Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 553 She! One of the Four Great Noble Families!

Yoruichi waved goodbye to her helplessly, then looked down at Soi Fon.

Soi Fon very sensibly took two steps back and knelt down on one knee: "Lord Yoruichi, now that you have arrived home safely, I will take my leave."

Although she longed to rest with Lord Yoruichi as the man had suggested, it would be an overstepping of her bounds, and she was well aware of her own position.

Yoruichi sighed, "Alright, Yuuko is right. It's so late. If I let you go home alone, I'd really feel like I'm being a bit unreasonable."

"Rest here for today, I'll have someone take you back to your room."

"Yes, Lord Yoruichi!"

Perhaps she had been led astray by Yuuko during this period, or perhaps she was simply uncomfortable with the Soul Society and its complicated rules regarding nobles.

Looking at Soi Fon's serious demeanor now, she seems to be doing whatever makes her uncomfortable, and there's an awkward feeling about her from head to toe.

Yoruichi waved her hand: "...You don't need to be so serious in private. Look at that guy just now, he's clearly just a wandering ghost, but he dared to yell at me."

"That's because that woman was unreasonable."

Yoruichi smiled and said, "No, that girl is actually a good person. Soi Fon, you should spend more time with her, maybe you'll fall for her."

Soi Fon was momentarily stunned. How could Yoruichi laugh when he mentioned such an unreasonable person?

……

Indeed... even though that woman was so hateful and so rude to Yoruichi, Soi Fon didn't dislike her.

Yoruichi waved her hand: "Alright, you should go and rest now."

"Yes, Lord Yoruichi."

Yoruichi hesitated for a moment, then summoned a servant to take Soi Fon back to her room to rest.

As for sleeping with her?

Soi Fon is not a child anymore, is she? It's not good for the child to sleep next to someone else if word gets out.

……

The next day.

Yuko woke up from her sleep, stretched, and went out comfortably.

She has gradually developed good sleeping habits and is no longer the Yuko who used to stay up all night.

Yuko had only taken a few steps out of the room when she heard a series of sounds coming from the dojo next to her.

Could it be Yoruichi?

Yuko blinked, then quickly shook her head.

Impossible, Yoruichi isn't that diligent.

Upon arriving at the dojo, I saw a little girl dressed in a clean and neat black outfit, training there.

Yuko stood to the side and watched for a while. "Is this an assassination technique?"

"I actually wanted to ask that yesterday."

Beside her, Yoruichi, who had arrived at some unknown time, nodded gently.

"Yes, Soi Fon's family has made a living through executions and assassinations for generations."

Yuko's eyes followed Soi Fon's every move, and no matter how fast Soi Fon moved, Yuko's eyes always kept up.

"What a terrible system from the old society, allowing such young children to..."

Yoruichi smiled and asked, "I'm suddenly a little curious, what's your world like?"

"Well, this place feels like it's back home a hundred or two hundred years ago, it's full of backwardness."

Yoruichi's lips twitched slightly; this was the first time someone had ever called her backward.

Yuko seemed to sense her helplessness and asked, "Do you know what a cell phone is?"

Yoruichi shook his head.

"computer?"

Shake his head.

Yuko looked at Yoruichi with pity: "You've never even played with a computer or a cell phone. You're so pathetic."

Yoruichi: "..."

"Ye, Lord Ye!"

At this moment, Soi Fon, who was focused on training, finally noticed the arrival of the two and quickly stopped her training to go forward and greet them.

Yu Zi teased, "Why didn't you say hello to me?"

Soi Fon pursed her lips, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Um, your, your name..."

Yu Zi smiled and patted her head: "Yu Zi, I'm a little older than you, you can just call me Sister Yu Zi."

"Ew~ bigger?" Yoruichi looked disgusted.

"Shh, talking too much can get you into trouble," Yu Zi threatened.

Yoruichi rolled her eyes.

Soi Fon obediently called out, "Sister Yuko."

After Yoruichi's words yesterday, Soi Fon thought about it carefully and realized that Yoruichi hadn't lied to her. This lady seemed to have really been speaking up for her all along.

"Good girl, I'll buy you honey another day." Yu Zi could feel the change in the child's attitude towards her, and her smile almost blossomed.

She turned her head and reached out her hand to Yoruichi.

"what?"

“You know, I don’t have any relatives or anything here, you’re my only friend.” Yu Zi said, rubbing two fingers together, and said bluntly, “I have no money.”

