"Caw Caw~ Urgent message! Urgent message!"
"Tomioka Giyu, return to headquarters immediately! Tomioka Giyu, return to headquarters immediately!"
"Alright, alright, stop yelling, I get it." Tomioka Giyu waved his hand, signaling the Kasugai Crow to stop, because it was really noisy.
"Finally a Hashira, this year has been quite dramatic ~"
"But before that, there's a crucial point I need to pay attention to..."
While muttering to himself, Tomioka Giyu's pace quickened, heading straight for headquarters!
Not long after, Tomioka Giyu arrived at headquarters, the same beautiful courtyard.
Only this time, at the courtyard entrance, stood a girl about his age.
With light pink pupils, wearing a colorful haori as brilliant as a butterfly's wings, and two butterfly hair clips on either side of her hair.
She gave off an impression of gentleness, cuteness, and great elegance.
"Oh my, oh my, you must be Mr. Tomioka Giyu, I've heard so much about you ~"
"Oh, look at me, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Kocho Kanae, and currently the Butterfly Mansion is under my care."
"Even her voice is so gentle." Tomioka Giyu mused inwardly, then composed himself and replied,
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Kanae. I rested at the Butterfly Mansion for a few days before, so I've heard of you too."
"Speaking of which, have you also become a Hashira?"
Kocho Kanae always had a faint smile on her lips, but when asked about this, her expression clearly showed a trace of sadness.
"Yes, I encountered a Lower Rank Demon. I tried my best to communicate with it. My dream is for humans and demons to coexist peacefully."
"But unfortunately, it still failed..."
Tomioka Giyu nodded thoughtfully, then offered his opinion.
"How should I put it, humans and demons are two groups that can absolutely never coexist peacefully."
"Kanae, you need to understand a very realistic problem: in the eyes of demons, we are food, the most delicious food!"
"And in our eyes, they are brutal, bloodthirsty, and evil demons who have destroyed countless families! These two sides are destined to be incompatible."
Seeing Kocho Kanae's mood getting lower, Tomioka Giyu quickly changed the subject.
"However, there are exceptions to everything. If there's a demon that has never eaten a human, can maintain its sanity, and will not eat humans in the future,"
"Then I can agree with your idea of coexisting peacefully with them!"
"But for those demons who have already eaten humans, you can sympathize with them, but you must eliminate them without hesitation!"
"We have no right to forgive them on behalf of those who were eaten or killed by demons!"
Kocho Kanae clasped her hands together, rested her cheek on the back of her hands, tilted her head slightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Tomioka, for telling me so much ~"
"It's nothing. I'll likely be recuperating at the Butterfly Mansion often in the future, so please take good care of me."
With that, Tomioka Giyu stepped into the courtyard first, maintaining his cool, aloof demeanor.
"Let's go, the other Hashira should have arrived by now."
Kocho Kanae followed behind Tomioka Giyu with a beaming smile, secretly thinking, "Mr. Tomioka is really cute ~"
"He seems so cold, yet he told me so much all at once. He must be the type of boy who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, right?"
Upon entering the courtyard, indeed, two people had already arrived.
Two meters twenty tall, with a muscular physique, draped in a haori printed with "Namu Amida Butsu," hands clasped in prayer, holding a string of red prayer beads.
He was blind, with a scar on his forehead, and a similar string of large red prayer beads around his neck.
The strongest of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Stone Hashira, Himejima Gyomei!
Then, Tomioka Giyu turned his gaze to the other person.
Compared to the Stone Hashira, he was also not short, standing at one meter ninety-eight, with an outstanding appearance, and unique red eye makeup around his eyes, all of which proclaimed his flamboyance.
Indeed, this was the god of flamboyance, the Sound Hashira, Uzui Tengen.
"Hmph, not bad, you two. You both became Hashira without taking too long."
"I am the flamboyant Sound Hashira, Lord Uzui Tengen! Remember that well!"
Beside him, Himejima Gyomei's hands were still clasped, and his voice was very deep as he reminded them,
"The Master is coming!"
The door slid open, and a black-haired little girl and a white-haired little girl slowly walked out behind a young man.
He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "I am very happy about this Hashira Meeting."
"Because our Demon Slayer Corps has finally welcomed two new Hashira: the Water Hashira, Tomioka Giyu, and the Flower Hashira, Kocho Kanae."
"Giyu, from the day we parted two years ago, I believed you would become a Hashira, and so it is."
"You have not disappointed anyone's expectations, you have done it, Giyu."
"Kanae, I'll leave the Butterfly Mansion to you."
"Please continue to protect others as Hashira, slay evil demons, I ask this of you."
Tomioka Giyu and Kocho Kanae knelt on one knee together, and said in succession,
"Master, there is no need, that is what I should do."
"Master, please rest assured, I will fulfill my duties well."
Uzui Tengen subtly glanced at Tomioka Giyu. He hadn't expected this seemingly cold guy to respect the Master so much.
Next, Ubuyashiki Kagaya invited the four inside and discussed the movements of demons over the past six months, and some intelligence regarding the Twelve Kizuki.
Regarding this, Tomioka Giyu really wanted to speak his mind, but it was clearly not the time, at least not until all the Hashira had gathered.
Then he would find an opportunity to say everything he knew.
Afterward, Ubuyashiki Kagaya assigned two areas that needed vigilance to Tomioka Giyu and Kocho Kanae, and informed them of some trivial matters concerning the Hashira.
Uzui Tengen was very happy about this, "Finally, someone to share the burden with us!"
"I'm sorry, Tengen, you've worked hard all this time."
Seeing his Master suddenly apologize, Uzui Tengen quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, Master, I was just complaining, it's not hard at all!"
"Hehe ~" Kocho Kanae covered her mouth, trying her best not to laugh out loud.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya also chuckled twice, then said faintly, "This Hashira Meeting will conclude here. Everyone, please go back and rest."
The four walked out of the courtyard one after another, with Tomioka Giyu at the very back, calculating the timeline in his mind.
"Kanae died at 17, which means there are still two years, right? That should be enough..."
Facing Doma, Tomioka Giyu truly felt uncertain, but fortunately, that guy was famously known for holding back, perhaps related to his inherent lack of emotion.
Kocho Kanae, walking out of the courtyard, seemed to notice Tomioka Giyu's gaze. She turned back with a smile, gently waved, and said,
"Bye-bye, Mr. Tomioka, I'll seriously think about what you said today ~"
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