Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 113 Daytime

The daytime sunshine was so bright. It was rare for Lin Guang to witness the sun in the sky like this. The sky was as blue as if it had been washed. The sunlight poured into the car through the window. As time went by, the line moved away from him little by little.

Even without the sun, Rinko could feel the fear coursing through her veins. The intense sunlight had raised the temperature in the car, making it feel like sitting by a hot spring. Yet, she couldn't calm down like she had back then.

Only the tense mood is constantly lingering and squeezing.

"Rinkou, don't you like it?! I think it's delicious!"

The face that appeared before him blocked his view of the window opposite, and those big eyes completely attracted his attention.

Only then did Lin Guang realize that a newly opened box of rice had been placed in front of him. He picked up the chopsticks but didn't eat a single bite.

"No. I like it. It smells nice."

Lin Guang shook his head under the gaze of those big eyes, and turned to look at the lunch box in front of him. The lunch box had already gone cold due to being left out for a long time, but the aroma still clearly penetrated into his nose. The aroma of meat, the aroma of rice, and even the side dishes had a unique taste. So for Lin Guang, this became a delicacy.

I picked up the rice wrapped in meat with chopsticks and put it into my mouth. I could feel the distinct grains of rice on the tip of my tongue, and it didn't stick to my teeth when I bit it with my sharp teeth. The beef was easily bitten off, and the exploded juice filled my mouth. It was a very good meal, everything was good except that it had no taste.

"You can rest assured. As long as you are by my side, I will not let even a ray of sunshine reach you."

Unlike the usual loud and flamboyant voice, a gentler tone was spoken with a firm and resolute tone, which was very conflicting and clean, but not annoying.

Rinkou said nothing, as if he didn't hear what was said, but Kyojuro clearly saw the head nod heavily.

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"Rinkou said he was here to find a friend, but what kind of friend is that?!"

"A bit of a strange friend, I've never met him before. This is the first time I've met him. We made an appointment last night to meet tonight."

"At night?! That's just like Rinkou! Come to think of it! The first time I saw you was also at night! This kind of illness is really troublesome!"

Lin Guang felt that if he only judged from Kyojuro's tone, this situation did not seem to be a problem at all. Instead, it sounded like a good thing coming from his mouth.

“I’m used to it…”

There was no deliberate disguise, no joy or anger could be heard, and no obvious loss. There was no sadness on Lin Guang's face, only a frank numbness about it. When he mentioned this question, his eyes seemed to look out the window casually. The sky no longer had the dazzling brightness it had at noon. With every minute and every second that the train was traveling, the sun was gradually moving, getting closer and closer to the west and about to fall. Night was approaching.

His tone didn't sound sad, but the soft sigh itself was like a sigh.

"It will be fine! Everything will be fine! Even if it takes a long time to recuperate and heal, it will definitely be fine!"

Kyojuro used his most resolute tone as encouragement. Rinkou shifted his gaze to his face for a moment and blinked, without delving into the meaning of this sentence or its significance to him. He just looked at Kyojuro, then at the "wall" piled up on the table, and changed his question.

"Is it okay to eat so much?"

If it was Douma sitting here, Rinko wouldn't ask such a question, but since it was Kyojuro sitting here, Rinko needed to think about it. Not only did she need to think about it, but she also felt a little worried.

When there were only a few boxes, Rinkou didn't think anything of it. After all, he had eaten with Makijuro before, and he didn't take it to heart as the boxes of lunch accumulated. But when the sun had already moved to a safer place, Kyojuro still didn't put down his chopsticks.

Lin Guang realized later that something seemed to be wrong.

"That's totally fine! I can eat more!"

He was answered in the same passionate tone, without any sign of lying.

Rinko used to think that Makijuro was a man of fire, and when he saw Kyojuro, he had the same thought, but now, he feels that compared to fire, Kyojuro might be more like the sun.

Dazzling, bright, untouchable, and full of danger.

"I go out for a while."

Rinko slid down from the chair. Kyojuro looked at the sun that was already approaching the horizon on the other side of the window. He thought for a moment before standing up and making room for her.

Rinkou naturally moved towards the rear of the carriage along the position blocked by Kyojuro, while Kyojuro stared at his back and sat back down after a while.

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"what are you doing here?"

The reason why Lin Guang came out was simple. The sun had set, and Nightmare should come back as promised. As the last ray of light disappeared over the horizon, Lin Guang slipped out of the car silently, climbed onto the roof, and as expected, he saw Nightmare who had arrived late.

He didn't know where the other party had hidden all night, nor did he know where the other party had spent the morning, but now, seeing the other party standing steadily in the front of the car, Lin Guang had a new guess.

"As you can see, I'm trying some possibilities. Although I always thought I was doing pretty well and getting closer to the Upper Rank, after Rinko came here, I realized how far I still am from reaching the Upper Rank... I have a new idea. Since gradual accumulation won't allow me to make rapid progress, why not make a more daring attempt and eat an entire truckload of people at once? This will definitely allow me to quickly approach that position."

Nightmare was intoxicated in his own dream. Lin Guang walked towards the front of the train step by step. There was still a carriage under his feet, but when he felt carefully, it was no longer just a carriage.

"So you want to become part of the train?"

"To be precise, it's about making the train a part of me."

This is just as bad as it sounds.

But Rinkou didn't say that. He had no interest in discouraging other people's enthusiasm. On the contrary, his long time with Akaza had taught him how to encourage others.

"Isn't that a bold idea?"

This is the opportunity. You can learn and accumulate knowledge through observation and exposure. Now all you have to do is put it into practice.

"At least I've never seen a ghost have such an idea, nor have I ever seen a guy like that."

“It’s a real honor.”

There was an undisguised smile on Nightmare's face, and Lingguang felt that the results of his encouragement were quite good.

"Are you sure? I think this sentence sounds more like a mockery. Who would want to embed themselves in a dead object, without flexibility and initiative? Isn't it like tying yourself to a piece of wood and waiting for ants to gnaw on it?"

The point was very sharp and to the point. Rinko and Yuhu would have completely the same opinion.

"But you haven't seen a guy like this before. If you encourage him, he might come up with something really interesting."

Although Lin Guang felt that it would be easier to die this way, since the other party thought it was okay and he thought it was interesting, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.