Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 277 Brother

"Shimi is Xuanmi's brother, right?"

Rinko's question was a little sudden, breaking the delicate silence. Although Kyojuro's joining eased the delicate atmosphere of the past few days, as Rinko began to lecture, Tanjiro and Inosuke began to agree, and Genya Zenitsu just tried to keep his facial expression calm.

Even Kyojuro realized how much little Rinko was struggling, and he couldn't help but sigh at Tanjiro and Inosuke's incredible understanding. While he could probably understand what Rinko was trying to say, engaging with the boy like they did proved difficult. He could agree, but understanding was beyond his capabilities.

The atmosphere remained subtly silent, with everyone looking at each other, glaring and turning their heads, but no one spoke, until Lin Guang spoke again and brought up the next topic.

"Ah, yes, it's my eldest brother, what's wrong?"

"What's it like to have a brother?"

"Hmm...it's hard to describe what this feeling is...but it's very reassuring, I guess. Knowing I still have my big brother makes me feel at ease even when he's not around. When we were little, he was the one who took care of us younger kids. Besides dad and mom, it was my big brother."

Xuan Mi was caught off guard at first by the sudden question, but after hearing the question clearly, he quickly calmed down. He thought it would be a difficult question to answer, and he didn't know what to say the moment he opened his mouth. But after the first word about Shi Mi, and the word "big brother", everything that followed seemed to have been brewing for a long time.

"When I was little, no matter if I got into trouble, had nightmares, or was afraid of something, I would just look for my big brother. If he was there, I wouldn't have to be afraid of anything or worry about anything. I felt like as long as he was there, I could try anything."

Xuanya spoke seriously, and Lin Guang listened even more seriously. He crossed his arms and couldn't help nodding.

"That sounds great..."

"Speaking of brothers, I do have a younger brother at home! As the eldest brother, the happiest thing is probably to have his younger brother think that way! He feels safe and secure with his big brother around, and that he has his support! It's the highest level of recognition!"

Kyojuro nodded as well.

"I don't have any brothers at home. When I was studying with my grandfather, I did have a senior brother. However, he was a bit difficult to get along with..."

Zenitsu scratched his head, and before he could finish his words, he was knocked down by Inosuke who suddenly jumped up beside him.

"I don't have any brothers! I can live well on my own! I'm the boss in the mountains! The other animals are my little brothers! I'm their big brother!"

"It would be unlucky to have a guy like you as my big brother..."

Zenitsu touched his head and sat up again, complaining softly.

"Tanjiro is also a very good brother. His younger brothers and sisters like him very much and listen to him very much."

Lin Guang turned to look at Tanjiro, who had remained silent for a long time. The latter was subtly quiet when this topic came up, only his eyes moved with the voice, and his face also revealed a subtle expression.

"Ah, yes, it's really satisfying to be recognized by my younger brothers and sisters. At that time, I feel that it's great to be able to come into the world early as a big brother. It's great to be able to witness their birth and take care of them as they grow up."

Tanjiro is still the Tanjiro in Rinko's memory, an excellent brother and a gentle boy, but this time his gentle voice is mixed with a subtle sense of loss.

Rinko realized it later, perhaps because Tanjiro's brothers and sisters were no longer around, and it was a ghost who did all that, and it was also a ghost who brought up this delicate topic and asked him about it now.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

"No, it's okay. It's not Rinko's fault. Rinko is so young. Did he have a brother before?"

The problem went around in circles, and at the most unexpected time, the most unexpected turn occurred. When such a problem came back to his head, the person who was troubled became Lin Guang.

He tried to recall, tried hard to recall, to recall the earlier past.

"Have."

Lin Guang nodded. He did have a brother, but unlike Xuan Mi and the others, he was not a brother who had been by their side since birth. Instead, he was the one who worked hard to find him, got closer to him little by little, and finally became the brother of his family.

"I am tired, brother."