Yoruichi's expression was wooden.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to buy food for Soi Fon?" Yuko tilted her head, suddenly looking surprised. "Really? As the captain of the Second Division, are you really this stingy with your subordinates?"

Yoruichi rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "Want money?"

"Sure, you'll repay me by doing my laundry and cooking for me!"

"I can cook, but you'll have to wash your own clothes."

"Huh? You're looking down on me, woman?"

"Just a little bit, it doesn't really count."

Early in the morning, the two started arguing after only exchanging a few words, which made Soi Fon, who was watching from the side, anxious.

He shouted, "I, I can help Lord Yoruichi wash his clothes."

The two stopped fighting and, with perfect understanding, straightened their collars.

Yoruichi crossed her arms and said, "Alright, Soi Fon will take charge."

"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Soi Fon straightened up excitedly.

"?"

Now it was Yoruichi's turn to be dumbfounded.

What? Does working make you happy?

Also, what's with that suspicious blush on your face?!

Yu Zi stretched and yawned: "Ha, what time is it? What good dishes are in the kitchen?"

Yoruichi raised an eyebrow: "You really want to cook?"

Yu Zi's face darkened: "Didn't you say you wouldn't pay if I didn't cook?"

"So principled?" Yoruichi muttered, then suddenly remembered something and questioned, "Are you sure the food you made is edible?"

Yu Zi took a deep breath and looked at her with a smile.

"You know what? It's been a long time since anyone has said that to me."

"why?"

"Because the question you asked is like asking why the sun shines. Me, the famous master chef, can't cook?"

"Where did this 'God of Cookery' come from? You didn't just declare it yourself, did you?"

Yu Zi guiltily looked away: "No, anyway, everyone who ate it said it was good."

"Wow~ Now that you mention it, I'm actually quite interested. What ingredients do you want? I'll have the servants prepare them right away."

"Hehe, you know what? Even a bowl of leftover rice can be turned into a delicious bowl of fried rice."

Are you questioning the chef's abilities?

Yoruichi clapped her hands: "Awesome, awesome! If it doesn't taste good later, I won't pay."

Yuko confidently raised her hand: "That's absolutely impossible!"

After listening to her rambling, Yoruichi became genuinely interested and quickly summoned a servant to go out and buy groceries.

"By the way, do you use ghost money here?"

Yoruichi's lips twitched: "Ring."

"What?"

“I said, the money we have here is called a ‘ring’.”

"Oh~"

Yoruichi said angrily, "If it doesn't taste good later, I'll beat you to death!"

"Huh? Why? Didn't you just refuse to pay our wages a moment ago?"

"No reason!"

Soi Fon watched the interaction between the two and suddenly felt a little envious.

Although the two seemed to be arguing, she could sense that Yoruichi was very happy.

Before long, the servants returned with a pile of ingredients.

It was getting late, so Yoruichi decided to follow Yuuko to the kitchen to see how good her cooking skills were.

If there's a problem, she won't eat later... Oh well, let's give her some face and she'll eat less later.

Soi Fon stopped training and followed them.

In the kitchen, Yu Zi skillfully prepared each ingredient with her knife, transforming both vegetables and meats into exquisite shapes in her hands.

Yoruichi stared in disbelief at Ikuko calmly preparing the ingredients in the kitchen. "Really... is she really that good?"

If it were her, her knife skills might not be unable to achieve a similar effect, but Yoruichi admitted that she couldn't handle the ingredients with such neatness and order.

Soon, Yuko blended all the ingredients together and made them into exquisite sushi.

"Hmph, how about that?" Yu Zi said proudly. "If this were in our area, it would be worth at least a house."

Yoruichi's hand, which was about to touch the sushi, suddenly trembled. She turned her head and said angrily, "Are you trying to scam me?!"

"Huh? How did you know?" Yuko was shocked.

Yoruichi's facial veins throbbed.

"Ahem, alright, let's move the food to the table and start eating." Yuko abruptly changed the subject, handing two plates of sushi to Yoruichi and pushing her out of the kitchen.

Then he handed two more plates to Soi Fon, and took two more plates for himself, making a total of six generous plates of sushi.

Yu Zi paused for a moment, then said to the maid beside her, "Um, I don't know how many people are in the mansion. Auntie, could you check if there are enough people left?"

