Most of the Lower Moons were strangers. After all, they were often treated as easy kills by the Demon Slayer Corps, and the competition among them was fierce, leading to a rapid turnover rate.
But among them, Doma spotted a figure that was unforgettable at first sight.
Gyokko, the current Lower Moon Four.
His lower body was hidden in a pot, while his upper body had many small, infant-like hands. Where his eyes should have been were two green mouths, and where his mouth and forehead should have been were two eyes.
"The pot is quite beautiful, but isn't his appearance a bit too random?" Doma expressed his lack of appreciation. He tilted his head and looked a little longer. "Hmm, it does feel very unique." He blinked, then suddenly clapped his hands together with a look of realization. "I see, so this is what they call 'art'!"
"It's one of those things you don't understand but still feel is amazing~" Doma nodded in confirmation and turned his gaze to the Upper Moons.
Compared to the tense Lower Moons, the Upper Moons appeared much more aloof.
Upper Moon Five was a guy with black spikes all over his head. His expression was fierce, his build was burly, and he looked very tough.
"He looks so fierce, probably not easy to get close to." Doma thought, then looked at Upper Moon Four, Hantengu. The old man with a large bulge on his forehead was hugging his head and cowering in a corner, looking extremely pathetic.
"Oh my, is he already Upper Moon Four at this point?"
"He's certainly very stable," Doma thought. "But he also seems hard to get along with."
Next, he looked at Upper Moon Three.
Short, peach-pink hair, golden eyes, and his entire body covered in deep blue tattoos. He wore a short, peach-pink top and had prayer beads around his ankles. At this moment, he was standing sideways on the edge of the platform with an impatient look, not even glancing at the battle in the arena.
Upper Moon Three, Akaza.
Doma stared at him for a moment, then suddenly cupped his cheeks with his hands, feeling his heart pound.
Ah~ is this what it feels like to be smitten?
He looked so serious, which made him seem fun to tease. Even when he tried to look fierce, he still seemed honest and earnest. And his love for the color pink was just adorable...
I really want to be friends with him~
Wouldn't he be fun to tease? Wouldn't his angry face be interesting? Wouldn't it be fun to be his comrade?
We would... we would definitely become the best of friends!
A dazzling light flashed through Doma's rainbow eyes, and a faint blush appeared on his cheeks.
Sitting on the high platform, Muzan glanced at him, then at Akaza, and sneered. Akaza, not understanding, looked up at his boss, then lowered his head again, uninterested.
When he felt an intense, burning gaze on him, he turned to look at the wooden platform below and saw a demon who wasn't even one of the Twelve Kizuki waving at him enthusiastically.
(≧▽≦)ノ
Akaza frowned and looked away, uninterested. He had always disdained the weak.
"Ah, I was ignored."
Doma lowered his waving hand with a disappointed look, but he suddenly felt full of motivation.
"In that case, I must become an Upper Moon. It's hard to make friends if the gap is too large."
"For friendship, for my comrades, for Lord Akaza~"
He began to size up potential opponents, assessing their strength.
Oh dear, won't this lead me down the same old path?
Doma tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then shook his head resolutely. "Absolutely not!"
"Right now, I sincerely want to be friends with Lord Akaza. I sincerely want to become comrades with everyone." He nodded, thinking with great confidence, "Therefore..."
"I will absolutely not be hated!"
Doma cupped his cheeks again, immersing himself in beautiful fantasies of the future.
Next, he began to seriously gather information on his opponents, storing it in his brain. He also took the time to observe the remaining two Upper Moons.
Upper Moon Two appeared to be a female, her body tightly wrapped in tattered white silk, not a single patch of skin exposed. Only a pair of emotionless red eyes were visible, unlike Doma's. They were filled with a coldness and stillness that was indifferent to everything.
"Mmm~ It seems difficult to befriend her."
"Everyone seems so cold." Doma thought with disappointment, finally looking at Upper Moon One, who was sitting alone behind a curtain.
He wore a samurai uniform with a purple snake-skin and black-splotch pattern. His long, crimson hair was tied in a high ponytail. He sat sideways, his face obscured.
"He seems like another cold one."
"His posture is as graceful as a noble lady's... Perhaps he's cold on the outside but warm on the inside~"
"Pfft—" Up on the high platform, Muzan suddenly covered his mouth and coughed a few times.
Doma looked up, blinking his eyes innocently.
"Huh? Did Lord Muzan just laugh? Why?"
"Did he hear my thoughts? Is he secretly paying attention to me?" He showed a radiant smile. "Ah, it seems Lord Muzan likes me a lot."
"As expected, I'm always loved by everyone wherever I go."
"I just can't help it~"
Doma smiled and swayed from side to side, completely oblivious to the fact that Muzan's expression had darkened.
What kind of creature did I just recruit... Muzan clenched his fist. He then coldly reduced the amount of Doma's thoughts he was reading.
The battle in the arena was coming to an end. Gyokko cackled as he dragged his opponent into his pot and devoured him completely. The kanji in the eye on his forehead changed to "Lower Three." He glanced at Lower Moon Two, chose not to continue the challenge, and jumped off the stage.
The challenges continued. There were Blood Battles between Lower Moons for position, and demons with potential challenging the Lower Moon ranks, but the Upper Moons' side was quiet. No one challenged them, and they were cold and distant from each other.
"Oh my, what a cold relationship between comrades."
"If I could join them, I could surely make everyone's relationship harmonious and friendly." Doma was full of confidence about this.
I'm so likable, so it's only natural that with some effort, I can make everyone get along in harmony and love.
"I feel even more motivated now."
Doma played with his iron fan nonchalantly, gathering information from the Blood Battles in the arena, evaluating and deducing in his mind.
It seems... none of them are too difficult to deal with.
He turned his gaze to Lower Moon One.
So far, Lower Moon One had only been challenged once and had dealt with his opponent with ease. He was a demon covered in eyes of all sizes, his various colored eyeballs rolling around, looking in all directions.
Mmm, he looks a bit strange. Let me take another look.
Doma tilted his head and watched for a while. Suddenly, an eyeball on Lower Moon One's neck swiveled and met his gaze directly. That eye lit up, and then more and more eyes stared over, glittering with excitement as if they had seen prey.
Doma raised a brilliant smile and gave a polite and reserved wave. If all went as expected, this would be the opponent he would challenge. He was strong, but there were ways to counter him. Although a head-on clash wasn't impossible to win, that would be so boring.
After more than half of the demons beside him were gone and it seemed no one else was going to issue a challenge, Doma raised his right hand like a good student raising his hand to answer a question in class.
"May I apply to challenge Lower Moon One?"
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