As for the girl, the moment he saw her, he wondered if she was the one he was considering as the recommended candidate for Scribe.
She turned to look at the Scribe, only to find Scribe slightly.
Not only that, the other party seemed to be saying something.
Using the skills he had learned while still a ninja, Tengen immediately understood what the Scribe meant.
"It wasn't her, it was someone else."
Having figured it out, he decided to refuse these people's request to follow him.
But at this moment, the Scribe suddenly spoke up.
"You can come along, but there's one condition."
"Please speak!"
Upon hearing the Scribe speak, Tanjiro quickly assured him that he would do his best.
"It's not a troublesome matter."
"No, perhaps for Nezuko, it requires her own willingness."
"But the three of you should be fine."
With a slight upturn of his lips, Scribe glanced at Tanjiro and the other two boys.
Seeing the smile on Scribe's face, for some reason, the three of them felt a chill run down their spines.
There was a premonition that they were about to have an unforgettable experience in the hands of the Scribe.
Just as the Scribe agreed, Tengen Uzui was about to speak and voice his objection.
Unexpectedly, he saw Scribe's lips moving once again.
Suddenly, he understood what the Scribe meant.
For a moment, the way he looked at Tanjiro and the other two was also a little strange.
Being stared at like that by Tengen Uzui Tanjiro and the others feel even more intensely.
"Since the Mister Scribe has spoken, you may come with Yi."
He gave a curt reply and then followed Tengen Uzui out.
As he walked, he added a sentence.
"Even if I do something to you, you young men can't resist."
Although puzzled as to why Tengen Uzui had changed his mind, Tanjiro and the others didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly followed after him.
Watching the Scribe's departing figure, Kanzaki Aoi's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Biting her lip, she unconsciously clenched her fists, lost in thought.
Kanao Tsuyuri, standing to the side, had a shifty look in her eyes, sometimes on the Scribe's back, sometimes on her friend.
Every now and then, he would lower his head, making it impossible to see the expression on his face.
Led by the Scribe, Tengen Uzui and his companions arrived at a nearby town at night.
"It's right there."
Pointing to a small house not far away, Scribe said to Tengen Uzui.
"The best option I'm talking about is right there."
Stepping forward, the Scribe knocked on the door and said.
"I'm back."
No sooner had the words been spoken than a voice as clear as a lark's quack rang out from inside the room.
"Is Mister Scribe back? I'll go open the door for you right away."
Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, the door was soon opened.
Before them appeared a girl who looked even younger than Tanjiro and the others.
The girl had long silver hair that reached all the way to her waist.
Small, delicate lips, a pert, elegant nose, and a refined face.
The blue pupils seem to evoke the image of a deep blue sea, almost making one want to sink into it.
Even though she was just a little girl, the charm she exuded surpassed that of anyone they had ever met before.
The moment they saw the girl, everyone except the Scribe, including the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, instinctively stopped breathing.
Even Nezuko, who is also a girl, is the same.
Among them, the one who reacted most strongly was Agatsuma Zenitsu.
A strange smile appeared on his face, and his eyes narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
As a trickle of saliva dribbled from the corner of his mouth, he also made a "hehehe" sound.
With a helpless sigh, the Scribe could only shout.
'Wake up!
His voice was so loud it made everyone present's ears hurt.
Fortunately, none of the people present were weak, and they quickly recovered.
Just thinking about how he looked before made Tengen Uzui blush.
Unlike Tanjiro and the others, he had experienced many ups and downs, so why did he show such an embarrassed expression?
Unlike Tengen, Tanjiro looked at the Scribe immediately after realizing what had happened.
The look in his eyes was as if he were seeing the Scribe for the first time.
Noticing that Tanjiro was looking at him strangely, the Scribe asked.
"What's wrong?"
Tanjiro sighed helplessly, his expression somewhat complicated.
"Mister Scribe, what you are doing is illegal."
