Musashi then told Amane about his encounter with Kaigaku.
"Kaigaku has been slain by me. I don't believe that a heartless fellow like him should bring trouble to Mr. Kuwajima, who risked his life to protect humanity.
He dedicated most of his life to the Demon Slayer Corps, to eradicating demons, and to protecting humanity. Even after retirement, he diligently guided the new generation of swordsmen for the Demon Slayer Corps.
Such a respectable person should not be implicated because of someone like Kaigaku."
Musashi conveyed his thoughts to Amane.
After listening to Musashi, Amane replied, "This matter will have to wait until my husband awakens to see how he wishes to handle it. I will relay your words to him. Before then, I will not let this news spread."
Musashi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Amane's reply indicated that the Master and others had not yet received news of Kaigaku turning into a demon. If that was the case, as long as the Master agreed, there would be no issue, and Mr. Kuwajima would likely not be implicated. However, the final decision on how to handle it still rested with the Master.
"Thank you, Lady Amane." Musashi thanked Amane, then bid farewell and departed.
Although this matter had been settled, Musashi's mood remained heavy due to the Master's illness. Yet, he was helpless to change it. He could only do his best to fulfill his duties and eliminate Muzan as quickly as possible so that the Master could witness that day with his own eyes.
After leaving the Ubuyashiki Estate, Musashi unfastened the Kasugai Crow from his waist.
"Caw! Caw!"
The Kasugai Crow, its mouth untied, immediately squawked twice, then flapped its wings twice, wobbling and falling into Musashi's hand. Its head was very dizzy.
Musashi had returned too quickly, and its perspective had been spinning the entire way.
At first, when Musashi was running, he would protect it with his hand, so there was no bumping. But ever since Musashi carried the White-Haired Demon on his back, he no longer had a hand to protect it. It never wanted to relive that feeling again.
"You've had a tough time, Crow. But you still can't talk about what happened earlier, understand?"
Although the Master had already been informed, Musashi was still not entirely at ease with his Kasugai Crow and spoke to it solemnly.
"Wh-what… I… I can't remember… Caw…"
The Kasugai Crow, lying weakly in Musashi's hand, spoke to him feebly.
"Alright, once you've rested well, I'll take you to eat something delicious." Hearing the Kasugai Crow say this, Musashi felt much relieved and said to it.
"Okay… Caw…"
The Kasugai Crow mumbled a reply, then fell silent.
Seeing the Kasugai Crow pass out, Musashi decided to put it in his room so it could rest properly.
On the way, he encountered Kyojuro and Muichiro. The two were walking together out of the headquarters, seemingly heading somewhere.
"Teacher!"
Musashi called out and ran towards them. Kyojuro and Muichiro both turned around upon hearing his voice. The bandage on Kyojuro's left eye had not yet been removed, and Muichiro's gaze still seemed somewhat vacant.
"Are you two going somewhere?" Musashi asked, observing their appearance.
"We're going to the Swordsmith Village! My injuries have mostly recovered! Master Ubuyashiki said that the hot springs there are very beneficial for my injuries, so he's sending me to the Swordsmith Village for recuperation!
Although I feel bad for making Master Ubuyashiki worry, it would be wonderful if I can recover quickly and return to fighting demons!"
Kyojuro answered Musashi loudly.
He then explained for Muichiro, "And Tokito is going because he needs a new Nichirin Sword!"
Musashi understood upon hearing this. Seeing his teacher's injuries recover so quickly, his mood also improved significantly.
"I see. I hope Teacher can recuperate well at the Swordsmith Village, and I hope Mr. Tokito can get a new Nichirin Sword as soon as possible." Musashi said with a smile, wishing them well.
"Mm!" Kyojuro responded.
"Oh, right… I think I've seen you before… Who were you again?" At this moment, Muichiro looked at Musashi in front of him, falling into confusion, and asked Musashi.
He had only recently returned to headquarters. He had encountered more battles than usual recently, and his Nichirin Sword had been damaged as a result. Feeling that it was a waste of time, he decided to go to the Swordsmith Village himself to have a new blade forged for him.
"My name is Musashi." Musashi replied helplessly to Muichiro.
Mr. Tokito's memory is still so worrying…
Musashi thought to himself. Although they hadn't seen each other for some time, during the Hashira Meeting, Muichiro would forget him the day after seeing him.
"Oh, I know." Muichiro nodded expressionlessly, as if he had remembered, but in reality, he hadn't remembered a single word.
"By the way, Mr. Tokito, I wanted to ask if you've been encountering significantly more demons recently than usual?" Musashi asked Muichiro. He wanted to know if he was the only one experiencing this or if it was happening to everyone else too.
"Demons encountered recently… how many were there…"
Muichiro tilted his head and started thinking upon hearing this, but looking at his eyes, it seemed unlikely he would come up with an answer.
Musashi felt he had probably asked in vain, but a long-lashed Kasugai Crow landed on Muichiro's shoulder and answered Musashi's question.
"Haha! Haha! Master Muichiro has eliminated three demons in the past three weeks! And they were all demons comparable in strength to a Lower Moon! You definitely can't compare!" The long-lashed Kasugai Crow shouted loudly at Musashi, its voice full of boastfulness.
The long-lashed Kasugai Crow had always been proud of its master, Muichiro, believing him to be a genius of a different dimension from others. Muichiro's feat of becoming a Hashira in two months had indeed been unbroken before.
However, ever since Musashi appeared, things had changed. Not only did he become a Hashira in a shorter amount of time, but he also used Sun Breathing.
The long-lashed Kasugai Crow had previously boasted that Muichiro was a descendant of a Sun Breathing user, but now a person who actually used Sun Breathing had appeared, and was even acknowledged by the Master. Therefore, it felt somewhat displeased with Musashi, wondering when its master could surpass him.
Finding and eliminating demons was not an easy task, and the traces of demons were also hard to find. Therefore, slaying a demon took a considerable amount of time. Slaying three demons in three weeks was indeed very efficient. The long-lashed Kasugai Crow believed this was enough to show off in front of Musashi.
Encountering three demons in three weeks, so the frequency of demon appearances has indeed increased…
Musashi pondered.
"Caw, caw, caw! We have continuously slain six demons in the past three weeks! And also…"
At this moment, the Kasugai Crow in Musashi's hand had awakened at some point and suddenly became full of energy, shouting loudly at the long-lashed Kasugai Crow on Muichiro's shoulder.