Facing the two neatly dressed little girls, Nohime felt somewhat nervous. Whenever she got nervous, she became awkward and fidgety.
White-haired Girl: Welcome back. Congratulations on advancing.
Black-haired Girl: First, we will issue your uniform, take your measurements, and then engrave your rank.
White-haired Girl: There are ten ranks in total: Kinoe, Otsu, Hinoe, Tei, Tsuchinoe, Ki, Kanoe, Shin, Jin, and Kikan.
Black-haired Girl: New members of the Demon Slayer Corps begin at the lowest rank, Kikan.
The black-haired little girl clapped her hands, and several strange crow calls sounded in the sky.
A crow landed on Nohime's shoulder. Looking at the pitch-black creature before her, Nohime could not help shrinking her neck.
Black-haired Girl: This is a Kasugai Crow responsible for communications within the Demon Slayer Corps. From today onward, it will accompany you.
White-haired Girl: Next, please choose the tamahagane needed to forge your blade. The forging process will take ten to fifteen days.
The black-haired little girl pulled away the red cloth behind her. Several gray, spherical lumps rested on a tray atop a small wooden table.
Black-haired Girl: To slay demons and protect yourself and the people of this world, you must choose the tamahagane for your blade yourself.
Nohime walked to the table and stared at the nearly identical pieces of tamahagane, having no idea how to choose. It would be nice if Han Zhiqi were here. After picking through them for a while, she finally chose the largest piece. As for why, she felt that tamahagane was like food—the bigger it was, the fuller it would make her.
The Two Little Girls: Your custom-made uniform and Nichirin Blade will be delivered to the address you registered. Missions assigned by the Demon Slayer Corps will be conveyed through your Kasugai Crow. The final Demon Slayer