Chapter Summaries

Scribe and the others read the keepsakes left by generations of Soryu Dojo masters, revealing their hardships and their unwavering hope of waiting for him. Alone at last, Scribe opened Hakuji’s letter and began reading.

• Scribe read En’s message on his broken Bamboo Sword Fragment, and Hirano wept as he received his father’s keepsake.
• Scribe and the others read Rin’aoi’s note and the regrets and hopes left by earlier dojo masters.
• They found Anmoku’s bloodstained message about failing to rebuild Soryu Dojo, and Asatsuru cried over his suffering.
• Scribe hesitated at Hakuji’s letter until Tamayo reassured him, then she and the others left him alone.
• Scribe remembered teaching Hakuji to read and write and how Hakuji had asked him how to write a love letter to Koyuki.
• Scribe opened Hakuji’s letter and noticed its handwriting changed between paragraphs, suggesting it had been written over many years.

Scribe read Hakuji’s final letter and discovered a message assuring him that Hakuji had never blamed him, leaving him overcome with grief and comfort. After composing himself, Scribe joined Tamayo, Hirano, and Asatsuru, and Tamayo reassured him that he had never made her worry.

• Scribe read Hakuji’s letter describing his life, loneliness, and wish to live with Scribe again.
• Scribe found Hakuji’s words, “Mister Scribe, I miss you,” on the back of the letter and cried when their tears fell in the same place.
• Scribe discovered a message carved into the box saying Hakuji had never blamed him, and he held the box and envelope to his chest as he sobbed.
• Tamayo told Hirano and Asatsuru that Scribe was speaking with his disciple, friend, and “child,” and that he would come out when he was ready.
• Scribe emerged carrying the box, apologized for keeping them waiting, and Tamayo rested her head against his chest and reassured him.

Scribe accepted Asatsuru’s request to follow him after Tamayo helped him let go of his fear of treating her as Hakuji’s replacement. He left Soryu Dojo with Asatsuru and Tamayo, bringing them to Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals’ headquarters so Asatsuru could learn.

• Asatsuru knelt and asked Scribe to let her serve and follow him, but Scribe hesitated because she reminded him of Hakuji.
• Tamayo encouraged Scribe to embrace the future, and Hirano gave Asatsuru his blessing to leave Soryu Dojo.
• Scribe accepted Asatsuru after confirming she was willing to face danger, and she planned to investigate the dojo massacre and her parents’ disappearance.
• Scribe waited a day for Asatsuru to pack and say goodbye, then left Soryu Dojo with Asatsuru and Tamayo.
• Scribe told Asatsuru that he and Tamayo had founded Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals, and the three arrived at its headquarters after several days of travel.

Scribe returned to Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals with Tamayo and Asatsuru, then played a trick on the guards who mistook his claim to have founded the company for a joke. Gyutaro recognized Scribe and rushed to greet him, eager to hear why he had returned without warning.

• Asatsuru marveled at Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals' headquarters, while Tamayo explained that she had only repaired its worn areas.
• Scribe lowered the brims of Tamayo's and Asatsuru's hats, then let the guards stop him at the entrance as part of his plan to scare someone.
• The guards dismissed Scribe's claim that he had founded the company and firmly defended its honor.
• Gyutaro arrived, recognized Tamayo and Scribe, and hurried over to greet Scribe excitedly.

Scribe returned to Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals with Asatsuru, where Gyutaro and Tamayo treated him as an important figure. He arranged for Gyutaro to find Asatsuru a room, while Tamayo left to continue handling the work Scribe had promised to help with.

• Two gatekeepers failed to recognize Scribe until Tamayo arrived behind him, and Gyutaro later warned them to remember him next time.
• Gyutaro considered making a portrait of Scribe for every employee, convinced that everyone should know the man who had saved him and Koume.
• Scribe introduced Asatsuru to Gyutaro and asked him to arrange a place for her to stay.
• Asatsuru agreed to go with Gyutaro, hoping to learn more about Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals and the people around Scribe.
• Tamayo left after reminding Scribe that she had been carrying much of the work, and Scribe promised to help her.
• Muzan suddenly shuddered while studying medicinal herbs, unaware that Scribe had blamed him for Tamayo's burdens.

