"Where is this place?"
Giyu looked at the surrounding darkness, feeling a moment of confusion. After a long while, his memories returned.
"That's right. I was pulled into the Infinity Castle, where I encountered Upper Rank One. And then I think I was cut down."
"Am I... dead?"
Giyu forced a bitter smile: "That's fine. I should have died long ago."
Giyu did not know how long he had been alone in the darkness. Just as he was about to sink into the void, a warm red glow suddenly appeared before him.
In this comforting red light, Giyu saw his older sister, Tsutako.
She held Giyu gently in her embrace: "Giyu, don't give up. You still have a vast future ahead of you."
"Tsutako-nee, I was useless. If it had been you, you surely would have done better than me."
"No," Tsutako replied, "You did it."
"Did what?"
"That's right," another voice said from behind him.
Giyu turned and saw Sabito, enveloped in a white light.
"You're truly amazing!" Sabito gave him a thumbs-up. "Now, it's time for you to wake up."
"Wake up?"
Tsutako and Sabito smiled and gave Giyu a gentle push. A feeling of weightlessness rushed over him, and he opened his eyes.
"You're finally awake. You've been unconscious for two days," a beautiful face belonging to a short-haired girl filled his entire field of vision.
"Who are you?"
"?" The short-haired girl looked annoyed. "I just finished treating you not long ago. Did you forget me that quickly? Or did you lose your memory?"
"You're... Kanae's annoying sister." Giyu finally remembered, realizing he was in the Butterfly Mansion, lying on a sickbed, feeling weak all over and a sharp pain in his chest.
"Annoying sister? My name is Shinobu, thank you," Shinobu retorted grumpily.
"Wait, what happened after that? With the battle?" He felt as though he had been a burden again.
"We won! Muzan is dead! There are no more demons left in the world!" Shinobu said excitedly. "I heard that Rumble Hashira, Kakado, resolved Muzan all by himself! He's really incredible!"
"I see. That's Aomori-san for you. Muzan is dead... that truly is wonderful." Giyu remained silent for a moment, then slowly raised his hand to cover his face.
Tsutako-nee, Sabito, did you see that?
Seeing this, Shinobu quietly slipped out of the room.
...
Afterward, people continually came to visit Giyu.
From their accounts, Giyu learned that his injuries had been extremely severe, and he was on the brink of death when Aomori saved him. However, Aomori had vanished without a trace since that day.
He also learned that the recovered Oyakata-sama had decided to disband the Demon Slayer Corps, allowing the swordsmen to pursue their own paths, and from now on, live for themselves.
The Hashira each had their own plans.
The veteran Gyomei Himejima, who had lost an arm, decided to continue following Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Sanemi Shinazugawa wanted to drag Muichiro Tokito along to become wandering swordsmen, punishing evil and rooting out wickedness, but Muichiro refused. Having recovered his memories, he decided to open a dojo and pass down his swordsmanship.
The winner in life, Tengen Uzui, began his happy life with his three wives.
The big-eater Kyojuro Rengoku planned to open a restaurant and become self-sufficient.
Obanai Iguro finally gathered the courage to confess to his crush, Mitsuri Kanroji, and the two quickly held a wedding ceremony.
...
Lying in bed, Giyu felt lost.
He didn't know what his path was.
Before, his mind was singularly focused on slaying demons; he had never considered what kind of life he would lead after defeating Muzan.
Just then, Shinobu sought him out and said, "Hey, my sister and I are going to open a medical clinic. If you don't know what you want to do, you can come help us. Meals and lodging are covered, but no salary!"
Looking at the girl's bright smile, Giyu paused for two seconds before slowly replying:
"All right!"
...
"Mom, Nezuko, I'm heading out!"
"Onii-chan, be careful!"
"I know!"
Early in the morning, the industrious Tanjiro was already setting out to earn money by selling charcoal.
He opened the front door and saw two swords stuck in the ground at the entrance—one purplish-black, the other bright silver.
Tanjiro sniffed, picked them up, and sniffed again, his face showing surprise. He looked left and right, but there was no one in sight.
"Aomori-san..."
...
Ding!
[Congratulations to Player Aomori for clearing the Level 10 Dungeon. Mission Rating: A, Storyline Rating: B, Monster Slaying Rating: B. Overall Dungeon Rating: B. Reward: 4000 Points.]
Ding!
[Congratulations to Player Aomori for successfully completing the Dungeon Mission and obtaining all ☆s. Would you like to spend 5000 Points to set this Dungeon as a Level 10 Permanent Dungeon? If you select 'No,' a new Dungeon World will be randomly selected for the next Level 10 Dungeon.]
"No."
