puppet, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at the dazzling world before him, forgetting to even move his feet.

And so, a particularly eye-catching scene appeared on the streets of Tokyo.

A girl wearing a pink cherry blossom haori carries an empty wooden box half her height on her back and holds the hand of a boy with red hair and a flame-shaped scar on his forehead.

The brother and sister stared wide-eyed and gaped, their bodies stiff as they slowly walked forward, looking like two little groundhogs who had wandered into a bustling city.

Passersby couldn't help but glance at the unusual brother and sister.

The lights and the bustling crowd made him feel a little dizzy when he first encountered the bean, so he immediately took his brother to a secluded corner.

"Huff! Huff! I'm so dizzy! The buildings are so tall, there are so many people! It's so bright at night!"

Dizzy, Nezuko led Tanjiro to a bench to rest, sighing repeatedly!

"Brother, you're still... Oh? Brother, are you alright? Brother! Brother...!"

Just as Nezuko was about to ask Tanjiro how he was doing, she saw Tanjiro tilting his head back, his eyes glazed over and swaying slightly.

This startled Mi Douzi, who immediately asked in surprise.

However, just as Nezuko was asking the question, a smell instantly entered Tanjiro's nostrils.

Tanjiro instantly regained his senses, but his blood-red eyes were now filled with fury!

He immediately turned his head toward the direction the scent had traveled. At that moment, the veins on his forehead bulged, his red hair grew wildly and became even more vibrant, and the flame scar on his forehead became more prominent.

Nezuko stared in shock at Tanjiro's transformation and asked him with some concern.

"Brother...? What's wrong?"

Just as Nezuko finished speaking, Tanjiro suddenly stood up, drew his Nichirin Blade from her body, and rushed towards the bustling street.

"elder brother……!"