Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 133 An unexpected surprise

Rinko was intercepted by Douma.

Makes sense, but unexpected.

The reason is that Rinko realized that he could not help Akaza, so in order to learn and find his own role, he decided to change a ghost to follow.

Akaza always supports his decisions as long as the decision does not have any negative impact on Akaza himself.

They exchanged ideas under the moonlight and finally decided to look for other upper moons.

Due to Rinkou's own preferences, he originally wanted to find Daki and Kifutaro first. After all, the last demon he got along well with was Lower Moon Five, and then it was Lower Moon One, and the one he couldn't get along with was Upper Moon Two, and the next was Upper Moon One.

Although the book says that probability events without sufficient base numbers cannot be regarded as truth or laws, for Rinkou, judging from his ghost life so far, it seems that among the twelve demon moons, the slightly weaker ones always make him happier.

Even including Kai Hibiki, unfortunately they only met briefly, and when he heard his name again, he had been kicked out of the Lower Moon ranks by Muzan.

So it made sense for Rinko to want to go to the flower market. It also made sense for Akaza to agree.

But they all forgot that in addition to the two permanent upper-rank demons in the Flower Street area, there is also an upper-rank demon who is neither liked by humans nor by demons and may appear at any time.

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"Actually, if you put me down, I can walk on my own."

This is what Rinkou would say to Akaza many years ago.

"Actually, if you put me down, I can still keep up with you."

This is what Rinkou would still say to Akaza many years later.

That pink head never allowed others to touch it, but allowed another boy to share almost half of his body weight on it, leaving marks on the furry short hair, making it look like a messy bird's nest.

"Come on, I'll put you down, and then you'll have to chase me for half a year."

Just like before, Akaza's answer was still sarcastic and expressed denial.

They had tried many things many years ago, finally settling on a mutually acceptable relationship. Time passed, history changed, and even the mountains and rivers changed shape, but nothing seemed to have changed. After all these years, Rinkou would still press down on Akaza's head, the only difference being a more relaxed, uninhibited gesture.

"Ok."

There was no disappointment in Rinko's tone, he just accepted it calmly, accepting this awkward care from Akaza.

Rinko actually didn't know if Akaza was really aware of the passage of time and how everything was changing silently. The tattooed hand went from hanging casually at his side to instinctively supporting his back or holding his calf. Even the action of lifting him up and putting him on his shoulder was so skillful as if everything was supposed to be that way.

But it wasn't like this at first. At first, Akaza's movements were clumsy and awkward. It wasn't so much lifting as lifting, as picking him up, as if he were ready to throw him at any moment. And when he placed him on his shoulders, he didn't care how he sat down. Akaza only asked him to become smaller, to hold on to himself, and not to make him repeat the movements he had just made, much less to force him to retrace his steps.

At that time, he was undoubtedly a nuisance in Akaza's eyes. Or to put it bluntly, a burden.

As they moved forward, the excessive speed made it difficult for Rinkou, who had no idea how to use his body or what abilities it possessed, to maintain his balance. He would sway, but Akaza didn't care. As long as he didn't fall, Akaza wouldn't even raise his eyes. As for the brief sway after landing, Akaza ignored it even more.

I don't know when it started, but Akaza would pay attention to his sitting posture, would notice that there was a living creature above his head, would subconsciously support his back, and would habitually straighten him up.

Lin Guang's understanding of ghosts is actually very limited. He once had a teacher who taught him how to survive as a ghost and what ghosts are. Miss Tamayo talked a lot about ghosts, even including how to kill a ghost.

He knew that most ghosts liked to eat human flesh, and most of them were brutal, aggressive, mean, and impatient. He knew many of ghosts' shortcomings, but he also knew many of their strengths. He knew that most ghosts had their own obsessions, and the deeper and more determined the obsession, the easier it was to become stronger. As time passed, the obsession might change shape, lose its true inner self, and only leave an empty shell. So some ghosts would become a little twisted, but still determined.

But she never told Lin Guang, putting aside all the things that were visible to the naked eye.

What exactly does a ghost look like?

Can a ghost's preferences change? Is that even possible? Is it possible for something other than obsession to exist? Akaza likes strong men, doesn't eat women, and has no interest in children.

But he is undoubtedly a weak person, and from the outside he is undoubtedly a child, but Akaza does not hate him, at least he no longer looks disgusted with him now.

So, is it because he became strong enough that Akaza likes him? But does Akaza really realize that he has become stronger? If so, why does Akaza still let him stay on his shoulders instead of on the ground, and why does he choose to pull him behind him instead of pushing him in front?

The questions lined up and jumped into his eyes one by one, while Lin Guang sat silently at the table, watching them introduce themselves, and then left in disappointment in his silence.

He couldn't come up with an answer.

"Is this how you prove yourself? By sleeping on the road?"

The long period of silence gave Akaza a wrong perception, and the resonant vibrations were transmitted from his jawbone which was pressed against his head.

"I did not sleep."

"Oh, really? Not a single word. That doesn't really look like sleeping. It's more like being dead."

Akaza snorted lightly, with a mixture of laughter and helplessness. Rinkou raised his upper body, supporting his chin with his arm. He listened silently and looked down at Akaza.

He wondered, was Akaza aware of all these changes? Had he noticed? What was going on in his mind? What were the answers?

But Akaza couldn't answer the questions he didn't ask, nor could he listen to the confusion deep in his heart.

"Oh, I've seen that place."

Lin Guang raised his head and could see the light from afar, lighting up the entire darkness. It was the bustle of Flower Street.

"It's so lively."

Rinko sighed.

"Yeah, yeah, it's too lively."

Akaza squatted on the telephone pole, and he stood firmly on the small landing point. His loose squatting posture proved that there was nothing here that he needed to be wary of.

“I actually think this place is quite interesting.”

Rinkou tilted his head, as Akaza often did, and refuted the other party's point of view.

Akaza raised his eyebrows, and tried to lift his head, but felt a slight resistance and turned it back. In the end, the man just snorted lightly, said nothing, and jumped along the telephone poles to find Daki's location.

"Yiwo seat."

Akaza was sitting on the eaves, and Rinko nodded his head. Akaza then raised his head in the direction of the small hand and looked up. There was a bright moon above his head, dazzling and brilliant. As Rinko raised his hand to block the light below his sight, the starry sky also appeared.

"Well, not bad."

In the center of Akaza's sight was a starry sky, but further up was a boy looking at him with a smile.

The harmonious atmosphere did not last long. What made Akaza realize something was wrong was that Rinko turned his head, but Akaza was half a beat too late.

"Oh, what a coincidence! Isn't this Akaza-sama and Rinko? The moonlight is so beautiful tonight. I'm so lucky to meet you."

There was no warning, just abruptness. Whether it was the voice or the person who made it appear, the man's voice came from a very close distance a second before Akaza turned around.

"I take it back."

And this is Rinko's voice.

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【tips：

"提" and "拖" actually convey the same meaning, but "提" has a broader meaning, while "拖" is usually used to describe lighter things. The change from "拖" to "提" doesn't mean that Rinkou has grown up, but rather that Akaza's attitude has changed. This is actually a bit stream-of-consciousness, as my reading comprehension is quite poor, but the general meaning is that Akaza is paying more attention to Rinkou. It can also be interpreted as that Rinkou weighs more heavily in Akaza's heart. (This seems easier to understand.)