Scribe reunited with Koume, who asked to leave Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals with him, and he agreed. Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of the two Demon Slayers Koume had been reluctantly testing something for.

• Scribe visited Koume in her medicinal-herb laboratory and she eagerly leaped into his arms.
• Koume told Scribe she led drug research and secretly studied demon-killing toxins fused with wisteria.
• Scribe deduced that Koume’s two visitors were girls connected to medicine, and she confirmed his guess.
• Koume asked Scribe to take her with him when he left, and he agreed.
• Koume heard the visitors approaching, and Scribe recognized their voices as those of two Demon Slayers.

Scribe reunited with Kanae and Shinobu, who had believed a rumor that a demon had badly injured him. After confirming he was healthy, they met Shiragiku and learned that she was the demon researcher they had come to see.

• Kanae and Shinobu arrived to deliver research samples and were shocked to find Scribe alive and well.
• Shinobu confronted Scribe about rumors that a demon had severely wounded him, then examined him with Kanae and confirmed he was healthy.
• Kanae explained how Scribe’s absence and letters had fueled the false rumor, and Scribe told them not to believe it.
• Shiragiku pulled at Shinobu when she pinched Scribe, then argued with Kanae when Kanae mistook her for a child visitor.
• Scribe revealed that Shiragiku was the researcher Shinobu and Kanae had come to meet.

Shinobu and Kanae Kocho collected their research results at Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals, and Scribe agreed to return to the Demon Slayer Corps with them. He traveled with Koume and Gyutaro until their appearance forced him to leave the demons behind near headquarters.

• Koume transformed from Shiragiku, collected the research materials, and left Tsukishiki Pharmaceuticals.
• Kanae and Shinobu explained that injuries and medicine costs had increased, and Scribe agreed to return with them after the results were ready.
• Scribe returned toward the Corps with the Kocho Sisters, while Koume and Gyutaro joined them under his supervision.
• Koume and Shinobu bickered during the journey as Kanae watched, and Scribe kept the group together.
• Near headquarters, Scribe asked Koume and Gyutaro to wait in town because Gyutaro would draw suspicion from experienced Demon Slayers, then continued with the Kocho Sisters.

Scribe reunited with the Demon Slayer Corps Pillars and disproved rumors of his serious injury by beating those who had believed them. With Himejima Gyomei arriving last, Scribe prepared to confront him next.

• Shinobu and Kanae gathered the Pillars at their room to let them see that Scribe had returned safely.
• Sanemi Shinazugawa rushed in with Genya, and Scribe knocked both brothers unconscious for believing he was seriously injured.
• Tomioka Giyu and Rengoku KyoJuro arrived and affirmed they had not believed the rumors before joining Scribe for tea.
• Kanroji Mitsuri, Obanai Iguro, Tengen Uzui, and Tokito Muichiro arrived, and Scribe fought them to prove he was unharmed.
• The Shinazugawa brothers regained consciousness as Himejima Gyomei arrived, and Scribe asked whether he too had believed the rumors.

Mister Scribe defeated Himejima Gyomei in a brief spar, leaving the Hashira stunned by the gap between their strength. Afterward, Sanemi Shinazugawa and Tengen Uzui began fighting, while Tomioka Giyu quietly stepped aside.

• Mister Scribe struck Himejima Gyomei's fists aside and kicked him across the ground, defeating him with one punch and one kick.
• Himejima Gyomei recovered, spat out blood, and admitted that he had lost the spar.
• Genya Shinazugawa admired Mister Scribe's strength, and Tengen Uzui challenged the others to match his ability to catch one of Mister Scribe's punches.
• Sanemi Shinazugawa took Tengen Uzui's remark as a taunt and attacked him, starting a fight that neither stopped despite Genya's attempts to intervene.
• Tomioka Giyu silently moved away from the brawl, and someone remarked that he seemed out of place.

After ending the Hashira brawl, Scribe reassured Ubuyashiki Kagaya that the Corps could handle the remaining problems. He then challenged the Demon Slayer Corps to prove he had recovered, defeating every challenger in one move before allowing group challenges on the final day.

