Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 146 Deja Vu

What confused Lin Guang was not only the woman's compassionate eyes, but also her repeated denials.

"No...I don't want to do that. I don't want anything from you, and I'm not here to ask for anything."

This sounded strange, very strange. If they didn't want his flesh and blood, and they weren't his friends, why would they go to a place like this to find him? And why would they suddenly call him?

Lin Guang didn't even need to speak this time, the woman caught the clear emotion from his cold eyes and expressionless face.

It was obvious that the boy didn't believe a word she said.

It's kind of hurtful, for a woman.

But it makes sense for Rinko.

"I just wanted to ask how you were doing..."

Perhaps Lin Guang's reaction was too obvious, or perhaps the woman herself realized that such a response was inappropriate. Lin Guang was not sure of the answer, but he could tell from the gradually softening voice that the woman was losing confidence.

"I just want to know how you are doing..."

Her voice was soft, gentle and soft, like a breeze on a summer night, and Rinkou almost felt like she was begging.

"Or maybe we could sit down and talk, somewhere else... I could get you out of here."

Her voice was calm and gentle, but when she said the last sentence, she unconsciously raised the ending tone, revealing all her true thoughts and intentions. Her eyes moved from the ground to him. They were not the eyes of a ghost, but they seemed to be able to emit light in the night.

She was waiting for an answer, full of anticipation, and her hands clasped in front of her tightened. She was very nervous.

【Turns out he's a lunatic.】

Lin Guang looked at the woman in front of him without any expression, without even blinking, and almost without hesitation, he came to a conclusion in his heart.

Such a conclusion is not polite, but it brings everything to a close. Why did this woman know his name? Why did she come here on purpose? But after they actually met, she couldn't give any reason. All the statements so far were just nonsense.

She said she didn't want anything, that she just cared about him, and that she wanted to talk to him.

He even said nonsense that he could be taken away.

A little crazier than those ghost hunters who reached out and said they would save him when they saw him.

Crazy ghosts are not uncommon, or it would be better to say that most ghosts are actually crazy people, but the degree and direction of their madness vary.

Normally, he would have turned around and left, but now...

"Okay, let's sit down and talk."

The boy smiled and walked towards the woman. He was bored, so he didn't mind sitting down and chatting with a lunatic. It would help him pass the time.

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Unlike what Rinkou had imagined, most of women's questions were uninteresting.

She seemed very careful and cautious. Every question she asked was very natural, yet it seemed as if she had thought it over thousands of times, as if she was worried that it would scare him or cause him fear. Her eyes were not looking at him, but Lin Guang could feel the feeling of that insubstantial gaze falling on him.

This woman was very cautious, but Rinko had experienced much more. Her caution and tactfulness made Rinko very clear that she must have some ulterior motive.

"As you can see, I'm living well. I don't have to worry about food, drink, or shelter. I'm also safe with the Upper Ranks."

It doesn't matter if meaningless questions are asked. Even if the Demon Slayer Corps asks such questions, Rinko will be willing to give an answer.

"No, I don't eat people. I'm not hungry, so I don't eat."

So what exactly is her purpose? Lin Guang sat on the steps, one hand supporting his chin, the other fiddling with the small pot in his hand, his head thinking, thinking about the answers to those questions, but more importantly, thinking about what this woman wanted to do.

It doesn't seem like a trap. Lin Guang can see her strength clearly and she can't do it.

It's impossible to call it an ambush. There's nothing around. The closest person is a drunk on the roadside, but even so, he's far away.

So what's the reason? He can't really be a madman who has gone crazy and has nothing to do so he wants to chat with ghosts.

"You know my name, my identity, and now you're asking me a bunch of questions, but I haven't heard anything about you yet. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

Lin Guang directed his gaze to the woman in front of him, but she remained strangely silent with her head lowered. Lin Guang could not see the expression on the woman's face in the shadows. He could only guess from her slightly trembling shoulders that she was not happy.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. It doesn't matter. So do you have anything else to say? If it's okay, I'll consider going back."