"Huh?" The aunt was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved her hand, "How can this be? These are all..."

"It's alright, we have enough to eat here." With that, she left with Soi Fon without waiting for the aunt to say anything more.

Soi Fon looked at Ikuko with a curious expression.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Yuko blinked; she should have hidden the freckles.

Soi Fon shook her head. She had just never seen anyone as strange as Yuuko... a Shinigami?

The two brought their plates to the table. Yoruichi was looking up at the sky, as if she was looking at something interesting.

Yuko's gaze fell on the plate on the table, and she muttered something:

"Strange, two pieces are missing. Could they have been stolen by some stray cat?"

Yoruichi blushed and coughed lightly, "You're here. Let's eat, I'm starving."

Yu Zi sat down, looking at her with a half-smile: "How is it? Delicious, isn't it?"

Yoru's gaze flickered: "It's...it's alright."

Yu Zi nodded with satisfaction. To receive such an answer from a friend was already incredibly impressive.

"Huh? Soi Fon, why aren't you sitting down?" Yuko looked at Soi Fon standing to the side with a strange expression, then suddenly smirked. "Are you embarrassed?"

Soi Fon explained in a flustered manner, "No, that's not it, I just..."

Yoruichi said helplessly, "Sit down, there's no need to be so formal."

"Yes, Yoruichi-sama." Soi Fon obediently sat down.

Yu Zi couldn't help but ask, "Where did you find such an obedient little girl? Can you find me one too?"

Yoruichi was speechless.

Seeing that Soi Fong was still reserved after sitting down, Yuko picked up a piece of sushi and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Here, have one."

"Um..."

Soi Fon was initially a little flustered, but as soon as the sushi entered her mouth, her eyes gradually brightened.

Yuko asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"

Soi Fon nodded repeatedly.

"If you like it, eat more. Children are growing, so we can't neglect them, otherwise..." Yu Zi didn't continue, but her eyes turned to Ye Yi.

Yoruichi looked down at her thin frame and suddenly the sushi in her mouth didn't taste as good anymore.

Do not!

She's going to eat the sushi as if it were Yuko!

Ugh!

Bite her to death!

Yoruichi channeled her grief and anger into her appetite, devouring the sushi with gusto.

Yu Zi rarely uses the word "ruthless" to describe a scene of someone eating alone. Just how bad is your family's chef? Look what they've done to the child.

No, it should be said that her cooking skills are too superb.

Yes, it is like that.

After Soi Fon finished her sushi, she glanced at Yoruichi, who was devouring her own sushi, hesitated for a moment, and then sat awkwardly in place without reaching out her hand again.

Yoruichi-sama seems to really enjoy this food, so she'd better leave it for him.

Yuko felt a headache coming on as she looked at the child sitting there so awkwardly.

Therefore, class society is undesirable.

Yuko opened Soi Fong's hand and picked up a piece of sushi, placing it in her palm.

Soi Fon quickly replied, "No need, Ikuko-neechan, I'm already full."

“No.” Yuko looked at her seriously. “Soi Fon, do you understand?”

"Yoruichi is not some arrogant, pretentious noblewoman who likes to put on airs."

Yoruichi paused in her eating, lost in thought.

Well, based on her understanding of Yuko, this must be a compliment.

So they simply continued eating.

Soi Fon didn't quite understand what Ikuko was saying and looked at her blankly.

Yu Zi smiled and said, "In private, why not treat her like an older sister?"

Sister, sister?

Soi Fon was shocked.

How could Yoruichi possibly...

Before she could offer her suggestion, Yuko grabbed her hand and tossed the sushi in front of her.

Soi Fon only came to her senses when she looked blankly in the direction the sushi had flown.

Yoruichi stopped eating, and the piece of sushi was pressed against her cheek.

“Yes…” Soi Fon’s face paled, and she instinctively tried to get up to apologize, but Ikuko pressed her down on the spot.

"See? If you do this with your sister, she won't get angry. Only those petty nobles would get angry."

Yoruichi looked at Ikuko with a smile: "Soi Fon's words are cute, of course I can forgive her."

"How can I forgive you, you bastard!"

Yoruichi reached out and grabbed her with both hands.

She couldn't even imagine it!

She! Yoruichi Shihouin! Although she can't be described as elegant, she is still one of the four great noble families.

Ever since she met Yuko, she felt like she was turning into a thug in Rukongai who was always fighting!