• Obanai Iguro confronted Tomioka Giyu over his apparent aloofness, and the two grappled after Obanai grabbed Giyu’s treasured haori; the other Hashira also fought or watched as Scribe cheered them on.
• Scribe broke up the brawl, and Shinobu Butterfly decided to charge him for the damage while Scribe discovered his money pouch was empty.
• Scribe visited Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who was relieved to see he was not badly injured but grew weak and began coughing.
• Days later, Scribe invited Corps members to challenge him and offered large rewards to anyone who could last against his attacks.
• Throughout the three-day competition, Scribe defeated every challenger with one move, including Sabito, Makomo, and Kuronose Chikan.
• On the final morning, Scribe added a rule allowing multiple people to challenge him together.

Scribe disproved rumors about his strength, prolonged Ubuyashiki Kagaya’s life, and took Koume and Gyutaro traveling before returning to the Demon Slayer Corps. He learned that Tanjiro and his companions had continued training and hunting demons while he was away.

• Scribe defeated every challenger over three days, dispelling the rumors about him among the Demon Slayer Corps.
• Scribe used herbs and medical knowledge to slow Ubuyashiki Kagaya’s declining health, then left the Corps.
• Scribe took Koume and Gyutaro traveling for two months and agreed to carry Koume on his shoulders when she asked.
• Scribe reassured Koume that she could share her feelings and requests with him, then settled her and Gyutaro before returning to the Corps.
• Scribe met Tanjiro, who told him that he, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Nezuko had trained and taken missions, and that Tanjiro had just returned from one alone.

Scribe returned to the Butterfly Mansion and helped Kanao choose to protect her friends from Tengen, who had come to take girls on a mission. After Scribe rescued them and Tanjiro attacked Tengen, the Sound Hashira dodged and left Tanjiro with a lesson about predicting his opponent’s movements.

• Scribe recognized Tengen Uzui carrying Kanzaki Aoi and Takada Naho and told Tanjiro to wait while he closed the gate.
• Scribe encouraged Kanao Tsuyuri to make her own choice, and she intervened to protect Aoi and Naho; Terauchi Kiyou and Nakahara Sumi joined her.
• Scribe swiftly pulled Kanao and the girls away from Tengen, then comforted Aoi as she cried.
• Scribe gave Tanjiro the signal, and Tanjiro lunged at Tengen with a headbutt.
• Tengen dodged Tanjiro’s attack and landed on the doorframe, while Scribe caught Tanjiro and advised him to predict his opponent’s movements.

Tengen Uzui explained that he had taken Aoi and the others because his mission required female Corps members, and Scribe offered him a demon as a better candidate. Tanjiro and his companions volunteered to join the mission, but Tengen doubted they would help.

• Tanjiro challenged Tengen about capturing Aoi and the others, and Scribe revealed that Tengen had mistaken him for someone who knew about the mission orders.
• Tengen explained that his mission needed female Corps members and that he had taken Kanzaki Aoi from the Butterfly Mansion because other candidates were unavailable.
• Scribe told Kanzaki Aoi she did not have to go, then offered Tengen a demon as a more suitable candidate.
• Tengen accepted Scribe's offer and followed him, while Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke volunteered to come along.
• Tengen doubted that the three boys would be useful on the mission.

Scribe brought Tengen Uzui and Tanjiro’s group to meet Koume, whom he recommended as the best choice for their plan. After Koume charmed the boys, Scribe prepared to persuade her to help while Tengen was tasked with gaining Nezuko’s agreement.

• Scribe agreed to let Tanjiro and the others accompany them on the condition that they would not resist if he did something to them.
• Scribe led Tengen Uzui and the group to a small house, where they met Koume, whose appearance left everyone but Scribe stunned.
• Tanjiro accused Scribe of breaking the law, but Scribe explained that Koume was older than the boys and only looked young; Koume then scolded Tanjiro and claimed him and the others as her underlings.
• Scribe told Tengen that Koume had an older brother secretly protecting her and said he would persuade Koume to help, while Tengen should seek Nezuko’s agreement without using force.
• Koume impressed Tanjiro and the others with her knowledge and skills, then ran to Scribe when he approached.

