Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Although there are no specific locations, this information is enough for the Demon Slayer Corps to locate the Twelve Demon Moons.

"Since there are no objections, then..."

"A pound of pears—!!!"

"?"

Kagaya Yoshiyuki was taken aback when he saw Natsuhiko suddenly surging in aura and pointing his index finger at him.

However, he could tell that Xia Yan wasn't talking back to him; judging from the other's eyes, it seemed more like he was making some kind of joke that he couldn't understand.

It is clear that although Kagaya Ubuyashiki did not know the word 'meme', it did not prevent him from understanding its meaning.

"Before that, I have one more request!"

"Yes, of course, please go ahead."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled nonchalantly. It was very common for swordsmen to make requests or ask questions before joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

After all, not everyone has a strong sense of justice and mission, and not all members of the Demon Slayer Corps harbor strong hatred for demons.

Demons usually kill entire families when they strike, rarely leaving any survivors. If you expect to recruit people with hatred into the Demon Slayer Corps, the Corps would be doomed long ago without the Twelve Demon Moons even needing to intervene.

Therefore, most members of the Demon Slayer Corps actually receive generous salaries. The monthly salary of a Rank 15 swordsman alone is more than 10,000 RMB per month.

This is just the monthly salary. There will be bonuses after killing ghosts, and the monthly salary will increase as you level up.

It can be considered a very high-paying profession.

“I’ve heard that every Demon Slayer Corps swordsman has a Kasugai crow by his side, and I want to choose my own Kasugai crow.”

"..."

Upon hearing Natsuhiko's words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki fell silent once again.

This was the first time he had heard such a request in the fourteen years since he became the lord.

Everyone else present also cast surprised glances at Xia Yan.

To be honest, since Natsuhiko appeared, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's emotions have fluctuated more violently than ever before. Every decision and every word the other party made was beyond his expectations.

As someone who has served as the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps since the age of four, Kagaya Ubuyashiki can be said to have seen countless people.

But Xia Yan's every action and every word was so imaginative that it gave him the feeling that he came from another world.

"Huh? Is this request really that hard to fulfill?"

"No, this condition is very simple and can be done right now. On the contrary, I thought you would propose some more demanding conditions."

As he spoke, Kagaya Ubuyashiki touched the head of the Kasugai crow with a scarf around its neck, and the crow nodded in a very human-like manner before flying away.

Before long, a dozen or so ravens flew over and landed obediently in front of Xia Yan, allowing him to choose freely.

"Hmm... I'll take this one!"

After careful selection, Xia Yan chose a raven that looked somewhat dull but was large in size, with jet-black feathers that shimmered with a purplish-blue metallic luster under the sunlight as his raven.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Unfounded Malice May Receive Sympathy

Seeing the female raven that obediently flew up and moved on its own after he stretched out his arm, Xia Yan showed a satisfied expression.

"This one is the one!"

Kasugai-kaku is a type of crow used by Demon Slayer Corps members to communicate with headquarters. Each member has one, and while most are crows, there are also other birds such as magpies or sparrows.

The raven Xia Yan chose had long eyelashes, and its jet-black feathers shimmered with a purplish-blue metallic luster under the sunlight. It was also larger than the other ravens and looked extremely magnificent.

More importantly, he really liked the sound of the raven.

"What's your name?"

"Wah—wah—, the crow's name is Inoue Kikuko."

The somewhat dazed, soft female voice of the raven rang in Xia Yan's ears, causing him to involuntarily reveal a satisfied smile.

"Alright! From this day forward, your name will be Narukami Tsukiki Kikuko!"

“I understand, Lord Xia Yan.”

Kikuko obediently lowered her head and rubbed her face against Natsuhiko's, clearly indicating that she would leave everything to Natsuhiko's discretion.

It's just a bird, yet it clearly gives off a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman) vibe.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's lips twitched slightly; he seemed to understand why Natsuhiko had chosen that Kasugai crow.

"Usually, Kasugai crows and tamahagane used to forge Nichirin swords are distributed at the same time. Since Natsuhiko-kun already has Kasugai crows, why not personally select the tamahagane to use for forging your sword?"

“No, I won’t choose the steel myself.” Xia Yan shook his head, rejecting Ubuyashiki Kagaya’s suggestion to choose the steel himself. “After all, I’m not a blacksmith, and I don’t know what kind of steel is suitable for forging what kind of knife.”

"However, we still need to make some requests regarding the style."

"Of course, this is a basic right of every Demon Slayer Corps swordsman, and it can't be considered a requirement at all."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki said with a smile.

He had expected this a long time ago.

Many breathing techniques require a certain shape for the sword. For example, "Rock Breathing" is more suitable for heavy weapons, while "Sound Breathing" is not easy to use with ordinary Nichirin Blades.

