LRAB Chapter 80 Uncle, I'm scared
Chapter 80 Uncle, I'm scared
Chapter 80 Uncle, I'm scared (2/4)
Kyojuro Rengoku ate large mouthfuls of rice, stuffing his mouth full, as if that would stop the emotions surging within him.
Are you sad?
Is it painful?
Feeling lost?
There are.
But what can we do?
No matter how sad or painful it is, what can it change?
What can Rengoku Kyojuro possibly change?
Ultimately, he was useless as a senior and a "pillar." If, if there were a hole where he could escape everything, he would really want to crawl into it right now.
But he couldn't escape.
No matter how painful, how sad, or how severely he was hit, he had to grit his teeth and bear it.
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Kyojuro Rengoku understood that even if he cried and cursed loudly now, the flow of time would not stop for him.
As a senior and a pillar, he had to be strong.
But it's really hard to stay strong.
As he ate his meal, Kyojuro Rengoku seemed to recall the gentle figure watching him, the one who had stroked his head when he was a child, when he was lost, and when he was sad.
"Mom, can I really do it? Can I really shoulder my responsibilities? Can I really do everything well?"
After swallowing a large mouthful of rice, finishing the last grain, Rengoku Kyojuro stood up, ready to embark on his next demon-slaying mission.
No matter how sad or painful, as a pillar and a senior, he cannot fall down and must shoulder the responsibilities of a senior.
"Is my injury healed by now?"
Rengoku Kyojuro looked at Kocho Shinobu opposite him with a sunny smile on his face, as if he had transformed back into that passionate man.
It seems that the death of the younger generation has no effect on the continued burning of the flames.
"As long as you avoid strenuous exercise for a short period, it should be fine in a few days."
Butterfly answered in a low voice.
"Um."
Kyojuro Rengoku didn't say anything more, picked up the Nichirin Blade on the table, and walked out.
Shinobu Kocho remained seated, watching the man's figure gradually disappear. She poured herself a small glass of sake, muttering, "I really want to—kill all the demons!"
"Come and eat."
Su Mu finished roasting the bear paws and shouted at Kanao, who was still meticulously chopping at the withered tree with her Nichirin Blade.
"Uncle, wait a little longer."
The girl gripped her Nichirin Blade tightly with both hands, gritted her teeth, raised the blade, and once again slashed down with all her might at the withered tree in front of her.
Wood chips flew everywhere.
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"Three swords are still needed."
After finishing her strike, Kanao sheathed her sword, turned to look at her uncle by the campfire, and said breathlessly, "It'll be done soon."
After saying that, Kanao took a deep breath, gripped the hilt of her Nichirin Blade tightly, and with all her might, chopped down at the withered tree again.
"Two more cuts needed."
"One cut."
"call----"
It's finally finished.
Kanao finished her hundred slashes with all her might, and then almost collapsed to the ground.
By the campfire, Su Mu watched all this silently, without stepping forward to help.
Kanao immediately stood up, and although it was difficult for her to walk, she slowly walked up to him and sat down by the campfire.
Su Mu handed the sliced bear paw to Kanao and placed a cup of hot water next to it.
Although she was so tired she wanted to collapse on the ground, Kanao still took the bear paw her uncle handed her, lowered her head, and ate it in small bites.
"I did it."
The girl ate while whispering, "Uncle, I've made a hundred cuts."
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"Um."
Su Mu remained silent.
"When will I be able to chop people up with my uncle?"
Kanao raised her head and looked at Su Mu.
"It's still early."
He was somewhat perfunctory; in fact, he didn't want Kanao to continue.
"Is it still early?"
Kanao lowered her head, her pinkish-purple eyes drooping: "When will it be enough? Will it take a thousand cuts, ten thousand cuts, or countless cuts?"
Su Mu glanced at Kanao but didn't say anything.
"After you finish eating, rest."
After watching for a while, he patted Kanao's head.
"I want to practice my sword skills later..."
"Kanao whispered."
"what ever."
He withdrew his hand from the girl's head: "If you insist on suffering, can I stop you?"
"It's not bitter."
Kanao pursed her lips, her pinkish-purple eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Su Mu didn't say anything, picked up a piece of firewood from the ground and threw it into the campfire, and the flames immediately became much stronger.
After finishing her meal, Kanao picked up her Nichirin Blade again and began practicing.
Su Mu thought that Kanao would rest after practicing for a while and getting tired.
But Kanao practiced for a very long time—a very long time.
He practiced until he could barely stand up, until he could no longer hold the knife, and then he slumped down in despair.
"Take a break."
Su Mu appeared behind Kanao at some point, reaching out to pat the girl's back.
Her lips were slightly pursed.
Kanao raised her head and looked at Su Mu: "Uncle."
"Um."
"Isn't Kanao pretty useless? She can't even practice swordsmanship properly."
"no."
"When can I go with my uncle to kill people?"
"No need."
"It is necessary."
The girl looked at Su Mu stubbornly.
"You don't need to get involved."
He sighed.
Why?
"Because Uncle is a demon, and Kanao is a human. If we side with Uncle, we will be at odds with everyone, and that's not worth it."
"don't know."
"You don't need to understand, Uncle understands."
Su Mu patted Kanao's head: "Rest, you're exhausted."
Kanao wanted to keep going, but she really didn't have the strength. Su Mu reached out and gently picked Kanao up, placing her in the makeshift resting place.
Although we tried our best to set up a resting place, due to limited resources, we could only lay soft, dry grass on the ground.
As for what was covered, it was just clothes that had been dried in the oven.
All he could do was make the campfire burn brighter so that it wouldn't be so cold while resting there.
He placed Kanao on the dry grass, then turned around to add more wood to the campfire so that the flames would burn brighter.
"uncle----"
Before he could turn around, the girl's soft voice reached his ears again.
He turned around and saw the girl looking at him with her beautiful pinkish-purple eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Can I hug you?"
Su Mu hesitated for a moment, then bent down and hugged Kanao.
After hugging him, he prepared to add fuel to the fire.
"Please hug me a little longer, Uncle."
The girl's small hands wrapped around his neck, and she said softly, "I never want to be separated from Uncle like today again."
"I'm so scared~"
Su Mu opened his mouth, wanting to say something to Kanao, but found that the girl had closed her eyes at some point, leaving only her long eyelashes trembling with her breath.
He watched everything in silence.