I'm not going to be an Spirit! (Translate)

Afternoon, Tokyo, Rengoku family residence.

A man wearing a haori embroidered with burning flames, a neat Demon Slayer Corps uniform, and a sword at his waist stood at the gate.

The man has thick black eyebrows and bright eyes, which makes people feel that he is very reliable from the bottom of their hearts.

His name is Kyōjurō Rengoku.

He is one of the strongest and most admirable men in the Demon Slayer Corps, whose mission is to slay Demons .

However, at this moment, he is more like a wanderer who has not returned home for a long time than the respected Flame Pillar.

Holding some gifts in his hands, Kyōjurō Rengoku took a breath and opened the door of his house.

He hasn't been home for a long time.

The work of the Demon Slayer Corps is very busy. Every member needs to go to the places where Demons appear in person without any rest time.

As a pillar-level member, he has almost no time to rest. Every day he is either slaying demons or on his way to slay demons.

If the Demon Slayer Corps lord, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, had not declared an emergency and convened a trial of the Pillars at a base in Tokyo, he would probably never have had the chance to visit his home.

Open the door.

There were weeds growing inside the door, and it looked neglected.

In the garden in the front yard, a girl holding a bouquet and wearing a cute kimono embroidered with flower patterns stood there blankly.

The girl has long bright red hair, which is tied into two ponytails with a pure white headband. She looks young and energetic.

Seeing this figure, Kyōjurō Rengoku couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Kotori, I'm back!"

His voice was thick, but not rude. Instead, it had a reassuring boldness.

In the garden, the girl who seemed to be daydreaming came to her senses and turned her head to look towards the gate.

However, the scene that Kyōjurō Rengoku imagined, where the girl pounced on him in surprise like a cute kitten, did not happen.

Instead, there was confusion and puzzlement in the girl's eyes, as if she had just woken up from a dream and felt unfamiliar with everything around her.

After a long while, the girl seemed to remember something and stammered tentatively, "Um... O-oni...chan?"

"Is it because you haven't been home for so long that you don't recognize it?"

Kyōjurō Rengoku pondered, touched his face, and said to himself: "Strange, have I changed so much?"

It was not until then that the confusion in the girl's eyes completely disappeared.

It was as if I finally remembered who the other person was and who I was.

Then, a resolute look flashed in his eyes, as if he had made some kind of decision.

I'm so tired, so alone

Taking a deep breath, the girl's face was soon filled with joy.

With excitement flashing in her eyes, she dropped the bouquet in her hand and ran towards Kyōjurō Rengoku.

"It's really Brother! Brother, you are finally back!"

The girl buried her face in her uniform and hugged her waist tightly with her arms, as if she was afraid that the other party would leave again: "The last time you came back was a year and a half ago, wuwu, I really miss my brother!"

"Well, I'm back."

Kyōjurō Rengoku patted her head, and his tone was rarely gentle: "I am really sorry to leave my father and brother to you to take care of. Thank you for your hard work during this period of time."

The girl name is Kotori Itsuka.

Although she called herself brother, it was not difficult to tell from her surname that she was not a blood-related sister.

Ten years ago, his father, who was also the previous Flame Pillar, Shinjuro Rengoku, had adopted a stepson.

However, unlike the stepson in the traditional sense, the stepson in the Demon Slayer Corps refers more to an apprentice who has inherited the legacy.

Shinjuro Rengoku stepson is Kotori Itsuka real father.

However, during a demon slaying mission, Kotori Itsuka father lost his life in an accident.

Before he died, he handed his five-year-old daughter to Shinjuro Rengoku , hoping that his master could watch Kotori Itsuka grow up on his behalf.

Feeling guilty, Shinjuro Rengoku agreed.

So, Kotori Itsuka became the daughter of the Rengoku family and also the sister of Kyōjurō Rengoku.

After finally pushing the tearful girl away from his arms, Kyōjurō Rengoku took out a wooden box from the bag on the ground.

Open the wooden box and reveal the candies inside.

"This is a gift I bought for you as compensation. I hope you like it."

"This is..."

When seeing the lollipop in the wooden box, Kotori Itsuka looked a little surprised.

However, she acted happy and took the wooden box joyfully.

"Thank you, brother! This is my favorite thing!"

"You deserve it."

After a brief greeting, Kyōjurō Rengoku looked towards a corner of the mansion and asked, "How has Senjuro been doing while I was away?"

There are four people in the Purgatory family.

Rengoku Shijuro is the father, Kyōjurō Rengoku is the eldest son, Kotori Itsuka is the second sister, and Rengoku Senjuro is the second son.

However, compared to Kyōjurō Rengoku who inherited his father's career, his younger brother has no talent for fighting and lives an ordinary life like Kotori Itsuka.

"Well, Senjuro is fine. He seems to have made some pals in the private school recently." Kotori Itsuka replied.

"What about...father?"

"Uncle..."

Hearing this question, Kotori Itsuka eyes dimmed.

Although there was no answer, for Kyōjurō Rengoku, this was already an answer.

The Purgatory family originally had five people.

However, nine years ago, after his mother passed away from Purgatory Fire, his father was hit hard and became very depressed.

Not only did he abandon his duties as the Flame Pillar, he even began to drown his sorrows in alcohol every day, becoming a complete useless person.

Not only did he abandon his duties as the head of the Rengoku family and the Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, he also no longer fulfilled the promise he made to his stepson before his death.

The responsibility of taking care of the family fell solely on the shoulders of Kotori Itsuka.

"Thank you for your hard work." Kyōjurō Rengoku said again solemnly, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be so focused when I'm on a mission outside."

"I'm also very happy to share the pressure with my brother." Kotori Itsuka said with a smile, "Besides, with the money my brother sends me every month, I don't need to go out to work. Senjuro is also very sensible, so it's not hard for me."

"Is my father home now?"

"Yeah, in the old place."

"Then I will go and report the latest situation to my father."

Although he knew that the other party would not care, Kyōjurō Rengoku still insisted on reporting what happened to the Demon Slayer Corps every time he came back.

He firmly believed that his father was just temporarily frustrated and would get back on his feet one day.

"elder brother."

Just as Kyōjurō Rengoku was about to go find his father, Kotori Itsuka stopped him.

"What's up?"

"Brother came back suddenly this time, what happened?"

"Well, the Lord convened a trial of the Pillars, saying that there was an urgent matter that needed to be resolved."

"The Pillars Judgment..."

Hearing what Kyōjurō Rengoku said, Kotori Itsuka narrowed her eyes slightly and muttered to herself.

"So, the timeline is here."