Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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She still has a slender figure and fair skin, and looks to be around twenty years old. Time seems to have left no trace on her.

It has a kind of inhuman beauty, as if it were an elf that walked out of the birch tree.

Perhaps because they had known each other for two years, Mrs. Tianyin was no longer as expressionless as when they first met, and her face showed more smiles.

Her demeanor was no longer as aloof as when we first met, but rather more approachable.

She carefully helped Kagaya Ubuyashiki walk into the sunlight.

When she saw that Xia Yan was accompanied by a little girl she had never seen before, she frowned slightly but did not say anything.

But when her gaze swept over the black backpack next to Xia Yan, the corner of her mouth twitched twice.

Then, as if she were complaining, she whispered something to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Clearly, they were wary of the items Xia Yan brought that could hold things.

However, this is understandable.

After all, someone like Natsuhiko, who would remove a demon's head, put it in a gift box, and present it to his master at the Pillar Meeting, is absolutely unique in the history of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Driven by the obsession that he hadn't brought back any gifts when he killed Lower Moon Six, Byakuya.

At every meeting, Xia Yan would find something novel from the target he was attacking and give it to Ubuyashiki Kagaya as a souvenir.

For example, oddly shaped horns, or brightly colored eyes.

Previously, Kagaya Ubuyashiki had opened all the gifts himself, and they were all just small trinkets.

But last time, Xia Yan put a strangely colored ghost head into the box.

Because Kagaya Ubuyashiki had an eye problem, Mrs. Amane opened the gift box for him that time.

After Xia Yan's "training," the ghost was clearly obsessed with finding a way out and obeyed Xia Yan's every word.

The moment it was launched out by the mechanism inside the box, it made a very cooperative "Rua" sound.

Mrs. Tianyin was almost scared to death.

From then on, it was as if he had developed PTSD, and he was unusually wary of all the items Xia Yan carried.

Upon hearing Amane mention that Natsuhiko had brought another black backpack, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's lips twitched slightly.

"Xia Yanjun, is there some strange 'gift' in that bag again...?"

"I can't see now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to experience the surprise you gave me."

"Ah, my lord's intuition is still so accurate."

Upon hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's words, Natsuhiko patted his backpack, from which came Reiko's cry of pain.

"The head of the new Lower Moon Six!"

"However, I have already decided to take her back and train her to be a maid, so I cannot give her to you."

"Since this trip was a bit rushed, I didn't prepare any gifts for those who couldn't come. I'll make it up to you next time I find something more suitable."

There's absolutely no need for that—

Ubuyashiki Kagaya, unusually, rejected Natsuhiko's suggestion in a less-than-friendly tone.

Although he found the little gifts Xia Yan brought quite interesting, he still chose to refuse them considering Tianyin's mental capacity.

"By the way, is there something you need from the little girl Xia Yanjun brought?"

As if to change the subject, Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked about Sayo.

“Ah, you mean her.” Xia Yan pushed Sha Dai forward next to him. “She’s the little girl that Xingming from Beiming Island risked his life to protect. Because she has always felt guilty, she wants to apologize to Xingming in person.”

"I originally planned to take her back first, but I just received your order, so I brought her along as well."

"Let her tell you the specifics herself," Xian said.

Chapter 203 My Lord: Why Don't You Go on a Business Trip with My Wife?

"I see, is that so...?"

After listening to Sayo's tearful tale, Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded knowingly.

“I understand Xia Yanjun’s feelings. I will contact Xingming to arrange a meeting with Xiao Shadai. He will surely be very happy then.”

"After all, he has been waiting for this day for six years."

Then Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned his head towards the direction where Amane was.

"Tianyin, take Shadai and choose a suitable room to stay in."

"Understood, Lord Kagaya."

After receiving the instructions, Mrs. Tianyin simply nodded and did not say anything more.

And so, he led the grateful little Saday away from the courtyard.

She was a smart woman and naturally knew that the so-called "taking Sadai to choose a room" was just an excuse to get rid of her.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters has plenty of manpower at its disposal, so why would she, as the master's wife, need to do such a small thing herself?

After seeing that Mrs. Amane had been sent away by Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Natsuhiko shrugged with a hint of regret, then turned his gaze to the lord who looked like he wouldn't live for another two years.

"So, did you deliberately send Mrs. Tianyin away because you have some secret between men to tell me?"

Since there were only the two of them present, Xia Yan's tone became somewhat unserious.

