Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 203 How about becoming a ghost?

Interrupting someone is really impolite. Lingguang has always adhered to etiquette and is indeed not in a hurry.

Therefore, while Tanjiro and Kyojuro were talking, Rinko just did what he was best at, just like he did many years ago, maintaining absolute silence, as if he did not exist in this room, but also as if he had been a part of this room from the beginning.

It was not until the end of the discussion that the decoration in the house opened its mouth as if it remembered that it could actually breathe and was not really a dead object.

"Well... Actually, I wanted to say this just now. Tanjiro, you seem to have some misunderstandings about me."

Rinko was very sure that his voice was neither loud nor harsh. If it was just the volume, it was not even half as loud as Kyojuro's, and not even as clear as Tanjiro's. He was just whispering.

But it seemed that the two people sitting in front of him were still frightened. Two pairs of eyes were focused on him. Kyojuro's emotions might not be clearly recognizable, but at least there was a clear flash of surprise and astonishment in Tanjiro's eyes. Maybe the other party really forgot his existence at some point.

That sounds a bit sad. Maybe it would be more appropriate to say that he was ignored. After all, he was not really eye-catching and did not want to be eye-catching.

"I think so too. So please don't beat yourself up about it."

Such words were too concise and the topic was too off-topic. The overly straightforward words confused the listeners because of the lack of coherence in the topic. Even Kyojuro seemed unable to realize what he was saying.

Fortunately, Lin Guang saw this and he also thought of a solution.

"What I mean is, please don't blame yourself for killing a demon, Tanjiro. Demons kill people to eat them, and people kill demons because they don't want to be eaten. This is completely reasonable and normal, just like a rabbit that doesn't want to die will struggle desperately, kick hard, and even bare its sharp teeth to bite the hunter. It's not your fault. I'm not here to make you feel guilty."

There was another brief silence, and Lin Guang began to wonder if there was something wrong with his words, a metaphor that was inappropriate, a word choice that was wrong, or if he had revealed something that they needed to consider.

It seemed that none of them existed, but they were still lost in thought. Lin Guang was confused by this, and then he also thought silently.

"So, what is the purpose of coming here for Rinko..."

Although the topic was a bit off topic and the content caused Tanjiro to trouble repeatedly, he finally grasped the key point. Rinko said that he came here not to make him feel guilty, so what was his purpose in coming here?

If Tanjiro remembers correctly, Rinko was brought back by Mr. Busikawa and Mr. Iguro after being seriously injured. Could it be that she was brought back like this on purpose? As Tokito suspected, was this a trap?

"Yeah! Rinko! If I remember correctly, you were brought back by Fuzugawa and Iguro! How can you say that the purpose of coming here is not this! Were you brought back on purpose?!"

Kyojuro was as straightforward as ever. Tanjiro was momentarily flustered by the other party's overly frank question. When he realized what the other party wanted to say and reached out his hand, it was too late to stop the words that were blurted out quickly. In the end, he could only sigh in a low voice.

"Too straightforward...Mr. Purgatory..."

"Yes, I was brought back on purpose. Although I was seriously injured, at least I was aware of someone approaching, and I knew that they had taken me away. After all, I was just injured, not mentally ill..."

I don't know whether it can be called reassuring or helpless. Although Kyojuro is too straightforward, Rinkou has always been a guy who doesn't have any brains and doesn't understand the ways of the world. So the man and the ghost just asked and answered each other like this, and the atmosphere seemed a lot more relaxed.

"Then why did Busei and the others bring you back?"

Kyojuro's gaze shifted from somewhere to Rinko's. His eyes were like a hawk's, wide open, staring at that face almost without blinking. Rinko raised his head and blinked slightly when his eyes met.

"Because I wanted to come see you, I have a great idea that I want to share with you."

"Oh, really? Then tell me! Why did you refuse to speak even when being brought back by the ghost hunters and facing threats? You had to meet us to speak!"

It was blunt, too blunt in fact. Even though Tanjiro was also curious about the so-called thoughts and reasons, he couldn't help but gently hold his forehead when Kyojuro said these words.

"Tanjiro and Kyojuro, how about you turn into ghosts?"

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What does dead silence mean?

It probably refers to the silence as if everyone is dead, no breathing, no heartbeat, and no trace of human existence.

Although there were two humans and a ghost in this room, and although the vital signs of the three living creatures fully met the standards of being alive, during this period of time, there was no sound that should be made by a living creature.

All breathing stopped, and the heartbeat seemed to stop along with the breathing. Only the boy's voice echoed in the room.

For a moment, Tanjiro doubted whether there was something wrong with his ears. He doubted his ears and his head, but his reason clearly told him that this was not an illusion. He clearly heard Rinko's voice and clearly caught every word.

Rinko said he wanted them to become ghosts and asked them how it would be.

"I reject!"

"why?"

"I think being human is great! I don't want to become a ghost! So I refuse!"

"Human lifespan is so short, and the body so fragile. Hungry means you can't stand up, sickness weakens you, and injuries require rest. Broken limbs can't regenerate, and even slightly serious injuries can be life-threatening... No... You don't even need to be injured. Just illness is enough to destroy a person, and just hunger is enough to take a life. Such a short and fragile life, what good is there...?"

Rinko's confusion didn't seem fake, and the words he said were not lies. Tanjiro even felt that what he said made sense, because it was indeed true. Humans were indeed not as powerful as demons. They would gradually become exhausted during battle, their injuries would not heal immediately, and their broken limbs would not grow back, so they could easily lose their lives.

But even so...Tanjiro still felt that he didn't want to become a demon.

"Human life is indeed short, but precisely because it is short and fragile, humans are so united, strong, and willing to protect and cherish. If life had no end, if there were only gains and no losses, humanity would never grow. If we only pursued our own interests and refused to unite as one, humanity would not be able to develop to its current scale. Fragility and brevity are not bad things. It is precisely because we clearly understand fragility that we know how to cherish. It is precisely because we know how short life is that we keep working hard. Even if what we want to do takes countless times, even if we cannot complete it, it doesn't matter. There will be people after us who will complete the unfinished work one after another. This is how humanity continues!"

His tone was rare and calm, not passionate, but firm enough, so firm that Rinkou, who was sitting there, became the more confused one. He didn't understand, and Tanjiro could see it, and so could Kyojuro, but they didn't try to convince Rinkou anymore. Ghosts couldn't understand humans, at least in this matter, ghosts couldn't understand humans.

But looking at Rinko's confusion, Tanjiro felt a flash of sympathy in his heart. Rinko is a ghost, and the life of a ghost is almost endless, so Rinko has been living like this since a long, long time ago, but he has lived for a long time, continuously, spanning hundreds of years to the present, but the boy seems to be still the same as he was at the beginning, still got nothing, owned nothing, still dazed, still confused, and still at a loss.

"Besides, if one only has an infinite life but nothing that truly belongs to them, doesn't that sound even more pitiful than just having a short life?"