I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 390 The Era of Tsugikuni's Fate 1

As everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, they all turned their attention to Riley, the hero of the night.

Feeling the time was right, Riley quietly walked to the center of the courtyard, once again attracting everyone's attention.

At that moment, everyone looked at him, their eyes filled with endless gratitude, awe, and indescribable shock.

"It seems that everyone is quite satisfied with my 'little surprise'."

Riley said with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Inosuke and his mother, who were tightly embracing each other; Zenitsu and his grandson, who were patting each other on the shoulder; the Butterfly Sisters, who were snuggling together; Gyomei Himejima, who was surrounded by children; the Tokito brothers, who were awkward but no longer separated; the Kamado family, who were reunited; Kyojuro Rengoku, who was laughing heartily; and Komaji, who had finally found redemption, along with his master and lover...

"Rest assured, history has not been altered, the battles that were meant to happen will still happen, and the victories that were meant to be won still belong to you. I merely... deceived death a little, stealing back some of the warmth and fulfillment that should have been yours from her."

He raised his hand, and the Kamen Rider Decade Driver reappeared at his waist.

"So, this unexpected journey has truly come to an end."

He nodded to everyone, especially to his lord, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who had regained his health.

Then, as if hinting at something, he added to the crowd.

"May you be forever happy in this future without ghosts."

"in addition……"

"I hope that in the near future, you will be able to make the right choices, just as you are now, and stand on the side of justice. And..."

"As a small personal suggestion, it would be best if you lived somewhere as far away from Hiroshima and Nagasaki as possible in the future."

This last, seemingly random warning left everyone bewildered, but Riley clearly wasn't going to offer any further explanation.

Fortunately, although Kagaya Ubuyashiki, like everyone else, did not understand why Riley would suddenly say that, he still kept Riley's words firmly in mind.

He then stepped forward and, on behalf of everyone, bowed deeply to Riley: "Mr. Spider-Man, the Demon Slayer Corps will forever remember this kindness and gratitude! May your future be bright!"

All the team members, including all the pillars, and those who were rescued, bowed to Riley in unison to express their highest respect and gratitude.

Riley waved casually, saying nothing more. He casually parted a new dimensional barrier, stepped inside, and his figure vanished completely into the ripples, as if he had never existed.

But the miracle he left behind, all the regrets he made up for, and the unprecedented fulfillment he brought—filled with tears, laughter, the reunion of loved ones, and complete redemption—will forever be etched in everyone's hearts, becoming the warmest and most precious light in the long years they will share together in the future.

This grand feast, because of this reunion that transcends time and space, has become an eternal legend.

In the near future, like a butterfly flapping its wings, it will bring Riley some small "surprises".

……

"Phew... finally done. I guess I'm just not cut out for these kinds of situations..."

Inside the dimensional portal, as the bizarre and fantastical scenery rapidly receded, shutting out the enthusiastic yet reluctant gazes of the crowd, Riley, who had always feigned composure, was finally able to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He believed he had prepared a perfect return gift for the meal he had "mooched".

But what everyone didn't know was...

Before continuing his journey, Riley deliberately set aside some time to travel to a much more distant past...

That is, the era in which Yoriichi Tsugikuni lived.

When Riley stepped out of the dimensional barrier and quietly arrived, unsurprisingly, he witnessed the man known as the "founder of Sun Breathing" and the "strongest swordsman of the Warring States period" demonstrating his exquisite swordsmanship, which seemed to contain the power of the sun's origin, with utmost sincerity and seriousness before Tanjiro's ancestor.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the forest, falling on Yoriichi's focused and calm face, and also illuminating Tanjiro's (Tanjiro's ancestor) eyes, which were filled with amazement and gratitude.

Riley knew that Yoriichi was not entirely unmoved at this moment.

He had just broken ties with his brother, who had fallen into evil, and lost his last remaining familial bond.

Furthermore, it was because Kokushibo Tsugikuni—or, as we should now call him, Kokushibo—backstabbed the Demon Slayer Corps, killing the Demon Slayer Corps leader of this era. In addition, because Yoriichi Tsugikuni not only failed to kill Muzan but also let Tamayo, who was also a demon, escape, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was blamed and expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps.

During this period, if it weren't for the six-year-old young master stepping forward and choosing to understand Yoriichi Tsugikuni, some radical Demon Slayer Corps members would have even wanted Yoriichi Tsugikuni to commit suicide as an apology!

However, regardless of the process, after experiencing this series of changes, Yoriichi Tsugikuni ultimately lost everything again and became homeless.

His lifelong pursuit of "ordinary happiness" seemed destined to be a luxury from the moment he was born.

By chance, he saved the Kamado family and taught Tanjiro the Breathing of the Sun as a way of repaying their kindness...

Perhaps it is also a hope that this power can leave its mark on this world in another form, protecting more ordinary people like the Tanji family.