Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 115 Farewell to the Butterfly Sisters

Late at night at Kanae's house, Li Lei, who had been there for more than ten days, did not teach the Kocho Shinobu sisters as usual.

"Kanae, Shinobu, I've been out for a while now, and my family is probably starting to worry. I won't be coming back for a while after today."

Li Lei spoke to Kanae and Shinobu, who had finished their training for the day.

"Really? Then tell me when you'll be back, and Xiaoren and I will take good care of you."

“You’ve been teaching me and Shinobu breathing techniques every night for the past few days. Apart from the first time, you didn’t eat any of the food that Shinobu and I made for you.”

"This makes Shinobu and me feel a little guilty. After all, you've worked so hard to teach Shinobu and me for so long."

Kanae felt a little guilty about Li Lei's sudden departure and hoped that he could tell her when he would come next so that she could make sure he would be well taken care of.

"You're leaving? How can that be? If you leave, won't I, Shinobu Kocho, become an ungrateful person? At least let me show you around our town. Our town has lots of delicious food; I'm sure it will suit your taste."

Shinobu Kocho said earnestly to Li Lei.

"You're not afraid that I'll master your breathing techniques and become better than you, are you? You're afraid I'll surpass you, that's why you're leaving, isn't it?"

Seeing that Li Lei was still going to leave, Shinobu Kocho used a provocation tactic. She refused to believe that Li Lei would willingly be told he was afraid by the person she had taught.

Li Lei looked at Kanae and Shinobu, who wanted him to stay a few more days.

"Thank you, Kanae. I appreciate your kindness, but I'm not one to trouble others. As long as you all live healthy lives, that's the best reward for me."

"Shinobu, you're still as competitive as ever. But this time, I'll accept that you're right."

Li Lei didn't tease Shinobu Kocho as he used to; instead, he smiled and agreed with what she said.

"You—you don't play by the rules, you're such a person."

The butterfly stared at Li Lei in disbelief, unable to believe that the person in front of her was Li Lei; Li Lei wasn't like this.

"What do you want me to do? You little girl, do you want me to make you angry every day?"

"I was hoping to make a good impression on you by not coming back for a while, but you don't appreciate it. I'll pinch your little face until it's swollen."

Li Lei raised his hands and gently pulled Shinobu Kocho's cheeks to both sides, deforming her face.

"Hmph, you're lying. It doesn't hurt at all. You didn't even use any force." Shinobu Kocho raised her hand to touch her face and, finding no pain, said to Li Lei with a smug look on her face.

Li Lei, standing to the side, looked at his hands and felt the texture of them. They were soft, smooth, and chewy, and felt quite nice.

I've decided, I'm not washing my hands this week. I said it, and I wouldn't change it even if Jesus came.

I wonder what it will feel like to touch when it grows up. I'm so looking forward to it!

Just thinking about the grown-up Shinobu Kocho, with her cunning and handsome appearance, gets me excited.

Li Lei was lost in a beautiful fantasy, while Shinobu Kocho, standing beside him, felt a chill run down her spine. She guessed that Li Lei was thinking about something bad, but due to her age, she couldn't think of anything specific about herself.

"I'm tired. You've been teaching me and Shinobu for so long, and we still don't know what you like. Wait a minute."

As she spoke, Kanae took out two sachets, one blue and one pink, embroidered with butterflies from her bosom and presented them to Li Lei with both hands.

"You're tired. This is a sachet that Xiaoren and I embroidered for you during the day. Since we didn't know what kind of spices you liked, it's empty inside. We hope you like it."

Li Lei looked at the two embroidered items that Kanae had presented with both hands. They were similar in size, but one was exquisite and the other was ordinary. Without a doubt, the ordinary one was embroidered by Shinobu Kocho. The exquisite one was clearly made by Kanae herself.

"Thank you for your gifts, I really like this sachet. I also have a gift for you."

After accepting the sachet, Li Lei took out two Nichirin Blades, which he had modified with his own flesh and blood, from behind his back and handed them to the two sisters.

The Nichirin Blade, after being modified by Li Lei, had no changes to its blade; the main modification was to the hilt, which was replaced by Li Lei's parasitic flesh and wrapped in three layers of black cloth to prevent it from being scorched by the sun.

Its appearance is basically the same as that of a regular Nichirin Blade, except that the hilt has been replaced by Li Lei's parasitic flesh. It is a genuine Nichirin Blade.

The flesh and blood replacing the hilts were Li Lei's way of protecting them, allowing him to use his Blood Demon Art to eliminate anything that threatened their lives should they be in danger.

Kanae: "A samurai sword?"

Kanae looked puzzled. Why did Li Lei give them samurai swords? Shouldn't they be given flowers and dolls instead of girls?

"Could this be a ninja's weapon?!"

Shinobu Kocho, standing nearby, excitedly picked up a handful and played with them in her hand, as happy as a child.

"This is for your self-defense. If you encounter a monster that looks like a human in the future, you can use it to protect yourselves and your families."

"Remember, if you encounter a monster that you can't kill, remember to use this knife I gave you to cut its neck. That way, the monster will be killed."

Li Lei spoke very seriously to the two sisters.

"Are there really monsters in this world? I'm tired."

Kanae couldn't believe Li Lei's words and asked again.

"Yes, this monster is called a ghost. It loves to eat people and can't be killed by conventional weapons. Only the sun and the special knives you have that contain the power of the sun can kill it," Li Lei explained to the Butterfly Sisters.

"The power of demons surpasses that of ordinary people, and they are simply no match for them. If you encounter one and cannot defeat it, do not fight it head-on. Run if you can."

"And what about you, Lei? Aren't you afraid of danger?" Kanae asked Li Lei with concern.

Li Lei: "..."

"If you're tired, just say so. Your sister is asking you a question."

Seeing that Li Lei didn't speak, Butterfly, who was waiting impatiently, kept patting Li Lei's back.

"Stop fooling around, Shinobu. I'm thinking about how to answer your sister."

"Have you thought it through yet? If you have, tell me quickly," Shinobu urged Li Lei.

"If I couldn't beat them, of course I ran away."

Unable to think of any other answer, Li Lei gave a casual reply. It was almost dawn, so Li Lei didn't linger and quickly left after finishing his sentence.