When Tanjiro saw the approaching guards, he immediately exclaimed, "No! Please, bring handcuffs, please!"
The guard was not prepared to follow Tanjiro's instructions and immediately reached out to grab him.
"Okay, leave him for now!"
"Please, stop! No one but me can restrain this man!" Tanjiro was forced to persuade the guards with words.
At this moment, Tanjiro heard Xander's voice in his ears: "Hey! Tanjiro, did you forget that I'm here?"
Hearing this voice, Tanjiro was delighted: "Sensei Xander, you're here! Help me, this man..."
"I know, I saw everything, I won't let him get away," Xander replied and stepped forward.
"Hey! Who are you? If you resist, I won't be polite!" shouted the guard, raising a stick and threatening.
"Ah! If that's the case, then there's nothing else to do," sighed Xander and prepared to act.
Suddenly, a series of patterns appeared around them.
"Blood illusion!" The smell of a visual dream!
"Wow! What are these patterns?!"
"What's happening? I can't see clearly around me!"
Gradually, the voices of the guards faded.
"What is this scent? Someone's attacking?! This is bad!" The sudden aroma alarmed Tanjiro.
"Senior Xander! There's another demon here!"
"I know, just keep an eye on this man," Lin Guang said to Tanjiro, looking at the man and woman in kimonos emerging from the sea of flowers.
"Even when faced with someone who has turned into a 'demon', you still use the word 'man', and you still plan to help him, so allow me to assist you," said the woman-demon.
Tanjiro was a bit puzzled by the meaning of the two demons that appeared before him, but since Lin Xander was nearby, Tanjiro didn't say much.
Xander gave a slight nod and expressed his gratitude to the woman-demon, "Then I will rely on Miss Tamayo."
Hearing this, both Tanjiro and Tamayo were taken aback.
Yushiro immediately stood in front of Tamayo, "Lord Tamayo, please leave quickly, this man might attack you!"
Tamayo did not heed Yushiro, but instead looked into Xander's eyes and asked, "How do you know my name?"
"Once, I heard Miss Tamayo's story in a maternity home." Today, seeing Miss Tamayo help, I had a vague idea, Xander explained.
After hearing Xander's explanation, Tamayo said, "I see."
"Well, I will rely on you, Miss Tamayo. We still have things to do. See you later."
"No problem."
Saying this, Xander entrusted the transformed man and woman to Tamayo and left.
At this time, Muzan Kibutsuji left the mother and daughter and entered a small alley.
After killing several drunks, Muzan Kibutsuji called upon two of his people.
"Bring me the head of the demon hunter with the patterns on his ears, understood?"
"As you command!" they replied.
...
On the way back, Tanjiro walked silently behind Xander.
At that moment, Xander said, "I know you want to ask, just ask."
Hearing Xander 's words, Tanjiro asked, "Sensei Xander, those two are demons, but why weren't you so angry?"
"Why didn't I act?" Xander added, finishing Tanjiro's thought.
Tanjiro nodded, not denying it.
Xander continued, "Tanjiro, remember what I once said, no matter what demon it is, I will destroy it, but demons like Nezuko are an exception."
Hearing this, Tanjiro's pupils narrowed, and he looked at Xander : "Sensei Xander , do you mean that they don't eat people, like Nezuko?"
Xander shook his head and said, "I don't know, maybe you should ask Miss Tamayo. I've heard that Miss Tamayo is a doctor, maybe she has a way to turn Nezuko back into a human."
Hearing this, Tanjiro couldn't hold back.
He grabbed Xander's hand, ready to go back to find Tamayo. "What are we waiting for? Let's go find Miss Tamayo!"
As a result, Tanjiro realized he was just wasting time. He turned to look at Xander and saw him standing there like a rock, impossible to move.
Seeing Tanjiro's excitement, Xander pulled him back. "Didn't I arrange to meet Miss Tamayo later? And Nezuko is still waiting for us at the noodle shop."
Hearing this, Tanjiro remembered Nezuko. "Oh! How could I forget about Nezuko!"
Tanjiro and Xander returned to the noodle shop and ate some still-warm udon. Although it wasn't as freshly made, it was still very delicious.
After finishing the meal and paying the bill, Xander and Tanjiro picked up Nezuko and left the noodle shop.
"Sorry, Nezuko, we just left you alone," Xander and Tanjiro said, holding Nezuko on both sides, apologizing to her.
Suddenly, Nezuko stopped and looked at Yushiro, who was standing under a tree nearby.
"What's wrong?" Tanjiro asked.
Xander saw Yushiro's figure, turned to Tanjiro, and said, "Were you waiting for us are here."