There was still some time before dawn, and Lin Guang could actually stay here, but if the woman just remained silent, there was no point in staying here. It would be better for him to go back and see how the "lucky guy" in the house was doing, and maybe have some fun with the prostitute Futaro.

"Tamayo. My name is, Tamayo."

It was like accidentally stepping on a leaky wire, or like opening his eyes and seeing bright sunshine not far away. A certain nerve jumped and twitched violently, but the perception at that moment was too quick, and Lin Guang didn't catch any trace of it.

"Hmm, nice name, like I've heard it before."

Lin Guang nodded, but did not leave immediately as he said. Instead, he just sat there, not knowing what he was thinking.

The topic continued, and Tamayo asked about very ordinary little things, such as how she got along with the Upper Moons, who she liked and who she disliked.

Lin Guang felt like he had met a talking stray cat. Since the cat posed no threat to him, he was willing to share everything he knew and was keen to answer whatever the cat was curious about. He seemed to understand a little bit about the unique fun of some of the Upper Ranks.

It was like a god giving advice. Even though he was just talking about some small things, the other party was happy to accept them.

What brought the topic to an end was the white rising in the distance. It was a white different from the light. It was a creation of nature, a light that humans could not surpass no matter how hard they tried, and a natural law that ghosts could not stop no matter how powerful they were.

It's almost dawn.

"I want to go back."

Rinko stood up and ended the conversation. Tamayo just sat there, still gentle and calm, as if those slightly excited outbursts were just Rinko's bad fantasies.

"Be careful on the road."

This was something that demons wouldn't say, so Rinko turned around and looked at Tamayo, wanting to nod, but ultimately just shook his head.

"There's nothing to be wary of."

He responded with a smile, waved at the other party, and disappeared from the spot the next second.

The whole street is very long, and a human may not be able to walk around it in a whole night, but for Lin Guang, it is just a blink of an eye. When she returns to the house, everything is still quiet. The flower street is bustling as the night deepens, and quiet as the morning light fades. It is time for people to go to sleep.

"Where's Daki?"

He was greeted by the prostitute Taro, who was lazily leaning against the wall.

"She went out and said she would be back later. If she has something to do, just help her for a while, so I'll wait for you here."

Lin Guang nodded, closed the window and sat over.

"How was your day today?"

"Half and half, I met a crazy guy, but it was quite interesting."

"Oh......"

Jifutaro's interest in him has always been very limited, not even one tenth of his interest in Daki.

Lin Guang was used to it. He watched the other party jump up to the ceiling, but he didn't know where the cricket pupa was going. Maybe he was going to find his sister, or maybe he was going to have a meal for himself. He didn't know and didn't care.

He just couldn't help but wonder who Tamayo was.

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【Jinjilu of Tamayo】

Yushiro said that he heard some news from other demons. It was said that the so-called Upper Rank Zero had been moving around a lot recently, with no clear pattern, but he had always been following the Upper Rank. Such news was not reliable, after all, demons could never tell the truth.

But I still want to try. They said that the last place where Rinkou appeared was Hanamachi, so I have to go and see. If Yushiro knew, he would definitely advise me not to go, but I have to go. I have lost any information about him for too long. Even though Tanjiro has been trying hard to find him, except for the chance encounter on the Infinity Train, I have never received any more news, either before or after.

I have to go and see for myself, even if it's dangerous. I hope to get good news.

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The good news is that Rinkou is indeed here. I met him and he really became Upper Moon Zero. Rinkou seems to be very different from before. He has experienced a lot of things that I don’t know about. He thought I would want to eat him and that I was dangerous, so he was always on guard.

But fortunately, he is still the boy in my memory, still gentle, still calm, and not very cannibalistic. I know this cannot be used as evidence to prove his innocence, but it is at least a comfort.

Unfortunately, he seems to have forgotten me. He no longer remembers who I am, and perhaps even everything in the past. I don’t know what Muzan did to this poor boy. Even after hearing my voice and learning my name, Rinkou couldn’t remember anything about the past.

I won't blame him. After all, Lingguang is just a child, and it's not his fault after all.

I just can't help but hope that next time we meet, he will trust me as much as before, and I hope I can take him away smoothly.