After defeating Muzan, Aomori used a Red Potion to save the dying Giyu Tomioka and provided some treatment to the other injured Hashira. He then returned to Tanjiro's home and left the two Nichirin Blades, which he couldn't take out of the Dungeon, for Tanjiro.
With little time left, Aomori left the Dungeon without saying goodbye to anyone else.
Returning to the One Punch Man world felt like emerging into a different lifetime. Aomori swiftly rejected the System's offer and did not immediately check his rewards.
He left the basement, returned to his bedroom, and pulled back the curtains. The morning sun streamed into the room, bathing Aomori in a golden glow.
Aomori squinted, facing the rising sun, remaining still for a long time.
After the series of adventures in the Demon Slayer world, Aomori was inevitably feeling a little weary.
But as a dependable adult, Aomori quickly adjusted his mindset. After his unwavering morning exercise, he rushed off to work at the company.
...
Two days later, fully recovered, Aomori finally had the leisure to check his haul.
[Player Name: Aomori (Omohara Aomori) ]
[Main World: One Punch Man]
[Level: LV11]
[Titles: A Small-Time Novice (Equipped): All Attributes +1, Ultimate Hottie: Charm +5, Demon Scourge: Damage increased by 5% against vampire-type creatures]
[Attributes: Physique 31, Energy 33, Spirit 32 (Remaining Free Attribute Points: 0)]
[Points: 12693]
[Talents: Primal Body (Can adapt to any energy system), Energy Manipulation LV3 (Can generally control own energy and transform it into other variant energies), Lightning Affinity LV3 (Slightly increases the efficiency of mutual conversion with Lightning-type energy), Light Affinity LV2 (Slightly increases the efficiency of mutual conversion with Light-type energy), Flesh Manipulation LV2 (Can simply control own physical body and possess a certain degree of recovery power)]
[Life Skills: Singing LV5, Dancing LV4, Cooking LV4, Mechanical Mastery LV6, Acting LV2]
[Combat Skills: Healing Spell LV4, Thunder Breathing Three-Stage Breathing Style LV4, Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist LV4, Knight of Owner LV2, One-Sword Style: Flying Dragon Blaze 1/3, Meditation LV2, Ah Wei's 18 Forms LV1, Ittou Shura LV2, Mind's Eye LV2, Swordsmanship LV2, Light Breathing Three-Stage Breathing Style LV2]
[System Inventory: Training Gi Set (Blue), Polymerization (Blue), 13 Totem Pole (Blue), Zero Score Test Paper (White), Stun-Gun Watch (White), Sanae's Homemade Bread (White), A Portion of Dog Food (White), Icha Icha Paradise (White), Novel Recommendation Ticket (White), Treasure Map Fragment x4, Poke Ball (White) x7, Big Pearl (White), Fire Stone (Blue), Potion (White), PP Max (Small) Single Supplement, Skateboard Shoes (White), Tattered Tracksuit (White), Laptop (Blue), Computer Parts (White), Supermarket Sale Voucher (White).
...
Compared to before, a new title, "Demon Scourge," had been added. As Absol and Pidgeotto saw little action, there were few changes, and Aomori skipped over them.
The majority of the points were acquired from completing the mission, as strictly speaking, Muzan was killed by the sun, and Aomori only had Hantengu's head to his name.
In addition to the Point reward, Aomori, having completed the 3-star Dungeon Mission, also received a Treasure Chest. Upon opening it, he found a sword with a sheath.
[Name: Nichirin Sword (Renameable) (Blue)]
[Description: Originating from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Length: three feet, three inches. Weight: nine kin, eight ryō (approx. 5.9 kg). Forged from a thousand kin of Sun Steel Ore, and the combined effort of dozens of Swordsmith Village smiths, to commemorate humanity's end of the demons. The last Nichirin Sword of the Demon Slayer world.]
[Note: Inscription on the blade reads: "To the Undying Light."]
Aomori held the sheath in one hand and the hilt in the other. As he channeled energy into it, he slowly drew the blade.
Instantly, a dazzling light filled the entire room.
After a long while, the light slowly subsided, revealing a blade as red as molten rock.
"A Crimson Red Blade?" Aomori inspected it for a long time, unable to put it down. "From now on, you shall be called 'Ryuko' (Flowing Light)."
Brilliant flow, eternal moment!
This Ryuko was undoubtedly more suited to Light Breathing, enhancing its purifying and blinding effects.
As a swordsman, having the Ryuko meant Aomori would no longer find himself in a situation in a Dungeon where he was without a suitable sword.
As for the other scattered items, Aomori paid them no mind.
Later, with his acting wages starting to arrive, Aomori looked at the string of zeros in his bank account and muttered to himself, "Looks like I need to find a project to invest in."
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