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Upon hearing Tanjiro's words, the Scribe was visibly taken aback.
I was just trying to help, how come I'm being accused of breaking the law?
After a while, he seemed to understand what Tanjiro meant.
His eye twitched violently, and he then flicked Tanjiro on the forehead.
"Smack!"
After letting out a cry of pain, Tanjiro clutched his forehead and stumbled back a few steps.
"What's going on in your head?"
With a helpless sigh, the Scribe began to speak.
"Besides, are you mistaken? Koume is older than you all."
"Exactly, exactly, what's wrong with you, you little brat?"
Koume, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, saying to Tanjiro.
"Also, why did you just speak ill of the Mister Scribe?"
Only in front of a few people, such as the Scribe, would Koume act as gentle as a well-behaved girl.
But when facing outsiders, especially strangers she's meeting for the first time, she fully utilizes her sharp tongue.
She jumped up, grabbed Tanjiro's ear, and scolded him.
"From now on, you'll call me Miss Koume, understand?"
Listening to Koume "scolding" Tanjiro and the others, Scribe waved his hand, signaling Tengen Uzui to come over.
Looking back at Koume's petite figure, he didn't forget to ask again.
"Mister Scribe, is this really appropriate?"
"Why are you like this too?"
With his arms clasped together and leaning against a wall, the Scribe spoke slowly.
"When you were a ninja, you should have known that some people, due to physical reasons, never grow tall and remain young forever."
"Is that Koume really that kind of person?"
Upon hearing the Scribe's explanation, Tengen Uzui understood.
Just as the Scribe said, such people do exist in the world.
Moreover, before he left his clan, he heard that other ninjas would deliberately create similar people.
People who have undergone such artificial intervention often do not live long, and are even considered disposable.
Seeing Tengen Uzui fall silent and then suddenly realize something, Scribe knew that the other party had begun to believe him.
But then, Tengen Uzui raised a new question.
Koume doesn't seem like a strong person, so why did I mention earlier that I didn't need to worry about her safety?
The Scribe had already prepared his explanation for this.
Koume has an older brother who secretly protects her.
As for why they didn't come out to see them, it's because the other party has a withdrawn personality.
Nodding again, Tengen Uzui also expressed his understanding.
As for how to persuade Koume to help them, Scribe said that he would leave it to her.
However, before that, the Scribe suggested that he discuss it with another person.
If the other person also agrees, Tengen Uzui's plan will be even more complete.
"You mean Nezuko?"
Nodding, the Scribe then gave him an encouraging look.
"I'll take care of Koume's affairs. As for Nezuko, you'll have to rely on your own eloquence."
"By the way, this time, you are not allowed to use force."
As Scribe walked towards Koume, Tengen Uzui felt as if he had been tricked by the other party.
Although he didn't have much contact with Tanjiro, he did notice some of Tanjiro's personality traits.
If he were asked to persuade his sister to do that kind of thing, he probably would have drawn his knife and attacked her.
For a moment, he couldn't think of a good excuse.
On the other side, after walking up to Koume, Scribe found that she had successfully "conquered" Tanjiro and the others.
"I see, so there's another way to cook toon sprouts."
"Of course, you didn't expect that, did you?"
"You have a deep understanding of animals, don't you? You're welcome to visit my mountain retreat sometime."
"I'd rather not go to the mountains or anything like that. I prefer to stay with Mister Scribe."
"Koume is wonderful; she's not only beautiful but also intelligent!"
"Hmm, I'll reluctantly accept your compliment."
"Wow, so you like cutting too, and you even know so many methods."
"That's why I say that. Young girls don't know anything, yet they exclaimed over such a small thing."
Seeing that Koume was clearly a head shorter than Tanjiro and the other three, but was standing tall and enjoying their cheers, Scribe smiled.
"You two seem to be having a good chat."
Upon hearing that Scribe was coming, Koume immediately abandoned the "little brothers" she had just taken in and ran towards Scribe.