Scribe persuaded Koume and Nezuko to join Tengen Uzui’s mission to the Entertainment District, then explained the destination to the group. As Tengen tried to establish his authority, Tanjiro and Inosuke took his claim to be a god seriously.

• Scribe asked Koume to help with a mission, and she agreed after he promised to stay by her side.
• Tengen Uzui obtained Nezuko’s agreement to join them, and Scribe deduced that their destination was the Entertainment District.
• Tengen gathered the group and explained that they were going to the Entertainment District, where demons dwelled.
• Zenitsu described the district’s young women, and Scribe clarified its purpose for Tanjiro and Inosuke.
• Koume mocked Tengen’s age, so he declared himself a god and demanded obedience from Tanjiro and the others.
• Tanjiro asked Tengen which domain he ruled, and Tengen called himself the God of Thanksgiving; Inosuke apologized for his earlier disrespect.

After resting at a Wisteria House, Tengen Uzui explained that his three wives had infiltrated the Entertainment District to gather intelligence, while Zenitsu angrily accused him of sending the group to find them. Tengen knocked Zenitsu down, and Tanjiro began pointing out a detail repeatedly emphasized in the letters.

• Scribe urged Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu to rest before they set out for the Entertainment District with Tengen Uzui.
• Scribe, Tengen Uzui, and Koume hurried ahead, and Tanjiro and the others followed them to a Wisteria House.
• Tengen Uzui told the group to find his wives in the Entertainment District while he investigated the demon, prompting Zenitsu to accuse him of making them handle personal business.
• Tengen Uzui explained that his three wives had infiltrated the Entertainment District to gather intelligence and showed Zenitsu the letters sent by Kasugai Crows.
• Tengen Uzui punched Zenitsu in the stomach, and Tanjiro began pointing out a detail repeatedly emphasized in the letters.

Mister Scribe prepared Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke for their mission by arranging crash training in manners and women’s clothing. He then went to Toki-ya to meet Koume’s friend, the Oiran, and was invited inside.

• Mister Scribe explained that Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke needed training to blend in, and Tengen Uzui agreed they should receive a crash course before their mission.
• Mister Scribe told Koume he was going to visit one of her friends, and Koume excitedly asked him to pass along her greetings.
• Nezuko asked Koume about her friend, and Koume praised the many things the girl knew how to do.
• Mister Scribe dressed in an outfit from Wisteria House and went to Toki-ya, where he asked to meet its Oiran.
• The elderly woman arranged for the Oiran to receive Mister Scribe, and a child escorted him to her room.

Scribe reunited with Koinatsu, who had spent several years working as an Oiran to decide whether she still wanted to become a demon and remain with his family. After confirming she had no regrets, he asked her about Suma, whose silence toward Tengen Uzui troubled him, then left with a warning to seek shelter if she noticed anything unusual.

• Scribe met Koinatsu at Toki-ya and learned that she had chosen to spend several years in the entertainment district before deciding whether to become a demon.
• Scribe asked Koinatsu whether she regretted her choice, and she said she had never regretted it.
• Scribe asked Koinatsu about Suma, and her account of Suma's ordinary work habits gave him no explanation for why she had stopped contacting Tengen Uzui.
• Scribe wondered whether the demon in the entertainment district might be Imamura, then talked with Koinatsu before leaving.
• Scribe told Koinatsu to seek shelter if she noticed anything unusual and passed on Koume's message that she wanted Koinatsu to come home soon.

Scribe arranged for Nezuko and Koume to enter Kyogoku House ahead of Tanjiro and the others to investigate the entertainment district’s strange calm. He brought them there in a lavish palanquin and secured a meeting with Warabihime, leaving the group poised to discover whether the oiran was human or demon.

• Scribe told Tengen Uzui that the district seemed suspicious and proposed sending Nezuko and Koume inside first to gather information.
• Tengen Uzui, Nezuko, and Koume agreed to Scribe’s plan while Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke continued their training.
• Scribe dressed Koume and Nezuko in striking outfits, outfitted the others as guards, and arranged a luxurious palanquin for their arrival.
• Scribe’s conspicuous group reached Kyogoku House, where the manager welcomed them after seeing Koume and Nezuko.
• Scribe asked for the girls to meet Warabihime, and the manager agreed to take them to the oiran.