Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Xia Yan waved his hand casually, dismissing those unreliable ideas from his mind.

Hearing Xia Yan say this, Kui Zhi didn't press the matter further, since she wasn't particularly curious herself.

Moreover, judging from Xia Yan's expression, he didn't seem to be troubled at all; on the contrary, he seemed to be happy about something.

Thinking of this, Kui Zhi also showed a faint smile.

"I made hagi mochi, would you like to try some, Natsuhiko-kun?"

As she spoke, she held up a hagi mochi shaped like a rabbit and showed it to Natsuhiko.

She looks extremely virtuous.

"Is it freshly made? Then I'll try it..."

Xia Yan took the hagi mochi from Kui Zhi's hand and, under Kui Zhi's expectant gaze, stuffed the whole thing into his mouth.

Xia Yan couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Kui Zhi after hearing her actions.

Back then, when Aoi was still Mrs. Kamado, she was just like that, with a kind and virtuous smile on her face, holding up a Hagi mochi and asking if I wanted to try it.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan couldn't help but fall into memories.

Although according to the time flow of the JOJO Natsuhiko world, the time between the "Natsuhiko Mutual Aid Meeting" before he went to Heaven and the "Meeting" specifically convened after he went to Heaven to share his abilities.

Only a few days passed between these events.

However, nearly two years have passed in the Demon Slayer world.

It is now 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

The era name was just changed recently, from Meiji 45 to Taisho 1.

During these two years, in order to find the Blue Spider Lily, Xia Yan successfully found the Kamado family who lived in Kumotakeyama.

Xia Yan and Kui Zhi first met last autumn.

……

Although he is a Pillar-level swordsman, Xia Yan does not have an area he needs to guard, so like Mundo, he can go wherever he wants.

Thanks to Tanjiro's helpfulness, he only needed to make a few inquiries near Mount Kumotori to find out the general location of the Kamado family.

Later, thanks to the Byakugan's powerful search ability, he easily found Tanjiro's house.

"It's quite impressive... It seems the Kamado family was once very wealthy."

Looking at the Kamado family's house, Natsuhiko subconsciously made a comment.

It was a house that looked quite old.

Although it is somewhat dilapidated and shows signs of multiple repairs and renovations, it is clear that when it was first built, it must have been a rather grand and imposing house.

In addition to the house, there was also a sizable earthen kiln for burning charcoal, with a specially built shed on top to shelter it from the wind and rain.

It can prevent weather conditions such as rain and snow from damaging the earthen kiln, and it will not affect the quality of charcoal production regardless of wind or rain.

This can be considered the ultimate version of the charcoal seller.

It's understandable, though. After all, this house was built hundreds of years ago by Tanjiro, the ancestor of the Kamado family, who saved the daimyo's wife and son. The daimyo commissioned people to build it to thank Tanjiro.

Although it has a history of several hundred years, it has been well preserved to this day because of its original foundation and continuous maintenance.

On the open ground next to it, there was a lot of firewood that had been repaired and was waiting to be fired in the kiln.

There was also a very sharpened axe on the wooden stump.

Chapter 179 The Widow on Cloud-Catching Mountain

Although it might not be very polite, Xia Yan himself is not a very polite person.

After using his Byakugan to check and confirm that Mrs. Aoi and Tanjiro were both at home, Natsuhiko knocked on Tanjiro's door.

Boom, boom, boom...

Xia Yan had only knocked once when he heard footsteps coming from inside the house.

creak-

The old wooden door was creaking under its own weight.

A young woman, dressed simply but cleanly and neatly, with a pretty face, opened the door.

It was Tanjiro's mother, Kamado Aoi.

Mrs. Aoi was clearly taken aback when she saw Xia Yan's appearance.

It wasn't Xia Yan's handsome appearance that attracted her.

While his appearance certainly played a part, I was more intimidated by his height.

It's worth noting that in this day and age, the average height of men in island nations is less than 1.6 meters.

Xia Yan's height of 1.97 meters is like an iron tower; anyone who sees him on the street will be stunned.

Although Mrs. Kuizhi was just a peasant woman who had not received much higher education and did not even know many words, she still knew that staring at people was impolite.

"Um... this is the Kamado family home. May I ask what brings you here?"

