"Damn it, damn it, the body is disappearing. I was actually..."
Takeshi turned his body around, his gaze coldly fixed on the outstretched hand.
A montage of memories flashed through the Hand Demon's mind. That's right, he had an older brother, but where was his brother...?
Ah, he had bitten his brother to death...
Large tears rolled from his eyes.
"A pitiful person must have hateful aspects. I won't sympathize with you." Seiji Takeshi turned his head to meet the Hand Demon's eyes and said, putting away the sword in his hand.
The system's notification sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The host has slain the Hand Demon. The system rewards you with enhanced body +50, enhanced arm strength +50, enhanced hearing +10, and randomly drops a treasure chest."
"Open the treasure chest!"
"Ding! The treasure chest has been opened. Acquired one bottle of demon-killing poison."
Seiji Takeshi frowned slightly and thought carefully. The one who used poison to kill demons was the Insect Hashira - Shinobu Kocho!
Seven days quickly passed.
Finally returning to the place where the selection had started, Tanjiro looked around with a wounded body, but he didn't see his Senior Aoyama's figure. Could it be that...?
That was impossible. Senior Aoyama was so powerful. There was no way.
Moisture began to appear in Tanjiro's eyes.
Later, according to the procedure, the survivors all had their own Kasugai Crow, but one person's wasn't a Kasugai Crow, but a little sparrow.
That person was none other than the tearful Zenitsu Agatsuma, who felt like he was going to die at any moment.
When selecting their own 'Tamahagane', a small incident occurred.
A violent guy rushed out, grabbed the head of a white-haired girl, and said fiercely, "Give me the sword, the sword, give me the sword now!"
Seiji Takeshi, who had already taken his 'Tamahagane' and left, happened to turn back at this moment and ran into this scene.
Without saying a word, he kicked the violent guy away with a flying kick, sending him flying ten meters away.
Bending down, he patted the dust off his leg, straightened his body, and said, "It's fine to throw a tantrum and act like a big shot, but don't bully people!
Everything has to be done according to the rules!"
Seeing Senior Aoyama suddenly appear, Tanjiro's mood, which had been low, suddenly soared from the bottom to the sky. He rushed up and hugged the person tightly.
"That's great! That's great, Senior Aoyama, you're okay, really, that's great!"
Takeshi patted Tanjiro on the shoulder and said softly, "Hey, Tanjiro, pay attention, pay attention to your image! Two grown men hugging each other isn't appropriate!"
That wasn't what he really thought. What he really thought was that he didn't want Tanjiro wiping his tears and snot on his robe.
The violent guy, after being kicked by Seiji Takeshi, became well-behaved and obedient, and meekly received his 'Tamahagane'. Before leaving, he didn't forget to signal to Takeshi.
Takeshi slightly raised his hand, and only then did the violent guy dare to leave with peace of mind.
Some people, if you don't teach them a lesson, they'll never know where they went wrong. In short, they deserve to be taught a lesson!
On the other side, a man wearing a kimono sat on the veranda, with a Kasugai Crow, which was there to deliver messages, perched on his arm. He gently stroked the crow's feathers.
"That's great, six people survived. Excellent!"
"So... when will I definitely get to meet that special child?"
On the way back, Tanjiro, covered in injuries, limped along, using a wooden stick as a crutch. In contrast, Takeshi was relaxed and carefree, showing no signs that he had participated in the selection.
Tanjiro's mood was very low. During these seven days, he had not only been slaying demons, but he had also wanted to get information from the demons about how to turn his sister back into a human.
"Senior Aoyama, those demons, when they saw me, all just wanted to kill me and eat me. They wouldn't listen to me at all. But my sister..."
Takeshi stopped. He knew how to turn Nezuko back into a human, but he couldn't say it directly, just like he knew Sabito and Makomo would help Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro! Cheer up like a man. Nezuko will be fine. You have to believe!"
His resounding words hit Tanjiro's anxious and uneasy heart like a stone.
Mt. Sagiri.
Mr. Urokodaki had prepared everything. He had already received a letter from the Kasugai Crow, saying that Aoyama and Tanjiro were both safe and sound, which finally put his worried heart at ease.
Thinking back to those children who had sacrificed themselves...
Nezuko, in the house, seemed to sense something. She suddenly got up and kicked open the wooden door, walking out of the house.
This scene happened to be witnessed by Takeshi and Tanjiro.
Nezuko!
Joy overflowed from Takeshi's face. She had finally awakened! He had finally waited for this moment.
"Nezuko! Nezuko, you're awake!" Tanjiro's voice trembled, he was too happy.
Takeshi really wanted to go forward and talk with Nezuko all night, but the siblings had finally reunited, so he should leave this time to them.
And he now had something important to go see Mr. Urokodaki about. He had brought two things back for Mr. Urokodaki.
The candlelight swayed from side to side. Takeshi took out a package, untied the cloth wrapping it, and inside were two somewhat tattered masks.
The masks had been carved by Urokodaki Sakonji himself, so he naturally recognized them. These two masks were Sabito's and Makomo's.
"The demon has already been slain by me, but I only found these two masks. The others are gone. They must have been destroyed by the demon."
Urokodaki Sakonji's hand trembled as he held the two somewhat tattered masks. These were the masks he had made for Sabito and Makomo, and he had personally put them on them.
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