"Please let me come with you!" Kanamori's snot ran from beneath his mask as he clung tightly to Tanjiro's leg.
As for why he was not clinging to Yuko's leg, it was because he had just pounced on her and been beaten again.
Tanjiro was frantic with sweat pouring down his face. "Mr. Kanamori, please let go."
"No!" Kanamori's voice was shrill. "You want me to leave that blade behind? How could I—"
Before he could finish, Teacher Urokodaki chopped the back of his neck with a hand strike.
Kanamori collapsed on the spot.
The world fell silent.
Teacher Urokodaki said in a steady voice, "You can leave without worry."
"That was a huge help, Teacher Urokodaki." Tanjiro wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
Teacher Urokodaki gave a slight nod, grabbed Kanamori by the ankle, and dragged him back.
Tanjiro smiled wryly and said to Yuko beside him, "Mr. Kanamori's passion for swords is terrifying."
"Mm."
With that brief response, Yuko handed the box in her hands to Tanjiro.
It had been made from special wood and was used to hold Nezuko.
Nezuko had shrunk down and was incredibly cute. Her dazed, foolish look in particular made even Yuko's heart cry out.
This old lady's maiden heart!
On the road, Tanjiro asked worriedly, "Miss Yuko, are you really all right coming with me?"
He had a feeling he was delaying Miss Yuko.
Yuko shook her head. "I'm fine."
It was not only because she was worried about Tanjiro. Now that Tanjiro had learned Sun Breathing, he was certainly much stronger than in the original story. The main reason she wanted to follow him was...
If she did not travel with Tanjiro, she had no way of finding Tamayo!
Before coming to Mount Sagiri, she had spent several days in