Finally, the time had come!
Kamado Tanjiro saw a thread connecting his sword to the opponent's opening. When the thread tightened, his sword was forcefully pulled towards the opening.
Swoosh—
Sabito's mask split in two, and Sabito's revealed face clearly had a gratified smile.
"Tanjiro, you finally did it!"
As Sabito finished speaking, he disappeared as well.
A boulder split in two appeared in front of Tanjiro. Tanjiro was a little stunned and footsteps were heard behind him.
Actually, Seiji Takeshi had been there the whole time Tanjiro and Sabito were dueling, and his eyes had clearly seen the thread connecting Tanjiro and Sabito.
The most crucial point was that he had also just seen two other threads, one end connected to his sword, and the other two ends connected to Tanjiro and Sabito.
Moving his feet, Seiji Takeshi walked towards Tanjiro.
Tanjiro's expression was a bit dazed. He turned around and said, "Senior Aoyama! I..."
Seiji Takeshi smiled as always, raised his hand, and patted Tanjiro's shoulder, saying, "Why are you standing there dumbfounded? You did it! Should we set off some fireworks to celebrate?"
Hearing this, Tanjiro also smiled. He had been training for so long, all for the sake of one day cutting the boulder, and today he had finally done it. He should celebrate.
"C-Can we set off fireworks?"
As soon as Tanjiro asked, Seiji Takeshi raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head.
"Are you stupid? Just because I said set off fireworks, you think we should? I was just saying it, why are you taking it so seriously..."
Seiji Takeshi turned around and saw Mr. Urokodaki slowly walking over from behind. He understood that the old man wanted to say something emotional, but he wasn't good at playing the emotional card. He should slip away first and let Tanjiro listen.
"You stop right there too!" Mr. Urokodaki's eyes fell on Seiji Takeshi. He was the one who worried him the most.
Seiji Takeshi had no choice but to stop and stand in place, waiting for Mr. Urokodaki to 'begin his lecture'.
"I originally didn't plan on letting you go to the Final Selection."
"I don't want to see any more children die."
As he said this, Urokodaki Sakonji's mood was very heavy. Thinking back to those children who had already died, his heart ached.
"I always thought you couldn't cut this rock." His eyes fell on Takeshi and added, "You're an exception!"
Seiji Takeshi felt rather helpless and touched his nose. "Hehe." He gave an awkward but polite smile, thinking to himself: I'm just too good, what can I do?
Urokodaki Sakonji raised his hand and placed it on top of Tanjiro's head, saying, "You worked hard! Tanjiro, you really are a great kid!"
He turned around to touch Aoyama's head as well. After all, they were both disciples he had trained, and he had to treat them equally.
Seeing this, Seiji Takeshi jumped onto a tree branch and shouted down, "You don't have to touch me. I know, I didn't work hard, but I'm still awesome!"
After speaking, he jumped several times in a row and disappeared from sight.
It was fortunate that Urokodaki Sakonji was wearing a tengu mask; otherwise, his expression would definitely have been ugly. He was angered by this troublesome Takeshi!
Waiting for the two of them to leave the forest, Seiji Takeshi returned to the boulder.
A gentle breeze blew, and Makomo appeared behind Seiji Takeshi, tentatively tugging at his sleeve.
"Are you leaving?" Her words carried a hint of reluctance.
Seiji Takeshi turned around. This time, his expression was serious, and his eyes were fixed on Makomo. He grasped the hand that was pulling on his sleeve and said, "I've come to say goodbye to you, Makomo."
Makomo was someone who had been through it; Tanjiro cutting the rock also meant that he could participate in the Final Selection, and Aoyama would naturally be going as well.
He could talk about anything and everything, but he really wasn't good at saying goodbye.
He raised his hand and placed it on top of Makomo's head, gently ruffling her black hair, saying, "Don't worry, I will avenge you, and everyone else!"
Makomo nodded heavily, and her eyes began to get wet.
Inside the wooden house, there was a fragrant aroma. Seiji Takeshi, who was at the door, could already smell the aroma of grilled fish and meat. Pushing open the door, as expected, there was a pile of delicious food.
"Oh, are you celebrating for Tanjiro! Mr. Urokodaki, you're a bit biased!" Seiji Takeshi said, but his movements were quick and efficient as he sat down, waiting to start eating.
Urokodaki Sakonji was still carrying the emotions he had in the forest, and hummed, "Have you eaten any less delicious food?"
But despite saying that, he still handed Takeshi a well-grilled fish and gave him a large bowl of meat dishes.
"Hehe, Mr. Urokodaki is highly skilled in cultivation, and also has skillful hands for cooking; more importantly, he knows how to care for people~" Seiji Takeshi said with a smile, and then focused wholeheartedly on the delicious food in front of him.
Hearing this, the bit of anger in Urokodaki Sakonji's heart finally dissipated.
Looking at Tanjiro and Aoyama, they were both his proud disciples; of course, those children were also his pride!
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