Chapter 72 Tokito Muichiro
It was at this moment that Tanjiro arrived.
"Huh? Senior Brother Giyu! And… Shinazugawa Genya!"
Tomioka Giyu smiled and waved, responding, "Hello, Tanjiro."
Genya Shinazugawa snorted, ignoring Tanjiro.
Tanjiro didn't mind, stripping off his clothes and diving into the hot spring with a frog kick.
Immediately after, he swam to Tomioka Giyu's side, saying happily,
"It's great that you're alright, Senior Brother Giyu! I originally wanted to find you at the Butterfly Mansion."
"But Aoi said you had already left. I thought it would be a long time before I saw Senior Brother Giyu again, but what a coincidence to run into you at Swordsmith Village!"
Tomioka Giyu looked up at the moon. "Yes, it's quite a coincidence."
How could it not be a coincidence? Tomioka Giyu came specifically for Tanjiro.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to act this time. Gyokko would definitely be left for Tokito Muichiro.
So, only Hantengu remained. He would drag it out a bit longer.
When the battle began, Tomioka Giyu decided to first save the people of Swordsmith Village, ensuring not a single one died.
After that, he would go to Tanjiro's side and spar with Zohakuten to see how his current strength truly was.
As for directly slaying Hantengu, Tomioka Giyu would never do that.
If Tanjiro lost his whetstone, how would he eventually kill Muzan? Most importantly, Nezuko needed to conquer the sun!
This also involved a question that Tomioka Giyu was very concerned about: the consumption of the demon slayer mark.
Ultimately, activating the demon slayer mark meant pushing the body to operate at an extreme, high-load level. As long as a way could be found to compensate for this loss, there wouldn't be any major problems.
Of course, these were all his assumptions. It would still depend on Tamayo in the end.
But first, he needed to obtain the blood of Nezuko, who had conquered the sun, and Muzan's blood.
While Tomioka Giyu was lost in his thoughts, Tanjiro loudly said to Genya Shinazugawa,
"Long time no see!! How are you?!!"
"Your name is very similar to the Wind Hashira's!!"
Genya Shinazugawa pressed down on Tanjiro's head, annoyed, "Don't talk to me!!"
Tomioka Giyu stood up, stretched, and walked out of the hot spring, saying as he put on his clothes,
"I'm going back. I won't disturb you two 'playing'."
Seeing Tomioka Giyu leave, Tanjiro and Genya Shinazugawa spoke one after another,
"Mr. Tomioka, take care!"
"Bye, Senior Brother Giyu, see you at dinner!"
Tomioka Giyu didn't look back, only waved his hand in response.
Arriving at the dining area, Kanroji Mitsuri had already finished eating, or perhaps she just ate quickly.
In any case, there was already a stack of bowls on the table in front of her.
Tomioka Giyu merely glanced at it, secretly thinking, 'It seems Iguro Obanai will have a lot of pressure in his life later.'
"Oh? Mr. Tomioka!" Kanroji Mitsuri's eyes sparkled, and she continued,
"Is it about swords again? Oh, right, did you go to the Butterfly Mansion? Shinobu is very worried about you!"
Tomioka Giyu sat down at another table and responded softly, "I went. I also visited the Master."
"One daikon and salmon stew, please!"
The masked swordsmith nearby acknowledged him and quickly walked out.
Just then, Tanjiro appeared with little Nezuko.
"Senior Brother Giyu, Young Miss Kanroji!"
"Mm-hmm (^～^)! " Little Nezuko raised a hand, seemingly greeting the two people in the room.
After Tanjiro sat down, he looked at the bowls on Kanroji Mitsuri's dining table and exclaimed,
"That's amazing! So many bowls!"
Kanroji Mitsuri said cutely, "Oh? Really? I didn't eat much today~"
Hearing this, Tanjiro quickly said, "Then I'll eat more too to get stronger!!"
"Don't you agree, Senior Brother Giyu?"
Tomioka Giyu, who was focused on eating, heard Tanjiro's question and could only explain,
"Eating more is definitely good, but don't compare yourself to Young Miss Kanroji."
"Her muscle density is eight times that of an average person. It's normal for her to eat a lot."
"Is that so? No wonder Young Miss Kanroji is so strong!" Tanjiro looked at Kanroji Mitsuri, who was playing with his sister, somewhat incredulously.
"Oh, right, the person Young Miss Kanroji met at the hot spring was Genya Shinazugawa, who is from my During the same period (same period)!"
"Oh? Is that so (˃ ⌑ ˂ ഃ )"
Kanroji Mitsuri suddenly understood, her mood a little low, "He's Mr. Shinazugawa's younger brother, right?"
"But Mr. Shinazugawa said he doesn't have a younger brother. Is their relationship not good? That's so sad (｡í _ ì ｡)"
Tanjiro frowned slightly, wondering, "Is that true… Why?"
Little Nezuko and Kanroji Mitsuri were having a lot of fun. Kanroji Mitsuri gently stroked Nezuko's head with her hand and said with a smile,
"There are five siblings in my family, and we have a very good relationship, so I don't really understand the situation. I also found the Shinazugawa brothers quite scary~~"
Tanjiro looked back at the sliding door again and said, "Genya hasn't come yet. It would be great if I could talk to him for a bit…"
"That boy doesn't seem to be coming. The villagers say he doesn't eat at all. Did he bring his own food?"
Hearing this, kind-hearted Tanjiro was still a little worried, "Is he okay? I'll bring him some rice balls later."
Kanroji Mitsuri agreed, "Good idea, let's do that!"
Tomioka Giyu had finished eating by this time and stood up, saying,
"It's better not to send him any. Because in a battle with a demon, Genya's body was severely damaged, including his gastrointestinal tract."
"But you don't need to worry about him starving to death. After all, he's a demon eater and has other ways to replenish energy."
After speaking, Tomioka Giyu yawned, opened the door, and left.
He wasn't sure why, but ever since he came out of the pure white space, he often felt sleepy.
He always felt that the flow of time in that space was different.
"Anyway, the battle isn't until tomorrow night, no rush."
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The night passed without a word. The next morning, after Tomioka Giyu had breakfast, he walked towards the mountain.
Bored, he had originally wanted to find Mori Tekko to chat with, but the man was focused on forging swords and completely ignored him.
Helpless, he could only go up the mountain to find Tokito Muichiro to "play" with.
Indeed, after Tomioka Giyu had walked for a while, he heard Tokito Muichiro's emotionless voice from ahead,
"It seems to be quite a foolish child. What if it's broken? Can't you just make another one?"
"Do you know how many people die while you're babbling like this?"
"Hindering a Hashira means just that. A Hashira's time and your time have completely different values."
"You should understand that if you just think a little. Swordsmiths can't fight or save people; they're useless except for making weapons."
"Know your place before you act. You're not a baby anymore."
"Alright, give me the key."
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