Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Having received Natsuhiko's promise that he wouldn't need to participate in the selection and could directly join the team, and even be in the direct squad of the strongest pillar, Zenitsu Agatsuma, who believed that he had latched onto a powerful figure and could live a life of ease, was quite satisfied.

Dragging his body, still reeling from being struck by lightning, he escorted Xia Yan to the door, a hint of reluctance on his face.

It was as if Xia Yan wasn't his senior brother, but rather his beloved family and brothers.

“Um… Zenitsu…”

Meanwhile, Kuwashima Jigoro, watching this scene of brotherly affection and Zenitsu Agatsuma laughing like a silly boy, experienced a long-lost feeling of utter frustration once again, four years after Natsuhiko graduated.

"What's wrong, Grandpa? Senior Brother Xia Yan is such a good person..."

Zenitsu Gasai had a blissful smile on his face, as if he could already see himself rising to prominence thanks to Natsuhiko's connection.

Having been unlucky since childhood, this was the first time he had ever experienced good fortune.

"Zenitsu, do you know what your senior brother Xia Yan's squad does?"

Kuwashima Jigoro spoke in a serious and low voice, as if Zenitsu Agatsuma was about to encounter some misfortune.

This unusual reaction brought Zenitsu Nagasawa back to reality from his fantasy.

"With senior brother's strength, his team is probably just there to clean up his mess... right?"

“No.” Kuwashima Jigoro shook his head. “Natsuhiko himself doesn’t need help. The cleanup can be handled by the members of ‘Hidden.’ His team is called the ‘Special Support Team’…”

"What... The name sounds like a logistics team, Grandpa, don't scare me... Ahahaha..."

Upon hearing the team's name, Zenitsu Gasai chuckled as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sigh... Zenitsu, the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps are all ranked, and it is not easy to train them. Therefore, all the missions they are assigned are within the range of their swordsmen's strength."

"In other words, under normal circumstances, all Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen are capable of completing demon-hunting missions..."

"So, under what circumstances do you think the other swordsmen would need special support?"

"That... in a situation where both sides are severely injured?"

Zenitsu Agatsuma, clinging to a sliver of hope, tentatively offered an answer he had imagined.

"Sigh... what a pipe dream you're having..." Kuwashima Jigoro sighed, his gaze towards Zenitsu Agatsuma growing increasingly pitying. "A 'Special Support Team' refers to a team that provides support in special circumstances, which means—"

"This squad will only be dealing with demons that have encountered special circumstances. There are only three situations where they need support: either they are exceptionally strong, or they are exceptionally troublesome..."

"There's another one..."

Zenitsu asked with a mournful face.

"There's another type that's not only incredibly strong, but also extremely difficult to deal with! Xia Yan's team carries out the most dangerous missions of the Demon Slayer Corps!"

Thump thump thump—! ! ?

The moment Zenitsu received a definite answer from Kuwashima Jigoro, he felt his heart and lungs stop, and he stood there dumbfounded.

Sending someone as useless as myself (in my arrogance) to carry out the most dangerous mission is practically sending him to his death!

And they died a horrible death.

They might get eaten up bit by bit by evil spirits.

No! I'm not married yet!

Just thinking about that scene made Zenitsu Gasai tremble uncontrollably, as if he were electrocuted.

He was filled with regret, wondering why he hadn't obediently gone with his great-grandmother; that way, he could have at least preserved his body intact.

"Grandpa, can I not go to see my senior brother?"

"What do you think?"

"Can……?"

"Heh~" Kuwashima Jigoro looked at his new apprentice with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot. "Zenitsu, in order for you to survive, I have to increase your training intensity starting tomorrow..."

"No--"

……

"Ok?"

Xia Yan, who had reached the foot of the mountain, turned around thoughtfully.

"What's wrong, Lord Xia Yan?"

"Ling Yuzi, did you hear any strange noises?"

"No, Reiko didn't hear any strange noises!"

While speaking, Lingyu also struck a cute pose.

The little ghost girl, who was originally in the form of a loli, hadn't really mastered any maid skills in the past two years, but she had certainly figured out how to win Xia Yan's heart.

In addition, Xia Yan would take her with him every time he went to the pleasure quarters, where she learned a lot of very useful poses and knowledge. After half a year of intensive study, she was obviously better at using her appearance.

All in all, it's very cute.

"Oh, I must have misheard you."

Xia Yan shrugged indifferently, and the two continued walking towards Yoshiwara's entertainment district.

I have no concern whatsoever about whether I can keep my promise to Zenitsu.

The Demon Slayer Corps forbids contact with demons, yet they keep three female demons in their own homes.

Once he's made a decision, no one can change it!

Chapter 379 The Kind-Hearted Ghost Used for Clinical Drug Trials

There are flowers that can be folded straight and must be folded, don't wait until there are no flowers to break the branches.

