"Jotaro-san, are you really not going to kill her?"
Regarding Jotaro's behavior, Shinobu clearly couldn't understand. In her view, demons who had eaten humans had only one path to redemption, death.
"You bitch! Stop bewitching him!" The female demon shouted in panic, afraid that Jotaro might suddenly lose his mind and kill her.
Although Shinobu was smiling, the aura she emitted was entirely cold.
"Miss, up until now, how many people have you already killed? You took the lives of others without any punishment. Do you think the ones killed can get justice?"
The female demon sneered at the corner of her mouth and mockingly said, "When I killed them, they could have killed me too."
"Killers should be punished? Don't make me laugh. How many demons are in this world? A few thousand, or tens of thousands? Most demons actually don't eat that many people."
"The number of people killed by demons every year only makes up a very small part. But the number of people who die unjustly each year is far more than those killed by evil demons. Why is that?"
She completely ignored Shinobu's darkened expression. The mocking at the corner of her mouth deepened. She said word by word, "The ones eating people were never demons. It was you humans!"
Back when they were still human, each of these demons had gone through unbearably dark pasts. She knew better than anyone how humans ate humans.
Compared to Takakura Ken's surgeries, humans' methods of eating their own kind were clearly more exquisite, and more cruel.
"Both of you shut up!" The quarrel between the two annoyed Jotaro greatly. He immediately frowned and shouted.
The female demon trembled, shut her mouth, and didn't dare say more. If she wanted to survive, she absolutely couldn't provoke this man.
Ignoring Shinobu, who was stunned in place, Jotaro took out an iron box from his hand and coldly said to the female demon, "Get in."
He had to rush to the Butterfly Mansion immediately and had no intention of accommodating this evil demon.
The female demon gave him a resentful glance but finally obediently climbed into the iron box.
Bang!
With a loud sound, Jotaro closed the iron box, wrapped it with several iron chains, and said to Shinobu, "Let's go."
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On a small road not far outside the post station, Jotaro directly pulled out an off-road vehicle from his space.
A huge iron box appeared out of thin air. Even though Shinobu had seen plenty of strange things today, she was still startled.
Opening the car door, Jotaro casually threw the iron box containing the female demon into the back seat. Then he opened the front passenger door and gestured for Shinobu to get in.
In this era, the design of cars had only just gotten rid of horse-drawn carriage traces, and couldn't compare at all to the futuristic aesthetics of modern times.
The wild exterior and refined interior of the off-road vehicle dazzled Shinobu.
'Was this also Star Platinum's ability?'
The four wheels were sitting there. Although they looked different from the cars she had seen, she roughly guessed that the iron box in front of her was a kind of vehicle.
Until now, they had always traveled by combining Breathing Techniques with the "Route 11 Bus" (walking). This was her first time riding in a car, and feeling curious was only natural.
Just as Jotaro was about to get in, from the direction of the post station came Yae's voice.
"Kujo-san!"
Closing the open door, Jotaro straightened up and looked at the girl.
Yae stopped in front of Jotaro, placing both hands on her knees, panting heavily. She raised her delicate face, and beautiful eyes were already misted with tears.
"Kujo-san, are you leaving?"
Jotaro slightly nodded. Situations like this were ones he wasn't good at handling.
Yae also wanted to leave with Jotaro, but after her father died, someone had to inherit his mantle. As a hunter, the post station was their root.
She wiped her tears and smiled radiantly. "Kujo-san, I have something to say to you. Can you come a little closer?"
Jotaro stepped forward a little.
Yae pouted, frowned with grievance, and waved her hand, saying, "Come a little closer."
She glanced sideways at Shinobu inside the car, blushed slightly, and said, "Can you bring your ear closer? I don't want others to hear."
"Yare yare... What the heck do you want to say?"
Jotaro had both hands in his pockets, a little impatient, but still bent down.
Yae suddenly hugged Jotaro's head and planted her soft lips on his cheek.
Inside the car, Shinobu's eyes widened in disbelief. Women in this era were still very conservative, especially in remote places like this.
To kiss a man in public...
'So... so bold, this child!'
She was a bit dazed, and her face also turned a light pink.
The cool and soft sensation vanished in a flash. By the time Jotaro realized it, Yae had already shyly run off.
She turned around and waved at Jotaro, shouting loudly, "Kujo-san, thank you! Don't forget me, okay?"
Glancing in the girl's direction, Jotaro then closed his eyes, pulled down his hat, and murmured, "Yare yare daze~"
Back in the car, through the rearview mirror, he could still see Yae's figure, her face still streaked with tears.
Jotaro sighed, turned the key, and started the engine. He reminded, "Buckle your seatbelt."
"Seatbelt?" Shinobu looked puzzled.
Jotaro lifted the strap on his shoulder and demonstrated.
To be honest, he didn't have a license. This was his first time driving a car, but he often read books about automobiles. Though he lacked practical experience, he had the theoretical knowledge.
Clutch down, shift gears, slowly release the clutch, press the accelerator, he followed the steps as described in the book.
He let go of the clutch just right, but stepped too hard on the gas. The car instantly shot out.
The strong thrust shocked Shinobu, who almost let out a scream.
Demon Slayer swordsmen could use Breathing Techniques to greatly increase their speed, but they were still far inferior to an American V8 engine.
Jotaro didn't expect this vehicle to have such strong horsepower. With just a light step on the accelerator, the whole car charged forward like an uncontrollable beast.
Lacking enough experience, his first reaction wasn't to hit the brakes, but to turn the steering wheel.
The car, moving at high speed, instantly lost control. Mountain roads here weren't like modern ones with guardrails. The cliff was right next to them. Shinobu quickly said, "Jotaro-san, stop the car quickly!"
"Don't shout!" Jotaro yelled back, he was already trying.
But the car, due to inertia, flew sideways. Braking was almost useless.
"Damn it! Star Platinum!"
"ORA!"
After controlling the speed, he punched the wheel in reverse.
"ORA!"
The off-road vehicle shook violently, and under Star Platinum's power, it finally got back on track.
A narrow escape, Shinobu let out a sigh of relief.
Jotaro controlled the steering wheel and had now more or less gotten the hang of driving. He only focused on stepping on the gas, the rest was handed over to Star Platinum.
Coming down from the mountain road, the terrain got smoother, and Jotaro drove faster and faster.
At this rate, they could probably reach the Butterfly Mansion by tonight.
The operational efficiency of the off-road vehicle far surpassed the Demon Slayer Corps' movement speed. Not only was it fast, it basically didn't need to rest, this amazed Shinobu.
'Jotaro-san, just how many secrets are you hiding?'
She leaned her head on one hand, resting against the window, her gaze flowing from the passing scenery outside to Jotaro, who was fully focused on driving.
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