After all, neither Kagaya Ubuyashiki nor Natsuhiko are people who particularly care about formalism.

"It's not a big deal."

Seemingly influenced by Natsuhiko, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tone also became a bit more cheerful.

"The Demon Slayer Corps recently discovered two descendants of the first generation of Breathing Technique swordsmen. You must have heard of the surname Tsugikuni, right?"

I know that very well; everyone knows Demon Slayer, right?

I not only know Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but also his brother Kokushibo.

Of course, Xia Yan could only think these words in his heart, since he couldn't explain them.

He pretended to be uncertain and said, "It should be the surname of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the swordsman who practiced the Initial Breathing Technique."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and nodded.

"That's right, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the one who used the first Breathing Technique, the original swordsman. Our Demon Slayer Corps has actually been searching for the descendants of those first Breathing Technique swordsmen. After all, most of them were born with extraordinary talents."

"However, it's not just us searching; the demons seem to be consciously eliminating the descendants of those powerful swordsmen as well."

"Currently, apart from the Rengoku family, which has been passed down as the Flame Pillar family of the Demon Slayer Corps, the rest seem to have disappeared."

"However, we have recently found a new clue. Although the surname Jiguo has disappeared, their bloodline has been passed down from generation to generation."

At this point, seemingly exhausted from speaking too much, Ubuyashiki paused for a moment before continuing:

"The only heirs to the national bloodline are now a pair of eleven-year-old twin brothers. Their parents have died, and the two brothers depend on each other for survival."

"Through countless generations, they have long since abandoned the surname 'Jikoku,' and now use the surname 'Tokito.' They currently live in the mountains and make a living by chopping wood."

“I want to bring the two brothers to live with the Demon Slayer Corps because it is too dangerous for them to live in the mountains; they are easily attacked by demons.”

"However, Tianyin has gone there several times, but has been rejected each time."

“My brother seems to have misunderstood us, thinking that we intend to use them to fight against the ghosts, so he has been very resistant.”

Kagaya Ubuyashiki sighed and continued, "If they were ordinary people, I wouldn't bother them."

"After all, ghosts usually hide in places close to humans so that it is easy for them to get food. Living in the mountains makes it easier to avoid the ghosts' tracks."

"But these two brothers are descendants of the first generation of swordsmen. If they are left unattended, they will be haunted by ghosts sooner or later."

"They may have great talent, but they are still only eleven-year-old children and haven't received systematic training. They will definitely encounter danger..."

"so what?"

After listening to Kagaya Ubuyashiki's long speech, Natsuhiko raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Since they are just two children, why not just find two members of the Hidden Clan and carry them back while they are asleep?"

"Did you call me here specifically just to talk about something like this?"

"My lord probably knows that I'm not interested in protecting others..."

In fact, when he heard the surname "Tokito", he already knew who Ubuyashiki Kagaya was talking about.

It's nothing more than the future Mist Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Muichiro Tokito, and his twin brother, Yuichiro Tokito, who died young.

The two brothers may indeed have extraordinary potential.

After all, Muichiro, as the heir to the Tsugikuni bloodline, was a super genius. He joined the Demon Slayer Corps at the age of eleven and became a Pillar after only two months of wielding a sword.

As for his twin brother, although he became the sacrifice for Tokito Muichiro to unlock his talent, he was killed by a demon in order to protect his younger brother.

However, as twins, their talents are certainly not much worse than Muichiro Tokito's.

If they were brought to the Demon Slayer Corps and given some training, they could quickly produce two more "Pillar" level swordsmen.

But to be honest, Xia Yan didn't really care much about the combat power of two Pillar-level beings.

After all, in terms of combat power alone, he could easily defeat all twelve demon moons by himself if he used his Ripple.

All he's waiting for now is for Tamayo and Kanae to develop a potion for the Blue Spider Lily.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki paused for a moment after hearing Natsuhiko's words, then waved his hand and said:

"That won't do. The Demon Slayer Corps can't make decisions that forcefully go against the will of others."

"Besides..."

At this point, Kagaya Ubuyashiki paused, as if making a decision in his mind, and said:

"Actually, I wanted you to accompany Tianyin to contact the Shitou brothers and persuade them to come over."

Xia Yan fell silent.

An eerie silence fell over the entire courtyard.

After a long pause, Xia Yan gave Ubuyashiki Kagaya a deep look.

"You should know that I've always had some feelings for Mrs. Tianyin, right? Are you serious about letting me go out with her?"