Our social animals do not need an Asura field [Comprehensive]

It was the day after Miss Kikuchi disappeared that he discovered that a different boy had come to the town.

Since Mrs. Kikuchi, the proprietress, is still in a trance and unable to devote herself to work, even if she can barely manage the shop on her behalf, Naju is not good at cooking, so she still cannot meet the requirements for opening the shop.In the end, she still smiled bitterly and told Nazhong that she decided to temporarily close the izakaya. Seeing her haggard face overnight, Nazhong had to worry about whether she would do something stupid.

Lock the door of the izakaya according to Mrs. Kikuchi's instructions, and Naju decides to go out to investigate the situation while there is no work.

...Are there a lot of crows here recently?She and a crow with its head tilted on the branch happened to meet their eyes, thinking hesitantly.This crow is not afraid of people. Seeing her staring at him, it just stretched its wings and combed its feathers leisurely.

Could it be because there are ghosts?For example, as a sign or early warning of the appearance of ghosts... But judging by people's attitudes, there is no obvious taboo against crows, but a faint respect for crows.It is probably because of the traditional Yata Yata Yata Yata Yata belief that the crow is regarded as a sacred bird and a symbol of the sun, or it may be that these birds are raised in a nearby shrine with related gods.But she has not been here for a long time, but it is not short, and it stands to reason that she has never heard of it.

It might just be group migration. She stopped thinking about it and walked down the road in a low-key manner, smiling at the grandparents who greeted her on the roadside from time to time.This town is not very big, and the neighbors will know all about new arrivals within a day.

Mrs. Juchi was afraid that others would hurt her if they heard her original background and said casually, so she only told outsiders that Naizhong was her cousin from her hometown.She worked as a helper in the store for a few days. She was hardworking and pretty, so everyone took good care of her, and she was especially popular with the older generation. There was even a mother-in-law who came to Mrs. Juchi to match her.

Naizhong couldn't help but think back to the time when the other party was enthusiastically promoting his grandson. Leaving aside the fact that she stayed here just to inquire about news, it was impossible to agree to such a request. That boy had also been to the store before, and he saw that he already had one. The sweetheart, maybe they are all in love, but that's fine.

She turned the corner and saw a young man with dark red hair wearing a green and black checked haori. He was carrying a large box on his back. It was impossible to tell what was inside—it was an outsider.Now the other party is facing her back, Nai Zhong's footsteps are relatively light, he has not noticed that she is coming from behind, and is constantly smelling in different directions.

Naju: ...What are you doing.

This boy is a little bit like my wife Zenitsu whom I bumped into before, they are wearing the same clothes under the haori.This kind of clothing is not a popular style nowadays, she has never seen it in the village, so there is only one answer, probably it belongs to the uniform of a certain organization or department?Naju realized that she must also be able to get information about ghosts from the other party, and she walked towards the boy.

When she approached the boy, the box seemed to move, and he turned around all of a sudden.Naizhong saw his red eyes, and the abrupt scar on his forehead, and on his earlobes, the flower earrings with the sun wheel pattern swaying gently. ... Are there any living things in that box?Nai Zhong thought to herself, she greeted the other party with a smile, and asked him with concern if he needed any help.

"Are you from outside?"

After chatting with him for a few words, Nazhong learned that he came to solve the ghosts that appeared here recently.With a slight worry on her face, she whispered to him about Miss Kikuchi being taken away.

"Mr. Zaomen, I'm very worried about her...do you really have a way to get rid of the ghost and bring Miss Juchi back?"

Kamado Tanjiro made a solemn promise to her, and she took advantage of the opportunity to invite him to come to the store for a rest.Tanjiro was a little restrained at first, but he agreed to her kind invitation.

"Miss Aoi, thank you very much... I haven't found a place to stay yet." After a while, Tanjiro thanked her with tea, and after asking Mrs. The room was lent to Tanjiro, "You don't have to be so polite, I'm not from the town at all." Nazhong sat down opposite him, "I was going east with my family to visit distant relatives, but who knows on the way I got separated from them, so I had to make a plan first and stay here. At that time, Mrs. Juchi, the proprietress of this store, offered to help me and let me stay here to work, otherwise I might have been given to the ghost in the wild ...So when I saw outsiders, I couldn't help but want to say a few more words, didn't I bother you?"

"So that's the case, but Ms. Aoi really doesn't look like a person from this town... Ah, I'm sorry! It's just, that... I feel that the temperament is different." Tanjiro frankly expressed his thoughts, and then felt This statement was a bit too much, and he hurriedly apologized to her.

"Really?" Nai Zhong didn't think he was offended because of this, she turned to ask how the other party planned to deal with the ghost, "I heard that the ghost only appears at night, and it seems that six or seven girls have been killed They took it away, what will they do? Is Miss Kikuchi okay now?"

