Kashiwazaki Shiori didn't follow Nishijou Ichiro because she felt confident.
It was all thanks to Shirakawa.
She felt that having Shirakawa to support her was better than following Nishijou Ichiro, a guy with unpredictable mood swings.
But she never expected Shirakawa to be even more unreliable.
He directly decided to leave her behind.
This made Kashiwazaki Shiori panic.
If Shirakawa left her, wouldn't it mean she had to live in this world alone?
This was the Edo era, after all.
Social order was on the verge of collapse, and the end of the Shogunate was imminent.
It was a chaotic world.
Not to mention the terrifying "鬼" (demons) that roamed this chaotic world.
This era was undoubtedly extremely dangerous.
And her appearance didn't help.
If she were unprotected, or unlucky, death would be the best outcome.
Because there were many fates worse than death.
Thinking back to the "本子" (doujinshi) she read for inspiration, Kashiwazaki Shiori shivered.
It was terrifying.
If those things happened to her, she'd die.
So, at this moment, Kashiwazaki Shiori panicked without a doubt.
Looking at Shirakawa, who clearly didn't want to bother with her, Kashiwazaki Shiori gritted her teeth and shamelessly followed him.
..
Faced with Kashiwazaki Shiori, who was shamelessly following him, Shirakawa's eyes were filled with disdain.
In modern society, a girl with Kashiwazaki Shiori's looks would undoubtedly be considered a goddess.
People would be lining up to lick her shoes.
But in this world of "Demon Slayer," Kashiwazaki Shiori was nothing but a burden.
How could Shirakawa not be disgusted?
Facing Shirakawa's cold gaze, Kashiwazaki Shiori couldn't hold back her emotions.
She had never been treated so poorly before.
But the situation was more important than her pride, so she had to hold back her anger.
Otherwise, Shirakawa would really let her go.
She even had to try to please him.
If Shirakawa really left her, she would cry herself to death.
At this moment, Kashiwazaki Shiori missed her group of annoying sycophants terribly.
If they were here, they would surely protect her wholeheartedly.
They would never be like Shirakawa.
.....
Ignoring Kashiwazaki Shiori's grievance, Shirakawa was thinking about how to use this world to become stronger.
In this world, there were only two paths to superhuman strength.
First, the Breathing Techniques.
Second, becoming a demon.
Both paths were difficult.
Firstly, the Breathing Techniques.
To learn them, you had to first meet someone from the Demon Slayer Corps.
How could you learn the Breathing Techniques if you didn't even know anyone? You wouldn't even be able to enter.
Secondly, it wasn't easy either.
After all, to become a demon, you first had to obtain Muzan's blood.
But who knows what would happen if you encountered Muzan?
Would you get his blood, or would Muzan directly kill you?
"But there's also a third path."
"I just hope it's not too late, or too far away."
Thinking this, Shirakawa quickened his pace.
.....
After searching for two days, Shirakawa finally arrived at his destination.
Mount Fujikasane.
Mount Fujikasane wasn't particularly special.
It was just a plain, barren mountain.
But the people living there were not ordinary.
The protagonist of this world, Tanjiro Kamado and his family, lived on this mountain.
And that's why Shirakawa came.
"The Sun Breathing, I hope it's not too late."
Shirakawa thought to himself.
With joining the "Demon Slayer Corps" impossible and becoming a demon too risky, the "Sun Breathing," with a specific location and the strongest potential, was naturally the best choice.
This was a choice only a transmigrator like Shirakawa could make.
If he didn't know the plot, it would be impossible to find this place.
Even if he did, it wouldn't be useful.
After all, who would have thought that a group of "savages" selling charcoal on the mountain would possess the supreme legacy of the "Sun Breathing"?
"Seriously, are we there yet?"
"My legs are about to break."
As Shirakawa prepared to ascend the mountain, Kashiwazaki Shiori, who had been following him for two days, was so tired that her tongue was almost hanging out.
She really couldn't take it anymore.
In these two days, Shirakawa had taken her running all over the place, and sometimes he even had to sprint.
He had to dodge enemies attracted by her beauty.
It was safe to say that Kashiwazaki Shiori had never been so miserable in her life.
Now, seeing Shirakawa preparing to climb the mountain, Kashiwazaki Shiori really couldn't take it anymore.
She felt that if she continued walking, her legs would definitely break.
Facing Kashiwazaki Shiori's complaints, Shirakawa sighed helplessly.
If he had known this woman was so troublesome, he shouldn't have been attracted to her.
.....
Shirakawa had originally planned to ignore Kashiwazaki Shiori.
But he couldn't resist the fact that Kashiwazaki Shiori was willing to pay "money."
It wasn't direct physical intimacy, but she was very generous with some benefits.
And Kashiwazaki Shiori also said that as long as Shirakawa could help her get established in this world, even the final step would be acceptable to her.
Faced with such temptation, Shirakawa shamelessly succumbed.
Actually, it wasn't entirely Shirakawa's fault.
Because Kashiwazaki Shiori was really amazing.
Those black, long legs, the feel of them... well, those who have felt them know.
It was because of those black silk, long legs that Shirakawa had been willing to keep her around for the past few days.
Otherwise, he would have already let Kashiwazaki Shiori go.
Or he would have just dumped her.
Now, he had already gotten his benefits.
Shirakawa couldn't bear to be a freeloader.
In this situation, facing Kashiwazaki Shiori's complaints, Shirakawa could only sigh.
Then, to Kashiwazaki Shiori's surprise, he picked her up.
Then, with swift steps, he walked towards the depths of Mount Fujikasane.
He wouldn't have been able to do this a few days ago.
Back then, he was just a weakling who could pant after walking two steps.
But now, things were different.
As he kept thinking, "I need to make my physique stronger," his physique really did become stronger.
You know, "omniscience," "omnipotence."
You know, the value of "the power of thinking!"