Mizuki was slightly distracted, which was why Tamayo asked if she wanted to stay by Shinobu's side.
She... of course she did.
She wasn't afraid of death; she had lived long enough.
But she and Shinobu had only just begun. If possible, she wanted to spend a few more years with Shinobu.
Even if it was just a few years.
Mizuki suddenly thought, "What if my body were also modified?"
Tamayo nodded, "That is exactly what I meant."
"With the experience gained from Yushiro and Yae, the time needed for your modification will be even shorter, at most... one week."
One week was acceptable to her.
But... Mizuki frowned slightly, "Will there be any negative side effects?"
"No, quite the opposite." Tamayo's lips curved slightly into a confident smile.
"The opposite?"
"Mizuki should know that the reason we became demons is because of Muzan's cells." Tamayo gently placed her right hand over her heart. "But the muzan cells within my body have been completely removed, and Yushiro was unaffected by muzan cells from the start."
"However, we do not possess power as strong as Mizuki's."
"And I observed your blood. After the muzan cells were removed, your cell activity increased by more than one level."
"Eh?" Mizuki looked surprised.
Does the increase in cell activity mean her regeneration speed will increase again?
"If all the muzan cells within your body are removed, your blood will become even purer."
Pausing, Tamayo asked again:
"Mizuki should know that Muzan was not born a demon, right?"
"...Mm." Mizuki nodded hesitantly.
Muzan was originally a member of the Ubuyashiki Clan who, for certain reasons, turned into a demon and brought chaos to the human world.
This is why the Ubuyashiki Clan has suffered from a curse ever since.
The original purpose for the creation of the Demon Slayer Corps was not for a great goal like upholding justice or protecting others.
Rather, it was to slay Muzan and escape the tragic curse of the Ubuyashiki Clan.
"You are different from us. You completely broke free from his control even while possessing muzan cells within your body." A strange light flickered in Tamayo's eyes. "Perhaps by removing the muzan cells this way, you can fundamentally become closer to the 'phenomenon' of a demon."
"Closer to... a phenomenon?" Mizuki couldn't quite understand what she was saying, perhaps because she had just had blood drawn.
"In other words, you will become the second Demon King after Kibutsuji Muzan."
Mizuki's pupils contracted slightly. She seemed to understand Tamayo's meaning.
All the demons in the world today were created from Muzan's blood.
Removing Muzan's cells... rebuilding with her own cells... completely breaking free from Muzan... was that it?
"And you will also become the Ultimate Life Form that Muzan has always dreamed of."
Become the QQ Life Form that Muzan has always dreamed of?
Mizuki said skeptically, "But I already overcame the sun."
Strictly speaking, she was only inferior to Muzan in raw strength; essentially, she had already surpassed Muzan... Mizuki's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you saying? I can become even stronger?"
Tamayo smiled, "Yes, although it's still just a hypothesis, I believe it won't be wrong."
Mizuki clenched her fist, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Tamayo.
It was like someone delivering a pillow just when you were falling asleep.
It made Mizuki want to shout out loud.
Mom!!!
It weakens Muzan while strengthening her.
Mizuki just wanted to say that scientific technology is indeed the Dao that leads to the progress of the era.
Mizuki thought of something more important: "After the modification, can I still turn back into a human by injecting the human transformation medicine?"
Tamayo nodded lightly, "Yes."
Mizuki asked, "When do we start?"
Tamayo joked, "We can start right now. It'll be perfect for you to rest through this period of weakness."
Mizuki gave her a speechless look.
Tamayo did not ask why she was so eager to turn back into a human, because it was unnecessary; it must be for Young Miss Shinobu.
As for modifying Young Miss Shinobu into a demon so that the two of them could stay together, neither Tamayo nor Mizuki had ever considered it.
They had lived until now for the sake of slaying Muzan and eliminating the existence of demons.
Not to turn others into demons.
If they created creatures called demons again out of selfish desire, they would be no different from Muzan.
Even if Shinobu agreed, Mizuki and Tamayo would not.
"Then I'll tell Shinobu that I'll be staying here for the week." Mizuki thought about going out to call her Kasugai Crow.
Tamayo laughed and interrupted her, "No need. Young Miss Shinobu will also be assisting with Mizuki's surgery."
Mizuki: "..."
Tamayo praised generously, "Young Miss Shinobu is truly talented. If it were me, I might not be able to do better than her."
Mizuki felt a bit embarrassed: "Um, may I ask, for the body modification... I don't need to take off my clothes, right?"
Tamayo tilted her head, "What kind of foolish thing are you saying?"
"In a doctor's eyes, being naked and being clothed are the same."
Are they the same?
She felt they were not the same.
Just thinking that her body would be... wait, it seemed like Shinobu had already seen everything when they bathed in the hot springs.
Mizuki rubbed her forehead and waved her hand dismissively, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."
It must be because too much blood was drawn, and her brain hadn't recovered yet.
She wasn't usually this silly.
Tamayo suppressed a laugh and smiled, "Alright, since you've agreed, I'll call Young Miss Shinobu over, and we can prepare to start the surgery."
"Is there anything I need to do?"
"No, you've already done everything required."
Mizuki tilted her head in confusion, "What did I do?"
Tamayo first called Yushiro, asking him to contact Kochou Shinobu. Only then did she turn back to Mizuki and say, "To remove the muzan cells, depleting a large amount of blood first is the optimal solution. This lowers the activity of the muzan cells in your body, facilitating the subsequent modification surgery."
Mizuki's face darkened: "So, you never considered that I might refuse, did you?"
"No, even if you refused, it wouldn't matter." Tamayo raised her gaze. "Collecting your blood is something that needed to be done anyway."
"It just so happens that the two tasks coincided."
Mizuki pouted and grumbled discontentedly, "Fine."
Tamayo said calmly, "Don't be unhappy. If the surgery goes smoothly, the modified you will be much stronger than you are now."
"And you won't have to be so anxious."
Mizuki's eyes widened: "Huh? When was I anxious?"
Was she really that obvious?
Could it be Shinobu... A helpless smile appeared on Tamayo's lips: "Mizuki, do you think after two hundred years together, I wouldn't understand you?"
"..." After a moment of silence, Mizuki said with a gloomy expression, "Tamayo, if you dare think that dying will atone for your sins, I absolutely won't forgive you."
As if one didn't know the other.
Come on! Let's hurt each other!
Tamayo: "..."
Was she really that obvious?
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