"Ghosts feed on human flesh and blood... Judging from the current frequency of disappearances in the town, if they can be subdued as soon as possible, I think Miss Kikuchi can be rescued." Tanjiro answered her after thinking about it.

Because Mrs. Kikuchi protected her so well, she only heard a little bit of information from the guests who came to the izakaya. The ghosts here actually eat entities like flesh and blood. It feels less likely that they are souls. a little.

"Then how does Zaomen-kun plan to subdue them? Sorry, I'm a little concerned. If possible, could I bother you to give me some information?"

Tanjiro frowned at this time, he looked at Naju seriously, and after hearing what she said, he seemed to be worried that she would think of eradicating the ghost by himself.

"Our ghost killing team has special weapons, and only with that can we hurt ghosts. I know Miss Aoi is worried about that Miss Kikuchi, but please don't go find ghosts by yourself no matter what!"

Nai Zhong complied, and her eyes turned around on the opponent's knife and the box behind him.Guessing which so-called special weapon will be, and even preparing to sneak out at night.

"This tea seems to be cold, I'll change it for you."

She re-made a cup of tea and handed it to Tanjiro, and amidst the other party's embarrassing thank you, she inadvertently touched the hand he extended out to exchange teacups with her, and Naju's fingertip lightly brushed the other's index finger.His fingertips were warm and covered with a thin layer of calluses. It looked like the result of long-term and hard practice of some weapon. It really was a knife...?

Since ghosts can be hacked to death with a knife, she doesn't need to be so vigilant, but she doesn't know what level the ghost's power is and what characteristics the ability has.But Tanjiro probably wouldn't answer her questions like this, and according to Nashige's observation, he might not be very clear about it himself.

She has been sizing up the other party secretly since she came into contact with him, and she can tell that Tanjiro has been trained and is not an ordinary swordsman, but judging from his aura, he doesn't look like a very experienced ghost hunter. What she said feels more like a novice on the road, so she thinks that the other party probably doesn't understand the deeper information.One thing that makes Naizhong very concerned is that the other party's physical condition is not only different from ordinary people's training, but also what potential factors make his body stronger.

As Fu Heisher once mentioned, the curse of heaven has enhanced his own perception a lot, and the same is true for Naizhong now. She observed now, although she is not sure whether it is because of this... that boy , Kamado Tanjiro, sometimes his way of breathing seems to be different from ordinary people.

But even if the breathing method is different, this is still within the scope of ordinary exercise, not using any special ability or method... Could it be that they really rely solely on sword skills to eliminate ghosts?That would be too friendly to myself who happened to choose to give up the supernatural power.Naizhong thought - no matter what, she had to see a ghost by herself.

Tanjiro, who was lightly touched by Naju, didn't realize the other party's hidden intentions.It was just because of the other party's low body temperature and soft skin that was different from his.It was as if her fingertips had gently slid across his heart, causing a slight itching in his body... It was a strange feeling, he thought doubtfully, while getting ready for the next question that Nai Zhong asked.

"When Zaomen-jun goes out to look for that ghost tonight, can you take me with you?"

Kamado Tanjiro who just finished persuading Naju:?

Almost spit out the tea he just drank, Tanjiro hurriedly started to stop her, "No, Ms. Aoi, that's why I said that ghosts can eat people, and this time the ghosts just like to pick on girls Damn it, you will be in danger after you go out, so Miss Qingchuan..."

"Calm down a little bit, Zaomen-jun. Please listen to me." Nai said solemnly to him, "Looking at Zaomen-jun's expression, he probably didn't find the trace left by that ghost, maybe he was very good at Hidden ghost. The best way now is to find a way to lure him out first, and then you, Mr. Zaomen, will exorcise... to destroy that ghost. My physical fitness is better than other girls in the village, and I can run by myself If you want to hide, and I have talked with you just now, and I understand the current situation better, it would be more appropriate for me to go out alone at night to trick that ghost out."

Looking at the boy's slightly widened eyes in surprise, Naju, who had just made a reasonable guess based on Tanjiro's expression and his previous behavior, knew that he was right this time. He should have a different sense of smell from ordinary people. , You can tell if it's a ghost by smell. He was frowning on the street just now because he didn't smell it.

Putting his hands together, Naju smiled and looked at Kamado Tanjiro.

"Please, Zaomen-jun, I will go tell the other girls not to go out today. Just take me, how about it?"

The author has something to say: In fact, it was only when I wrote this that I suddenly thought of the Yata crow’s belief issue, and even began to think about whether the crocodile chose the crow as the messenger bird for the ghost killing team because the crow symbolizes the sun. Of course It may also be because crows are auspicious birds in Japan.