Mrs. Aoi, having regained her senses, asked with some confusion.

The Zao family lived at the foot of the mountain, near the halfway point. Although they were well-liked in town because of their helpfulness, few people would take the initiative to visit them.

Not to mention Xia Yan, a complete stranger to whom they had never met before.

Judging from Xia Yan's face, although he is tall, he is only about fifteen or sixteen years old at most, so he shouldn't be Tanjuro's friend.

After all, the Kamado family's social circle was very narrow; at most, they would only go to town to sell charcoal and purchase some necessary supplies.

After getting married, Tanjuro knew all his friends, whereas before he was married...

It's estimated that Xia Yan wasn't even born yet, or was only one or two years old, so it's even less likely that he would have any interaction with Tanjuro.

"You must be Mrs. Kamado, right? Is Mr. Tanjuro not home?"

Xia Yan lowered his head and looked at the woman in front of him, who was dressed simply but was clean and tidy.

She looks to be under thirty.

Her face was beautiful, but not stunning; however, her figure was surprisingly voluptuous. Even in a somewhat bulky blouse, the fullness of her chest was still evident.

Perhaps it's because young people have better recovery abilities.

She is already a mother of six, but her waist is still slender and her figure has not changed.

As for how Xia Yan discovered it through the thick clothes...

I can only say that you shouldn't pry into things that happen in society.

"Tanjuro..."

"Tanjuro was frail and sickly, and he passed away half a year ago."

As she said this, Kui Zhi's eyes visibly dimmed, and her face looked much more haggard.

Clearly, after losing the breadwinner of her family, she, a single woman, has endured a great deal of hardship raising six children in the past six months.

Fortunately, the eldest son, Tanjiro, is already twelve years old and can handle most of the physical labor at home. The eldest daughter, Nezuko, is also very sensible and can help with many household chores.

The young children were very obedient, which allowed her to barely keep going.

"Is that so...? That's a real shame."

Upon learning that Tanjuro had been gone for half a year, Natsuhiko was stunned.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it, after all, he came to find the Blue Spider Lily, not Tanjuro.

The only people who knew the location of the Blue Spider Lily were his wife, Aoi, and his son, Tanjiro, so whether Tanjuro lived or died was none of his concern.

As long as his wife is still alive, that's fine.

If my son is here, that would be fine too.

"I haven't yet asked your name..."

"Natsuhiko, Ming Shenyue Natsuhiko."

“Well then, Mr. Narukami Tsuki, please come inside and chat if you don’t mind. After all, it’s not proper to leave a guest standing at the door.”

Natsuhiko did not refuse Aoi's invitation.

After all, he came with important business.

Although the house of the Zaomen family was not small, the furnishings inside were rather simple, with not much furniture.

However, this is understandable.

After all, they have always made a living by selling charcoal, and they don't earn much money throughout the year.

Xia Yan followed Kui Zhi into the living room.

The children of the Kamado family were sitting around a low table, from oldest to youngest: Tanjiro, Nezuko, Takeo, Hanako, Shigeru, and Rokuta.

Upon seeing a stranger arrive, they all cast curious glances at Xia Yan.

The youngest child, Rokuta, looked to be only two or three years old and was nestled in Nezuko's arms.

When she saw Xia Yan come in, instead of being scared and crying, she gave him a bright smile.

In the middle of the table was a plate with four hagi mochi shaped like rabbits.

Clearly, the family was preparing to share dessert before Xia Yan arrived.

Despite having seven people in the family, they only made four hagi mochi, clearly indicating that Tanjuro's death had worsened the already difficult situation of this family.

“Mr. Narukami Tsuki, these hagi mochi are all homemade. Please try them if you don’t mind.”

Although only four Hagi mochi were made, Aoi still warmly invited Natsuhiko to taste her cooking.

She also had a kind and virtuous smile on her face.

Even the youngest child didn't make a fuss; instead, they looked at Xia Yan expectantly, clearly showing that everyone in this family was incredibly warm and kind.

"Is that so? Then I won't stand on ceremony." Xia Yan didn't hold back either, taking a Hagi mochi and throwing it whole into his mouth. "It's delicious. Mrs. Aoi's cooking is excellent, even better than the Hagi mochi sold outside."

"Right, right! Mom's cooking is the best!"