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The Upper Moon of the Twelve Demon Moons is stronger than Kanae Kocho or Tengen Uzui in terms of sheer power, but if the two are combined, their combined strength naturally surpasses that of Gyutaro and Daki.
Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Shinobu Kocho's eyes lit up, and she eagerly asked, "Mr. Lin Ye..."
"Just call me Lin Ye."
"Okay, Lin Ye, do you know anything about the ghosts in Flower Dance Street?"
Seeing Shinobu's expression, Lin Ye smiled and said, "Of course."
"Then, could you please tell me about it?"
"Of course." Lin Ye nodded and said directly without hiding anything, "Upper Moon Six, Gyutaro and Daki, were originally a brother and sister. Unfortunately, they offended a samurai and were burned and seriously injured. When they had nowhere to go, they met Doma, who was then Upper Moon Six, and were then turned into demons by him."
"What! Doma!" Upon hearing this name, Shinobu Kocho's eyes changed. She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with unconcealed hatred.
She would never forget that this very demon had almost killed her sister! Fortunately, Yoriichi happened to be passing by and scared away Doma, thus saving her sister.
Looking at Shinobu Kocho like this, Lin Ye knew what she was thinking.
"Don't worry, when I meet Doma, I'll hang him up and let you stab him ten or eight times to vent your anger."
Hearing Lin Ye say that, Shinobu Kocho smiled and said, "Then, I'll definitely stab him a few more times. Also, do these siblings have any weaknesses?"
"Yes." Lin Ye recalled for a moment before saying, "Gyutaro and Daki are one entity. As long as one doesn't die, the other won't either. So, have Kanae and Uzui Tengen keep an eye on things and have them attack at the same time, trying to defeat them in one move."
"Okay, thank you." Shinobu nodded, then immediately went out to write a letter. She needed to tell her sister the news right away, and with Raven's speed, it would definitely be in time.
While Shinobu Kocho went out to write a letter, Lin Ye focused his attention on someone else.
She wore a clean and crisp Demon Slayer Corps uniform, a knee-length black pleated skirt, and white boots. Her face was cute and delicate, with cherry-pink lips and beautiful pinkish-purple eyes; however, there was no shimmer in her eyes.
Kanao Tsukihana is the adopted younger sister of Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho. She was an orphan from a young age, but was fortunately adopted by the Kocho sisters. Because of her tragic childhood, she is quite obedient and doesn't have much independent thought.
Seeing Lin Ye looking over, Kanao's face flashed with panic. She quickly took out a coin from her pocket and tossed it. Only after seeing heads did she say to Lin Ye...
"Hello, Lin Ye, my name is Kurihana Kanao."
"Hello, Kanao." Lin Ye also found Kanao quite interesting, so he asked, "What were you thinking when you inserted the coin?"
Kanao Tsukihana tossed a coin again, and for some reason, it landed heads up once more.
"I'm deciding whether to leave with my sister or stay," Kanao replied softly.
"Oh, I see. Looks like I'm pretty lucky then." Lin Ye smiled. His luck was A++, so of course it was good. "However, you can't rely solely on luck. Can I ask you a question?"
Kanao nodded.
"If one day, Shinobu and Kanae are both in danger, and you can only save one, how will you decide? Would you still use this coin to decide their fate?"
what!
Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Kanao's eyes trembled! For the first time, her usually calm and collected gaze changed!
At this moment, the look in her eyes as she looked at Lin Ye conveyed only one message!
You bastard! You're a devil, aren't you?! Mountain!
Chapter 557 Kanao's Tram Dilemma
The trolley problem! A trolley problem unique to Kanao!
The two most important people in Kanao's life were Shinobu Kocho and Kanae. Lin Ye's question instantly put her on the hot seat.
Everyone has their own trolley problem, and the most common one is... do you like your dad or your mom more... anyway, Lin Ye's question sounded similar to this to Kanao right now.
At this moment, Kanao looked at the coin in her hand, and for the first time, she was unable to toss it.
If the coin lands heads, can I toss Shinobu up? If the coin lands tails, can I ignore Kanae's death?
Kanao instantly recalled her childhood, the scene where Kanae gave her this coin. Back then, she couldn't even decide when to eat and almost starved to death. Kanae had said to her...
"Given the right opportunity, a person's heart will blossom. It's okay if you can't make a choice now. If you meet a boy you like someday, even Kanao would change."
For the first time in her life, Kanao encountered a situation that she couldn't resolve with a coin toss.
Kanao stared blankly at Lin Ye in front of her. She opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. After failing to speak several times, she suddenly threw down a coin and ran outside!
That's right, although she didn't answer Lin Ye's question, she made the first decision of her life!
A third way! Fine, I'll run away!
Watching Kanao flee for her life, Lin Ye suddenly couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing Lin Ye's smile, Nezuko murmured softly, "Brother Lin Ye, you're too mean."
