"Roar!"
At that very moment, the evil demon let out a furious roar and lunged madly toward one of the girls.
Seeing that the female demon was about to grab the injured girl, Fanma Lingyun charged forward instantly. He threw a punch, his fist—the size of a sandbag—striking the female demon's hideous, terrifying face like a cannonball.
Bang!
Accompanied by a heavy, explosive sound, the female demon was sent flying by Fanma Lingyun's punch. Her entire lower jaw was knocked clean off—something Doma likely knew from personal experience...
However, despite being sent flying by the punch, the female demon did not cease her offensive. Instead, she rushed even more frantically toward the two girls, determined to tear them apart and swallow them whole.
Fanma Lingyun certainly couldn't let the demon get her way. He immediately shouted to the two girls behind him, "I'll handle this! You two run, quickly!"
"O-Okay."
Without a second thought, the two girls fled the terrifying alleyway. Once they were gone, Fanma Lingyun drew the Nichirin Heavy Sword from his back and charged straight for the kill.
"Roar!"
The female demon showed no fear, her eyes glowing red as she pounced straight at him.
"Has she already lost her reason? Is this guy a Berserk Demon too...?"
Splurt!
Before Fanma Lingyun could think too deeply, he instinctively swung his sword, easily severing the female demon's neck. As her head was cut off, the demon's body rapidly turned into ash.
After slaying the demon, Fanma Lingyun left the alley and spotted the two girls who had been attacked, huddled in a corner of the street.
One of the girls was stumbling due to her injury; she couldn't walk fast, let alone run.
"You two don't need to run anymore. I've already taken care of that demon."
After catching up to them, Fanma Lingyun spoke slowly. He took out a roll of clean gauze and began to bandage the injured girl's wound.
Because he was accustomed to using his own blood to lure demons, Fanma Lingyun always made it a habit to carry a roll of medical gauze to bandage himself while on missions.
After wrapping the girl's wound, Fanma Lingyun said indifferently, "Alright, that should stop the bleeding. But to prevent infection, you'd best go to a hospital to get it checked out—sterilize and disinfect it properly."
"O-Okay, I understand..."
The girl nodded, still shaken. Her face was pale, clearly terrified. After a moment, she asked with lingering fear:
"Um, big brother... is Suzune... no, is that monster really dead?"
"Of course. Why? Did you know that female demon?"
Seeing the girl's unnatural expression, Fanma Lingyun asked in return, perplexed. He thought to himself: Suzune? Is that the female demon's name? It sounds nice, and she was quite beautiful too, it's a pity she turned into a demon.
"No, no, no, I was just asking..."
"I don't know her. Thank you for bandaging my wound. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"
"Kaori, let's go, quickly."
Finally, the injured girl, supported by the other girl, limped away from the scene.
"Looks like there's a story there..."
Fanma Lingyun frowned slightly. He could tell at a glance that the girl was lying; she clearly knew the female demon from earlier. But why would she lie?
"Forget it, I won't dwell on it. The demon is dead anyway; other people's business has nothing to do with me."
With that thought, Fanma Lingyun returned to the food stall (yatai) to continue eating his deluxe ramen, even adding two extra large chicken legs.
By this time, Tanjiro had finished his dinner and hurriedly asked, "Big Brother, was someone attacked by a demon just now?"
"That's right. Two girls were being chased by a demon." Swallowing the chicken meat in his mouth, Fanma Lingyun continued, "But I've already taken care of it. The girls only suffered some superficial injuries, nothing serious."
"Phew~ That's good!"
Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief. Having witnessed the cruelty of demons, he never wanted anyone else to suffer their attacks.
Looking at the kind-hearted Tanjiro, Fanma Lingyun smiled. Truly the 'zero-negative-reviews' protagonist of anime.
In his past life, 50% of the reason he liked Demon Slayer was because of Tanjiro's kindness and gentleness.
The other 50% was because of Nezuko, Kanao, and Shinobu.
He wouldn't pretend anymore; he was showing his hand. He was just a dirty old pervert.
After drinking the last drop of ramen broth, Fanma Lingyun led Tanjiro back toward the inn, preparing to take the train back to Tokyo the next day.
But on their way back to the inn, a faint smell of blood suddenly assaulted their noses.
Tanjiro, who was exceptionally sensitive to the scent of blood, felt his pupils tremble the moment he smelled that sickening odor.
"Blood? Brother Fanma, it's the smell of blood."
"Yeah, I smell it too. It is definitely blood. Looks like another demon has appeared. Let's go!"
Saying this, the two immediately ran toward the direction the bloody scent was drifting from. It was past eight in the evening, and being a suburban town, people were either asleep or staying indoors. The streets were empty, which facilitated their movement.
Of course, it also facilitated demons attacking humans.
Soon, Fanma Lingyun arrived at a dimly lit street and found the source of the blood.
He saw a girl, her body torn apart, lying in a pool of blood with a look of agony on her face. She was the very same girl Fanma Lingyun had just bandaged.
What shocked him even more was that the murderer attacking the girl was the very same demon he had just beheaded with his own hands!
"It's that female demon called Suzune. How is this possible? Didn't I cut off her head and watch her body turn to ash?"
While Fanma Lingyun was in shock, the girl named Kaori was screaming at the top of her lungs.
"Suzune, I'm sorry! Please let me go!"
"It was all Yuriko's fault! Yuriko forced me! That incident had nothing to do with me..."
"Go to hell together, you murderers! Why do you get to live happily under the sun? Why did I have to become like this?!"
The female demon suddenly raised her sharp claws, about to strike at Kaori's neck.
"No! I'm sorry, I was wrong! I won't do it again!"
Bang!
Just as Kaori was about to be killed, a strong, large hand forcibly grabbed the female demon's iron-slicing claws. It was Fanma Lingyun.
He delivered a kick to the female demon's chest. The immense force hit her like a cannonball bursting from a chamber, not only sending her flying fifty meters away but also blasting a massive bloody hole through her chest.
However, the bloody hole in her chest began to regenerate at a visible speed—after all, the damage wasn't caused by a Nichirin Sword.
"Tanjiro, leave the demon to me. You take this woman and get out of here!"
"Okay."
Tanjiro hurriedly helped Kaori up and led her away from the dangerous area.
Fanma Lingyun drew his Nichirin Heavy Sword, readying himself for battle.
"Why? Why are you stopping me? It's them... they are the murderers! They are the ones who caused me to become like this! Why are you protecting those demons?"
The female demon roared furiously, seemingly losing her rationality. But before Fanma Lingyun could speak, she continued, "Since you want to protect those sluts, then you can die too!"
Before her voice had even faded, the female demon charged aggressively at Fanma Lingyun, moving like a piercing arrow, the wind whistling around her. At this moment, Fanma Lingyun suddenly spoke.
"I don't know what you've been through, but stopping demons from hurting others is my mission. Even if the person is a beast worse than scum, I will not let her die at the hands of a demon. So, I'm sorry..."
"But rest assured, I will find out the truth. If that girl named Kaori really did something to hurt you, I will make sure she pays the price she deserves."
"So, please... move on to your next life!"
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