Chapter 18

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"Ne, Douma-kun?" you called. "Hmm? What is it, (Y/N)-chan?" Douma replied. "The arrow demon earlier said that demon's can't kill each other. How did you manage to kill him? Along with the demon we fought that day when we were protecting Kazumi-san?" you asked. "The fans I'm using now are made of nichirin. Urokodaki-san gave it to me so I can help you fight off demons." Douma answered.

As you and Douma went to the others, the two of you saw a temari ball rolling your way. "Please forgive me! I'm begging you! Please! Please forgive me!" You heard someone yelled as you turned and saw the temari demon holding her stomach.

Three arms were came out from her stomach, chest and mouth as the temari demon cried out in pain. Your eyes widened at the sight as you felt Douma's hold on you tightened. Tanjiro and Yushiro were also shocked at the sight in front of them.

The arm that came out of the demon's mouth then grabbed her face and squished it. You held on to Douma while you watch the gruesome sight as the arms continued to destroy the demon's body.

Tamayo then went forward to inspect the demon's remains. "Is she dead?" you asked Tamayo. "She will die momentarily. That's the curse. Her physical body will be destroyed by Kibutsuji's cells still in her body. In general, battles between demons are futile. It's pointless. Because they can't kill or inflict fatal wounds on each other. Only sunlight and the swords of the Demon Slayers can do so. Kibutsuji alone appears to be able to destroy demon cells." Tamayo explained.

You heard footsteps approaching you two and looked up only to have a cloth pressed against your face. You saw Douma has one as well but it seemed like it was shoved instead.

"Don't go inhaling Lady Tamayo's spell! It's harmful to the human body, got that?" Yushiro told you as he ignored Douma who was cursing at him but was muffled by the cloth. "(Y/N)-san! Are you okay?" Tanjiro asked as he made his way towards you with a cloth covering his nose while you nodded in answer.

"Tanjiro-san. She is not one of the Twelve Kizuki. (Y/N)-san already knew this but the Twelve Kizuki have numbers engraved on their eyeballs just like Douma-san. This demon doesn't, along with the other one. They're too weak." Tamayo informed Tanjiro. "Too weak?" "At that level?" Both you and Tanjiro asked.

"If Lady Tamayo says so, there's no mistake. Still, who knew there were such stupid demons? She physically injured Lady Tamayo. She got exactly what she deserved." Yushiro exclaimed with a satisfied smirk.

Tamayo took out an injection and extracted the temari demon's blood. "I hope this blood will be instrumental in developing the healing serum." Tamayo said as she placed the sample in a case and stood up.

"I'm going to take care of Nezuko. Not only did I medicate her, she also inhaled my spell inadvertently. I'm so sorry." Tamayo apologized to Tanjiro as she went inside the house to cure Nezuko.

You gently stood on the ground with Douma and Tanjiro's help. "You're on your own now! I don't want to leave Lady Tamayo's side! Not for a second!" Yushiro exclaimed as he turned and ran to help Tamayo.

"(Y/N)-san, you and Douma-san should go inside as well. The sun is probably about to rise." Tanjiro suggested. "Alright. Let's go inside Douma-kun." you said as you and Douma went inside the house.

"Tamayo-san! Yushiro-kun!" you called out. "Over here!" Tamayo replied. "The blonde demon can stay there. He doesn't need to come at all. But if he wants to, then get down here." Yushiro said. "Yushiro!" Tamayo scolded. "Only joking!" Yushiro quickly said.

You saw Tanjiro walking along with you two as the three of you headed to the basement where Tamayo and the others are. "Hurry down, then, (Y/N)-san, Tanjiro-san!" Tamayo exclaimed. "Right!" you replied as you all went down the stairs.

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