"A normal-length sword isn't very handy. Please forge it into the style of an Ōdachi."

"The back of the sword should also be sharpened, but the back edge should not be made of scarlet iron sand or scarlet ore. Also, if possible, please make the shape of the tsuba (handguard) more attractive."

Knew it……

When Natsuhiko made another unusual request, Kagaya Ubuyashiki was no longer surprised.

"I can understand the other reasons, but if the material of the back blade is not made of scarlet iron sand and scarlet ore, it will not be able to cause fatal damage to the demon."

"Ah, I know, it's just that sometimes I don't want the ghost to die so quickly."

Xia Yan smiled gently, but his words sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

Upon hearing these words, the gentle buttocks Kanae frowned slightly, revealing a conflicted expression.

Naturally gentle, she felt considerable sympathy even for man-eating demons, and even harbored the unrealistic fantasy that humans and demons could coexist peacefully.

"I see, it seems I was too talkative..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded slowly, his tone somewhat heavy, as if he had misunderstood something.

This is not surprising, as some members of the Demon Slayer Corps joined the Corps because their family members had been brutally murdered by demons.

Many people in the story wished the ghosts would die in even more agony, and some even tortured the evil spirits.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who clearly didn't know that Natsuhiko's demon-hunting was purely for fun, categorized Natsuhiko as someone who hated demons.

After all, in the Demon Slayer Corps' records, Natsuhiko is the kind of person whose parents both died tragically at the hands of demons. After being provoked, he suddenly killed the demon and embarked on the path of demon hunting alone.

Thinking of this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at Natsuhiko with a somewhat distressed expression.

Why does my lord seem a little gay? Is it just my imagination...?

But if it's true, wouldn't Mrs. Tianyin have a very hard life? Wouldn't that mean I still have a chance?

Feeling somewhat bewildered by Ubuyashiki's gaze, Natsuhiko harbored some dark thoughts.

However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's voice quickly interrupted Natsuhiko's reverie.

“Kyojuro, let Natsuhiko stay at your house for the time being. Your strength is already close to that of a Pillar, and you have rich experience in hunting demons. Natsuhiko is stronger than the average Pillar, but he lacks experience in fighting demons with a Nichirin Blade.”

"I believe that the two of you together can complement each other..."

"Akito sack!"

Before Rengoku Kyojuro could agree, Natsuhiko interrupted Ubuyashiki Kagaya.

"Let me make it clear beforehand that I don't dislike him. On the contrary, I actually quite admire him," Xia Yan said rudely, pointing directly at the somewhat bewildered Rengoku Kyojuro.

But upon hearing this, Kyojuro Rengoku showed a relieved expression.

Chapter Thirty-Six: As a pillar, one must share the burdens of one's lord.

"Personally, I don't dislike this Rengoku Kyojuro-kun at all; on the contrary, I quite admire him."

"But, but—"

"I'd rather act alone than work with other men."

Upon hearing Natsuhiko's words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki wore a pained expression.

He never expected that Xia Yan, whom he thought would be easy to manage, would have so many troubles.

What was wrong with me in the first place that made me think he was such an optimistic and cheerful good kid?

Seeing that Xia Yan rejected the Lord's suggestion to have Rengoku Kyojuro partner with him, Kocho Kanae, who was watching from the side, lowered her head as if she had thought of something.

Recalling Xia Yan's request for the Nichirin Blade, she fell into deep thought.

'This child seems to have a particular malice towards ghosts, but tormenting ghosts won't really make one feel better; instead, it can easily lead to another extreme.'

'If I were to guide him, perhaps I could change his behavior!'

Thinking of this, a strange light flashed in Kanae Butterfly's eyes.

She took two steps forward on her own initiative.

"In that case, please let me be Mr. Xia Yan's mentor. It just so happens that my strength is relatively weak among the Pillars, and I believe I will learn a lot from Mr. Xia Yan."

"elder sister!?"

Upon hearing Kanae's words, Shinobu, who was standing next to her, exclaimed in surprise.

Ever since Xia Yan publicly stated his ideal image of a lord, and then shamelessly approached Madam Tianyin to ask her all sorts of irrelevant questions...

Xia Yan's status in her heart had changed from a frivolous and dissolute playboy who didn't know manners to a shameless, lewd, and despicable scoundrel.

Now that she sees her older sister taking the initiative to act as Natsuhiko's guide, Shinobu Kocho is naturally extremely unwilling.

When Kanae heard her sister's questioning, she did not reveal her own thoughts.

After all, his younger sister's attitude towards ghosts was also one of wanting to capture them and use them as test subjects for poison, but she didn't do so because of his own advice.

Just as Kagaya Ubuyashiki was still struggling with whether he was under too much pressure and making a mistake in judgment, he found that Kanae Kocho was like an angel, taking the initiative to stand up and share his worries.