But... it does seem quite interesting.
That evening, when Shinobu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the raven fly back, Kanao, who was walking over, whispered to her...
"Sister Ren...time to eat..."
"Okay, let's go eat." Shinobu nodded subconsciously, but the next second, she realized what she was doing and looked blankly at Kanao in front of her.
"Wait, did you... flip a coin just now?"
No, that's not right! Kanao took the initiative to invite me to dinner! Usually, I have to invite her to come, right?
Looking at the bewildered Shinobu, Kanao said with a wronged expression, "The coin... doesn't work anymore..."
Seeing the aggrieved Kanao, and learning from Kanao what had happened that day, Shinobu Kocho was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"That Lin Ye... really... did a great job!"
That's right!
Well done!
Shinobu had long wanted Kanao to change her indecisiveness, but she hadn't been able to do anything about it. But now... all I can say is, Lin Ye truly lives up to his reputation!
Over the next few days, Tanjiro and his two companions practiced Total Concentration Breathing, which is the ability to maintain full concentration while breathing all day long. This is the first step towards becoming a Pillar. Once Tanjiro learns this breathing technique, he won't have to wait for Giyu Tomioka to rescue him when he encounters Rui again, and his strength will reach the level of a regular Lower Moon.
With nothing else to do, Lin Ye took the time to give the trio some pointers. With the help of Hero Creation EX and under the guidance of Lin Ye, Type-Moon's number one mentor, the trio quickly got the hang of it.
In the past few days, Shinobu's attitude towards Lin Ye has been getting better and better. On the other hand, Kanao turns around and runs away every time she sees him, not even bothering toss a coin, making Lin Ye seem like some kind of monster.
Just as Kanao turned to run away again today, Lin Ye finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"stop!"
hum!
Kanao stopped in her tracks, then turned around and lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Ye's face.
This scene made Lin Ye suddenly feel like a bad guy bullying a little girl, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Why do you run away every time you see me? I'm not going to eat you."
Hearing Lin Ye's words, Kurihana Kanao continued to lower her head and whispered, "Because... I still can't answer your question."
"Can't we flip a coin?"
"No... I can't... I can't give up either Shinobu-neechan or Kanae-neechan."
Hearing Kanae say that, Lin Ye suddenly laughed, "See, you have your own thoughts too, don't you? Humans are always subjective creatures, and there is no absolutely fair or ruthless existence in the world. Your so-called confusion is just that you've never found what you care about..."
Lin Ye took the coin from Kanao's hand and tossed it high into the air.
"I know someone who likes to flip coins. Now I'll ask you a question. You have two people to save: Shinobu Kocho and Muzan. Heads, save Shinobu; tails, save Muzan. The coin is currently on the ground, tails. Would you save Muzan?"
"of course not."
“So…” Lin Ye looked at the coin falling from the sky. He didn’t let Kanao see heads or tails, and then he held it directly in his hand. Looking at the uneasy Kanao, Lin Ye said to her, “I know someone who, when faced with two choices, always works by flipping a coin. It’s not because it always gives the right answer, but because in that second when you toss it in the air, you suddenly know what you hope it is.”
In the instant you toss it up, do you suddenly know what you hope it will be?
At that moment, Kanao suddenly understood! She finally understood what she wanted! She finally understood what she cared about!
At that moment, she stared silently at Lin Ye's hand holding the coin. After a long while, she tentatively reached out to check the coin's orientation, hoping to make her final decision. 4.5
However, Lin Ye simply flipped his hand and put the coin directly into the imaginary space.
"Give me this coin as a gift. Come back to me when you want to make the biggest decision of your life."
After saying that, Lin Ye got up and prepared to leave. Watching his retreating figure, Kanao suddenly asked...
"Wait! The person you mentioned who flipped the coin, did he make his own choice?"
"He?? He's very happy." Lin Ye gave a seemingly affirmative answer.
Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Kanao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and then left the spot with a mixture of confusion and determination.
Starting today, she may no longer need that coin.
Chapter 558 The Infinite Train! Initiation!
"Mr. Lin Ye, thank you so much for your guidance over this period of time. We have mastered total concentration breathing. Thank you very much!"
The three of them—Cho-ya, Tanjiro, and the others—directly expressed their gratitude to Lin Ye. Having mastered the Complete Focus Breathing technique, each of them felt their strength had increased, and they were eager to try it out again.
Looking at the trio in high spirits, Lin Ye nodded silently: "Very good, it seems you've recovered quite well. However, Nezuko, you won't be going with Tanjiro and the others this time, will you?"
Lin Ye remembered that Tanjiro and his companions' target this time was the Mugen Train. Their opponents were Enmu, the Lower Moon One, and Akaza, the Upper Moon Three. As for the result... Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Hashira, was killed in battle, Enmu was successfully defeated, and Akaza escaped.
Overall, the losses were severe.