In the luxurious private room on the top floor of the Shirenya, Koi Natsu, who had been busy for more than two hours, was lying in Natsuhiko's arms, her brows showing happiness and exhaustion.

In contrast, Lingyuzi on the other side was fast asleep with a satisfied expression on her face.

If it weren't for the slightly bulging belly after a night of digestion and the suspiciously dried cream marks at the corners of their mouths, they would look somewhat like a family of three.

As a courtesan, Koika had no practical experience before Natsuhiko in order to maintain her value, but naturally, the madam and experienced masters would teach her various skills.

They are the type who are multi-talented.

As a professional, my experience is naturally quite different from that of the family members.

Putting everything else aside, just that standard, even with its ups and downs, uttered such suggestive and lewd words that Xia Yan felt an urge to increase the intensity.

Whether they are human, Aoi and Shinobu, or demons, Tamayo and Kanae, they all wish they could bite the blanket.

It's simply impossible for them to cooperate like Koi Natsu.

The so-called "Kuoyu" (廓语), also known as "Kuoci" (廓词) ​​or "Hua Kui Yu" (花魁语), is naturally not something created out of thin air, secretly plotted, fabricated out of thin air, or imagined out of thin air.

Rather, it is a dialect deliberately created by courtesans living in pleasure quarters during the Edo period, and it belongs only to courtesans in the island nation.

Although the island nation is small, it has a considerable number of strange and unusual dialects.

The origins of these prostitutes varied greatly; some were sold by their parents, some couldn't survive, and some were even trafficked. In short, they were all generally impoverished.

Many of these people come from remote rural areas, and they inevitably speak with all sorts of strange dialects and accents.

In this situation, it is easy for people to recognize one's place of origin, and there may be cases where customers cannot be received due to regional discrimination.

To conceal their origins, the courtesans created a language called "Kuoyu," so everyone spoke the same language and this problem was avoided.

Therefore, a courtesan may not have any work, but she cannot be unable to speak the local dialect.

In addition, due to work reasons, I deliberately changed my tone of voice, breath, rhythm, and some grammar and vocabulary, trying my best to make the prostitutes feel seductive just by talking.

As the saying goes, the more you know, the more you'll be asked to do things.

Although Li Xia was very talented, she was still just an ordinary woman and naturally could not withstand the conquest.

In layman's terms, it only has technology, but no numerical data.

This is also why Xia Yan still carries Ling Yuzi with him when he goes out.

It has been a month since Xia Yan left Momoyama, and as winter approaches, the temperature is gradually dropping.

Of course, although he spent a month in Youku, Xia Yan was mostly doing serious business.

It's just a place to relax and unwind after work; I don't actually live there.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the window, along with the soft, gentle cawing of the Kasugai-ya (Kikuko) crow.

"Wow—Lord Natsuhiko, the crow has brought messages from Lady Kanae and Lady Tamayo! Wow—wow—"

Xia Yan got up lightly, opened the window, and as he opened Kikuko's room, he also let the ambiguous smell in the room dissipate.

Since Kikuko no longer works as a Kasugai and is only responsible to Natsuhiko, she personally delivers important, private information that is not convenient for others to know.

Xia Yan placed the plump, glossy-feathered Kikuko, whose black feathers shimmered in the sunlight, on his shoulder and conveyed the message in a soft voice.

It wasn't that I was afraid Li Xia and Ling Yuzi would hear it; those two were on my side, so it wouldn't matter even if they did.

It's just to avoid having freaks like Zenitsu Agatsuma, whose hearing is so exaggerated that they can hear the sound of blood flowing in their veins.

"I see... I see..."

After hearing what Kikuko had said, Natsuhiko smiled with satisfaction.

Having had a private conversation in the basement and gained a full understanding of the bright prospects, Tamayo and Kanae became even more proactive.

After a month of research on Genya Shinazugawa's demon-devouring physique, a major breakthrough has been achieved in the field of medicine.

We urgently need a demon of the Twelve Demon Months level for clinical trials.

It can only be said that Xia Yan's decision to keep Shinazugawa Genya was a very correct one.

Capturing even one of the Twelve Demon Moons is an extremely troublesome and almost impossible task, even for Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who commands the vast Demon Slayer Corps.

Even if the target is a Lower Moon demon, the same applies.

If it were simply a matter of defeating a Lower Moon demon, then given the strength of this generation of Pillars far surpassing that of previous Pillars, it wouldn't be a difficult task.

The real difficulty lies in finding the whereabouts of one of the Twelve Demon Moons.

After all, unless someone like the former Lower Moon Two, Pero, who was killed by Rengoku Kyojuro, has a clear goal, such as seeking revenge against the Flame Pillar, and thus causing a big incident in Kyoto.

Otherwise, it's rare for the Twelve Demon Moons to kill people in large numbers, since Muzan created them mainly to find flowers, not to cause trouble.