Chapter 25: My life is full of shame

On the small bridge, groups of people stood on both sides of the bridge, pointing at somewhere in the river.

Although it was already night time, the moonlight in the sky still provided some light, allowing people to see the dark shadows in the river.

Kotori Itsuka and Tanjiro Kamado walked over and also saw the black shadow floating downstream from the upstream river.

That was a man.

The man drifting in the river was motionless, his skin was sickly pale, and there was no sign of struggle, as if he had been dead for a long time.

The river was very turbulent and no one present dared to jump in to fish him out.

Without sufficient strength and stamina, not only would they not be able to carry others back to the shore, they might even die.

"Commander, wait for me here!"

The enthusiastic young man, Tanjiro Kamado, did not hesitate at all. The next moment he saw the man, he jumped into the river.

The turbulent river, which is troublesome for ordinary people, is not a problem for him who is strong and has practiced breathing techniques to the highest level.

As nimble as a swimming fish, he quickly caught the man in the river and dragged him back to the shore.

Regardless of his wet clothes, after dragging the man ashore, Tanjiro Kamado immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.

"vomit..."

The man's face was as pale as paper, and anyone who saw him would think he was dead. He vomited a large amount of river water from his mouth.

After being stimulated, the awakened man instinctively wanted to sit up.

"Bang——!"

However, his head collided with Tanjiro Kamado head.

There was the sound of bones breaking.

"Ha, you just came back from the gates of hell, and now you're back again." Kotori Itsuka said with a smile, "You're really stubborn, how about you just use your head as a weapon in future battles?"

"Commander, please don't joke around at a time like this, okay?"

Rubbing his forehead which felt numb, Tanjiro Kamado looked at the man who had a bloody head and fainted again with a bitter face, not knowing what to do.

"Take him back and let Tamayo take a look." Kotori Itsuka said, "Although you saved him, you also caused the injury. It's better to take care of him now."

After hearing what Kotori Itsuka said, Tanjiro Kamado nodded.

Although Tamayo main job is to study Muzan blood and develop drugs, she is also an excellent doctor.

It would be best to let her check this man.

However, just as Tanjiro Kamado was about to carry him on his back, his movements suddenly stopped.

Because he saw the wound on the man's forehead was healing slowly.

Although slow, it is definitely not at the human level.

Tanjiro Kamado instinctively put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

This man is a Demons!

"Uh huh..."

The man murmured.

His eyelashes moved slightly, and soon after, he slowly opened his eyes.

The remaining water in his stomach made him feel like he might vomit at any time, and his confused head made it impossible for him to concentrate.

After recovering for a long time, the Demons's powerful adaptability made him feel better.

Then he had the energy to check the situation around him.

Beside him, there was neither a river nor a river bank.

It was a deserted, dusty alley.

Not far away in the alley, there were two people standing, a man and a woman.

Seeing that I had woken up, they also cast their eyes over to me.

"Where am I?" the man who had just woken up asked, "Who are you?"

"This is an alley in Asakusa. We are the ones who saved you from the river." Kotori Itsuka said calmly, "But depending on your next answer, we may also be the ones who take your life."

Tanjiro Kamado drew out the Nichirin sword from his waist in tacit understanding.

The blade that could slay Demons reflected a cold light under the moonlight, causing the man's heart to skip a beat.

But he didn't show any fear.

Instead, it seemed as if he was reminded of something by Tanjiro Kamado sword, and a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes.

"You are from the Demon Slayer Corps, right?" he asked with a hint of excitement, "The mysterious organization that hunts demons?"

The expressions of Kotori Itsuka and Tanjiro Kamado became a little subtle.

They thought that after guessing their identities, this guy would either become aggressive or wag his tail in fear and beg for mercy.

But what was unexpected was that this man seemed to have finally found the long-awaited star, and he couldn't even conceal the excitement in his tone.

"No, we are not the Demon Slayer Corps." Kotori Itsuka replied, "We are Ratatoskr."

"Ratatoskr? Never heard of it. Do you hunt Demons as well?"

"Although it's not our main job, we do hunt Demons ."

"marvelous!"

When he heard that the two people in front of him were not from the Demon Slayer Corps, he felt a little disappointed.

But after hearing that they also killed Demons , their tone became even more excited than at the beginning.

"Then please cut off my neck and let me die."

The man straightened his clothes, knelt on the ground, bowed to the two men, and said solemnly: "This is my only wish. Since you two have the ability to kill an immortal monster like me, please free me from this curse."

Seeing this funny scene, both Kotori Itsuka and Kamado Tanjiro were at a loss for words.

This man is indeed very strange.

If Tanjiro Kamado hadn't injured him by chance, I'm afraid the two of them would never have discovered that this man was a Demons.

Because compared to other Demons, he is very special. There is no smell of blood on his body, just like Tamayo and Yushiro.

This is also the reason why Tanjiro Kamado failed to realize that he was a Demons at first.

Although it is almost impossible for a Demons that does not need to eat human flesh to exist, with the mentality of giving it a try, Kotori Itsuka did not let Tanjiro Kamado take action, but instead prepared to talk to the other party first.

Unexpectedly, before she asked anything, this guy directly asked them to kill him.

"A Demons who wants to die?" Kotori Itsuka looked at the man with interest, "Do you really want to die? You don't want to make us laugh?"

"Yes, I mean it."

The man raised his head and smiled bitterly: "My life has been full of shame. There is nothing worth lingering on. Only death is my destination and can give me true peace."

"I didn't smell a lie." Tanjiro Kamado said in a low voice, "He exudes a decadent and dead aura. He seems to really think so. Maybe he tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river."

"interesting."

Kotori Itsuka nodded slightly and signaled to Tanjiro Kamado to put away the Nichirin Sword.

Walking up to the man, she crossed her arms and asked condescendingly, "What's your name?"

"Ah? Do you still need to ask for a Demons's name before you kill it?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Kotori Itsuka stamped her feet and showed an impatient expression.

The man who wanted to die answered the question immediately for fear of angering the other party and making the other party decide to leave him a chance to live.

"Dazai."

The man obeyed and said his name.

"My name is Dazai Osamu."