Regarding the sword becoming heavier, Mr. Urokodaki hadn't figured out the reason by the time Takeshi decided to leave.
But to Takeshi, the matter of the sword becoming heavier was no longer that important. What was important was how he himself viewed things.
Urokodaki Sakonji gave him some more instructions, and when Aoyama was about to leave, he gave Aoyama a box of ointment.
"You guys are prone to getting injured when fighting demons. Take more of the ointment I made for treating pain, just in case."
Takeshi took the ointment, smiling, putting it into his luggage. Before leaving, he whispered a sentence in Mr. Urokodaki's ear. After saying it, he ran off.
"I'm leaving! Mr. Urokodaki, see you next time!" Takeshi waved his hand, his face full of a smug smile.
Urokodaki Sakonji took a deep breath, roaring, "Don't you dare come back next time!!!"
The figure in front of him disappeared, and Urokodaki Sakonji turned around, walking into the house. Aoyama, that kid, sure enough, wasn't a good kid!
Traveling back and forth to Mount Sagiri took a lot of time. By the time Takeshi returned to the mansion with the wisteria crest, Tanjiro and the others had almost recovered from their injuries.
The old woman carefully asked the doctor to come again to examine them, and the doctor announced that all of their injuries had been completely healed.
Hearing this news, Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief, finally being able to set off again; on the contrary, setting off soon was completely bad news for Zenitsu Agatsuma.
"Hey, hey hey, won't you check me again? I feel like my body still hurts a little!"
Zenitsu ripped open the clothes in front of his chest, insisting that the doctor check him again.
This shameless energy made everyone unanimously lean backward.
Takeshi got up, grabbing Zenitsu's collar, a smile that he always wore appearing on his lips.
"Zenitsu, would you like me to examine you personally?"
Zenitsu shrank his neck, shaking his head repeatedly. "No, no, Senior Aoyama, I feel like I'm healed, there's nothing wrong with my body at all!"
Tanjiro sat up. Sure enough, the only person who could make Zenitsu serious and honest was Senior Aoyama.
The crow flew over the courtyard wall, flying into the house, putting away its wings. "Northeast, north! Northeast, north! The next place is in the northeast, north! Aoyama-kun and everyone, please prepare to set off!"
Having changed his clothes, Zenitsu began to retreat. The crow had come to deliver the message, so soon they would encounter those hateful and disgusting guys again.
The crow seemed to see through Zenitsu's intentions, continuing to shout, "You all have to go! Tanjiro, Aoyama-kun, Inosuke, Zenitsu Agatsuma! You all have to go to Natagumo Mountain! Natagumo Mountain!"
The group left the mansion, starting to move towards Natagumo Mountain!!!
The closer they got to Natagumo Mountain, the darker the sky gradually became, and a bad premonition occupied Zenitsu's heart.
Just before entering the mountain, he suddenly squatted on the ground, refusing to move forward.
"Zenitsu, what's wrong?" Tanjiro asked with concern.
Takeshi, with his arms crossed, glanced over. This guy was just scared, nothing else.
"Aren't you afraid? This mountain in front of us is dark, and the closer we get to our destination, the more terrible it feels!" He was a small, pitiful, and frightened ball.
"Tch~"
Inosuke made a sound, putting his hands on his hips. Although you couldn't see the expression on his face, he must have been mocking this timid guy.
Tanjiro frowned slightly. "Zenitsu, are you really not going?"
"I'm not going, I absolutely won't go! Something terrible must be happening in this mountain, can't you feel it? Ah! Can't you feel it?!"
He was relying on the spot, refusing to leave, and his voice was quite loud when he shouted.
Takeshi shrugged his shoulders, spreading his hands, saying, "Let's go, let's go~ Since Zenitsu doesn't want to go in, let him stay here, Tanjiro, don't force him."
"Senior Aoyama... You're so kind..."
Zenitsu was especially moved. The other two were either trying to persuade him to go in or mocking him; only Senior Aoyama was letting him stay behind.
"But Senior Aoyama, this is our mission for the four of us? How can we let Zenitsu stay alone~"
Tanjiro didn't mean anything else by these words; he just felt that if everyone was together, they could help protect each other.
If Zenitsu stayed alone, they wouldn't be able to help if he encountered any danger.
Zenitsu didn't feel Tanjiro's concern, thinking that he was saying: If we're going to die, let's all die together!
"Tanjiro, no matter what you say, I'm not going! I'm not going, not going, not going..."
Suddenly, a scent came from the mountain. Takeshi, Tanjiro, and Inosuke all turned their heads to look behind them, and Zenitsu subconsciously closed his mouth, trembling slightly, hugging his body.
"Hey! What's wrong, eh? Why aren't you guys talking?"
The three of them ran towards the road ahead at the same time. Zenitsu, seeing this, even though he was afraid, had no choice but to chase after them; his legs were constantly trembling.
A demon slayer was lying in the middle of the road ahead. Hearing footsteps, he barely raised his head, saying, "Save... save... save me..."
Takeshi, who was in front, walked forward, about to reach out to pull the person on the ground, but he saw several transparent threads connected to his body. The threads instantly tightened, pulling the person up from the ground.
"Ah, me too! I'm also connected!!!"
Takeshi didn't hesitate, quickly jumping up from the ground, reaching out to grab the person's clothes. He, along with that person, was pulled into the mountain.
"Ah!!! Senior Aoyama, Senior Aoyama has been, has been taken away!!!"
Zenitsu instantly collapsed, shouting. In his heart, the strongest person among their group was Senior Aoyama, and now that Senior Aoyama had been taken into the mountain, wouldn't that mean that if the few of them went in, they would be...
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